37.93.105    CHILD PLACING AGENCY: GOVERNING BODY

(1) The governing body shall be the corporation, partnership, association, firm, agency, institution or person in whom the ultimate authority and legal responsibility is vested for the conduct of the child placing agency.

(2) The governing body shall be identified by its legal name. If the governing body has a board of directors, the names of the officers of the board shall be given to the department prior to licensure.

(3) The governing body of the child placing agency shall:

(a) be responsible for the protection of the legal rights of children served by the agency;

(b) be responsible for approval of the budget, obtaining and disbursing the agency's funds;

(c) appoint an executive director who meets the requirements and certify that staff members responsible for placement of children and/or conducting a licensing study meet the requirements set forth in these rules.

History: Sec. 53-4-111 and 53-4-403, MCA; IMP, Sec. 53-4-113 and 53-4-403, MCA; NEW, 1985 MAR p. 278, Eff. 3/29/85; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 661.