New Jersey Statutes Title 45. Professions and Occupations 45 § 8B-37

There is established a committee of the board to be known as the Professional Counselor Examiners Committee. The committee shall consist of six residents of this State, four of whom shall be licensed professional counselors engaged primarily in the practice of counseling , one of whom shall be a licensed professional counselor engaged primarily in teaching, training or research in counseling and one of whom shall be a licensed rehabilitation counselor primarily engaged in the practice of rehabilitation counseling.

The members of the committee shall be appointed by the Governor for terms of three years, except that the terms of the first six members of the committee shall be as follows: one member for a term of one year, two members for a term of two years, and three members for a term of three years. A member of the committee shall not be eligible to succeed himself more than once. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term in the manner provided by the original appointment. The Governor may remove any member of the board for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard.

The first appointees shall become licensed as soon as practicable after their appointments.

Members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services, but may be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incidental to performance of their duties as members of the committee.

The committee shall annually elect from its members a chairperson and a vice-chairperson.

Regular meetings of the committee shall be held at least once during each quarter of the year and special meetings may be held upon the call of the chairperson or the vice-chairperson in the chairperson's absence.Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum and no action shall be taken at a meeting without at least four votes in accord.