Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 8, August 19, 2024
Section 16B.359 - PERSONNELSubdivision 1. Executive director. (a) The commissioner must hire an executive director in the classified service, with the advice of the council. The executive director is the principal administrative officer for the council. The executive director is not an ex officio member of the council.(b) The executive director must have (1) leadership or management experience, and (2) training and experience in public works or asset management.(c) The executive director must perform the duties as specified by the council to manage and implement the requirements of sections 16B.356 to 16B.359.Subd. 2. Staffing. (a) The executive director must: (1) hire any employees on the basis of merit and fitness that the executive director considers necessary to discharge the functions of the office; and(2) prescribe the powers and duties of an employee.(b) The executive director may: (1) hire a deputy director and other staff; and(2) delegate the powers, duties, and responsibilities of the executive director to employees, under conditions prescribed by the executive director.Added by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 127,s 3-7, eff. 7/1/2024.