New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-4. Divisions; directors; terms; compensation
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-4
- 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.
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- 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
There shall be within the department a division of veterans services, a division of municipal aid, a division of commerce, a division of planning and engineering and such other divisions as the commissioner may from time to time establish. Each division shall be under the supervision of a director who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work assigned to it; and two or more divisions may be consolidated by the commissioner. The director of each division shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each director in office, on the day on which this amendment takes effect, shall terminate on such day and each director thereafter appointed shall serve for a term of five years and until his successor shall be appointed and qualified. The compensation of each director shall be fixed by the commissioner, subject to the approval of the Governor. The commissioner may authorize one or more division heads to act for him and in his place, as his deputy or deputies, during his absence or disability.
L.1944, c. 85, art. 1, p. 169, s. 4. Amended by L.1945, c. 128, p. 484, s. 2.