The Director may appoint a Deputy Director who will assist him or her in the performance of his or her functions and substitute [for] him or her as Acting Executive Director in case of his or her temporary absence, until the Director returns to work, or in the event of vacancy, until the new incumbent takes office. The qualifications, functions, and salary of the Deputy Director shall be fixed by the Director. History —Aug. 2, 1999, No. 211, § 8; Dec. 28, 2000, No. 447, § 3.
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