(a) In administering Chapters 453 and 454, the executive council shall:
(1) perform data processing functions; and
(2) administer records relating to payroll, personnel files, and employee leave, benefits, and applications.
(b) The executive council shall perform the administrative functions relating to issuing and renewing licenses, including the ministerial functions of preparing and delivering licenses, obtaining material and information in connection with the renewal of a license, and receiving and forwarding complaints to the appropriate board.