New Jersey § 52:18a-197

§ 52:18a-197.

There is established in the Department of the Treasury a State Planning Commission,

to consist of 17 members to be appointed as follows: a. The State Treasurer and four other cabinet members to be appointed by and serve

at the pleasure of the Governor. Each cabinet member serving on the commission may be represented by an official

designee, whose name shall be filed with the commission. All other members of the cabinet, or their designees, shall be entitled to receive

notice of and attend meetings of the commission and, upon request, receive all official

documents of the commission; b. Two other members of the executive branch of State government to be appointed by

and serve at the pleasure of the Governor; c. Four persons, not more than two of whom shall be members of the same political

party, who shall represent municipal and county governments, and at least one of whom

shall represent the interest of urban areas, to be appointed by the Governor with

the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of four years and until their respective

successors are appointed and qualified, except that the first four appointments shall

be for terms of one, two, three and four years, respectively. In making these appointments, the Governor shall give consideration to the recommendations

of the New Jersey League of Municipalities, the New Jersey Conference of Mayors, the

New Jersey Association of Counties, and the New Jersey Federation of Planning Officials; d. Six public members, not more than three of whom shall be of the same political

party, and of whom at least one shall be a professional planner, to be appointed by

the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate for terms of four years and

until their respective successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the

first six appointments, one shall be for a term of one year, one for a term of two

years, two for a term of three years and two for a term of four years. Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the unexpired terms

only in the same manner as the original appointments were made. Members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to

reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. Members of the commission shall be subject to the provisions of the “New Jersey Conflicts

of Interest Law,” P.L.1971, c. 182 ( C. 52:13D-12 et seq. ).