§ 3.07 Organization of office; officers and employees. 1.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law, the commissioner
may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer and consolidate
divisions, bureaus, boards, commissions and other units within the
office as he may determine necessary for the efficient operation of the
office, subject to the approval of the director of the budget, except
that the council of parks, recreation and historic preservation, the
several regional park, recreation and historic preservation commissions
and the state board on historic preservation shall be continued as
provided in this chapter.

2. The commissioner may appoint such deputies, directors, assistants
and other officers and employees as may be needed for the exercise and
performance of his powers, functions and duties and may prescribe their
powers and fix their compensation within the amounts appropriated
therefor.