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New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection
| New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
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The New Jersey Commissioner of Environmental Protection is a state executive position in the New Jersey state government. The commissioner is appointed by the governor.
The commissioner oversees the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), which is responsible for managing the state's air, land, water, and natural resources.
The NJDEP was created April 22, 1970, "to administer aggressive environmental protection and conservation efforts." The first commissioner was Richard J. Sullivan, an appointee of then-Gov. William T. Cahill.[1]
Authority
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Qualifications
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Appointments
The commissioner of environmental protection is appointed by the New Jersey Governor.[1]
Vacancies
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Duties
- See Energy policy in New Jersey for information on the state's energy portfolio and goals.
The NJDEP's stated mission includes, "the protection of the air, waters, land, and natural and historic resources of the state."[2] Pollution prevention and environmental conservation are among the department's priorities.[1]
Divisions
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State budget
- See also: New Jersey state budget and finances
The budget for the NJDEP in Fiscal Year 2013 was $340,764,000.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
The salaries of state executive officials are determined by the New Jersey State Legislature. State executive officers, along with judicial and legislative officials, have not received salary increases since 2002. A seven-member salary commission determined annual pay for state officials from its creation in 1999 until legislators eliminated the commission in 2014. All cabinet officials under the governor's office receive annual salaries of $141,000 as legislators have not approved pay increases since the commission's elimination.[4][5][6]
2016
In 2016, the commissioner received a salary of $125,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2015
In 2015, the commissioner received a salary of $125,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2014
In 2014, the commissioner received a salary of $141,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2013
In 2013, the commissioner received a salary of $141,000.[10]
2010
In 2010, the commissioner received a salary of $141,000, according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
401 E. State St.
7th Floor, East Wing
P.O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
Phone: (609) 292-2885
Fax: (609) 292-7695
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, "About," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, "2010 Vision Statement," accessed April 27, 2015
- ↑ New Jersey Department of the Treasury, "FY 2012 - 2013 Appropriations Handbook," accessed April 22, 2013
- ↑ NJ.com, "N.J. Republican leaders block pay raises for top state officials," September 28, 2011
- ↑ New Jersey State Legislature, "Joint Resolution No. 1," March 5, 1999
- ↑ LegiScan, "Assembly, No. 3067," February 7, 2013
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Table 4.11 Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ The Council of State Governments, "The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11," accessed June 22, 2011
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