40:56A-4.1 Definitions relative to authorities, boards, commissions.

9. a. As used in this section:

"Environmental authority, board, or commission" means an authority, board, commission, or other public body authorized by law to provide water, sewer, or other utility services, or to engage in the zoning of facilities for, or the planning for, the provision of such services.

"Member" of an authority, board, or commission means a member of the governing body of that authority, board, or commission, and includes a person appointed as a member by a State, county, local, or other governmental official or who holds membership ex officio.

"Regional authority" means:

(1) The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners;

(2) The North Jersey District Water Supply Commission;

(3) The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission;

(4) The Passaic Valley Water Commission; and

(5) Any environmental authority, board, or commission, not included among the foregoing, owning real property assets or providing services in more than one county, including, but not limited to, those subject to oversight pursuant to the "Local Authorities Fiscal Control Law," P.L.1983, c.313 (C.40A:5A-1 et seq.) or appointed pursuant to R.S.40:62-109 regarding joint water commissions.

"State authority, board, or commission" means an independent State authority; any board, commission, or agency that is organized in but not of a principal department of State government; and any State authority that is required to submit its minutes, resolutions, or actions for gubernatorial approval or veto.

b. Any State authority, board, or commission, regional authority, or environmental authority, board, or commission shall develop and maintain either an Internet website or a webpage on the State's, municipality's, or county's Internet website, as applicable. The purpose of the website or webpage shall be to provide increased public access to the authority, board, or commission's operations and activities. The following information, if applicable, shall be posted on the website or webpage:

(1) a description of the authority, board, or commission's mission and responsibilities;

(2) the budget once adopted for the current and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the budgets of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage;

(3) the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or other similar financial information;

(4) the annual audit for the most recent and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the annual audits of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage;

(5) the authority, board, or commission's rules, regulations, and official policy statements deemed relevant by the governing body of the authority, board, or commission to the interests of the residents within the service area;

(6) notice, posted pursuant to the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), of a meeting of the authority, board, or commission, setting forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting;

(7) the minutes of each meeting of the authority, board, or commission including all resolutions of the board and its committees for the current fiscal year. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the approved minutes of meetings for at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website;

(8) the name, mailing address, electronic mail address, if available, and phone number of every person who exercises day-to-day supervision or management over some or all of the operations of the authority, board, or commission; and

(9) a list of attorneys, advisors, consultants, and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation, or other organization which received any remuneration of $17,500 or more during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the authority, board, or commission.

L.2011, c.167, s.9.