Sec. 2. (a) The commissioner, with the governor’s approval, may employ such individuals as are necessary to perform the various functions of the department.

     (b) The commissioner and the budget agency shall set the compensation for the department’s employees.

     (c) Before January 1, 1983, an employee of the department may not perform any activity, outside the department, involving the representation of another person at an audit by the department.

     (d) After December 31, 1982, an employee of the department may not perform any activity, outside the department, involving the representation of another person for compensation, if that activity could conflict with his departmental job. An employee may not prepare state or federal tax returns for compensation and he may not perform accounting or legal services for compensation, if those services or the results of those services pertain to or are used in the preparation of a state or federal tax return.

     (e) For a period of two (2) years after the termination of his employment with the department, a former employee may not act in any capacity for a person (other than the department, another state agency, or the federal government) in a matter that was pending in the department during the period of the former employee’s employment.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.61, SEC.1.