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# O.C.G.A. § 38-2-132. Administration of militia and Department of Defense; personnel; State Personnel Board.

The militia of the state shall be commanded and its affairs administered pursuant to law by the Governor, as commander in chief, through the Department of Defense and the military division thereof which shall consist of the adjutant general, two assistant adjutants general, and such other officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian employees as the adjutant general shall from time to time prescribe; provided, however, that nothing in this Code section shall be construed to prejudice the status under the rules of the State Personnel Board of any person employed in the Military Division, Department of Defense. Such other officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian employees shall perform such duties as may be required by the adjutant general who shall fix their compensation subject to the rules of the State Personnel Board.

## History

Ga. L. 1951, p. 311, § 8; Ga. L. 1955, p. 10, § 22; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 1/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-60/HB 642.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-1/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘Personnel, equipment, and facilities that were assigned to the State Personnel Administration as of June 30, 2012, shall be transferred to the Department of Administrative Services on the effective date of this Act.’’ This Act became effective July 1, 2012.

Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 3-2/HB 642, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: ‘‘Appropriations for functions which are transferred by this Act may be transferred as provided in Code Section 45-12-90.’’