Constitution · West Virginia

W. Va. Const. art. X, § 3

Constitution
Constitution of West Virginia
Text as of
October 2026

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Receipts and expenditures of public moneys. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in pursuance of an appropriation made by law, and on a warrant issued thereon by the auditor; nor shall any money or fund be taken for any other purpose than that for which it has been or may be appropriated or provided. A complete and detailed statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public moneys shall be published annually.

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