N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 162-H:3-a

There is hereby established within the public utilities commission the position of administrator who shall be an unclassified state employee. In the alternative, the position may be filled by an independent contractor. The administrator shall be hired by and under the supervision of the chairperson of the public utilities commission and shall perform duties for the public utilities commission and the site evaluation committee as directed by the chairperson of the public utilities commission, with site evaluation duties having a higher priority. To the extent the administrator performs duties for the site evaluation committee, such duties shall be funded as set forth in RSA 162-H:21. The administrator, or chairperson in the absence of an administrator, with committee approval, may engage additional technical, legal, or administrative support to fulfill the functions of the committee as necessary. Any person to be hired by the administrator shall be approved by the chairperson.