49-102. Department of environmental quality; director; deputy director; division directors; divisions
A. The department of environmental quality is established.
B. The governor shall appoint a director of environmental quality pursuant to section 38-211. The director shall administer the department and serve at the pleasure of the governor. The director is entitled to receive compensation as determined under section 38-611. The director shall appoint a deputy director and, subject to legislative appropriation, may appoint division directors if necessary. The positions of director and deputy director are exempt from title 41, chapter 4, articles 5 and 6 relating to state service.
C. To be eligible for appointment as director a person must have a background or experience in one or more of the following areas:
1. Public administration.
2. Planning.
3. Personnel management.
4. Law.
5. Environmental science.
D. The director may organize the department into divisions as he deems appropriate.
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