Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that establishes the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

Highlights:

• Establishes the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium, for the purpose of advancing research and innovation in media technology, which consists of the following member universities (Sec. 3):

• The College of New Jersey;

• Montclair State University;

• New Jersey Institute of Technology;

• Rowan University; and

• Rutgers, The State University.

• Requires that the Consortium have a board of 15 directors appointed in the following manner (Sec. 4):

• 2 members appointed by the governor, not of the same party;

• 1 member each appointed by the president and minority leader of the senate;

• 1 member each appointed by the speaker and minority leader of the assembly;

• 1 member each appointed by the presidents of the member universities, no more than 3 of whom are from the same party; and

• 4 members appointed by majority vote of the 11 other members, no more than 2 of whom are from the same party.

• Requires that each member university focus its initiatives in 1 area of expertise determined by the board in order to increase collaboration between member universities (Sec. 6).

• Establishes an application process for grants from the Consortium (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium.

Highlights:

• Establishes the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium, for the purpose of advancing research and innovation in media technology, which consists of the following member universities (Sec. 3):

• The College of New Jersey;

• Montclair State University;

• New Jersey Institute of Technology;

• Rowan University; and

• Rutgers, The State University.

• Requires that the Consortium have a board of 15 directors appointed in the following manner (Sec. 4):

• 2 members appointed by the governor, not of the same party;

• 1 member each appointed by the president and minority leader of the senate;

• 1 member each appointed by the speaker and minority leader of the assembly;

• 1 member each appointed by the presidents of the member universities, no more than 3 of whom are from the same party; and

• 4 members appointed by majority vote of the 11 other members, no more than 2 of whom are from the same party.

• Requires that each member university focus its initiatives in 1 area of expertise determined by the board in order to increase collaboration between member universities (Sec. 6).

• Establishes an application process for grants from the Consortium (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text