(a) The State Recovery and Hope Office is hereby created. The office shall be organized within the Office of the Governor. The office will serve as the coordinating agency of recovery efforts.
(b) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(c) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall be vested with the authority and duties prescribed to the office within this article.
(d) The State Recovery and Hope Officer shall be a person who has:
(1) Managerial and strategic planning experience in matters relating to substance use disorder treatment, recovery, and transition into the workforce; and