New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:6 – Commissioner and Other Department Officials; Appointment; Term
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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 from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed.
II. The commissioner of the department shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, an assistant commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
III. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a professional standards director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
IV. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a director of personnel and information who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
IV-a. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a director of rehabilitative services who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
V. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with consent of the council, each division director and warden of all the New Hampshire state prisons. All division directors and the wardens shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
VI. The commissioner of the department shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, physicians, and dentists who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
VII. Wardens, physicians, and dentists may be assigned to any correctional facility at the discretion of the commissioner.
II. The commissioner of the department shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, an assistant commissioner who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:6
- 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
- Correctional facility: "facility" or "institution" means any building, enclosure, space, or structure used for the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the commissioner, or for any other matter related to such confinement. 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
- 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
III. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a professional standards director who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
IV. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a director of personnel and information who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
IV-a. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, a director of rehabilitative services who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
V. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with consent of the council, each division director and warden of all the New Hampshire state prisons. All division directors and the wardens shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
VI. The commissioner of the department shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, physicians, and dentists who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
VII. Wardens, physicians, and dentists may be assigned to any correctional facility at the discretion of the commissioner.