Arizona Laws 36-103. Department organization; deputy director; assistant directors
A. The director may establish, abolish or reorganize the positions or organizational units within the department to carry out the functions provided by this section and section 36-104, subject to legislative appropriation, if in his judgment such modification of organization would make the operation of the department more efficient, effective or economical. The director or his deputy shall enforce cooperation among the divisions in the provision and integration of all functions.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 36-103
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Department: means the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-101
- Director: means the director of the department of health services. See Arizona Laws 36-101
B. There shall be a deputy director of the department who is appointed by the director with the approval of the governor. The deputy director shall be subject to Title 41, Chapter 4, Article 4, shall serve at the pleasure of the director and shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611. The deputy director shall assist the director in administering the department and its services.
C. The director may appoint an assistant director to each organizational unit that the director establishes. Each such assistant director shall be subject to Title 41, Chapter 4, Article 4, shall serve at the pleasure of the director and shall receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.