West Virginia § 5-1-18 - 5-1-18. Payments from civil contingent fund.
Full text of West Virginia West Virginia Code § 5-1-18 — 5-1-18. Payments from civil contingent fund., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-1-18. 5-1-18. Payments from civil contingent fund.
Out of the sum annually appropriated as a civil contingent fund, there may be paid all expenses incurred in the execution of any law for which there is no special appropriation, and any other sums which the Governor may deem necessary or proper. No payment shall be made out of the civil contingent fund except on the requisition of the Governor directed to the Auditor.
Source: official West Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5-1-18 ("5-1-18. Payments from civil contingent fund.") is part of the West Virginia Code, the codified statutory law of West Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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