A. The real estate commissioner shall be appointed by the governor, pursuant to section 38-211. The real estate commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.
B. To be a candidate for the position of real estate commissioner a person shall have at least five years' experience in the real estate industry, title insurance industry or banking or mortgage broker industry and three years' administrative experience and shall not at the date of acceptance of appointment be financially interested in any real estate or brokerage firm or act as a broker, salesperson or agent of any real estate or brokerage firm.