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at such tim es and places as shall be speci fied by ca ll of the chairm an or the g o v ernor. A ll hearings shall be open to the p u b lic. Tw o m em bers shall constitute a quorum fo r the transaction o f business. 2. W ithin 90 days after the appointm ent of the com m ission and th ereafter w ithin 40 days after a v acan cy occurs in the o ffice o f director, the com m ission shall conduct a com petitive test for the position of director and shall th ereafter select and appoint a director. 3. The m erit system director shall be in the classified service and shall have had experience in the fie ld o f m erit system p er sonnel adm inistration and be fam iliar w ith its principles and m ethods. H e shall hold no other p u b lic o ffice or em ploym ent, pro vid in g, how ever, th at fo r the duration of the present w ar -he m ay be a p art-tim e em ploye. 4. The com m ission shall, not later than Ju ly 1, 1945, appoint a provisional m erit system director whose qualifications shall be determ ined b y the com m ission to be the qu alificatio n specified herein, to serve u n til such tim e as a regular appointm ent can be m ade. 5. The com m ission m ay rem ove the d i rector fo r cause, but before ta k in g such action it shall first give to the director a statem ent in w riting of its intention to e f fe c t his rem oval and the reason therefor. A n y tim e w ithin fiv e days after receipt of such statem ent in w riting, the director m ay appeal in w riting to the com m ission for investigation and review . W ithin 40 days thereafter, the com m ission shall render its decision w hich shall be b inding and fin a l. 6. The com m ission shall em ploy such as sistants to the director as appear necessary and shall, w ith the approval of the budget director, f ix salaries for each, in clu d ing the director, providing, how ever, that such salaries and positions shall conform to the classifications and p ay plan provided b y this act w hen adopted. 7. The com m ission m ay designate an em ploye of the departm ent as deputy, to act as director w hen the director is unable to act. Section 7. The com m ission shall adm in ister the state departm ent o f c iv il service; m ake necessary investigations of the p er sonnel adm inistration; review any action by the departm ent w hich m ay appear to be arbitrary or ille g al; and m ake annual re ports and special reports as necessary to the governor regarding personnel adm inis tration in the state service and recom m en dations fo r im provem ent therein. The com m ission assisted b y th e director, shall m ake such rules as m ay be necessary and consistent w ith this act. A n y rule so adopted shall be file d w ith the secretary of state as provided in chapter 5, title 89, O .C .L .A ., as am ended, and shall becom e effectiv e 10 days after it is filed . Section 8. The director, su b ject to the approval o f the com m ission, shall direct and supervise all the adm inistrative and tech nical activities o f the departm ent. In addition to the duties imposed upon him elsewhere in this act, it shall be his d u ty: 1. To attend all m eetings o f the com m is sion and to act as its secretary and keep m inutes o f its proceedings. 2. To establish and m aintain a roster o f a ll em ployes in state service, in w hich there shall be set forth , as to each em ploye, the class title o f the position held; the salary or p ay; any change in class title, p ay, or status, m erit rating, and an y other data the com m ission deems necessary. 3. To select for appointm ent, under the provisions o f this act, such employes of the departm ent and such experts and special assistants as m ay be necessary to carry out e ffectiv e ly the provisions o f this act. 4. To prepare, in accordance w ith the provisions o f this act and the rules adopted thereunder, appropriate tests, rating o f ca n didates for appointm ent, and eligible lists. 5. To m ake certifications fo r appointm ent w ithin the classified service, in accordance w ith the provisions o f this act. 6. To devise plans fo r and cooperate w ith appointing authorities and other su pervi sory officers in the conduct o f em ploye train in g program s to the end th a t the q u ality of service rendered b y persons in the state personnel m ay be continu ally im proved. 7. To investigate from tim e to tim e the operation and e ffe ct of this act and o f the rules and to report his find ings and recom m endations to the com m ission. 8. To m ake annual reports to the com m ission regarding the w ork of the* depart m ent, and such special reports as are con sidered desirable to the com m ission. 9. To select, w ith the approval o f the com m ission, officers or em ployes in the state service to act as exam iners in the p re paration and rating o f tests. A n appointing au th ority shall excuse an em ploye in his division fro m his regular duties for the tim e required for his w ork as an exam iner. O fficers and em ployes shall not be entitled to extra p ay fo r their service as exam iners, but shall be entitled to reim bursem ent for necessary travelin g and other expenses. Section 9. Su b je ct to the rules of the com m ission, a division m ay designate a sta ff em ploye to serve as division person nel o ffice r. It shall be the responsibility o f such divisional personnel officers to ad m in ister w ithin the division, train in g and edu cational program s developed b y the d irec tor in cooperation w ith appointing a u th o ri ties and others; and to sim ilarly adm inister such responsibilities and functions o f the departm ent as are authorized b y the com m ission or director. Section 10. The u nclassified service shall com prise the positions o f: 1. O fficers elected b y popular vote and persons appointed to fill vacancies in elec tive o ffices. 2. M em bers o f boards and commissions and heads o f departm ents required b y law to be appointed b y the governor or the board o f control. 3. One execu tive o ffice r and one secre ta ry fo r each board or com m ission, the m em bers o f w hich are elected officers, or are appointed b y the governor or the board o f control, excep t the c iv il service com m is sion. 4. One p rincipal assistant or deputy and one private secretary fo r each elective e x ecutive or adm inistrative o ffice r, and fo r each execu tive or adm inistrative o ffice r re quired b y law to be appointed by the g o v ernor or the board o f control. 5. Em ployes in the governor’s o ffice and the p rincipal assistants and private secre taries in the secretary o f state’s devision. 6. Ju d g e s, referees, receivers, court re porters, b a iliffs, officers o f the court, ju ro rs, and notaries p u b lic. 7. O ne secretary or clerk o f each ju d g e o f a court o f record. (Continued on Page 33)
