New Jersey § 52:9h-39

§ 52:9h-39.

a. There is established a commission in but not of the Department of the Treasury

to be known as the “New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission.” The commission shall consist of nine members, of whom five shall be appointed by the

Governor, and one shall be appointed by each of the President of the Senate, the Senate

Minority Leader, the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the Assembly Minority Leader. b. In appointing the commission members, the appointing authorities shall select academic

and business and other professionals who have knowledge and practical experience in

tax policy, implementation, practice, administration and regulation and in governmental

finance and fiscal management. No member shall be a nominee for, or hold, an elective office, other than on a local

board of education, and no member shall be the head of a principal department of State

government or hold cabinet-level rank. c. Members of the commission shall serve for a term of four years, except that of

the appointments first made to the commission by the Governor, two of the appointments

shall serve for a term of two years, and except that the appointments first made by

the Senate Minority Leader and the Assembly Minority Leader shall be for a term of

two years. The term of each member shall be deemed to commence on July 1 of the calendar year

of the appointment and shall expire on June 30 of the second or fourth calendar year

thereafter, as the case may be for the first or subsequent appointments, but members

shall continue to serve during a succeeding term until the appointment and qualification

of a successor. Any vacancy during a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment

but only for the balance of the unexpired term. Members shall be eligible for reappointment to successive terms. Any member of the commission may be removed for cause by the Governor. The members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary

expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, subject to the availability

of funds therefor. d. The commission shall organize as soon as may be practicable following the appointment

of its members, to elect a chairperson, and to select a secretary, who need not be

a member of the commission. The commission may formulate and adopt rules of procedure and operation in furtherance

of its responsibilities. The commission may divide itself into such subcommittees and task forces, which task

forces may include persons other than members of the commission such as academics,

government officers or professionals, and may enter into such cooperative arrangements

with academic or research institutions, as it deems necessary to accomplish its purposes. Persons serving on task forces other than members of the commission shall serve

at the appointment of the chairperson and shall be non-voting participants in the

task forces. The commission may meet and hold hearings at such places and times as it shall designate.