1. The office of Director is hereby created within the Department of Public Safety. 2. The Director of the Department: (a) Is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Governor; (b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety; (c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and (d) Shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit. 3. The Director may, within the limits of legislative appropriations, employ such deputy directors as may be needed for the administration of the Department. A deputy director: (a) Serves at the pleasure of the Director; (b) Must be appointed with special reference to his or her training, experience, capacity and interest in the field of administration or the administering of laws relating to public safety; (c) Is in the unclassified service of the State; and (d) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 284.143 , shall devote his or her entire time and attention to the business of the office and shall not pursue any other business or occupation or hold any other office of profit. 4. The Director shall appoint such technical, clerical and operational staff as the execution of his or her duties and the operation of the Department may require.
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