CHAPTER 8. DIVISIONS AND DIRECTORS
IC 12-8-8
Chapter 8. Divisions and Directors
IC 12-8-8-1
Appointment; termination
Sec. 1. Subject to the approval of the governor, the secretary:
(1) shall appoint each director; and
(2) may terminate the employment of a director.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.
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Chief administrator; responsibility
Sec. 2. (a) A director is the chief administrator of the director's
division.
(b) A director is responsible to the secretary for the operation and
performance of the director's division.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.
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Appointing authority
Sec. 3. A director is the appointing authority for the director's
division.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.
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Rules
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a director may
adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 relating to the operation of the director's
division and to implement the programs of the director's division.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), whenever a division is
required to adopt rules under IC 4-22-2, the director of the division
is the statutory authority that adopts the rules.
(c) Rules adopted by a director must be approved by the family
and social services committee established by IC 12-8-3-2 before
submission to the attorney general under IC 4-22-2-31. However,
nothing in this section prevents a director from presenting a proposed
rule to the family and social services committee established by
IC 12-8-3-2 for the committee's review and recommendations before
the adoption of the rule under IC 4-22-2-29 and approval of the rule
by the committee under IC 12-8-1.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.42-1995, SEC.20.
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Administrative review
Sec. 5. (a) A director is the ultimate authority under IC 4-21.5 for
purposes of the operation of the director's division and the programs
of the director's division.
(b) The director shall consult with the secretary on issues of
family, social services, or health policy arising in a proceeding under
IC 4-21.5.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.
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Budget
Sec. 6. A director is responsible for development and presentation
of the budget of the director's division.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.
IC 12-8-8-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.40-1994, SEC.83.)
IC 12-8-8-8
Expiration of chapter
Sec. 8. This chapter expires June 30, 2011.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.153-1995, SEC.8;
P.L.108-1997, SEC.5; P.L.7-2000, SEC.5; P.L.291-2001, SEC.215;
P.L.83-2002, SEC.4; P.L.243-2003, SEC.7; P.L.234-2005, SEC.18;
P.L.113-2008, SEC.5; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.297.