§ 42-56-2. Establishment of department — Director.
There is established within the executive branch of state government a department of corrections. The department shall be headed by a director of corrections, who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 42-6-3.
History of Section.
P.L. 1972, ch. 163, § 1; P.L. 1976, ch. 290, § 1; P.L. 1980, ch. 191, § 1; P.L. 1991,
ch. 183, 2.