The board of public buildings shall provide suitable offices for general headquarters at Jefferson City, Missouri, which shall at all times be open and in charge of the superintendent, or some member of the patrol designated by him. The superintendent, with the consent and approval of the commission, shall employ such clerical force, radio operators, and other subordinates, and shall provide such office equipment, stationery, postage supplies, telegraph and telephone facilities as he shall deem necessary, and shall also provide offices, equipment, stationery, postage, clerical force, and other subordinates for the headquarters of each district of the patrol. The state highway patrol radio network shall be under the control of and at the service of the superintendent for such regular and emergency bulletins and service as the superintendent may require from time to time.

(RSMo 1939 § 8365, A.L. 1943 p. 652, A.L. 1949 p. 293)