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Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

W. Va. Code § 15-5-1— Policy and purpose
W. Va. Code § 15-5-2— Definitions
W. Va. Code § 15-5-3— Division of Emergency Management created
W. Va. Code § 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
W. Va. Code § 15-5-4b— West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund disbursement
W. Va. Code § 15-5-4c— Powers and duties related to the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund
W. Va. Code § 15-5-5— General powers of the Governor
W. Va. Code § 15-5-6— Proclamation of a state of emergency or state of preparedness by the Governor or the Legislature; additional powers of the Governor during a state of emergency or state of preparedness
W. Va. Code § 15-5-6a— Temporary suspension of nutrition standards in public schools
W. Va. Code § 15-5-7— Mobile support units
W. Va. Code § 15-5-8— Local organization for emergency services
W. Va. Code § 15-5-9— Mutual aid agreements
W. Va. Code § 15-5-10— Regional organizations for emergency services
W. Va. Code § 15-5-11— Immunity and exemption; "duly qualified emergency service worker" defined
W. Va. Code § 15-5-12— Liability to sheltered persons
W. Va. Code § 15-5-13— Appropriations; acceptance of services, gifts, grants, and loans
W. Va. Code § 15-5-14— Political activity of emergency service organizations
W. Va. Code § 15-5-15— Emergency service personnel
W. Va. Code § 15-5-15a— Paid leave for disaster service volunteers
W. Va. Code § 15-5-15b— Paid leave for certain state officers and employees during a declared state of emergency
W. Va. Code § 15-5-16— Utilization of existing services and facilities
W. Va. Code § 15-5-17— Enforcement
W. Va. Code § 15-5-18— Arrest by peace officer without warrant
W. Va. Code § 15-5-19— Unorganized militia
W. Va. Code § 15-5-19a— Possession of firearms during a declared state of emergency
W. Va. Code § 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
W. Va. Code § 15-5-20— Disaster prevention
W. Va. Code § 15-5-20a— Floodplain manager training
W. Va. Code § 15-5-20b— Continuation of the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program; transfer to the Division of Emergency Management; funding; responsibilities
W. Va. Code § 15-5-21— Communications
W. Va. Code § 15-5-22— Emergency Management Assistance Compact
W. Va. Code § 15-5-23— Severability; conflicts
W. Va. Code § 15-5-24— Disaster Recovery Trust Fund; disbursement of funds
W. Va. Code § 15-5-25— Prohibition on funds inuring to the benefit of or being distributable to members, officers or private persons
W. Va. Code § 15-5-26— Tax exemption
W. Va. Code § 15-5-27— Annual report
W. Va. Code § 15-5-28— Statewide mutual aid system
W. Va. Code § 15-5-29— Cooperation with State Resiliency Office
W. Va. Code § 15-5-30— State of emergency; state of preparedness; essential workers