Sec. 6. (a) Each of the institutions named in section 5 of this chapter is under the administrative control of a superintendent who has the powers, duties, and qualifications provided by law for each of the respective superintendents or as may be otherwise prescribed or delegated by the state health commissioner (including the authority to execute contracts for a special institution named in section 5 of this chapter) insofar as the powers, duties, and qualifications are not in conflict with this chapter.
(b) Each of the superintendents shall be appointed by the state health commissioner. A superintendent may be removed only by the state health commissioner. The superintendent of any of the special institutions listed in section 5 of this chapter shall be administratively responsible to the state health commissioner.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-7-3-5(c).]
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.142-1995, SEC.6.