§29-34-4. Employees of the Office
(a) The West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Officer shall have the power to hire, administer, and manage employees necessary to fulfill its responsibilities: (1) All employees will be exempt from both the classified services category and the classified-exempt services category as set forth in 29-6-4 of this code;
§29-35-1. Short Title; Legislative Findings; Purpose
(a) This article may be known and cited as the Recovery and Hope Act. (b) The West Virginia Legislature finds that: (1) The substance use disorder epidemic in the State of West Virginia has created a public health crisis, an economic crisis, and a social services crisis for our state;
§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. (b) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) The […]
§29-35-3. Authority of State Recovery and Hope Office and State Recovery and Hope Officer
The State Recovery and Hope Office will coordinate the states efforts to assist those experiencing substance use disorder in their recovery and transition into the workforce. The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall serve as the primary representative of the Governor, and the agencies and departments of the state shall provide assistance, information, data, and/or […]
§29-35-4. Employees
(a) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall have the power to hire, administer, and manage employees, but only to the extent necessary to fulfill the offices responsibilities. (1) Any and all employees will be exempt from both the classified services category and the classified-exempt services category as set forth in 29-6-4 of this code.
§29-33-11. Preemption
This article preempts laws by township, municipal, county, and other governments in the state which regulate occupational licenses and other authorization to practice.
§29-33-12. Rulemaking
Boards affected by these provisions may promulgate rules pursuant to 29A-3-1 et seq. of this code to carry out the provisions of this article.
§29-34-1. Short Title; Purpose
(a) This article may be known and cited as the West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Act. (b) It is the purpose of this article to establish an office within the Office of the Governor to coordinate workforce development, job training, education, and related programs and initiatives across agencies and entities to continue to grow West Virginias […]
§29-34-2. West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Office
(a) It is determined that a state authority is necessary to coordinate and better facilitate efforts toward workforce development, job training, education, and resource management between government agencies, private partners, federal programs, and all other entities working to develop, train, and reinvigorate West Virginias workforce. Therefore, the West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Office is hereby created. […]
§29-34-3. Authority of West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Office and West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Officer
The West Virginia Workforce Resiliency Officer shall: (a) Coordinate and work with the Commissioner of WorkForce West Virginia; the Secretary of the Department of Economic Development; the Secretary of the Department of Commerce; the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Resources; the Secretary of the Department of Tourism; the Chancellor of the Higher […]