Any person who is an elected member of any board of trustees or commission established under chapter 13 of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 37 of the laws of 1955, chapter 220 of the laws of 1941, chapter 16 of Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 255 of the laws of 1944, chapter 423 of the laws of 1953 and chapter 84 of the laws of 1954, shall be entitled to time off from his State, county, municipal or school district duties, with pay, during the periods of his attendance upon regular or special meetings of the board of trustees or its duly appointed committees, and such time off shall include reasonable travel time required in connection therewith.
N.J.S. § 43:4A-1