§ 40.1-21-8. Designation and assignment of functions and funds.
(a) Whenever the duties of the head of any existing department, division, board, commission, or other agency or of any other officer are prescribed by law, and the duties of the person have been transferred by this chapter to the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals, the director of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals may designate some officer or other subordinate within the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals to perform the duties.
(b) Upon the transfer of any functions of any department or agency to the department of behavioral healthcare, developmental disabilities and hospitals pursuant to this chapter, the governor is authorized to transfer or reallocate, in whole or part, by executive order, the appropriations affected thereby.
History of Section.P.L. 1967, ch. 223, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 23-43-6; P.L. 1968, ch. 178, § 1; Reorg. Plan No. 1, 1970; G.L. 1956, § 23-43-8; P.L. 1979, ch. 39, § 1; P.L. 1987, ch. 181, § 2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 40.1 - Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals
Chapter 40.1-21 - Division of Developmental Disabilities
Section 40.1-21-1. - Developmental disabilities services.
Section 40.1-21-2. - Division of developmental disabilities established.
Section 40.1-21-2.1. - Change of former name.
Section 40.1-21-3 - — 40.1-21-3.2. [Repealed.]
Section 40.1-21-4.1. - [Repealed.]
Section 40.1-21-4.2. - Declaration of purpose.
Section 40.1-21-4.3. - Definitions.
Section 40.1-21-4.4. - [Repealed.]
Section 40.1-21-5. - [Repealed.]
Section 40.1-21-6. - The John E. Fogarty Institute of Rhode Island.
Section 40.1-21-6.1. - Admission to developmental disabilities services.
Section 40.1-21-7. - Authority to lease.
Section 40.1-21-8. - Designation and assignment of functions and funds.
Section 40.1-21-9. - Transfer of records.
Section 40.1-21-10. - Appropriations.
Section 40.1-21-11. - References to director or assistant director of social welfare.
Section 40.1-21-12. - Rules and regulations.
Section 40.1-21-13. - Other obligations.
Section 40.1-21-14. - [Repealed.]
Section 40.1-21-15. - Self-sufficiency trust fund.
Section 40.1-21-16. - Administration of self-sufficiency trust fund.