New Jersey § 30:6f-3

§ 30:6f-3.

a. There is established in the Department of Human Services the New Jersey Advisory

Council on Traumatic Brain Injury. b. The council shall be composed of 26 members as follows: the Commissioners of Human

Services, Education, Health and Senior Services, Community Affairs, Labor and Banking

and Insurance, the Attorney General and the State Treasurer, or their designees, who

shall serve ex officio and 18 public members, who shall be appointed by the Governor,

with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the public members, eight shall be survivors of traumatic brain injury or the

family members of these persons and at least five shall be representatives of the

following groups: public or private health-related organizations, disability advisory

or planning groups within the State, the Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, injury

control programs at the State or local level, and the Center for Health Statistics

in the Department of Health and Senior Services for data research purposes. c. Public members shall serve for a term of three years from the date of their appointment

and until their successors are appointed and qualified; except that of the members

first appointed, six shall serve for a term of one year, six shall serve for a term

of two years and six shall serve for a term of three years. Vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner

as the original appointments were made. A member of the council shall be eligible for reappointment. d. The public members who are serving on the New Jersey Advisory Council on Traumatic

Brain Injury established by Executive Order No. 84 of 1998, on the effective date

of this act may complete the duration of their term as members of the council established

pursuant to this act and are eligible for appointment to the council established pursuant

to this act. e. The members of the council shall meet quarterly and the Commissioner of Human Services,

or his designee, shall serve as chair of the council. f. The members of the council shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed

for necessary and reasonable expenses actually incurred in the performance of their

duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the

council for this purpose.