Section 333.6201 - Office of substance abuse services; creation; nature of agency; appointment, compensation, and service of administrator. - Michigan Statutes

PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 368 of 1978

333.6201 Office of substance abuse services; creation; nature of agency; appointment, compensation, and service of administrator.

Sec. 6201.

(1) The office of substance abuse services is created as an autonomous agency within the department and shall exercise its powers and functions independently of the department except for budget, procurement, and housekeeping functions.

(2) The governor shall appoint an administrator for the office with the advice and consent of the senate. The administrator shall not be a member of the state classified civil service. The administrator shall receive compensation as provided by the legislature. The administrator shall serve as a special assistant to the governor on problems of substance abuse and shall serve as the chairperson of the interdepartmental committee on substance abuse.

History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
Compiler's Notes: For transfer of powers and duties of the Office of Substance Abuse Services as an autonomous entity within the Department of Public Health to the Department of Public Health, see E.R.O. No. 1991-3, as amended, compiled at MCL 333.26321 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.For transfer of certain powers and duties of the center for substance abuse services from the department of public health to the director of the department of community health, see E.R.O. No. 1996-1, compiled at MCL 330.3101 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
Popular Name: Act 368