The position of executive secretary of the board is hereby created.  The executive secretary shall be appointed by the board and shall serve as its chief administrator.  He shall not be a member of the board, but shall be a full-time employee of the board, to be paid compensation in an amount to be determined by the board.  The executive secretary shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the board, and shall employ such persons as he deems necessary and fix their compensation.  He shall have no financial or business interests, contingent dealings or otherwise, in the security services investigative business, watch, guard, or patrol agency while so employed or for a period of five years thereafter.  

Acts 1984, No. 505, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, No. 552, §1; Act 1991, No. 315, §1.