49-11-603 - Director and division of vocational rehabilitation. - Tennessee Statutes

49-11-603. Director and division of vocational rehabilitation.

(a)  (1)  The division of vocational rehabilitation and the office of director of rehabilitation, the incumbent of which is called the director in this section, are established.

     (2)  The director shall be appointed, in accordance with established personnel standards, on the basis of the person's training, experience and demonstrated ability in the field of vocational rehabilitation, or related fields, with the approval of the state board by its executive officer and shall be the head of the division and subject only to the supervision and direction of the state board acting through the executive officer.

(b)  Except as may be otherwise provided with respect to the blind, the division shall be the sole agency to supervise and administer vocational rehabilitation services authorized by this part under the state plan formulated and administered pursuant to this part, except the part or parts thereof may be administered in a political subdivision or subdivisions of this state by a sole local agency of the subdivision, and the division shall be the sole agency to supervise the local agency or agencies in the administration of such part or parts.

(c)  (1)  The director shall prepare, conformable to this part, the proposed regulations and a proposed state plan of vocational rehabilitation and, from time to time, prepare proposed changes that appear to be necessary or desirable.

     (2)  Upon approval of the proposals by the state board or by its executive officer when so authorized by the board, the approved proposals shall constitute the state plan and state regulations.

[Acts 1947, ch. 93, § 4; C. Supp. 1950, § 2483.3 (Williams, § 2483.13); Acts 1955, ch. 141, § 2; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 49-2803.]