I. The attorney general, subject to the approval of the governor and council, may appoint assistant attorneys general within the limits of the appropriation made for the department of justice, each of whom shall hold office for a term of 5 years and may be removed only as provided under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 4:1. Any vacancy in such office may be filled for the unexpired term.
II. Associate attorneys general and senior assistant attorneys general appointed under N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21-M:3, shall serve as such at the pleasure of the attorney general.

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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 7:16

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • governor and council: shall mean the governor with the advice and consent of the council. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:31-a
  • justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12