New Jersey § 30:1aa-15

§ 30:1aa-15.

a. The Governor's Council on the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities, originally created by Executive Order No. 72 (signed

May 24, 1984), shall serve as an advisory council to the Commissioner of Human Services

and to the Office for Prevention of Developmental Disabilities. The State Departments of Human Services, Education, Health and Senior Services, Environmental

Protection and Community Affairs are authorized and directed, to the extent consistent

with the law, to cooperate with the Governor's Council on the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities and to furnish it with resources necessary to carry out

its purposes under this act. The Governor shall appoint 25 public members to the Governor's Council on the Prevention

of Developmental Disabilities to serve three-year terms, except that, of the members

first appointed, nine shall be appointed to serve for three years, eight shall be

appointed to serve for two years, and eight shall be appointed to serve for one year. At least one of the public members appointed to the Governor's council shall be

an advocate for persons with developmental disabilities . b. The Governor's Council on the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities shall establish from its members the Executive Committee

of the Governor's Council on the Prevention of Developmental Disabilities. This committee shall have full power to act in lieu of the full council. The executive committee shall consist of 12 members, all of whom are members of

the Governor's council. The Commissioners of the Departments of Health and Senior Services, Human Services,

Education, Community Affairs and Environmental Protection shall serve as ex officio

members. The Secretary of State and the Chairperson of the Governor's council shall serve

as nonvoting, ex officio members of the executive committee. The Governor's council shall elect from its membership the remaining five members

of the executive committee. These persons, as members of the Governor's council, shall be selected for their

knowledge, competence, experience or interest in connection with the prevention of developmental disabilities. Members of the executive committee may, from time to time, designate other individuals

as their representatives. The executive committee shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed

for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The Governor's council shall elect an executive committee chairperson from among

the five voting cabinet members of the executive committee. The executive committee may select from among its members a vice-chairperson and

other officers or subcommittees which are deemed necessary or appropriate.