{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-53-1-2","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 53:1-2","heading":"Appointment, term, salary, and bond of superintendent","body":"The Superintendent of State Police, hereinafter referred to as the superintendent, shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent  of the Senate, shall serve during the term of office of the Governor appointing  him and until the superintendent's successor is appointed and has qualified and  shall be removable by the Governor after charges have been preferred and a  hearing granted.\nThe superintendent shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law, and shall, before entering upon the duties of his office, give a bond to the State of New Jersey in the sum of $20,000.00 for the faithful performance of his duties.\nAmended by L.1941, c. 193, p. 583, s. 1;  L.1945, c. 85, p. 426, s. 1; L.1947, c. 65, p. 218, s. 1;  L.1962, c. 65, s. 14, eff. July 1, 1962; L.1971, c. 105, s. 2, eff. April 16, 1971.","path":["TITLE 53 STATE POLICE"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"dc3871795799f44be3176fe6f3a22f452373cde698eed697c28f4f4aab4e2c1b","source_id":"us-nj","stale":false,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-53-1-1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-53-1-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}