the employer.
The dictator decides who gets to do what.
The producer(s) of the show.
by having sex with a box
rules committee
Of course, the director/producer decides who/what gets eaten. But if this were in real life, then the more powerful animal would decide who/what gets eaten.
Either or, preferably, both.
the state government
The pharmacists dispense drugs based on what doctors prescribe for their patients.
When it gets angry it decides to get physical and charges at it's opposing enemy.
the president according to the citizens of the state
When Trish gets a job as a singing waitress, Austin decides to join her.