New Jersey § 52:16a-105

§ 52:16a-105.

a. The New Jersey-Israel Commission continued pursuant to Executive Order No. 49 of

2007, together with its functions, powers, duties, and subcommittees is hereby continued

and established as a permanent commission in the Department of State, in accordance

with the provisions of this act, P.L.2008, c. 125 ( C.52:16A-104 et seq. ). b. Upon the effective date of this act and through December 31, 2011, the commission

shall consist of a minimum of 15 members and a maximum of 100 members, to be appointed

by the Governor. Eight members of the commission shall be members of the Legislature. Four of the legislative members shall be members of the General Assembly, no more

than two of whom shall be of the same political party, and four shall be members of

the Senate, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party. The eight legislative members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation

of the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate, respectively. All members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and vacancies

in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original

appointments were made. The members of the commission appointed pursuant to Executive Order No. 49 of 2007

and serving on the effective date of this act shall continue as members of the commission

until December 31, 2011 on which date the appointments of all the members shall expire. c. On January 1, 2012 and thereafter, the membership of the commission shall consist

of 85 members to be appointed by the Governor, as follows: (1) Eight members of the commission shall be members of the Legislature. Four of the legislative members shall be members of the General Assembly, no more

than two of whom shall be of the same political party, and four shall be members of

the Senate, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party. The eight legislative members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation

of the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate, respectively. The legislative members shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which

the appointment is made. (2) Seventy-seven members of the commission shall be members of the public, to be

appointed by the Governor to serve for a term of three years, except that of those

77 members first appointed, 25 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of two

years, 25 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of three years, and 27 shall

be appointed to serve an initial term of four years. (3) A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner

as the original appointment is made. d. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed

for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties, within the limit

of funds appropriated to the commission or otherwise made available to it for its

purposes. e. The commission may meet and hold hearings at the places it designates throughout

the State.