(a) The director of state administration is a senior-level employee of the department and is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the adjutant general.
(b) Subject to Sections 437.052 and 437.054, the director of state administration may enter into contracts related to the purposes or duties of the department and may have and use a corporate seal.

(c) The director of state administration is responsible for the daily administration of the department’s state support operations and the operational compliance with the cooperative agreements between the department and the National Guard Bureau.
(d) The adjutant general shall adopt and implement a policy outlining the director of state administration’s responsibility for state administrative interests across all department programs, including evaluating procedures for oversight of state employees and mitigating administrative and other compliance risks.