The commissioner shall appoint the state registrar of vital records, hereinafter referred to as ‘‘state registrar,’’ subject to the rules and regulations of the State Personnel Board, classified service. History. — Code 1933, § 88-1704, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 723, § 1; Code 1981, § 31-10-4, enacted by Ga. L. 1982, p. 723, § 2; Ga. L. 2009, p. 745, § 2/SB 97; Ga. L. 2012, p. 446, § 2-41/HB 642.