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<section article="gec" article_name="Economic Development" number="13-102" title_number="13" title_name="Regional Development Resources" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Appalachian Regional Development Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>coordinate and cooperate with any unit of the federal government to implement the Act in the State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>enter into contracts and agreements under the Act;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>spend money for any purpose related to the Act, including for highways, natural resources, agriculture, education, training, health, and welfare; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>do all things necessary and proper to carry out the Act.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>If any unit of the federal government offers to the State services, equipment, supplies, materials, or money as a gift or grant to implement the Program, the State, acting through the Governor and Department, may accept the offer.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If the Governor and Department accept the offer of a gift or grant under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Governor and Department may authorize a unit of the State or a political subdivision to receive and use the gift or grant.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
