West Virginia Code § 5-1-23

Securing congressional appropriations when Legislature not in session;
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powers of designated state agency; transfers of appropriation items by Governor.
The Governor is hereby authorized and empowered to take whatever action not contrary to
law that he may find proper and necessary to enable the state to receive the benefits of
appropriations which may be made by the Congress of the United States while the
Legislature is not in session. A department, institution or agency of the statee government
designated by Congress, in such event and with the approval of the Governor, shall have
authority to do all acts not contrary to law which may be necessary for renforcement with the
requirements and conditions for the receipt of such federal appropriations. The Governor
shall have authority to order transfers within the items of appropriations for such
department, institution or agency as may be necessary to effectuate the purpose of this
section (and not contrary to law). t

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