46.22(2g)
(2g)
Powers and duties of county social services board in certain counties with a county executive or county administrator. A county social services board appointed under sub.
(1m) (b) 2. shall:
46.22(2g)(a)
(a) At the first meeting of the county social services board, elect from their number, a chairperson, a secretary and other officers as deemed necessary. Vacancies in these offices shall be filled for the unexpired terms. The chairperson presides at all meetings when present, and countersigns all actions taken by the county social services board. In case of the absence of the chairperson for any meeting the members present shall choose a temporary chairperson.
46.22(2g)(b)
(b) Appoint committees consisting of residents of the county to advise the county social services board as it deems necessary. Members of such committees shall serve without compensation.
46.22(2g)(c)
(c) Recommend program priorities, identify unmet service needs and prepare short-term and long-term plans and budgets for meeting such priorities and needs.
46.22(2g)(d)
(d) Prepare, with the assistance of the county social services director under sub.
(3m) (b) 5., all of the following:
46.22(2g)(d)1.
1. A proposed budget for submission to the county executive or county administrator.
46.22(2g)(d)2.
2. A final budget for submission to the department of health services in accordance with s.
46.031 (1) for authorized services, except services under ch.
48, subch.
III of ch. 49, or s.
301.08 (2) and authorized community-based juvenile delinquency-related services.
46.22(2g)(d)3.
3. A final budget for submission to the department of children and families in accordance with s.
49.325 for authorized services under ch.
48 and subch.
III of ch. 49 and authorized community-based juvenile delinquency-related services.
46.22(2g)(e)
(e) Advise the county social services director under sub.
(3m) (b) 3. regarding purchasing and providing services and the selection of purchase of service vendors, and make recommendations to the county executive or county administrator regarding modifications in such purchasing, providing and selection.
46.22(2g)(f)
(f) Develop county social services board operating procedures.
46.22(2g)(h)
(h) Assist in arranging cooperative working agreements with persons providing health, education, vocational or welfare services related to services provided under this section.
46.22(3)
(3)
County social services director in certain counties. A county social services director appointed under sub.
(2) (b) shall:
46.22(3)(a)
(a) Serve as the executive and administrative officer of the county department of social services.
46.22(3)(b)
(b) In consultation and agreement with the county social services board under sub.
(2), prepare and submit to the county board of supervisors an annual budget of all funds necessary for the county department of social services, and prepare annually a full report of the operations and administration of the county department of social services. The county board of supervisors shall review and approve, reject or revise by majority vote the annual budget of the county department of social services.
46.22(3)(c)
(c) Recommend to the county social services board under sub.
(2) the appointment of employees necessary to administer the functions of the county department of social services.
46.22(3)(d)
(d) Make recommendations to the county board of supervisors in a county with a single-county department of social services or the county boards of supervisors in counties with a multicounty department of social services who shall fix the salary of such employees.
46.22(3)(g)
(g) Cooperate to the extent feasible with the school board, health planning agencies, law enforcement agencies, and other human service agencies, committees and planning bodies in the geographic area served by the county department of social services.
46.22(3m)
(3m)
County social services director in certain counties with a county executive or county administrator. 46.22(3m)(a)(a) In any county with a county executive or a county administrator that has established a single-county department of social services, the county executive or county administrator, subject to s.
49.78 (4) to
(7) and the rules promulgated thereunder, shall appoint and supervise the county social services director. The appointment is subject to the confirmation of the county board of supervisors unless the county board of supervisors, by ordinance, elects to waive confirmation or unless the appointment is made under a civil service system competitive examination procedure established under s.
59.52 (8) or ch.
63.
46.22(3m)(b)
(b) A county social services director appointed under par.
(a) shall:
46.22(3m)(b)1.
1. Supervise and administer any program established by the county department of social services.
46.22(3m)(b)1m.
1m. Supervise the operations and administration of the county department of social services.
46.22(3m)(b)3.
3. Determine, subject to the approval of the county board of supervisors and with the advice of the county social services board under sub.
(2g) (e), whether services are to be provided directly by the county department of social services or contracted for with other providers and make such contracts. The county board of supervisors may elect to require the approval of any such contract by the county board of supervisors.
46.22(3m)(b)5.
5. Assist the county social services board in the preparation of the budgets required under sub.
(2g) (d).
46.22(3m)(b)6.
6. Make recommendations to the county executive or county administrator regarding modifications to the proposed budget prepared by the county social services board under sub.
(2g) (d).