1. (a) The executive director may determine qualifications for and employ a deputy executive director who shall be responsible for the administrative operations of the agency and the performance of other duties as assigned by the executive director.
2. (b) Unless the board assigns duties or prerogatives exclusively to the executive director, the deputy executive director may exercise any responsibilities or authority of the executive director except for medical director duties.
3. (c) The deputy executive director acts under the supervision and at the direction of the executive director.

Source Note:The provisions of this §161.8 adopted to be effective March 7, 2002, 27 TexReg 1486.