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G'22 <br />(d) The consolidated human services board shall have authority to: <br />(1) Set fees for departmental services based upon recommendations of the <br />human services director. Fees set under this subdivision are subject to the <br />same restrictions on amount and scope that would apply if the fees were set <br />by a county board of health, a county board of social services, or a mental <br />health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse area authority. <br />(2) Assure compliance with laws related to State and federal programs. <br />(3) Recommend creation of local human services programs. <br />(4) Adopt local health regulations and participate in enforcement appeals of <br />local regulations. <br />(5) Perform regulatory health functions required by State law. <br />(6) Act as coordinator or agent of the State to the extent required by State or <br />federal law. <br />(7) Plan and recommend a consolidated human services budget. <br />(8) Conduct audits and reviews of human services programs, including quality <br />assurance activities, as required by State and federal law or as may otherwise <br />be necessary periodically. <br />(9) Advise local officials through the county manager. <br />(10) Perform public relations and advocacy functions. <br />(11) Protect the public health to the extent required by law. <br />(12) Perform comprehensive mental health services planni*g:plannin ig f the <br />county is exercising the powers and duties of an area mental health <br />developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services board under the <br />consolidated human services board. <br />(13) Develop dispute resolution procedures for human services contractors and <br />clients and public advocates, subject to applicable State and federal dispute <br />resolution procedures for human services programs, when applicable. <br />Except as otherwise provided, the consolidated human services board shall have the powers <br />and duties conferred by law upon a board of health, a social services board, and an area mental <br />health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse services board. <br />Local employees who serve as staff of a consolidated county human services agency are <br />subject to county personnel policies and ordinances only and are not subject to the provisions <br />of the State Personnel Act, unless the county board of commissioners elects to subject the <br />local employees to the provisions of that Act. All consolidated county human services agencies <br />shall comply with all applicable federal laws, rules, and regulations requiring the establishment <br />of merit personnel systems. <br />(e) The human services director of a consolidated county human services agency shall <br />be appointed and dismissed by the county manager with the advice and consent of the <br />consolidated human services board. The human services director shall report directly to the <br />county manager. The human services director shall: <br />(1) Appoint staff of the consolidated human services agency with the county <br />manager's approval. <br />(2) Administer State human services programs. <br />(3) Administer human services programs of the local board of county <br />commissioners. <br />(4) Act as secretary and staff to the consolidated human services board under the <br />direction of the county manager. <br />(5) Plan the budget of the consolidated human services agency. <br />(6) Advise the board of county commissioners through the county manager. <br />(7) Perform regulatory functions of investigation and enforcement of State and <br />local health regulations, as required by State law. <br />(8) Act as an agent of and liaison to the State, to the extent required by law. <br />Appoint, with the county manager's approval, an individual that meets the <br />requirements of G.S. 130A -40(a). <br />Except as otherwise provided by law, the human services director or the director's designee <br />shall have the same powers and duties as a social services director, a local health director, <br />apAor a director of an area mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance abuse <br />services authority. <br />() This seetion lies `c r-ounties with i r f 425 nnn �� <br />, »2:.p.. , � u YvPa , <br />SL2012-126 Session Law 2012-126 Page 3 <br />