The Director of the Securities Department is a full time, in office, exempt position responsible for administering the statute which controls a major segment of the investment industry in the State of Illinois - the Illinois Securities Law of 1953, the Franchise Disclosure Act, and other related laws; The Director plans, coordinates supervises, reviews and analyzes the activities of a diverse legal and technical staff, of over 50 exempt, merit comp and union employees located in Chicago and Springfield, directly and through subordinates, for adherence to the legal requirements of the Illinois Securities Law and the Franchise Disclosure Act. 8.Conferring with representatives of agencies of other states and federal entities to prevent, detect, and prosecute violations of the Illinois Securities Law, the Franchise Disclosure Act, other states' Blue Sky Laws or the Federal Securities Act; conferring with appropriate executive officers of national and regional stock exchanges on matters affecting the investing public.