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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:12-73

  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
73. Meetings and Quorum.

a. Meetings of the commission will be held at the discretion of the chairman at such times and places as he may deem necessary and convenient, or at the call of a majority of the members of the commission.

b. The commission shall in all respects comply with the provisions of the “Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act,” P.L.1975, c.231 (C. 10:4-6 et seq.).

c. Any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission shall take all necessary steps to ensure that all interested persons are given adequate notice of commission meetings, and the agenda of such meetings, through the utilization of all media engaged in the dissemination of information.

d. (1) So long as the commission consists of five members pursuant to subsection a. of section 50 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C. 5:12-50), a majority of the full commission shall determine any action of the commission, except that no casino license or interim casino authorization may be issued without the approval of four members.

(2) Upon the reduction of the commission to four members, and then to three members, pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection c. of section 52 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C. 5:12-52), a majority of the full commission shall determine any action of the commission, including the issuance of a casino license or interim casino authorization.

L.1977, c.110, s.73; amended 1980, c.28, ss.4,10(s.10 amended 1980, c.159, s.2; 1981, c.142, s.5); 1987, c.409, s.2; 2011, c.196, s.4.