(a) The Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security shall establish a "Silver Alert" program authorizing the broadcast media, upon notice from the State Police, to broadcast an alert to inform the public of a missing senior citizen, subject to the criteria established in section four of this article. The program shall be a voluntary, cooperative effort between state law-enforcement and the broadcast media. e (b) As used in this article: "Senior citizen" means a person over 65 years of age. u (c) The Secretary shall notify the broadcast media serving the State of West Virginia of the establishment of "Silver Alert" program and invite their voluntary participation.
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