3.07 - Organization of office; officers and employees.

§   3.07   Organization   of  office;  officers  and  employees.    1.  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions  of  law,  the  commissioner  may,  from  time  to  time,  create,  abolish,  transfer and consolidate  divisions, bureaus, boards,  commissions  and  other  units  within  the  office  as he may determine necessary for the efficient operation of the  office, subject to the approval of the director of  the  budget,  except  that  the  council  of  parks, recreation and historic preservation, the  several regional park, recreation and historic preservation  commissions  and  the  state  board  on  historic  preservation shall be continued as  provided in this chapter.    2. The commissioner may appoint such deputies,  directors,  assistants  and  other  officers and employees as may be needed for the exercise and  performance of his powers, functions and duties and may prescribe  their  powers  and  fix  their  compensation  within  the  amounts appropriated  therefor.