Division head; CJIS Systems Officer.

(a) The secretary shall appoint a division head who shall be responsible for the development, maintenance, and operation of the duties of ALEA as required by the terms of this article and the implementation and operation of policies, programs, and procedures established by the commission under the limitations of this article. The qualifications of the division head shall be determined by the State Personnel Department and the position shall be a merit position.

(b) The secretary shall designate an employee within ALEA as the CJIS Systems Officer who is the liaison to the Federal Bureau of Investigation CJIS Division and is responsible for the administration of the federal and state CJIS security policies on behalf of the state.

(Acts 1975, No. 872, §6; Act 2019-495, §1.)