When deposits are made in accordance with this article, no official of a public depositor may be personally liable for any loss resulting from the default or insolvency of any designated state depository in the absence of negligence, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance.
W. Va. Code § 12-1B-12
Liability of public depositors
Known as the West Virginia Security for Public Deposits Act
The act spans §§ 12-1B-1 to 12-1B-9 (14 sections).
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.