(a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the Governor shall have the power by executive order to direct and implement such internal organization of the Department of Human Resources as he may determine necessary to improve the management and administration of the functions vested in the department, including the power to allocate within such organization the executive authority described in Code Section 49-2-1 with respect to any or any grouping of the functions of the department. For these purposes, the Governor shall have the power by executive order to redefine the department's substate structure and to direct the establishment of district health and welfare organizations, as respectively described and with such powers and duties as set forth in Code Sections 31-3-15 and 49-3-1. The district director of a health district shall be a licensed physician. The district director and other executive staff of district health and welfare organizations shall hereafter be appointed by the department, provided that the department shall not appoint as a director of any such organization any person whose appointment is not approved by a majority of the respective district board concerned in a meeting of such board called for that purpose.

(b) Any other provisions of this Code section to the contrary notwithstanding, any such reorganization plan shall provide for a county department of family and children services, a county board of family and children services, and a county director of family and children services in each county of this state. The county director shall be the executive officer of the county department who shall be responsible for operations and personnel. In addition to such other powers and authorities which may be delegated to county departments of family and children services, each county board and director of family and children services shall have the same powers, duties, and bond requirements as provided in Code Sections 49-3-2 through 49-3-5 .

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code section, the Governor shall not have the power by executive order to abolish any county board.

(d) The Governor's power under this Code section shall expire on December 31, 1976, but the organization accomplished by executive order hereunder shall continue until altered in the manner provided by law.