New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-P:3 – Commissioner; Directors; Compensation
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I. The commissioner of the department shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years, provided that the first term shall expire on March 31, 1991. The commissioner shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term.
II. The commissioner shall nominate each division director for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. Each division director shall serve for a term of 4 years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The directors shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and experience. The director of state police shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have had experience in the investigation of crime, criminal prosecution, and in the enforcement of traffic laws at the time of his appointment.
III. The salaries of the commissioner and the division directors shall be as specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 94:1-a.
II. The commissioner shall nominate each division director for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council. Each division director shall serve for a term of 4 years. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The directors shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and experience. The director of state police shall be a citizen of the United States and shall have had experience in the investigation of crime, criminal prosecution, and in the enforcement of traffic laws at the time of his appointment.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-P:3
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term: when used in connection with appointments to the state service by the governor and council shall be construed to mean that the successor shall be commissioned for a term equal in length to the unexpired balance of the term of his predecessor and where an appointee has held over beyond the expiration date of his commission, so far as the appointment of a successor is concerned, a vacancy shall be deemed to have been created. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:34
III. The salaries of the commissioner and the division directors shall be as specified in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 94:1-a.