52:27C-97 Foundation's board of trustees.
2.The Foundation for Technology Advancement shall be governed by a 22-member board of trustees who are appointed as follows:
a.The Executive Director of the New Jersey Commerce Commission; the Executive Director of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority; the Executive Director of the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology; and the Chief Technology Officer in the Office of Information Technology; or their designees, all of whom shall serve ex officio;
b.A faculty member appointed by the president of each of the following academic institutions: The New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rutgers, the State University; and Princeton University, all of whom shall serve ex officio; and
c.Fifteen public members appointed by the Governor as follows: a representative of each of the following organizations: the New Jersey Technology Council, the Biotechnology Council of New Jersey, the Forum for Academicians, Scientists and Technologists of New Jersey, the Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow States Organization, the New Jersey Business and Industry Association, the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, the New Jersey Tooling and Manufacturing Association, the Research and Development Council of New Jersey, the American Electronics Association - New Jersey/Pennsylvania Council, and a representative employed by a corporation from each of the following industry sectors: pharmaceuticals, financial services, advanced technology, information technology, and nanotechnology.
Of the public members first appointed, four shall serve for a term of two years, four for a term of three years, four for a term of four years, and three for a term of five years.
Members appointed thereafter shall serve five-year terms, and any vacancy shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term only. A member is eligible for reappointment. Vacancies in the membership of the foundation shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made.
The members shall elect a chair and vice chair from the membership of the board of trustees.
L.2005, c.373, s.2; amended 2007, c.253, s.38; 2012, c.45, s.135.
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