Legislative Oversight Committee, New Jersey State Senate
TheLegislative Oversight Committee is astanding administrative committee of theNew Jersey Senate.
Per Section 3.6 of the Senate Rules, committees of theNew Jersey State Senate are appointed by thesenate president.[1] The rules do not specify when or how often committees are assigned. In appointing senators from the minority party, thesenate president can ask for recommendations from theminority leader. If at anytime a committee member is unable to serve, thesenate president can appoint another senator.[1]The majority leader andminority leader are considered to beex-officio members on all standing reference committees, but have no voting rights.[2]
See rules:2020-2021
Function
| “ | Reference committees may consider bills, resolutions, nominations and other matters referred to them by the President or by Senate Resolution; review the functions, duties and operations of agencies of the State, and its political sub divisions, relevant to their subject areas; and investigate any matter within their subject areas, which investigations shall conclude with a written report to the Senate which may include findings and recommendations.[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2023-2024 legislative session
Legislative Oversight Committee, 2023-2024 | ||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2020-2021 legislative session
Legislative Oversight Committee, 2020-2021 | ||
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| Democratic members (3) | Republican members (2) | Third-party members(0) |
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2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Legislative Oversight Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (2) | |||
| •Robert Gordon, Chair | •Thomas Kean | |||
| •Loretta Weinberg, Vice-Chair | •Joseph Kyrillos | |||
| •Teresa Ruiz | ||||
| •Paul Sarlo | ||||
2014 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2014 legislative session.
| Legislative Oversight Members, 2014 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (2) | |||
| •Robert Gordon, Chair | •Joseph Kyrillos | |||
| •Loretta Weinberg, Vice-Chair | •Thomas Kean | |||
| •Teresa Ruiz | ||||
| •Paul Sarlo | ||||
2010-2011
| Legislative Oversight Members, 2010 | ||||
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| Democratic members (4) | Republican members (2) | |||
| •Sandra Cunningham | •Christopher Bateman | |||
| •Paul Sarlo | •Andrew Ciesla | |||
| •Teresa Ruiz | ||||
| •Barbara Buono | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑1.01.1New Jersey State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2020-2021," accessed March 2, 2021(Section 3.6)
- ↑New Jersey State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2020-2021," accessed March 2, 2021(Section 12.1)
- ↑New Jersey State Legislature, "Senate Rules 2012," accessed March 2, 2021(Section 12.3)
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
