New Jersey § 45:8-29
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 45:8-29, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45:8-29.
To carry out the provisions of this chapter, there is hereby created an examining
board for the licensing of professional engineers and land surveyors, and the certification
of engineers-in-training, which board shall consist of ten members, two of whom shall
be public members 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. ). Each of the remaining seven members shall be appointed by the Governor of the State
of New Jersey, with the advice and consent of the Senate, within sixty days after
the passage of this chapter, or as soon as practicable thereafter. The members of said board shall be appointed to serve for a term of five years,
one of which shall expire each calendar year. The two members added by this 1985 amendatory act shall be appointed as soon as
practicable by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one for a
term to end April 30 of the third year after appointment and one for a term to end
April 30 of the fourth year after appointment. Thereafter, each member shall hold office after the expiration of his term until
his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified. A member of the board shall not be eligible to succeed himself more than once, except
that the present members of the board shall be eligible to succeed themselves once
hereafter. The terms of office of the members of said board shall commence on the first day
of May. Vacancies in the membership of the board, however created, shall be filled by appointment
of the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for any unexpired term,
and for each five-year term. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the present members of the State board
shall continue in office as members of said board until their present respective terms
expire, except as provided elsewhere herein for removal. To supervise all necessary administrative work of the board, there is hereby created
the position of secretary-director to the board. The board shall appoint such a secretary-director, to serve for a term of five years,
at a salary determined by the board. Duties of the secretary-director of the board shall be those defined by the board. The secretary-director of the board shall not be a member of the board. The board may provide for the creation of additional positions, as deemed necessary
to make effective the provisions of this act. The board shall arrange through lease or otherwise to maintain suitable offices within
the State of New Jersey for the conduct of the business of the board.
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