"Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission."

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5:12-145.3 "Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission."

1. There is created a commission to be known as the "Casino Revenue Fund Advisory Commission." The commission shall consist of 15 members to be appointed as follows: two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, not more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; two members of the General Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, not more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; three public members who are senior citizens, one of whom is appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, and one of whom is appointed by the Governor; three public members who are disabled, one of whom is appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom is appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, and one of whom is appointed by the Governor; one public member who is a representative of the casino industry to be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Casino Association of New Jersey; the President of the New Jersey Association of Directors of Area Agencies on Aging, the Chairperson of the New Jersey Association of County Representatives for Disabled Persons, the Director of the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services, and the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, or their designees, who shall serve as ex officio members.

The legislative members shall serve during the two-year legislative session in which the appointment is made. The senior citizen and disabled members shall serve for three year terms or until a successor is appointed; but of the members initially appointed, one of the senior citizens and one of the disabled members shall serve for a term of one year, one of the senior citizens and one of the disabled members shall serve for a term of two years, and one of the senior citizens and one of the disabled members shall serve for a term of three years.

Vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments are made and a member may be eligible for reappointment. Vacancies occurring other than by expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term.

Members shall be eligible for reimbursement for necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties but reimbursement of expenses shall be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the commission for its purposes.

L.1992, c.108, s.1; amended 2012, c.17, s.18.


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