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# O.C.G.A. § 50-4-2. Internal structure of departments.

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.