§ 36-7-7-11 — Executive director; powers and duties

(a) The commission shall appoint an
executive director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commission as
reviewed and recommended by the executive board. The executive
director must be qualified by training and experience in the
management of public agencies and knowledgeable in planning.
(b) The executive director is the chief administrative officer and
regular technical advisor of the commission. Subject to supervision by
the commission, the executive director:
(1) shall execute the commission functions;
(2) shall appoint and remove the staff of the commission;
(3) shall submit to the commission annually, or more often if
required, a status report on the operation of the agency;
(4) may, with the approval of the executive board, execute
contracts, leases, or agreements on behalf of the commission with
other persons;
(5) is entitled, upon the executive director's written request, to be
given access by all governmental agencies to all studies, reports,
surveys, records, and other information and material in their
possession that are required by the executive director for the
accomplishment of the activities and objectives of the
commission;
(6) shall propose annually a budget for the operation of the
commission and administer the budget as approved by the
commission;
(7) shall keep the records and care for and preserve all papers and
documents of the commission; and
(8) shall perform other duties and may exercise other powers that
the commission or the executive board delegates to the executive
director.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
18-7-1.1-6.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.26. Amended by
P.L.127-2017, SEC.181.