The Legislature finds and declares that citizens, state employees and visitors who park, attend functions, conduct business or work at the capitol complex and other state facilities should be safe and secure. The Legislature further finds and declares that it is in the public interest to establish a division within the Department of Homeland Security for the purpose of providing safety and security to individuals who visit, conduct business or work at the capitol complex and other state facilities. The legislature further finds there is a compelling interest in the safety of school facilities throughout the state and that it is in the public interest to dedicate within the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security a law enforcement unit focused on primary and secondary school safety matters.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-2D-1

  • 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