Upon establishment of an insurance fund, the officer or body of the local unit having the power to make appointments shall appoint three officials of the local unit, who may be members of the governing body, to serve as insurance fund commissioners and shall appoint a person to serve as secretary to the insurance fund commission. The commissioners shall hold office for 2 years or for the remainder of their term of office as officials, whichever shall be less, and until their successors shall have been duly appointed and qualified. The secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the commission. The commissioners shall serve without compensation. The salary of the secretary shall be set by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, as authorized by the governing body.
Vacancies in the office of insurance fund commissioners caused by any reason other than expiration of term as an official shall be filled for the unexpired term. Vacancies in the position of secretary shall be filled in the manner of the original appointment.
N.J.S. § 40A:10-8