Humboldt County Municipal Code Ch. 12 The Department

Sections: Creation of the Department of Humboldt County Health and Human Services. Control of Public Welfare Programs. Control of Public Health Programs. Control of Public Mental Health Programs. Control of Employment Training Programs.

§ 2412-6. § 2412-7. § 2412-8. § 2412-9. Control of Public Guardian/Conservatorship Programs. Public Guardian Bond. Public Guardian Fees. Control of Veterans Services Office. 2412-1. Creation of the Department of Humboldt County Health and Human Services. The Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services is hereby created, which department shall be under the supervision of a Department Head to be known as Director of the Health and Human Services Department, who shall be employed by the Board of Supervisors. (Ord. 210, § 2, 9/30/1941; Ord. 1879, § 1, 10/24/ 1989; Ord. 2237, 1/9/2001) 2412-2. Control of Public Welfare Programs. All social services, public assistance and work relief programs shall hereafter be under the authority of the Director of Health and Human Services, who is hereby authorized to hire employees and initiate any and all administrative actions as are necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the department subject to the approval of the Board when necessary and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the County, State and Federal governments. (Ord. 220, § 1, 8/19/1943; Ord. 1879, § 1, 10/24/1989; Ord. 2237, § 1, 1/9/2001) 2412-3. Control of Public Health Programs. All public health services and programs shall hereafter be under the authority of the Director of Health and Human Services, who is hereby authorized to hire employees and initiate any and all administrative actions as are necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the department subject to the approval of the Board when necessary and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the County, State and Federal governments. The Health Officer of the County of Humboldt, who is appointed by the Board of Supervisors, under Section 2415-1, will function as part of the staff of the Department of Health and Human Services. (Ord. 1879, § 1, 10/24/1989; Ord. 2237, § 1, 1/9/2001) 2412-4. Control of Public Mental Health Programs. All mental health, alcohol and other drug services and programs shall hereafter be under the authority of the Director of Health and Human Services, who is hereby authorized to hire employees and initiate any and all administrative actions as are necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the department subject to the approval of the Board when necessary and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the County, State and Federal governments. (Ord. 2237, § 2, 1/9/2001) 2412-5. Control of Employment Training Programs. All employment training services and programs shall hereafter be under the authority of the Director of Health and Human Services, who is hereby authorized to hire employees and initiate any and all administrative actions as are necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the department subject to the approval of the Board when necessary and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the County, State and Federal governments. (Ord. 2273, 5/7/2002) 2412-6. Control of Public Guardian/Conservatorship Programs. All public guardian and conservatorship services and programs shall hereafter be under the authority of the Director of Health and Human Services, who is hereby authorized to hire employees and initiate any and all administrative actions as are necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the Department subject to the approval of the Board when necessary and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the County, State and Federal governments. (Ord. 2318, § 2, 6/8/2004) 2412-7. Public Guardian Bond. Director of Health and Human Services, Public Guardian, shall file an official bond in an amount fixed, from time to time, by the Board of Supervisors. The bond shall be for the joint benefit of the several guardianship or conservatorship estates and the County of Humboldt. The Director of Health and Human Services, Public Guardian, shall not be required to file bonds in individual guardianship estates. (Ord. 2318, § 2, 6/8/2004) 2412-8. Public Guardian Fees. All fees accruing to the Director of Health and Human Services, Public Guardian, under the provisions of §§ 2900, 2902 and 2942 of the Probate Code or otherwise shall belong to the County of Humboldt and shall be deposited in the County Treasury. (Ord. 2318, § 2, 6/8/2004) 2412-9. Control of Veterans Services Office. All veterans services and programs shall hereafter be under the authority of the Director of Health and Human Services, who is hereby authorized to hire employees and initiate any and all administrative actions as are necessary for the proper conduct of the affairs of the Department subject to the approval of the Board when necessary and pursuant to the applicable rules and regulations of the County, State and Federal governments. (Ord. 2318, § 2, 6/8/2004)