§29-31-1. Short Title; Legislative Findings; Purpose
(a) This article may be known and cited as the “Resiliency and Flood Protection Planning Act”. (b) The West Virginia Legislature finds that: (1) Flooding has affected each of the fifty-five counties and thirty-two major watersheds within the state;
§29-31-2. State Resiliency Office
(a) It is determined that a state authority is required to provide a coordinated effort and planning for emergency and disaster response, recovery, and resiliency between government agencies, first responders, and all other entities to reduce the loss of life and property, lessen the impact of future disasters, respond quickly to save lives, protect property […]
§29-31-3. Authority of State Resiliency Office and State Resiliency Officer
The State Resiliency Office will coordinate the states disaster response mission and the State Resiliency Officer serve as the primary representative of the Governor. The State Resiliency Officer shall, upon the order and direction of the Governor, act on behalf of the Governor in the event of the proclamation of the existence of a state […]
§29-31-4. Reporting to the Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding
The State Resiliency Officer shall report, at a minimum of quarterly, to the Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding, created pursuant to 4-15-1 et seq. of this code, in sufficient detail for the committee to be aware of the activities of the office to assure progress toward reducing and mitigating flood damage within this state while […]
§29-31-5. Employees
(a) The State Resiliency Officer shall have the power to hire, administer, and manage employees necessary to fulfill its responsibilities. (1) All employees will be exempt from both the classified services category and the classified-exempt services category as set forth in 29-6-4 of this code.