(1) The State Board of Towing shall appoint an administrative officer to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The determination of qualifications of the administrative officer and appointment of the administrative officer shall be made by the board after consulting with the Governor.
(2) The administrative officer may not be a member of the board.
(3) The designation of the administrative officer must be by written order, filed with the Secretary of State.
(4) The administrative officer is in the unclassified service under ORS chapter 240, and the board shall fix the salary of the administrative officer in accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 240.
(5) Subject to any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 240, the administrative officer shall appoint all subordinate officers and employees of the board, prescribe their duties and fix their compensation.