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53 <br /> <br />A RESOIIT/~ON DESIGNATING THE PORTSMOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RE- <br />TARDATION S.:~VICES BOARD AS THE AGENCY ~SIBLE FOR ADMINISTRATION <br />A/qD OPERATION OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Code of Virginia was revised in 1976 to consolidate <br />responsibility for substance abuse activities within a newly created <br />division of Substance Abuse within the State Department of Mental Health <br />and Mental Retardation; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Section 37.1-205112), Code of Virginia, 1950, as ~ended, <br />affords local units of government the authority to designate the agency <br />to be responsible for the administration and operation of locally based <br />substance abuse prevention and control programs; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Portsmouth Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services <br />Board has requested such a designation and the Council wishes to for- <br />realize current practice and policy with regard to such designation. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of <br />Portsmouth, Virginia, hereby designates the Portsmouth Mental Health and <br />Mental Retardation Services Board as the agency responsible for the <br />administration and operation of substance abase programs with/n tb~ City <br />of Portsmouth. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is the Council's desire that the <br />Board work cooperatively with the Southeastern Virgir~a Planning Dis~ <br />trict Cc~mission's regional Substance Abuse Adv/sory C~u.~ttee in the <br />development of a regional substance abuse plan. <br /> <br /> Adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a <br />meeting held June 14, 1977. <br /> <br />City Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />