N.J. Stat. tit. 52, ch. 9R

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 52:9R-1 Joint Committee on the Public Schools; creation; membership; appointment; compensation; vacancies

There is hereby created a committee to be known as the "Joint Committee on the Public Schools." The committee shall consist of seven members of the Senate, including two members of the Senate Education Committee, to be appointed by the President of the Senate and seven members of the Assembly, including two members of the Assembly Education Committee, to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. No more than four of the members from each House shall be of the same political party. All members shall serve without compensation and vacancies in the membership of the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments are made. L.1975,c.16,s.1; amended 1987,c.400,s.6; 1990,c.34,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:9R-2 Chairman; vice chairman; selection

The committee shall select a chairman and vice chairman from among its members and a secretary who need not be a member of the committee. L.1975, c. 16, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:9R-3 Duties

The committee is authorized, empowered and directed to conduct a continuing study of the system of free public schools, its financing, administration, and operations, and to make recommendations for legislative action as it deems practicable and desirable for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools. L.1975, c. 16, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 52:9R-4 Assistance from state employees; employment of assistants; powers

The committee shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of the Law Revision and Legislative Services Commission, as well as employees of any other State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for said purpose, and to employ such professional, stenographic and clerical assistants and incur such traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary, in order to perform its duties, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for said purposes. The committee shall have all the powers of a joint committee of the Legislature under the provisions of chapter 13 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. L.1975, c. 16, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 52:9R-5 Meetings; hearings; reports

The committee may meet and hold hearings at such place or places as it shall designate during the sessions or recesses of the Legislature and shall make an annual report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature, and may make other reports or recommendations as it deems necessary or desirable. L.1975, c. 16, s. 5.

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