Section 5119.05 | Managing officer; duties.
Subject to the rules of the director of behavioral health, each institution under the jurisdiction of the department shall be under the management and control of a managing officer to be known as a chief executive officer or by another appropriate title. Such managing officer shall be appointed by the director of behavioral health, and shall be in the unclassified service and serve at the pleasure of the director. Each managing officer shall be of good moral character and have skill, ability, and experience in the managing officer's profession.
The managing officer, under the director, shall serve as the appointing authority of the institution to which such managing officer is appointed. Subject to civil service rules, the managing officer shall have the power to appoint and remove employees of the institution. On behalf of the institution, the managing officer has the authority and responsibility for entering into contracts and other agreements for the efficient operations of the institution.
Last updated August 13, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Available Versions of this Section
- September 29, 2013 – House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly [ View September 29, 2013 Version ]
- September 30, 2025 – Amended by House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly [ View September 30, 2025 Version ]