"Department" and "head of department" defined
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NJ Code › Title 52 › Chapter 14 › Section 14-1
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As used in this article: "Department" means and includes every state institution, commission, board, department, bureau or state agency, whether or not it receives legislative appropriations. "Head of department" means and includes the chief executive officer of that department, by whatever name he may be designated.
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