Section 21-9-1 Declaration of policy. It is the policy of this state to provide rehabilitation services, to the extent needed and feasible within resources available, to eligible children and adults with disabilities throughout the state, so that they may engage in meaningful educational and employment opportunities and live independently to the extent of their capabilities, […]
Section 21-9-10 Commissioner. (a) The Director of the Division of Rehabilitation Services of the State Department of Education shall serve as the initial commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation Services commencing on January 1, 1995, and shall be provided a contract of employment for a period not to exceed one year. (b) The board may […]
Section 21-9-11 Duties of commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall direct all matters involving the department in conformance with state and federal law and the policies of the board. (b) The commissioner shall perform the following specific duties: (1) Enforce the rules and regulations of the board governing the department’s services and programs. (2) Appoint to […]
Section 21-9-12 Continuation of Board of Rehabilitation Services and Department of Rehabilition Services; dissolution. The Board of Rehabilitation Services and the Department of Rehabilitation Services shall automatically continue in existence, but both may be dissolved and all operations restored to the State Board of Education and to the State Department of Education, respectively, by passage […]
Section 21-9-13 Administrative action. The State Board of Education and the State Superintendent of Education shall take all administrative action, including the transfer of funds, appropriate and necessary to carry out the intent and purpose of this act. (Acts 1994, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 94-824, p. 147, §13.)
Section 21-9-14 Office to provide information regarding Americans with Disabilities Act; toll-free telephone number; performance of duties; immunity. (a) There shall be established at the Department of Rehabilitation Services a toll-free telephone number in an office staffed by an assistant or deputy attorney general to provide information on the rights and responsibilities under the Americans […]
Section 21-9-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the respective meanings ascribed to them by this section: (1) BOARD. The Board of Rehabilitation Services. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Department of Rehabilitation Services, who shall administer the department. (3) COMPONENT PROGRAMS. The following programs administered by […]
Section 21-9-3 Transfer of powers, funds, personnel. (a) All powers, duties, and functions of, and all related records, property, equipment of, and all contractual rights, obligations of, and unexpended balances of appropriations and other funds or allocations of the Division of Rehabilitation Services and the division’s component programs of the State Board of Education and […]
Section 21-9-4 Creation, membership. There is created the Board of Rehabilitation Services consisting of seven members, one from each United States Congressional District, appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate as follows: (1) Three members shall be individuals with a disability, selected from consumer disability organizations. (2) One member shall be a parent […]
Section 21-9-5 Terms of office. Of the members first appointed to the Board of Rehabilitation Services: one shall be appointed for a term of seven years; one for a term of six years; one for a term of five years; one for a term of four years; one for a term of three years; one […]
Section 21-9-6 Oath, bond. Before entering upon the duties of office, each member of the board shall take and subscribe to an oath to uphold the Constitution and laws of the United States and this state and to perform the duties of office honestly, faithfully, and impartially. Each member shall give a bond of five […]
Section 21-9-7 Reimbursement of expenses. Each member of the board shall receive travel and per diem compensation for expenses incurred in the conduct of official duties while attending meetings and transacting the business of the board, in accordance with applicable state travel and per diem paid to state employees. The compensation of members shall be […]
Section 21-9-8 Chair. The board shall elect a chair from its membership at the first meeting of initial board members on January 15, 1995, and every two years thereafter. A majority of the membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. The board shall meet at least quarterly and, […]
Section 21-9-9 Duties of board. The board shall perform all of the following duties: (1) Make rules and regulations for the provision of rehabilitation services. (2) Direct and supervise the expenditure of legislative appropriations for rehabilitation services. (3) Prescribe qualifications for the commissioner, directors, professionals, and administrative and clerical employees. (4) Disseminate information concerning and […]
