West Virginia Code 15-5A-1 – Declaration of purpose
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The Legislature recognizes that Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986: The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, P.L. 99-499, enacted by the United States Congress and signed into law on October 17, 1986, has two primary objectives, i.e., to require states and local communities to develop comprehensive emergency response plans, and to establish a program for the collection and dissemination to the public of information on certain hazardous chemicals and toxic chemicals in their communities.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-5A-1
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Title III: means the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, P. See West Virginia Code 15-5A-3
The purpose of this article is to enable and authorize this state to fulfill its obligations under the federal statute.