(a) The Director of the Arkansas Arts Council shall:
(1) Be the ex officio secretary of the Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council but shall have no vote on matters coming before the Arkansas Arts Council;
(2) Shall be an employee of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism; and
(3) Shall be employed by the Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism in consultation with the Arkansas Arts Council.
(b) The director's salary and expenses of his or her office shall be fixed by the General Assembly within amounts available therefor by appropriation.
(c) The Advisory Council of the Arkansas Arts Council by resolution duly adopted may delegate to the director any of the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon it by this subchapter, and the delegated powers and duties may be exercised by the director in the name of the Arkansas Arts Council.