(a) With the approval of the Secretary of Transportation, the Commission shall appoint a secretary to the Commission.

(b) The Commission secretary may not be a member of the Commission.

(c) The Commission secretary is entitled to the compensation that the Secretary determines, as provided in the State budget.

(d) The Commission secretary shall:

(1) Keep accurate minutes of all meetings and records of all other transactions of the Commission;

(2) Make copies of all notices that the Chairman directs to be published;

(3) Preserve all certificates of publication; and

(4) Perform any other duties imposed by law or assigned by the Chairman.