Section XXV-4: Director of Public Welfare.

  It shall be the duty of the Commission to select a Director of
Public Welfare, who shall not be a member of the Commission, and
who shall serve as the executive and administrative officer of
the Department of Public Welfare.  The Director shall be
appointed wholly on the basis of ability, training and experience
qualifying him or her for public welfare administration.  The
Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission.  The
salary of the Director shall be fixed by the Commission.
  The Commission shall formulate the policies, and adopt rules
and regulations for the effective administration of the duties of
the Department.  All executive and administrative duties and
responsibilities of the Department shall be discharged by the
Director, subject to the approval of the Commission.  Subject to
the control of the Commission, the Director shall have the power
and it shall be his duty to employ personnel of the Department,
prescribe minimum standards of qualifications for such personnel
and conduct examinations before employment, formulate salary
schedules for classified service based upon training, experience
and general ability of persons selected for positions in the
Department or any institutions or activities under the
supervision of the Department.