Georgia Official and Statistical Register 1983-84 - the Digital Library ...

pletely revised and consolidated laws relating to the StatePersonnel Board and the State Merit System (Ga. L. 1971, p.45). In 1975, the General Assembly extensively revised andconsolidated laws relating to the State Personnel Board andState Merit System, and provided for the creation of a StateCommissioner of Personnel Administration in place of thedirector appointed by the Board (Ga. L. 1975, p. 79).Charles E. Storm, Commissioner,State Merit System of PersonnelAdministration. Jan. 17.1977-date.Born Dec. 31. 1928 in Fulton Co.,Ga. Ga. State U.. BBA, 1952;MBA, 1962. Church of God.USAF. 1953-57. State EmployeesRelations Rep., State Merit System of Personnel Administration,Aug. 14, 1972-Jan. 1. 1975. Deputy Commissioner, ibid., Jan. 1-Dec. 1,1975. Acting Commissioner, ibid., Dec. 1.1975-Jan. 16.1977. Wife, former Barbara Jane Gann; 3 children.Franklin Thomas. Deputy CommissionerMs. Bobbie Jean Bennett, Assistant Deputy CommissionerAdministrative & Staff Services Bobbie Jean Bennett.Director. This Division provides internal support in the areasof budgeting, personnel, accounting, purchasing, and mail services and provides planning and coordination of computer systems. Administers the State Deferred Compensation Plan.Applicant Services — James D. Hughes, Director. ThisDivision administers programs related to recruitment, examination validation and construction, examination administration and certification.Classification A Compensation Jerry W. Saylor, Director. This Division administers programs related to classification of positions and salary information.Program Evaluation & A udit — Carson E. Melvin. Director. Administers programs related to program evaluation,records, and payroll certification.State Health Benefit Plan — Donald Woodbury, Director.This Division administers group health insurance program forstate, local health, county family and children services employees, and public school teachers and their dependents.Training & Organization Development - Fran L. Wilkinson.Director. Administers management development programs, employee training programs and employee management relations programs, including employee managementcounseling, technical assistance, faithful service awards, employee suggestions and public information.THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCESThe Department of Natural Resources was created by theExecutive Reorganization Act of 1972. The Act consolidated33 separate agencies into one department with four majordivisions. The divisions exercise stewardship over the State©snatural resources, with their major functions, briefly stated,being to protect and guide the development of the State©snatural, historic and recreational resources.The Board of Natural Resources is charged with all policymakingfunctions which were previously granted by law tothose agencies whose functions were transferred to the Department of Natural Resources.Board MembersDolan E. Brown, Jr......... 1st District ..... Twin CityJ. Leonard Eubanks ........ 2nd District ....... PelhamPat Edwards .............. 3rd District ..... BarnesvilleLinda S. Billingsley......... 4th District ....... AtlantaMarshall Mitchell.......... 5th District ....... AtlantaFelker W. Ward, Jr. ........ 6th District ....... AtlantaC.W. Jackson ............. 7th District .... CartersvilleJ. Wimbric Walker ......... 8th District ....... McRaeDonald J. Carter .......... 9th District .... .GainesvilleJohn W. Robinson, Jr....... 10th District ....... WinderBilly Herrin ............... Coastal.......... SavannahJames Griffin, Jr. .......... At Large .......... AlbanyJames H. Butler ........... At Large .......... SmyrnaGlenn E. Taylor ........... At Large .......... AtlantaLeonard E. Foote .......... At Large .......... CantonThe Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resourcesis appointed and removed by the Board of Natural Resources,subject to the approval of the Governor. The Commissioneradministers the many and varied activities of the Departmentand carries out Departmental policies established by the Boardof Natural Resources.The Directors of the Division and Offices are appointed andremoved by the Commissioner of the Department, with theexception of the Director of Environmental Protection Division, who is appointed and removed by the Board, with theapproval of the Governor. The Directors are immediatelyresponsible to the Commissioner for the activities and functions of their Divisions.Authority and responsibilities of the Department of NaturalResources are enumerated in OCGA Title 12.HISTORY. Georgia©s legislative concern for its naturalresources dates back at least as early as 1763, when the Assembly passed "an act to prevent persons throwing ballast orrubbish, or falling trees into the rivers and navigable creekswithin this province" (Marbury & Crawford, p. 364).In the decades following the Civil War, when many of Georgia©s leaders spoke of creating a commercial and industrial NewSouth, the General Assembly passed many laws promoting theuse and development of natural resources.By the early I970©s, the various aspects of managing Georgia©s material resources from controlling pollution to administering state parks and historic places -- were thus regulated bymyriad agencies, departments, boards and authorities. Manyof these were consolidated by Ga. L. 1972, p. 1015 into theDepartment of Natural Resources, substantially forming theagency as it exists today. Changes since then have generallyrefined and extended the Department©s powers to administer,regulate and promote the state©s natural resources, recreationalareas and historic sites.49