New Jersey § 52:9ww-2

§ 52:9ww-2.

The Asian American Study Foundation shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting

of the following 25 members, each chosen to ensure ethnic diversity and broad geographic

representation within New Jersey. Foundation members shall include persons who are leaders in Asian American organizations

or communities, or have training or a verifiable interest in Asian American history

or culture. a. Legislative membership shall be as follows: the President of the Senate shall

appoint one member of the Senate, who shall be a member of the same political party

as the Senate President. The Minority Leader of the Senate shall appoint one member of the Senate, who shall

be a member of the same political party as the Senate Minority Leader. The Speaker of the General Assembly shall appoint one member of the General Assembly,

who shall be a member of the same political party as the Speaker. The Minority Leader of the General Assembly shall appoint one member of the General

Assembly, who shall be a member of the same political party as the Assembly Minority

Leader. Legislative members shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which appointments

are made. b. Executive membership shall be appointed by the Governor as follows: the Secretary

of State or a designee; one representative from the Governor's office; one representative

from the New Jersey Asian American Chamber of Commerce; two representatives from

the Department of Community Affairs; the Commissioner of Education and the Commissioner

of Health and Senior Services, or their designees; the Secretary of the New Jersey

Commerce and Economic Growth Commission or a designee; and a representative from

the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. Each member appointed from the Executive Branch shall serve at the pleasure of the

Governor during the term of office of the Governor appointing the member and until

the member's successor is appointed and qualified. c. Public membership shall be as follows and shall be persons recommended by or who

represent various civic, social, business and artistic organizations committed to

advancing the interest of the Asian American community in New Jersey, as well as those

concerned with the issues of civil rights, human rights, social and economic justice

and equality and other issues concerning the Asian American community. The Governor shall appoint 12 public members who shall be residents of the State

of New Jersey and shall include: two persons having expertise or a background in

policies affecting the Asian American community; two persons representing the clergy,

religious organizations or communities; two persons of Asian origin or heritage,

who support the work of the foundation; one person representing a post-secondary

educational institution with an academic program in Asian American culture; one person

representing a secondary educational institution with a large Asian American population;

one person representing the legal community; one person representing the medical

community; one person representing law enforcement; and one person representing

the New Jersey Council on the Arts. Public members shall serve for a term of two years from the date of their appointment

and until their successors are appointed and qualified; except that of the first

appointments hereunder: six shall be for a term of one year and six for two years. Vacancies resulting from causes other than by expiration of a term shall be filled

for the unexpired term only and shall be filled in the same manner as the original

appointments were made.