Commissioner of labor; term of office; bonds; oath
Sec. 2. (a) The commissioner of labor shall be appointed by the
governor for a term not to exceed four (4) years and shall serve at the
will of the governor and until his successor shall have been
appointed and shall have qualified. Any vacancy in the office of
commissioner of labor shall be filled by appointment by the governor
for the unexpired term.
(b) The commissioner of labor shall be the administrative and
executive officer of the department of labor, shall supervise and
direct the work of the department, shall have immediate charge of the
administration and enforcement of all the laws and rules that the
department is required by law to enforce and administer, shall have
general charge of all inspections and investigations, and shall
perform such other duties as may be prescribed in this chapter.
(c) The commissioner shall adopt and use an official seal for the
authentication of the orders and records of the department.
(d) Before entering upon the discharge of his official duties, the
commissioner shall:
(1) execute a bond, payable to the state in such amount and with
such sureties as shall be approved by the governor, conditioned
for the faithful discharge of his official duties; and
(2) take and subscribe an oath, which shall be endorsed upon
his official bond;
and the bond and oath when so executed shall be filed in the office
of the secretary of state.
(e) The commissioner is authorized and directed to classify and
fix the minimum standards for the personnel of the department and
to formulate salary schedules with the approval of the governor for
the services so classified.
(Formerly: Acts 1945, c.334, s.2.) As amended by P.L.37-1985,
SEC.17.
Last modified: May 27, 2006