52:9X-4. Science, technology commission members
The commission shall consist of the following members: four public members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, of whom no more than two shall be of the same political party; two public members to be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the President of the Senate and two public members to be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly, of whom no more than one of each group of two shall be of the same political party; two members of the Senate who shall not be of the same political party to be appointed by the President of the Senate; two members of the General Assembly who shall not be of the same political party to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; the Chancellor of Higher Education, ex officio, or his duly authorized representative; the Commissioner of Education, ex officio, or his duly authorized representative; the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development, ex officio, or his duly authorized representative; and a member of the Governor's staff, designated by the Governor, ex officio, or his duly authorized representative. In the selection of public members, a strong effort shall be made to appoint women and minorities to the commission. These 16 members shall have a right to vote on the various matters considered by the commission. In addition, the commission shall include two presidents from the State's public and private research institutions of higher education, who shall be appointed annually by the Governor and who shall serve as nonvoting members.
L. 1985, c. 102, s. 4, eff. April 8, 1985. Amended by L. 1986, c. 49, s. 1, eff. July 16, 1986.
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