15-5B-1 Legislative purpose; Mine and Industrial Accident Rapid Response System created
15-5B-2 Mine and industrial accident emergency operations center
15-5B-3 Emergency mine response
15-5B-3a Industrial facility emergency event notification and access
15-5B-4 Study of other industrial emergencies
15-5B-5 Rule-making authority
15-5B-6 Mine Safety Anonymous Tip Hotline

Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 15 > Article 5B - Mine and Industrial Accident Rapid Response System

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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