(a) The executive director shall:
(1) perform any duties assigned by the commission and other duties specified by law;
(2) administer and enforce the department's programs; and
(3) issue licenses authorized by the laws establishing programs regulated by the department.
(b) The executive director may delegate any power or duty assigned to the executive director unless prohibited by statute or rule.
(c) The executive director may:
(1) impose sanctions and issue orders relating to a sanction as provided by Section 51.353; and
(2) assess an administrative penalty or issue an order relating to an administrative penalty as authorized by a law establishing a program regulated by the department or as provided by Sections 51.301 and 51.302.