Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 97-1-.04 - Commissioner of the Department of Juvenile Justice. Amended

(1) The Board shall appoint a Commissioner to serve as the chief administrative officer of the Department of Juvenile Justice. The Commissioner shall hold office at the pleasure of the Board and be both appointed and removed by the Board subject to the approval of the Governor. Subject to the general policy and rules and regulations of the Board, the Commissioner shall supervise, direct, account for, organize, plan, administer, and execute the functions of the Department of Juvenile Justice.
(2) In recognition of the security, emergency, and continuous operational needs of the Department, and with particular recognition of the need for a capability of immediate reaction to emergency situations, the Commissioner is authorized to require the Director of certain facilities, as a condition of employment, to reside in housing on the facility grounds, where such housing is available. In the event such housing is not available, the Department shall lease adequate housing close to the Director's assigned facility.
(3) The occupation of such housing by the Director shall be pursuant to an agreement whereby it will be acknowledged by the Director, that: the occupancy of administrative housing is a condition of employment and is not provided as an additional benefit for the performance of his or her job; the occupancy of the housing does not create an entitlement arising out of the Director's job; each Director shall agree to abide by the terms, conditions and provisions of the agreement as a condition of his or her employment; and will acknowledge that the agreement creates no estate or other interest in the real property occupied. The immediate family members of the Director shall be allowed to reside in the housing as long as they comply with the terms agreed to by the Director. The Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee shall be authorized to enter into and execute such agreements on behalf of the Department.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 97-1-.04
O.C.G.A. ยงยง 49-4A-2(d), 49-4A-3(a), 49-4A-4, 49-4A-5(c)(2), 49-4A-6(a), 50-13-3, and 50-13-4.
Original Rule entitled "Commissioner of the Department of Children and Youth Services" adopted. F. Sept. 1, 1992; eff. Sept. 21, 1992. Amended: F. May 28, 1997; eff. July 1, 1997, as specified by the Agency. Amended: F. Sep. 30, 2015; eff. Oct. 20, 2015.

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