- (a) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may appoint three deputy secretaries as necessary.
(b) The deputy secretaries:
- (1) serve at the pleasure of the Secretary; and
- (2) are entitled to the compensation provided in the State budget.
- (c) The deputy secretaries have the duties provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.
- (d) The Secretary shall designate a deputy secretary to be the Acting Secretary when the Secretary is absent from the State or otherwise unavailable.
Added by Acts 2007, c. 3, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2007. Amended by Acts 2021, c. 128, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021.