(1) The office of director of the division is hereby created. Any other provision of the law to the contrary notwithstanding, the board, with the consent of the executive director, shall appoint the director, who shall possess such qualifications as may be established by the board and the state personnel board. The director shall oversee the discharge of all responsibilities of the division. The director shall devote his entire time to the service of the state in the discharge of his official duties and shall not hold any other public office. The appointment or removal of the director shall be subject to the provisions of section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.
(2) The division, the office of director thereof, and the board shall exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this article under the department of transportation as if the same were transferred to the department by a type 1 transfer, as such transfer is defined in the "Administrative Organization Act of 1968", article 1 of title 24, C.R.S.
Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 1049, § 3, effective July 1.