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(p) Have the power to employ and at pleasure remove the Super-
intendent of any facility established and operated by the Authority
pursuant to the provisions of this Article, and any secretary, counsel,
consultants or such other personnel as it may deem necessary for
the performance of its functions, and fix their compensations within
the amounts made available by appropriation therefor.

(q) Prepare and submit a budget.

(r) Have and exercise all powers necessary or proper to effect
any or all of the purposes of the Authority pursuant to this Article.

6.    Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center.

(a)    The Authority shall establish PROVIDE FOR an institution
to be known as the Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Center, which shall
be reserved and, devoted exclusively for the study, care, treatment,
cure and rehabilitation of persons addicted to the use of drugs who
are admitted thereto pursuant to the provisions of this Article.

(b)    The Authority shall acquire, or construct DESIGNATE, OR
ESTABLISH, and equip suitable buildings, structures, and facilities
for the Center within the amount made available by appropriation
therefor.

(c)    The Authority shall establish priorities POLICIES AND
PRIORITIES for admission to the Center among each of the methods
of admission provided by this Article and shall make rules and regula-
tions for the government of the Center and the management of its
affairs. The supervision, management, and control of the Center and
the responsibility for the care, custody, training, discipline, employ-
ment and treatment of the patients confined therein shall be vested
in the Authority. HOWEVER, THE AUTHORITY MAY DELE-
GATE ANY OR ALL OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES ENUMER-
ATED IN THIS SUBSECTION.

7.    Other Facilities for In-Patient Care.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Article, pursuant to
rules and regulations established by the Authority, the Superin-
tendent of any facility approved by the Authority pursuant to Sec-
tion 5(k), may receive and retain therein as a patient any drug
addict suitable for care and treatment who voluntarily applies there-
for or, if such person be under the age of twenty-one years and un-
married and a dependent or in the legal custody of his parent, legal
guardian or next of kin, such application may be made on behalf of
such person by such parent, legal guardian or next of kin. If it be
the judgment of the Superintendent of such public facility that it is
in the best interest of any such drug addict, he may be retained
therein for a period not exceeding thirty days for the purpose of
care and treatment. At any time after ten days from the date of
admission of any such drug addict to such public facility the Super-
intendent may discharge any such drug addict, who has reco