Ohio Rev. Code § 5501.04: Distribution of duties, powers, and functions of the department; deputy directors.

Pursuant to section 5501.02 of the Revised Code, the director of transportation shall distribute the duties, powers, and functions of the department among the divisions of the department.

Each division shall be headed by a deputy director, whose title shall be designated by the director, and shall include those other officers and employees as may be necessary to carry out the work of the division. Each deputy director of each division shall be in the unclassified civil service of the state and shall serve at the pleasure of the director. The director shall be responsible for the determination of general policies in the performance of the duties, powers, and functions of the department and of each division. The director shall have complete executive charge of the department, shall be responsible for the organization, direction, and supervision of the work of the department and the performance of the duties, powers, and functions assigned to each division, and may establish necessary administrative units therein. Each deputy director of each division, with the approval of the director and subject to Chapter 124. of the Revised Code, shall appoint the necessary employees of the division and may remove such employees for cause.