The director of the department of management shall have the power and authority to:
 1.

 Assistants.

 Employ, with the approval of the governor, two assistants and such clerical assistants as the director may find necessary.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8.5

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2.

 Compensation of employees.

 Fix the compensation, with the approval of the governor, of any person employed by the director, provided that the total amount paid in salaries shall not exceed the appropriation made for that purpose.

 3.

 Discharge of employees.

 Discharge any employee of the department of management.

 4.

 Miscellaneous duties.

 Exercise and perform such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by law.