1. The Office of Energy is hereby created within the Office of the Governor.
2. The Governor shall appoint the Director. The Director:
(a) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and
(b) Serves at the pleasure of the Governor.
3. The Director may, within the limits of available money, employ:
(a) Such persons in the unclassified service of the State as the Director determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Office of Energy pursuant to this chapter; and
(b) Such additional personnel as may be required to carry out the duties of the Office of Energy pursuant to this chapter, who must be in the classified service of the State.
4. A person employed by the Director pursuant to this section must be qualified by training and experience to perform the duties for which the Director employs the person.
5. The Director and the persons employed by the Director shall not have any conflict of interest relating to the performance of their duties pursuant to this chapter.
6. The provisions of NRS 223.085 do not apply to the Director or to any person employed by the Director pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 2001, 3262)