1. A. A licensee shall have a governing body to oversee the operations, policies, and practices of the agency and its facilities. The governing body shall be:

   1. 1. The board of directors for an agency that is a non-profit corporation, or
   2. 2. The board of directors or individual owner of an agency that is a for-profit organization.

2. B. The governing body shall:

   1. 1. Ensure that the licensee provides the services described in the licensee’s statement of purpose;
   2. 2. Adopt an annual budget of anticipated income and expenditures necessary to provide the services described in the licensee’s statement of purpose;
   3. 3. Approve the licensee’s annual financial audit report;
   4. 4. Establish a policy and procedure for selection and retention of staff sufficient to operate the agency and its facilities in accordance with this Article;
   5. 5. Unless the licensee is a sole proprietorship, meet at least four times each year, and maintain records of attendance and minutes of the meetings;
   6. 6. Develop criteria and written procedures for selection of the governing body members, and the chief executive officer as required by R6-5-7432(A);
   7. 7. Employ a chief executive officer who meets the qualifications prescribed in R6-5-7432(A), to whom the governing body shall delegate responsibility for the daily administration and operation of the agency;
   8. 8. Regularly evaluate the chief executive officer’s performance; and
   9. 9. Review and approve the agency’s policies and procedures, and any amendments to them.
3. C. A licensee shall maintain a list of the governing body’s members; the list shall include each member’s the name, address, term of membership, and relationship to the licensee, if any.

Historical Note

Adopted effective July 1, 1997; filed with the Secretary of State’s Office May 15, 1997 (Supp. 97-2).