(1) The Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Board shall employ, in consultation with the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services, a State Surveyor to be the head of the Division of Land Surveys of the Arkansas Geographic Information Systems Office.
(2) The State Surveyor shall: Be a person of proven administrative ability, a registered professional surveyor, and a resident of the State of Arkansas with training and experience properly qualifying the person for the performance of his or her official duties;
(3) Be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services after consultation with the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors and the Arkansas Society of Professional Surveyors;
(4) Devote his or her full time to the performance of his or her official functions and duties as prescribed in this subchapter;
(5) Hold no other lucrative position while serving as State Surveyor; and
(6) Receive such compensation as may be prescribed by law.