West Virginia Code 29-35-2 – State Recovery and Hope Office
(a) The State Recovery and Hope Office is hereby created. The office shall be organized within the Office of the Governor. The office will serve as the coordinating agency of recovery efforts.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 29-35-2
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- 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
(b) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall be vested with the authority and duties prescribed to the office within this article.
(d) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall be a person who has:
(1) Managerial and strategic planning experience in matters relating to substance use disorder treatment, recovery, and transition into the workforce; and
(2) Be thoroughly knowledgeable in matters relating to substance use disorder treatment, recovery, and matters relating thereto.
(e) The State Recovery and Hope Office shall be tasked with coordinating efforts toward the provision of needed assistance for those in treatment for substance use disorder, toward transitioning those in recovery with the opportunity to obtain career training, and toward ultimately securing meaningful employment.