740 - State board of social welfare.

§ 740. State  board  of  social  welfare. 1. The state board of social  welfare  is  the  legal  authority  established  by   the   constitution  responsible  for  the  inspection and visitation of certain institutions  and certain agencies and for the making of rules  and  regulations  with  respect  to all of the functions, powers and duties with which the board  is charged, subject to the control of the legislature  and  pursuant  to  this article and other provisions of law.    It shall be the major purposes of the board to review, report and make  recommendation  concerning the policies and programs pertaining to child  and adult care,  including  the  implementation  of  such  policies  and  programs  and  the  quality  of supervision exercised by the responsible  state and local supervisory agencies; to advise  the  governor  and  the  legislature  with  respect  to  such  matters;  to  conduct  independent  research, studies and analyses of state policies and programs  affecting  child  and  adult care; to advocate the improvement of such programs and  policies; and to conduct special research, studies and analyses, at  the  request  of  the  governor,  with respect to any matter related to human  services generally.    The board as constituted shall continue as a division of the executive  department.    2. The board  shall  consist  of  fifteen  members  appointed  by  the  governor by and with the consent of the senate. At the expiration of the  term  of  any member of the board his successor shall be appointed for a  term of five years.