Except as otherwise provided in this article, boards or officers expending funds derived from the levying of taxes shall expend the funds only for the purposes for which they were raised.
W. Va. Code § 11-8-25
Funds expended only for purposes for which raised
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Thomas v. BOARD OF ED., COUNTY OF McDOWELL (1981)
Most recently applied in 196 W. Va. 1 - Byrd v. Board of Educ. of Mercer County (December 1995)
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