N.H. Rev. Stat. § 12-O:5-a

I. There is established in the office of the commissioner the unclassified position of director of intergovernmental affairs. The director shall be qualified to hold that position by reason of education and experience and shall perform such duties as the commissioner from time to time may authorize. II. The commissioner shall nominate for appointment by the governor, with the consent of the council, this unclassified director of intergovernmental affairs who shall serve for a term of 4 years. III. The salary of the director of intergovernmental affairs shall be determined after assessment and review of the appropriate temporary letter grade allocation in RSA 94:1-a, I(b) for the position which shall be conducted pursuant to RSA 94:1-d and RSA 14:14-c. IV. Upon completion of the appointment of the first director of intergovernmental affairs, position number 40049 shall be abolished to allow for the transition of this classified position with its available appropriations into the unclassified position of director of intergovernmental affairs. Funding shall be transferred into a new expenditure class number 11 within accounting unit 03-22-22-220010-2007.