WHEREAS, Executive Order No. 141(2002) added four members to the Advisory Council to Promote the Profession of Nursing in New Jersey, which was established pursuant to Executive Order No. 139(2002); and

WHEREAS, the members added pursuant to Executive Order No. 141(2002) are members of the New Jersey Legislature; and

WHEREAS, the Advisory Council will make legislative recommendations to the Governor to address the critical shortage in New Jersey's nursing workforce, and as a result, the Legislative members of the Advisory Council should be non-voting members;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RICHARD J. CODEY, Acting Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:

1. The member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly to be selected from among Assemblymembers in the majority party, the member appointed by the General Assembly Minority Leader to be selected from among Assemblymembers in the minority party, the member appointed by the President of the Senate to be selected from among Senators in the majority party, and the member appointed by the Senate Minority Leader to be selected from among Senators in the minority party shall be non-voting members.
   
   
2. This Order shall take effect immediately

Attest:

/s/ James A. Harkness