12-1-1 Legislative findings and purpose
12-1-2 Depositories for demand deposits; categories of demand deposits; competitive bidding for disbursement accounts; maintenance of deposits by State Treasurer; definition of spending unit
12-1-3 Depositories for interest earning deposits; qualifications
12-1-4 Bonds to be given by depositories
12-1-5 Limitation on amount on deposit; rules
12-1-6 Unlawful acceptance of deposits by depositories
12-1-7 Rules; banking contracts and agreements; depositors; agreements
12-1-8 Conflict of interest
12-1-9 Transfer of funds by check or electronic funds transfer; requirements
12-1-10 The treasurer to keep accounts with depositories; settlements with depositories; statements of depository balances; reconciliation of statements and records
12-1-11 Reports by depositories to Treasurer; discontinuance of depositories
12-1-12 Investing funds in treasury; depositories outside the state
12-1-12a Investment of operating funds for cash flow needs
12-1-12b Cash Management Improvement Act; administration; reports
12-1-12d Investments by Marshall University, West Virginia University and West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
12-1-12e Investments by state colleges
12-1-13 Payment of banking services and litigation costs for prior investment losses
12-1-14 Banking Services for Medical Cannabis
12-1-1a Definitions

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 12 > Article 1 - State Depositories

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Electronic funds transfer: The transfer of money between accounts by consumer electronic systems-such as automated teller machines (ATMs) and electronic payment of bills-rather than by check or cash. (Wire transfers, checks, drafts, and paper instruments do not fall into this category.) Source: OCC
  • Embezzlement: In most states, embezzlement is defined as theft/larceny of assets (money or property) by a person in a position of trust or responsibility over those assets. Embezzlement typically occurs in the employment and corporate settings. Source: OCC
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by printing, engraving, writing, or otherwise. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Judgment: includes decrees and orders for the payment of money, or the conveyance or delivery of land or personal property, or some interest therein, or any undertaking, bond or recognizance which has the legal effect of a judgment. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • spending unit: means a department, agency, board, commission or institution of state government for which an appropriation is requested, or to which an appropriation is made by the Legislature. See West Virginia Code 12-1-2
  • 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