(a) The manager of the Authority shall be a resident of the State, a registered professional engineer in the State and have obtained at least a masters degree in either civil, mechanical or chemical engineering from an accredited college or university. The manager shall have at least 10 years' engineering experience including at least 3 years' experience in the field of solid waste management.
(b) The manager shall be a member and chief executive of the staff Authority.
(c) All members of the staff shall be employees of the Authority and, except for the manager, the manager's chief administrative aide and engineers who have graduated from an engineering curriculum of 4 years or more, be covered by the state merit system as classified employees.
(d) The manager shall be responsible for developing and recommending an organizational structure for implementing the functions undertaken by the Authority. The manager shall be responsible for recommending to the Authority persons to be hired as staff members. The Authority shall approve all hirings and organizational structures.
(e) All members of the staff shall be included under and subject to Chapter 55 of Title 29.