§ 40-9-1 - Administrator – Other personnel and expenses – Appropriations – References to "bureau for the blind".

SECTION 40-9-1

   § 40-9-1  Administrator – Otherpersonnel and expenses – Appropriations – References to "bureau forthe blind". – (a) The director of human services may appoint a man or a woman qualified bytraining and experience as administrator of services for people who are blindor visually impaired, to hold office during his or her pleasure, subject to theprovisions of chapter 4 of title 36; employ such assistants, teachers, andagents as may be necessary, fix their compensation within the amountsappropriated therefor, and incur such other expenses as may be authorized bythe general assembly. The general assembly shall annually appropriate such sumas it may deem necessary to pay the salary of the administrator, assistants,teachers, and agents.

   (b) Whenever in any existing law the term "bureau for theblind" occurs, the term shall hereafter be construed to mean the department ofhuman services.