5:10-6.6 - New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission
5:10-6.6 New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission.
4. a. There is established to advise the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, a commission to be known as the New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "commission." The commission shall consist of two ex officio members, one of whom shall be the Chairman of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority and one of whom shall be the President and Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, and 15 appointed members, eleven of whom shall be the members appointed by the Governor pursuant to P.L.1985, c.325 (C.5:10-6.1), who shall continue to serve as members of the commission until the expiration of their terms, and four of whom shall be appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.4 et al.) as follows: one member shall be appointed for a term of two years by the Governor upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Presswriters Association, one member shall be appointed for a term of two years by the President of the Senate, one member shall be appointed for a term of two years by the Speaker of the General Assembly and one member shall be appointed for a term of two years by the authority.
b.After the expiration of the terms of the appointed members set forth in subsection a. of this section, the commission members shall thereafter be appointed to the commission as follows: eight members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, two members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the New Jersey Presswriters Association, two members shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, two members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly and one member shall be appointed by the authority.
c.Of the ten members initially appointed by the Governor pursuant to subsection b. of this section, three shall serve terms of one year, three shall serve terms of two years, three shall serve terms of three years and one shall serve a term of four years. Of the four members initially appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly pursuant to subsection b. of this section, each of the members shall serve terms of three years. The member initially appointed pursuant to subsection b. of this section by the authority shall serve a term of three years. The terms of all members thereafter appointed, other than ex officio members and those members appointed to fill unexpired terms, shall run for five years from the date of expiration of the terms of their predecessors.
d.As soon as may be practical after the appointment of the commission's members, the Governor shall appoint a chairperson and the commission shall meet and elect a vice-chairperson and such other officers as it shall determine, all from among its membership. Vacancies in the membership of the commission and in the offices of chairperson and vice-chairperson shall be filled in the manner provided for the original appointments pursuant to P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.4 et al.).
e.The members to be appointed to the commission shall represent a diversity of areas consistent with the goals of the New Jersey Hall of Fame including, but not limited to, persons who are representative of the areas of the visual and performing arts, music, literature, science, education, sports, entertainment, business, religion, government, military and philanthropy, persons who are familiar with these areas as they relate directly to the State of New Jersey and everyday New Jersey residents who have contributed to making this State a great place to live and work.
L.2005,c.232,s.4.