West Virginia Code 11B-2-17 – Transfers between items of appropriation of executive, legislative and judicial branches
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, there shall be no transfer of amounts between items of appropriations nor shall moneys appropriated for any particular purpose be expended for any other purpose by any spending unit of the executive, legislative or judicial branch except as hereinafter provided:
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 11B-2-17
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
(1) Any transfer of amounts between items of appropriations for the executive branch of state government shall be made only as authorized by the Legislature.
(2) Any transfer of amounts between items of appropriations for the legislative branch of state government shall be made only pursuant to the joint rules adopted by the body and any amendments thereto, as certified to the State Auditor, the State Treasurer and the Legislative Auditor.
(3) Any transfer of amounts between items of appropriations for the judicial branch of state government shall be made only pursuant to rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Appeals and any amendments thereto, as certified to the State Auditor, the State Treasurer and the Legislative Auditor.