The Secretary shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules of the Commission and shall operate State facilities. An area director shall enforce applicable State laws, rules of the Commission, and rules of the Secretary. The Secretary in cooperation with area directors and State facility directors shall provide for the coordination of public services between area authorities and State facilities. An area authority shall monitor the provision of mental health, developmental disabilities, and substance use disorder services for compliance with the law, which monitoring and management shall not supersede or duplicate the regulatory authority or functions of agencies of the Department. (1963, c. 1166, s. 3; 1973, c. 476, s. 133; 1985, c. 589, s. 2; 2001-437, s. 1.6; 2002-164, s. 4.2; 2006-142, s. 4(b); 2023-134, s. 9G.7A(a4).)