POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD AND ITS OFFICERS:

POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD AND ITS OFFICERS: A. Control. The business and property of the Department shall be managed and controlled by the State Board of Mental Health. B. Powers. All the legal powers, except such as are otherwise provided for in these bylaws and in the laws of the State of Mississippi, shall be and are hereby vested in and shall be exercised by the Board. The Board may by general resolution delegate to committees of their own number, to officers of the Board, or to agents such powers as they may see fit; and shall have authority to delegate such powers as they may see fit to any member of the Board. C. Duties. The Board shall cause to be presented annually and filed with the minutes thereof a report, verified by the Chairman and Executive Secretary, or by a majority of the members, showing: 1. The proposed annual budget for the operation of the Department of Mental Health and funding authorized by State Legislature; 2. The names and places of residence of the persons who have been admitted to the Board during the year; and 3. The said Board shall procure the services of the State Auditor for the reparation of an annual audit of the Department. The said audit report shall be available for inspection by all members and the public at large. D. Executive Director. The Board shall appoint a full time Executive Director to serve at the will and pleasure of the Department of Mental Health as provided in Section 41-4-7 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. This Executive Director shall be given the necessary authority and held responsible for the administration of the Department and all its activities and divisions, subject to the laws of the State of Mississippi and the policies, regulations, and orders that may be issued by the Board. The Executive Director shall also serve as Executive Secretary to the Board.