New Jersey § 18a:64o-7

§ 18a:64o-7.

a. The composition and size of the board of trustees shall be determined by the board;

however, the board shall have not less than seven nor more than 15 members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the

Senate. The board of trustees shall recommend potential new members to the Governor. The terms of office of appointed members shall be for six years beginning on July

1 and ending on June 30. Each member shall serve until the member's successor shall have been appointed and

qualified and vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments

for the remainder of the unexpired terms. Any member of the board of trustees may be removed by the Governor for cause upon

notice and opportunity to be heard. b. Members of the board as of the effective date of this act 1 shall continue in office until the expiration of their respective terms and the qualification

in office of their successors. c. All voting members of the board of trustees, before undertaking the duties of their

office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution

of the State of New Jersey and of the United States, to bear allegiance to the government

of the State, and to perform the duties of their office faithfully, impartially and

justly, to the best of their ability. d. Members of the board of trustees shall not receive compensation for their services. Each trustee shall be reimbursed for actual expenses reasonably incurred in the

performance of the trustee's duties or in rendering service as a member of or on behalf

of the board or any committee of the board. e. The board of trustees shall elect its chairperson from among its voting members

annually in July. The board shall select such other officers from among its members as shall be deemed

necessary. f. A voting member of the board of trustees shall not be a salaried official of the

State of New Jersey, or receive remuneration for services from the university. If any member of the board shall become ineligible by reason of the foregoing, a

vacancy in the member's office as trustee shall thereby occur. g. The board of trustees shall have the power to appoint and regulate the duties,

functions, powers and procedures of committees, standing or special, from its members

and such advisory committees or bodies as it may deem necessary or conducive to the

efficient management and operation of the university, consistent with this act and

other applicable statutes. 1

L.2021, c. 282, eff. Nov. 8, 2021.