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Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

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