(2) A board consisting of the chairpersons of the commissions served by the office and the Governor shall establish the qualifications for and appoint the executive director.
(3) The executive director shall receive a salary as prescribed by law, or as prescribed by the board described in subsection (2) of this section if a salary is not prescribed by law.
(4) The executive director is in the unclassified service.
(5) The executive director shall provide each commission served by the office with the administrative support needed by the commission to carry out the statutory duties of the commission. Subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law, the executive director shall employ all persons necessary for the operation of the office, prescribe the duties of those employees and establish the compensation payable to those employees. [2005 c.818 §2; 2007 c.814 §1; 2021 c.290 §1; 2025 c.89 §1]