2005 West Virginia Code - §5-26-4. — Powers of cabinet generally.

§5-26-4. Powers of cabinet generally.
In addition to all other powers granted to the cabinet in this article and elsewhere by law, the cabinet may:
(1) Negotiate written agreements and procedures between and among departments of state government which assure that children and families are provided with health care, social services, appropriate education and vocational training, and any other services to which they may be entitled under state and federal law;
(2) Provide or contract with any agencies or persons in this state and other states for any facilities, equipment or service necessary to achieve the purposes of this article, and hire staff sufficient to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the cabinet;
(3) In addition to the citizens' advisory council established pursuant to section two-a of this article, form subcommittees, convene task teams or consult experts to advise the cabinet generally or on selected topics as necessary to accomplish its goals or to otherwise carry out its duties under this article;
(4) Develop and implement rules, standards and policies governing the internal operation and administration of the cabinet;
(5) Delegate any of the cabinet's powers, duties or functions as the cabinet may deem appropriate, expedient and effective;
(6) Solicit and accept proposals in furtherance of any program or service required by this article, especially for the establishment of family resource networks at the regional or local level and for the implementation of pilot programs;
(7) Waive rules that impede coordinated service delivery;
(8) Solicit, accept and expend grants, gifts, bequests, donations and other funds made available to the cabinet: Provided, That all unrestricted grants, gifts, bequests and donations shall be deposited in the children's fund created pursuant to section six of this article; and,
(9) Exercise any and all other powers, including the adoption of an official seal and the chartering of public or quasi-public corporations, necessary for the discharge of the cabinet's duties and the implementation of the purposes of this article.