Section 5:23 - Assistant Secretary of State; Office SupervisorI. The secretary of state may appoint assistant secretaries of state within the limits of the appropriation made for the department of state who shall serve at the pleasure of the secretary of state. The salary of an assistant secretary of state shall be set by the secretary of state in accordance with the provisions of RSA 94:1-4.II. If there is a vacancy in the office of an assistant secretary of state appointed under paragraph I, the secretary of state may instead appoint an office supervisor in accordance with state personnel rules. The appropriation for the vacant assistant secretary of state position shall be used to fund the position of office supervisor. The office supervisor shall be a classified employee and shall be classified at least labor grade 22. The office supervisor shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the secretary of state.1977, 600:18. 1985, 292:3. 1987, 275:1. 1989, 254:2, eff. July 25, 1989.