Section 836. Division of criminal justice services; commissioner, organization and employees

1.  There  shall  be  in  the   executive
  department a division of criminal justice services.
    2.  The  head  of  the  division shall be a commissioner, who shall be
  appointed by the governor, by and with the advice  and  consent  of  the
  senate,  and  hold office at the pleasure of the governor by whom he was
  appointed and until  his  successor  is  appointed  and  qualified.  The
  commissioner  shall be the chief executive officer of and in sole charge
  of the administration of the division.  The commissioner  shall  receive
  an annual salary to be fixed by the governor within the amount available
  therefor   by  appropriation;  and  he  shall  be  entitled  to  receive
  reimbursement for expenses actually and necessarily incurred by  him  in
  the performance of his duties.
    3.  The commissioner may, from time to time, create, abolish, transfer
  and  consolidate  bureaus  and  other  units  within  the  division  not
  expressly  established  by  law  as  he  may determine necessary for the
  efficient operation of the division, subject  to  the  approval  of  the
  director of the budget.
    4.  The  commissioner may appoint such deputies, directors, assistants
  and other officers and employees, committees and consultants as  he  may
  deem   necessary,   prescribe   their   powers  and  duties,  fix  their
  compensation and provide for reimbursement of their expenses within  the
  amounts appropriated therefor.
    5.  The  commissioner  may  request  and  receive from any department,
  division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of the state or  any
  political  subdivision  thereof or any public authority such assistance,
  information and data as will enable the division properly to  carry  out
  its functions, powers and duties.
    6.  The  principal  office  of  the division shall be in the county of
  Albany.