74-5014. Organization of department; authority of division heads and personnel; appointment of officers and employees.
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74-5014. Organization of department; authority of division heads and personnel; appointment of officers and employees. The secretary of commerce may organize the department of commerce in the manner the secretary deems most efficient, so long as the same is not in conflict with the provisions of law. Division heads shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as are prescribed by the secretary or by law. Division heads shall act for, and exercise the powers of, the secretary to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the secretary to the division heads.
Personnel of each division shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the head of the division may prescribe and such duties and powers as are prescribed by law. Personnel of each division shall act for, and exercise the powers of, their division head to the extent authority to do so is delegated by the division head. Subject to the Kansas civil service act and with the approval of the secretary of commerce, the head of each division shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of the division, section, office or other unit of the department of commerce, and all such subordinate officers and employees shall be within the classified service.