Section 45:5A-3 - Board of examiners; creation; membership; qualifications; terms; vacanciesa. There is created a Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors in the Department of Law and Public Safety consisting of nine members, hereinafter referred to as the "board." The members of such board shall be citizens of the State appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members shall be appointed for terms of three years and until the appointment and qualification of their successors. Any vacancy in said board for the unexpired portion of a term shall be filled in the manner provided for the original appointment. No more than five members of the board shall be members of the same political party. Three members of the board shall be qualified electrical contractors with experience of not less than 10 years as an electrical contractor, one shall be a qualified electrical inspector, with experience of not less than five years as an electrical inspector, one shall be a Class A journeyman electrician employed in the electrical construction industry for not less than five years, one shall be appointed by the Governor as recommended by the President of the Senate, one shall be appointed by the Governor as recommended by the Speaker of the General Assembly, one shall be a public member not associated with the electrical industry, and one shall be a licensed professional engineer with experience of not less than five years in the electrical industry.b. For a period of two years after the enactment of P.L. 2021, c. 479(C.45:5A-11.7 et al.), the Governor may, if he determines it would be in the public interest, transfer the Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors to another principal department in the Executive branch, which transfer shall not be subject to the requirements of the "Executive Reorganization Act," P.L. 1969, c.203 (C.52:14C-1 et seq.). Any transfer under this subsection may include the transfer of the records, property, and personnel affected by the reorganization, as well as the transfer of unexpended balances of appropriations, or other funds available for use in connection with a function of the board, provided that the unexpended balances so transferred may be used only for the purposes for which the appropriation was made.Amended by L. 2021, c. 479, s. 3, eff. 1/18/2022.L.1962, c.162, s.3, eff. 8/20/1962; amended by L.1962, c.185, s.2, eff. 12/7/1962.