Indiana § 31-25-1-1 - Department established; director

§ 31-25-1-1. Department established; director

Sec. 1. (a) The department of child services is established.

(b) The governor shall appoint a director who is responsible for administering the department of child services. The director:

(1) serves at the governor's pleasure; and

(2) is entitled to compensation set by the budget agency.

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.271.

IC 31-25-2Chapter 2. General Duties of the Department of Child Services

31-25-2-1"Department" 31-25-2-2Personnel 31-25-2-2.5No personal liability for official acts 31-25-2-3Department organization 31-25-2-4Family case manager caseload reports 31-25-2-4.5Repealed 31-25-2-5Caseload limitations 31-25-2-6Report requirements 31-25-2-7Department duties 31-25-2-7.5Remote child and family services 31-25-2-8Department as single state agency responsible for administering certain grants, funds, and programs; Title IV-E on behalf of Indian children 31-25-2-8.5Department of child services cost and rate reporting 31-25-2-9Repealed 31-25-2-10Department duties concerning staff 31-25-2-11Powers, responsibilities, and duties 31-25-2-11.1Required direct in person contact 31-25-2-11.5Director or director's designee requirements 31-25-2-12Notice of existence of photographs, x-rays, and physical medical examination reports 31-25-2-13Access to photographs, x-rays, and physical medical examination reports 31-25-2-14Cooperation with public and private agencies 31-25-2-14.5Child advocacy centers; duties; confidentiality; civil immunity 31-25-2-15Purchase of services of public or private agency 31-25-2-16Department of child services child care fund 31-25-2-17Repealed 31-25-2-18Rules 31-25-2-19Adoption fees 31-25-2-20Expired 31-25-2-20.1Gift, devise, or bequest of personal property; investment of money; child trust clearance account; commingling prohibited 31-25-2-20.2Receipt and administration of money to or for the benefit of persons receiving payments or services; child trust clearance account; commingling prohibited 31-25-2-20.4Citizen review panels; membership; appointment; duties; response to report; prohibited acts 31-25-2-21Transitional services plan; participation by child representatives 31-25-2-22Provide list to Indiana department of health; electronic means 31-25-2-23Permanency roundtable duties; residential placement committee 31-25-2-24Report concerning child fatalities and near fatalities 31-25-2-25Kinship care navigator program report 31-25-2-26Collaborative child and family assistance programs 31-25-2-27Expired 31-25-2-28Transfer of administration of child support bureau to department of state revenue; federal review; report 31-25-2-29Foster youth bill of rights