New Jersey § 18a:54-16

§ 18a:54-16.

For each county system of vocational schools established in accordance with this chapter,

there shall be a board of education consisting of the county superintendent of schools

and four persons to be appointed; provided, however, that a county of the first class

which has adopted a form of government pursuant to the provisions of the “Optional

County Charter Law” (P.L.1972, c. 154; C.40:41A-1 et seq. ) may, by ordinance, establish a board of education consisting of six, seven , or nine persons to be appointed and any other county may, by ordinance, establish a board of education consisting

of six persons to be appointed . In counties of the first class which, by ordinance, have established a board consisting

of six, seven , or nine persons to be appointed, the appointive members shall be appointed by the chief elected

executive officer of the county with the advice and consent of the board of chosen freeholders . In all other counties, the appointive members of the board shall be appointed by

the chief elected executive officer of the county, or the director of the board of

chosen freeholders, with the advice and consent of that board, as appropriate to the

appointment procedures established by the form of government of the county. On a board with four appointive members, not more than two members , or in the case of a board with six appointive members, not more than three members, appointed in any such county of the second, third, fifth or sixth class shall be

members of the same political party, but no changes for adjustment of party representation

shall be made in a board except as vacancies occur. In making the first appointments to a board with four appointive members , one person shall be appointed to serve for one year, one for two years, one for

three years and one for four years from November 1 next succeeding the date of their

respective appointments. In a county of the first class which, by ordinance, has established a board with

seven appointive members, the chief elected executive officer shall make the first

appointments to the board in the following manner: two shall be appointed to serve

for one year, two for two years, two for three years, and one for four years from

November 1 next succeeding the date of their respective appointments. The persons so appointed shall also serve from the date of their respective appointments

until November 1 next ensuing. In the case of a board of education with four appointive members on the effective

date of P.L.2005, c.299 ( C.18A:54-16.14 et al.) in a county of the first class or any other county which determines by ordinance

to appoint a board with six appointive members, in making the initial appointment

of the two additional members, one person shall be appointed to serve for two years

and one person shall be appointed to serve for four years from November 1 next succeeding

the date of their respective appointments. In the case of a board of education with four appointive members on the effective

date of P.L.2005, c.299 ( C.18A:54-16.14 et al.) in a county of the first class which determines by ordinance to appoint a

board with seven appointive members, in making the initial appointment of the three

additional members, one person shall be appointed to serve for two years, one person

shall be appointed to serve for three years, and one person shall be appointed to

serve for four years from November 1 next succeeding the date of their respective

appointments. In the case of a board of education with four appointive members on the effective

date of P.L.2005, c.299 ( C.18A:54-16.14 et al.) in a county of the first class which determines by ordinance to appoint a

board with nine appointive members, in making the initial appointment of the five

additional members, one person shall be appointed to serve for one year, one person

shall be appointed to serve for two years, one person shall be appointed to serve

for three years, and two persons shall be appointed to serve for four years from November

1 next succeeding the date of their respective appointments. In the case of a board of education with seven appointive members on the effective

date of P.L.2005, c.299 ( C.18A:54-16.14 et al.) in a county of the first class which determines by ordinance to appoint a

board with nine appointive members, in making the initial appointment of the two additional

members, one person shall be appointed to serve for two years and one person shall

be appointed to serve for four years from November 1 next succeeding the date of their

respective appointments. Annually during the month of October a member or members, as the case may be, of the

board shall be appointed to serve for a term of four years, and thereafter until the

appointment and qualification of his respective successor, to take the place of the

member or members, as the case may be, whose term or terms shall expire on November

1 then next ensuing. A vacancy in the board shall be deemed to exist, and shall be filled, in the manner

prescribed in P.L.1979, c. 302 ( C.40A:9-12.1 ). 1

L.2005, c. 299, eff. Jan. 9, 2006.