Ohio Code 5153.11 – Executive director – powers and duties
The executive director shall administer the work of the public children services agency, subject to the rules of the agency. With the approval of the agency, the executive director shall appoint all other employees except the superintendent of any institution maintained by the agency. Such superintendent shall appoint all employees in any such institution.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 5153.11
- Child: means any person under eighteen years of age or a person with a mental or physical disability, as defined by rule adopted by the director of job and family services, under twenty-one years of age. See Ohio Code 5153.01
- Executive director: means the person charged with the responsibility of administering the powers and duties of a public children services agency appointed pursuant to section 5153. See Ohio Code 5153.01
- public children services agency: means an entity specified in section 5153. See Ohio Code 5153.01
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
Upon the advice of one or more reputable practicing physicians, the executive director may consent to such medical, dental, and surgical care, including surgery and the administration of anesthetics, inoculations, and immunizations, or other care as appears to be necessary for any child who is in the temporary or permanent custody of such agency. The executive director may also consent to the enlistment of a ward of such agency into the armed forces of the United States.