§ 25-1-6-5 — Executive director

(a) The licensing agency shall be administered
by an executive director appointed by the governor who shall serve at
the will and pleasure of the governor.
(b) The executive director must be qualified by experience and
training.
(c) The term "executive director" or "secretary", or any other
statutory term for the administrative officer of a board described in IC 25-0.5-7, means the executive director of the licensing agency or the
executive director's designee.
(d) The executive director is the chief fiscal officer of the licensing
agency and is responsible for hiring of all staff and for procurement of
all services and supplies in accordance with IC 5-22. The executive
director may appoint no more than three (3) deputy directors, who must
be qualified to work for the boards which are served by the licensing
agency.
(e) The executive director shall execute a bond payable to the state,
with surety to consist of a surety or guaranty corporation qualified to do
business in Indiana, in an amount fixed by the state board of accounts,
conditioned upon the faithful performance of duties and the accounting
for all money and property that come into the executive director's hands
or under the executive director's control. The executive director may
likewise cause any employee of the licensing agency to execute a bond
if that employee receives, disburses, or in any way handles funds or
property of the licensing agency. The costs of any such bonds shall be
paid from funds available to the licensing agency.
(f) The executive director may present to the general assembly
legislative recommendations regarding operations of the licensing
agency and the boards it serves, including adoption of four (4) year
license or certificate renewal cycles wherever feasible.
(g) Upon the request of a board or commission, the executive
director may execute orders, subpoenas, continuances, and other legal
documents on behalf of the board or commission.
(h) Upon the request of a board or commission, the executive
director may provide advice and technical assistance on issues that may
be presented to the board or commission.
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.3. Amended by Acts
1982, P.L.113, SEC.11; P.L.132-1984, SEC.6; P.L.49-1997, SEC.64;
P.L.194-2005, SEC.4; P.L.6-2012, SEC.170; P.L.3-2014,
SEC.18.