{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-app.a-9-37","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § App.A:9-37","heading":"Civilian defense director;  subordinate offices","body":"There is hereby created in the State Department of Defense, the office of civilian defense director.  The civilian defense director shall be appointed by  the Governor and shall hold office at the will and pleasure of the Governor  with or without compensation in the discretion of the Governor.  He shall  assist the Governor in effectuating the purposes of this act and, to that end,  the Governor is empowered to delegate to the said civilian defense director any  of the powers conferred by this act upon the Governor to the extent that such  delegation of power is, in the judgment of the Governor, necessary;  provided,  however, that all such powers shall be exercised in the name of the Governor.   The Governor is authorized to establish an adequate organization to assist in  supervising and co-ordinating the civilian defense activities of the State  Government and of all of the political subdivisions of this State and for that  purpose the said Governor is authorized and empowered, within the limits of appropriations, to establish and operate such subordinate offices as may be necessary.  Nothing contained herein shall be construed to empower the Governor  to delegate to the civilian defense director any of the powers heretofore  conferred upon the established State Departments.\nL.1942, c. 251, p. 682, s. 5.  Amended by L.1949, c. 86, p. 397, s. 3; L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 438, p. 2406, s. 5.","path":["TITLE 59 CLAIMS AGAINST PUBLIC ENTITIES"],"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":"f03e4afe5637508d66640ef4df49e178437537954836b8c1227e9ac134a944cc","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-app.a-9-36","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-app.a-9-37.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}