Section 4-4-9.7-5 - Director; appointment; chief executive and administrative officer; employees(a) The secretary shall appoint an individual to be the director of the office.(b) The director: (1) serves at the secretary's pleasure;(2) is entitled to receive compensation in an amount set by the secretary subject to the approval of the budget agency under IC 4-12-1-13; and(3) is responsible to the secretary.(c) The director is the chief executive and administrative officer of the office.(d) The director may appoint employees in the manner provided by IC 4-15-2.2 and fix their compensation, subject to the approval of the budget agency under IC 4-12-1-13.(e) The director may delegate the director's authority to the appropriate office staff.Amended by P.L. 6-2012, SEC. 10, eff. 7/1/2012.As added by P.L. 83-2005, SEC.5.