§314-10 Executive director and staff. The board shall appoint an executive director subject to the approval of the governor who shall not be subject to chapters 76, 77, and 89. The salary of the executive director shall be set by the board and the director of commerce and consumer affairs and shall not exceed that of a second deputy under section 26-53. The executive director may appoint a chief engineer and an assistant chief engineer who shall not be subject to chapters 76 and 77, but shall be eligible for the state employees' retirement system and for other benefits generally applicable to officers and employees of the State. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the civil service status of any incumbent as it existed on May 21, 1993. [L 1972, c 199, pt of §2; am L 1973, c 70, §2; am L 1975, c 58, §17; am L 1982, c 129, §11; am L 1986, c 128, §10; am L 1989, c 329, §8; am L 1992, c 48, §1; am L 1993, c 153, §1]