South Carolina § 44-20-230 - Powers and duties of director.
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§ 44-20-230. Powers and duties of director.
Subject to the supervision, direction, and control of the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the office director shall administer the policies and regulations established by the department's director. The office director may appoint and, in his discretion, remove all other officers and employees of the office subject to the approval of the department's director.
HISTORY: 1990, Act No. 496, SECTION 1; 1993 Act No. 181, SECTION 1078; 2011 Act No. 47, SECTION 2, eff June 7, 2011; 2025 Act No. 3 (S.2), SECTION 7, eff April 28, 2025.
Effect of Amendment
2025 Act No. 3, SECTION 7, twice inserted "office" preceding "director" and twice substituted "department's director" for "commission" throughout the section; in the first sentence, substituted "Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities" for "commission"; in the second sentence, substituted "office" for "department"; and made other nonsubstantive changes.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-20-230 ("Powers and duties of director.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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