13 - Organization of department; officers and employees.
§ 13. Organization of department; officers and employees. 1. The commissioner may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and consolidate divisions, bureaus and other units within the department not expressly established by law as he may determine necessary for the efficient operation of the department, subject to the approval of the director of the budget. 2. The commissioner may appoint such deputies, directors, assistants and other officers and employees as may be needed for the performance of his duties and may prescribe their powers and duties and fix their compensation within the amounts appropriated therefor. Each deputy, director, assistant and other officers and employees shall be a person qualified by training and experience for the performance of the duties assigned to him. Subject to the provisions of the civil service law and rules, the commissioner may appoint such other employees of the department as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. He may transfer officers or employees from their positions to other positions in the department, may consolidate such positions, or may abolish such office or position.