New Jersey § 45:12a-9

§ 45:12a-9.

(a) There is hereby created in the Division of Professional Boards of the Department

of Law and Public Safety, an Orthoptic Commission within the State Board of Medical

Examiners. The commission shall consist of 6 members, 3 of whom shall be Board Certified Ophthalmologists

who have practiced ophthalmology in the State of New Jersey for at least 5 years,

and 3 of whom shall be optometrists licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey

and who have practiced optometry in this State for at least 5 years. The members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. The initial appointments to the commission shall be 2 members for a term of 1 year,

one ophthalmologist and one optometrist; 2 members for a term of 2 years, one ophthalmologist

and one optometrist; and 2 members for a term of 3 years, one ophthalmologist and

one optometrist. Members shall thereafter be appointed for terms of 3 years. Each member shall hold office after the expiration of his term until a successor

shall be duly appointed and qualified. A vacancy in the office of any member shall be filled in the same manner as original

appointments and shall be filled for the unexpired term only, providing that any unexpired

term of an ophthalmologist shall be filled by an ophthalmologist, and any unexpired

term of an optometrist shall be filled by an optometrist in the same manner as original

appointments are made. Each ophthalmological appointment shall be made by the Governor from a list of 3 names

submitted by a related professional organization or society having not less than 100

members. Said nominees shall be members in good standing of said association or society. Each optometric appointment shall be made by the Governor from a list of 3 names

submitted by the New Jersey Optometric Association. Said nominees shall be members in good standing of said association. (b) The commission shall meet at least twice a year and shall also meet upon the call

of the Attorney General. The commission shall carry out its responsibility under this act. The Attorney General shall provide the advisory commission with such facilities

and personnel as shall be required for the proper conduct of its business. The commission, with the approval of the Attorney General, may authorize reimbursement

of the members for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties

as members of the commission. (c) There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Law and Public Safety for the

purposes of administering this act all fees and revenues received by the board from

the effective date of this act. The expenditure of such appropriation shall be authorized by the Attorney General

with the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.