New Jersey § app:a-9

§ app:a-9.

a. There is established in the Department of Law and Public Safety the Domestic Security

Preparedness Planning Group, which shall assist the task force in performing its duties

under this act. In cooperation with the task force, the planning group shall develop and provide

to the task force, for consideration, a coordinated plan to be included in the State

Emergency Operations Plan to prepare for, respond to, mitigate and recover from incidents

of terrorism. b. The members of the planning group shall include the Director of the New Jersey

Office of Emergency Management, the Adjutant General of Military and Veterans' Affairs

or his designee, the Commissioner of Agriculture or his designee, the Commissioner

of Community Affairs or his designee, the Commissioner of Corrections or his designee,

the Commissioner of Environmental Protection or his designee, the Commissioner of

Health or his designee, the Commissioner of Human Services, or his designee, the Commissioner

of Transportation or his designee, the Executive Director of the New Jersey Transit

Corporation or his designee, the State Treasurer or his designee, the Chief State Medical Examiner or his designee, the President of the Board of Public Utilities or his designee, a representative

of the New Jersey County Emergency Management Coordinators Association, a representative

of the New Jersey State Fire Chiefs Association, and a representative of the New Jersey

State Police Chiefs Association. The planning group may include, to the extent such individuals may be made available

for such purpose, a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a representative

of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a representative of the American Red Cross,

and a representative of such other charitable groups as may be appropriate. The chairperson of the task force shall appoint the chair and vice chair of the

planning group.