New Jersey § 18a:66-57

§ 18a:66-57.

The board shall elect annually from its membership a chairman and may also elect a

vice chairman, who shall have all the power and authority of the chairman in the event

of the death, absence or disability of the chairman. The actuary of the fund shall be selected by the Retirement Systems Actuary Selection

Committee established by P.L.1992, c. 125 . The actuary shall be the technical adviser of the board and the committee on matters regarding the operation of the funds created by the provisions of this

article and shall perform such other duties as are required in connection therewith. The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the retirement system, except that

if the Attorney General determines that a conflict of interest would affect the ability

of the Attorney General to represent the board or the committee on a matter affecting the retirement system, the board may select and employ legal

counsel to advise and represent the board or the committee on that matter. The chief or assistant chief of the office of secretarial services of the Division

of Pensions and Benefits of the State Department of the Treasury, shall be the secretary of the board. The chief and assistant chief of the office of secretarial services shall be in

the competitive division of the State classified service. The secretary presently in office shall hold the position as chief of the office

of secretarial services subject to all of the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised

Statutes 1 and shall not be removed from said office except in the manner provided under the

provisions of said title relating to permanent employees in the competitive division

of the State classified service. The board of trustees shall select its secretary from among the eligible candidates. 1

Repealed, see Title 11A, Civil Service (N.J.S.A. § 11A:1-1 et seq.).