Any authority, power, or duty vested in the Commissioner by any provision of this chapter may be exercised, discharged, or performed by a deputy, assistant, or other designated employee acting in the Commissioner's name and by his delegated authority.The Commissioner shall be responsible for the official acts of such persons who act in his name and by his authority.
(Code 1981, §25-12-20, enacted by Ga. L. 1991, p. 933, § 1.)