(a) (1) The Commission shall appoint an executive director and such additional professional, administrative, and clerical personnel as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this subtitle.
(2) The Commission shall employ or contract with such other consultants, accountants, engineers, architects, or financial advisors as it deems prudent to the carrying out of the purposes of this subtitle.
(3) The Commission may delegate to the executive director any or all of its power to appoint and remove staff.
(b) The executive director shall:
(1) Act as the chief executive officer for the Commission with full authority to direct the activities and supervise the employees of Historic St. Mary’s City, in accordance with the policies, plans, and projects approved by the Commission;
(2) Represent the Commission with the Governor, the General Assembly, the Historic St. Mary’s Foundation, and all other State, local and federal governmental agencies and generally act as the chief spokesperson for all purposes, including solicitation of public and private funds for the advancement of Historic St. Mary’s City;
(3) Act as secretary to the Commission and prepare or have prepared minutes of each action taken by the Commission and the executive committee; and
(4) Perform any other duty that the Commission requires for carrying out the provisions of this subtitle.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, employees of the Commission, including the executive director, may accept, subject to the approval of the Commission, faculty status at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, including remunerated teaching or other professional responsibilities.
(d) (1) As the Commission considers appropriate, the Commission may request other units of State government to detail staff to the Commission.
(2) The Attorney General shall provide legal counsel and services to the Commission.
(3) Other units of State government may detail staff or technical assistance to the Commission on request of the Commission.
(e) (1) An employee of the Commission:
(i) Is subject to the rules and procedures of the personnel system established under § 14-408 of this article; and
(ii) Is entitled to participate in the health benefit plans, including medical, prescription, dental, mental health, substance abuse, and vision plans, term life and personal accident and dismemberment insurance plans, flexible spending accounts, and any other benefits established under § 14-408 of this article.
(2) (i) An employee of the Commission is entitled to participate in the employee pension plans authorized by and in accordance with § 14-408(c) of this article.
(ii) The Commission’s obligation for retirement costs for Commission employees shall be computed, charged, and paid in accordance with § 21-308(b)(1) and (c)(1) of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.