Section 42, The Local Government Act, 2004

(1) The Commission shall be serviced by a secretariat. (2) The secretariat shall consist of a Secretary and such other staff as may be required for the efficient discharge of the functions of the Commission. (3) The Secretary and other staff of the Commission shall be public officers and shall be assigned by the Establishment Secretary. (4) The Secretary shall be the head of the secretariat and shall be responsible to the Commission for– (a) the day-to-day administration of the affairs of the Commission; (b) the recording and keeping of minutes of meetings of the Commission; (c) the supervision and control of the staff of the Commission ; (d) the provision of technical and other support to the Commission to better enable it to carry out its functions; (e) implementing the decisions of the Commission; and (f) the performance of such other duties as the Commission may determine.