New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:5 – Internal Structure
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I. For its internal structure the department shall adhere to the following standard terms:
(a) The principal unit of the department shall be the division, and each division shall be headed by a director.
(b) The principal unit of the division shall be the bureau, and each bureau shall be headed by an administrator.
(c) The principal unit of the bureau shall be the section, and each section shall be headed by a supervisor.
(d) If further subdivision is necessary, a section may be divided into units known as subsections, and each subsection shall be headed by a chief.
II. Whenever the commissioner determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing statutory internal units, or by establishing a new division, he shall present a plan to the general court for its consideration.
(a) The principal unit of the department shall be the division, and each division shall be headed by a director.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:5
- Commissioner: means the individual in charge of the operations of the department of corrections, who is directly responsible to the governor. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:2
- Department: means the department of corrections. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:2
- Division: means a principal unit within the department, which is directly responsible to the commissioner. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:2
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
(b) The principal unit of the division shall be the bureau, and each bureau shall be headed by an administrator.
(c) The principal unit of the bureau shall be the section, and each section shall be headed by a supervisor.
(d) If further subdivision is necessary, a section may be divided into units known as subsections, and each subsection shall be headed by a chief.
II. Whenever the commissioner determines that the administration of the functions of the department may be more efficiently performed by eliminating, merging, or consolidating existing statutory internal units, or by establishing a new division, he shall present a plan to the general court for its consideration.