# N.J. Stat. § 52:14-1: "Department" and "head of department" defined

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## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 52:14-1
- **Heading:** "Department" and "head of department" defined
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-1

## Text

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.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-1 "Department" and "head of department" defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-2 Requests for services or apparatus; agreement between departments](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-3 Accountings for sums paid or received.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-4 Division of expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-5 Monthly meeting of certain departments for promoting efficiency in engineering work](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6 Organization; conduct of meetings; recommendations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.10 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.10.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.11 Declaration of necessity; liberal construction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.11.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.12 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.12.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.13 Participation as sending or receiving agency; government employee interchange](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.13.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.14 Program of government employee interchange; terms, conditions and requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.14.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.15 Prerequisites to employee participation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.15.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.16 Rules and regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.16.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.17 Inconsistent acts](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T52_C14_S14-6.17.md)

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