There is hereby established a council on dental clinics which shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be chosen with due regard to his knowledge of and interest in the practice of dentistry. Three members thereof shall consist of one representative of the State Department of Institutions and Agencies; one representative of the State Department of Health and one representative of the State Department of Education, chosen and appointed by the head of each respective department. A fourth member shall be chosen and appointed by the State Board of Registration and Examination in Dentistry, a fifth member shall be chosen and appointed by the New Jersey State Dental Society, a sixth member shall be chosen and appointed by the New Jersey Hospital Association, and the seventh member by the New Jersey State Health Officers' Association. Each member shall be appointed for a term of one year and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Any vacancy occurring in the membership for any cause shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but for the unexpired term only.
The members of the council shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties by the agency appointing said member.
N.J.S. § 45:6-15.4