1. (a) The executive director may determine qualifications for and employ a chief of staff 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 chief of staff may exercise any responsibilities or authority of the executive director except for medical director duties.
3. (c) The chief of staff 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; amended to be effective August 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 6132.