N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
Section 10A:71-1.5 - Disqualification or incapacity of board members
(a) A Board member shall not participate in any Board or Board panel deliberations or disposition of any case in which the Board member has a personal interest, prejudice or bias.
(b) A Board member shall not participate in any Board or Board panel disposition of the member's initial decision, nor shall any Board member who acted as a hearing officer on a particular case participate in any Board or Board panel disposition of such case.
(c) A majority of the Board shall be deemed to be a majority of the Board members not disqualified pursuant to this subsection.
(d) When by reason of incapacity a quorum of the Board or Board panel is lost, the Chairperson shall immediately request that the Governor appoint a qualified person to act in the incapacitated Board member's stead during the period of such incapacity.
(e) When by reason of disqualification of a member of a Board panel on adult inmates, a quorum of the Board panel is lost, the Chairperson shall immediately assign another member of one of the Board panels on adult inmates to act in the disqualified Board member's stead during the period of disqualification or, if circumstances merit, assign the case(s) to another panel of Board members on adult inmates.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10A:71-1.5

Amended by R.1985 d.213, effective 5/6/1985.
See: 16 New Jersey Register 3391(a), 17 New Jersey Register 1096(a).
Subsections (e) and (f) added.
Amended by R.1995 d.109, effective 2/21/1995.
See: 26 New Jersey Register 4150(a), 27 New Jersey Register 686(b).
Amended by 53 N.J.R. 1383(b), effective 8/16/2021