Ariz. Admin. Code § 21-7-118

Current through Register Vol. 31, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Section R21-7-118 - Governing Body

A. The licensee shall have a governing body to oversee or advise the operations, policies, and practices of the Agency and its facilities. The governing body shall be:

1. The Board of Directors for an Agency that is a corporation, or other entity that has a board of directors; or

2. For an Agency that is not a corporation, the individual who owns the Agency, a group of owners, partners, or the members of a limited liability company that govern the Agency as required by this Section.

B. The governing body shall:

1. Review, approve, and adopt a written scope of services;

2. Ensure that the licensee provides the services described in the licensee's program description;

3. Review and approve Agency policy and procedures, including any amendments or updates, prior to implementation and submission to the Department;

4. Adopt an annual budget of anticipated income and expenditures necessary to provide the services described in the licensee's program description;

5. Review the licensee's annual financial audit report;

6. Review and approve a policy and procedure for selection and retention of staff sufficient to operate the Agency and its facilities in accordance with this Chapter;

7. Meet at a minimum of once a year;

8. Develop criteria and written procedures for selection of the governing body members and the CEO;

9. Employ a CEO who meets the qualifications prescribed in R21-7-131, to whom the governing body, if a corporation, shall delegate responsibility for the daily administration and operation of the agency; and

10. Review the annual summary report submitted by the CEO as outlined in R21-7-119.

C. The Agency shall maintain a list of the governing body's members. The list shall include each member's name, address, phone number, term of membership, position in the Agency, and relationship to the licensee, if any. The Agency shall provide the list to the Department upon request or as required during an application process.

D. The Agency shall report to the Department all changes in composition of the governing body or officers of the Agency, in writing within 30 calendar days of a change.

E. The Agency shall ensure all governing body members comply with the requirements of A.R.S. § 46-141 and provide evidence of a valid Arizona Level One fingerprint clearance card.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R21-7-118

New Section made by final rulemaking at 29 A.A.R. 2231, effective 11/6/2023.