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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC |
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Division 4.5. SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED |
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Chapter 2. State Council On Developmental Disabilities |
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ARTICLE 7. State Council and Area Board Costs and Support Services |
Section 4551.
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(a) (1) Within the limit of funds allotted for these purposes, the state council chairperson, with the concurrence of a majority of the state council, shall appoint an executive director and, pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 4553, shall appoint an executive director for each area board. The Governor, upon the recommendation of the executive director of the state council following consultation with the area boards, shall appoint a deputy director for area board operations. The Governor, upon recommendation of the executive director of the state council, shall appoint not more than two deputy directors. All other state council employees that the state council may require shall be appointed by the executive director, with the approval of the state council.
(2) The executive director, all deputy directors, and each area board executive director, shall be paid a salary that is comparable to the director, deputy director, or manager of other state boards, commissions, or state department regional offices with similar responsibilities. The executive director and three deputy directors of the state council and the executive director of each area board shall be exempt from civil service.
(b) Among other duties as the executive director of the state council may require, the deputy director for area board operations shall provide assistance to the area boards, including, but not limited to, resolving common problems, improving coordination, and fostering the exchange of information among the area boards and between the area boards and the state council.
(c) Each area board executive director employed by the state on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be employed in a job classification at the same or higher salary by the council on January 1, 2003, and thereafter, unless he or she resigns or is terminated from employment for good cause. The Executive Director of the Organization of Area Boards on December 31, 2002, shall continue to be employed in a job classification at the same or higher salary by the council on January 1, 2003, and shall serve as the deputy director of area board operations unless he or she resigns or is terminated from employment for good cause.