There is hereby established, within and as a part of the department of revenue, a division of alcoholic beverage control, the head of which shall be the director of alcoholic beverage control. Under the supervision of the secretary of revenue, the director of alcoholic beverage control shall administer the division of alcoholic beverage control. The secretary of revenue shall appoint the director of alcoholic beverage control, subject to confirmation by the senate as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 75-4315b, and amendments thereto, and the director shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of revenue. Except as provided by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 46-2601, and amendments thereto, no person appointed as director shall exercise any power, duty or function as director until confirmed by the senate. The director of alcoholic beverage control shall be in the unclassified service and shall receive an annual salary fixed by the secretary of revenue and approved by the governor.