§ 482 — State office of rural affairs

§ 482. State office of rural affairs. 1. There is hereby created in\nthe executive department an office of rural affairs. The head of the\noffice shall be the director of rural affairs who shall be appointed by\nthe governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, and who shall\nhold office at the pleasure of the governor. The director shall receive\nan annual salary to be fixed by the governor within the amount available\ntherefor by appropriation. He shall also be entitled to receive\nreimbursement for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by him in\nthe performance of his duties. The director may appoint such officers\nand employees, agents, consultants, and special committees as he or she\nmay deem necessary, prescribe their duties, fix their compensation and\nprovide for reimbursement of their expenses within amounts available\ntherefor by appropriation.\n 2. The director shall prepare and submit annually, on or before\nFebruary first, a comprehensive report, pursuant to section four hundred\nninety of this article.\n 3. The governor shall direct that all state agencies provide the\ndirector with assistance in advancing the purpose of the office and to\nassure that the activities of the office are fully coordinated with the\nactivities of state agencies providing related services.\n