(a) With the approval of the Securities Commission and subject to the provisions of the Merit System law, the director thereof may designate a deputy director, who shall possess qualifications fixed by the commission with the approval of the personnel department, and who shall perform such duties as the director shall designate.(b) In the absence of the director or his inability to act, the deputy director shall perform such duties as are required to be performed by the director.(c) The compensation of the deputy director shall be fixed by the commission, subject to the approval of the personnel department, in the salary range payable to attorneys in the Merit System classification of Attorney IV.
