The commissioner is authorized to appoint and employ such clerical force as is necessary to carry on the administration of the penal system. He may also employ such experts and technical help as are needed, along with assistants to the commissioner, wardens, superintendents, guards, and other employees necessary for the operation of the state operated institutions where inmates are confined. The commissioner shall establish and maintain in his office a complete roster of all employees in his office and in each of the various institutions operating under the authority of the board.
History. Ga. L. 1956, p. 161, § 10; Ga. L. 1984, p. 940, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 2 - Board and Department of Corrections
§ 42-2-2. Board Members, Officers, Records, and Compensation
§ 42-2-5. Administrative Functions of Department
§ 42-2-5.1. Special School District for School Age Youth
§ 42-2-6. Office of Commissioner Created; General Duties; Appointment; Compensation
§ 42-2-7. Duties of Commissioner Relating to Department Retirements
§ 42-2-8. Additional Duties of Commissioner
§ 42-2-9. Selection of Department Personnel; Establishment and Maintenance of Roster of Employees
§ 42-2-10. Office of Board, Commissioner, and Staff
§ 42-2-11. Powers and Duties of Board; Adoption of Rules and Regulations
§ 42-2-12. Reasonableness of Rules and Regulations