§ 11. Commissioner of housing and community renewal; appointment; term
of office; vacancies; salaries. The head of the division of housing and
community renewal shall be the commissioner of housing and community
renewal who shall be appointed by the governor and shall hold office
during his pleasure. The commissioner shall receive an annual salary to
be fixed by the governor within the amount appropriated therefor. The
commissioner shall be the chief executive officer of the division, and
he may, by order filed in the executive department, delegate any of his
powers to or direct any of his duties to be performed by a deputy,
except the power to appoint or remove officers or employees or to fix
their compensation.