§6-9B-1. Legislative Findings
(a) The Legislature finds that taxpayers should be able to easily access the details of how the state is spending their tax dollars and what performance results are achieved for those expenditures. It is the intent of the Legislature, therefore, to direct the State Auditor to create and maintain a searchable financial transparency website detailing […]
§6-9B-2. Definitions
For the purpose of this article: (a) “Auditor” means the State Auditor of West Virginia, by himself or herself, or by any person appointed, designated or approved by the State Auditor to perform the service. (b) “Funding action or expenditure” includes details on the type of spending (grant, contract, appropriations, etc.). This includes, but is […]
§6-9B-3. Searchable Financial Transparency Website Created
No later than July 1, 2018, the State Auditor shall develop and make publicly available a searchable financial transparency website containing the information specified in §6-9B-4 of this code.
§6-9A-6. Enforcement by Injunctions; Actions in Violation of Article Voidable; Voidability of Bond Issues
The circuit court in the county where the public agency regularly meets has jurisdiction and is a proper venue to enforce this article upon civil action commenced by any citizen of this state within 120 days after the action complained of was taken or the decision complained of was made. Where the action seeks injunctive […]
§6-9A-7. Violation of Article; Criminal Penalties; Attorney Fees and Expenses in Civil Actions
(a) Any person who is a member of a public or governmental body required to conduct open meetings in compliance with the provisions of this article and who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $500: Provided, That […]
§6-9A-8. Acting by Reference; Written Ballots
(a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the members of a public agency may not deliberate, vote, or otherwise take official action upon any matter by reference to a letter, number or other designation or other secret device or method, which may render it difficult for persons attending a meeting of the public agency […]
§6-9A-9. Broadcasting or Recording Meetings
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any radio or television station is entitled to broadcast all or any part of a meeting required to be open. (b) A public agency may regulate the placement and use of equipment necessary for broadcasting, photographing, filming or recording a meeting, so as to prevent undue interference […]
§6-9A-10. Open Governmental Meetings Committee
The West Virginia Ethics Commission, pursuant to subsection (j), section one, article two, chapter six-b of this code, shall appoint from the membership of the commission a subcommittee of three persons designated as the West Virginia Ethics Commission committee on open governmental meetings. The chairman shall designate one of the persons to chair the committee. […]
§6-9-9a. Public Inspection of Reports of Examinations
All reports of examinations and audits of public offices made in accordance with the provisions of §6-9-7 of this code, and the copies thereof, when filed in the office of the chief inspector of public offices or in the office of the State Tax Commissioner, shall be public documents and shall be available for public […]
§6-9-9b. Documentation of Chief Inspector
(a) The audit working papers created by the chief inspector division during examinations or investigations shall be considered confidential, and shall not be deemed public records for purposes of §29B-1-1 et seq. of this code. (b) For purposes of this section, “audit working papers” includes, but is not limited to, the books and records of […]