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title: O.C.G.A. § 35-3-152. Appointment, powers, and responsibilities of division director.
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# O.C.G.A. § 35-3-152. Appointment, powers, and responsibilities of division director.

(a) Responsibility for the development, maintenance, and operations of the division shall be vested in the division director.

(b) The division director shall be appointed by the director of the bureau.

(c) The division director may, with the approval of the board, establish such advisory panels as may be necessary to assist the director to maintain and improve quality control and customer satisfaction.

(d) The division director shall appoint and maintain the necessary professional and support staff to enable the division to carry out its duties and responsibilities effectively and efficiently.

(e) The division director may designate one or more members of the division staff as the official custodians of the records of the division.

## History

Code 1981, § 35-3-152, enacted by Ga. L. 1997, p. 1421, § 3; Ga. L. 2025, p. 1029, § 35(43)(H)/SB 153, effective July 1, 2025.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective July 1, 2025, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, substituted “bureau” for “Georgia Bureau of Investigation” in subsection (b).