N.J.S. § 17B:37-5 Membership of Commission; Organization; Bylaws

• Library: New Jersey Permanent Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through L. 2023, c. 194.
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.J.S. § 17B:37-5

a.

(1) Each compacting state shall have and be limited to one member of the commission. Each member shall be qualified to serve in that capacity pursuant to the applicable law of the compacting state. Any member may be removed or suspended from office as provided by the law of the state from which he shall be appointed. Any vacancy occurring in the commission shall be filled in accordance with the laws of the compacting state wherein the vacancy exists. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the manner in which a compacting state determines the election or appointment and qualification of its own commissioner.

(2) Each member shall be entitled to one vote and shall have an opportunity to participate in the governance of the commission in accordance with the bylaws. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no action of the commission with respect to the promulgation of a uniform standard shall be effective unless two-thirds of the members vote in favor thereof.

(3) The commission shall, by a majority of the members, prescribe bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes, and exercise the powers, of this act, including, but not limited to:

(a) establishing the fiscal year of the commission;

(b) providing reasonable procedures for appointing and electing members, as well as holding meetings, of the management committee;

(c) providing reasonable standards and procedures for the establishment and meetings of other committees, and governing any general or specific delegation of any authority or function of the commission;

(d) providing reasonable procedures for calling and conducting meetings of the commission that consist of a majority of commission members, ensuring reasonable advance notice of each meeting, and providing for the right of citizens to attend each meeting, with enumerated exceptions designed to protect the public's interest, the privacy of individuals, and insurers' proprietary information, including trade secrets. The commission may meet in executive or closed session only after a majority of the entire membership votes to close a meeting, in whole or in part. As soon as practicable, the commission shall make public a copy of the vote to close the meeting revealing the vote of each member with no proxy votes allowed, and votes taken during the meeting;

(e) establishing the titles, duties and authority, and reasonable procedures for the election, of the officers of the commission;