§ 37.2-423. Office created; appointment of Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substanc...
There is hereby created the Office of Inspector General for Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services to inspect, monitor, and review the quality of services provided in state facilities and by providers as defined in § 37.2-403, including licensed mental health treatment units in state correctional facilities. The Inspector General shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, and shall report to the Governor. The Inspector General shall be appointed initially for a term that expires one full year following the end of the Governor's term of office, and, thereafter, the term shall be for four years. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term.
(2000, c. 927, § 2.1-815; 2001, c. 844, § 37.1-255; 2004, c. 169; 2005, c. 716.)
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