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Session Laws, 1969
Volume 692, Page 889   View pdf image
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             889

TIES, WITHIN THE AMOUNTS MADE AVAILABLE THERE-
FOR BY APPROPRIATIONS, GIFT, GRANT, DEVISE OR BE-
QUEST.

(i) Have the power to establish and operate rehabilitation cen-
ters and such other facilities as the Authority may deem necessary
or desirable for the care, custody, treatment, after-care and reha-
bilitation of drug addicts certified to the care and custody of the
Authority pursuant to the provisions of this Article.

(j) Designate, or establish, maintain, and operate, medical
examination or other facilities for alleged drug addicts for the pur-
pose of determining whether such persons are drug addicts and for
the
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING care and custody of alleged drug
addicts with respect to whom court proceedings are pending.

(k) Designate or establish, approve and coordinate facilities and
services within the State to offer treatment, care and rehabilitation
for
PERSONS EXHIBITING the effects of drug abuse, and establish
and develop standards, regulations, methods of treatment, and all
other conditions of hospitalization and post-hospitalization
so TO BE
employed.

(l) Have the power to assign or transfer any drug addict certi-
fied to its care and custody pursuant to this Article to the facilities
or supervision of any department or agency of the State, or to any
person, association or corporation providing facilities or services
approved by the Authority pursuant to procedures prescribed by law
and policies adopted by the Authority, and agreed to by the head of
the department, agency, person, association or corporation to the
facilities or supervision of which such drug addict is to be assigned
or transferred; provided, however, that any addict so assigned or
transferred shall nevertheless continue to be under the jurisdiction
of the Authority; and that no drug addict committed to the care
and custody of the Authority pursuant to Section 9 of this Article
shall be assigned or transferred to any correctional institution and
that no addict committed to the care and custody of the Authority

pursuant to Section 12 and Section 13 of this Article shall receive

initial in-patient hospitalization immediately following an order of

commitment at any facility other than the Drug Addiction Reha-

bilitation Center.

(m) With the approval of the Director of the Department of
Budget and Procurement, accept on behalf of the State, any gift,
grant, devise or bequest, whether conditional or unconditional. All
moneys so received shall be paid into the State Treasury and shall
constitute a special fund to be used under the direction of the
Authority for the purposes of this Article.

(n) Make rules and regulations for the exercise of its powers and
the performance of its duties.

(o) Have the power to conduct private and