Section 4. The commissioner shall, subject to appropriation, appoint such other assistant, associate or deputy commissioners as the commissioner may determine to be necessary or desirable to carry out the work of the department. Such other assistant, associate or deputy commissioners shall be assigned areas of responsibility to be specified by the commissioner. At the time of appointment, they shall possess such qualifications as the commissioner shall determine. Persons appointed to such positions shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. Chapter thirty-one and section nine A of chapter thirty shall not apply to said positions.
Structure Massachusetts General Laws
Part I - Administration of the Government
Title II - Executive and Administrative Officers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 19b - Department of Developmental Services
Section 1 - Creation; Powers of Department and Commissioner
Section 2 - Commissioner; Appointment; Qualifications; Appointments by Commissioner; Report; Salary
Section 3 - Deputy Commissioner; Appointment; Duties; Qualifications
Section 4 - Assistant, Associate or Deputy Commissioners; Appointment; Duties; Qualifications
Section 6 - Program for Training of Residents in Professional Disciplines
Section 7 - State Facilities Under Department Control
Section 8 - Superintendents or Directors; Vacancies; Appointments; Qualifications; Officers
Section 10 - Crimes Committed by or Upon Persons on Facility Premises or Persons in Care of Facility
Section 12 - Community Intellectual Disability Services
Section 12a - Comprehensive Program of Community Developmental Disability Services
Section 14 - Rules and Regulations
Section 15 - Residential or Day Care Services; Licenses
Section 16 - Intellectual Disability Facility Employees; Civil Service Exemption