Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 170-7-2 - Application and Enforcement2.1. Application. This legislative rule is proposed to assist with administering the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program and any of the program's responsibilities.2.2. Enforcement. Effective July 1, 2022, the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program shall transfer from the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner to the Division of Emergency Management. The State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program shall offer and conduct training as required by W. Va. Code § 15-5-20a and adopt adequate land use and development criteria that meet or exceed the minimum standards established by the National Flood Insurance Program. The State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program shall be under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Emergency Management.2.3. Interagency Participation. The State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program, in consultation with the Director of the Division of Emergency Management, and with the assistance of floodplain managers around the state, shall develop and publish a strategic plan to establish shared goals, define a path to meet these goals, and shall invite other governmental units to adopt these goals and objectives, pursuant to the provisions of W. Va. Code § 15-5-20b(d).