The governor may remove the director of the department of water resources for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office, delivering to him a copy of the charges and affording him an opportunity of being publicly heard in person or by counsel in his own defense, upon not less than ten (10) days’ notice; such hearing to be held publicly in the office of the governor at the capitol.
If the director shall be removed, the governor shall file in the office of the secretary of state a complete statement of all charges made against such director, and his findings thereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings.