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The Commissioner<\/span> shall have the following general powers to carry out the purposes of this chapter:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Employ required personnel; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Enter into all contracts<\/span> and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the Department<\/span>’s duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter, including, but not limited to, contracts<\/span> with the United States, other states, and agencies and governmental subdivisions of the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Accept grants from the United States government and its agencies and instrumentalities and any other source. To these ends, the Department<\/span> shall have the power to comply with conditions and execute agreements necessary, convenient, or desirable; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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