Section 26-24-1 Department established and renamed. (a) Commencing on August 1, 2015, the Department of Children’s Affairs shall be known as the Department of Early Childhood Education. The department is a part of the Executive Department of state government, principally established to enable the Governor to effectively and efficiently coordinate efforts and programs to serve […]
Section 26-24-2 Secretary of Early Childhood Education. (a) The department shall be headed by and shall be under the direction, supervision, and control of an officer who shall be known and designated as the Secretary of Early Childhood Education. The secretary shall be responsible to the Governor for the administration of the department. (b) The […]
Section 26-24-3 Duties of secretary. The duties of the secretary shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following: (1) Advising the Governor and the Legislature in matters relating to the coordination of services for children under the age of 19. (2) Serving as a liaison between the Governor and state agencies providing […]
Section 26-24-4 Powers of secretary. (a) All functions and duties of the department shall be exercised by the secretary acting alone or by and through any administrative division or officer or employee that the secretary may designate. The secretary shall have all power and authority necessary or convenient to carry out the functions and duties […]
Section 26-24-5 Performance of duties. In the performance of the functions and duties of the office and in the exercise of the powers and authorities, the secretary and all other officers and employees of the department shall be subject to all legal restrictions, limitations, and conditions and penalties, civil and criminal, with respect to the […]
Section 26-24-6 Office space; clerical support, etc. The Governor may provide office space for the use of the department, secretary, and staff of either. The secretary may employ and secure the necessary staff, supplies, and materials to carry out this article, subject to the approval of the Governor, and pursuant to the state Merit System. […]
