(1) (a) The board of trustees, upon approval from the governor and with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint a commissioner of technical education to serve as the board of trustees' chief executive officer. (b) The commissioner of technical education shall: (i) have an appropriate and relevant educational background, including, at a minimum, a master's degree; and (ii) have extensive experience in career and technical education. (c) The commissioner of technical education shall serve at the board of trustees' discretion and may be terminated by: (i) the board of trustees; or (ii) the governor, after consultation with the board of trustees. (d) If the board of trustees intends to appoint an interim or acting commissioner of technical education during a leave of absence of the commissioner of technical education, the board of trustees shall appoint the interim or acting commissioner of technical education with the consent of the Senate. (e) The name of each final candidate for commissioner of technical education shall be publicly disclosed.

(a) The board of trustees, upon approval from the governor and with the consent of the Senate, shall appoint a commissioner of technical education to serve as the board of trustees' chief executive officer.

(b) The commissioner of technical education shall: (i) have an appropriate and relevant educational background, including, at a minimum, a master's degree; and (ii) have extensive experience in career and technical education.

(i) have an appropriate and relevant educational background, including, at a minimum, a master's degree; and

(ii) have extensive experience in career and technical education.

(c) The commissioner of technical education shall serve at the board of trustees' discretion and may be terminated by: (i) the board of trustees; or (ii) the governor, after consultation with the board of trustees.

(i) the board of trustees; or

(ii) the governor, after consultation with the board of trustees.

(d) If the board of trustees intends to appoint an interim or acting commissioner of technical education during a leave of absence of the commissioner of technical education, the board of trustees shall appoint the interim or acting commissioner of technical education with the consent of the Senate.

(e) The name of each final candidate for commissioner of technical education shall be publicly disclosed.

(2) The board of trustees shall: (a) set the salary of the commissioner of technical education; (b) prescribe the duties and functions of the commissioner of technical education; and (c) select a commissioner of technical education on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications.

(a) set the salary of the commissioner of technical education;

(b) prescribe the duties and functions of the commissioner of technical education; and

(c) select a commissioner of technical education on the basis of outstanding professional qualifications.

(3) The commissioner of technical education is responsible to the board of trustees to: (a) ensure that the policies and programs of the board of trustees are properly executed; (b) furnish information about UTech and make recommendations regarding the information to the board of trustees; (c) provide state-level leadership in an activity affecting a technical college; and (d) perform other duties as assigned by the board of trustees in carrying out the board of trustees' duties and responsibilities.

(a) ensure that the policies and programs of the board of trustees are properly executed;

(b) furnish information about UTech and make recommendations regarding the information to the board of trustees;

(c) provide state-level leadership in an activity affecting a technical college; and

(d) perform other duties as assigned by the board of trustees in carrying out the board of trustees' duties and responsibilities.