(a) (1) The State Labor Relations Board, the Public School Labor Relations Board, and the State Higher Education Labor Relations Board jointly shall appoint an Executive Director of the boards.
(2) The Executive Director:
(i) is responsible to and serves at the pleasure of the boards; and
(ii) is entitled to the salary provided in the State budget.
(b) The Executive Director shall perform the duties that the boards assign, including:
(1) operating the office of the boards; and
(2) keeping the official records of the boards.
(c) The Executive Director may hire any staff necessary to carry out the provisions of this subtitle.
(d) (1) With approval of the boards, the Executive Director may employ professional consultants.
(2) Each professional consultant serves at the pleasure of the Executive Director.