TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION
§ 53009. Executive Director. (a) The Commission shall hire a Managing Director who will be responsible for the overall administration of the Commission and the supervision of the marijuana and hemp licensee and others pursuant to this chapter. (b) Qualifications of the Managing Director. The Managing Director shall possess the following minimum qualifications: (1) A bachelor’s degree from a United States accredited educational institution; and (2) Five years’ work experience - professional, administrative or management in government or private sectors; and (3) Good ethical and moral character; and (4) The Commission shall not hire any person for the Managing Director’s position who has been convicted of a crime in any jurisdiction of the United States, or any foreign country carrying a minimum sentence of imprisonment of more than six months, excepting traffic offenses.* (5) The Managing Director shall not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in any business under the jurisdiction of the Commission.* (c) The Managing Director shall be the head of the administration of the Commission, and subject to the general oversight and direction of the Commission, shall organize the work of the Commission in a manner that will ensure its efficient and effective operation and, subject to the budgetary authority, the Managing Director may hire and terminate such staff necessary to carry out the purpose of the Commission. Such staff shall be exempt from the civil service. The Managing Director shall obtain such equipment, rent or build such additional office space, and generally make such regular office expenditure and acquisitions as necessary to establish and maintain a working office suitable for the Commission to effectively function pursuant to this chapter. (d) The Managing Director shall have such other duties as may be assigned or delegated by the Commission. (e) The Managing Director serves at the pleasure of the Commission. (f) The Managing Director’s annual salary shall be determined by the Commission, subject to availability of funds, but in no event shall it exceed $70,000 per year. The director’s salary shall be commensurate with his or her educational background and work experience. All travel will be subject to 1 CMC § 7407. (g) The Commission shall hire a Managing Director within sixty (60) days after the Commission’s organizational meeting. * So in original. Source: PL 20-66 § 2(109) (Sept. 21, 2018), modified; amended by PL 2105, § 2(C) (Aug. 21, 2019), modified. Commission Comment: [Historical comments removed.]
TITLE 4: ECONOMIC RESOURCES DIVISION 5: BUSINESS REGULATION In codifying 21-05, the Commission changed “Qualification” and “qualification” to “Qualifications” and “qualifications” in (b) pursuant to 1 CMC § 3806(g).