The assistant commissioner shall have such powers and duties as are authorized under RSA 21-P:5 and such other duties as may be assigned by the commissioner, including but not limited to:

1. (a) Executive direction of all divisions of the department in the absence of the commissioner;
2. (b) Authority to control expenditures of all divisions including the division of state police, for budget control;
3. (c) Authority and power to direct and supervise the operation and administration of any division of the department, except the division of state police;
4. (d) Liaison between the commissioner and the directors of the various divisions;
5. (e) Pre-screening of all federal grant requests by all divisions and units;
6. (f) Department liaison with the state legislature;
7. (g) Coordination of administrative rulemaking;
8. (h) Liaison with employee bargaining agents and the office of the state negotiator for collective bargaining matters; and
9. (i) Responsibility for the operations of the bureau of hearings and the division of fire safety.

Source. #6486, eff 4-16-97