Section 36:622 - Officers of the department; compensation for one office onlyA. The officers of the department shall be the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, the assistant commissioner for management and finance, the deputy commissioner, if a deputy commissioner is appointed, the confidential assistant, and an assistant commissioner for each office of the department. With the exception of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, each of them shall be selected as provided in this Title. They shall perform functions as provided in this Title. If a deputy commissioner is appointed, he shall be the first assistant to the commissioner appointed pursuant to Article IV, Section 13 of the constitution. If a deputy commissioner is not appointed, the commissioner shall appoint his first assistant to the office of assistant commissioner for management and finance or to one of the offices of assistant commissioner.B. No person serving as commissioner of agriculture and forestry, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioner for management and finance, confidential assistant, or assistant commissioner shall receive any additional salary from the state other than that salary which he receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices.C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the commissioner of agriculture and forestry, any person serving as assistant commissioner for management and finance, deputy commissioner, confidential assistant, or assistant commissioner, may receive additional compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in post-secondary educational institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. June 22, 1977. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 497, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §3, eff. June 12, 2009.Added by Acts 1977, No. 83, §1, eff. 6/22/1977. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 497, §1; Acts 2009, No. 24, §3, eff. 6/12/2009.