Chapter IIISTATE AGENCIESDEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICESThe Department of Administrative Services provides administrative services to all State Departments. These servicesinclude fiscal affairs, purchasing, printing, electronic data processing, communications, motor pools, <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r general services as listed below under each Division.The Commissioner of <strong>the</strong> Department is appointed by <strong>and</strong>serves at <strong>the</strong> pleasure of <strong>the</strong> Governor, with confirmation by <strong>the</strong>Senate.The Department is authorized by OCGA Title 50, Chapter 5.HISTORY. The Department of Administrative Serviceswas created by <strong>the</strong> Executive Reorganization Act of 1972 (Ga.L. 1972, p. 1125), which transferred to <strong>the</strong> department mostfunctions previously performed by <strong>the</strong> State Purchasing Department, <strong>the</strong> State Treasurer, <strong>the</strong> State CommunicationsCommittee <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Advisory Council on <strong>Georgia</strong> GovernmentDocuments. The Department also assumed <strong>the</strong> functions of <strong>the</strong>Secretary of State relating to <strong>the</strong> inventory of real property.Thereafter, <strong>the</strong> Department©s authority was exp<strong>and</strong>ed by <strong>the</strong>Telecommunications Consolidation Act of 1973 (Ga. L. 1973,p. 1261), <strong>the</strong> Small Business Assistance Act of 1975 (Ga. L.1975, p. 1619), <strong>the</strong> State Space Management Act of 1976 (Ga.L. 1976, p. 252), <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Disposition of State Owned SurplusProperty Act of 1979 (Ga. L. 1979, p. 1071).Larry L. Clark, Marietta. Commissioner. Dept. of Administrative Services, Dec. 6, <strong>1983</strong>-date.Born Mar. 30, 1947 in Fulton Co.,Ga. Ga. State U., 1969; U. of Ga.Baptist. Democrat. Wife, formerPamela Melissa Lowery; 3 children.Richard E. Millsaps, Sr., Commissioner. Dept. of Administrative Services, Sept. 1, 1981-Aug. <strong>1983</strong>, deceased.The Commissioner's OfficeOffice of Internal Administration — Robert L. Mathis,Director. The Internal Administration Division provides centralized administrative support services for <strong>the</strong> Department.These services include accounting, payroll, budgeting, procurement, operations analysis <strong>and</strong> contracts administration.Also, this office provides accounting, budgeting <strong>and</strong> payrollservices for <strong>the</strong> Superior Courts of <strong>Georgia</strong>.Office of Personnel Services — Martha Drum Hazelton.Director. This office administers <strong>the</strong> comprehensive personnelprogram for <strong>the</strong> employees of <strong>the</strong> Department of Administrative Services. The program includes selection procedures, compensation, career development, promotions, transfers, performance appraisal, employee relations activities. Merit Systemliaison <strong>and</strong> Equal Employment Opportunity <strong>and</strong> AffirmativeAction.O<strong>the</strong>r responsibilities of <strong>the</strong> Commissioner©s Office include<strong>the</strong> coordination of <strong>the</strong> Small <strong>and</strong> Minority Business Program,41<strong>the</strong> Department©s Legal Unit, Public Relations <strong>and</strong> Management Analysis Functions.Fiscal Division — Claude L. Vickers, Director. Fiscal Division responsibilities include accounting for <strong>the</strong> receipt <strong>and</strong>disbursement of public funds, investment of State funds,administration of <strong>the</strong> workmen©s compensation program <strong>and</strong><strong>the</strong> State©s self-insurance program, administration of <strong>the</strong>retirement program <strong>and</strong> investment of State employee insurance funds. The Fiscal Division is also responsible for <strong>the</strong>maintenance <strong>and</strong> development of all Statewide accounting <strong>and</strong>accounting related systems.General Services Division — Richard J. Weiskittel, C.P.M.,Director. The Division is a cluster of four support servicesnecessary for <strong>the</strong> routine operation of <strong>the</strong> agencies of Stategovernment.Printing Services provides general printing, binding, graphicdesign <strong>and</strong> typesetting, <strong>and</strong> quick turnaround rapid copyservices.Motor Vehicle Services operates a vehicle rental service forstate agencies, a motor vehicle repair facility for state vehicles,<strong>and</strong> provides gasoline <strong>and</strong> oil services to state vehicles. Theyalso develop policies for motor vehicle management <strong>and</strong> provide technical assistance concerning motor vehicle specifications <strong>and</strong> maintenance.Mail <strong>and</strong> Courier Services provides for <strong>the</strong> delivery of interoffice mail to agencies in <strong>the</strong> Capitol Hill area. Delivery servicesby courier are provided to agencies in <strong>the</strong> metro Atlanta area bycontractual arrangement.Central Supply purchases centrally, office. EDP, <strong>and</strong> papersupplies <strong>and</strong> sells <strong>the</strong>m to State agencies, local governments,<strong>and</strong> local school systems at a cost savings.Information <strong>and</strong> Computer Services Division — Robert L.Alien. Deputy Commissioner <strong>and</strong> Director. The responsibilityfor utilization of electronic data processing was assigned to <strong>the</strong>Department of Administrative Services. The Division wasorganized with <strong>the</strong> transfer of 570 personnel positions <strong>and</strong> allState-owned computer hardware except that owned by <strong>the</strong>Department of Labor <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> University System. This Divisionperforms services related to application systems design <strong>and</strong>development, computer operations <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> EDP Equipmentacquisition.Purchasing <strong>and</strong> Surplus Property Division — Thomas M.Bostick, Director. The Division assumed all <strong>the</strong> duties <strong>and</strong>responsibilities of <strong>the</strong> Department of Purchasing <strong>and</strong> Supply.The Division directs <strong>and</strong> manages <strong>the</strong> State procurement program, an activity with an annual purchasing volume of goods<strong>and</strong> services exceeding three hundred million dollars. ThisDivision is also responsible for <strong>the</strong> collection <strong>and</strong> disposal of allstate-owned surplus property <strong>and</strong> distribution of federal surplus items to eligible State <strong>and</strong> Local Government units, privatenon-profit health <strong>and</strong> educational agencies.Space Management Division — William D. Proctor, Director. This Division was established to manage <strong>the</strong> assignment,design <strong>and</strong> utilization of administrative space used by Stateagencies <strong>and</strong> to acquire such space through a lease arrangementon an as-needed basis.
Telecommunications Division — George A. Christenberry,Jr., Director. The 1972 Reorganization Act transferred all of<strong>the</strong> functions of <strong>the</strong> State Communications Committee createdin 1969 to <strong>the</strong> Department of Administrative Services. Underlegislation established in 1973, <strong>the</strong> Department©s Telecommunications Division has <strong>the</strong> full responsibility of designing, implementing <strong>and</strong> administering all telecommunication servicesused by State government.In 1975 <strong>and</strong> 1977 additional legislation was enacted broadening <strong>the</strong> area of <strong>the</strong> Division©s responsibility. Now included arethose of radio frequency planning <strong>and</strong> coordination for State<strong>and</strong> Local governments <strong>and</strong> planning, reviewing, <strong>and</strong> coordinating <strong>the</strong> use of a Statewide emergency telephone number"911" system for all governmental levels.DEPARTMENT OF AUDITS AND ACCOUNTSThe Department of Audits <strong>and</strong> Accounts examines <strong>and</strong>audits, at least once a year, <strong>the</strong> books <strong>and</strong> accounts of everyState officer, department, agency, authority, board, commission <strong>and</strong> institution, <strong>and</strong> every local school system <strong>and</strong> official,<strong>and</strong> to that end he is given <strong>the</strong> power to conduct investigations<strong>and</strong> subpoena witnesses. He not only examines <strong>the</strong> cashaccounts of those receiving money from <strong>the</strong> State, but alsoprotects all physical properties purchased with State money.His audits <strong>and</strong> examination, toge<strong>the</strong>r with opinions <strong>and</strong>recommendations, are reported annually to <strong>the</strong> General Assembly <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Governor, as is also a detailed <strong>and</strong> comprehensivereport of <strong>the</strong> salaries paid to <strong>and</strong> expenses incurred by everyperson on <strong>the</strong> payroll of <strong>the</strong> State.<strong>Georgia</strong> law requires <strong>the</strong> State Auditor have a minimum offive years experience as an accountant in <strong>the</strong> Department, orsimilar government agency, or as a certified public accountant.The General Assembly is responsible for electing <strong>the</strong> StateAuditor, who serves until a successor is chosen. If <strong>the</strong> positionbecomes vacant while <strong>the</strong> General Assembly is not in session,<strong>the</strong> Governor appoints a successor who serves until <strong>the</strong> nextsession. Various Acts of <strong>the</strong> General Assembly provide for <strong>the</strong>Auditor©s membership on a number of boards, commissions,<strong>and</strong> authorities.The Department of Audits <strong>and</strong> Accounts operates under <strong>the</strong>legal m<strong>and</strong>ate prescribed in OCGA 50-6.HISTORY. The Department of Audits <strong>and</strong> Accounts wasestablished by <strong>the</strong> Act of December 6, 1923 (Ga. L. 1923, Ex.Sess., p. 7). Although <strong>the</strong> basic responsibilities of <strong>the</strong> Department concerning units of state government have remainedbasically <strong>the</strong> same, it was not until 1931 that <strong>the</strong> powers, duties<strong>and</strong> functions previously vested in <strong>the</strong> state school auditor weretransferred to <strong>the</strong> Department of Audits <strong>and</strong> Accounts (Ga. L.1931, p. 7, 9, 40). A 1943 Act provided for <strong>the</strong> election of <strong>the</strong>State Auditor by <strong>the</strong> General Assembly (Ga. L. 1943, p. 361).William M. Nixon, Atlanta. StaleAuditor, Depi. of Audits, 1976-date. Born Aug. 7, 1925 in Richmond Co., Ga. Ga. Tech Class of1947. Chi Phi. CPA. Independent.Baptist. US Navy-WW II, 1943-46. Auditor, Dept. of Audits,1949-76. Wife, former MarionPettyjohn; I daughter.DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND FINANCEThe Department of Banking <strong>and</strong> Finance was created by <strong>the</strong>Executive Reorganization Act of !972(Ga. Law 1972, p. 1198).The Department is assigned all of <strong>the</strong> duties <strong>and</strong> responsibilitiesformerly held by <strong>the</strong> Superintendent of Banks, <strong>the</strong> Departmentof Banking <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> Building <strong>and</strong> Loan Commissioner.In this capacity <strong>the</strong> Department <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Commissioner havefull <strong>and</strong> exclusive jurisdiction <strong>and</strong> supervision over all statechartered banks, bank holding companies, credit unions, holding companies, state savings <strong>and</strong> loan associations, <strong>and</strong> building <strong>and</strong> loan associations, as well as all money order companies, fiduciary investment companies, <strong>and</strong> international bankingagencies licensed to do business in <strong>Georgia</strong>. The Department isfur<strong>the</strong>r responsible for supervising <strong>the</strong> activities of any businessdevelopment corporations chartered pursuant to <strong>the</strong> BusinessDevelopment Corporation Act of 1972.The Department performs examinations of <strong>the</strong> books <strong>and</strong>records of all financial institutions within its jurisdiction <strong>and</strong>such institutions are required to file o<strong>the</strong>r reports throughout<strong>the</strong>ir business year. The Department has <strong>the</strong> authority to takepossession of, close <strong>and</strong> liquidate any such financial institutionwhich has found to be insolvent, operating in an unsafe <strong>and</strong>unsound manner, or violating <strong>the</strong> provisions of its charter or<strong>the</strong> laws of <strong>Georgia</strong>. Every application for charter or o<strong>the</strong>rlicense to do business by such financial institutions is investigated carefully by <strong>the</strong> Department before <strong>the</strong> institution ispermitted to engage in business. No change of <strong>the</strong> legal status orclass of such institution may be made without <strong>the</strong> Department©sprior consent.The chief officer of <strong>the</strong> Department is <strong>the</strong> Commissioner. Heis appointed by <strong>the</strong> Governor, by <strong>and</strong> with <strong>the</strong> advice of <strong>the</strong>Senate for a four-year term of office. The minimum qualifications for <strong>the</strong> office include at least five years© experience in anexecutive position in bank management or bank supervision,<strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong> Commissioner be at least thirty-five years of age.The Commissioner has <strong>the</strong> authority to appoint a DeputyCommissioner <strong>and</strong> to employ examiners <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r necessarypersonnel as he may need to discharge <strong>the</strong> duties imposed onhim by law.Authorities <strong>and</strong> responsibilities of <strong>the</strong> Department of Banking <strong>and</strong> Finance are enumerated in OCGA Title 7.HISTOR Y. The Department of Banking was established in1919 (Ga. L. 1919, p. 135) to regulate <strong>the</strong> banking business.Prior to 1919 banks were supervised by <strong>the</strong> State Treasurer.Robert M. Moler. Deputy CommissionerEdward Derrill (Jack) Dunn,Atlanta. Commissioner. Dept. ofBanking <strong>and</strong> Finance, 1972-date.Born May 18, 1925 in ThomasCounty, Ga. Ga. State U., BSC,1950; Woodrow Wilson LawSchool, LLB, 1954. Banker.Democrat. Episcopalian. Mason.US Navy-WW II. 1943-46. Wife,former Betty Hall; 4 children.Reece V. Morris, Deputy Commissioner. AdministrationJohn B. Kline, Deputy Commissioner. Bank SupervisionCharles W. Burge, Deputy Commissioner. Thrift Institutions42
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