Georgia § 49-9-3 Duties of executive director of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

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§ 49-9-3 — Duties of executive director of Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency

Georgia § 49-9-3

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O.C.G.A. § 49-9-3 (2026).

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(a)There shall be an executive director of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency nominated by the Governor and approved by the board. The director shall serve during the term of the Governor by whom he or she is appointed and at the pleasure of the board. If the Governor's term expires and the incoming Governor has not made a nomination or such nomination has not been approved by the board, the current director shall serve until a replacement is nominated by the incoming Governor and approved by the board.

(b)In carrying out his or her duties under this chapter, the director of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency:

(1)Shall, with the approval of the board, prepare such regulations for promulgation by the board as he or she finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this

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(a) There shall be an executive director of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency nominated by the Governor and approved by the board. The director shall serve during the term of the Governor by whom he or she is appointed and at the pleasure of the board. If the Governor's term expires and the incoming Governor has not made a nomination or such nomination has not been approved by the board, the current director shall serve until a replacement is nominated by the incoming Governor and approved by the board. (b) In carrying out his or her duties under this chapter, the director of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: (1) Shall, with the approval of the board, prepare such regulations for promulgation by the board as he or she finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; (2) Shall, with the approval of the board, prepare such policies and procedures as he or she finds necessary for the purposes of this chapter and establish appropriate subordinate administrative units within the agency; (3) Shall recommend to the board for appointment such personnel as he or she deems necessary for the efficient performance of the functions of the agency; (4) Shall prepare and submit to the board annual reports of activities and expenditures and, prior to each regular session of the General Assembly, estimates of sums required for carrying out this chapter and estimates of the amounts to be made available for this purpose from all sources; (5) Shall make certification for disbursement, in accordance with regulations, of funds available for carrying out the purposes of this chapter; (6) May, with the approval of the board, delegate to any officer or employee of the agency such of his or her powers and duties, except the making of regulations and the appointment of personnel, as he or she finds necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter; and (7) Is designated as the administrator of a program provided under Section 221 of the federal Social Security Act, relating to disability adjudication services. The director shall receive, notwithstanding any other provision of law and in addition to his or her regular compensation, such compensation and allowance as may be augmented from grants by the appropriate federal agency in such amount as is determined by the federal agency to be commensurate with the duties imposed by Section 221 of the federal Social Security Act.