Duties of director; director empowered to swear out warrants of arrest; liability of director for warrant.

The Director of the Securities Commission shall keep the records of the commission and generally perform such duties as the commission may direct. When ordered by the commission, he shall be authorized and empowered to swear out warrants of arrest against any person violating the criminal provisions of this article. He shall not be liable in damages or to an action for damages by reason of swearing out such warrant or warrants or for causing the arrest, detention, or imprisonment of any person or persons under such warrant or warrants.

(Acts 1959, No. 542, p. 1318, §20; Acts 1990, No. 90-527, p. 772, §1.)