§ 2-175. Duties.

(a)

The board shall:

(1)

Be an administrative, planning, evaluative, review and coordinating body for services to persons in the county who are mentally retarded and/or developmentally disabled; the board shall be funded in part or in whole by appropriations from the state department of mental retardation.

(2)

Submit an annual plan and projected budget to the state department of mental retardation for approval and consideration of funding, and a copy will be provided to the county council.

(3)

Review and evaluate on at least an annual basis the county mentally retarded and developmentally disabled services provided pursuant to Act No. 1127 of 1974, as amended, and this division and reports its findings and recommendations to the state department of mental retardation and the county council.

(4)

Promote and accept local financial support for the county program funding sources, such as the county association for retarded citizens, businesses, individuals, industrial and private foundations, voluntary agencies, and governmental and other lawful sources and promote public support from municipal and county sources.

(5)

Employ personnel and expend its budget for the direct delivery of services or contract with those services vendors necessary to carry out the county mentally retarded and developmentally disabled services program, who shall meet those specifications prescribed by the state department of mental retardation and the county council.

(6)

Plan, arrange and implement working agreements with human service agencies, both public and private, and with educational and judicial agencies.

(7)

Provide the state department of mental retardation and the county council such records, reports and access to its sponsored services and facilities as the state department of mental retardation and the county council may require and submit its sponsored services and facilities to licensing requirements of the state department of mental retardation or the licensing requirements of other state or local agencies having such legal authority.

(b)

The board may:

(1)

Act as an administrative body for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled.

(2)

Provide a public forum to which individuals or groups may appeal in the case of a dispute or disagreement with a provider agency or service.

(Ord. No. 111, §§ VI, VII, 11-17-1986)