Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-1-1-.04

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 580-1-1-.04 - Agency Head

(1) The Mental Health and Mental Retardation Commissioner is the agency head of the department.

(2) On May 1, 1984, a bill was signed into law which renamed the Department of Mental Health to the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Additional provisions of the newly enacted law had the effect of abolishing the Mental Health Board and creating a Board of trustees to be composed of sixteen (16) members as follows:

(a) The governor, the commissioner of mental health and mental retardation, the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives shall be ex-officio members of such board of trustees. The remaining twelve (12) members shall be appointed by the governor, one (1) from each of the congressional districts and the remainder from the state at large.

One of the state at large positions shall be selected from nominations offered by the Association for Retarded Citizens of Alabama and one (1) of the state at large positions shall be selected from nominations offered by the Mental Health Association of Alabama. All appointed trustees shall have demonstrated a concern for the programs and services provided by the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation and should represent a balance of primary interest areas or expertise.

(b) The governor shall be chairman of the board of trustees and the commissioner of mental health and mental retardation shall be the secretary. The board shall meet quarterly at a place to be designated by the chairman and may meet more frequently upon the call of the chairman, or a majority of the members.

(c) The governor shall appoint, as the initial board of trustees, four (4) members for a term of one (1) year; four (4) members for a term of two (2) years; four (4) members for a term of three (3) years; all trustees shall take office effective upon appointment. No trustee shall serve more than three consecutive three year terms; provided, however, that trustees shall continue to serve until their successors have been appointed. Subsequent appointments shall be made for a period of three (3) years except that vacancies shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term only.

(d) The trustees shall receive $100.00 per day and mileage expenses while attending meetings of the board of trustees or while engaged in other official duties at the request of the governor or board of trustees.

Author: Division of Mental Retardation, DMH/MR

Ala. Admin. Code r. 580-1-1-.04

Filed September 5, 1984. Repealed and Replaced: Filed November 5, 1992.

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 22-50-5, 22-50-6, 22-50-8, 22-50-16.