§ 52:27J-4 — Appointment of food security advocate.

4. The administrator and chief executive officer of the office is the food security advocate, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of the office. The food security advocate shall be appointed by the Governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the food security advocate's successor. The food security advocate shall devote time entirely to the duties of the position and shall receive a salary as determined by law. Any vacancy occurring in the position of the food security advocate shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment; except that if the food security advocate dies, resigns, becomes ineligible to serve for any reason, or is removed from office, the Governor shall appoint an acting food security advocate, who shall serve until the appointment and qualification of the food security advocate's successor, but in no event longer than six months from the occurrence of the vacancy, and who shall exercise during this period all the powers and duties of the food security advocate pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.2021, c.242, s.4; amended 2021, c.483, s.3.