§ 27-4-1-15 — Enforcement; additional personnel

(a) For the purpose of maintaining the
affirmative, active, and definite administration of the provisions of this
chapter, the commissioner, with the approval of the governor, may
appoint such additional actuaries, agents, deputies, examiners,
assistants, stenographers, reporters, and other employees in the
department as may be found necessary to carry out the provisions of
this chapter. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, such
additional deputies, examiners, assistants, reporters, and employees so
appointed shall be chosen for their fitness, either professional or
practical, as the nature of the position may require, irrespective of their
political beliefs or affiliations. The technical or professional
qualifications of any applicant shall be determined by examination,
professional rating, or otherwise, as the commissioner with the
approval of the governor may determine. Subject to the approval of the
governor and the state budget director, the salaries of such additional
actuaries, agents, deputies, examiners, assistants, stenographers,
reporters, and other employees shall be fixed by the commissioner. Any
actuary agent, deputy, examiner, assistant, stenographer, or employee
so employed may be removed at any time by the commissioner.
(b) In the absence of the commissioner, he may, by written order,
designate a deputy to conduct any hearing, and, in such case, such
deputy commissioner shall possess and may exercise all powers of the
commissioner with respect to the matter in hearing.
(c) Neither the commissioner nor any actuary, deputy, examiner,
assistant, or employee in the department shall be liable in their
individual capacity, except to the state of Indiana, for any act done or
omitted in connection with the performance of their respective duties
under the provisions of this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1947, c.112, s.15. As amended by P.L.252-1985,
SEC.155.