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. (a) The commissioner shall nominate the following division directors for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council:
         (1) The director of operations.
         (2) The director of technical support services.
         (3) The director of web support.
         (4) The director of agency software.
      (b) Division directors shall serve for a term of 4 years and shall be qualified by reason of professional competence, education, and experience.
   III. The salaries of the commissioner and division directors shall be as specified in RSA 94:1-a.
Source. 2008, 335:1, eff. Sept. 5, 2008.