§ 6-9D-11 — Financial planning and supervision committee; rule-making authority

West Virginia § 6-9D-11

• Jurisdiction: West Virginia
• Ch. 6: GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING OFFICERS
• Art. 9D: LOCAL FISCAL EMERGENCIES

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(a) Upon the occurrence of a fiscal emergency in any local government, there is established, with respect to that local government, a supervising committee to perform essential governmental functions of the local government to be known as the “financial planning and supervision committee for (name of local government)”, which, in that name, may exercise all authority vested in such a committee provided by this article. Furthermore, if a local government in which fiscal watch or fiscal emergency exists has failed to develop a financial recovery plan the “financial planning and supervision committee for (name of local government)” may develop such a plan for the local government.

(b) The State Auditor shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of §29A-3-1et seq. of this code, setting forth the following:

(1) Minimum requirements for the composition of the members of said committee;

(2) The rules of governance for such a committee;

(3) Requirements for the detailed financial recovery plan to be submitted by the subject local government;

(4) The powers, duties and functions of the committee;

(5) The payment of expenses and obligations;

(6) The establishment of enhanced financial reporting;

(7) The requirements of the local government operating under the plan;

(8) Recourse for a noncompliant local government;

(9) Limitations for appropriations;

(10) Communications of the committee;

(11) The approval of debt obligations;

(12) The issuance of general obligation, special obligation, or revenue bonds and notes in anticipation of bonds; and

(13) The continuance and dissolution of the committee.