Sec. 2. 8 MRSA §263-C, sub-§1, as reallocated by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §8, is amended to read:

1. Position. The executive director is an unclassified a classified position within the department.

Sec. 3. 8 MRSA §263-C, sub-§2, as reallocated by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §8, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

2.__Appointment.__The commissioner shall appoint an executive director with the approval of the commission.__The executive director is the principal administrative, operational and executive employee of the commission.

Sec. 4. 8 MRSA §263-C, sub-§4, ¶¶A and B, as reallocated by PL 1999, c. 790, Pt. A, §8, are amended to read:

A. Management of the work of the commission, including:

(1) Rulemaking;

(2) Processing appeals;

(3) Licensing of tracks and off-track betting facilities; and

(4) Setting race dates; and

(5)__Making reports to the Governor and Legislature and recommendations to the commissioner regarding harness racing and off-track betting operations and the need for changes in statutes and rules; and

B. Management of the work of the department regarding harness racing and off-track betting, including:

(1) Supervision of all staff involved in harness racing and off-track betting functions;