KRS 6.661: Executive director -- Staff.

(1) The commission may employ an executive director who shall serve at the pleasure

of the commission.

(2) The executive director shall:

(a) Administer the daily business of the commission and perform the duties

assigned by the commission; and

(b) Employ and r emove other personnel as necessary to carry out the provisions

of this code.

(3) The commission shall fix the compensation of its staff, and the compensation shall

be commensurate with that paid to executive branch officials with a similar level of

responsibilities.

(4) The staff of the commission shall be exempt from the provisions of KRS 18A.005

to 18A.202.

(5) A member of the staff of the commission during his term of employment shall be

subject to the provisions of KRS 6.651(8).