The members of each credit union shall elect an examining committee, composed of at least three members, none of whom shall be officers, directors, or members of the credit committee. The members of the committee shall be elected for staggered terms, and at least one-third of the membership of the committee shall be elected by the members at the annual meeting each year. Every member of the examining committee shall subscribe to an oath in a form prescribed by the commissioner. The examining committee shall make, or cause to be made, a thorough audit or examination of the condition of the credit union as of December 31 of each year, and a verification of member accounts at least once every year. The report of the examining committee shall be signed and sworn to by the members of the committee and filed with the board on or before March 31 of each year. The examining committee shall perform any other duties as may be provided for in the bylaws of the credit union.
N.J.S. § 17:13-98