West Virginia § 18-10A-2 Division of Rehabilitation Services

West Virginia Statutes

§ 18-10A-2 — Division of Rehabilitation Services

West Virginia § 18-10A-2

Ch. 18EDUCATION

Art. 10AREHABILITATION SERVICES

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Bluebook

W. Va. Code § 18-10A-2 (2026).

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(a)The Division of Rehabilitation Services is transferred to the Department of Commerce created in §5F-1-1 et seq. of this code. The secretary shall appoint any board, commission, or council over the division to the extent required by federal law to qualify for federal funds for providing rehabilitation services for disabled persons. The secretary and the boards, commissions or councils as he or she is required by federal law to appoint are authorized and directed to cooperate with the federal government to the fullest extent in an effort to provide rehabilitation services for disabled persons.

(b)References in this article or §18-10B-1 et seq. of this code to the state Board of Vocational Education, the state Board of Rehabilitation or the state board as the governing board of vocation

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(a) The Division of Rehabilitation Services is transferred to the Department of Commerce created in §5F-1-1 et seq. of this code. The secretary shall appoint any board, commission, or council over the division to the extent required by federal law to qualify for federal funds for providing rehabilitation services for disabled persons. The secretary and the boards, commissions or councils as he or she is required by federal law to appoint are authorized and directed to cooperate with the federal government to the fullest extent in an effort to provide rehabilitation services for disabled persons.

(b) References in this article or §18-10B-1 et seq. of this code to the state Board of Vocational Education, the state Board of Rehabilitation or the state board as the governing board of vocational or other rehabilitation services or facilities mean the Secretary of Commerce. All references in the code to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation mean the Division of Rehabilitation Services and all references to the Director of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation means the Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services.

Legislative History

2018 Reg. Sess., HB4006; 2017 Reg. Sess., HB2524; 2012 Reg. Sess., HB4046; 2011 Reg. Sess., HB2804; 2010 Reg. Sess., HB4157; 2009 Reg. Sess., HB2691; 1998 Reg. Sess., SB412; 1997 Reg. Sess., SB78; 1997 Reg. Sess., SB78; 1996 Reg. Sess., SB128; 1995 Reg. Sess., SB193; 1994 Reg. Sess., HB4030; 1987 Reg. Sess., HB2214; 1945 Reg. Sess., HB169