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5:12-52.  Appointment and terms of commission members
    a.  Initial appointments to the commission made pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act shall be for terms as follows:

    (1) One member for 2 years;

     (2) One member for 3 years;

     (3) One member for 4 years;  and

     (4) One member for 5 years.

     b.  The term of each of the members first appointed pursuant to this amendatory and supplementary act shall be designated by the Governor.

     c.  After the initial appointments, all members shall be appointed for terms of 5 years;  provided, however, that no member shall serve more than two terms of 5 years each.

     d.  Appointments to the commission and designation of the chairman shall be made by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.  Prior to nomination, the Governor shall cause an inquiry to be conducted by the Attorney  General into the nominee's background, with particular regard to the nominee's  financial stability, integrity, and responsibility and his reputation for good character, honesty, and integrity.

    e.  Appointments to fill vacancies on the commission shall be for the unexpired term of the member to be replaced.

    f.  The member designated by the Governor to serve as chairman shall serve  in such capacity throughout such member's entire term and until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified.  No such member, however, shall  serve in such capacity for more than 10 years.  The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the commission.  All members shall devote full time to  their duties of office and shall not pursue or engage in any other business,  occupation or other gainful employment.

    g.  A commissioner may be removed from office for misconduct in office, willful neglect of duty, or other conduct evidencing unfitness for his office, or for incompetence.  A proceeding for removal may be instituted by the Attorney General in the Superior Court.  Notwithstanding any provision of this or any other act, any commissioner or employee of the commission shall automatically forfeit his office or position upon conviction of any crime.  Any commissioner or employee of the commission shall be subject to the duty to appear and testify and to removal from his office, position or employment in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1970, c.72 (C.2A:81-17.2a et seq.).

    h.  Each member of the commission shall serve for the duration of his term  and until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified, subject to the  limitations in subsections c. and f. of this section;  provided, however, that in the event that a successor is not duly appointed and qualified within 120 days after the expiration of the member's term, a vacancy shall be deemed to  exist.

     L.1977, c. 110, s. 52, eff. June 2, 1977.  Amended by L.1980, c. 28, s. 1, e ff. May 20, 1980, operative May 14, 1981; L.1980, c.138, s.1, eff. November 12 , 1980.