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10. a. The Governor and the Lieutenant Governor shall each receive for services a salary, which shall be neither increased nor diminished during the period for which the Governor or Lieutenant Governor shall have been elected or appointed.
b. The Governor shall appoint the Lieutenant Governor to serve as the head of a principal department or other executive or administrative agency of State government, or delegate to the Lieutenant Governor duties of the office of Governor, or both. The Governor shall not appoint the Lieutenant Governor to serve as Attorney General. The Lieutenant Governor shall in addition perform such other duties as may be provided by law.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - The New Jersey Constitution of 1947 (Annotated) Art. V, § I, ¶ 10 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/the-new-jersey-constitution-of-1947-annotated/nj-const-art-5-sect-1-10/
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