West Virginia Code 15-7-10 – Place of legislative session in event of attack, etc
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Whenever in the event of an attack, or upon findings that an attack may be imminent, the Governor deems the place of session then prescribed to be unsafe, he may change it to any place within or without the state which he deems safer and convenient.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 15-7-10
- 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. See West Virginia Code 15-7-3
- 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