40:54C-2. Organization, regulation of commission
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4. a. As soon as possible and in any event no later than 15 days after its appointment, the commission shall organize and hold its first meeting, fix its hours and place of meeting, and adopt rules for the conduct of its business as it may deem necessary and advisable. A majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
b. The commission shall be considered a "public body" for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), and shall be subject to the provisions thereof.
c. Members of the commission shall be considered "local government officers" for the purpose of complying with the provisions of the "Local Government Ethics Law," P.L.1991, c.29 (C.40A:9-22.1 et seq.), and shall be subject to the provisions thereof.
d. The commission shall be considered a "contracting unit" pursuant to the provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," N.J.S.40A:11-1 et seq., and shall be subject to the provisions thereof.
e. The commission shall designate a location and a person for the public to contact in order to obtain information or inspect the records of the commission during regular business hours.
L.1982,c.68,s.4; amended 1992,c.166,s.2.