8. Within six months of the effective date of P.L.2009, c.16 (C. 40A:14-200 et al.), the Director of the Office of Administrative Law shall establish a special unit, to be known as the Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit. Administrative law judges qualified by their expertise and experience in disciplinary matters and cases subject to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.16 (C. 40A:14-200 et al.) shall be assigned to this Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit.

To the greatest extent practicable and feasible, all cases subject to P.L.2009, c.16 (C. 40A:14-200 et al.) shall be heard and determined by judges assigned to the Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit.

L.2009, c.16, s.8.