§ 35-7-1008 — Federal funds and grants; authority of commissioner of drugs and substances control

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law, the commissioner
of drugs and substances control is hereby designated as the
agency of the state of Wyoming to accept the provisions of and
funds and grants made by or under any act of the congress of the
United States providing funds for programs relating to drugs and
dangerous substances, and as the agency to administer or
supervise the administration of any state plan established or
funds received by the state by virtue of any federal statute
relating to aid to the states for the purpose of drugs and
dangerous substances control; provided, that each acceptance of
such federal funds shall be restricted in its effect to the
specific situation involved under such acceptance.
(b) The commissioner of drugs and substances control may:
(i) Enter into an agreement with the proper federal
agency to procure for the state the benefits of the federal
statutes;
(ii) Establish a state plan, if required by the
federal statute, to qualify the state for the benefits of the
federal statute;
(iii) Provide for reports to be made to the federal
agency as may be required;
(iv) Provide for reports to be made to the
commissioner of drugs and substances control from local agencies
receiving federal funds;
(v) Make surveys and studies in cooperation with
other agencies to determine the needs of the state with respect
to the application of federal funds;
(vi) Establish standards to which agencies must
conform in receiving federal funds;
(vii) Take such other action as may be necessary to
secure the benefits of the federal statutes to the state of
Wyoming.