(a) The board shall determine the qualifications for
and employ an executive director who shall be the chief administrative
officer of the agency.
(b) The duties of the executive director shall be to
administer and enforce the applicable law, to assist in conducting
meetings of the board, and to carry out other responsibilities as
assigned by the board.
(c) The executive director shall have the authority
and responsibility for the operations and administration of the agency
and such additional powers and duties as prescribed by the board.
(d) As chief administrative officer of the agency,
the executive director shall be responsible for the management of
all aspects of administration of the agency to include personnel,
financial and other resources in support of the applicable law, rules,
policies, mission and strategic plan of the agency and may act on
behalf of the board as needed to manage contested and litigated cases.
(e) The duties imposed on the executive director under
this section may be discharged through board staff.
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