Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 205

County Health and Welfare Programs

←205.985

Section 205.986.1

205.987→

August 28, 2015

Powers and duties of board of trustees.

205.986. The board of trustees appointed by a county or participating

counties shall have the following powers and responsibilities to

administratively control and manage the community mental health fund to

accomplish the purposes as set out in sections 205.977 and 205.982:



(1) In the case of a community mental health center, mental health

clinic, or any comprehensive mental health service established by a county or

combination of counties, the center, clinic, or service shall be under the

administrative control and management of the board of trustees which shall be

the governing board which may employ necessary personnel, fix their

compensation, and provide quarters and equipment for the operation with funds

from federal, state, county, and city governments available for that purpose

and which shall take steps as it deems necessary to secure private and public

funds to help support the centers, clinics, or services;



(2) In the case of a county or combination of counties providing funds to

supplement existing funds or purchase services from an existing community

mental health center, mental health clinic, or other public facility or

not-for-profit corporation as designated by the department, the board of

trustees shall administer and disburse the community mental health fund for

the provision of any comprehensive mental health services;



(3) The board of trustees has the authority to contract with existing

public facilities or not-for-profit corporations to provide services for the

residents of the county or the service area to be served;



(4) The board of trustees shall submit information as required on the

disbursement of moneys from the community mental health fund set up to

accomplish the purposes as set out in sections 205.977 and 205.982 to the

department by such date as it specifies in order to facilitate annual

preparation of regional and state plans.



(L. 1969 S.B. 168 § 12, A.L. 1978 S.B. 652, A.L. 1990 H.B. 1383)



Effective 1-1-91



*No continuity with § 205.986 as repealed by L. 1978 S.B. 652.







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