41-2147

41-2147. Director; qualifications;
appointment; salary; powers and duties

A. The governor shall appoint a director of the department pursuant to section
38-211. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.

B. The director shall be experienced in administration and the technical knowledge
necessary to administer this chapter.

C. The compensation of the director shall be as determined pursuant to section
38-611.

D. The director with the approval of the governor shall appoint a deputy director,
a deputy director of the office of manufactured housing, the state fire marshal of the
office of fire marshal, the state fire training officer and the fire resource
coordinator, all of whom serve at the pleasure of the director and are exempt from
chapter 4, article 5 of this title. Compensation for the deputy directors and the fire
marshal shall be as determined pursuant to section 38-611.

E. The director shall establish and have authority over the functions of the office
of manufactured housing, the office of state fire marshal and the office of
administration and shall appoint employees necessary to perform the duties of articles 2,
3 and 4 of this chapter.

F. The director shall employ any deputies, investigators and assistants and shall
procure all equipment and records that are necessary to enforce this chapter. With
respect to the enforcement of section 41-2194, the director or the director's designees
are vested with the authority to issue a citation in accordance with section 13-3903 or
to issue a cease and desist order to any violators of this chapter. When the director or
the director's designees conduct investigations they may receive criminal history record
information from the department of public safety and other law enforcement entities.

G. In order to protect public health, safety and welfare, the director may revoke
or suspend a license.

H. The director may issue citations to licensees for alleged violations of this
chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.

I. The director, on the director's motion or on the written request of the
licensee, may reduce, at the director's discretion, the amount of any administrative
penalty imposed.