30:1AA-4 Qualifications of members.
4. The public members shall be representative of the diverse social, economic and geographical interests in the State, and shall include at least 15 persons who are consumers or immediate family members of consumers of services for persons with developmental disabilities. The seven State members shall be official representatives of State agencies, as follows: five representatives, each of whom shall administer funds provided under at least one of the following federal laws related to individuals with disabilities: the "Rehabilitation Act of 1973" (29 U.S.C. s.701 et seq.), the "Individuals With Disabilities Education Act" (20 U.S.C. s.1400 et seq.), the "Older Americans Act of 1965" (42 U.S.C. s.3001 et seq.) and Titles V and XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.701 et seq. and 42 U.S.C. s.1396 et seq.); one representative from the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services; and one representative from the Division of Disability Services in the Department of Human Services.
L.1979,c.105,s.4; amended 1994, c.58, s.48; 2003, c.54, s.6.