(a) Community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program is important to manage and mitigate the special flood hazard areas in West Virginia. Therefore, all state, county, municipality and local floodplain managers should be adequately trained in floodplain management.
(b) Commencing July 1, 2012, each floodplain manager in the state is required to complete six hours of training in floodplain management annually to maintain good standing with the West Virginia Division of Emergency Management.
(c) A governmental unit that has a floodplain manager who fails to obtain the required training shall suspend the floodplain manager from his or her floodplain management responsibilities until the training requirement is met.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
§15-5-3. Division of Emergency Management Created
§15-5-4b. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund Disbursement
§15-5-4c. Powers and Duties Related to the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund
§15-5-5. General Powers of the Governor
§15-5-6. Emergency Powers of Governor
§15-5-6a. Temporary Suspension of Nutrition Standards in Public Schools
§15-5-8. Local Organization for Emergency Services
§15-5-9. Mutual Aid Agreements
§15-5-10. Regional Organizations for Emergency Services
§15-5-11. Immunity and Exemption; &Quot;duly Qualified Emergency Service Worker" Defined
§15-5-12. Liability to Sheltered Persons
§15-5-13. Appropriations; Acceptance of Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans
§15-5-14. Political Activity of Emergency Service Organizations
§15-5-15. Emergency Service Personnel
§15-5-15a. Paid Leave for Disaster Service Volunteers
§15-5-15b. Paid Leave for Certain State Officers and Employees During a Declared State of Emergency
§15-5-16. Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities
§15-5-18. Arrest by Peace Officer Without Warrant
§15-5-19a. Possession of Firearms During a Declared State of Emergency
§15-5-20a. Floodplain Manager Training
§15-5-22. Emergency Management Assistance Compact
§15-5-23. Severability; Conflicts
§15-5-24. Disaster Recovery Trust Fund; Disbursement of Funds
§15-5-28. Statewide Mutual Aid System
§15-5-29. Cooperation With State Resiliency Office
§15-5-30. State of Emergency; State of Preparedness; Essential Workers