4:1-16.Ā  Powers and duties respecting employees and as secretary of board
The secretary shall appoint the necessary clerks and stenographers and otherĀ  employees of the department, whose appointment or employment has not beenĀ  vested in the board, and assign to them their proper duties and compel theĀ  efficient performance thereof.Ā  He shall act as the secretary of the board, andĀ  his signature to any executive or administrative order shall be a sufficientĀ  authority for the execution thereof.