O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 50-4-2 (2019)

Internal structure of departments

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For its internal structure, each department shall adhere to the following standard terms:

(1) The principal unit of a department is a division. Each division shall be headed by a director or deputy, except as otherwise provided; and

(2) The principal unit of a division is a section. Each section shall be headed by a supervisor.

History

Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015, § 2.

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES Am. Jur. 2d. 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 1 et seq. 72 Am. Jur. 2d, States, Territories, and Dependencies, § 64.

C.J.S. 73 C.J.S., Public Administrative Law and Procedure, § 34 et seq. 81A C.J.S., States, §§ 77, 81, 164 et seq.