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commissioner, subject to review by the joint standing committee of | | the Legislature having jurisdiction over health and human services | | matters and confirmation by the Senate.__The commissioner serves at | | the pleasure of the Governor. |
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| | | 2.__Vacancy; deputy commissioner.__A vacancy in the office of | | the commissioner must be filled as follows. |
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| | | A.__Any vacancy of the commissioner's position must be | | filled in accordance with Title 5, section 1. |
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| | | B.__The commissioner shall appoint one of the department's | | deputy commissioners to perform the duties of the | | commissioner, in addition to the duties of that deputy | | commissioner, during the commissioner's temporary absence or | | disability. |
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| | | §205.__Powers and duties of commissioner |
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| | | The commissioner has all of the powers and duties necessary to | | carry out the mission and responsibilities of the department. |
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| | | 1.__Administration.__The commissioner shall administer the | | department in accordance with the requirements of this Title and | | shall fulfill the duties prescribed to the commissioner by state | | and federal law. |
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| | | 2.__Rulemaking.__The commissioner shall adopt rules to | | implement this Title.__Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection | | are routine technical rules, as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, | | subchapter 2-A, unless otherwise specified. |
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| | | 3.__Employees.__The commissioner may employ personnel as | | necessary to carry out the work of the department.__All personnel | | of the department are under the immediate supervision, direction | | and control of the commissioner.__Department personnel must be | | employed subject to the Civil Service Law, except for deputy | | commissioners, associate commissioners, assistant deputy | | commissioners, bureau directors, the director of legal affairs, | | regional directors, the director of Bangor Mental Health | | Institute and the director of Riverview Psychiatric Center. |
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| | | 4.__Appointments.__The commissioner may appoint deputy | | commissioners, associate commissioners, assistant deputy | | commissioners, bureau directors, the director of legal affairs, | | regional directors, the director of Bangor Mental Health | | Institute and the director of Riverview Psychiatric Center, who | | serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.__These positions are | | unclassified, major policy-influencing positions as specified in |
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| | | Title 5, sections 931 and 946-A.__A bureau director appointed |
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