(2) The chairperson, on behalf of the commission, shall execute all agreements, contracts or other documents entered into or approved by the commission.
(3) Subject to any applicable provisions of the State Personnel Relations Law and the approval of the commission, the chairperson may employ or remove executive, technical and expert assistants and other employees as needed and fix their compensation. However, executive, technical and expert assistants shall be in the unclassified service for purposes of the State Personnel Relations Law.
(4) The vice chairperson shall perform the duties assigned by the chairperson and, in accordance with the rules of the commission, shall perform the duties and have the powers of the chairperson when the chairperson is temporarily unable to perform the duties of the chairperson. [1989 c.987 §6]