Minn. Stat. § 116U.20: ORGANIZATION.

The director shall:

(1) employ assistants and other officers, employees, and agents that the director considers necessary to discharge the functions of the office;

(2) define the duties of the officers, employees, and agents, and delegate to them any of the director's powers, duties, and responsibilities, subject to the director's control and under conditions prescribed by the director;

(3) oversee the overall strategy and budgets of the Tourism and Business divisions; and

(4) chair or cochair and oversee the Tourism and Business councils.