SECTION 335:1-1-6. Standing committees; responsibilities

  Standing committees of the Commission and their duties are:

(1)   Budget. The responsibility for review, consideration and final approval of the budget shall at all times remain with the Commission as a whole; provided, however that at the beginning of each fiscal year, one Commissioner should be designated by the Chairperson to have the duty of budget review for that year and to present to the Commission, on a quarterly basis, information sufficient to assist it in its interpretation and understanding of the budget.

(2)   Nominating. A nominating committee shall be appointed each year with the duty to present a slate for election of the two officers at the June meeting each year.

(3)   Legislation and Legislative Liaison. The Legislation and Legislative Liaison Committee shall have the special responsibility (without relieving the Commission as a whole) of working on and recommending to the Commission, changes in legislation where it is deemed advisable and of working with the appropriate legislators and legislative committees to ensure the favorable consideration of such proposed changes.

(4)   Policy Program and Projects Committee. The Policy Program and Projects Committee shall have responsibility for studying and evaluating policy, programs and projects and recommending to the Commission new directions, programs, projects and priorities.