New Jersey § 52:13h-5

§ 52:13h-5.

A member of the council shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of

New Jersey at the time of appointment and while serving on the council. Each appointee shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the official making the

appointment that the appointee possesses knowledge of, and familiarity with, the legislative

process, the regulatory functions of the Executive Branch, or the procedures and operations

of counties, municipalities or school districts; except that in the case of a person

appointed by the Governor from a list of six willing nominees submitted by the chair

of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which

received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election

for Governor the appointee shall demonstrate such knowledge and familiarity to the

satisfaction of that chair.