[§312-2.2]  Special assistant to the state
librarian; appointment and duties; secretary.  The state librarian shall
appoint a special assistant to the state librarian who shall serve at the
pleasure of the state librarian and shall generally assist the state librarian,
as the state librarian may require, in the initiation, direction, or monitoring
of administrative or managerial special projects, studies, investigations, and
any other assignments that the state librarian determines to be necessary.  In
addition, the special assistant shall, as the state librarian may direct, serve
as the state librarian's representative to, and monitor and apprise the state
librarian of the activities of the various national, regional, state, and local
organizations and committees in which the state librarian has membership,
participation, or interest.  The special assistant to the state librarian shall
be appointed without regard to chapter 76, and shall hold no other public or
private office or employment.  Section 26-53 shall not be applicable to the
special assistant to the state librarian.  The state librarian may also
appoint, without regard to chapter 76, one secretary for the special assistant
to the state librarian.  The secretary for the special assistant to the state
librarian shall serve at the pleasure of the state librarian. [L 1989, c 134,
§1; am L 2000, c 253, §150]