Section 3.07. Organization of office; officers and employees

1.
  Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions  of  law,  the  commissioner
  may,  from  time  to  time,  create,  abolish,  transfer and consolidate
  divisions, bureaus, boards,  commissions  and  other  units  within  the
  office  as he may determine necessary for the efficient operation of the
  office, subject to the approval of the director of  the  budget,  except
  that  the  council  of  parks, recreation and historic preservation, the
  several regional park, recreation and historic preservation  commissions
  and  the  state  board  on  historic  preservation shall be continued as
  provided in this chapter.
    2. The commissioner may appoint such deputies,  directors,  assistants
  and  other  officers and employees as may be needed for the exercise and
  performance of his powers, functions and duties and may prescribe  their
  powers  and  fix  their  compensation  within  the  amounts appropriated
  therefor.