West Virginia Code 16-42-4 – Duties and powers of the secretary
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The secretary at his or her discretion may hire employees, fix compensation, define duties, grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of this article, make and sign any agreements, and may do and perform any acts necessary to accomplish the planning required for implementation or ongoing oversight of this article in coordination with designated hotline center(s), 9-1-1 centers, the state mental health authority, and the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 16-42-4
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources: Provided, That beginning January 1, 2024, as used in this chapter, "secretary" means the secretary of the Department of Health. See West Virginia Code 16-1-2
- 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