New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-73. Organization of commission; quorum
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-73
- 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.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- 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
Organization of commission; quorum. The Attorney General shall be the chairman of the commission. The Attorney General is empowered to appoint an administrator of police services to the commission after obtaining the advice and consent of the commission and may employ other persons as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and to fix their compensation and the compensation of the administrator of police services within the limits of available appropriations. The commission, at its initial organization meeting to be held promptly after the appointment and qualification of its members, and thereafter at each annual organization meeting to be held on the first Monday in February, shall select a vice-chairman from among its members, and shall meet at such other times within the State of New Jersey as it may determine. A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, the performance of any duty, or for the exercise of any of its powers.
L. 1961, c. 56, p. 546, s. 8. Amended by L. 1971, c. 41, s. 2, eff. March 4, 1971; L. 1985, c. 491, s. 4, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.