17.03.010 Duties of the Board

The Board shall retain the services of a professionally qualified person to serve as Director of its programs. By and through said Director of the Board shall:

(a) Conduct, promote, and finance, in full or in part, with the approval of the Tribal Council, studies, investigations, programs and research, independently or in co-operation with universities, colleges, scientific organizations, and public or private agencies;

(b) Study alcoholism and its problems, including methods and facilities available for the care, custody, detention, treatment, employment, and rehabilitation of resident alcoholics;

(c) Promote meetings and programs for the discussion of alcoholism or any of its aspects, disseminate information on the subject of alcoholism for the guidance and assistance of individuals, courts, and public or private agencies for the prevention of alcoholism and inform and educate the general public on problems of alcoholism, its prevention and treatment, to the end that alcoholism may be prevented and that persons suffering from alcoholism may be disposed to seek available treatment;

(d) Accept for examination, diagnosis, guidance, and treatment, insofar as funds permit, any person coming to the Board of his own volition for advice and guidance;

(e) Establish, from time to time, policies governing the acceptance, care and treatment of alcoholics, and adopt such rules as may be necessary to regulate the conduct and stay of all patients of the Board;

(f) Employ such assistants as may be necessary, provided funds have been made available.