Section R. 400.20109 - Director; duties and responsibilitiesRule 109. The duties of the director include all of the following:
(a) Organize and align the state agency, including its personnel and financial resources, to perform those duties and responsibilities established by the act.(b) Consummate grant, contract, or cooperative agreements between the state agency and the federal government, area agencies, other state or local agencies and organizations so as to direct and channel resources which provide services to older persons.(c) Serve as the official liaison between the commission and the state agency and ensure that those state agency functions which require commission action or approval are coordinated in a timely and informed manner.(d) Ensure that the commission, grantees, and contractors are routinely notified of policy changes or program modifications for those programs administered by the state agency.(e) Establish special committees, advisory groups, or task forces as may be needed to achieve the orderly development and implementation of the state agency's programs.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.20109