Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-129

  • 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
2. The commission shall consist of 30 public members representing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.

The public members shall be appointed as follows:

One public member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State;

One public member shall be appointed by Governor from among recommendations made by the President of the Senate; and

One public member shall be appointed by the Governor from among recommendations made by the Speaker of the General Assembly.

The Governor shall appoint the remaining 27 public members, and shall appoint the chair of the commission.

The public members shall have experience advocating on behalf of their community.

L.2021, c.304, s.2.