§354D-3 Correctional industries program. There is established a correctional industries program within the department. The administrator of the correctional industries program shall be appointed by the director without regard to chapters 76 and 77. The director may appoint other employees necessary to carry out the function of this chapter without regard to chapters 76 and 77; provided that the number of temporary exempt positions covered under this section shall not exceed forty-five in any fiscal year. [L 1990, c 341, pt of §1; am L 1995, c 170, §6; am L 1997, c 175, §1]