New Jersey Statutes Title 4. Agriculture and Domestic Animals 4 § 14-2

a. In counties having no agricultural or horticultural associations any number of citizens not less than ten may organize a county board of agriculture by electing a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a board of not less than five directors, adopting the name of “the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ county board of agriculture” (inserting in each case the name of the proper county), and filing with the secretary of agriculture a certificate of such organization.  Upon the formation of any agricultural or horticultural association in the county, they shall become members of such county board, as provided in paragraphs “b” and “c” of this section;

b. In counties having but one agricultural or horticultural organization (whether known and designated as a “society,” “club” or “grange”), such organization may become the county board of agriculture for such county by electing the officers and directors prescribed in paragraph “a” of this section, adopting the name of “the ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ county board of agriculture” (inserting the name of the proper county) and filing with the secretary of agriculture a certificate of such organization;

c. In counties having more than one agricultural or horticultural organization (whether known and designated as “societies,” “clubs” or “granges”), such organizations, or so many of them (not less than two) as may elect so to do, may organize a county board of agriculture by electing a president, a secretary, a treasurer, and a board of directors to consist of at least one member of each agricultural or horticultural organization of the county (that may elect to become members of such county board), adopting the name of “the ․․․․․․․․․․ county board of agriculture” (inserting in each case the name of the proper county), and filing with the secretary of agriculture a certificate of such organization;

d. The president, secretary and treasurer of the county board of agriculture shall be ex-officio members of the board of directors of the board;

e. Every certificate filed, as provided in this section, shall truly and correctly state--first, the name of the county board filing the same;  second, the date of its organization under this section;  third, the names of its officers and directors;  fourth, the names of bona fide members in each organization represented in the county board at the date of organizing said board, and the names of such organizations.

(a) For the purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(b) A minority-owned business participation plan shall strive to maximize participation of minority-owned businesses through both prime and second tier business contracting opportunities and shall strive to achieve a level of minority-owned business participation representative of the population demographics of this state.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall not be issued by the department to any applicant that fails to include a minority-owned business participation plan in the applicant's application.  The department shall review each application to confirm that the minority-owned business participation plan includes all information required pursuant to this section.

(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, the department shall annually review each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority to determine compliance with the holder's minority-owned business participation plan.  In conjunction with the review, by January 31 of each year, each holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall prepare and submit an annual report to the department concerning the holder's minority-owned business participation plan and compliance with the plan.  The department shall annually prepare a compliance report to be delivered to the governor and the clerks of the senate and the house of representatives.  The compliance report shall also be posted on the web site of the department.

(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the contrary, a holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority determined by the department not to be in compliance with the holder's minority business participation plan shall be found in violation of this section and shall be subject to § 7-59-312(d)(2).