As prescribed by the board, the commissioner may rank as senior colonel in the Uniform Division and may be the chief officer thereof or the board may appoint a colonel in the Uniform Division as the chief officer thereof.
History. Ga. L. 1937, p. 322, art. 1, § 4; Ga. L. 1949, p. 70, § 2; Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 12-3.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2000, p. 951, § 13-1, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that the 2000 Act which amended this Code section became effective April 28, 2000, for purposes of authorization for appointments as provided in this Code section as amended by § 12-3 of the 2000 Act.
Structure Georgia Code
Title 35 - Law Enforcement Officers and Agencies
Chapter 2 - Department of Public Safety
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 35-2-2. Creation of Department of Public Safety
§ 35-2-5. Commissioner of Public Safety — Rank in Uniform Division; Chief Officer
§ 35-2-6. Employment of Temporary Expert Assistance
§ 35-2-8. Comptroller — Appointment; Membership in Uniform Division Prohibited; Bond
§ 35-2-12. Contribution to Political Campaigns by Employees of Department
§ 35-2-13. Headquarters for Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety and Divisions
§ 35-2-14. “Peace Officer” Defined; Enforcement of Immigration and Custom Laws