Any such officer or person who, in violation of any of the provisions of the two preceding sections, shall expend any sum or amount of money, or incur any debt or obligation, or make or participate in the making of any such contract, or shall be a party to any such transaction in any official capacity, shall be personally liable therefor, both jointly and severally, and an action may be maintained therefor by the state, or any person prejudiced thereby, in any court of competent jurisdiction, and such official shall further be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than ten nor more than $500, and may be confined in jail not less than ten days nor more than one year, and, in addition to the penalties hereinbefore provided, shall forfeit his office. And there shall be no liability upon the state, or the funds thereof, on account of any such debt, obligation or contract.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 12. Public Moneys and Securities
Article 3. Appropriations, Expenditures and Deductions
§12-3-1. Manner of Payment From Treasury; Form of Checks
§12-3-1a. Payment by Deposit in Bank Account
§12-3-2. Auditor May Administer Oaths; Seal
§12-3-5. When Requisition to Auditor Sufficient Authority for Issuing Warrant
§12-3-6. Requisitions on Behalf of State Boards and Institutions
§12-3-8. Requisition on Behalf of Institutions to Be Accompanied by Statement Showing Funds on Hand
§12-3-8a. Limitation on Requisitions From Judicial Accounts
§12-3-9. Certificate With Requisition as to Need of Money for Present Use
§12-3-10. Itemized Statement of Claim Against State; Rules to Be Promulgated Concerning Same
§12-3-10a. Purchasing Card Program
§12-3-10b. Fraudulent or Unauthorized Use of Purchasing Cardprohibited; Penalties
§12-3-10c. Transaction Fees; Disposition of Fees
§12-3-10d. Purchasing Card Fund Continued; Expenditures
§12-3-10e. Purchasing Card Advisory Committee Created; Purpose; Membership; Expenses
§12-3-10f. Receiving Report Required for Commodities Received
§12-3-12. Expiration of Unexpended Appropriations; Reappropriations
§12-3-13. Salaries Not to Be Paid Until Services Rendered
§12-3-14. Expenditures for Institutions to Be Confined to Appropriations for Fiscal Year; Exceptions
§12-3-16. Personal Liability and Penalty for Violation of Two Preceding Sections