(A) The director of children and youth is the chief executive of and appointing authority for the department of children and youth. In this role, the director shall administer the department and implement the delivery in this state of children’s services, including by doing all of the following:

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(1) Adopting as necessary rules in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code and section 111.15 of the Revised Code;

(2) Approving and entering into contracts, agreements, and other business arrangements on behalf of the department;

(3) Making as necessary appointments to the department and approving actions related to departmental employees and officers, including their hiring, promotion, termination, discipline, or investigation;

(4) Administering the department and directing the performance of its employees and officers;

(5) Applying for grants available under federal law or from other federal, state, or private sources and allocating, disbursing, or accounting for any funds awarded;

(6) Any other action as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

(B) Whenever by law a duty is imposed on or an action is required of the department, the director or director’s designee shall fulfill the duty or perform the action.

(C) The director may organize the department for its efficient operation, including by creating as necessary any divisions or offices within it. The director also may establish procedures for the governance of the department, the conduct of its employees and officers, the performance of its business, and the custody, use, and preservation of departmental books, documents, papers, property, and records.

(D) If the director issues any directive governing the delivery in this state of children’s services, each state and local agency involved in the delivery of those services shall comply with the directive and collaborate with the department.

(E) For purposes of division (A)(1) of this section, if a law permits or requires the director to adopt a rule, the director shall do so in accordance with Chapter 119 of the Revised Code, unless the law requiring or permitting adoption of the rule specifies a different rule adoption procedure.