43.162.015 - Executive director.

Executive director.

(1) The commission shall employ an executive director. The executive director shall serve as chief executive officer of the commission and shall administer the provisions of this chapter, employ such personnel as may be necessary to implement the purposes of this chapter, utilize staff of existing operating agencies to the fullest extent possible, and employ outside consulting and service agencies when appropriate.

     (2) The executive director may not be the chair of the commission.

     (3) The executive director shall appoint necessary staff who shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter 41.06 RCW. The executive director's appointees shall serve at the executive director's pleasure on such terms and conditions as the executive director determines but subject to chapter 42.52 RCW.

     (4) The executive director shall appoint and employ such other employees as may be required for the proper discharge of the functions of the commission.

     (5) The executive director shall exercise such additional powers, other than rule making, as may be delegated by the commission.

[2007 c 232 § 3.]