(a) The board shall determine the qualifications for and employ an executive director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the agency.
(b) The duties of the executive director shall be to administer and enforce the applicable law, to assist in conducting meetings of the board, and to carry out other responsibilities as assigned by the board.
(c) The executive director shall have the authority and responsibility for the operations and administration of the agency and such additional powers and duties as prescribed by the board.
(d) As chief administrative officer of the agency, the executive director shall be responsible for the management of all aspects of administration of the agency to include personnel, financial and other resources in support of the applicable law, rules, policies, mission and strategic plan of the agency and may act on behalf of the board as needed to manage contested and litigated cases.
(e) The duties imposed on the executive director under this section may be discharged through board staff.

Source Note: The provisions of this §507.5 adopted to be effective October 15, 2003, 28 TexReg 8946; amended to be effective June 7, 2012, 37 TexReg 4048