N.J. Admin. Code § 10:2-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:2-2.2 - Membership requirements

(a) The State Human Services Advisory Council shall consist of:

1. Two representatives from each of the 21 County Human Services Advisory Councils (CHSACs), with one vote per county. One of these representatives shall be a CHSAC staff (Director, Coordinator, or designee), and the other must be a CHSAC member officially elected by the CHSAC annually;

2. Departments' and Divisions' representatives appointed by the Commissioners in consultation with the Divisions' Directors, as ex-officio non-voting members; and

3. Representatives from other departments of State government (to include, but not be limited to, the Departments of Labor and Workforce Development, Education, Community Affairs, and Health) as ex-officio non-voting members.

(b) The terms of membership shall be as follows:

1. CHSAC staff shall serve as a member of the Council for the duration of their tenure in that position, or until another representative is designated by the local CHSAC.

2. The local CHSAC member will be elected annually by the CHSAC, and shall serve for a maximum of three consecutive years. The CHSAC shall notify the Departments of this election when they occur.

3. Departments and Divisional representatives will serve at the discretion of the Commissioners. Other departments' representatives will serve at the discretion of their respective Commissioners.

(c) Attendance requirements are as follows:

1. Members who have not participated in the work of the Council either at two full Council meetings or through a committee within a six month period shall be contacted by the Chairperson regarding his or her intent to participate.

2. The CHSAC represented by members who are not active in the work of the Council for a period of one year shall be contacted to invite participation from other representatives.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:2-2.2

Amended by R.1992 d.28, effective 1/6/1992.
See: 23 N.J.R. 3259(a), 24 N.J.R. 95(a).
In (a), Council appointed by Commissioner after consultation; in (a)1, membership increased from 20 to 26; in (a)2, representative to be member of CHSAC; in (a)3, member appointed by Commissioner in consultation with Director, no more than three from any Division; added (a)4; in (a)5, added liaisons may be appointed with no more than one from each Department, council, committee or board; and added (b) through (f).
Amended by R.2002 d.296, effective 9/16/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 953(a), 34 N.J.R. 3264(b).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2008 d.83, effective 4/7/2008.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3864(a), 40 N.J.R. 1864(a).
In the introductory paragraph of (a), inserted "Advisory"; in (a)2, substituted "Departments' and Divisions' " for "Department and Division", "Commissioners" for "Commissioner" and "Divisions' Directors" for "Division Director"; in (a)3, substituted "to include, but not be limited to," for "that is" and inserted "and Workforce Development,"; in (b)2, substituted "Departments" for "Department" and inserted "when they occur"; and in (b)3, substituted "Departments" for "Department" and "Commissioners" for "Commissioner".

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 1817(a), effective 9/19/2022