appointive

Paterson—the father of recent Governor David Paterson—was a high-octane lawyer who held a number of appointive positions.

With one necessary exception all offices are appointive and the tenure of all except that is the same.

Incumbents holding appointive offices were in a state of dread.

He declared with great feeling that he would never accept another appointive civil office.

In practice they were largely self-appointive and were responsible for filling most local offices.

This was one of the most important appointive offices in the State Administration.