New Jersey Statutes Title 40. Municipalities and Counties 40 § 12-1

a. The mayor or other chief executive officer of any municipality may in his or her discretion appoint not less than three nor more than seven persons, citizens and residents of the municipality , as members of a board of recreation commissioners. The commissioners first appointed shall be appointed for terms of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years respectively, in such manner that the term of at least one commissioner and not more than two commissioners shall expire in each year according to the number appointed as fixed by the mayor or other chief executive officer . In case of the increase of a board from three to five members or in case of the increase of a board from five to seven members, the additional commissioners shall be appointed, one for 4 and one for 5 years and in case of the increase of a board from three to seven members, two of the additional commissioners shall be appointed for 4 years and two shall be appointed for 5 years. Thereafter all appointments shall be for the term of 3 years if the board consists of three members or 5 years if the board consists of five or seven members, according to the number appointed to comprise the board, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify. The members shall receive no compensation for their services.

b. The board of chosen freeholders of any county may in its discretion appoint not less than three nor more than nine persons, citizens and residents of the county, as members of a board of recreation commissioners. The commissioners first appointed shall be appointed for terms of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years respectively, in such manner that the term of at least one commissioner and not more than two commissioners shall expire in each year according to the number appointed as fixed by the board of chosen freeholders. In case of the increase of a board from three to five members, one additional member shall be appointed for 4 years and one for 5 years. In the case of the increase of a board from five to seven members, one additional member shall be appointed for 4 years and one for 5 years. In the case of the increase of a board from seven to nine members, one additional member shall be appointed for 4 years and one for 5 years. In the case of the increase of a board from five to nine members, two additional commissioners shall be appointed for 4 years and two for 5 years. In the case of the increase of a board from three to nine members, three additional commissioners shall be appointed for 4 years and three for 5 years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for the term of 3 years if the board consists of three members or 5 years if the board consists of five, seven or nine members, according to the number appointed to comprise the board, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. The members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify. The members shall receive no compensation for their services.

All such boards heretofore appointed are continued and shall be governed by the provisions of sections 40:12-1 to 40:12-8 of this Title.