* the Invasive Species Council duplicates activities of the Department of Environmental Protection;
* the Delaware Bay Weakfish Commission has expired;
* the Apparel Procurement Board is inactive;
* the NJ Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission has expired; and,
* the NJ Geographic Information Council is inactive.
Further, Governor Christie also welcomed the report of the Cabinet’s recommendations submitted in accordance with Executive Order 15, which directed a Cabinet-level review of all authorities, boards and commissions to determine whether each entity should continue or cease to exist. The review resulted in recommendations to eliminate approximately 250 entities and over 60 additional recommendations for mergers. The Governor will review the Cabinet's recommendations and propose legislation to eliminate or merge boards and commissions that were created by statute.
The actions taken in Executive Order 15 represent critical steps towards ensuring fiscal responsibility and streamlining government. In addition to directing a comprehensive review of all state authorities, boards and commissions, EO 15 took immediate action to reform abusive fiscal practices at those entities by strictly limiting the hiring of lobbyists, eliminating "golden parachutes" to departing executives and employees and capping travel expenses at $250.
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