West Virginia Code 15-5A-2 – Jurisdiction of West Virginia emergency response commission
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The state emergency response commission shall have within its jurisdiction and supervision the preparation and implementation of comprehensive emergency response plans for each designated emergency planning district within the state so as to comply with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 11001, et seq. The commission, through the Office of Emergency Services, shall also be responsible for providing the citizens of this state with information in accordance with the requirements of 42 U.S.C. § 11001, et seq. and this article. All state agencies shall cooperate with and assist the commission in all commission duties and responsibilities.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-5A-2
- Commission: means the state emergency response commission. See West Virginia Code 15-5A-3
- Emergency planning district: means a geographic area designated by the commission as requiring its own comprehensive emergency response plan. See West Virginia Code 15-5A-3
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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