West Virginia § 15-7-3 Definitions

West Virginia Statutes

§ 15-7-3 — Definitions

West Virginia § 15-7-3

Ch. 15PUBLIC SAFETY

Art. 7EMERGENCY INTERIM LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSION ACT

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W. Va. Code § 15-7-3 (2026).

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(a)"Attack" means any action or series of actions taken by an enemy of the United States resulting in substantial damage or injury to persons or property in this state whether through sabotage, bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means or other weapons or methods.

(b)"Unavailable" means absent from the place of session (other than on official business of the Legislature), or unable, for physical, mental or legal reasons, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a legislator, whether or not such absence or inability would give rise to a vacancy under existing Constitutional or statutory provisions.

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As used in this article:

(a) "Attack" means any action or series of actions taken by an enemy of the United States resulting in substantial damage or injury to persons or property in this state whether through sabotage, bombs, missiles, shellfire, or atomic, radiological, chemical, bacteriological, or biological means or other weapons or methods.

(b) "Unavailable" means absent from the place of session (other than on official business of the Legislature), or unable, for physical, mental or legal reasons, to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of a legislator, whether or not such absence or inability would give rise to a vacancy under existing Constitutional or statutory provisions.