Government: West Virginia

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Since the early beginnings of becoming a state in 1863, West Virginians have continually sought to diligently promote, preserve and perpetuate good government for the common welfare, freedom and security for ourselves and our posterity. This section provides numerous resources to assist you with locating government information.


Government Resources

Capitol Food Court
http://www.capitolfoodcourt.com/
The Capitol Food Court is located in the basement of the Capitol. They offer gourmet lunch items including salads, sandwiches, burgers, wraps, and pizzas.

Capitol Photo Gallery
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Educational/photo_gallery/photo.cfm#
Designed by renowned architect Cass Gilbert, the West Virginia State Capitol sits along the Kanawha River in Charleston.

Carpool - Public Employees Ride Share Program
http://www.wvdo.org/community/rideshare.html
Due to rising gasoline costs, the Energy Efficiency Program is reinstating the Ride Share program as a cost-saving means for state employees to get to work while conserving a key natural resource. This program is available to all state employees who commute to Charleston.

Citizen Financial Report - 2007
http://www.wv.gov/Documents/citizen-financial-report.pdf
The 2007 Citizen Financial Report provides an overview of the State of West Virginia Government for fiscal year 2007. This report includes information on 2007 demographics, state spending, and the general economic outlook for the state.

Debt Capacity Report
http://www.wvsto.com/NR/rdonlyres/A902E12C-893A-4C1B-A5E1-BB36E1F20E9C/0/DebtCapacity2008web.pdf
A Debt Capacity Report by the State Treasurer, John D. Perdue to the Governor.

District and State Representative Search
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Districts/df.cfm
Use this online application to locate your district and state representatives.

Electronic Funds Transfer Application - Online
https://www.wvtax.gov/webapps/eftregistrationsst/login.cfm
In order for a business to set up EFT, they must register at this web address.

Electronic Invoice Imaging Standards and Requirement Policy
http://www.wvsao.gov/auditing/policy.aspx
Description of the technical standards and required transfer protocol for electronic invoice presentation to the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office.

Frequently Asked Questions for the Treasurer's Office
http://www.wvsto.com/Cash+Management/FAQ.htm
Frequently asked questions about information from the Treasurer's office.

Governor's FY 2009 Executive Budget--Volume I Budget Report
http://www.wvbudget.gov/buddocs/WVBudget_FY2009_Vol%201_Report.pdf
The budget document for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. It details a complete plan for proposed expenditures and estimated revenue for the fiscal year.

Governor's FY 2009 Executive Budget--Volume II Operating Detail
http://www.wvbudget.gov/buddocs/WVBudget_FY2009_Vol%202_OD.pdf
The budget document for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. It details a complete plan for proposed expenditures and estimated revenue for the fiscal year.

Historical Information of Treasurer's Office
http://www.wvsto.com/Office+Information+and+History/DefaultIH.htm
Information on the history of the West Virginia Treasurer's Office.

Legislative Bulletin Board
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bulletin_Board/Bulletin_Board_menu.cfm
Access prompt information during legislative sessions through the Legislature’s Calendars, Meetings, Abstracts, Indexes and Journals

Legislature Kid's Page
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Educational/Kids_Page/kids.html
Kids can follow the guide filled with puzzles, trivia, games, and history to learn about the legislative process.

Lock Box Processing Brochure
http://www.wvsto.com/NR/rdonlyres/5A358074-C825-45E3-A96E-E7358283230E/0/LockboxBrochure2.pdf
The Treasurer’s Office lock box system can be utilized for processing payments (checks or credit cards) and capturing data from a coupon or stub. The payment information is then transmitted to the agency for uploading into their accounting system.

Municipal Bond Commission
http://www.state.wv.us/municipalbondcommission/
The West Virginia Municipal Bond Commission is focused on providing state and local government bond issuers with economical, financial and managerial service.

Notary Public Division
http://www.wvsos.org/notary/
Over 42,000 eligible residents or employees in West Virginia currently hold notary public commissions. The Secretary of State administers the application process, and the Governor issues notary public commissions for a term of ten years.

Office of Tax Appeals Annual Activity Reports
http://www.wvota.gov/annreport.aspx
Annual Activity Report that summarizes the caseload activities of the West Virginia Office of Tax Appeals, such as the number of petitions filed and by type of tax, the number of hearings held, the number of decisions issued, the number of cases pending hearing or pending decision, etc.

Redacted Decisions Basic Search
http://www.wvota.gov/rdecisions.aspx
Basic Search method allows you to specify a starting and ending date range for issuance of the decisions.

Redacted Decisions Content Search
http://www.wvota.gov/SearchContent.aspx
Content Search method allows you to specify a keyword or phrase to search for within all of the issued decisions.

State Dollar Report
http://www.wvsao.gov/accounting/files/SDR2007.pdf
The State Dollar Report contains consolidated statements of receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30.

State Employee Information Line
http://www.state.wv.us/scripts/admin/index.cfm
In the event of an emergency situation affecting state employees please call the Employee Information Line at (304) 558-9117 or toll-free (888) 558-9117 to get more information.

Tax Exempt Letter for WV Travel Card
http://www.wvsao.gov/purchasingcard/files/PCardTaxExempt.pdf
Letter from the auditor verifying that any purchases made with the WV travel card are exempt from any kind of tax.

Tax FAQ
http://www.wva.state.wv.us/taxqna/
Tax Question and Answers

The State Dollar Television Program
http://www.wvsao.gov/communications/statedollar/statedollar.aspx
The "State Dollar" is a television program written and developed by the West Virginia State Auditor's Office, produced by the West Virginia Library Commission and distributed by the Library Television Network. The program is designed to educate the public about the duties and functions of the Auditor's Office, its divisions and their interactions with other agencies. Each episode includes exclusive interviews with various federal, state and local leaders on current news and events affecting West Virginians.

West Virginia Code
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/Code.cfm
This is a searchable version of the WV Code.

West Virginia Constitution
http://www.legis.state.wv.us/WVCODE/WV_CON.cfm
West Virginia's first constitution was created during the Civil War by Radical Republicans who had led the statehood movement. However, by the early 1870s, Democrats, many of whom were ex-Confederates, had gained control of state government. In the summer of 1871, West Virginia voters authorized a convention to change the original constitution drafted by the Republicans. Although it has been amended many times, the 1872 constitution is still in effect today.