New Jersey Statutes 12:8-1. Appointment; term; qualifications; vacancies; name changed; transfer of Board in but not of DOT; redesignated commission
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:8-1
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
The Board of Commissioners of Pilotage of the State of New Jersey, together with its functions, powers and duties is continued as the New Jersey Maritime Pilot and Docking Pilot Commission (the “commission”) but is transferred to the Department of Transportation. The commission shall be in, but not of, the Department of Transportation. This transfer shall be subject to the “State Agency Transfer Act,” P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the terms of office of the present commissioners of pilotage. The commission shall consist of the commissioners appointed pursuant to this section.
Each January, the commission shall elect from its membership a president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. The commission may employ an executive director and other employees on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, without regard to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes.
The commissioners and officers and employees of the commission shall be enrolled in the Public Employees’ Retirement System and shall be eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program established pursuant to the “New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act,” P.L.1961, c.49 (C. 52:14-17.25 et seq.). The commissioners and officers and employees who may currently be members of the Public Employees’ Retirement System shall continue in membership.
In case any commissioner shall die or resign, or otherwise become disqualified to act, the governor shall forthwith fill such vacancy in the same manner and for the same term as an original appointment.
A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the commission shall be forthwith delivered by and under the certification of the secretary thereof to the Governor. No action taken at that meeting by the commission shall have force or effect until the earlier of 15 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, after the copy of the minutes shall have been so delivered, or the approval thereof by the Governor. If, in the 15-day period, the Governor returns the copy of the minutes with veto of any action taken by the commission or any member thereof at that meeting, the action shall be null and of no effect. The minutes of any meeting at which the commission proposed or approves its operating or capital outlay budget shall include a copy of that budget. This paragraph shall not apply to any disciplinary proceedings or actions taken by the commission.
Amended 2004, c.72, s.3.