§ 45:14A-4 — Examining board; rules and regulations; membership; appointments; terms; vacancies; secretary-director; offices

To carry out the provisions of this act, there is hereby created in the Division of Professional Boards of the Department of Law and Public Safety an examining board for the licensing of professional planners and the certification of planners-in-training. The board is authorized to make and enforce rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. The board shall consist of 5 members who shall be professional planners licensed pursuant to the provisions of this act, and who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, within 60 days after the passage of this act. The initial appointments to the board shall be for 1 term each of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 years, beginning July 1 next following their appointment. One member's term shall expire each calendar year, and members shall thereafter be appointed for terms of 5 years. Each member shall hold office after the expiration of his term until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified. A member of the board shall not be eligible to succeed himself more than once. Except as to the terms of the first members appointed, which shall commence upon the date of appointment, the term of office of the members of the board shall commence on July 1. Vacancies in the membership of the board, however created, shall be similarly filled by appointment of the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for the unexpired term only. To supervise all necessary administrative work of the board, there is hereby created the position of secretary-director to the board. The board shall appoint such a secretary-director, to serve for a term of 1 year, at a salary determined by the board. Duties of the secretary-director of the board shall be those defined by the board. The board may provide for the creation of additional positions, as deemed necessary to make effective provisions of this act. The board shall arrange through lease or otherwise to maintain suitable offices within the State of New Jersey for the conduct of the business of the board. L.1962, c. 109, s. 4.