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Section
37-2-1

Declaration of Purpose

Section
37-2-2

Definitions

Section
37-2-2.1

Creation of Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases

Section
37-2-3

Designation of Boundaries for Mental Health, Development Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Regions; Community Service Board Areas

Section
37-2-4

Behavioral Health Coordinating Council; Membership; Meetings; Obligations

Section
37-2-4.1

Local Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Offices; Regional Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Disease Advisory Councils

Section
37-2-5

Regional Advisory Councils - Establishing Policy and Direction for Disability Services; Membership; Bylaws; Meetings; Expenses

Section
37-2-5.1

Allocation of Funds

Section
37-2-5.2

Local Offices - Duties, Functions, and Powers

Section
37-2-6

Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Addictive Diseases Service Boards - Community Service Board Creation; Membership; Participation of Counties; Transfer of Powers and Duties; Alternate Method of Establishment; Bylaws; Reprisals Prohibited

Section
37-2-6.1

(For Effective Date, See note.) Community Service Boards - Executive Director, Staff, Budget, Facilities; Powers and Duties; Exemption From State and Local Taxation

Section
37-2-6.2

Employees Whose Jobs Include Duties or Functions Which Became Duties or Functions of a Community Service Board on July 1, 1994; Rights, Duties, and Benefits of Employees

Section
37-2-6.3

Public Body; Lawsuits; Debts, Obligations, and Liabilities

Section
37-2-6.4

Reconstituting or Converting of Organizational Structure; Formation of New Community Service Board

Section
37-2-6.5

Cessation of Operations by Community Service Board; Notification; Continuation of Operations by Successor Board, County Board of Health, or Outside Manager

Section
37-2-7

Formulation and Publication of State Plan for Disability Services

Section
37-2-8

Unification of State and Area Service Programs

Section
37-2-9

Coordination of Disability Services With Related Activities of Other Agencies and Organizations

Section
37-2-9.1

Compliance by Regional Planning Boards and Community Service Boards With Laws as to Open Meetings and Inspection of Records; Advisory Boards

Section
37-2-10

Commissioner's Emergency Powers Upon Failure of Community Service Board to Establish and Administer Programs

Section
37-2-11

Allocation of Available Funds for Services; Recipients to Meet Minimum Standards; Accounting for Fees Generated by Providers; Discrimination in Providing Services Prohibited

Section
37-2-11.1

Venue in Actions Against Community Service Board; Representation by Attorney General; Immunity; Use of Legal Counsel; Authority for Indemnification, Defense, and Insurance

Section
37-2-11.2

Access by the Department, Department of Human Services, Department of Public Health, Department of Community Health, or Regional Office to Records of Any Program Receiving Public Funds; Confidentiality

Section
37-2-12

Construction of Chapter to Avoid Conflict With Federal Laws