Oregon § 675.178 Agency director appointment; powers

Oregon Statutes

§ 675.178 — Agency director appointment; powers

Oregon § 675.178

Vol.17

Title 52Occupations and Professions

Ch. 675Psychologists; Occupational Therapists; Certified Sexual Offense Therapists;

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Bluebook

Or. Rev. Stat. § 675.178 (2026).

Text

(1)The Mental Health Regulatory Agency is under the supervision and control of the Director of the Mental Health Regulatory Agency, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers and for the organization of the agency.

(2)The regulated boards shall jointly appoint the director, who shall serve at the direction of the boards. If the boards cannot agree on a director, the Governor shall appoint a director from individuals suggested by each board, and the Governor’s decision is final.

(3)The director is authorized to carry out the provisions of:

(a)ORS 675.010 to 675.150 as prescribed by the Oregon Board of Psychology; and

(b)ORS 675.715 to 675.835 as prescribed by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.

(4)The director may appoin

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(1) The Mental Health Regulatory Agency is under the supervision and control of the Director of the Mental Health Regulatory Agency, who is responsible for the performance of the duties, functions and powers and for the organization of the agency.
(2) The regulated boards shall jointly appoint the director, who shall serve at the direction of the boards. If the boards cannot agree on a director, the Governor shall appoint a director from individuals suggested by each board, and the Governor’s decision is final.
(3) The director is authorized to carry out the provisions of:
(a) ORS 675.010 to 675.150 as prescribed by the Oregon Board of Psychology; and
(b) ORS 675.715 to 675.835 as prescribed by the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists.
(4) The director may appoint officers and hire employees as necessary to assist the director in fulfilling the duties, functions and powers conferred on the director by this section.
(5) The director may prescribe the duties and fix the compensation of officers appointed by the director and employees hired by the director.
(6) The director has all the powers necessary for the director to fulfill the director’s duties as prescribed by the regulated boards under subsection (3) of this section.