Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 254.2 - Establishment of a Single County Authority(a) This part authorizes the County Commissioner to establish a Single County Authority (SCA) for the planning and evaluation of community drug and alcohol prevention, intervention, and treatment services. Counties are provided the opportunity, under this part, to work in concert with other counties to deliver these services. As such, an SCA is a delegate agency of the Council operated by the county.(b) An SCA is established when the county commissioners have informed the Council of their desire to enter into the statewide prevention, intervention, and treatment program, have agreed to abide by the regulations of the Council for such programs, have appointed a citizens group consisting of 11 to 15 members of citizens to plan and evaluate those services, and have designated a person to implement the plan prepared by the citizens group.(c) The county commissioners serve as the final fiscal and management authority for the SCA programs.(d) In county joinders, if the local authorities cannot agree as to which option to implement, each county shall have one vote and the decision regarding the option shall be by the majority. In the case of a tie, the decision of the county with the largest population shall prevail.(e) If at any time the local authorities elect to exercise their right to change options, they may do so by petitioning the Council.(f) The disbursement of county drug or alcohol funds or both is contingent upon the establishment and functioning of the Planning Council or Executive Commissions, public or private.(g) If failure to establish the Planning Council or Executive Commission in whole or in part, occurs after 60 days from the designated date for such establishment, the establishment shall be made by the Council after consultation with the local authorities, or the Council may contract directly to service providers or both.The provisions of this § 254.2 amended through June 15, 1979, effective 6/16/1979, 9 Pa.B. 1862. This section cited in 4 Pa. Code § 265.3 (relating to level II hearings).