21-H:6 Commissioner and Other Department Officials; Appointment; Term. –
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. There shall be established within the department the following unclassified positions:
(a) The commissioner of the department shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, 2 assistant commissioners who shall serve for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed.
(b) The commissioner shall appoint a person to each unclassified position authorized by the legislature. The annual salary of such unclassified employees shall be as prescribed in RSA 94:1-a and RSA 94:3-b, II. The provisions of RSA 21:33-a shall not apply to appointments made under this subparagraph.
(c) Each person appointed under subparagraph (b) shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner.
III. Wardens, physicians, and dentists may be assigned to any correctional facility at the discretion of the commissioner.
Source. 1983, 461:1. 1996, 159:3. 1999, 296:10. 2001, 179:1; 237:8, 9. 2007, 156:3. 2008, 313:3. 2009, 144:185, eff. July 1, 2009; 222:6, eff. June 30, 2009. 2022, 146:2, eff. June 7, 2022. 2026, 41:3, eff. April 28, 2026.