45:8B-11. Appointment, terms of board members

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11. The members of the board shall be appointed by the Governor. The terms of the first seven members of the board shall expire as follows: two members, June 30, 1970; two members, June 30, 1971; three members, June 30, 1972. Thereafter, except for the State executive department member, each member of the board shall be appointed for a term of three years. A term shall expire on June 30 of the third year of the appointment. If before the expiration of his term, any member shall die, resign, become disqualified or otherwise cease to be a board member, the vacancy shall be filled by the Governor by appointment for the unexpired term.

Each appointee shall, upon accepting appointment to the board, take and subscribe to the oath or affirmation prescribed by law and file same in the office of the Secretary of State. Except for the State executive department member, a member shall not serve more than two full terms.

The first appointees, other than the citizen members, shall be deemed to be and shall become licensed practicing marriage counselors immediately upon their appointment and qualification as members of the board.

L.1968,c.401,s.11; amended 1995,c.366,s.9.