Section 46. There shall be within the department of economic development an office of science and technology, hereinafter referred to as OST, which shall be under the supervision and control of an executive director. The powers and duties given to the executive director of OST shall be exercised and discharged subject to the direction, control and supervision of the director of economic development.

The OST executive director shall be appointed by the director of economic development, with the approval of the governor, and may, with like approval be removed. The position of OST executive director shall be classified in accordance with section forty-five of chapter thirty and the OST executive director shall devote his full time during business hours to the duties of the OST and shall give to the state treasurer a bond for the faithful performance of his duties.

The executive director of OST shall be the executive and administrative head of OST and shall be responsible for administering and enforcing the provisions of law relative to OST and to each administrative unit thereof. Powers and duties given to any administrative unit of OST by any general or special law shall be exercised subject to the direction, control and supervision of the executive director of OST.