In districts, other than those in cities of the first class, the members of the board shall be appointed between April 1 and April 15 and their terms of office shall begin on May 16, next succeeding, and in districts in cities of the first class they shall be appointed during the month of June and their terms of office shall begin on July 1, next succeeding.

L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1969, c. 304, s. 1, eff. Jan. 19, 1970; L.1979, c. 23, s. 7, eff. Feb. 8, 1979; L.1979, c. 284, s. 1, eff. Jan. 10, 1980.