A corporation shall adopt written bylaws that require the corporation's board of directors to be responsible for:

1. (1) overseeing the management and operation of the residential child care program operated by the corporation;
2. (2) ensuring that the residential child care program operates in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;
3. (3) approving the residential child care program's mission statement, long-term goals, policies, procedures, and annual budget;
4. (4) defining and prohibiting circumstances that would create a financial or personal conflict of interest for members of the board of directors, corporate officers, employees, agents, assigns, and volunteers;
5. (5) ensuring that the residential child care program responds to all requests from the licensing agency in a timely manner;
6. (6) approving the residential child care program's service plan and ensuring that services are provided in accordance with the plan;
7. (7) if the corporation is a nonprofit corporation, reviewing annually whether the corporation is satisfying its charitable mission;
8. (8) ensuring that the corporation has liability insurance;
9. (9) requiring that members of the board of directors have training in their responsibilities regarding the governance of the residential child care program; and

10. (10) establishing committees or member assignments to periodically review as warranted, but not less than annually:

    1. (i) compensation of officers and staff of the corporation and the residential child care program;
    2. (ii) quality of services provided to clients, including all incidents harming or potentially harming clients;
    3. (iii) financial problems and concerns relating to the residential child care program;
    4. (iv) performance of key staff;
    5. (v) nominations of new members of the board of directors; and
    6. (vi) potential conflicts of interest.

Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007.