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Home » US Law » 2022 West Virginia Code » Chapter 12. Public Moneys and Securities » Article 2. Payment and Deposit of Taxes and Other Amounts Due the State or Any Political Subdivision

§12-2-1. How and to Whom Taxes and Other Amounts Due the State or Any Political Subdivision, Official, Department, Board, Commission or Other Collecting Agency Thereof May Be Paid

All persons, firms and corporations shall promptly pay all taxes and other amounts due from them to the state, or to any political subdivision, official, department, board, commission or other collecting agency thereof authorized by law to collect the taxes and other amounts due by any authorized commercially acceptable means, in money, United States currency […]

§12-2-3. Deposit of Moneys Not Due the State

(a) All officials and employees of the State authorized to accept moneys that the State Treasurer determines or that this code specifies are not funds due the State pursuant to the provisions of section two of this article shall deposit the moneys, as soon as practicable, in the manner and in the depository specified by […]

§12-2-4. Duty of Depositories

Immediately upon the receipt of a deposit from the state, it shall be the duty of the depository to credit the treasurer with the amount of the deposit, to date and sign the certificate of deposit by some legally constituted official of the depository and promptly transmit the certificate to the treasurer.

§12-2-5. Deposits in Correspondent Banks of State Depositories

When any payment of money has been made to the state for road bonds or other purposes outside of the state, the treasurer has the authority to place the same to the credit of one or more state depositories in one or more of its correspondent banks located within or without the state. The treasurer […]

§12-2-6. Violations; Penalties

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding $1,000 or confined in jail not exceeding one year, or both, in the discretion of the court, and in addition thereto shall forfeit whatever office or position he holds in […]