§15-3E-1. Short Title
This article shall be known and may be cited as the Green Alert Plan.
§15-3E-2. Findings and Declarations Relative to Green Alert Plan
(a) The Legislature finds that: (1) According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 veterans commit suicide each day across the country;
§15-3E-3. Establishment of Green Alert Plan
(a) The Superintendent of the West Virginia State Police shall establish the Green Alert Plan authorizing the broadcast media, upon notice from the West Virginia State Police, to broadcast an alert to inform the public of a missing at-risk veteran, subject to the criteria established in 15-3E-4 of this code. The program shall be a […]
§15-3E-4. Activation of Green Alert
The following criteria shall be met before the West Virginia State Police activate the Green Alert: (1) An individual who has knowledge that the at-risk veteran is missing has submitted a missing persons report to the West Virginia State Police or other appropriate law-enforcement agency;
§15-3E-5. Notice to Participating Media; Broadcast of Alert
(a) To participate, the media may agree, upon notice from the West Virginia State Police via email or facsimile, to transmit information to the public about a missing at-risk veteran that has occurred within their broadcast service region. (b) The alerts shall include a description of the missing at-risk veteran, such details of the circumstance […]
§15-3E-6. Aid to Missing At-Risk Veteran; Immunity From Civil or Criminal Liability
No person or entity who, in good faith, follows and abides by the provisions of this article is liable for any civil or criminal penalty as the result of any act or omission in the furtherance thereof unless it is alleged and proven that the information disclosed was false and disclosed with the knowledge that […]
§15-3E-7. Guidelines; Procedural Rules
The superintendent may adopt guidelines and procedural rules to effectuate the purposes of this article.