New Jersey § 30:1a-4

§ 30:1a-4.

a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Human Services the New Jersey

Boarding Home Advisory Council. The council shall consist of 14 members, to be appointed by the Commissioner of

Human Services in consultation with the Commissioners of Community Affairs and Health

and Senior Services, the Public Defender , the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults and the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly , as follows: two persons who own or operate a boarding house as defined in P.L.1979,

c. 496 ( C.55:13B-1 et al.); two persons who own or operate a residential health care facility as defined

in section 1 of P.L.1953, c. 212 ( C.30:11A-1 ) or licensed pursuant to P.L.1971, c. 136 ( C.26:2H-1 et seq. ); two persons who currently reside in a boarding house or a residential health care

facility; one person who is a member of the organization which represents operators

of boarding houses or residential health care facilities, or both; one person who

represents the health care professions; one person who represents a county office

on aging; one person who represents a municipal building code department; one person

who represents an organization or agency which advocates for mentally ill persons

in this State; one person who represents an organization or agency which advocates

for physically disabled persons in this State; and two other members who shall be

chosen from among persons whose work, knowledge or interest relates to boarding houses

or residential health care facilities and the residents thereof, including but not

limited to municipal and county elected officials, county prosecutors, social workers,

and persons knowledgeable about fire prevention standards and measures needed to assure

safety from structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical deficiencies in boarding

houses and residential health care facilities. In addition, the Chairman of the General Assembly Standing Reference Committee on

Health and Human Services and the Chairman of the Senate Standing Reference Committee

on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens or their designees shall serve as ex

officio members of the council. b. The terms of office of each appointed member shall be three years, but of the members

first appointed, two shall be appointed for a term of one year, five for terms of

two years, and seven for terms of three years. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same

manner as the original appointment. The members of the council shall not receive any compensation for their services,

but shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance

of their duties as members of the council.