Section 41-4-356 Implementation of Article.

The Director of Finance shall implement this article to achieve the intent expressed herein and shall have such full authority and power necessary to accomplish its objectives, including the following express powers, together with those that may be reasonably implied therefrom by the director in the exercise of his or her discretion: (1) To organize the divisions in such fashion as the director determines will be most effective, to accomplish the objectives of this article. (2) To employ such personnel as he or she deems necessary, subject to the provisions of the Merit System law, except as otherwise permitted by other provisions hereof. The State Personnel Board shall establish such positions as the director determines are needed for operations of the divisions. (3) To engage such consultants, lawyers, accountants, real estate brokers, agents, and other professionals and service providers to provide advice, counsel, and such other services and to negotiate such arrangement for compensation as he or she determines to be in the best interest of the state, including payment in such fashion as is customary for the service providers industry. (4) To determine the times for the orderly transfers of responsibilities and duties pursuant to this article. (5) To develop such strategies, plans, and priorities that he or she determines necessary and appropriate. (6) To establish such policies, procedures and rules to ensure that the intent of this article is realized.