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RSA 21-G:6 · Structure of Executive Branch Departments

21-G:6 Structure of Executive Branch Departments. – All departments of the state established following July 1, 1983, shall be structured as follows, unless otherwise provided for specifically by the general court:

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I.

The department shall be the principal administrative unit of the executive branch, and each department shall be headed by a commissioner. Each department shall bear a title beginning with the words "The State of New Hampshire Department of .......... " and continuing with the name designated for the department.

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II.

All departments shall adhere to the following operational structure and standard terminology:

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(a)

The principal unit of the department shall be the division; and each division shall be headed by a director.

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(b)

The principal unit of the division shall be the bureau; and each bureau shall be headed by an administrator.

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(c)

The principal unit of the bureau shall be the section; and each section shall be headed by a supervisor.

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(d)

[Repealed.] Source. 1983, 372:1, eff. July 1, 1983. 2019, 346:307, 308, eff. July 1, 2019.

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Source note

Source. 1983, 372:1, eff. July 1, 1983. 2019, 346:307, 308, eff. July 1, 2019.

Source history

  • 1983, 372:1, eff. July 1, 1983
  • 2019, 346:307, 308, eff. July 1, 2019

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