Section 7. Organization of department of correctional services; officers and employees; delegation by commissioner

1.  The  commissioner  of  correctional services may, from time to time, create, abolish,  transfer
  and consolidate divisions, bureaus and other units within the department
  not  expressly  established by law as he may determine necessary for the
  efficient operation of the department, subject to the  approval  of  the
  director of the budget.
    2.   The  commissioner  of  correctional  services  may  appoint  such
  deputies, directors, assistants and other officers and employees as  may
  be  needed  for  the  performance  of his duties and may prescribe their
  powers  and  duties  and  fix  their  compensation  within  the  amounts
  appropriated therefor.
    3.   The  commissioner  may  by  order  filed  in  the  department  of
  correctional services delegate any of his powers to or direct any of his
  duties to be performed by a deputy commissioner or a head of a  division
  or bureau of such department.
    4.  The  commissioner  shall  not  appoint  any person as a correction
  officer unless such person has attained his twenty-first birthday.