(1) There is hereby created a Department of Revenue, the head of which shall be the Commissioner of Revenue, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each term of office of the Commissioner of Revenue shall be for six (6) years, or until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. The Governor shall include in his appointment, the expiration date of the appointment. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term in which the vacancy occurs.

(2) The Commissioner of Revenue shall be a qualified elector, shall have at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, and shall possess a special knowledge of taxation and revenue as pertaining to the State of Mississippi. The Commissioner of Revenue shall be full time and shall not be actively engaged in any other business or occupation.

(3) The Commissioner of Revenue shall, before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, take and subscribe to the oath of office prescribed by the Constitution, shall file the oath in the Office of the Secretary of State, and shall execute a bond in some surety company authorized to do business in the state, to be approved by the Governor, and filed in the Office of the Secretary of State in the penal sum of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), conditioned for the faithful and impartial discharge of the duties of his office. The premium on the bond shall be paid as provided by law out of funds appropriated to the Department of Revenue.

(4) The Commissioner of Revenue is not subject to removal from office other than by impeachment or by removal from office as provided for under Section 25-5-1, except that in addition to impeachment and removal, the Commissioner of Revenue may also be removed from office for a criminal conviction for violating the Internal Revenue Code.