12:2-12.Ā  Employees of abolished and consolidated boards and commissions; director may abolish positions The officers and employees in the employ of the former boards and commissions enumerated in sections 12:2-13 of this title, and retained in theirĀ  respective offices and positions at the time such boards and commissions becameĀ  consolidated with the department, shall be continued as employees of theĀ  department unless removed in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, CivilĀ  Service.Ā  The director, however, may, with the approval of the board, abolishĀ  any office or position which in his judgment it may be unnecessary to retain.
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