§ 25-01-05 — General powers and duties of superintendents of various institutions

The superintendent of each of the institutions mentioned in this chapter is the chief
executive officer of the institution of which the person is superintendent and, in connection with
such institution, shall:
1. Employ all employees and assistants required in the management of the institution,
the number of whom must be determined in cooperation with the supervising officer.
2. Have general charge of the institution and of the grounds thereof.
3. Have general charge of the direction, treatment, control, and discipline of all persons,
employees, and patients at or connected with the institution.
4. Formulate, subject to the approval of the supervising officer, all rules and regulations
relating to the conduct of the persons within and employees of the institution.
5. Maintain salutary discipline among all employees and persons or patients in or
connected with the institution and enforce strict obedience to all rules and regulations
thereof.
6. Cause complete records to be kept of all persons admitted to the institution.
7. Submit to the supervising officer reports of the institution in such form, at such times,
and containing such information, as may be required by the supervising officer.
8. Employ only licensed physicians as members of the institutional physician staff.