§ 52:9WW-2 — Board of trustees.

2. The Asian American Study Foundation shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of the following 25 members, each chosen to ensure ethnic diversity and broad geographic representation within New Jersey. Foundation members shall include persons who are leaders in Asian American organizations or communities, or have training or a verifiable interest in Asian American history or culture. a. Legislative membership shall be as follows: the President of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate, who shall be a member of the same political party as the Senate President. The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate, who shall be a member of the same political party as the Senate Minority Leader. The Speaker of the General Assembly shall appoint one member of the General Assembly, who shall be a member of the same political party as the Speaker. The Minority Leader of the General Assembly shall appoint one member of the General Assembly, who shall be a member of the same political party as the Assembly Minority Leader. Legislative members shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which appointments are made. b. Executive membership shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: the Secretary of State or a designee; one representative from the Governor's office; one representative from the New Jersey Asian American Chamber of Commerce; two representatives from the Department of Community Affairs; the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, or their designees; the Secretary of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission or a designee; and a representative from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. Each member appointed from the Executive Branch shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the term of office of the Governor appointing the member and until the member's successor is appointed and qualified. c. Public membership shall be as follows and shall be persons recommended by or who represent various civic, social, business and artistic organizations committed to advancing the interest of the Asian American community in New Jersey, as well as those concerned with the issues of civil rights, human rights, social and economic justice and equality and other issues concerning the Asian American community. The Governor shall appoint 12 public members who shall be residents of the State of New Jersey and shall include: two persons having expertise or a background in policies affecting the Asian American community; two persons representing the clergy, religious organizations or communities; two persons of Asian origin or heritage, who support the work of the foundation; one person representing a post-secondary educational institution with an academic program in Asian American culture; one person representing a secondary educational institution with a large Asian American population; one person representing the legal community; one person representing the medical community; one person representing law enforcement; and one person representing the New Jersey Council on the Arts. Public members shall serve for a term of two years from the date of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified; except that of the first appointments hereunder: six shall be for a term of one year and six for two years. Vacancies resulting from causes other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term only and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. L.2005, c.371, s.2.