| | | confirmation by the Legislature. The commissioner serves at the | | pleasure of the Governor.__Any candidate for the office of | | commissioner must have a record of demonstrated support for, and | | an understanding of, the basics of modern wildlife and fisheries | | management and have experience in hunting, fishing or trapping. |
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| | | 1.__Facilities.__The commissioner is entitled to have an | | office at the seat of government and adequate facilities for the | | transaction of the business of the department. |
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| | | 2.__Traveling expenses. The commissioner is entitled to | | receive all necessary traveling expenses. |
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| | | In addition to other duties set out in this Part, the | | commissioner has the following duties. |
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| | | 1.__Appointment of deputy.__The commissioner shall appoint, to | | serve at the commissioner's pleasure, the Deputy Commissioner of | | Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, who must be qualified by training | | and experience in fisheries and wildlife management or | | conservation law enforcement. Under the commissioner's direction, | | the deputy commissioner assists in the administration of the | | department.__The deputy commissioner serves as the commissioner | | if the commissioner is disabled or absent or if the office of the | | commissioner becomes vacant.__The commissioner may appoint an | | appropriate administrative officer in the department to perform | | the functions of the commissioner if both the commissioner and | | deputy commissioner are disabled or absent. |
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| | | 2.__Administration and enforcement.__Except as provided by | | statute, the commissioner has general supervision of the | | administration and enforcement of the inland fisheries and | | wildlife laws and has the responsibility for the management of | | all inland fish and wildlife in the State.__The commissioner has | | responsibility for investigations carried out on behalf of the | | State in matters related to the status and needs of any inland | | fisheries and wildlife species and is the representative of the | | State in providing information associated with the status and | | needs of these natural resources to municipalities, political | | subdivisions of the State and the Federal Government. |
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| | | 3.__Employment of personnel.__The commissioner shall employ, | | subject to the Civil Service Law, such employees as are necessary | | to carry out the duties of the department, except that persons in | | the following positions are appointed by and serve at the |
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