NOTIFICATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY

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Download the form EN-1, Application for Notification of State of Emergency, using the free Acrobat Reader, type in the information on your screen, print the completed form and sign before a notary.  If you have never used the reader before, go to Acrobat Reader Help for assistance. 

Who Must Register?

Any person, corporation, trade association or partnership who wishes to be notified when a State of Emergency has been issued.

Fees

$25.00  one-time registration fee
$5.00    changing contact information

Application Instructions

Complete sections of the application making certain you select preferred method of notification. If you choose email, fill in your email address; fax, your fax number, etc.  List county(ies) of specific interest, or you may choose the entire state.  Mail to the address below.

TITLE 153
LEGISLATIVE RULE
SECRETARY OF STATE

§153-33-1. General.
     1.1. Scope. -- This rule establishes a system to notify persons of state of emergencies and natural disasters.
     1.2. Authority. -- W. Va. Code §46A-6J-4.
     1.3. Filing Date. -- June 23, 2003.
     1.4. Effective Date. -- June 23, 2003.
§153-33-2. Applying to be Notified of State Declared Emergencies and Natural Disasters.
     2.1. The applicant shall complete the Application for Notification of State of Emergency. On the application the applicant shall:
          2.1.1. List the preferred counties for notification;
          2.1.2. Check if notification of the entire state is required; and
          2.1.3. Check which form is desired:
               2.1.3.1. U. S. mail;
               2.1.3.2. Fax; or
               2.1.3.3. Email.
     2.2. The applicant shall submit the application with a check payable to the West Virginia Secretary of State, Administrative Law Division, Building 1, Suite 157-K, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0770.
§153-33-3. Fees.
     3.1. The applicant shall pay a one-time registration fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
     3.2. The applicant shall pay a charge of five dollars ($5.00) to change contact information.
§153-33-4. Notification to Registrants.
     4.1. Within three (3) working days after the Governor of West Virginia has issued the Proclamation declaring a state of emergency, the Secretary of State shall notify each registrant requesting notification for the county or counties named in the Proclamation.
     4.2. The Secretary of State shall mail or fax a photocopy of the Proclamation as issued by the Governor of West Virginia, if this is the preferred method requested by the registrant.
     4.3. The Secretary of State shall email in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format a copy of the Proclamation as issued by the Governor of West Virginia, if this is the preferred method requested by the registrant.
§153-33-5. Withdrawing From Notification.
     To withdraw from the notification program, the registrant shall submit a letter to the Secretary of State requesting his or her name and information be removed from the notification list.