{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6-9d-8","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 6-9D-8","heading":"Determining existence of fiscal emergency conditions.","body":"(a) The existence of fiscal emergency conditions as set forth in §6-9D-9 of this code shall be determined by the State Auditor or a designee as set forth in rules authorized pursuant to this article. Fiscal emergency condition determinations shall be set forth in written reports by the State Auditor or a designee, which shall be filed with the governing body, the State Treasurer, Secretary of State, Governor, and Legislative Auditor.\n(b) In making such determination, the State Auditor or a designee may rely on reports or other information filed or otherwise made available by the local government, accountants’ reports, or other sources and data the State Auditor or a designee considers reliable for such purpose. The determination of a fiscal emergency condition may be made without need of the specific amounts noted related to such conditions.","path":["CHAPTER 6. GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS.","ARTICLE 9D. LOCAL FISCAL EMERGENCIES."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/6-9D-8/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:20:18Z","sha256":"06ab12bad77063fb85de3f439628051994fd6196eaa4ae5edc307dfbaf54c3a5","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6-9d-7","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-6-9d-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}