New Jersey § 40a:12a-11

§ 40a:12a-11.

a. The Legislature finds and declares that: (1) The redevelopment agencies of municipalities across this State renew the vitality

and fabric of their neighborhoods and business districts, improve their image, visibility

and stature, construct new housing, generate employment opportunities for the local

work force and draw consumers and tourists to the municipality; and (2) These agencies achieve these goals by planning and implementing projects that

provide housing, jobs, parks and office buildings; and (3) Municipalities with a large area and population are faced with a greater burden

of responsibility in order to achieve their goals than their smaller, less populated

counterparts; and (4) Increasing the number of commissioners on the redevelopment agencies of larger

municipalities in this State will expedite the redevelopment of these municipalities

and contribute to a Statewide renaissance that stands to benefit all State residents. b. Notwithstanding other provisions of this law to the contrary, a municipality with

an area of more than 15 square miles and having a population of more than 40,000,

according to the most recent federal decennial census, may create a redevelopment

agency with nine commissioners or increase the membership of a redevelopment agency

already created from seven to nine commissioners. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the commissioners shall be appointed

by the governing body in the manner generally required for appointments by the form

of government under which the municipality is governed. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, commissioners shall each serve

for a term of five years; except that the first of these appointees shall be designated

to serve for the following terms: one for a term of one year, two for a term of two

years, two for terms of three years, two for a term of four years, and two for terms

of five years. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, where a redevelopment agency of

seven commissioners already exists, the additional two commissioners shall be appointed

to initial terms of two and four years, as determined by lot. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, whenever a municipality governed

by the borough form of government pursuant to N.J.S.40A:60-1 et seq. creates a redevelopment agency with nine commissioners, or increases the membership

of a redevelopment agency from seven to nine commissioners, two commissioners shall

be members of the borough council to be appointed by the council. A member of council so appointed may designate another resident of the borough to

serve on the redevelopment agency for any particular meeting in the event the member

of council is unavailable. The term of a commissioner who is a member of a borough council shall be one year

or terminate upon completion of the council-member's term of office, whichever occurs

first. No more than three commissioners shall be officers or employees of the municipality. Each commissioner shall continue to hold office at the expiration of a term until

a successor shall have been appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the office of commissioner, from any cause, shall be filled

in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term.