NH Rev Stat § 21-R:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title I - The State and Its Government|Title 21-R - Department of Information Technology|Section 21-R:3 - Commissioner; Directors; Compensation.

[RSA 21-R:3 effective until conditions provided in 2014, 327:79 have been met; see also RSA 21-R:3 set out below.]|    21-R:3 Commissioner;  Directors;  Compensation. –||I. The commissioner of the department of information technology shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years. The commissioner shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position, and shall be known as the chief information officer. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.||II. The department shall consist of 4 divisions, which shall be under the direction of the commissioner. The commissioner shall nominate 4 division directors, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council. Division directors shall serve for a term of 4 years; provided that a division director serving on the effective date of this paragraph may continue to serve in such capacity until appointed or replaced. The division directors shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and relevant experience.||III. The salaries of the commissioner and division directors shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.|||[RSA 21-R:3 effective when conditions provided in 2014, 327:79 have been met; see also RSA 21-R:3 set out above.]||||21-R:3 Commissioner;  Deputy Commissioner;  Directors;  Compensation. –||I. The commissioner of the department of information technology shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years. The commissioner shall be academically and technically qualified to hold the position, and shall be known as the chief information officer. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.||I-a. The commissioner of the department of information technology shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the executive council, a deputy commissioner of the department of information technology, who shall serve for a term of 4 years and shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience. The deputy commissioner shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the commissioner, which may include, but not be limited to, the authority and power with approval of the commissioner to direct and supervise the operation and administration of any division of the department.||II. The department shall consist of 4 divisions, which shall be under the direction of the commissioner. The commissioner shall nominate 4 division directors, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council. Division directors shall serve for a term of 4 years; provided that a division director serving on the effective date of this paragraph may continue to serve in such capacity until appointed or replaced. The division directors shall be qualified to hold their respective positions by reason of education and relevant experience.||III. The salaries of the commissioner, deputy commissioner, and division directors shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.||||Source. 2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008. 2014, 327:77, eff. as provided in 2014, 327:79. 2018, 81:1, eff. May 25, 2018.|