Utah Code 26B-5-304. Appointment of superintendent — Qualifications — Powers and responsibilities
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(1) The director, with the consent of the executive director, shall appoint a superintendent of the state hospital, who shall hold office at the will of the director.
Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-5-304
- Director: means the director appointed under Section
26B-5-103 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Division: means the Division of Integrated Healthcare created in Section
26B-1-1202 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Executive director: means the executive director of the department appointed under Section 26B-1-203. See Utah Code 26B-1-102
- Office: means the Office of Substance Use and Mental Health created in Section
26B-5-102 . See Utah Code 26B-5-101 - Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- State hospital: means the Utah State Hospital established in Section 26B-5-302. See Utah Code 26B-5-301
(2) The superintendent shall have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college, be experienced in administration, and be knowledgeable in matters concerning mental health.
(3) The superintendent has general responsibility for the buildings, grounds, and property of the state hospital.
(4) The superintendent shall appoint, with the approval of the director, as many employees as necessary for the efficient and economical care and management of the state hospital, and shall fix the employees’ compensation and administer personnel functions according to the standards of the Division of Human Resource Management.