79-2-204. Division directors -- Appointment -- Removal -- Jurisdiction of executive director.
(1) The chief administrative officer of a division within the department is a director appointed by the executive director with the concurrence of the board having policy authority for the division. The director of a division may be removed from office by the executive director. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the appointment and term of office of: the state engineer shall be in accordance with Section; 73-2-1 the director of the Office of Energy Development shall be in accordance with Subsection; and 79-6-401(2) the advisor of the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Sectionshall be in accordance with Subsection. 63L-11-201 63L-11-201(2)
(2) The executive director has administrative jurisdiction over a division director for the purpose of implementing department policy as established by the division's board. The executive director may: consolidate personnel and service functions in the divisions to effectuate efficiency and economy in the operations of the department; establish a departmental services division to perform service functions; and employ law enforcement officers within the department that have all of the powers of a natural resources officer and law enforcement officer, with the exception of the power to serve civil process.