West Virginia Code
Article 12. County and Municipal Development Authorities
§7-12-12. Contributions by County Commissions, Municipalities and Others; Funds and Accounts; Reports; Audit and Examination of Books, Records and Accounts

Contributions may be made to the authority from time to time by the county commission of the county or any municipal corporation therein, and by any persons, firms or corporations which shall desire to do so. All such funds and all other funds received by the authority shall be deposited in such bank or banks as the authority may direct and shall be withdrawn therefrom in such manner as the authority may direct. The authority shall keep strict account of all its receipts and expenditures and shall each quarter make a quarterly report to the county commission and municipalities containing an itemized statement of its receipts and disbursements during the preceding quarter. Within sixty days after the end of each fiscal year, the authority shall make an annual report containing an itemized statement of its receipts and disbursements for the preceding year, and such annual report shall be published as a Class I legal advertisement in compliance with the provisions of article three, chapter fifty-nine of this code, and the publication area for such publication shall be the county in which the development authority is located. The books, records and accounts of the authority shall be subject to audit and examination by the office of the State Tax Commissioner of West Virginia and by any other proper public official or body in the manner provided by law.

Structure West Virginia Code

West Virginia Code

Chapter 7. County Commissions and Officers

Article 12. County and Municipal Development Authorities

§7-12-1. Establishment Authorized; Name; Exceptions

§7-12-2. Purposes

§7-12-3. Management and Control of County Authority Vested in Board; Appointment and Terms of Members; Vacancies; Removal of Members

§7-12-3a. Management and Control of Municipal Authority Vested in Board; Appointment and Terms of Members; Vacancies; Removal of Members

§7-12-4. Qualifications of Members

§7-12-5. Compensation of Members; Expenses; Recusal of Member From Voting Where Conflict of Interest Involved

§7-12-6. Authority to Be a Public Corporation

§7-12-7. Powers Generally

§7-12-7a. Findings Respecting Necessity for Exercise of Right of Eminent Domain; Authorization to Exercise Right of Eminent Domain

§7-12-8. Incurring Indebtedness; Rights of Creditors

§7-12-9. Agreements in Connection With Obtaining Funds

§7-12-9a. Joint Undertakings by County Development Authorities

§7-12-9b. Joint Development Entities

§7-12-10. Property, Bonds and Obligations of Authority Exempt From Taxation

§7-12-11. Participation and Appropriations Authorized; Transfers and Conveyances of Property

§7-12-12. Contributions by County Commissions, Municipalities and Others; Funds and Accounts; Reports; Audit and Examination of Books, Records and Accounts

§7-12-13. Sale or Lease of Property; Reversion of Assets Upon Dissolution

§7-12-14. Employees to Be Covered by Workers' Compensation

§7-12-15. Liberal Construction of Article

§7-12-16. Provisions Severable