Nothing in this article contained shall be so construed or interpreted as to authorize and permit the incurring of state debts of any kind or nature as contemplated by the provisions of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia in relation to state debt, or any subdivision thereof.
W. Va. Code § 15-6-19
Article not authority to create state debt
Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.