(1) It is the duty of the county board to appoint a county director, who is charged with the executive and administrative duties and responsibilities of the county department, subject to the policies and rules of the state department and the department of early childhood, and who serves as secretary to the county board, unless a secretary is otherwise appointed by the board. The board of county commissioners of the county shall establish the salary of the county director. The state department shall reimburse the salary of the county director as provided in section 26-1-120.(2) In the case of a district department established pursuant to section 26-1-115(2), the district board shall appoint one district director to serve the entire district. Such district director shall be appointed in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as the county director provided for in subsection (1) of this section. The district director shall, in relation to the district department, have all the powers, duties, and responsibilities which the county director has in relation to the county department.Amended by 2022 Ch. 123,§85, eff. 7/1/2022.L. 73: R&RE, p. 1170, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-1-16. powers, duties, and responsibilities which the county director has in relation to the county department.Amended by 2022 Ch. 123,§85, eff. 7/1/2022.L. 73: R&RE, p. 1170, § 1. C.R.S. 1963: § 119-1-16. L. 81: (1) amended, p. 1369, § 1, effective June 9. L. 97: (1) amended, p. 1189, § 7, effective July 1.
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