The Agency Director shall act under the supervision of the Chief Administrative Officer. The Agency Director shall exercise supervision over all the functions of the Agency and shall enforce such rules and regulations as are prescribed and approved by the Board. Except as provided in Section 231 of this Code with respect to the County Health Officer and County Veterans Service Officer, the Agency Director succeeds to and assumes all responsibilities, authorities and duties of, and shall assume and become the following public officials, as such officials are referenced in federal, County or State statutes, ordinances, or regulations: County Public Health Officer; Director of Health Services; Local Director of Mental Health; Director of Public Social Services; County Welfare Director; County Drug Program Administrator; County Alcohol Program Administrator; County Drug and Alcohol Program Administrator; Director of the Area Agency on Aging; Community Action Director; Housing and Community Development Services Director; Behavioral Health Director; Child Welfare Services Director; and Veterans Service Officer. Except as provided in Section 231 of this Code with respect to the County Health Officer, Mental Health Director, and County Veterans Service Officer, the Agency Director may delegate the responsibilities of these positions to personnel in the Agency who report to the Agency Director.
(Added by Ord. No. 8835 (N.S.), effective 11-6-97; amended by Ord. No. 8870 (N.S.), effective 3-5-98; amended by Ord. No. 9522 (N.S.), effective 1-9-03; amended by Ord. No. 10203 (N.S.), effective 4-26-12; amended by Ord. No. 10430 (N.S.), effective 6-21-16; amended by Ord. No. 10431 (N.S.), effective 7-28-16; amended by Ord. No. 10454 (N.S.), effective 2-9-17)