(a) Executive director.      
        (1) To assist in discharging the duties and responsibilities of the executive director, the executive director may organize, appoint, and retain administrative staff.       
        (2) The executive director shall:                  (A) serve the board in an advisory capacity, without vote;                   (B) submit to the board quarterly, annually, and biennially, detailed reports of the progress of the divisions and a detailed statement of expenditures;                   (C) hire, promote, assign, reassign, transfer, and, consistent with applicable law and policy, terminate staff necessary to accomplish the roles and missions of the department; and                   (D) perform other responsibilities as required by law or assigned by the board.         
        (3) The executive director may, consistent with applicable law, delegate one or more of the functions listed under paragraph (2)(B) - (D) of this subsection to the staff of the department.       
      (b) Department staff. The staff of the department, under the direction of the executive director, is responsible for:      
        (1) implementing the policies and programs of the board by:                  (A) formulating and applying operating procedures; and                   (B) prescribing such other operating policies and procedures as may be consistent with and in furtherance of the roles and missions of the department;         
        (2) providing the chair and board members administrative support necessary to perform their respective duties and responsibilities;       
        (3) preparing an agenda under the direction of the chair and providing notice of board meetings and hearings as required by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551; and       
        (4) performing all other duties as prescribed by law or as assigned by the board.       
      (c) Divisions. The executive director shall organize the department into divisions reflecting the various functions and duties assigned to the department.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §206.2 adopted to be effective February 4, 2010, 35 TexReg 654; amended to be effective June 25, 2015, 40 TexReg 4000