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CHAPTER 212, LAWS OF 1954 beginning on July 1, 1954. Thereafter, all appointments shall be made for terms of 4 years beginning on July 1. All appointed members shall serve after the expiration of their terms until their respective successors are appointed and shall qualify, and any vacancy occurring in the appointed membership of the commission, by expiration of term or otherwise, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term only, notwithstanding that the previous incumbent may have held over and continued in office as aforesaid. The Governor may remove any appointed member of the commission for cause after a public hearing.

C.26:2C-5 No compensation, expenses paid. 5. All members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending meetings of the commission and in the performance of any duties as members thereof.

C.26:2C-6 Organization. 6. The commission shall elect annually a chairman and vice-chairman from its own membership, and 5 members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to transact its business, except that any action shall be by at least a majority vote of the entire commission.

C.26:2C-7 Empowered to employ personnel. 7. The commission shall have power to employ such employees as it may deem necessary.

C.26:2C-8 Codes, rules and regulations, hearings. 8. The commission shall have power to formulate and promulgate, amend and repeal codes and rules and regulations controlling and prohibiting air pollution throughout the State or in such territories of the State as shall be affected thereby; provided, however, that no such code, rule or regulation and no such amendment or repeal shall be adopted except after public hearing to be held after 30 days' prior notice thereof by public advertisement of the date, time and place of such hearing, at which opportunity to be heard by the commission with respect thereto shall be given to the public; and provided, further, that no such code, rule or regulation and no such amendment or repeal shall be or become effective until 60 days after the adoption thereof as aforesaid. Any person heard at such public hearing shall be given written notice of the determination of the commission.