Section 2.2-601 - General powers of the departments established in this titleEach department established in this title shall have the following general powers to:
1. Employ such personnel as may be required to carry out the respective purposes for which such department was created;2. Make and enter into contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and execution of its powers under this title;3. Accept grants from the United States government and agencies and instrumentalities thereof and any other source. To these ends, each department shall have the power to comply with the conditions and execute the agreements necessary, convenient, or desirable; and4. Do all acts necessary or convenient to carry out the respective purposes for which the department was created.1968, c. 223, § 2.1-63.2; 1974, c. 420, § 2.1-372; 1976, cc. 760, 761, §§ 2.1-114.4, 2.1-390; 1982, c. 345; 1984, cc. 728, 746, §§ 2.1-563.16, 2.1-708; 1985, cc. 72, 265, § 2.1-234.31; 1988, c. 839, § 2.1-738; 1995, c. 357; 1996, c. 727; 1997, c. 858; 1998, c. 808; 1999, cc. 342, 412, 421, 433; 2000, cc. 483, 491; 2001, c. 844.Amended by Acts 2001, c. 844.Amended by Acts 2000, cc. 483, 491.Amended by Acts 1999, cc. 342, 412,421, 433.Amended by Acts 1998, c. 808.Amended by Acts 1997, c. 858.Amended by Acts 1996, c. 727.Amended by Acts 1995, c. 357.Amended by Acts 1988, c. 839, § 2.1-738.Amended by Acts 1985, cc. 72, 265, § 2.1-234.31.Amended by Acts 1984, cc. 728, 746, 2.1-563.16,2.1-708.Amended by Acts 1982, c. 345.Amended by Acts 1976, cc. 760, 761, 2.1-114.4, 2.1-390.Amended by Acts 1974, c. 420, § 2.1-372.Amended by Acts 1968, c. 223, §2.1-63.2.