A. The state land commissioner shall be state natural resource conservation commissioner. He shall serve as such without additional compensation.

B. The commissioner may appoint an administrative officer of the division of natural resource conservation, a secretary and such other assistants as may be required, assign their duties, define their powers and determine the amount of bond required of any assistant entrusted with funds or property. The compensation of all such assistants shall be as determined pursuant to section 38-611.

C. The commissioner shall adopt a seal, which shall be judicially noticed, and shall hold such public hearings, provide for the keeping of a record of all proceedings and annual records of district operations, promulgate such orders, rules and regulations and perform such other acts as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.