N.J. Admin. Code § 12:51-3.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:51-3.2 - Governing entity

(a) Each not-for-profit rehabilitation organization shall establish a governing entity which consists of no less than seven people and is broadly representative of the community and reflect the major areas of activities in which the organization is engaged.

1. The governing entity should reflect such professional and related fields as management, personnel, rehabilitation, manufacturing, public relations, finance or accounting, medicine, law and public welfare.

2. A person with a disability, associations for people with disabilities, and organizer labor should be represented on the governing entity.

3. The governing entity shall be organized into committees corresponding to the major activities of the organization. The minimum committees include an Executive Committee, Personnel Committee, Finance Committee, and Nominating Committee.

4. Staff members of the organization other than the executive director, and staff members of DVRS, shall not serve as members of this governing entity.

(b) The articles of incorporation and/or the by-laws shall provide a maximum length of time for a term of office of a governing entity member to ensure rotation of membership.

(c) The governing entity shall be responsible for:

1. Formulating basic policies concerned with the achievement of its purposes and conduct of its program;

2. Establishing all broad organizational policies of administration and operation;

3. Formulating a mission statement, approving and evaluating programs, stimulating continuing program planning, and adopting recommendations for program growth;

4. Establishing policy regarding property, funds, and personnel operations;

5. Obtaining adequate financial support for its organizations and providing funding for the building and equipment needs for the organization;

6. Establishing and maintaining high standards of operations for its programs and for its continuing development;

7. Approving the initiation, expansion, or modification of its programs based upon the rehabilitation needs of the community and the capability of the organization to affect those needs within its established goals and objectives; and

8. Adopting an annual budget, establishing policies for administration of funds and reviewing the financial status of the organization on a quarterly basis.

(d) The governing entity, or its executive committee, shall meet at least quarterly and minutes of all meetings will be on file and distributed to all governing entity members.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:51-3.2

Amended by R.1991 d.604, effective 12/16/1991.
See: 23 N.J.R. 2927(b), 23 N.J.R. 3797(a).
Revised (a)-(i); added (j).
Amended by R.1996 d.564, effective 12/16/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 4045(a), 28 N.J.R. 5209(a).
Rewrote section.
Amended by R.2002 d.119, effective 5/6/2002.
See: 33 N.J.R. 4091(a), 34 N.J.R. 1726(a).
In (a), inserted "not-for-profit" preceding "rehabilitation" in the opening paragraph and substituted "entity" for "body/board" throughout.
Amended by R.2007 d.279, effective 9/4/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 1628(a), 39 N.J.R. 3744(a).
In (c)4, inserted "and" preceding "personnel".