NOTE: §475.1(Section Heading) eff. until Oct 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.

§475.1. Undersecretary; functions; division of management and finance

NOTE: §475.1(Section Heading) eff. Oct 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.

§475.1. Undersecretary; functions; office of management and finance

            A. There shall be an undersecretary of the Department of Children and Family Services, who shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate and who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor at a salary fixed by the governor, which salary shall not exceed the amount approved for such position by the legislature while in session. The undersecretary shall be directly responsible to the secretary and shall perform his functions under the supervision and control of the secretary.

NOTE: Subsections B and C eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.

            B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the division of management and finance, within the office of children and family services within the Department of Children and Family Services. In such capacity, he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, data processing, personnel management, grants management, and facility construction and consulting services for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Department of Children and Family Services, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.

            C. The duties and functions of the division of management and finance, within the office of children and family services and of the undersecretary shall be as provided in this Section and these duties and functions shall not be subject to change by the secretary, except that the undersecretary shall perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the secretary.

NOTE: Subsections B and C eff. Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.

            B. The undersecretary shall direct and be responsible for the functions of the office of management and finance, Department of Children and Family Services. In such capacity, he shall be responsible for accounting and budget control, procurement and contract management, data processing, personnel management, grants management, and facility construction and consulting services for the department and all of its offices, including all agencies transferred to the Department of Children and Family Services, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Title. The undersecretary shall exercise all powers and authority granted to him in this Title subject to the overall direction and control of the secretary.

            C. The duties and functions of the office of management and finance and of the undersecretary shall be as provided in this Section and these duties and functions shall not be subject to change by the secretary, except that the undersecretary shall perform such additional duties and functions as are assigned by the secretary.

            Acts 1988, No. 773, §2, eff. July 17, 1988; Acts 2008, No. 314, §1, eff. June 17, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 877, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2025, No. 477, §11, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.