§15A-12-2. Operation of Center
(a) The West Virginia Department of Homeland Security shall operate the West Virginia Fusion Center under the direction of the Governor, with oversight auditing and accountability to the select committee of the Legislature as set forth herein, and shall cooperate with the United States Department of Homeland Security, local, county, state, or federal government agencies, […]
§15A-12-3. Joint Oversight Committee
(a) The Speaker of the House of Delegates and President of the Senate shall establish a select committee which shall have oversight of the information collected by the West Virginia Fusion Center to ensure the proper collection, dissemination, storage, and destruction of information or intelligence. The committee shall be composed of: (1) The Speaker of […]
§15A-12-4. Memoranda of Understanding Required
(a) Each governmental and nongovernmental entity participating in the West Virginia Fusion Center shall enter a memorandum of understanding between the West Virginia Fusion Center and the participating entity. The memorandum of understanding shall at a minimum: (1) Provide a framework and working mechanism for the organization of the West Virginia Fusion Center to address […]
§15A-11-2. Chairperson; Vice Chairperson; Meetings; Quorum
(a) The State Fire Commission shall select a chairperson and vice chairperson from among its members and shall hold regular meetings at least once every two months and special meetings when called by its chairman. In the absence of the chairman, the vice chairman shall exercise the powers and duties of the chairman. (b) No […]
§15A-11-3. Promulgation of Rules and State Fire Code
(a) Pursuant to the provisions of 29A-3- 1 et seq. of this code, the State Fire Commission shall propose and promulgate comprehensive rules for the safeguarding of life and property from the hazards of fire and explosion to be known as the State Fire Code. Rules embodied in the State Fire Code shall be in […]
§15A-11-4. Hazardous Substance Emergency Response Training Programs
(a) The State Fire Commission shall promulgate rules pursuant to 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code establishing criteria for qualified training programs in hazardous substance emergency response activities and procedures for such qualified training programs to be certified by the State Fire Marshal. (b) For the purposes of this section, “hazardous substance” means any hazardous […]
§15A-11-5. Promulgation of Rules and Statewide Building Code
(a) The State Fire Commission shall propose rules for legislative approval in accordance with the provisions of 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to safeguard life and property and to ensure the quality of construction of all structures erected or renovated throughout this state through the adoption of a State Building Code. The rule may […]
§15A-11-6. Public Hearings and Notice
Prior to the promulgation of a State Fire Code, or any amendments thereto, as provided in this article, the State Fire Commission shall hold at least one public hearing on the proposed regulations contained therein, notice of which shall be the same as the notice for a hearing as provided in the Administrative Procedure Act, […]
§15A-10-25. Awarding Service Weapon Upon Retirement of Fire Marshal or Service Weapon
(a) Upon the retirement of a State Fire Marshal, any full-time deputy fire marshal or any full-time assistant fire marshal employed by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this article shall award to the retiring member his or her service weapon, without charge, upon determining: (1) That the retiring employee is retiring honorably with at […]
§15A-11-1. State Fire Commission Continued; Composition; Qualifications; Appointment; Terms of Office; Removal; Vacancies; Compensation and Expenses
(a) The Fire Commission is hereby continued, which shall consist of 13 voting members, with the State Fire Marshal sitting as an ex officio nonvoting member. The voting members shall be qualified by experience and training to deal with the matters which are the responsibilities of the commission. All current members of the commission are […]