Title 16, §902: Membership; terms; chair; vacancies; quorum

§902. Membership; terms; chair; vacancies; quorum

1. Membership. The commission consists of the following members:

A. Two members of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, including one member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

B. Two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, including one member from each of the 2 parties holding the largest number of seats in the Legislature; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

C. The Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

D. The Commissioner of Health and Human Services or the commissioner's designee; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

E. The Commissioner of Public Safety or the commissioner's designee; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

F. The Commissioner of Corrections or the commissioner's designee; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

G. The chair of the Right To Know Advisory Committee, established in Title 1, section 411, or the chair's designee; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

H. The president of an organization representing the interests of prosecutors in the State, or that president's designee, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

I. The president of an organization representing criminal defense lawyers in the State, or that president's designee, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

J. A representative of a civil rights organization whose primary mission includes the advancement of racial justice, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

K. A representative of an organization that provides legal assistance on immigration, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

L. A representative of an organization whose primary mission is to address issues related to poverty, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

M. A representative of a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission includes advocating for victims and survivors of domestic violence, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

N. A representative of a substance use disorder treatment or recovery community, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

O. A representative of an adult and juvenile prisoners' rights organization, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

P. A representative of newspaper and other press interests, appointed by the President of the Senate; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

Q. The president of an organization representing county sheriffs, or that president's designee, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

R. The president of an organization representing municipal police chiefs, or that president's designee, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

S. A representative of broadcasting interests, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

T. A representative of a statewide nonprofit organization whose mission includes advocating for victims and survivors of sexual assault, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

U. A representative of an organization that provides free civil legal assistance to citizens of the State with low incomes, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

V. A representative of a mental health advocacy organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

W. A representative of an organization whose primary mission is the protection of civil liberties, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

X. A representative of a nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to advocate for victims and survivors of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

Y. A representative of an organization involved in advocating for juvenile justice reform, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

Z. A representative of a public records access advocacy organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. [PL 2025, c. 526, §2 (NEW); PL 2025, c. 526, §4 (AFF).]

The commission shall invite the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court to designate a member of the judicial branch to serve as a member of the commission.