HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(B)  THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES SHALL APPOINT A
STATE DIRECTOR OF INCOME MAINTENANCE WITH THE APPROVAL OF
THE GOVERNOR. THE DIRECTOR SHALL BE THE HEAD OF THE INCOME
MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION AND SHALL HOLD OFFICE AT THE
PLEASURE OF THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES. ALL POWERS,
DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES THAT PERTAIN TO INCOME
MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS AND INCOME MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL
PROVIDED IN THE LAWS OF THIS STATE FOR THE STATE DIRECTOR OF
SOCIAL SERVICES ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE STATE DIRECTOR OF
INCOME MAINTENANCE.

(C)  THE STATE BOARD OF SOCIAL SERVICES SHALL ADVISE
THE STATE DIRECTOR OF INCOME MAINTENANCE ON POLICY MATTERS
RELATING TO THE PROGRAMS REFERRED TO IN SUBSECTION (A) OF
THIS SECTION.

(D)  THE EXERCISE OF ALL AUTHORITY, DUTIES, AND
FUNCTIONS VESTED IN THE INCOME MAINTENANCE ADMINISTRATION OR
THE STATE DIRECTOR OF INCOME MAINTENANCE UNDER THIS ARTICLE
OR ANY OTHER LAW OF THIS STATE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES AS SET FORTH
IN ARTICLE 41 OF THIS CODE OR ELSEWHERE IN THE LAWS OF THIS
STATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That, all
persons who, as of the effective date of this Order, are
performing income maintenance functions as classified
employees of the Department of Human Resources, Social
Services Administration, are hereby transferred to the
Income Maintenance Administration within the Department of
Human Resources without any change or loss of rights or
status, and shall retain their merit system and retirement
system status.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That, any
transaction affected by or flowing from any statute here
amended, repealed, or transferred, and validly entered into
before the effective date of this Order and every right,
duty, or interest flowing from it remains valid after the
effective date and may be terminated, completed,
consummated, or enforced pursuant to law.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ORDERED, That, all rules
and regulations, proposed rules and regulations, standards
and guidelines, proposed standards and guidelines, orders
and other directives, forms, plans, memberships, special
funds, appropriations, grants, applications for grants,
contracts, property, investigations, administrative and
judicial proceedings, rights to sue and be sued, and all
other duties and responsibilities associated with those
functions transferred by this Order shall continue in effect
under the Income Maintenance Administration until completed,
withdrawn, cancelled, modified, or otherwise changed under
law.