The business of the committee and the legislative budget office shall be administered by a director, who shall be appointed by the committee and who shall serve at the will and pleasure of the committee. He shall receive such compensation as may be provided by the committee and shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by this or any other statute. Subject to the approval of the committee, he shall have the authority to appoint and employ such stenographic, secretarial, clerical and technical assistants as may be necessary to perform the duties required of the committee and to fix the salaries thereof. All salaries established herein shall be subject to the approval of the committee.
Miss. Code § 27-103-111