New Jersey § 40a:12a-12

§ 40a:12a-12.

The executive director of a redevelopment agency shall have attained a degree from

an accredited four year college or university, and shall have at least five years'

experience in public administration, public finance, realty, or similar professional

employment. A master's degree in an appropriate program may substitute for two years of that

experience. The executive director holding that position at the time P.L.2005, c. 79 becomes effective, possessing the required work experience and holding appropriate

certification from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials,

or equivalent certification from a nationally recognized professional association

in the housing and redevelopment field, shall not be required to meet the educational

requirement, except as otherwise provided in section 45 of P.L.1992, c. 79 ( C.40A:12A-45 ) and shall be deemed qualified for continued employment as executive director of

the agency in which he holds that post and eligible for equivalent employment in any

other local redevelopment agency in this State. The executive director shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioners of the agency,

and may be relieved of his duties only after 120 days' notice. The redevelopment agency may provide that the executive director shall be the appointing

authority for all or any portion of the employees of the agency. The executive director shall assign and supervise employees in the performance of

their duties. If the municipality which established the redevelopment agency has adopted the provisions

of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, the executive director shall be in the unclassified

service of civil service, and all other employees shall be in the classified service

of civil service, except as may be otherwise provided by that title. A redevelopment agency may adopt the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes

separately from the establishing municipality.