The Attorney General shall appoint a librarian for such periods of time as he deems advisable. The librarian appointed shall be a duly certified librarian, according to Chapter 24 of Title 43 and rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto, or an attorney at law. The librarian shall be responsible to the Attorney General and shall furnish such information and reports as the Attorney General shall require. The Attorney General shall appoint such library employees for such periods of time as he shall deem necessary for the proper functioning of the library. The Attorney General shall set the compensation of the librarian and all library employees, all of whom shall be removable by the appointing authority. The librarian and library employees shall be employees of the Department of Law and shall be covered as such by the Employees' Retirement System of Georgia.