(a) Appointment.--The commission shall select a director. No member of the commission nor anyone who has served as a member of the commission within one year after service shall be eligible for selection as director. The director shall serve as such at the pleasure of the commission.

(b) Compensation.--Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the Executive Board of the Commonwealth shall fix the compensation of the director.

(c) Function.--The director shall be the chief administrative officer of the commission and attend to its administrative work and have charge of all activities under the jurisdiction of the commission and this title. The director shall be the chief Game Commission officer and shall direct, supervise and control all employees of the commission and report to the commission any negligence, dereliction of duty or incompetence on the part of any employee, with the facts relevant thereto, and shall make any further reports as may be required by the commission.

(d) Certification of commission action.--The director may certify any action of the commission as being their official act.

(e) Publications.--Subject to section 325 (relating to limitation on disclosure of certain records), the director may have printed such bulletins, posters, literature and other printing as may be necessary to the work of the commission, including publications of general interest to persons concerned with conservation of our natural resources. Publications and forms used to convey information, whether in electronic, print or other media format, may contain advertisements. The publications shall at all times be maintained as a nonpartisan publication.

(f) Execution of contracts, leases and agreements.--The director shall represent the commission in the execution of land purchase contracts and in the execution of leases and other similar agreements.