New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-2. Secretary of State; appointment; salary; term; vacancy
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-2
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
The head of the Department of State shall be the Secretary of State who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall serve during the term of office of the Governor. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. Any vacancy occurring in the office of Secretary of State shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only.
The person in office as Secretary of State on the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall hold the office of Secretary of State in the Department of State established hereunder for the unexpired period of the term for which he was appointed, and until his successor is appointed and qualifies.
L.1948, c. 445, p. 1757, s. 2.