Section 21-G:6 Structure of Executive Branch.
All departments of the state established following July 1, 1983, shall be structured as follows, unless otherwise provided for specifically by the general court:
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.
II. All departments shall adhere to the following operational structure and standard terminology:
(a) The principal unit of the department shall be the division; and each division shall be headed by a director.
(b) The principal unit of the division shall be the bureau; and each bureau shall be headed by an administrator.
(c) The principal unit of the bureau shall be the section; and each section shall be headed by a supervisor.
(d) If further subdivision is necessary, sections may be divided into subsections; and each subsection shall be headed by a chief.
Source. 1983, 372:1, eff. July 1, 1983.