RSA 363:28 Office of the Consumer Advocate.

I. The office of the consumer advocate shall be an independent agency administratively attached to the department of energy pursuant to RSA 21-G:10. The office shall consist of the following:
(a) A consumer advocate, appointed by the governor and council, who shall be a qualified attorney admitted to practice in this state. The consumer advocate shall serve a 4-year term and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) An assistant consumer advocate appointed by the consumer advocate, who shall be a full-time classified employee.
(c) A secretary appointed by the consumer advocate.
(d) Three additional staff people appointed by the consumer advocate. When filling these positions, the consumer advocate should consider appointing rate analysts or economists