New Jersey § 45:15b-1

§ 45:15b-1.

There is hereby established in the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety the State Board of Court Reporting (herein referred to as the board) to be composed of six members to be appointed by the Governor, three of whom shall be certified court reporters, two of whom shall be public members

appointed pursuant to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1971, c. 60 ( C.45:1-2.2 ), and one of whom shall be a State executive department member appointed pursuant

to the provisions of P.L.1971, c. 60 ( C.45:1-2.1 et seq. ). The members of the board, other than the public members and the State executive department member, with the exception of the members first to be appointed, shall be holders of certificates

issued under the provisions of this act. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this section shall prohibit the members

appointed as certified court reporters from owning or having ownership interest in,

or being a corporate officer of, a court reporting firm. The members first appointed shall be skilled in the art and practice of court reporting and shall have been actively and continuously engaged as professional court reporters within the State of New Jersey for at least five years preceding their

appointments. The members , except for the State executive department member, shall hold office for a term of three years, except that, (1) any member appointed

to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which his predecessor

was appointed shall be appointed for the remainder of such term, and (2) the terms

of office of the members first taking office after the date of enactment of this act

shall expire, as designated by the Governor at the time of nomination, one at the

end of one year, one at the end of two years, and one at the end of three years after

such date. The board shall elect one of its members as chairman and one as secretary-treasurer,

who shall hold their respective offices for one year. The secretary-treasurer shall give bond to the State in such sum as may be determined

by the board. The board shall make all necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions

of this act. A majority of members appointed to the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The board shall keep a complete record of all its proceedings and shall file an

annual report with the office of the Secretary of State.