§29-1-9. Administrative section; director.

The purposes and duties of the administrative section are to provide centralized support to the division in all areas of operations.

The commissioner shall appoint a director of the administrative section who shall have a bachelor's degree and two years' experience in responsible positions involving office management, public administration, budget and fiscal administration, or related fields; or six years' experience as outlined above. Notwithstanding these qualifications, the person serving as director of the administrative section on the date of enactment of this section shall be eligible for appointment as director of the administrative section.

With approval of the commissioner, the director of the administrative section shall establish professional positions within the section.