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§15-5-1. Policy and Purpose - In view of the existing and increasing possibility of the...
§15-5-2. Definitions - As used in this article: "Board" means the West Virginia...
§15-5-3. Division of Emergency Management Created - (a) The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is...
§15-5-4. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Board Created; Organization of Board; Appointment of Board Members; Term of Office and Expenses of Board Members; Meetings - [Repealed.]
§15-5-4b. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund Disbursement - Upon the proclamation of the existence of a state of...
§15-5-4c. Powers and Duties Related to the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund - The State Resiliency Officer is hereby granted, has and may...
§15-5-5. General Powers of the Governor - The Governor shall have general direction and control of the...
§15-5-6. Emergency Powers of Governor - (a) The provisions of this section are operative only during...
§15-5-6a. Temporary Suspension of Nutrition Standards in Public Schools - This section is operative only during the existence of a...
§15-5-7. Mobile Support Units - The Governor or his duly authorized representative may create and...
§15-5-8. Local Organization for Emergency Services - Each political subdivision of this state is hereby authorized and...
§15-5-9. Mutual Aid Agreements - The director of each local organization for emergency services may,...
§15-5-10. Regional Organizations for Emergency Services - Regional organizations for emergency services may be established in the...
§15-5-11. Immunity and Exemption; &Quot;duly Qualified Emergency Service Worker" Defined - (a) All functions hereunder and all other activities relating to...
§15-5-12. Liability to Sheltered Persons - Any person owning or controlling real estate or other premises...
§15-5-13. Appropriations; Acceptance of Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans - (a) Each political subdivision shall have the power to make...
§15-5-14. Political Activity of Emergency Service Organizations - No organization for emergency services established under the authority of...
§15-5-15. Emergency Service Personnel - (a) No person may be employed or associated in any...
§15-5-15a. Paid Leave for Disaster Service Volunteers - Any state employee who is a certified disaster service volunteer...
§15-5-15b. Paid Leave for Certain State Officers and Employees During a Declared State of Emergency - (a) Any state employee who is designated an essential member...
§15-5-16. Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities - In carrying out the provisions of this article, the Governor,...
§15-5-17. Enforcement - It shall be the duty of every organization for emergency...
§15-5-18. Arrest by Peace Officer Without Warrant - A peace officer, when in uniform or displaying a badge...
§15-5-19. Unorganized Militia - The unorganized militia shall, at the call of the Governor,...
§15-5-19a. Possession of Firearms During a Declared State of Emergency - (a) During a federal or state declared state of emergency,...
§15-5-19b. Criminal Penalties for Using Automated Telephone Calls to Disseminate False, Misleading or Deceptive Information Regarding Matters Effecting or Effected by a Proclaimed State of Emergency or State of Preparedness - (a) Any person or entity who, during a state of...
§15-5-20. Disaster Prevention - (a) In addition to disaster prevention measures as included in...
§15-5-20a. Floodplain Manager Training - (a) Community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program is...
§15-5-20b. Continuation of the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program; Transfer to the Division of Emergency Management; Funding; Responsibilities - (a) The Legislature, finding that the National Flood Insurance Program...
§15-5-21. Communications - The Office of Emergency Services shall ascertain what means exist...
§15-5-22. Emergency Management Assistance Compact - The "Emergency Management Assistance Compact" is hereby approved, ratified, adopted,...
§15-5-23. Severability; Conflicts - (a) If any section, subsection, subdivision, provision, clause or phrase...
§15-5-24. Disaster Recovery Trust Fund; Disbursement of Funds - (a) There is hereby created a special trust fund which...
§15-5-25. Prohibition on Funds Inuring to the Benefit of or Being Distributable to Members, Officers or Private Persons - No portion of the recovery fund shall inure to the...
§15-5-26. Tax Exemption - The State Resiliency Officer shall not be required to pay...
§15-5-27. Annual Report - [Repealed.]
§15-5-28. Statewide Mutual Aid System - (a) The Legislature hereby finds that emergencies transcend political jurisdictional...
§15-5-29. Cooperation With State Resiliency Office - Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary,...
§15-5-30. State of Emergency; State of Preparedness; Essential Workers - (a) During a state of emergency or state of preparedness,...