MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                          887

(2) the promotion, development, establishment, coordination and
conduct of unified programs for education, prevention, diagnosis,
treatment, rehabilitation and control in the field of drug abuse in
cooperation with other federal, state, local and private agencies.

(3) the evaluation of existing and planned programs and facili-
ties administered by the Authority.

4. Drug Abuse Authority.

(a)    There is hereby created in the Department of Mental Hygiene
the Drug Abuse Authority. The Authority shall consist of three
members who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice of
the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Hygiene, and by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each
such member shall be for four years; provided that the members
first appointed shall serve for terms of two, three, and four years,
respectively, from January first next succeeding their appointment,
and provided, further, that any member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be appointed
for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member whom he is
to succeed. An appointee shall be eligible for reappointment.

(b)    The members of the Authority shall devote their whole time
and capacity to their duties as such members. They shall receive an
annual salary to be fixed by the Governor within the amount made
available therefor by appropriation, and shall be allowed their actual
and necessary expenses in the performance of their duties hereunder.

(c)    The Governor may remove any member of the Authority for
cause after an opportunity to be heard. A statement of the cause of
his removal shall be filed by the Governor in the office of the Secre-
tary of State.

(d)    The Governor shall designate a member of the Authority as
dDirector to serve as such during the pleasure of the Governor. The
dDirector shall direct the work of the Authority and shall be the chief
executive officer of the Authority.

(e)    The Authority shall submit an annual report to the Depart-
ment of Mental Hygiene which shall be forwarded to the Governor
and the Legislature and shall be made public. It shall also submit
such additional reports as may be requested by the Department, the
Governor, or the Legislature.

5. Powers and Duties of the Authority.

Any exercise of its powers and duties by the Authority shall be
made subject to the approval of the Commissioner of the Department
of Mental Hygiene.

The Authority shall:

(a) Survey and analyze the State's needs and with the advice of
the Advisory Council on Drug Abuse authorized pursuant to this
Article, formulate a comprehensive plan for the long-range develop-
ment, through the utilization of federal, state, local and private re-
sources, of adequate services and facilities for the prevention and
control of drug abuse and the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitat