52:24-2.Ā  Appointment, qualifications, term and compensation of State Auditor
The State Auditor shall be appointed by the Senate and General Assembly in joint meetings for a term of 5 years and until his successor shall be appointedĀ  and qualify.Ā  Any person nominated for appointment to the Office of StateĀ  Auditor shall be qualified by training and substantial experience in the fieldĀ  of corporate or public fiscal and management operations and affairs.Ā  The nameĀ  and credentials of each applicant or prospective nominee shall be submitted toĀ  the Chairman of the Legislative Service Commission who shall cause the same toĀ  be received, considered and reviewed by the members of the commission inĀ  accordance with procedures established by it. The names of applicants andĀ  prospective nominees found to be qualified shall be reported to the PresidentĀ  of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly for appropriateĀ  communication to the members of the Senate and General Assembly at or beforeĀ  the convening of a joint meeting for the appointment of a State Auditor.

The State Auditor shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall receive annual compensation as shall, from time to time, be fixed by law, which shall be paid out of the State Treasury as other officers are paid.

Amended by L.1948, c. 29, p. 90, s. 1;Ā  L.1979, c. 8, s. 27.
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