§ 36:252 — Officers of the department; compensation for one office only

§252. Officers of the department; compensation for one office only
A. The officers of the department shall be the secretary, the surgeon general, the
undersecretary, the deputy secretary if a deputy secretary is appointed, and assistant
secretaries, each of whom shall be selected and shall perform functions as provided in this
Title.
B. No person serving as a secretary, surgeon general, deputy secretary,
undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall receive any additional salary from the state other
than that salary which the person receives by virtue of serving in any one of such offices.
Any statewide elected official appointed to serve as a secretary, deputy secretary,
undersecretary, or assistant secretary shall not receive any additional salary from the state
other than that salary which the person receives as a statewide elected official.
C. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, subject to approval of the
governor, any person, including any statewide elected official, serving or appointed to serve
as a secretary, undersecretary, deputy secretary, or assistant secretary may receive additional
compensation for part-time services rendered as an instructor in postsecondary educational
institutions, or as a member of the National Guard.

Legislative History

Acts 1988, No. 772, §2, eff. July 17, 1988; Acts 2024, No. 739, §1, eff. June 19, 2024.