New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.2. State Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians; compensation; expenses; report
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.2
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
One ophthalmic dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of one year; another ophthalmic dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of two years; another ophthalmic dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of three years; another ophthalmic dispenser member shall be appointed for a term of four years; and the optometrist member shall be appointed for a term of five years; and upon the expiration of the term of said optometrist member, his successor shall be an ophthalmic dispenser member of said board, so that at the expiration of the optometrist member’s term on the board, the board shall thereafter be composed of five ophthalmic dispenser members.
Upon the expiration of the terms of members herein named, the Governor shall annually fill each vacancy resulting from the expiration of a term of office of a member for a term of five years by an appointment of an ophthalmic dispenser in the same manner as an original appointment is to be made.
Each appointee, within thirty days after receipt of his commission, shall take, subscribe and file in the office of the Secretary of State the oath or affirmation prescribed by law.
A vacancy resulting from any cause other than the expiration of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term by an appointment of an ophthalmic dispenser by the Governor in the same manner as an original appointment is to be made.
Each member of the board shall receive the sum of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each regular examination conducted by the board, and each member of the board shall also be compensated for actual expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties, all to the extent that funds are available from the license fees prescribed herein.
The Governor may remove any member for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard.
On June thirtieth of each year, the board shall submit to the Attorney General a written report. Such report shall include the names of all ophthalmic dispensers and ophthalmic technicians to whom licenses have been granted as provided in section six of this act, any cases heard and decisions rendered by the board, and the recommendation of the board as to future policies. Each member of the board shall review and sign such report before its submission to the Attorney General. The principal office of the board shall be in Trenton, New Jersey, but it may meet or conduct any of its business at any place in this State. The board shall empower any member to conduct any proceeding, hearing or investigation necessary to its purposes. Three members of the board shall be a quorum.
L.1952, c. 336, p. 1077, s. 2.