§43A-2-306.

§43A-2-306.
   
   The Office of Public Affairs shall be the purchasing agent for each
   institution in the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
   Services, but in other matters has no governing power or control of
   said institutions. In other matters, the Department of Mental Health
   and Substance Abuse Services has sole and exclusive control of
   institutions of the Department when such institutions deal with the
   care and treatment of mentally ill persons.