§ 26-2-108 — Commissioner; delegation of authority

(a) The commissioner may delegate to his deputy or any
department employee the exercise or discharge in the
commissioner's name of any power, duty, or function vested in or
imposed upon the commissioner under this code, other than the
supervision of department operations.
(b) The official act of any individual acting in the
commissioner's name and by his authority is an official act of
the commissioner. The commissioner is responsible for all such
acts.