New Hampshire § 4-5 - Section 4:5 Temporary Department Heads.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 4-5 — Section 4:5 Temporary Department Heads., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-5. Section 4:5 Temporary Department Heads.
In case of the temporary inability, by reason of illness or otherwise, of the head of any state department to perform his duties, where the law does not designate or make other provision for the appointment of an officer to perform such duties, the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, may appoint a person to act in his stead, and the person thus appointed shall have the powers and perform the duties of such head of department for such time, for such compensation, and subject to such qualifications as the governor and council may from time to time deem expedient.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 4-5 cover?
Section 4-5 ("Section 4:5 Temporary Department Heads.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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