IC 4-13-1.2-4: Appointment of director by governor; technical experts and other employees

Sec. 4. (a) The governor shall appoint a director of the bureau. The governor shall appoint a successor director within thirty (30) days after a vacancy occurs in the position of the director. The director serves at the pleasure of the governor.

(b) The director may employ technical experts and other employees to carry out the purposes of this chapter. However, the director may not hire an individual to serve as an ombudsman who has been employed by the department of correction during the preceding year.