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  • New Jersey Statutes 52:1-1 Trenton seat of government; location of legislative sessions
    Trenton, in the county of Mercer, shall be the seat of the government of this State. All sessions of the Legislature shall be held at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:1-1.1 Emergency temporary location; proclamation by governor
    Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of threatened enemy attack, it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:1-1.2 Validity of acts performed at emergency temporary location
    During such time as the seat of Government remains at such emergency temporary location, or locations, all official acts now or hereafter required by law...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:1-1.3 Contrary or conflicting laws
    The provisions of this act shall control and be supreme in the event it shall be employed notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-1 Description of great seal of state
    The great seal of this state shall be engraved on silver, which shall be round, of two and a half inches in diameter and three-eighths...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-2 New great seal; illumination; use of replica in office of secretary of state
    A new great seal of the state, drawn in accordance with the description set forth in section 52:2-1 of this title, shall be certified thereon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-3 Persons authorized to use the Great Seal
    1.     The Governor of the State, the head of any principal executive department of the State, the members of the Legislature of the State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-4 Unauthorized use; penalty
    Any person who is not authorized by law to use, exhibit or display the State Seal, who uses, exhibits or displays the Great Seal of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-5 Unauthorized use upon vehicle license plate; revocation
    Any person who is convicted as a disorderly person for an unauthorized use of the State Seal upon a motor vehicle license plate shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-7 Repealer
    Section 2A:148-23 of the New Jersey Statutes is repealed. L.1955, c. 155, p. 650, s. 5.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-8 Effective date
    This act shall take effect 30 days after its approval. L.1955, c. 155, p. 650, s. 6.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2-9 Use of reproductions; consent; rules and regulations; violations; penalties
    Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the Secretary of State is hereby authorized to give written consent to the use of reproductions of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:2A-1 Official colors
    The official colors of the State of New Jersey for use on the State Flag and for other purposes shall be buff and Jersey blue....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-1 State flag; color
    The state flag shall be of buff color, having in the center thereof the arms of the state emblazoned thereon.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-2 State flag to be headquarters flag
    The state flag shall be the headquarters flag for the governor as commander in chief, but shall not supersede distinctive flags which are or may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-3 Display of flag on state house
    A suitable flag shall be hoisted and displayed on the state house flagstaff during the hours when the senate or house of assembly is in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-4 Display of foreign flag unaccompanied by national flag prohibited; exception; violation misdemeanor
    It shall be unlawful to display the flag or emblem of any foreign state or country either on public or private property within this state,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-5 Preservation of historic flags
    All historic battle and other flags of the State displayed in the State House shall be maintained and preserved by the State authority in whose...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-6 Display of state flag
    The State flag may be displayed on all occasions and in such manner as it shall be appropriate and lawful to display the flag of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-7 Historic flags; repair and preservation
    The Adjutant-General is hereby authorized and directed to provide for the repair and preservation of all historic flags of the State of New Jersey. L.1938,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-8 American Night on National Flag Day
    The Governor be and he is hereby authorized to name, designate and hereafter cause to be known the period between sundown and midnight of National...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-9 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Over 2,400 Americans, including 64 from the State of New Jersey, who served in the United States armed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-10 P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag display
    The P.0.W.-M.I.A. flag, which depicts a prisoner's profile against the background of a P.0.W. camp watchtower, shall be displayed at public buildings in the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:3-11 Flag at half-staff
    The Governor shall, upon receiving timely notification and verification of the death of a New Jersey citizen who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4-1 Promulgation of national census
    The governor is authorized to file in the office of the secretary of state a copy of the bulletin issued by the director of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4-2 Effective date of 1960 census
    The Federal Census of 1960 shall become effective May 6, 1961, or on the date of the filing of the bulletin provided for in section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4-3 Effective date of 1970 census
    Except for the apportionment and election of the members of boards of education of regional districts pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 305 (C. 18A:13-9.1 et seq.),...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4-4 Effective date of federal census of 1980
    The Federal census of 1980 shall become effective January 1, 1982, or on the date of filing of the bulletin provided for in R.S. 52:4-1,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4-5 Effective date of Federal census of 2000
    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, the Federal census of 2000 shall become effective on January 1, 2002. This act...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4A-1 Actions on tort against state
    Except for actions founded upon the Constitution of this State or the United States or an express provision of the statutory laws of this State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Criminal Injuries Compensation Act of 1971." L.1971, c. 317, s. 1, eff. Oct. 4,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-2 Definitions.
    2. As used in P.L.1971, c.317:      "Agency" means the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency;      "Review Board" or "board" means the Victims...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-3.2 Victims of Crime Compensation Agency; executive director; review board.
    2. a. There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency.      b.     The chief executive...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-3.3 Violent Crimes Compensation Board abolished.
    3.     The Violent Crimes Compensation Board established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-3) is abolished and the terms of the persons serving...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-3.4 Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board, members, terms, no compensation.
    4.     The term of office of each member of the Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board shall be three years and until the member's...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-5 Employment of experts, assistants and employees.
    5. The agency is authorized to appoint and fix the duties and compensation of such officers, examiners, and other experts as may be necessary for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-5.1 Access to criminal history records.
    11. The Victims of Crime Compensation Agency is authorized to obtain direct access to criminal history records maintained by the State Bureau of Identification in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-6 Principal office; place of conduct of affairs.
    6.     The principal office of the agency shall be in Trenton, New Jersey, but the agency may sit and conduct its affairs in any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-7 Hearings by review board.
    7.     Hearings on appeals from decisions of the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency involving issues of victim compensation shall be conducted by the Victims...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-8 Attorney fees and costs.
    8. a. (1) The agency may, as a part of any order entered under P.L.1971, c.317, determine and allow reasonable attorney fees and costs, which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-8.1 Development of an informational tracking system.
    19. a. The Victims of Crime Compensation Agency, after consultation with the Attorney General, the Department of Corrections, and the Administrative Office of the Courts,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-9 Rules and regulations; determination of compensation.
    9.     In the performance of its functions, the agency is authorized to make rules and regulations prescribing the procedures to be followed in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-10 Persons entitled to compensation; order.
    10. In any case in which a person is injured or killed by any act or omission of any other person which is within the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-10.1 Emergency award.
    1. a. The Victims of Crime Compensation Agency may make one or more emergency awards to any applicant for compensation pending final determination of a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-10.2 Additional compensation.
    3.     In addition to ordering the payment of compensation for personal injury or death which resulted from the incidents specified in section 11 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-11 Victim compensation.
    11.     The agency may order the payment of compensation in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1971, c.317 for personal injury or death which resulted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-12 Losses or expenses reimbursable.
    12. The agency may order the payment of compensation under this act for:      a.     expenses actually and reasonably incurred as a result...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-13 Directory of impartial medical experts.
    13. To assist the agency in determining the nature, extent or cause of personal injury or cause of death compensable under P.L.1971, c.317, the agency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-18 Compensation for criminal injuries; statute of limitation on claims.
    18.     No order for the payment of compensation shall be made under section 10 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-10) unless the application has been made...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-18.1 Increased compensation; applicability.
    3.     The increase in compensation to a maximum of $25,000 provided for in P.L.1982, c.192 shall apply only to crimes committed after the effective...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-18.2 Supplemental awards for rehabilitative assistance to certain crime victims.
    2. a. In addition to any award granted pursuant to section 18 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-18), the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency may make one...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-19 Determination of amount of compensation.
    19.     In determining the amount of compensation to be allowed by order, the office shall take into consideration amounts received or receivable from any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-20 Subrogation of agency to cause of action of victim against person responsible for personal injury or death; liens.
    20. a. Whenever an order for the payment of compensation is or has been made for personal injury or death resulting from an act or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-21 Severability.
    21. If any section or sections of P.L.1971, c.317 or any provision thereof shall be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative in whole or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-22 Information booklets, pamphlets.
    1. a. Every State, county, and municipal police department and hospital or other place of emergency medical care shall have available and shall post in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-23 Failure to give notice; immunity from liability; nonalteration of requirements.
    2.     No cause of action against the State, any county, or any municipality, or any employee thereof, shall arise out of a failure to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-24 Senior citizens' public awareness program.
    3.     The agency shall undertake a special senior citizens' public awareness program to make brochures and applications for claim forms available to senior citizens....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-25 Victim counseling service.
    2. a. The Victims of Crime Compensation Agency shall establish a victim counseling service which shall identify and develop sources to provide counseling to victims...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-25.1 Child and family counseling unit.
    1. a. In addition to the victim counseling service established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1982, c.192 (C.52:4B-25), the Victims of Crimes Compensation Agency shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-34 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Crime Victim's Bill of Rights." L. 1985, c. 249, s. 1, eff. July 31,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-35 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that without the participation and cooperation of crime victims and witnesses, the criminal justice system would cease to function. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-36 Findings, declarations relative to rights of crime victims, witnesses.
    3.     The Legislature finds and declares that crime victims and witnesses are entitled to the following rights:      a.     To be treated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-37 "Victim" defined.
    4.     As used in this act, "victim" means a person who suffers personal, physical or psychological injury or death or incurs loss of or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-38 "Tort Claims Act" rights
    Nothing contained in this act shall mitigate any right which the victim may have pursuant to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (N.J.S. 59:1-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-39 Definitions.
    1.     As used in P.L.1985, c.404:      a.     "Victim" means a person who suffers personal physical or psychological injury or death or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-40 Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.
    2.     There is established under the jurisdiction of the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency in the Department of the Treasury an Office of Victim-Witness...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-40.1 Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.
    31. The Office of Victim-Witness Assistance shall operate under the direction of the Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance, who shall be appointed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-42 Victim-witness rights information program.
    4.     The victim-witness rights information program shall:      a.     Provide victims or their representatives with information about the availability of social and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-43 Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy
    There is established in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety an Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy under the supervision...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-43.1 Continuation of The Victim and Witness Advocacy Fund
    20. a. The Victim and Witness Advocacy Fund, established in the State Treasury by section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1), administered by the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-43.2 "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund."
    2. a. The "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund" shall be a separate, nonlapsing, revolving fund and shall be administered by the Victims of Crime Compensation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-44 Standards for law enforcement agencies to ensure rights of crime victims.
    6. a. The Attorney General shall, through the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-44.1 Establishment of standard protocols for provision of information and services to victims of human trafficking, minors charged with prostitution.
    7.     The Attorney General shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Department of Health and Senior Services, the Commissioner of Children and Families,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-45 County victim-witness coordinators
    a. The Chief of the Office of the Victim-Witness Advocacy shall appoint a county victim-witness coordinator in each county. b. A county victim-witness coordinator shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-46 Coordination with law enforcement agencies
    In providing the information and services mentioned above, the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy shall coordinate its efforts with the various law enforcement agencies. These agencies...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-47 Training
    a. The curriculum for police training courses required pursuant to P.L. 1961, c. 56 (C. 52:17B-66 et seq.) shall include training on responding to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-48 Criminal Justice assistance
    The Division of Criminal Justice shall provide assistance to county prosecutors and law enforcement agencies in implementing the guidelines and training requirements of this act....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-49 Annual reports
    a. The Chief of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy shall annually report to the Attorney General, through the Director of the Division of Criminal Justice...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-50 Findings, declarations relative to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program, established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.328, has been successful in ensuring more...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-51 Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.
    3.     The Attorney General shall establish a Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program in the Department of Law and Public Safety.      Upon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-52 Duties of program coordinator; "rape care advocate" defined.
    4.     The program coordinator shall:      a.     Coordinate the county Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program in accordance with standard protocols for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-53 Certification process for forensic sexual assault nurse examiners; qualifications.
    5.     The Attorney General and the New Jersey Board of Nursing shall jointly establish a certification process for a forensic sexual assault nurse examiner....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-54 Sexual Assault Response Team in each county.
    6. a. The county prosecutor's office in each county shall establish a Sexual Assault Response Team or shall enter into a collaborative agreement with another...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-55 Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinating Council.
    7. a. The Attorney General shall establish a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinating Council comprised of: the Attorney General, the Director of the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-56 Sexual assault unit within Department of Law and Public Safety.
    8.     The Attorney General shall establish a sexual assault unit within the Department of Law and Public Safety which shall include a sexual assault...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-57 Immunity from liability for authorized forensic sexual assault examinations.
    9. a. A designated certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner and a designated licensed physician shall be immune from civil and criminal liability in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-58 Continuation of existing program.
    10. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act to the contrary, a county forensic sexual assault nurse examiner program in existence on the effective date of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-59 "Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Fund."
    12. There is hereby established the "Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Fund" as a nonlapsing, revolving fund. This fund shall be administered by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-60 Rules, regulations, guidelines.
    17. The Attorney General, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-61 Findings, declarations relative to profits related to crime
    1. a. The Legislature finds:      (1)     The State of New Jersey has a compelling interest in preventing any person who is convicted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-62 Definitions relative to profits related to crime
    2.     For the purposes of this act:      a.     "Crime" means:      (1)     any crime as defined under the laws...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-63 Requirement for written notice of payment to board
    3. a. Every person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or other legal entity, or representative of such person, firm, corporation, partnership, association or entity, which knowingly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-64 Crime victim right to bring civil action for damages; statute of limitations
    4.     Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any crime victim shall have the right to bring a civil action in a court of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-65 Notice of filing of action to board
    5.     Upon filing an action pursuant to section 4 of this act, the crime victim shall give notice to the board of the filing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-66 Actions of board upon receipt of notice from crime victim
    6.     Upon receipt of a copy of a summons and complaint, or upon receipt of notice from the crime victim prior to filing the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-67 Provisional remedies available to board, plaintiff
    7.     The board, acting on behalf of the plaintiff and all other victims, shall have the right to apply for any and all provisional...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-68 Failure to give notice of payment; notice of hearing, proceedings; findings, penalties
    8. a. Whenever it appears that a person or entity has knowingly and willfully failed to give notice in violation of subsection a. of section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-69 Cause of action by crime victim for enhanced value of memorabilia gained from crime
    9. a. A crime victim shall have a cause of action against any person who offers for sale or purports to offer for sale, any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4B-70 Severability
    10. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4C-1 Findings, declarations relative to persons mistakenly imprisoned.
    1. The Legislature finds and declares that innocent persons who have been convicted of crimes and subsequently imprisoned have been frustrated in seeking legal redress...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4C-2 Suit for damages.
    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, any person convicted and subsequently imprisoned for one or more crimes which he did not commit may,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4C-3 Evidence claimant must establish.
    3. The person (hereinafter titled, "the claimant") shall establish the following by clear and convincing evidence:      a. That he was convicted of a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4C-4 Time to bring suit.
    4. The suit, accompanied by a statement of the facts concerning the claim for damages, verified in the manner provided for the verification of complaints...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4C-5 Damages, attorney fees.
    5. a. Damages awarded under this act shall not exceed twice the amount of the claimant's income in the year prior to his incarceration or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4C-6 Noneligibility.
    6. a. A person serving a term of imprisonment for a crime other than a crime of which the person was mistakenly convicted shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-1 Cigarette smoking, health, financial concerns to State; policy
    1. a. Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the State and to the citizens of the State. The Surgeon General has determined that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-2 Definitions relative to tobacco product manufacturers
    2.     As used in this act:      "Adjusted for inflation" means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-3 Responsibilities of tobacco product manufacturer.
    3.     Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-3.1 Effect of holding of unconstitutionality, repeal.
    2.     If this act, or any portion of the amendment made in section 1 of this act amending subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2) of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-3.2 Annual report to Joint Budget Oversight Committee.
    3.     The State Treasurer shall submit an annual report to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee on or before December 31 of each year setting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-4 Findings, declarations relative to enforcement of the Model Statute
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that facilitating the diligent enforcement of P.L.1999, c.148 (C.52:4D-1 et seq.), the so-called "Model Statute" contemplated by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-5 Definitions relative enforcement of the Model Statute
    2.     As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings:      "Brand...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-6 Certification by tobacco product manufacturer as to compliance
    3. a. Every tobacco product manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in this State, whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-7 Development, publication of directory listing compliers
    4. a. Not later than 60 days after enactment of this act, the Attorney General shall develop and publish through the Internet a directory listing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-8 Unlawful practices
    5.     It shall be unlawful for any person: a. to affix a tax stamp or impress or attach a metered impression of tax to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-9 Registered agent necessary for listing of non-resident, non-participating manufacturer
    6. a. Any non-resident or foreign non-participating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in this State as a foreign corporation or business entity...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-10 Submission of information
    7. a. Within 20 days after the end of each calendar quarter, and more frequently if so directed by the director, each licensed distributor and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-11 Additional penalties
    8. a. In addition to or in lieu of any other civil or criminal remedy provided by law, upon a determination that any person has...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-12 Determination to list, remove from list, review.
    9. a. A determination of the Attorney General to not list or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:4D-13 Findings, declarations relative to tobacco Master Settlement Agreement; maximum total appeal bond
    1. a. The Legislature finds and declares that:      (1)     New Jersey receives hundreds of millions of dollars annually as a result of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:5-1 State fiscal year
    Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, the fiscal year of the state and of the several state departments, officers and institutions shall begin on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-12 Appointment; number; designation and description; application; fees
    a. The Secretary of State may appoint such number of commissioners resident in each of the States and territories of the United States and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-13 Terms of office; removal by governor
    Commissioners appointed by virtue of section 52:6-12 of this title shall hold office for a term of three years. They may be removed from office...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-14 Removal from residence as vacating appointment
    Except as provided in section 52:6-15 of this title, if a foreign commissioner removes out of the state, territory or district in which he resides...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-15 Foreign commissioner of deeds for adjoining states
    No person shall be denied appointment as a foreign commissioner of deeds of an adjoining state on account of residence outside of that State, provided...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-16 Fee to accompany application for commission
    Each applicant for a commission as a foreign commissioner of deeds for New Jersey shall inclose with his application the fee required by section 22:4-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-17 Official oath; by whom administered
    Each foreign commissioner of deeds shall, before he enters upon the duties of his office, take and subscribe an oath to perform well and faithfully...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-18 Seal; impression of filed with secretary of state
    Each foreign commissioner of deeds shall attest his official acts by an official seal, an impression of which, in wax or other appropriate substance shall,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-20 Use and effect of official certificates
    The official certificates of a foreign commissioner of deeds attested by his official seal may be indorsed upon or annexed to any instrument of writing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-21 Manual; provision to applicants
    The secretary of state shall provide to each applicant a manual prescribing the powers and duties of a foreign commissioner of deeds. Amended by L.1981,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:6-22 List of foreign commissioners of deeds
    The secretary of state shall maintain a list of all foreign commissioners of deeds including the dates of their appointment and the expiration of their...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-10 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Notaries Public Act of 1979." L.1979, c. 460, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-11 Notaries public
    a. The Secretary of State shall appoint so many notaries public as the Secretary of State shall deem necessary to commission, who shall hold their...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-12 Minimum age
    No person shall be appointed a notary public unless he is 18 years of age or older. L.1979, c. 460, s. 3.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-13 Appointment of nonresidents; requirements
    No person shall be denied appointment as a notary public on account of residence outside of this State, provided such person resides in a State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-14 Oath; filing; certificate of commission and qualification
    a. Within 3 months of the receipt of his commission, each notary public shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk of the county...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-15 State-wide authority; filing certificates of commission and qualification with county clerks
    a. A notary public who has been duly commissioned and qualified is authorized to perform his duties throughout the State. b. Any notary public, after...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-16 County clerk to attach certificate of authority to notaries' certificates of proof, acknowledgements or affidavits
    The county clerk of the county in which a notary public resides or the county clerk of any county where such notary public shall have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-17 Fee
    The Secretary of State shall, by regulation, fix a fee to be charged to each notary for the costs of printing and distribution to each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-18 Statement by notary public after change in name; filing; evidence of continuance of powers and privileges
    After a notary public adopts a name different from that which he used at the time he was commissioned, and before he signs his name...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-19 Affixation of name
    Each notary public, in addition to subscribing his autograph signature to any jurat upon the administration of any oath or the taking of any acknowledgement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-20 Offenses resulting in non-appointment, no reappointment of notary public.
    1.     No person shall be appointed or reappointed a notary public if he has been convicted under the laws of this State of an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:7-21 Conviction under laws of another state or United States; prohibition of appointment
    No person shall be appointed a notary public if he has been convicted under the laws of another state, or of the United States, of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:8-1 Apportionment of surplus revenue among counties; repayment; loans; annual statement
    L.1837, p. 432 (Rev.1877, pp. 1131, 1132, s.s. 1 to 4 [C.S. pp. 5052 to 5054, s.s. 1 to 4] ), entitled "An act making...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:8-2 Receipt of fund by state treasurer; taxation to raise principal; cancellation of receipts
    The State Treasurer shall receive from the several counties or municipalities all of the amounts of the "1837 Surplus Revenue Fund" deposited with the counties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:8-3 Transfer of duties to state treasurer; notices to counties
    To carry out and accomplish the purposes of this chapter and the act of March tenth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-seven, the state treasurer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:8-4 Definition of fund; state treasurer as custodian
    The moneys received by the state treasurer pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be kept as a fund to be known as the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:8-5 Investment of moneys in fund
    The moneys in said fund shall be invested by the state treasurer only in bonds of the United States or of the state of New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:8-6 Apportionment of income
    The income of the fund shall be apportioned annually on or before the thirtieth day of June to the several counties in the proportion that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9-1 State director of United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company; appointment, compensation and duties
    The following acts and parts of acts are hereby saved from repeal: a. Sections 3 and 4 of an act entitled "An act to prescribe...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-1 Eastern goldfinch designated as state bird
    The eastern goldfinch is hereby designated as the New Jersey state bird.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-2 Violet; designation as state flower
    The violet (common meadow, V. sororia) is designated the New Jersey State Flower. L.1971, c. 444, s. 1, eff. Feb. 15, 1972.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-3 Honey bee; designation as state bug
    The honey bee (apis mellifera) is designated as the New Jersey State Bug. L.1974, c. 42, s. 1, eff. June 20, 1974.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-4 Horse; designation as state animal
    The horse (Equus Caballus) is designated as the New Jersey State Animal. L.1977, c. 173, s. 1, eff. Aug. 14, 1977.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-5 Designation of State dinosaur
    The Hadrosaurus Foulkii is designated as the New Jersey State Dinosaur. L.1991,c.161,s.2.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-6 Designation of State Fish
    1. The brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is designated as the New Jersey State Fish. L.1991,c.342.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-7 Designation of State shell
    1. The shell of the knobbed whelk (busycon carica (gmelin)) is designated the New Jersey State Shell. L.1995,c.89.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-8 A.J. Meerwald designated New Jersey State Tall Ship.
    1.     The schooner A.J. Meerwald is designated as the New Jersey State Tall Ship.      L.1998,c.9,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9A-9 Highbush blueberry designated State fruit.
    1.     The highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is designated as the New Jersey State Fruit.      L.2003,c.245,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-1 Commission established; functions
    There is hereby established the New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission, whose function it shall be to carry forward the participation of this State as a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-2 Standing committee of Senate; membership
    There is hereby established a standing committee on intergovernmental relations, of the Senate, to consist of five Senators. The members and chairman of this committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-3 Standing committee of general assembly; membership
    There is hereby established a similar standing committee on intergovernmental relations, of the General Assembly, also to consist of five members, and the members and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-4 Membership of commission
    The New Jersey Intergovernmental Relations Commission shall be composed of 15 members, namely: The five members of the committee on intergovernmental relations of the Senate....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-5 Organization meeting; committees and advisory boards
    The commission shall meet annually in the month of January at the call of the Governor for the purpose of organization by the selection from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-6 Report to governor and legislature; compensation; expenses; employees
    The commission shall report to the governor and to the legislature within fifteen days after the convening of each regular legislative session, and at such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-7 Standing committees; functions
    The Standing Committee of the Senate and the Standing Committee of the General Assembly shall function during regular sessions of the Legislature, and also during...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9B-8 Notification to other states
    The secretary of state shall forthwith communicate the text of this measure to the governor, to the senate, and to the house of representatives of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9DD-8 New Jersey Human Relations Council.
    1. a. There is hereby created the New Jersey Human Relations Council, referred to hereinafter as the council, which shall promote prejudice reduction education and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9DD-9 Duties of council
    2. It shall be the duty of the council:      a. to develop policy proposals for the State and assist with coordinating efforts to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9DD-10 Confidentiality
    3. The council shall hold confidential any information acquired during the course of mediation or dispute resolution.      L.1997,c.257,s.3.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9DD-11 Powers of council
    4. The council shall have the following powers:      a. to conduct public hearings throughout the State;      b. to establish subcommittees;  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9DD-12 Meetings of council
    5. The council shall meet at least quarterly and hold hearings at such place or places it shall deem necessary.      L.1997,c.257,s.5.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9DD-13 Appropriations
    6. The Legislature shall annually appropriate such sums as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.      L.1997,c.257,s.6.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-1 Short title
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Spinal Cord Research Act."      L.1999,c.201,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-2 Definitions relative to spinal cord research
    2.     As used in this act:      a.     "Approved research project" means a peer reviewed scientific research project, which is approved by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-3 New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research
    3. a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State government, the New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research. For the purposes of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-4 Responsibilities of commission
    4.     The commission shall:      a.     Review and authorize approved research projects, for which purpose the commission may establish an independent scientific...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-5 Authority of commission
    5.     The commission is authorized to:      a.     Adopt rules and regulations concerning the operation of the commission, the functions and responsibilities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-6 Election, duties of officers
    6.     The commission shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-7 Direct application for funds permitted
    7.     Nothing in this act shall preclude a qualifying research institution or any other research facility in the State from directly applying for or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-8 Establishment, maintenance of central registry
    8. a. The commission shall establish and maintain, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Senior Services, a central registry of persons who sustain...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-9 "New Jersey Spinal Cord Research Fund"
    9. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the "New Jersey Spinal Cord Research...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9E-10 Rules, regulations pertinent to spinal cord research
    11. The commission shall adopt such regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as are necessary to carry out the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Brain Injury Research Act."      L.2003,c.200,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-2 Definitions relative to brain injury research.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Approved research project" means a scientific research project, which is approved by the commission and which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-3 New Jersey State Commission on Brain Injury Research.
    3. a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State government, the New Jersey State Commission on Brain Injury Research. For the purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-4 Duties of commission.
    4.     The commission shall:      a.     Review and authorize approved research projects, emphasizing projects that study nerve regeneration as a means to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-5 Authority of commission.
    5.     The commission is authorized to:      a.     Adopt rules and regulations concerning the operation of the commission, the functions and responsibilities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-6 Election of officers.
    6.     The commission shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among its members. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-7 Direct applications for funds.
    7.     Nothing in this act shall preclude a qualifying research institution or any other research facility in the State from directly applying for or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-8 Central registry of persons who sustain brain injuries.
    8. a. The commission shall establish and maintain, in conjunction with the Department of Health and Senior Services, a central registry of persons who sustain...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-9 "New Jersey Brain Injury Research Fund."
    9. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the "New Jersey Brain Injury Research...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9EE-10 Regulations.
    11.     The commission shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as are necessary to carry out the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-1 Budget message; recommendations for appropriations
    The budget message of the Governor shall contain his budget recommendations for all appropriations to be made from State revenues under one budget. L.1945, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-2 State revenues, payment into General State Fund; uncommitted balances; lapses
    All State revenues which are now payable into the General State Fund and all State revenues which are now payable into the State Highway Fund...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-2.1
    1. a. There is established in the General Fund a separate, non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Long Term Obligation and Capital Expenditure Fund."...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-3 General appropriation law
    So far as known or can be reasonably foreseen, all needs for the support of the State Government and for all other State purposes shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-4 Payment out of dedicated funds unaffected
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to change or affect in any way the payment or the amount of payment of moneys now or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-14 Surplus Revenue Fund
    There is hereby created within the General Fund a restricted reserve fund to be known as the "Surplus Revenue Fund." The State Treasurer shall credit...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-15 "Anticipated revenue" defined
    As used in this act "anticipated revenue" means the amount of revenue estimated to be realized in a fiscal year as General Fund resources to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-16 Determination of amount to be credited to fund
    The amount to be annually credited to the Surplus Revenue Fund shall be determined by the State Treasurer in the following manner: a. He shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-17 Estimate of credit to Surplus Revenue Fund
    The Governor shall include in his annual budget message to the Legislature an estimate of the credit to be made to the "Surplus Revenue Fund"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-18 Restriction on appropriation of balances in Surplus Revenue Fund
    Balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" shall not be available for appropriation except as provided in this act. Balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-19 Use of balances for meeting costs of emergency
    The provisions of this act shall not be construed to render balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" unavailable for meeting the costs of any emergency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-20 Revenue decline
    a. If in any fiscal year there is enacted an appropriation from the "Surplus Revenue Fund" pursuant to section 5 of this act, there shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-21 Appropriation of excess
    Notwithstanding the restrictions on the appropriation of the balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" imposed by section 5 of this act, if balances in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-22 Purposes for appropriation
    Upon notice from the State Treasurer of the amount of excess in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" pursuant to section 8 of this act, there may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-23 Limitation
    The amount available for appropriation for the purposes specified in section 9 shall not be in excess of an amount equivalent to 2% of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-24 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Appropriations Limitation Act." L.1990,c.94,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-25 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Base year" means the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year for which an appropriation or expenditure is to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-26 Formula for determination of maximum appropriations
    In each fiscal year commencing after June 30, 1992, the appropriations of the State shall not exceed the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to the following...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-27 Transfer, assumption of functions or service; adjustment to formula
    For each of the following conditions, any transfer or assumption of functions or service that occurs shall be deemed to have occurred in the base...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-28 Exceeding maximum appropriations; permitted
    Any provisions of this act to the contrary notwithstanding, the State may exceed the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to the formula prescribed in section 3...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-29 Maximum appropriations not required
    This act shall not be construed to require the State to appropriate in any fiscal year the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to the formula prescribed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-30 Governor's budget message; request for appropriation
    In presenting the annual budget message the Governor shall not request or recommend for appropriation any amount in excess of the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-39 "New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission"; membership.
    1. a. There is established a commission in but not of the Department of the Treasury to be known as the "New Jersey Tax and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-40 Duties of commission.
    2.     The commission shall engage in a continuous study of the State and local tax structure and related fiscal issues with regard to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9H-41 Executive director, staff, availability of services.
    3. a. The commission shall be entitled to appoint an executive director and a staff and to call to its assistance and avail itself of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9HH-1 Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission
    1. There is hereby established a Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission. The commission shall consist of 10 members: the State Treasurer and three other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9HH-2 Commission's review and recommendation of legislation
    2. a. It shall be the duty of the commission to review any bill, joint resolution or concurrent resolution introduced in either House of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9HH-2.1 Review of pensions, health benefits legislation
    3. Pursuant to P.L.1991, c.382 (C.52:9HH-1 et seq.), the Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission shall review every bill, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution introduced...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9HH-3 Assistance and services to the Commission
    3. a. The commission shall be entitled to the assistance and services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9HH-4 Hearings
    4. The commission may meet and hold hearings at the place or places it designates, at which it may request the appearance of officials of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9HH-5 Rules and regulations
    5. The commission may adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as it shall deem...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9HH-6 Reports
    6. The commission shall report on its activities by December 31st of each year to the Legislature and may issue periodic reports concerning public employee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9J-1 Creation of commission
    There is hereby created a permanent commission to investigate and study the subject of the protection and preservation of beaches and shore front of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9J-2 Name of commission; composition; terms; vacancies; no remuneration; expenses
    The name of the said commission shall be the State Beach Erosion Commission, and the said commission shall be composed of four members of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9J-3 Duties
    In connection with the effectuation of its purposes, the commission shall consider and provide ways and means to protect and preserve the beaches and shore...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9J-4 Chairman; by-laws; assistance to commission
    The members of the commission shall choose one of their number to be chairman and may adopt by-laws for the regulation of its meetings and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9J-5 Meetings; annual reports
    The commission may hold meetings in any part of the State and shall annually report to the Legislature and to the Governor and any such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9J-6 Appropriation
    There is hereby appropriated to the commission from the general funds of the State the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00), when included in any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9J-7 Commission previously created required to turn over material
    The commission created by Joint Resolution Number nine of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall turn over to the commission, created...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-1 State Commission of Investigation.
    1.     There is hereby created a permanent State Commission of Investigation. The commission shall consist of four members, to be known as commissioners.  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-1.1 Terms of member appointed after December 1, 1978.
    2.     Terms of members appointed after December 1, 1978. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this act (C.52:9M-1) and in order to effect...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-1.2 Terms of members of the State Commission of Investigation serving on or appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al)
    5.     Terms of members of the State Commission of Investigation serving on or appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al)....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-1.3 Limitation on terms of certain members.
    6.     Any member of the State Commission of Investigation who is currently serving the member's first or second three-year term or portion of an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-2 Duties and powers
    The commission shall have the duty and power to conduct investigations in connection with: a. The faithful execution and effective enforcement of the laws of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-3 Investigation of removal of public officers and recommendations on administration and enforcement of law
    At the direction of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature the commission shall conduct investigations and otherwise assist in connection with: a....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-4 Investigation of departments or agencies
    At the direction or request of the Legislature by concurrent resolution or of the Governor or of the head of any department, board, bureau, commission,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-4.1 Public hearing; notice to President of Senate and Speaker of General Assembly
    Within 5 days after the adoption of a resolution authorizing a public hearing and not less than 7 days prior to that public hearing, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-4.2 Advice to Governor and legislature of recommendations
    The commission shall, within 120 days of holding a public hearing, advise the Governor and the Legislature of any recommendations for administrative or legislative action...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-4.3 Recommendations concerning pending bill or resolution; advice to sponsor and chairman of standing legislative committee
    Prior to making any recommendations concerning a bill or resolution pending in either house of the Legislature, the commission shall advise the sponsor of such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-5 Cooperation with law enforcement officials
    Upon request of the Attorney General, a county prosecutor or any other law enforcement official, the commission shall co-operate with, advise and assist them in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-6 Investigations of federal law violations
    The commission shall co-operate with departments and officers of the United States Government in the investigation of violations of the Federal Laws within this State....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-7 Law enforcement problems extending into other states
    The commission shall examine into matters relating to law enforcement extending across the boundaries of the State into other States; and may consult and exchange...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-8 Referral of certain information to Attorney General, exceptions
    8. a. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, whenever the commission or any employee of the commission obtains any information or evidence...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-8.1 Written notice to Attorney General of intention to issue report
    7. At least seven days prior to the issuance of a report disclosing any information or evidence of a reasonable possibility of criminal wrongdoing, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-9 Commission employees; appointment removal, compensation, status
    9.     The commission shall be authorized to appoint and employ and at pleasure remove an executive director, counsel, investigators, accountants, and such other persons...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-10 Annual, interim reports to Governor, Legislature
    10. The commission shall make an annual report to the Governor and Legislature which shall include its recommendations. The commission shall, consistent with the provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-11 Commission to keep public informed
    11. By such means and to such extent as it shall deem appropriate, the commission shall, consistent with the provisions of sections 7 and 8...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-12 Commission's powers; witnesses
    12. With respect to the performance of its functions, duties and powers and subject to the limitation contained in paragraph d. of this section, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-12.1 Witnesses at hearing, rights, notice, statement
    9. a. No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unless there has been personally served upon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-12.2 Notification to person criticized; response.
    8. a. The commission shall make a good faith effort to notify any person whose conduct it intends to criticize in a proposed report.  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-13 Construction of sections 2 through 12 of act
    Nothing contained in sections 2 through 12 of this act shall be construed to supersede, repeal or limit any power, duty or function of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-14 Cooperation and assistance of state departments and agencies
    The commission may request and shall receive from every department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority or other agency created by the State, or to which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-15 Disclosure of information, violation, penalties; privilege, certain; OPRA not applicable.
    15. a. Any person conducting or participating in any examination or investigation who shall disclose or any person who, coming into possession of or knowledge...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-16 Exhibits; impounding by court
    Upon the application of the commission, or a duly authorized member of its staff, the Superior Court or a judge thereof may impound any exhibit...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-17 Grant of immunity to criminal prosecution or penalty; contempt; incarceration
    a. If, in the course of any investigation or hearing conducted by the commission pursuant to this act, a person refuses to answer a question...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-17.1 Failure to answer questions after order; penalty
    a. Any person who shall willfully refuse to answer a question or questions or produce evidence after being ordered to do so by the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-18 Partial invalidity
    If any section, clause or portion of this act shall be unconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9M-20 Special committee established in June of 2000
    9. In June of 2000, a special committee shall be established to review the activities of the State Commission of Investigation for the purpose of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-1 Creation
    There is hereby created a commission to be known as the "Capital City Development Commission." L.1973, c. 299, s. 1, eff. Dec. 7, 1973.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-2 Members; appointment; term of office; compensation
    The commission shall consist of nine members: one person appointed by the Governor, who shall be responsible to keep him advised of the work and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-3 Chairman and vice-chairman; organization
    The member appointed by the Governor shall act as chairman of the commission, and the Mayor of the city of Trenton shall act as vice-chairman...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-4 Secretary; duties
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall act as the secretary of the commission. He shall be responsible for notifying all members of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-5 Meetings
    The commission shall meet at least three times each calendar year, at such times and places as the chairman shall designate. The chairman shall, however,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-6 Rules of procedure
    The commission may formulate and adopt rules of procedure for the government of the commission in exercising its powers and fulfilling its duties. L.1973, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-7 Duties and powers
    The commission shall coordinate State, county and city physical development policies relating to the city of Trenton and recommend courses of action in areas where...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-8 Employees
    The commission may avail itself of the assistance and services of such employees of any authority, department, board, bureau, commission, or agency of the State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-9 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Capital City Redevelopment Corporation Act." L. 1987, c. 58, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-10 Findings, declarations.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     The city of Trenton is of unique significance to the State and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-11 Definitions
    As used in this act, except where otherwise indicated: a. "Board of Directors" or "board" means the board of directors of the Capital City Redevelopment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-12 Capital City Redevelopment Corporation.
    4. a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State Government a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13 General powers.
    5.     The corporation shall have the following general powers:      a.     To sue and be sued;      b.     To adopt...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13.1 Additional powers of corporation.
    7. a. In addition to the powers set forth in section 5 of P.L.1987, c.58 (C.52:9Q-13), the corporation shall have the authority to form, purchase...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13.2 Issuance of bonds by corporation.
    8.     For the purpose of providing funds to pay all or any part of the cost of any project or projects, to make loans...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13.3 Powers of corporation relative to bonds.
    9.     By resolution, the corporation shall have power to incur indebtedness, borrow money and issue its bonds for the purposes stated in section 7...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13.4 Bonds negotiable.
    10. Any provision of any law to the contrary notwithstanding, any bond, note or other obligation issued pursuant to P.L.2009, c.252 (C.52:9Q-13.1 et al.) shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13.5 Covenants, agreements with bond holders.
    11. In order to secure the payment of such bonds, notes and other obligations, and in addition to its other powers, the corporation shall have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13.6 Pledge of revenues, other moneys valid, binding.
    12. Any pledge of revenues or other moneys made by the corporation shall be valid and binding from the time that the pledge is made....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-13.7 No liability for bonds.
    13. The members of the corporation or any person executing bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to P.L.2009, c.252 (C.52:9Q-13.1 et al.) shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-14 Capital City District
    a. The corporation is authorized to carry out the purposes of this act on behalf of and exercise its powers within the Capital City District,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-15 Duties of corporation
    It shall be the duty of the corporation to: a. Promote the revitalization of the Capital City District through the initiation of projects, encouragement of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-16 Executive director
    a. In order to oversee the performance of its duties, the board shall appoint an executive director, who shall be the chief executive officer of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-17 Capital City Renaissance Plan
    a. Within one year after the date of its first organizational meeting, the board shall adopt a 20-year Capital City Renaissance Plan. The plan may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-18 Capital District Impact Statement
    Any department, board, agency, division or commission of the State and any county or municipal government entity, or instrumentality thereof, which undertakes any construction, reconstruction...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-19 Capital City Redevelopment Loan and Grant Fund.
    11. a. There is established in the corporation a nonlapsing, revolving fund to be known as the Capital City Redevelopment Loan and Grant Fund, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-20 Financing of projects
    The fund created by this act shall be used by the corporation to undertake projects in accordance with the goals, objectives and priorities outlined in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-21 Considerations
    With respect to projects for which costs are to be financed by the corporation pursuant to this act, the corporation shall in approving the financing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-22 Removal, relocation of public utility facilities
    The corporation shall have the power to provide for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation and removal of tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-24 Acquisition of real property.
    16. a. If, in order to implement any of the goals and objectives set forth in the plan, the corporation shall find it necessary or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-25 Annual budget; plan for expenditures.
    17. a. On or before February 1 of each year, the board shall adopt a budget for the corporation. The board shall file a copy...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-26 Annual report
    On or before February 1 of each year, the board shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Q-27 Assistance
    All officers, departments, boards, agencies, divisions and commissions of the State are hereby authorized and empowered to render any services to the corporation as may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9R-1 Joint Committee on the Public Schools; creation; membership; appointment; compensation; vacancies
    There is hereby created a committee to be known as the "Joint Committee on the Public Schools." The committee shall consist of seven members of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9R-2 Chairman; vice chairman; selection
    The committee shall select a chairman and vice chairman from among its members and a secretary who need not be a member of the committee....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9R-3 Duties
    The committee is authorized, empowered and directed to conduct a continuing study of the system of free public schools, its financing, administration, and operations, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9R-4 Assistance from state employees; employment of assistants; powers
    The committee shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of the Law Revision and Legislative...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9R-5 Meetings; hearings; reports
    The committee may meet and hold hearings at such place or places as it shall designate during the sessions or recesses of the Legislature and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9RR-1 Findings, declarations relative to housing affordability.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     It has been more than twenty years since the Legislature enacted the "Fair Housing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9RR-2 "Joint Committee on Housing Affordability."
    2.     There is hereby created a committee to be known as the "Joint Committee on Housing Affordability." The committee shall consist of five members...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9RR-3 Chairman, vice chairman, secretary.
    3.     The committee shall select a chairman and vice chairman from among its members and a secretary who need not be a member of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9RR-4 Powers, duties of committee.
    4.     The committee is authorized, empowered and directed to conduct a continuing study of the availability and provision of housing affordable to all New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9RR-5 Review of introduced bills by committee; housing affordability impact notes.
    5.     The staff of the Joint Committee shall review all bills introduced into both houses each Legislative session for identification of those bills which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9RR-6 Services available to the committee.
    6.     The committee shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of the Legislative Services...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9RR-7 Meetings, hearings.
    7.     The committee may meet and hold hearings at such place or places as it shall designate during the sessions or recesses of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-1 Definitions
    As used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-2 New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning
    2.      There is hereby created a New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning. The commission shall consist of 12 members selected as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-3 Preparation of State Capital Improvement Plan.
    3. a. The commission shall each year prepare a State Capital Improvement Plan containing its proposals for State spending for capital projects, which shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-4 Review of bills introduced in legislature
    The commission shall review any bill introduced in either House of the Legislature, except the annual appropriations bill, which makes provision for an appropriation for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-5 Public hearings
    The commission may conduct public hearings in furtherance of its general purposes at such place or places as it shall designate, at which it may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-6 Rules and regulations
    The commission may adopt such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes as provided by this act....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-7 Executive director; employment; compensation; division of bureau of capital planning; other employees
    The commission may employ and fix the compensation of an executive director who shall be its secretary and principal executive officer. The commission shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9S-8 Assistance for commission and division of budget and accounting; advisory committees
    a. The commission and the Division of Budget and Accounting shall be entitled to call to their assistance such personnel of any State agency, municipality...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Cancer Research Act." L.1983, c. 6, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1983.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-2 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that, although this State has the highest cancer death rate in the nation for many of the most frequently fatal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-3 Definitions.
    3.     As used in this act:      a.     "Approved research project" means a scientific research project, which is approved by the commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-4 Commission on Cancer Research
    a. There is established in the Executive Branch of the State government, the New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research. For the purposes of complying...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-5 Duties of commission.
    5.     The commission shall:      a.     Review and authorize approved research projects;      b.     Apportion all available funds to qualifying...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-6 Powers
    The commission is authorized to: a. Adopt rules and regulations concerning the operation of the commission, the functions and responsibilities of its officers and employees...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-6.1 Grants; qualified research institution defined
    3. The New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research shall solicit, receive, evaluate and approve applications of qualified research institutions for grants from the "New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-6.2 Applications for grants.
    3.     The New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research shall solicit, receive, evaluate and approve applications of qualified research institutions for grants from the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-6.3 Grants from "New Jersey Lung Cancer Research Fund."
    2.     The New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research shall solicit, receive, evaluate and approve applications of qualified research institutions for grants from the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-7 Chairman and vice-chairman; election; duties; duties of executive director
    The members of the commission shall annually elect a chairman and a vice-chairman from among their number. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-8 Annual appropriation
    $1,000,000.00 shall be appropriated annually from the Cancer Research Fund established by P.L.1982, c. 40 (C. 54:40A-8 et al.) to effectuate the purposes of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9U-9 Research facilities; direct application for or receipt of funds from public or private agency
    Nothing in this act shall preclude a qualifying research institution or any other research facility in the State from directly applying for or receiving funds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9W-1 Establishment; membership; terms; vacancies
    There is established an Advisory Commission on Hispanic Affairs to consist of 10 members, two to be appointed by the President of the Senate from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9W-2 Compensation; reimbursement for expenses
    All members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9W-3 Chairperson; secretary
    The commission shall select from among its members a chairperson and also shall select a secretary who need not be a member of the commission....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9W-4 Duties; establishment of subcommittee
    It shall be the duty of the commission to advise the Governor and the Legislature on the needs, concerns, accomplishments and contributions as well as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9W-5 Employees; expenses
    The commission shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State, county, or municipal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-1 Asian American Study Foundation.
    1.     The Secretary of State is authorized to establish a nonprofit organization to be known as the Asian American Study Foundation. The foundation shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-2 Board of trustees.
    2.     The Asian American Study Foundation shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of the following 25 members, each chosen to ensure...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-3 Employment of executive director, personnel; contract authority.
    3.     The foundation's board of trustees shall be authorized, within the limits of its own funds, to employ an executive director and professional, technical...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-4 Secretary of state incorporator, initial chair of board.
    4.     The Secretary of State shall be an incorporator of the foundation. The Secretary of State shall serve as the initial chair of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-5 Adoption of bylaws.
    5.     Upon the incorporation of the foundation and the establishment of the first board of trustees, the board shall adopt bylaws setting forth the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-6 Reports to Governor, Legislature, public.
    6.     The foundation shall bi-annually report its progress and advise the Governor of the foundation's recommendations as they relate to the charge and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-7 Use of funds.
    7.     All funds received by the foundation, other than those necessary to pay the expenses of the foundation, shall be used exclusively for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-8 Financial assistance, eligibility for grants.
    8.     The Department of State is authorized to provide financial assistance and those services of employees of the State which may be required to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-9 Expenses payable from foundation's funds.
    9.     All expenses incurred by the foundation shall be payable from funds raised by the foundation, and no liability or obligation, in tort or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9WW-10 Annual audit.
    10. A certified public accountant shall be selected by the foundation to annually audit the foundation's funds. The foundation shall contract for and receive such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-1 Findings
    The Legislature finds that the Report of the Governor's Commission on Science and Technology contains recommendations which merit consideration and evaluation by persons with expertise...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-2 Definitions
    For purposes of this act: a. "Advanced technology center" means outstanding programs or departments at New Jersey's public and private higher education institutions, which are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-3 Commission on Science and Technology
    The New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as the "commission") is created and established in the Executive Branch of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-4 Science, technology commission members
    The commission shall consist of the following members: four public members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-5 Terms; removal, suspension
    a. The terms of the public members of the commission appointed by the Governor shall be for five years or until their successors are appointed,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-6 Chairman
    The Governor shall designate the chairman of the commission from among the public members appointed by him. L. 1985, c. 102, s. 6, eff. April...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-7 Executive director
    The commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall serve at its pleasure and who shall receive such compensation as provided by law. L. 1985,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-8 Staff
    The executive director shall be responsible for the selection of properly qualified staff members. Staff members shall have strong backgrounds in science and technology as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-9 Duties of commission.
    9.     The commission shall:      a.     Be responsible for the development and oversight of policies and programs in science and technology for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-9.1 Short title
    1.      This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey High Technology and Biotechnology Industry Promotion Act."    
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-9.2 Findings, declarations relative to biotechnology, high technology industries
    2.      The Legislature finds and declares it to be the policy of this State that:      a.      The New Jersey,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-9.3 Program to promote biotechnology and other industries, established.
    3.     The New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, in consultation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, shall establish a program to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-9.4 Consultation for program establishment
    4.      In establishing the program required by this act, the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology shall consult with the Biotechnology Council...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-9.5 Ongoing analysis
    5.      In order to effectuate the purposes of this act, the New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology shall analyze on an ongoing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-10 Annual report
    The commission shall annually report to the Governor and the Legislature on or before February 15. Each report shall set forth a complete operating and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-11 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "SMART Research and Development Compact Act."      L.2005,c.377,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-12 SMART Research and Development Compact ratified.
    2.     The State of New Jersey hereby ratifies the SMART Research and Development Compact with any other state legally joining therein, which compact is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9X-13 Transmission of authenticated copies of act.
    3.     Duly authenticated copies of this act shall, upon its approval, be transmitted to the Governor of each of the states of Delaware, Maryland...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-1 Findings, declarations
    1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. information is a valuable and strategic asset of the State and should be managed effectively for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-2 New Jersey Information Resources Management Commission; created
    2. There is hereby created a New Jersey Information Resources Management Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "commission"). The commission shall consist of the following...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-3 Members' terms
    3. Legislative members shall serve for the two-year legislative term in which they are appointed. Members of the Executive Branch shall serve at the pleasure...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-4 Immediate organization; chairman, vice chairman selection
    4. The commission shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members and shall select annually a chairman and a vice chairman...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-5 Executive Director, employees, appointment
    5. a. The commission shall appoint an executive director, who shall serve at its pleasure and who shall be in the unclassified service of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-6 Duties of executive director
    6. The executive director shall serve as secretary to the commission and shall be responsible for the selection of properly qualified staff members. Staff members...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-7 Commission's duties
    7. The commission shall: a. initiate and oversee an ongoing Statewide information management planning process in State government in accordance with the strategic plan submitted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-8 Commission's duty to consult
    8. The commission and its staff shall consult and work closely with appropriate parties in the three branches in the development and implementation of policies,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-9 Information management in the three branches; establishment
    9. The Governor, in the case of the Executive Branch, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in the case of the Judicial Branch, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-10 Reports
    10. The commission shall report monthly to the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, and the Chief Justice, for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-11 Annual report
    11. The commission shall publish an annual report, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. a statement of long-term Statewide goals...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9XX-12 Strategic plan
    12. The Joint Legislative-Executive Information Processing Review Committee shall submit to the commission a strategic plan for information resources management in the three branches of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Health Data Act."      L.2001, c.192, s.1; amended 2010, c.87, s.10.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-2 Findings, declarations relative to availability of health data.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     It is the intention of the Legislature to establish a single point of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-3 Definitions relative to availability of health data.
    3.     As used in this act:      "Department" means the Department of Health and Senior Services.      "Disclosure" means the disclosure of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-5 Duties of the department.
    5. a. The department may:      (1)     collect and maintain health data from State government agencies or other entities on:      (a) ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-6 Disclosure of health data, conditions.
    6. a. The department shall make no disclosure of any health data which identifies a person's health status or utilization of health care unless the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-7 Security of health data.
    7.     The department shall take appropriate measures to protect the security of health data which it obtains, including:      a.     limiting access...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-8 Additional powers of department.
    8.     To effectuate the purposes of P.L.2001, c.192 (C.52:9YY-1 et seq.), and in addition to any other powers authorized by law, the department shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9YY-9 Penalties for unauthorized disclosures; liability of department.
    9. a. A person or entity whom the department determines has violated the provisions of section 6 of P.L.2001, c.192 (C.52:9YY-6), regarding the disclosure of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Z-1 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission established
    There is established in the Department of State the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission. The commission shall consist of 45 members: a. a representative of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Z-2 Appointment of co-chairpersons
    The Governor shall select two public members to serve as co-chairpersons. L.1989,c.188,s.2.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Z-3 Members; terms, filling of vacancies, reimbursement
    Legislative members shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointment is made. Public members shall serve for a term of two years...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Z-4 Duties of the commission
    The commission shall: a. develop, coordinate, and advise the Governor and Legislature of Statewide activities in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday; b. establish...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:9Z-5 Rights of the commission
    The commission is entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:10A-1 Salaries of legislators.
    1.     Members of the Senate and General Assembly shall receive annually, during the term for which they shall have been elected and while they...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:10A-2 Person elected to fill vacancy
    Any person elected at the general election in any year to fill a vacancy in the membership of the Senate or General Assembly occurring for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-1 President of senate to exercise powers of vice president of council
    The powers, privileges, duties and remunerations granted to or imposed by law upon the vice president of the council at and immediately prior to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-2 Officers and employees of senate and their compensation
    The officers and employees of the senate, other than the presiding officer, shall be those named herein, and no others, who shall severally receive the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-2.1 Sergeant-at-arms; tenure
    Any person holding or who shall hold the office, position or employment of sergeant-at-arms of the Senate of this State and who has served or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-2.2 Journal clerk; tenure
    Any person holding or who shall hold the office, position or employment of journal clerk to the Senate of this State and who has served...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-3 Officers and employees of house of assembly and their compensation
    The officers and employees of the house of assembly, except the presiding officer, shall be those named herein, and no others, who shall severally receive...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-4 Record of attendance; deduction from compensation for absences
    The sergeant at arms of each house of the legislature shall keep a record of the attendance at each session of either house of all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-5 One-half compensation payable in advance of session; balance at close of session
    The officers and employees of the senate and house of assembly, whose compensation is fixed by sections 52:11-2 and 52:11-3 of this title, may draw...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-5a Findings, declarations relative to plaques honoring Senator Hutchins F. Inge and Assemblyman Walter Gilbert Alexander.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     In 1966, Dr. Hutchins F. Inge of Newark became the first African-American to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-5b Display of plaques.
    2.     Plaques to honor Senator Hutchins F. Inge, New Jersey's first African-American State Senator, and Assemblyman Walter Gilbert Alexander, New Jersey's first African-American Assemblyman,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-5.1 Legislator's district office, prohibition against employment of relatives.
    1.     No member of the Legislature shall gainfully employ his or her relative in any position in the legislative office that the member maintains...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-5.2 Legislators, enrollment in health care benefits, election, limitations.
    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a member of the Legislature who elects health benefits coverage based on service...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-20.4 Repeals
    13. The following acts or parts thereof are repealed: (a) Chapter 171, P.L.1950; (b) Chapter 11, P.L.1952; (c) Chapter 305, P.L.1953; and (d) Section 22...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-42 Effective date
    This act shall take effect July 1, 1955. L.1954, c. 267, p. 983, s. 11.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-54 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Legislative Services Law of 1978." L.1979, c. 8, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-55 Legislative Services Commission, Office of Legislative Services
    There is established in the Legislative Branch of the State Government, to aid and assist the Legislature in performing its functions, an agency of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-56 Organization and meetings of the commission
    Organization and meetings of the commission. a. The commission shall meet for the purpose of organization in the month of January of each even-numbered year...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-57 Duties of the commission
    Duties of the commission. a. It is the duty and responsibility of the commission: (1) To carry on the work of continuous revision of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-58 Organization of the Office of Legislative Services
    Organization of the Office of Legislative Services. a. The Office of Legislative Services shall be governed by the commission and shall consist of such subordinate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-59 Executive Director
    Executive Director. The commission shall appoint an Executive Director to serve as the secretary of the commission and as the chief executive officer of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-60 Legislative Counsel
    Legislative Counsel. The commission shall appoint a Legislative Counsel, who shall be an attorney-at-law of New Jersey experienced in legislative law, drafting legislation, revision of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-61 Duties of Legislative Counsel.
    8.     It shall be the duty of the Legislative Counsel:      a.     To provide general standards for the office to draft, aid...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-62 State Auditor
    State Auditor. The office of the State Auditor, as created by the Constitution, is assigned to the Office of Legislative Services. The State Auditor shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-63 Studies, reports by State Auditor
    In addition to the duties imposed upon the State Auditor by the Constitution and R.S. 52:24-4 the State Auditor, when requested or directed by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-64 Award of contracts by Office of Legislative Services
    a. Contracts for consultants' services. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, every contract or agreement for consultants' services to be paid...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-65 Director of Public Information
    The commission shall appoint a Director of Public Information, who shall by training and experience be well-versed in public information services and legislative and governmental...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-66 Duties of Director of Public Information
    It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Information to: a. Provide, as requested, information and other related services for the Legislature, its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-67 Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
    Legislative Budget and Finance Officer. The commission shall appoint a Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, who by training and experience shall be well-versed in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-68 Duties of Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
    It shall be the duty of the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer to: a. At the request of the Legislature or any member thereof, collect...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-69 Officers and employees of the office; status
    a. The commission is authorized to designate those offices and positions in Office of Legislative Services which for the purposes of the Unemployment Compensation law...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-70 Request for assistance, information or advice, confidential
    All requests for legal assistance, information or advice and all information received by the Office of Legislative Services in connection with any request for fiscal,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-71 Forbids lobbying
    No officer or employee of the office, other than a member of the commission, shall urge or oppose the adoption of any legislation or give...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-72 Reports
    The commission shall report to the Legislature once each year and at such other times as it may deem advisable and may accompany its report...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-73 Personnel transferred; rules continued
    All of the officers and employees of the Legislative Services Agency and the Office of Fiscal Affairs together with all their functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-74 Property transferred
    All property and equipment, books, files and documents of, or in the custody of the Legislative Services Agency or the Office of Fiscal Affairs are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-75 Appropriations transferred
    All appropriations, grants and other moneys available and to become available to the Legislative Services Agency and the Office of Fiscal Affairs are transferred to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-76 Powers and duties of Legislative Budget Officer under Appropriations Act
    Except as otherwise in this act provided all powers and duties imposed upon the Executive Director, Office of Fiscal Affairs, by any other law are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-77 Initial members and officers of commission; terms of office
    The members of the Law Revision and Legislative Services Commission and its chairman and vice chairman in office on the effective date of this act...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-78 Legislative information available to public, maintained in electronic form.
    1. a. The Office of Legislative Services shall make available to the public and maintain in electronic form the following information:      (1)   ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-79 Findings, declarations relative to Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     graduate students in this State who have an interest in government, law, politics...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-80 Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program.
    2.     There is established the Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program at the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers, The State University....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-81 Selection, assignment of fellows; stipend.
    3.     Eight fellows shall be selected each year pursuant to section 5 of this act, and shall be assigned to work with the New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-82 Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program Advisory Committee.
    4.     There is established a Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program Advisory Committee, consisting of the following members: the Executive Director of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-83 Appointment of director.
    5.     The Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers University shall appoint the director of the Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:11-84 Tuition, fee support; matching appropriations.
    6.     Rutgers University shall provide tuition and fee support for the fellows for the academic year. The State shall appropriate funds in each fiscal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:12-1 Official handbook of legislature; printing; binding
    The "Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey" shall be the official handbook and manual of the Legislature of this State. Each volume of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:12-2 Contents
    52:12-2. The legislative manual shall include in the contents of each volume the following: a. The Constitution of the State of New Jersey; b. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:12-3 Number of copies delivered to legislature annually; payment therefor
    Two thousand copies of the legislative manual shall be furnished for the use of the legislature at each annual session thereof, eight hundred copies to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:12-4 Copies of changes in rules of legislature during session furnished free of cost
    In the event of any change in, or amendment being made to, any of the rules of either branch of the legislature, or of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:12-5 Copies for public schools; payment therefor
    One thousand copies of the legislative manual shall be furnished to the state commissioner of education, who shall distribute one copy to each of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:12-6 Copies for public libraries and historical societies
    There shall be distributed annually, at the expense of the state, one copy of the legislative manual to each of the free public libraries and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-1 Attendance of witnesses; production of books and papers; legal and clerical assistance
    Any joint committee of the legislature, any standing committee of either house, or any special committee directed by resolution to enter upon any investigation or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-2 Summons for witnesses; execution
    If any person upon being summoned in writing by order of any committee mentioned in section 52:13-1 of this title to appear before such committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-3 Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity; refusal to answer or be sworn
    Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee authorized by this article or any other law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-4 Expenses of investigations; payment
    The state treasurer shall, upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and mileage of witnesses called, the compensation of legal and clerical...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-5 What constitutes contempt; report thereof to legislature
    Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any committee constituted by joint resolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-6 Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest; service
    The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-7 Hearing by joint session
    At the time and place fixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint session shall sit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-8 Contemner's rights
    Any alleged contemner shall have the right to be heard before the joint session, to be represented by counsel, to call witnesses in his behalf,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-9 Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolution
    After the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be made, the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-10 Sentence; order of commitment
    Any person found to be guilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent resolution of the two houses thereof, as hereinbefore provided, may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-11 Continuing validity of commitment
    Any commitment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remain valid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-12 Bail of contemner
    Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing on a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13-13 Powers given additional to other powers
    The powers given by this article shall be in addition to the powers given by article 1 of this chapter (s. 52:13-1 et seq.).
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-1 Expenses of trial of impeachment to be paid by State Treasurer
    The expenses incurred by the Senate upon any trial of an impeachment, or incurred under the direction of the Senate by any officer thereof, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-2 Manner of payment of expenses
    For the purpose of providing funds for the payment of expenses enumerated in section one of this act, the Director of the Division of Budget...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-3 Witness fees and mileage
    Every person summoned to attend the Senate as a witness shall receive, from the party in whose behalf he is summoned, one dollar ($1.00) for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-4 Board and maintenance of indigent persons summoned as witnesses
    The Senate may order the board and maintenance of any indigent person summoned as a witness on any trial, while in attendance upon the Senate,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-5 Bills to be paid on certificate of correctness
    All bills for the board and maintenance of indigent witnesses, and all payments to witnesses of fees and mileage, except those required to be made...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13A-6 Effective date
    This act shall take effect January first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1468, s. 6.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-6 Review of introduced bill, determination of need and request for fiscal note.
    1.     Whenever any bill is introduced in either the Senate or General Assembly, and that bill receives first reading pursuant to the rules of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-7 Forwarding of request for fiscal note; preparation, return to Legislative Budget and Finance Officer.
    2. a. It shall be the duty of the director, upon receipt of a request for a fiscal note, to forward the request within 5...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-8 Statement of Legislative Budget and Finance Officer appended to fiscal note.
    3.     Upon receiving a fiscal note from the director, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall, by a date consistent with legislative consideration, append...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-9 Nonreceipt of fiscal note, production of legislative fiscal estimate.
    4.     If the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has not received a fiscal note from the director by a date consistent with legislative consideration,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-10 Electronic copy of fiscal note, estimate to sponsor, notice of right to object.
    5.     When the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has a complete fiscal note or legislative fiscal estimate, the Officer shall transmit an electronic copy...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-11 Approval, objection by sponsor, publishing of fiscal note, estimate.
    6.     If, after the three-day review period provided in section 5 of P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-10), the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has received no...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-13 Emergency request for fiscal information.
    8.     Whenever the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has reason to believe that a fiscal note on any bill will be required more quickly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13B-14 Sponsor, chair, presiding officer request for fiscal note, permissive.
    9. a. In any case in which the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has not determined, pursuant to this act, that a bill contains fiscal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-18 Declaration of intent.
    1.     The Legislature affirms that the preservation of responsible government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people of the State to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-19 Short title.
    2.     This act shall be known as the "Legislative and Governmental Process Activities Disclosure Act."      L.1971,c.183,s.2; amended 2004, c.27, s.2.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-20 Definitions.
    3.     For the purposes of this act, as amended and supplemented, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:      a.     The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21 Notice of representation; filing, contents, separate notices.
    4. a. Any person who, on or after the effective date of P.L.1991, c.243 or on or after the effective date of P.L.2004, c.27 for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21a Nonresident governmental affairs agent, lobbyist, filing of consent to service of process.
    4.     Any governmental affairs agent or lobbyist not a resident of this State, or not a corporation of this State or authorized to do...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21b Restriction on offer of gifts, etc. to certain State officers or employees.
    3.     Except as expressly authorized in section 13 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-24) or when the lobbyist or governmental affairs agent is a member of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21.1 Employment of unregistered governmental affairs agent.
    1.     Any person who knowingly employs another person to serve as a governmental affairs agent who is not registered as required by section 4...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21.2 Representation of adverse interest, fourth degree crime.
    1.     Any governmental affairs agent who knowingly represents an interest adverse to any of his employer's without first obtaining such employer's written consent thereto,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21.3 Introduction of legislation for purposes of later employment, fourth degree crime.
    1.     Any governmental affairs agent who knowingly causes, influences, or otherwise secures the introduction of any legislation or amendment thereto for the purpose of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21.4 Activities as governmental affairs agent for certain persons restricted; penalties.
    1. a. As used in this section, "person" means any member of the Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor or the head of a principal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-21.5 Contingent fees, prohibited.
    2.      A governmental affairs agent shall not enter into any agreement, arrangement, or understanding under which the governmental affairs agent's compensation, or any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-22 Quarterly reports; contents.
    5. a. Every governmental affairs agent shall file with the commission a signed quarterly report of his activity in attempting to influence legislation, regulation or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-22.1 Annual reports.
    2.     Each governmental affairs agent or lobbyist shall make and certify the correctness of a full annual report to the Election Law Enforcement Commission,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-22.1a Governmental affairs agent, disclosure of certain service.
    7.     A person who is registered as a governmental affairs agent and who, on or after the effective date of P.L.1991, c.243 (C.52:13C-18 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-22.4 Report of benefits to recipients.
    1. a. Each governmental affairs agent and lobbyist shall provide to each member of the Legislature, legislative staff, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Governor's...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-23 Duties of the commission.
    6.     The commission shall:      a.     permit public inspection of all statements filed pursuant to this act, as amended and supplemented;  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-23a Fee imposed by ELEC on governmental affairs agent.
    1.     In addition to any fee collected pursuant to subsection j. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-23), the commission shall establish and collect...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-23.1 Violations, penalties.
    11.     Upon receiving evidence of any violation of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-18 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, the commission shall have power to bring...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-23.2 Rules, regulations
    12. The commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-18 et seq.), as amended...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-24 Records of governmental affairs agent; audits.
    7.     Any person engaged in activity which makes him subject to filing a statement under this act shall keep and preserve all records of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-25 Governmental affairs agent's responsibilities.
    8. a. Every governmental affairs agent shall file a notice of termination report within 30 days after his activity shall cease, on such form as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-26 Public records; inspection, preservation
    9. The statements required by this act, as amended and supplemented, to be filed with the commission (a) shall constitute part of the public records...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-27 Act not applicable to certain activities.
    10. This act shall not apply to the following activities:      a.     the publication or dissemination, in the ordinary course of business, of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-28 Wearing of name tag.
    11.     Every governmental affairs agent who, for the purpose of influencing legislation, is in the State House, the State House Annex, or any other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-29 Legislative employees as governmental affairs agents, fourth degree crime.
    12.     All staff, assistants and employees of the Legislature who receive for their services a stated salary or similar compensation from the State of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-30 Willful falsification; fourth degree crime.
    13.     Any person who knowingly and willfully falsifies all or any part of any statement, notice or report under this act shall, upon conviction,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-32 Failure to comply with provisions of act; injunction
    15. Upon the failure to comply with any provisions of this act, as amended and supplemented, by any person subject thereto the commission may institute...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-33 Failure to file notice of representation, report; fourth degree crime.
    16.     Any governmental affairs agent required to file a notice of representation or report or maintain any record under this act who fails to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-34 Obligation to file statement; duty of officer or person; duty after discontinuance of activity
    Every officer, or person performing the functions of an officer, of any person required by this act to file any statement shall be under obligation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-35 Voluntary statement; acceptance, filing and reporting
    18. The commission shall make provision to accept statements similar to statements required by this act, as amended and supplemented, from persons who are not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13C-36 Powers of the commission.
    19. a. When it shall appear to the commission that a person required to file any statement under this act, as amended and supplemented, has...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-12 Legislative findings
    The Legislature finds and declares: (a) In our representative form of government, it is essential that the conduct of public officials and employees shall hold...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-13 Definitions
    As used in this act, and unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context, the following terms shall have the following meanings: a. "State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-14 State officer or employee or member of legislature; acceptance of thing of value to influence public duties
    No State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature shall accept from any person, whether directly or indirectly and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-15 Representation, appearance or negotiation, directly or indirectly, for acquisition or sale of property by state
    No member of the Legislature or State officer or employee shall represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, or agree to represent, appear for,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-16 Certain representations, prohibited; exceptions
    5. a. No special State officer or employee, nor any partnership, firm or corporation in which he has an interest, nor any partner, officer or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-17 Post-employment restrictions.
    6.     No State officer or employee or special State officer or employee, subsequent to the termination of his office or employment in any State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-17.2 "Person" defined; conflict of interest; violations, penalty.
    4. a. As used in this section "person" means:      (1)     any State officer or employee subject to financial disclosure by law or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-17.3 Employment with casino permitted for certain members of municipal governing body; guidance offered.
    3.     Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1981, c.142 (C.52:13D-17.2), a member of the governing body of a municipality wherein a casino is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-18 Vote, other action by legislator or immediate family member with personal interest; prohibition.
    7. a. No member of the Legislature shall participate by voting or any other action, on the floor of the General Assembly or the Senate,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-19 Contracts of State agencies.
    8. a. No member of the Legislature or State officer or employee shall knowingly himself, or by his partners or through any corporation which he...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-19.1 State officer, employee may enter into certain contracts with State agency
    1. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.), a State officer or employee or a special State officer or employee or his partners...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-19.2 State officer, employee may enter into certain rental agreements with State agency
    2. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.), a State officer or employee or a special State officer or employee or his partners...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-19.3 Other provisions not altered or affected
    3. Nothing in this act shall alter or affect any other applicable provisions regulating public contracts. L.1991,c.254,s.3.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-20 Representation of state agency in transaction involving pecuniary interest for legislator or state officer or employee
    No member of the Legislature or State officer or employee or special State officer or employee shall act as officer or agent for a State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-21 State Ethics Commission; membership; powers; duties; penalties.
    10. (a) The Executive Commission on Ethical Standards created pursuant to P.L.1967, c.229, is continued and established in the Department of Law and Public Safety...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-21.1 Certain State officers, employees, completion of training program on ethical standards required; annual briefing.
    2.     A State officer or employee or a special State officer or employee in a State agency in the Executive Branch shall complete a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-21.2 Restrictions on certain State employment for certain relatives of State employees, officers; definition.
    13. a. (1) A relative of the Governor shall not be employed in an office or position in the unclassified service of the civil service...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-22 Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards; membership; powers; terms; duties; penalties.
    11. (a) There is established a Joint Legislative Committee on Ethical Standards in the Legislative Branch of State Government.      (b)     Commencing on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-22.1 Definition
    1. As used in this act, "document" means any statement, report, form, or accounting which is required to be filed with the Joint Legislative Committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-22.2 Timely postmark on mailed documents
    2. Any document which is mailed shall be deemed to be timely filed if the postmark stamped on the cover, envelope or wrapper in which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-22.3 Weekend, holiday rule
    3. When the date or the last day prescribed for filing a document falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the next succeeding business...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-23 Codes of ethics.
    12. (a) (1) The head of each State agency, or the principal officer in charge of a division, board, bureau, commission or other instrumentality within...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-24 Restriction of solicitation, receipt, etc. of certain things of value by certain State officers, employees.
    13. a. No State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature shall solicit, receive or agree to receive, whether...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-24.1 Restriction on acceptance of gifts, etc. from lobbyist, governmental affairs agent by legislators, staff.
    2. a. Except as expressly authorized in section 13 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-24) or when the lobbyist or governmental affairs agent is a member of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-25 Disclosure or use for personal gain of information not available to public
    No State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature shall willfully disclose to any person, whether or not for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-26 Inducing or attempting to induce legislative member or state officer or employee to violate act; penalty
    No person shall induce or attempt to induce any State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature to violate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-27 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law." L.1971, c. 182, s. 17, eff. Jan....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13D-28 Online tutorial on legislative ethics; certification; members of legislature, participation in annual ethics training, consultation with Ethics Counsel.
    4.     The Legislature shall provide an online tutorial on legislative ethics for its members and State officers or employees and special State officers or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-1 Definitions
    As used in this act: (a) "Agency" means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or inquiry: (1) the Governor or any person...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-2 Personal service
    No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unless there has been personally served upon him prior...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-3 Right to counsel; submission of proposed questions
    A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel, who shall be permitted to advise the witness of his...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-4 Records of public hearings; copies
    A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-5 Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record
    A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of his examination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-6 Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts
    Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-7 Rights or privileges granted by agencies
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting to witnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-8 Dissemination of evidence adduced at private hearing
    Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public, no testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or preliminary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-9 Hearing conducted by temporary state commission
    No temporary State commission having more than two members shall have the power to take testimony at a public or private hearing unless at least...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13E-10 Right of members to file statement of minority views
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, diminish or impair the right, under any other provision of law, rule or custom, of any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13F-1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic and Environmental Impact Statement Act of 1976." L.1977, c. 247, s. 1, eff....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13F-2 Legislative recognition
    The Legislature hereby recognizes the need for a balance between New Jersey's economic and environmental needs. The Legislature further recognizes that information on the environmental...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13F-3 Economic impact statement; preparation, contents
    3. An economic impact statement on a specific legislative bill shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development when so directed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13F-4 Environmental impact statement on specific legislative bills
    An environmental impact statement on a specific legislative bill shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection when so directed by a majority of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13F-5 Inapplicability of act to specific statutory obligation of state agency to comply with criteria or standards
    Nothing in this act shall affect a specific statutory obligation of a State agency to comply with criteria or standards prescribed by other law. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13G-1 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that the youth of this State should receive an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the legislative process; that such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13G-2 Legislative interns; selection; assignment
    The Legislature, in cooperation with the New Jersey Association of High School Councils shall select public and private secondary school students to participate in a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13G-3 Nomination; application; committee; final selection
    Students shall be selected from legislative districts, nominated on a competitive basis by their student governments, but only one student may be nominated from each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13G-4 Duties
    Legislative student interns shall perform such legislative services as may be directed by the legislator to whom they are assigned. Such services shall be designed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13G-5 Annual termination of program; model legislative session
    The legislative internship program shall terminate during the spring of each year with a model legislative session. This session shall include the introduction, debate and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-1 Findings, declarations relative to State-imposed mandates
    1. The Legislature finds and declares that:      a. at the November 1995 general election, the people of this State approved an amendment to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-2 Unfunded mandate; mandatory status ceased, expiration.
    2.     Except as provided in section 3 of this act, any provision of a law enacted on or after January 17, 1996, or any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-3 Laws, rules, regulations, not unfunded mandates
    3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the following categories of laws and rules or regulations shall not be unfunded mandates:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-4 Council on Local Mandates created
    4. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5(b) of the New Jersey Constitution, there is created a Council on Local Mandates. The council shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-5 Member qualifications
    5. A member of the council shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Jersey at the time of appointment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-6 Members' selection; terms
    6. a. Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-7 Vacancies
    7. A vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, but for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-8 Monetary compensation
    8. A member of the council shall receive compensation in the amount of $150 per day for each day that the member attends a meeting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-9 Organization of council
    9. The council shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members. The first chair of the council shall be appointed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-10 Council plan, rules, staffing.
    10.     The council shall establish, and revise from time to time, a plan for its organization and may incur expenses within the limits of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-11 Conflicts law, code of ethics; public employment restricted.
    11. The members and employees of the council shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-12 Duties of council.
    12. a. It shall be the duty of the council to review, and issue rulings upon, complaints filed with the council by or on behalf...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-13 Complaints considered
    13. The council shall not consider complaints concerning pending legislation or proposed rules or regulations and shall not issue advisory rulings or opinions on any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-14 Public meetings
    14. The council shall not be subject to the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). The council shall conduct...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-15 Rules rendered, published
    15. A ruling issued by the council shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons for the council's determination. The council shall cause...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-16 Preliminary rulings
    16. The council shall have the authority to issue a preliminary ruling enjoining enforcement of a statute or a rule or regulation pending the council's...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-17 Request for assistance
    17. The council may request from any State agency or any county, municipality or school district cooperation and assistance in the performance of its duties.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-18 Rulings as political determinations
    18. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5(b) of the New Jersey Constitution, rulings of the council shall be political determinations and shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-19 Annual report
    19. The council shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature prior to December 31 of each year setting forth the names and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-20 Appropriations
    20. The Legislature shall annually appropriate to the council from the General Fund of the State such amounts as may be necessary for the council...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-21 Findings, declarations relative to unfunded mandates and local governments and school districts.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      Over the past four decades, prior to adoption of the constitutional amendment prohibiting unfunded State mandates...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:13H-22 Findings, declarations relative to certain mandate requirements, procedures for local governments.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      Over the past four decades, prior to adoption of the constitutional amendment prohibiting unfunded State mandates...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-1 "Department" and "head of department" defined
    As used in this article: "Department" means and includes every state institution, commission, board, department, bureau or state agency, whether or not it receives legislative...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-2 Requests for services or apparatus; agreement between departments
    Whenever in carrying out the work of a department, the services of any expert or the use of any special apparatus shall be desired or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-3 Accountings for sums paid or received.
    52:14-3. When such an agreement has been made between two departments, the heads thereof shall, from time to time, certify to the Director of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-4 Division of expenses.
    52:14-4. Two or more departments may unite in co-operative work in lines germane to the duties of said departments, and the heads thereof may agree...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-5 Monthly meeting of certain departments for promoting efficiency in engineering work
    For the purpose of discussing methods of co-operation and co-ordination in the engineering work of the state, promoting efficiency and avoiding duplication, the following departments,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6 Organization; conduct of meetings; recommendations
    The governor shall be ex officio a member and chairman of the meeting, and those attending shall select a secretary, who shall call meetings at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.10 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Government Employee Interchange Act of 1967." L.1967, c. 77, s. 1, eff. May...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.11 Declaration of necessity; liberal construction
    This act being deemed and hereby declared necessary for the welfare of this State and its inhabitants in order to provide for that intergovernmental co-operation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.12 Definitions
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this act, except in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.13 Participation as sending or receiving agency; government employee interchange
    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, and as hereinafter provided, any New Jersey Governmental unit is hereby authorized to participate, as either a sending...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.14 Program of government employee interchange; terms, conditions and requirements
    Any program of government employee interchange pursuant to this act shall be subject to the following terms, conditions and requirements: (a) No period of individual...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.15 Prerequisites to employee participation
    No employee of a New Jersey Governmental unit shall participate, whether as a sending agency or receiving agency, in a program of government employee interchange...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.16 Rules and regulations
    The Civil Service Commission is hereby directed to issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.17 Inconsistent acts
    All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded. L.1967, c. 77, s. 8, eff. May 31, 1967.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-6.18 Partial invalidity
    If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-7 Residency requirement for State officers, employees; exceptions.
    52:14-7. a. Every person holding an office, employment, or position      (1)     in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch of this State, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-8 Appointment of certain officers by legislature in joint meeting
    All officers who, before and at the time when the present constitution of the state went into effect, were directed to be appointed by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-9 Election to office by joint meeting void upon failure to qualify within two months
    If any person elected to any office by the Senate and General Assembly in joint meeting shall neglect or refuse to qualify into such office...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-10 Methods of resigning from office
    Whenever a state officer holding an office under the appointment of the joint meeting of the legislature shall be desirous of resigning, he shall present...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-11 Discrimination by reason of age prohibited; exception
    No person forty years of age or over, applying for employment in the service of the state, shall be discriminated against by reason of age;...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-12 Notice of death of certain State officers
    52:14-12. Upon the death of a State officer holding an office which is to be filled by the Governor and Senate, or by the Legislature...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-13 Insanity of state officer to vacate office
    Whenever an officer of this state or a member of a state board or commission appears to be insane and is committed to an institution...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-14 When terms of members of boards and commissions created by joint resolution shall terminate
    52:14-14. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, the terms of office of members of all commissions, committees, boards or bodies...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-14.1 Commission established by act, terms of members
    Whenever a commission is established by an act, if the commission has a time fixed to complete its duties, the time period shall not begin...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15 Salaries payable biweekly
    Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all officers and employees paid by the State shall be paid their salaries or compensation biweekly in a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15a Direct deposit in specific banking institution; written designation by employee
    Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or by any board, body, agency, authority or commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15b Total amount for all employees
    If more than one employee designates the same banking institution as the depository for his or her net pay, the State Treasurer, in the case...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15c Definitions
    For purposes of this act: "Net pay" means the net amount of wages or compensation owed to an employee in any pay period after withholding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15d Withdrawal of written designation; notice; filing
    Any written designation may be withdrawn by an employee at any time by filing the notice of withdrawal with his respective disbursing officer. The filing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15e Rules and regulations
    Subject to the "Administrative Procedure Act" (P.L.1968, c. 410, C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the State Treasurer shall adopt all rules and regulations necessary to effectuate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15f Deposit of net pay
    Upon the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, the governing body of a county or municipality may provide for the deposit of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.1 Deductions from compensation of officials and employees under Federal or State statutes
    Whenever, pursuant to any Federal or State statute, this State or any county, municipality or school district thereof, or any board, body, agency or commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.1a Establishment of cafeteria plan; payroll deductions.
    7.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer on behalf of the State, and the governing body of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.1b Qualified transportation fringe benefits, payroll deductions.
    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer, on behalf of the State, and the governing body of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.2 Payments on account of deductions under Federal or State statutes
    Said disbursing officer may make any payment on account of such deductions to the person entitled thereto, as is required by such Federal or State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.3 Statements as to deductions
    Such disbursing officer making any such deduction shall furnish to each person, from whose compensation deduction has been made, such statements as are required by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.4 Officials and employees deemed to consent to deductions from pay required by Federal or State statutes
    Every person holding office, position or employment under this State or any county, municipality or school district thereof, or any board, body, agency or commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.5 Deductions for purchase of war bonds
    Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or any county, municipality, school district or other political...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.6 Termination of deductions for war bonds
    The said deductions from compensation shall continue while said person is so employed until the said person shall indicate in writing to such disbursing officer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.7 Statement showing deductions for war bonds
    The disbursing officer shall furnish to each such person on or before February fifteenth in each year, a written statement showing the deductions made during...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.8 Form of application for deductions; rules and regulations
    Every disbursing officer shall have the power to prescribe the form of written application, to require the amount of each deduction to be in any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9 Deductions construed as voluntary payments
    The making of any such deductions shall be construed to be voluntary payments by said person, and any and all rights of said person existing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9a Deductions for group insurance premiums; authorization; withdrawal
    Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or any county, municipality, school district or other political...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9a1 Deduction from compensation of certain local public employees for long term care insurance.
    2.     Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by a local contracting unit subject to the provisions of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9b Deductions construed as voluntary
    The making of any such deductions shall be construed to be voluntary payments by said person, and any and all rights of said person existing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Employee Charitable Fund-Raising Act." L. 1985, c. 140, s. 1, eff. April 12,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c2 Findings
    The Legislature finds that: a. It is the policy of the State to lessen the burden of government at both the State and local levels,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c3 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Affiliated charitable agency" means a charitable agency which is affiliated with a charitable fund-raising organization for the purpose of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c4 Steering committees
    a. There is established a State charitable fund-raising campaign steering committee to consist of one representative to be appointed by each charitable fund-raising organization which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c5 Duties of committees
    It shall be the duty of each charitable campaign steering committee to: a. advise the State Treasurer or local disbursing officer in establishing application and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c6 Duties of campaign manager
    It shall be the duty of a campaign manager to: a. conduct and manage the charitable fund-raising campaign in a responsible and equitable manner in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c7 Eligibility criteria
    A charitable fund-raising organization shall be eligible to participate in a charitable fund-raising campaign if it meets the following requirements: a. the organization is exempt...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c8 Eligibility of charitable agency
    A charitable agency shall be eligible to participate in a charitable fund-raising campaign if a. it is an affiliated charitable agency or b. it meets...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c9 Payroll deduction system
    The State Treasurer, in the case of the State, or the appropriate disbursing officer, in the case of a local unit of government, shall establish...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c10 Authorization for deductions
    The State Treasurer or appropriate disbursing officer shall make payroll deductions from an employee's compensation in such amounts and on behalf of such participating charitable...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c11 Final distribution
    The State Treasurer and each disbursing officer shall promptly transmit the amounts deducted, and an accounting of the amounts designated to the various charitable fund-raising...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c12 Administrative costs; undesignated contributions
    a. The campaign manager shall be entitled to deduct and expend prior to final distribution not more than 10% of the total amount of contributions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9c13 Rules, regulations
    The State Treasurer shall, within 90 days after the effective date of this act and from time to time thereafter, adopt rules and regulations as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9d Deductions for payment to credit union; authorization; withdrawal
    Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or by any board, body, agency, authority or commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.9e Deduction from compensation to pay dues to employee organization; written authorization; withdrawal; negotiation of exclusive dues deduction provisions
    Whenever any person holding employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or by any county, municipality, board of education or authority in this State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.27 Statutory maximum and minimum for salaries abolished; Civil Service Commission to establish salary ranges
    In every case in which the amount of the salary to be paid to the holder of any office, position or employment in the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.28 Statutory increases in salaries abolished; Civil Service Commission to establish automatic salary increases
    In every case in which specific statutory increases in the amount of any salary of the holder of any office, position or employment are provided,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.29 Exceptions from Act
    This act shall not apply to the head of any department or the head of any division or bureau of any department nor to any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.30 Minimum salary or compensation of persons holding office or employment in service of state
    The minimum annual salary or compensation for each person holding full-time office, position or employment in the service of the State shall not be less...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.31 Effective date
    This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight. L.1948, c. 115, p. 621, s. 2.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.104c Annual salary of Governor.
    1.     The annual salary of the Governor shall be fixed and established at $130,000. Beginning with the commencement of the term of office of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.107 Department officers; annual salaries.
    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of the annual appropriations act and section 7 of P.L.1974, c.55 (C.52:14-15.110), the Governor shall fix and establish the annual...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.108 Salary ranges for departmental officers, directors.
    2.     The salary ranges for the following positions shall be as established by the Civil Service Commission with the approval of the Director, Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.109 Rules and regulations
    The President of the Civil Service Commission, the State Treasurer and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall promulgate rules and regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.110 Salaries of departmental officers; provision for in annual appropriations act
    For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the salaries for the officers enumerated in section 1 of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.111 "Public Officers Salary Review Commission"
    1.     There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Public Officers Salary Review Commission." The commission shall consist of seven members:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.112 Duties of commission
    2. a. The commission shall review the salaries of the Governor, cabinet officers, members of the Board of Public Utilities, members of the Casino Control...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.113 Organization of commission
    3.     The commission shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members and shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.114 Members uncompensated; assistance, employees
    4.     Commission members shall serve without compensation. The commission shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-15.115 "Public Officers Salary Review Commission."
    13. a. There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Public Officers Salary Review Commission." The commission shall consist of seven members:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-16 De facto officers and employees; right to compensation
    Any person who has held or who may hereafter hold de facto any office or position in the public service of the state and who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-16.1 State officer or employee under civil service appointed to another office by Governor; salary and rights under civil service continued
    When any person holds office, position or employment under the government of this State and has tenure or is protected in such office, position or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-16.2 State officer or employee under civil service appointed to another office by governor; leave of absence without pay
    When any person, who holds office, position or employment under the government of this State and has tenure, or is protected, in such office, position...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17 Clerks receiving rewards for giving information; penalty
    Whenever in any department of this state a clerk or employee shall receive any check, reward, fee or compensation for disclosing to any person any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.1 Mileage reimbursement allowance
    All mileage in lieu of actual expenses of transportation allowed an officer or employee of the State traveling by his own automobile on official business...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.1a Computation to determine adjustment of rate; formula
    On the first business day of January and the first business day of July of each year a computation shall be made to determine whether...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.2 Appeal
    Any officer or employee of this State, who may be removed by the Governor, pursuant to Article V, Section IV, paragraph five, of the Constitution,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.3 Time for appeal
    Any such appeal shall be taken within twenty days from the date of the making of the removal order by filing a notice of appeal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.4 Governor as respondent; representation; record; depositions
    The Governor shall be the respondent and shall be designated by the name of his office only. He may designate the Attorney-General or other counsel...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.10 Disposition of case
    The court may affirm the order of removal, or it may reverse or nullify the same and order the reinstatement of the appellant to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.12 Fees
    No filing or other fees shall be demanded of the respondent, and no costs shall be awarded against him. For the filing of the notice...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.13 Work-week for State service; compensation for overtime services
    The work week for basic annual salary for employees in the State service, insofar as practicable and except as provided in section 2 of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.13a Employees on approved paid leave on day state offices officially closed; denial of compensatory time off
    No employee of this State, or of any State agency or instrumentality, who is on approved vacation leave with pay on any day on which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.14 Designation of positions to which act applies; rules and regulations
    The State Treasurer, the President of the Civil Service Commission and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.15 Effective date
    This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one. L.1951, c. 51, p. 401, s. 3.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.16 Establishment of committee
    There is hereby established a committee on bonding of State officers and employees to consist of the Attorney-General, the State Treasurer and the Director of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.17 Setting of type and amount of bonds; giving of bonds by officers required to be bonded
    The committee shall, not later than October 1, 1959 and annually thereafter, set the type and amount of the bonds of all State officers, now...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.18 Other officers and employees; type and amount of bonds
    All State officers and employees other than those specifically required to be bonded pursuant to any law of this State, who in the opinion of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.19 Purchase of bonds; cancellation or termination
    Bonds purchased pursuant to this act shall be purchased by the State Treasurer from a company or companies authorized to issue such bonds and authorized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.20 Approval of bonds; filing; record
    All bonds required by this act shall be approved as to form by the Attorney-General and filed in the office of the Secretary of State....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.21 Repeal
    Any act or acts or portion of any act or acts inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. L.1959, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.25 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act." L.1961, c. 49, p. 509, s. 1....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.26 Definitions relative to health care benefits for public employees.
    2.     As used in this act:      (a)     The term "State" means the State of New Jersey.      (b)     The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.26a Fraudulent obtaining, attempt to obtain benefits, fourth degree crime.
    16.     Any person who knowingly obtains, or attempts or conspires to obtain, coverage or benefits under the State Health Benefits Program for himself or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.27 State Health Benefits Commission, State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee.
    3. a. There is hereby created a State Health Benefits Commission, consisting of five members: the State Treasurer; the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance; the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.27a Audit program for SHBP.
    17.     The State Health Benefits Commission shall establish an audit program through which it shall conduct a continuous review of the various public employers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.28 Purchase of contracts; conditions.
    4. a. The commission shall negotiate with and arrange for the purchase, on such terms as it deems to be in the best interests of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.28b Determination of obligation of State agencies to pay premium; periodic charges; cost sharing.
    6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the obligations of the State or an independent State authority, board, commission, corporation,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.28c Amount of contribution to be paid.
    39. The amount of contribution to be paid pursuant to the provisions of sections 40, 41, and 42 of P.L.2011, c.78 (C.52:14-17.28d, C.18A:16-17.1, and C.40A:10-21.1)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.28d Contribution toward cost of health care benefits.
    40. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, public employees of the State and employers other than the State shall contribute,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.28e Negotiations concerning contributions for health care benefits.
    77.     A public employer and employees who are in negotiations for the next collective negotiations agreement to be executed after the employees in that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29 State health benefits program, coverages, options.
    5. (A) The contract or contracts purchased by the commission pursuant to subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.28) shall provide separate coverages...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29a Employee drug prescription program; extension to retirees under state police retirement system
    The State Health Benefits Commission shall undertake by an amendatory or supplementary contract to extend the coverage of the employee drug prescription program, authorized pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29b Provision of inpatient care following mastectomy
    1. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of this act that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29c Coverage for treatment of inherited metabolic diseases by State Health Benefits Program.
    9.     The State Health Benefits Commission shall provide benefits to each person covered under the State Health Benefits Program for the therapeutic treatment of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29d Definitions relative to biologically-based mental illness.
    1.     As used in this act:      "Biologically-based mental illness" means a mental or nervous condition that is caused by a biological disorder...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29e Biologically-based mental illness terms, conditions, in health benefits contracts.
    2.a. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of this act that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29f Pap smear benefits in State health benefits contracts
    6.     The State Health Benefits Commission shall provide benefits to each person covered under the State Health Benefits Program for expenses incurred in conducting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29g Notice to enrollees in State Health Benefits Program managed care plans if primary care physician is terminated from plan.
    1. a. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of P.L.2001, c.284...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29h State Health Benefits Commission contracts to cover certain out-of-network services.
    11.     The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased or renewed by the commission on or after the effective date of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29j State Health Benefits Program, coverage for prescription female contraceptives.
    10. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of this act that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29k Coverage for certain dependents until age 31 by insurers covered by SHBP.
    7. a. As used in this section, "dependent" means a covered person's child by blood or by law who:      (1)     is 30...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29l Disease and chronic care management plan.
    31.     The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of P.L.2007, c.92...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29m State health benefits plan to provide benefits for orthotic and prosthetic appliances.
    9.     The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of this act...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29n State Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for hearing aids for certain persons aged 15 or younger.
    10.     The State Health Benefits Commission shall, on or after the effective date of this act, provide benefits for medically necessary expenses incurred in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29o SHBC to provide for installment payments to obstetrical provider for maternity services.
    9. a. Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the State Health Benefits Commission shall provide, in every health benefits plan that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29p SHBP contracts to provide benefits for treatment of autism or other developmental disability.
    9.     Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.29q SHBC to provide coverage for oral anticancer medications.
    9. a. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased on or after the effective date of this act that provides hospital...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.30 State payment of premium
    6. (A) For each active covered State employee and for the eligible dependents the employee may have enrolled at the employee's option the State, from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.31 Effective date of coverage; rules, regulations; information provided to division.
    7.     The coverage provided solely for employees shall, subject to the provisions below, automatically become effective for all eligible employees from the first day...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.31a Employee permitted to waive benefits coverage under SHBP.
    36. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, an employer other than the State which participates in the State Health Benefits...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32a1 Funding of health care benefits for retired State employees under C.52:14-17.25 et seq.
    48.     Effective July 1, 2007, health care benefits for retired State employees and their dependents for which the State is required to pay the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32b Cessation of active full-time employment; payment of premiums
    The cessation of active full-time employment shall be deemed to occur on the last day of the coverage period for which premiums have been paid...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32c Coverage for employee paid on 10-month basis pursuant to annual contract
    For purposes of State and local employer coverage, an employee paid on a 10-month basis, pursuant to an annual contract, and who terminates his service...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32d Leave of absence for illness without pay; continuance of coverage; payment of premium
    Notwithstanding any other regulation or statutory authority pertaining to the continuation of coverage for those on an approved leave of absence, the coverage of any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32e Termination of coverage; continuance upon payment of premium by employee
    The coverage of an eligible State employee and of his dependents, if any, during any period of authorized leave of absence without pay shall terminate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32f Retired teachers' eligibility, limitation.
    3.     A qualified retiree from the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (N.J.S.18A:66-1 et seq.) and dependents of a qualified retiree, but not including survivors,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32f1 Applicability of C.52:14-17.32f.
    2.     The provisions of section 3 of P.L.1987, c.384 (C.52:14-17.32f) shall apply to:      a.     any employee of a board of education...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32f2 Applicability of C.52:14-17.32f; coverage.
    1.     The provisions of section 3 of P.L.1987, c.384 (C.52:14-17.32f) shall apply to any employee of a board of education who is a member...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32g Benefits program continued.
    1.     Notwithstanding any other provisions of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.) to the contrary, the health care benefits of any employee of an employer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32h Enrollment in State Health Benefits Program by former employee of local board of education
    4. On or after July 1, 1993, a former employee of a local board of education who: a. retires from employment with the board, b....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32i Health benefits, certain; law enforcement retirants, certain
    1. a. A qualified retiree from the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey (C.43:16A-1 et seq.), hereinafter referred to as PFRS, the Consolidated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32j Eligibility for benefits
    2.     A qualified retiree shall be eligible for the benefits provided by P.L.1997, c.330 (C.52:14-17.32i et al.) at the time of retirement, or at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32k Existing retiree health care benefits remain intact
    3.     No provision of this act shall be deemed to replace, supersede or modify retiree health care benefits provided by an employer by negotiated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32l Enrollment of certain retirees in SHBP.
    15.     After the effective date of P.L.2003, c.128, a former employee of a county, county college or municipality who:      a.     retires...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32m Enrollment of certain PFRS retirees in SHBP.
    13.     After the effective date of P.L.2003, c.130, a former employee of an employer participating in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, P.L.1944, c.255...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.32n National Guard on State active duty, certain; SHBP coverage.
    1. a. A qualified member of the organized militia, as defined in N.J.S.38A:1-1, and the member's dependents, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1961, c.49...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.33 Annual appropriations; limitation upon obligation of state; remission of premiums
    The Legislature shall annually make appropriations to cover the expense of procuring the benefits contracts and for the other purposes of this act. No obligation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.33a Participation in SHBP for certain part-time faculty, adjuncts.
    1. a. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.) to the contrary, a part-time State employee, or a part-time faculty member, including part-time...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.34 Extension of New Jersey State Health Benefits Program, certain.
    3.     In order that the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act may be extended to include other public employees, participation by counties, municipalities,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.34a "Independent state authority."
    43.     As used in this section, "independent State authority" means a public authority, board, commission, corporation, or other agency or instrumentality of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.35 Definitions.
    4.     As used in this act and in the act to which this act is a supplement:      (a)     The term "employer"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.36 Participation in health benefits program; rules, regulations.
    5. a. The commission established by section 3 of chapter 49 of the laws of 1961, is hereby authorized to prescribe rules and regulations satisfactory...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.36a Certain majority representative of State employees, participation in SHBP permitted.
    1. a. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.) or any other law to the contrary, an affiliate of a majority representative of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.36b Limitation on participation of private sector employees.
    2.     Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of section 1 of this act, P.L.2005, c.135 (C.52:14-17.36a), the total number of private sector employees who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.36c Determination letter confirming status of SHBP.
    3. a. On the effective date of this act,P.L.2005, c.135 (C.52:14-17.36a et seq.), the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.37 Election to participate, plan availability.
    6. a. Any employer eligible for participation in the program may elect such participation by the adoption of a resolution by its governing body, which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.38 Certification of premium rates, charges; Medicare premiums; employer obligations.
    7. a. The Division of Pensions and Benefits shall certify to the certifying agent of each employer electing participation under the program the premium rates...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.38a Continuation of coverage
    Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the employer of a member of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey who retires under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.38b Participation in State Health Benefits Program by local board of education, limitation.
    5.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any local board of education may elect to participate in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.38c Company surcharge payable to State Health Benefits Program.
    3.     With respect to any policy or contract between a local board of education and an insurance company writing insurance pursuant to Title 17B...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.39 Establishment of rates
    The rates charged for any contract purchased under the authority of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act shall be established in accordance with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.40 Coverage, withholding of employee contribution, payment of remainder.
    9.     An employee enrolling for coverage shall, at the time of enrollment, authorize the participating employer to withhold, on an advance basis, from his...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.41 Dependents premium fund; establishment; use
    There is hereby established a dependents premium fund consisting of all remittances received by the State treasury from participating employers in connection with dependents coverage...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.42 Employer health benefits fund; establishment; use
    There is hereby established an employer health benefits fund consisting of all contributions to premiums and periodic charges remitted to the State treasury by participating...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.43 Duties of certifying agent of participating employer
    The certifying agent of each participating employer shall submit to the Division of Pensions such information and shall cause to be performed in respect to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.44 Payment of administrative expenses
    Each participating employer and the State shall be required to pay its proportionate share of the expenses of administration of the program in such amounts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46a Funding of health care benefits for retirees from certain educational employment.
    49.     Effective July 1, 2007, health care benefits for qualified retirees and their dependents as provided by section 3 of P.L.1987, c.384 (C.52:14-17.32f), section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.1 Short title.
    31.     Sections 31 through 41 of P.L.2007, c.103 (C.52:14-17.46.1 through C.52:14-17.46.11) shall be known and may be cited as the "School Employees' Health Benefits...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.2 Definitions relative to school employees' health benefits program.
    32.     As used in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program Act, sections 31 through 41 of P.L.2007, c.103 (C.52:14-17.46.1 through C.52:14-17.46.11):      a. ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.3 School Employees' Health Benefits Commission, School Employees' Health Benefits Plan Design Committee.
    33. a. There is hereby created a School Employees' Health Benefits Commission, consisting of nine members:      (1)     the State Treasurer and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.4 Administration of School Employees' Health Benefits Program.
    34.     The School Employees' Health Benefits Program, authorized by sections 31 through 41 of P.L.2007, c.103 (C.52:14-17.46.1 through C.52:14-17.46.11), shall be administered in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.5 Purchase of contracts providing benefits.
    35. a. The commission shall negotiate with and arrange for the purchase, on such terms as it deems in the best interests of the State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.6 Benefits required for coverage under contract; terms defined.
    36. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the commission shall not enter into a contract under the School Employees' Health...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.6a School Employees' Health Benefits Commission to provide for installment payments to obstetrical provider for maternity services.
    10.     Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall provide, in every health benefits plan...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.6b School Employees' Health Benefits program to provide benefits for treatment of autism or other developmental disability.
    10.      Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.6c School Employees' Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for oral anticancer medications.
    10. a. The School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased on or after the effective date of this act that provides...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.7 Offer of managed care plan, terms.
    37.     Beginning with the initial year of the School Employees' Health Benefits Program, the commission shall offer to participating employers and to qualified employees,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.8 Participation in School Retiree Prescription Drug Plan, terms.
    38. a. Retirees and eligible dependents who participate in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program shall be eligible to participate in the School Retiree Prescription...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.9 Obligations of employer for charges for benefits; School Employee Health Benefits Program Fund.
    39. a. For each active covered employee and for the eligible dependents the employee may have enrolled at the employee's option, from funds appropriated therefor,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.10 Annual report, audit to Governor, Legislature.
    40. a. The School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall publish annually, at least 30 days prior to the commencement of the open enrollment period for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.46.11 Applicability of State Health Benefits Program Act.
    41.     All provisions of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.) applicable to the State Health Benefits Program shall, except as expressly stated in the School...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.50 Management, consulting contracts; purpose
    The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury with the approval of the President of the Senate and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-18 Annual reports of State departments, boards and officers; time for making; penalty.
    52:14-18. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, all boards, commissions, institutions, departments, state officers and other persons required by law to present an annual...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-18.1 Time for making annual reports
    Any department, board, commission and agency of the State Government required to make an annual report to the Governor or the Governor and the Legislature...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-19 Reports other than annual reports; time for making.
    52:14-19. Reports other than annual reports; time for making. All boards, commissions and officers of the State required by law, joint resolution, or otherwise to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-19.1 Submission of reports to the Legislature.
    2.     Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, all boards, commissions, institutions, departments, agencies, State officers and employees and other persons required by law...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-20 Editing and printing of official reports; duties of state librarian; approval of governor
    The state librarian, subject to the approval of the governor, shall critically examine, edit and prepare appropriate indexes of all official reports presented by any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-20.1 Reports, publications made available, notice.
    1.     All reports and publications produced by the State, or any agency of the State, that are to be submitted to the Governor or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-23 Filing of reports
    All official reports required to be filed and not specified to be filed elsewhere shall be filed with the secretary of state.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-24 Distribution of official reports.
    52:14-24. The custodian of the State House shall, under the direction and control of the State House Commission, cause to be made available on the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-25.1 Annual or special reports, publications; copies filed in State Library.
    52:14-25.1. All State officers, departments, commissions, committees, or agencies issuing annual reports or special reports required by law to be submitted to the Governor or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-25.3 Court decisions, pamphlet laws, etc., excepted
    The requirements of sections 52:14-25.1 and 52:14-25.2 of this title are not intended to apply to the decisions of the courts, to the pamphlet laws...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-26 Establishing fund
    Any board or institution of the state, receiving from the state for its maintenance an annual appropriation of state funds, may, for the purpose of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-17.27b Utilization of super conciliator.
    55.     Whenever the State Health Benefits Plan Design Committee of the State Health Benefits Program or the School Employees' Health Benefits Plan Design Committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-28 Monthly account of disbursement of fund
    The treasurer of the board or institution, or the official acting as such, shall include in the monthly schedule of expenses as provided by section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-29 Annual repayment of fund
    On the twentieth of June of each year the treasurer of such board or institution shall pay to the state treasurer the full amount received...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-30 Comptroller to decide question respecting fund
    Any question arising with reference to the amount to be allowed each institution or board, the expenditure thereof, the accounting therefor, and the repayment thereof...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-31 Federal and state bonds; bonds or notes secured by property within State; limitations
    All boards, commissions and heads of departments of the State Government may invest moneys or funds in their possession in the following securities: a. Bonds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-32 Notes and bonds of certain municipalities; "local government board" defined; powers conferred as additional
    All boards, commissions, officers of the State and heads of departments of the State Government authorized to invest moneys or funds may invest moneys or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-33 Acceptance of preferred bank stock to extent of money on deposit; exercise of rights incidental to ownership
    Any officer, commission or board of this State, having money of the State or of such board or commission on deposit in any national bank...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34 Filing and preservation of records, accounts and papers of departments
    All state departments, institutions, boards, commissions and officials shall file all vouchers, bills, checks, minutes and all other papers and books relating to the conduct...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34.1 Participation in grants of federal funds; notice
    Whenever a State agency makes application, enters into a contract or agreement or submits State plans for participation in and for grants of Federal funds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34.2 Notice of amendment of application, contract, agreement or state plan
    Whenever any such application, contract, agreement or State plan is amended, such agency shall notify each such officer of such action in a manner prescribed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34.3 Progress report; final report
    Such agency shall furnish to each such officer a progress report in relation to each such application, contract, agreement or State plan at least once...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34.4 Notice of fund availability
    In addition to all other notification requirements imposed by law, each State department, agency and commission which awards federal or State grant funds shall publish...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34.5 Publication of notice
    A State department, agency or commission using a publication other than the New Jersey Register for the purposes of this act shall publish in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34.6 Rules, regulations
    The Director of the Office of Administrative Law may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-34.7 State license, permit establishments, administrators, duties
    40. The manager or other chief administrative officer of any office or commercial establishment where State licenses or permits, other than licenses or permits issued...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-35 Sale of certain Port of New York Authority bonds authorized; proceeds for emergency relief purposes
    The governor, treasurer and comptroller constituting the sinking fund commission are hereby authorized to make private sale at not less than par and accrued interest...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-35.1 Resolutions of State House Commission and political subdivisions' governing bodies in connection with rationing authorized
    Whenever any Federal or State law or any rule or regulation made thereunder requires or permits the operation of a ration bank account or any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-36 Account authorized
    The Comptroller of the Treasury is hereby authorized and directed to set up an account in the General State Fund entitled "post-war reserve account." L.1944,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-37 Transfers to account
    At the end of each fiscal year the Comptroller of the Treasury shall advise the Governor as to which sums might be transferred to this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-38 Investments
    The Governor, Comptroller of the Treasury and State Treasurer are hereby authorized and empowered to invest and to liquidate the sums credited to the post-war...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14-39 Interest
    All interest earned on said investments shall be credited to and become a part of the post-war reserve fund. L.1944, c. 218, p. 758, s.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Interim Executive Succession Act." L.1963, c. 117, s. 1, eff. June 28, 1963.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-2 Declaration of policy
    Because of the existing possibility of attack upon the United States of unprecedented size and destructiveness, and in order, in the event of such an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-3 Definitions
    Unless otherwise clearly required by the context, as used in this act: (a) "Attack" means any attack or series of actions by an enemy of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-4 Additional successors to office of Governor
    In the event that the Governor, for any reason, is not able to exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of his office, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-5 Emergency interim successors for State officers
    All State officers, subject to such regulations as the Governor may issue, shall in addition to any deputy authorized pursuant to law to exercise all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-6 Formalities of taking office
    At the time of their designation, emergency interim successors shall take such oath as may be required for them to exercise the powers and discharge...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-7 Period in which authority may be exercised
    Officials and other persons authorized to act as Governor pursuant to this act and emergency interim successors are empowered to exercise the powers and discharge...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-8 Removal of designees
    Until such time as the persons designated as emergency interim successors are authorized to exercise the powers and discharge the duties of an office in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-9 Disputes
    Any dispute, after an attack, arising under this act with respect to an office in the Executive Branch of the State Government (except a dispute...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14A-10 Separability clause
    If a part of this act is invalid, all valid parts that are separable from the invalid part remain in effect. If a part of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Administrative Procedure Act." L.1968, c. 410, s. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1969.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-2 Definitions
    2. As used in this act: (a) "State agency" or "agency" shall include each of the principal departments in the executive branch of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-3 Additional requirements for rule-making
    3.     In addition to other rule-making requirements imposed by law, each agency shall:      (1)     adopt as a rule a description of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-3a Regulations relative to State agency rule-making; "regulatory guidance document" defined.
    1. a. A State agency shall follow the administrative rule-making requirements set forth in the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-3.1 Findings, declarations
    1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Under the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) all interested persons are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-3.2 Definitions
    2. As used in this act: "Permit decision" means a decision by a State agency to grant, deny, modify, suspend or revoke any agency license,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-3.3 Appeal of permit decision by third party
    3. a. Except as otherwise required by federal law or by a statute that specifically allows a third party to appeal a permit decision, a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4 Adoption, amendment, repeal of rules.
    4. (a) Prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule, except as may be otherwise provided, the agency shall:      (1)   ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4.1 Rules, submission to Legislature; referral to committee
    1.     Every rule hereafter proposed by a State agency shall be submitted by the Office of Administrative Law to the Senate and General Assembly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4.1a Compliance with interagency rules required; OAL review for clarity
    9. a. The director is authorized to refuse to accept from an agency a notice of proposal or notice of adoption which adopts, readopts or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4.1b Housing affordability impact analysis.
    31. a. In proposing a rule for adoption, the agency involved shall issue a housing affordability impact analysis regarding the rule, which shall be included...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4.3 Concurrent resolution of Legislature to invalidate rules in whole or in part
    3.     If, pursuant to Article V, section 4, paragraph 6 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Senate and General Assembly adopt a concurrent resolution...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4.8 Votes on concurrent resolutions; recordation
    A vote by the Senate or General Assembly on a concurrent resolution on any action authorized by this act shall be a recorded vote. L.1981,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4.9 Proposed rule which revises, rescinds or replaces proposed, existing or suspended rule as new rule
    Any rule proposed by a State agency which revises, rescinds or replaces either (1) any proposed or existing rule or (2) any rule which has...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-4.10 Changes to agency rule, certain, upon adoption.
    1. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), or rule adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, where,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-5 Filing of rules; concurrent resolution of the Legislature; effect of publication
    5. (a) Each agency shall file with the Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Law a certified copy of each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-5.1 Expiration of rules; continuation.
    10. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2011, c.45)      b.     Every rule adopted on or after the effective date of P.L.2001, c.5 (C.52:14B-4.1a et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-7 New Jersey Administrative Code; New Jersey Register; publication
    7. (a) The director shall compile, index, and publish a publication to be known as the "New Jersey Administrative Code," containing all effective rules adopted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-8 Declaratory rulings
    Subject to the provisions of section 4(b) and 4(e) of chapter 20, laws of 1944, as amended and supplemented (C. 52:17A-4b and 4e), an agency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-9 Notice and hearing in contested cases
    (a) In a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice. (b) The notice shall include in addition to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-10 Evidence; judicial notice; recommended report and decision; final decision; effective date
    10. In contested cases:      (a)     The parties shall not be bound by rules of evidence whether statutory, common law, or adopted formally...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-10.1 Adjudication of certain contested cases.
    1.     Any statute, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, all contested cases, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-2), except those...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-11 Revocation, refusal to renew license, hearing required; exceptions
    11. No agency shall revoke or refuse to renew any license unless it has first afforded the licensee an opportunity for hearing in conformity with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-12 Administrative review
    Whenever under statute or agency rule there is a mode of administrative review within an agency, such review shall remain unimpaired and any judicial review...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-13 Effect of act on prior proceedings
    Nothing in this act shall be deemed to affect any agency proceeding initiated prior to the effective date hereof. L.1968, c. 410, s. 13.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-14 Severability
    If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-15 General repealer
    All acts and parts of acts which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed; but...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-16 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Regulatory Flexibility Act." L. 1986, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Dec. 4,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-17 "Small business" defined
    As used in this act, "small business" means any business which is resident in this State, independently owned and operated and not dominant in its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-18 Approaches
    In developing and proposing a rule for adoption, the agency involved shall utilize approaches which will accomplish the objectives of applicable statutes while minimizing any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-19 Regulatory flexibility analysis
    In proposing a rule for adoption, the agency involved shall issue a regulatory flexibility analysis regarding the rule, which shall be included in the notice...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-20 Considered one rule
    In order to avoid duplicative action, an agency may consider a series of closely related rules as one rule for the purposes of complying with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-21 Description of effects of rule
    In complying with the provisions of section 4 of this act, an agency may provide either a quantifiable or numerical description of the effects of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-21.1 Definitions relative to creation of uniform application form.
    1.     As used in this act:      "Department" means the Department of State.      "Financial assistance program" or "program" means any program...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-21.2 Establishment, maintenance of program.
    2.     The department shall, in consultation with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, establish and maintain a program to assist small businesses in identifying...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-21.3 Rules, regulations.
    3.     The department may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-22 State policy to reduce confusion, costs in complying with State regulations
    1. It is the declared policy of the State to reduce, wherever practicable, confusion and costs involved in complying with State regulations. Confusion and costs...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-23 Administrative agency standards, statement relative to federal requirements
    2. On or after the effective date of this act, each administrative agency that adopts, readopts or amends any rule or regulation described in section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-24 Applicability of act relative to federal requirements
    3. This act shall apply to any rule or regulation that is adopted, readopted or amended under the authority of or in order to implement,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-27 Periodic review of permits.
    2.     Consistent with the requirements of applicable statutes, every State agency shall periodically review those permits the State agency issues to identify permits that:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-28 System of review of business permits issued.
    3.     The Secretary of State or other State officer or employee as the Governor may designate to manage this program within the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-29 Designation of contact person.
    4.     Concerning any large, complex project having a significant potential employment or investment impact, the Secretary of State or other State officer or employee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14B-30 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
    5. a. The Secretary of State or other State officer or employee designated by the Governor pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2011, c.34 (C.52:14B-28) shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-1 Short title
    This act shall be known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1969." L.1969, c. 203, s. 1, eff. Jan. 13, 1970.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-2 Determinations by governor; legislative declaration
    (a) The Governor shall from time to time examine the organization of all agencies and shall determine what changes therein are necessary to accomplish the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-3 Definitions
    For the purpose of this act: (a) "Agency" means-- (1) Any division, bureau, board, commission, agency, office, authority or institution of the executive branch created...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-4 Findings by governor; preparation of reorganization plan; delivery to legislature; filing with secretary of state
    (a) When the Governor, after investigation, finds that-- (1) The transfer of the whole or a part of an agency, or of the whole or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-5 Reorganization plan provisions
    A reorganization plan transmitted by the Governor under section 4 of this act-- (a) May change, in such cases as the Governor considers necessary, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-6 Reorganization plan provisions prohibited
    (a) A reorganization plan may not provide for, and a reorganization under this act may not have the effect of-- (1) Creating a new principal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-7 Effective date of reorganization plan
    (a) Except as otherwise provided by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a reorganization plan shall take effect at the end of a period...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-8 Effect of act on rights acquired under civil service, pension law or retirement system
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-9 Effect of act on prior orders, rules and regulations
    This act shall not affect any order, rule or regulation made or promulgated prior to the effective date of a reorganization plan by any department,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-10 Effect of act on actions or proceedings
    This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14C-11 Inconsistent acts
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act and with a reorganization plan adopted hereunder, are, to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-1 Short title
    This act shall be known as the "State Agency Transfer Act." L.1971, c. 375, s. 1, eff. Dec. 30, 1971.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-2 Definitions
    As used in this act: "Agency" means and includes any department, division, bureau, board, commission, agency, office, authority or institution of the executive branch of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-3 Application of act to transfers of agencies
    Whenever by law an agency of the State Government is transferred, the provisions of this act shall apply unless otherwise provided by the act effecting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-4 Transfer of appropriations, grants and other moneys
    All appropriations, grants and other moneys available and to become available to the agency, are transferred to the agency to which the functions, powers and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-5 Transfer of employees
    The employees of the agency are transferred to the agency to which such functions, powers and duties are transferred. The transfer of employees shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-6 Effect of transfer on orders, rules or regulations
    The transfer shall not affect any order, rule or regulation made or promulgated by the agency prior to the effective date of the transfer; but...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-7 Effect on actions or proceedings by or against agency; effect on order, recommendation or proceeding of agency
    The transfer shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the agency; nor shall the transfer affect any order or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14D-8 Files, books, etc.; transfer to new agency
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of the agency are transferred to the agency to which such transfer is made. L.1971, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Services Act of 1972." L.1972, c. 133, s. 1, eff. Aug. 17, 1972.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-2 Legislative findings
    Whereas , The existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of emergencies or disasters resulting from flood, fire, hurricane, civil disorder or other catastrophe requires...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-3 Definitions
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this act, except in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-4 Governor's Advisory Council for Emergency Services.
    4.     There is hereby created a Governor's Advisory Council for Emergency Services, which shall consist of the Attorney General, who shall be the presiding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-5 Emergency services fund; creation
    There is hereby created a fund to be known as the Emergency Services Fund which shall consist of such sums as the Legislature may, from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-6 Administration; deposit of funds; investment
    The fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer. All moneys appropriated for, earned by or otherwise made available to the fund shall be deposited...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-7 Council; meetings; vote necessary for validity of acts
    The council shall meet at such times as may be necessary to fulfill the requirements set forth in this act, except that the Governor may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-8 Council's powers, duties.
    8.     The council shall be authorized to perform the following functions and exercise the following powers:      a.     Review, evaluate and recommend...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-9 Payments from fund
    Payments out of the fund shall be made by the State Treasurer, upon certification by the council and warrant of the Director of the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-10 Additional and supplemental provisions
    The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be additional and supplemental to any existing authority to provide emergency relief and shall not be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-11 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act."      L.2003,c.28,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-12 Findings, declarations relative to coordination of fire service resources in emergencies.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that, in the interest of public safety, it is appropriate to establish a mechanism for the coordination of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-13 Definitions relative to coordination of fire service resources in emergencies.
    3.     As used in this act:      "County fire coordinator" means the individual appointed by the State fire coordinator pursuant to subsection a....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-14 Preparation, adoption of local fire mutual aid plans.
    4.     Each municipality or fire district, as the case may be, in this State shall prepare and adopt a local fire mutual aid plan....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-15 Appointment, duties of county fire coordinator, deputies; county fire mutual aid plans.
    5. a. The State fire coordinator shall appoint a county fire coordinator in each county, pursuant to the provisions of this section, and the county...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-16 Procedure during emergency incident, local, county.
    6. a. In the event of an emergency incident, the incident commander shall determine whether additional fire service resources are required and, if so, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-17 Powers of State fire coordinator.
    7.     The State fire coordinator shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this act including, without limitation, power:  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-18 Procedure for coordinating fire service resources.
    8. a. Whenever a county fire coordinator determines that fire service resources are needed from other counties due to an emergency incident or a local...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-19 Provision of information.
    9.     The State fire coordinator may require any unit of the fire service periodically to provide information on the status, condition and readiness of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-20 Rules, regulations.
    10.     The Director of the Division of Fire Safety may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-21 Enforcement of order of deployment.
    11.     Any State or local law enforcement agency or officer may enforce an order of deployment issued by the State fire coordinator pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14E-22 Violations, penalties.
    12.     Any person who knowingly and willfully violates, causes to violate, hinders, or otherwise interferes with an order of the State fire coordinator issued...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-1 Establishment; allocation within department of state; office defined
    There is hereby established in the Executive Branch of the State Government the Office of Administrative Law. For the purpose of complying with the provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-2 Transfer of functions, powers and duties of division of administrative procedure to office of administrative law
    All the functions, powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Division of Administrative Procedure in the Department of State pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-3 Director.
    3.     The head of the office shall be the director who shall be an attorney-at-law of this State for a minimum of five years....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-4 Administrative law judges; appointment, terms; compensation; recall.
    4.     Permanent administrative law judges shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate to initial terms of one...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-4.1 Inapplicability of mandatory retirement for administrative law judges, certain.
    17.     The mandatory retirement provisions implemented pursuant to this act, P.L.1999, c.380 (C.52:14-15.115 et al.), shall be inapplicable for three years after the effective...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-4.2 Certain administrative law judges permitted to work beyond age 70.
    19.     Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, P.L.1999, c.380 (C.52:14-15.115 et al.), to the contrary, any judge of the Office of Administrative Law who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-5 Powers, duties of Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge.
    5.     The Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Law shall:      a.     Administer and cause the work...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-6 Administrative law judges, assignment; special appointment
    6. a. Administrative law judges shall be assigned by the director from the office to an agency to preside over contested cases in accordance with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-7 Construction of act
    9. a. Nothing in this amendatory and supplementary act shall be construed to deprive the head of any agency of the authority pursuant to section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-8 Administrative Law jurisdictional exclusions *Text of section operative until Dec. 31, 1987
    Unless a specific request is made by the agency, no administrative law judge shall be assigned by the director to hear contested cases with respect...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-9 Applicability of State Agency Transfer Act
    This act shall be subject to the provisions of the State Agency Transfer Act, P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1978, c. 67, s.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-10 Repeal of inconsistent acts and parts of act
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act are, to the extent of such inconsistency,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-11 Severability
    If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-12 Environmental unit
    1. a. The Director of the Office of Administrative Law shall, within 12 months after the effective date of this act, establish within the Office...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-13 Environmental workload reports
    2. The director shall, within 12 months after enactment, and annually thereafter, notify the Assembly Energy and Environment Committee and the Senate Environmental Quality Committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-14 Definitions relative to expedited appeals in OAL.
    11. As used in sections 12 through 18 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:14F-15 through C.52:14F-21):      "Applicant" means any person applying for a permit pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-15 Expedited appeal of contested permit action.
    12. Upon the request of the applicant and in accordance with sections 14, 15, and 16 of P.L. 2004, c.89 (C.52:14F-17, C.52:14F-18 and C.52:14F-19), the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-16 Smart Growth Unit established in OAL.
    13. a. There is hereby established within the Office of Administrative Law a Smart Growth Unit consisting of administrative law judges having expertise in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-17 Transmittal of administrative record.
    14. a. Within 15 days after the receipt by the Division of Smart Growth of notice of an applicant's request for an expedited review pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-18 Denial of expedited permit, expedited hearing.
    15. a. If an application for a permit for a proposed project in a smart growth area is denied, the Office of Administrative Law shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-19 Expedited hearing on terms or conditions on permits in smart growth areas.
    16. a. If an application for a permit for a proposed project in a smart growth area is approved by the Division of Smart Growth...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-20 Filing fees in Smart Growth Unit.
    17. The Office of Administrative Law shall have authority to establish filing fees, payable by the applicant, necessary to administer the Smart Growth Unit, including...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-21 OAL rules, regulations.
    18. The Office of Administrative Law may adopt those rules and regulations that it deems necessary to carry out the requirements of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-22 Appeals referred to Office of Administrative Law.
    5. a. Appeals filed with the Treasurer pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2005, c.124 (C.52:18-38) shall be referred to the Office of Administrative Law for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:14F-23 Administrative Law Judge, power to hear application for a wage execution.
    8. a. An Administrative Law Judge shall have the power to hear the State's application for a wage execution pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-1 Salary of governor
    The Governor shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. Amended by L.1962, c. 65, s. 11, eff. July 1, 1962.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-2 Oath of governor
    Every person who is elected governor shall, before entering upon the execution of his office, take and subscribe the following oath, to wit: "I, ,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-3 Secretary to the governor
    The Governor may appoint and commission a person to be known as the secretary to the Governor who shall hold his office during the pleasure...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-4 Oath of acting governor
    Whenever the functions, powers, and duties and emoluments of the office of Governor shall devolve upon the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-5 Title and signature of acting governor; continuous service of at least 180 days confers title of Governor.
    52:15-5. Whenever the functions, powers, duties and emoluments of the office of Governor shall have devolved upon the President of the Senate, the Speaker of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-6 Governor may delegate to executive officer duty to approve plans, contracts, etc.; revocation
    Wherever the approval of the governor is required by any law of this state for any plans or specifications for any building or other structure...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-7 Examination and investigation of officer, department, board, bureau or commission; witnesses; expenses; divulging information; cross-examination
    The Governor is authorized at any time, either in person or by one or more persons appointed by him for the purpose, to examine and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15-8 Counsel and associate counsels to governor; appointment; duties
    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary: A. The Governor may appoint and commission a person to be known as counsel to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15A-1 Short title
    This act may be cited as "The Gubernatorial Transition Act." L.1969, c. 213, s. 1, eff. Nov. 5, 1969.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15A-2 Legislative declaration; purpose of act
    The Legislature declares it to be the purpose of this act to promote the orderly transfer of the executive power in connection with the expiration...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15A-3 Services and facilities provided to Governor-elect upon request.
    3. (a) The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property referred to hereinafter in this act as "the director," is authorized to provide, upon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15A-4 Services and facilities provided to former governor upon request; rights of employees
    The director is authorized to provide, upon request, to each former Governor, for a period not to exceed 6 months from the date of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15A-5 Appropriation of funds
    There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the director such funds as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this act to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-1 Findings, declarations relative to an Office of the Inspector General.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      the State of New Jersey expends more than $28 billion in taxpayer funds each year,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-5 Establishment of internal organizational structure of the office.
    5. a. The Inspector General shall establish the internal organizational structure of the office in a manner appropriate to carrying out the duties and functions,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-6 Cooperation with Inspector General by State agencies.
    6.     The Inspector General is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of State government to provide such information, resources, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-7 Authority of the Inspector General.
    7.     The Inspector General is authorized to establish a full-time program of investigation, to receive and investigate complaints concerning alleged fraud, waste, abuse, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-8 Powers of the Inspector General.
    8. a. The Inspector General shall have all the powers necessary to carry out the duties and functions and to fulfill the responsibilities described in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-9 Cooperation, joint investigations.
    9.     The Inspector General is authorized to cooperate and conduct joint investigations with other oversight or law enforcement authorities. The Inspector General is authorized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-10 Declining to investigate complaint.
    10. The Inspector General may decline to investigate a complaint received when it is determined that: the complaint is trivial, frivolous, vexatious or not made...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-11 Authority to refer complaints.
    11. The Inspector General is authorized to refer complaints received that allege criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority. In the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-12 Notification of refusal to investigate referred complaints of criminal, other conduct.
    12. a. When the Inspector General refers complaints alleging criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority and the Attorney General or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-13 Compliance with request for access to government record, procedure.
    13. Whenever a person requests access to a government record that the Inspector General, during the course of an investigation, obtained from another public agency,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-14 Meetings with public officers, employees.
    14. The Inspector General shall meet at periodic intervals, but at least twice annually, with the Attorney General, the State Treasurer, the State Auditor, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15B-16 Periodic annual reports.
    16. The Inspector General shall provide periodic reports to the Governor, and shall issue an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature, which shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-1 Findings, declarations relative to the office of the State Comptroller.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      As the size of State and local government agencies and authorities has grown over the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-2 Establishment of Office of the State Comptroller.
    2. a. There is established an Office of the State Comptroller. The office shall be established in the Executive Branch of the State government and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-3 Appointment, qualifications of State Comptroller; term; compensation.
    3. a. The Office of the State Comptroller shall be administered by the State Comptroller. The State Comptroller shall be appointed by the Governor with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-4 State Comptroller, employees of the Office, restrictions on candidacy, political activity.
    4. a. A person who holds the position of State Comptroller shall not be a candidate for, or hold, elective public office for a period...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-5 Responsibilities of the Office of the State Comptroller.
    5. a. The Office of the State Comptroller shall be responsible for conducting, in accordance with section 8 of this act, routine, periodic and random...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-6 Authority of the State Comptroller.
    6.     The State Comptroller is authorized to call upon any department, office, division, agency or independent authority of State government to provide such information,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-7 Consolidation of audit functions, performance review.
    7.     The State Comptroller shall consolidate within the Office of the State Comptroller the coordination of the internal and external audit functions, including but...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-8 Powers of the State Comptroller.
    8. a. The State Comptroller shall have all the powers necessary to carry out the duties and functions and to fulfill the responsibilities described in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-9 Coordination of audits, investigations, performance reviews.
    9. a. The State Comptroller shall establish a system that shall ensure that any officers and employees of the Office of the Inspector General, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-10 Notice to State Comptroller of award of certain contracts; definitions.
    10. a. In furtherance of the duty of the State Comptroller to audit and monitor the process of soliciting proposals for, and the process of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-11 Reports from the State Comptroller relative to findings of audits and reviews.
    11. a. The State Comptroller shall report the findings of audits and reviews performed by the office, and issue recommendations for corrective or remedial action,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-12 Referral of certain findings to the Attorney General, other authority.
    12.     The State Comptroller is authorized to refer findings that may constitute alleged criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial authority....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-13 Notification from Attorney General relative to investigations, prosecutions.
    13. a. When the State Comptroller or the State Inspector General refers a complaint alleging criminal conduct to the Attorney General or other appropriate prosecutorial...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-14 Full assistance, cooperation with State Comptroller, access to government records.
    14. a. All units in the Executive branch of State government, including entities exercising executive branch authority, independent State authorities, public institutions of higher education,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-16 Terms deemed reference to Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
    33.     Whenever the term "State Comptroller" or "Comptroller of the Treasury" occurs or any reference is made thereto, in any law enacted, or in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-17 Additional powers, responsibilities of State Comptroller.
    5.     In addition to the powers and responsibilities of the State Comptroller, prescribed in P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-1 et seq.), upon the designation, with respect...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-18 Financial assistance to be used in accordance with terms of contract.
    6.     Upon the designation, with respect to the undertaking of a project by any business, of a lead public agency pursuant to section 4...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-19 Rules, regulations.
    11.     The State Comptroller shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt such rules and regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-20 Findings, declarations relative to consolidation of offices of Inspector General and Medicaid Inspector General.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     Currently, there are numerous agencies within State government that are responsible for monitoring and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-21 Office of Inspector General abolished, functions, powers, duties transferred.
    2. a. The Office of the Inspector General established pursuant to P.L.2005, c.119 (C.52:15B-1 et seq.) and allocated, in but not of, the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-22 Transfer of employees from Office of Inspector General.
    3. a. Notwithstanding the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), the office and the term of the Inspector General established pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-23 Office of Medicaid Inspector General abolished, functions, powers, duties transferred.
    4. a. The Office of the Medicaid Inspector General established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.58 (C.30:4D-53 et seq.) in the Office of the Inspector General is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:15C-24 Transfer of employees from Office of Medicaid Inspector General.
    5. a. Notwithstanding the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), the office and the term of the Medicaid Inspector General established pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-1 Bond; conditions; surety; filing
    The Secretary of State, before entering upon the performance of his duties, shall enter into bond to the State of New Jersey, with sufficient surety...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-2 Oath; form; filing
    The Secretary of State, after having given bond as required by section 52:16-1 of this Title, shall take and subscribe the following oath before the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-4 Office in Trenton
    The Secretary of State shall keep his office within the city of Trenton. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 857, s. 19.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-5 Assistant secretary of state
    The Secretary of State may appoint an assistant in his office who shall be commissioned by the Governor to be Assistant Secretary of State and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-6 Clerical assistants
    The secretary of state shall at all times employ and keep in his office a sufficient number of competent clerical assistants for the efficient and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-7 Seal of secretary of state; validity of sealed instruments
    The seal of the secretary of state now in use shall be continued to be used until otherwise provided, and shall remain in the custody...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-8 Recording and filing papers
    The Secretary of State shall, with all convenient speed, record all papers which shall come to his hands and which it is his duty to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-8.1 Filings with, certification from State's commercial recording program; applicability
    1. a. Notwithstanding the statutory provisions to the contrary, for any of the areas listed in subsection b. of this section, whenever a law of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-9 Monthly abstract of corporate certificates, etc., certified to state tax commissioner
    The secretary of state shall prepare and certify to the state tax commissioner, within thirty days after the end of each calendar month, abstracts of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-10 Fees to State Treasurer
    52:16-10. The Secretary of State shall not be entitled to, or take, receive or retain, except for the use of the State, any compensation, pay,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-10.1 Secretary of State Fund
    17. There is created a revolving fund in the General Treasury, to be administered by the Secretary of State, to be the depository of all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-10.2 Annual appropriation
    Commencing with fiscal year 1988 and in each year thereafter, there shall be appropriated from the Secretary of State Fund to the General Fund an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-10.3 Additional appropriations
    There shall be appropriated from the Secretary of State Fund to the Department of State in fiscal year 1988 and in each year thereafter, amounts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-10.4 Joint committee
    The Judiciary committees of the Senate and General Assembly, or their respective successors, are constituted a joint committee for the purposes of monitoring and evaluating...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16-11 Penalty for refusal to issue commissions or for taking illegal fees
    Whenever the secretary of state shall: a. Neglect or refuse to issue a commission to any person elected or appointed to an office within the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-1 Department established
    There is hereby established in the executive branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of State. L.1948,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-2 Secretary of State; appointment; salary; term; vacancy
    The head of the Department of State shall be the Secretary of State who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-3 Powers, duties and property of existing Secretary of State transferred to Department of State
    The functions, powers, duties, records and property of the existing office of Secretary of State, and of the Secretary of State, are hereby transferred to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-10 Board of State Canvassers
    There shall be in the Department of State the Board of State Canvassers, to be constituted as provided by law. The Board of State Canvassers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-11 Powers and duties of Secretary of State
    In addition to other powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him by this act or by any other law, the Secretary of State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-11.1 Payment of fees in advance of performance by Department of State
    The Department of State may require, for the performance of any service for which any fee is payable, payment in advance of the performance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-12 Request officer, Secretary of State as
    The Secretary of State shall be the request officer of the Department of State within the meaning of such term as defined in chapter one...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-13 Employees of existing office of Secretary of State transferred
    Such employees of the existing office of Secretary of State, as the Secretary of State may determine are needed for the proper performance of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-14 Appropriations transferred
    All appropriations available and to become available to the Secretary of State, and all appropriations available and to become available to the State Athletic Commissioner...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-15 Civil Service, pension or retirement rights not affected
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-16 Orders, rules and regulations of Secretary of State continued
    This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the Secretary of State but such orders, rules and regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-17 Orders, rules and regulations of Athletic Commissioner continued
    This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the State Athletic Commissioner, but such orders, rules and regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-20 Pending actions or proceedings by or against officers whose powers and duties are transferred
    This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any officer, the functions, powers and duties of whom have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-21 Professional or occupational licenses not affected
    Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license, certificate of registration, or other authorization, heretofore issued to any person under any prior...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-22 Repeal
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1948,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-23 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of State Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 445, p. 1762, s. 23.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-24 Effective date
    This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-25 State council on the arts; members; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation
    There is hereby established in the Department of State the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, to be referred to hereinafter as the council....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-25.1 Transfer of council on the arts to department of state
    The New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of Education, together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-25.2 Transfer in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act
    The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1983, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26 Duties of council
    The duties of the council shall be: (a) To take such steps as may be deemed necessary and appropriate to stimulate and encourage the study...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State and Regional Centers of Artistic Excellence Act." L. 1985, c. 410, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.2 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Council" means the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of State; b. "Cultural activities" means...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.3 Powers, responsibilities
    In addition to the powers and responsibilities provided under any other law, the council shall have the following powers and responsibilities: a. To provide municipalities,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.4 Application for center designation
    A qualifying governmental body may develop and adopt by ordinance or resolution a State cultural center plan or a regional cultural center plan to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.5 State cultural center
    Upon application by a municipality, two or more contiguous municipalities or a county, the council shall designate a facility or network of facilities within the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.6 Regional cultural center
    Upon application by a municipality, two or more contiguous municipalities, or a county, the council shall designate a facility or network of facilities within the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.7 Continued grant eligibility
    7.     Participation in the cultural activities of a designated State or regional center shall not preclude an organization or individual from being eligible for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-26.8 Eligibility for certain Council on the Arts funding.
    1.     Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created pursuant to P.L.1966, c.214 (C.52:16A-25...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-27 Executive director and other personnel; election of chairman and vice chairman; rules and regulations; hearings; annual report
    (a) The council shall employ an executive director and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary to accomplish its objectives within the limit of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-28 Council as official agency of state
    The council shall be the official agency of this State to receive and disburse all funds made available to the State Government by the National...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-29 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act." L.1978, c. 117, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-30 Definitions
    For the purposes of this act, except as the context may otherwise clearly require: a. "Public building" means any permanent structure, wholly or partially enclosed,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-31 Fine arts element; inclusion in new public buildings; approval and limitation of expenditures
    a. Whenever a new public building is to be constructed at the expense and for the use of the State, the contracting officer shall, together...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-32 Contracts; criteria for selection of artists; register of competent artists
    a. The execution of the fine arts elements determined upon pursuant to section 3 of this act shall be let as a separate contract or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-33 Selection by public competition
    a. Upon the council's review of the elements of fine arts to be incorporated in such structure or group of structures, the council may determine...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-34 Consultation by council with relevant arts institutions and organizations
    The council, in making recommendations or suggestions to a public body or officer pursuant to the duties imposed upon it under sections 3 and 4...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-35 Commercial recording division; establishment
    There is established in the Department of State a division which shall be known as the Division of Commercial Recording. L.1982, c. 150, s. 1,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-36 Director; personnel; transfer of powers and functions of bureau of commercial recording
    a. The Division of Commercial Recording shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall administer the work of the division under the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-37 Telephone service
    In addition to continuing to perform all the functions, duties and responsibilities performed by the Division of Commercial Recording, the Division of Commercial Recording shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-38 Expedited over the counter corporate service.
    4. a. The Division of Commercial Recording shall provide for and establish an expedited over the counter corporate service. The processing of requests and information...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-39 Payment for services; prepaid deposit account
    The Secretary of State shall provide for the establishment and administration of a method of payment by any person for telephone and expedited over the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-40 Additional fees.
    6.     The State Treasurer shall charge a fee for use of telephone and expedited over the counter corporate services, which shall be in addition...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-41 Rules, regulations; data processing service fees.
    7.     The State Treasurer may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to establish guidelines for the use of telephone and expedited over the counter corporate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-42 Additional fees dedicated and pledged
    8. a. There is created a fund held by the State Treasurer, but not to exist in the State Treasury, to be the repository for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-53 New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs; members.
    1.     There is established in the Department of State the New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs. The commission shall consist of nine members:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-54 Terms; vacancies
    2.      Each public member shall serve for a term of two years, except that of the members first appointed, four shall serve for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-55 Election of chairperson.
    3.     The commission shall organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members and shall elect a chairperson from among...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-56 Commission duties.
    4.     The commission shall:      a.     develop programs and projects relating to the cultural, educational and social development of New Jersey's American...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-57 Expenses incurred.
    5.     The commission may incur such traveling and other miscellaneous expenses, including expenses to maintain an office on State property, as it deems necessary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-58 Authority of commission.
    6.     The commission shall be authorized to:      a.     call to its assistance and avail itself of the services and assistance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-59 Annual report
    7.      The commission shall submit an annual report on its activities to the Governor and the Legislature.      L.1995,c.295,s.7.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-60 New Jersey State Museum.
    1.     There is hereby established in the Department of State the New Jersey State Museum. The purpose of the New Jersey State Museum shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-61 Division of the State Museum abolished; transfers.
    2.     The Division of the State Museum continued in the Department of Education pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1969, c.158 (C.18A:73-1) and transferred to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-62 The board of trustees of the New Jersey State Museum.
    3. a. The general responsibility for the proper operation of the New Jersey State Museum shall be vested in the board of trustees, which shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-63 Executive committee.
    4.      The Secretary of State, or the Secretary's designee, shall serve as chair of the board of trustees. Under rules adopted by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-64 Conflicts of interest.
    5.     Members of the board of trustees shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-65 Quorum.
    6.     A majority of the public members of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum for all purposes. No vacancy in the membership...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-66 Minutes; Governor's approval of actions.
    7.     A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the board of trustees shall be delivered promptly, after the certification of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-67 Board of trustees' duties.
    8.     The board of trustees is hereby authorized and empowered:      a.     To employ an executive director of the museum.    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-68 Employment of executive director.
    9.     The board of trustees shall employ an executive director who shall have a minimum of five years' experience in the management of a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-69 Curators, other employees.
    10.     The position and employment of the curators and all other employees of the Division of the State Museum are continued in the museum....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-70 Annual report.
    11.     The board of trustees shall submit an annual report of its activities through the Department of State to the Governor and the Legislature...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-71 Audits.
    12.     The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, in the Department of the Treasury, the director's legally authorized representatives, and the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-72 Short title
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Cultural Trust Act."      L.2000,c.76,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-73 Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Cultural Trust
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     Arts, history, and humanities contribute immeasurably to the quality of life in New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-74 Definitions relative to the New Jersey Cultural Trust
    3.     The following words or terms as used in this act shall have the following meaning, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-75 "New Jersey Cultural Trust"
    4.     There is hereby established in but not of the Department of State a public body corporate and politic with corporate succession, to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-76 Board of Trustees
    5. a. The general responsibility for the proper oversight of the Cultural Trust shall be vested in a Board of Trustees, which shall possess the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-77 Authority, powers of board
    6.     The board is hereby authorized and empowered:      a.     Notwithstanding any provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-78 Annual report on activities of the Cultural Trust
    7. On or before the first day of October in each year, commencing with the calendar year after the date of enactment of this act,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-79 "New Jersey Cultural Trust Account;" "New Jersey Cultural Trust Fund"
    8. a. There is established in the General Fund a special, dedicated, non-lapsing account to be known as the "New Jersey Cultural Trust Account." The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-80 Donations to Cultural Trust, matching State appropriation
    9.     Donations to the Cultural Trust shall initiate the transfer of a dollar-for-dollar match of State appropriated moneys from the Account into the Trust...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-81 Council's recommendations for funding
    10. At least once each State fiscal year after the board has determined that sufficient interest has accrued to provide grants to qualified organizations, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-82 Historic Trust's recommendations for funding
    11. At least once each State fiscal year after the board has determined that sufficient interest has accrued to provide grants to qualified organizations, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-83 Commission's recommendations for funding
    12. At least once each State fiscal year after the board has determined that sufficient interest has accrued to provide grants to qualified organizations, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-84 Obligations of recipients
    13. a. All qualified organizations receiving moneys from the Cultural Trust pursuant to this act shall enter into an agreement with the board, which shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-85 Regulations, annual funding request
    14. a. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to the contrary, the Council, the Historic Trust, and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-86 Findings, declarations relative to Amistad Commission.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     During the period beginning late in the 15th century through the 19th century,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-87 Amistad Commission established.
    2. a. The Amistad Commission, so named in honor of the group of enslaved Africans led by Joseph Cinque who, while being transported in 1839...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-88 Responsibilities, duties of Amistad Commission.
    3.     The Amistad Commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties:      a.     to provide, based upon the collective interest of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-89 Assistance to Amistad Commission.
    4. a. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality or school...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-90 New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation.
    1.     The Secretary of State is authorized to establish a nonprofit, educational and charitable organization to be known as the New Jersey Black Cultural...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-91 Board of Trustees; terms, vacancies.
    2.     The New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of the following 25 members:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-92 Executive Director, employees.
    3.     The foundation's board of trustees shall be authorized, within the limits of its own funds, to employ an executive director and professional, technical...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-93 Secretary of State, incorporator of foundation.
    4.     The Secretary of State shall be an incorporator of the foundation. Upon the incorporation of the foundation and the establishment of the first...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-94 Use of funds received by foundation for the initiative.
    5.     All funds received by the foundation, other than those necessary to pay the expenses of the foundation, shall be used exclusively for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-95 Provision of financial, service support by Department of State.
    6.     The Department of State is authorized to provide financial assistance and those services of employees of the State which may be required to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-96 Payment of expenses by foundation; private counsel.
    7.     All expenses incurred by the foundation shall be payable from funds raised by the foundation, and no liability or obligation, in tort or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-97 Annual audit.
    8.     A certified public accountant shall be selected by the foundation to annually audit the foundation's funds. The foundation shall contract for and receive...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-98 Division of Elections transferred to Department of State.
    1. a. The Division of Elections in the Department of Law and Public Safety, transferred to the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-99 Findings, declarations relative to Ellis Island.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     Ellis Island occupies a significant and unique place in America's heritage; it was...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-100 Ellis Island Advisory Commission.
    2. a. The Ellis Island Advisory Commission is hereby created and established in the Executive Branch of the State Government. For the purposes of complying...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-101 Responsibilities, duties of Ellis Island Advisory Commission.
    3.     The Ellis Island Advisory Commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties:      a.     to recommend that the proposed Ellis Island...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-102 Report to Governor, Legislature.
    4.     The commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1),...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-103 Authority of commission to request information, assistance.
    5.     The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of a political subdivision of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-104 Findings, declarations relative to establishing the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as permanent.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     On April 25, 1988, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-105 New Jersey-Israel Commission deemed permanent; membership, vacancies, compensation, meetings.
    2. a. The New Jersey-Israel Commission continued pursuant to Executive Order No. 49 of 2007, together with its functions, powers, duties, and subcommittees is hereby...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-106 Designation of chairpersons, subcommittee chairpersons; quorum.
    3.     The Governor shall designate a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among the members of the commission, who shall serve in that capacity at the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-107 Purpose of New Jersey-Israel Commission.
    4. a. The purpose of the New Jersey-Israel Commission shall be to implement the stated goals of the Sister State Agreement between New Jersey and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-108 Authority of New Jersey-Israel Commission.
    5.     The New Jersey-Israel Commission shall be authorized to raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone or with other groups, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-109 Consistent provisions of Executive Orders remain in force, effect.
    6.     All other provisions of Executive Order No. 208 of 1989, Executive Order No. 35 of 1991, Executive Order No. 90 of 1993, Executive...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-110 Information for nonprofit organizations provided on the Internet.
    1. a. The Department of State shall maintain in a single accessible location on its designated home website information for nonprofit organizations regarding various resources...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-111 Establishment of formats, icons.
    2.     The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer, shall establish a standard format and icon for each department and agency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:16A-112 Cooperation by State departments, agencies.
    3.     All Executive Branch departments and State agencies are directed to cooperate fully with the Office of the Secretary of State to implement the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-1 Purpose of act
    The purpose of this act is to accomplish economy and efficiency by centralizing, in one department, the facilities afforded by the State for the rendering...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-2 Department established; appointment and term of Attorney-General
    There is hereby established a Department of Law in the State Government. The Attorney-General shall be the head of said department and the Attorney-General shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-3 Administration of department; Attorney-General to devote entire time to duties; salary
    The Division of Law in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall be administered by the Attorney-General and his assistant Attorneys-General, deputy Attorneys-General and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-3.1 Acting Attorney-General; designation; revocation
    The Attorney-General shall, within six months after the effective date of this act or after he shall take office, as the case may be, designate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-3.2 Vacancy in Attorney-General's office; continuance in office of person designated
    The Deputy Attorney-General or Assistant Deputy Attorney-General, so designated, who shall be in office as Acting Attorney-General, whenever a vacancy shall occur in the office...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-3.3 Powers and duties of Acting Attorney-General
    The Acting Attorney-General shall, during the absence or inability to act, through sickness or other cause, of the Attorney-General, or in case of a vacancy...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-4 Powers and duties of Division of Law
    The powers and duties of the Division of Law shall be the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred upon or required of the Attorney...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-6 Appointment of assistants and deputies; employees
    The Attorney-General may appoint as his legal assistants in the Division of Law in the Department of Law and Public Safety assistant Attorneys-General, deputy Attorneys-General...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-7 Assistant Attorneys-General; at-will, confidential employees.
    7.     Assistant Attorneys-General in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall hold their offices at the pleasure of the Attorney-General and shall receive...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-9 Members of department not to act as attorneys in state cases except in official capacity
    No member of the Department of Law shall act as attorney or counsel in any controversy in which the State has an interest, except in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-10 Additional compensation to members of department
    No member of the Department of Law shall receive any compensation, fees or costs in addition to his regular salary for or by reason of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-11 Employment of attorneys by State officers, departments, etc.
    No officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government shall employ any person to act as attorney, counsel, solicitor, legal assistant or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-12 Assignment of deputies or assistants to State officers, departments, etc.
    The Attorney-General may assign an assistant Attorney-General, a deputy Attorney-General or an assistant deputy Attorney-General to serve in any legal capacity in or for any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-13 Special counsel for State officers or departments, etc.
    No special counsel shall be employed for the State or for or by any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-14 Reports to Governor and Legislature
    The Attorney-General shall make an annual detailed report to the Governor and the Legislature of the performance of his duties and the operations of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-16 Department of Attorney-General abolished; transfer of employees
    The Department of the Attorney-General heretofore existing and the offices and positions of assistant attorneys-general, legal assistants to the Attorney-General, special counsel or legal counsel...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-17 Office of counsel to State officers, departments, etc., abolished; exceptions
    All offices and positions of attorneys, counsel, solicitors, or other legal advisers to any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-18 Transfer of offices, property, etc. of Department of Attorney-General
    The offices and quarters heretofore occupied by the Department of the Attorney-General and all books, papers, documents and other property of the Department of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-19 Transfer of moneys; appropriation for salaries
    All moneys appropriated at the time this act becomes effective to the Attorney-General or to any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17A-20 Acts repealed
    Chapter seventeen of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes and "An act concerning the State Highway Department," approved May twenty-fourth, one thousand nine hundred and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-1 Establishment of department; "the department" defined
    There is hereby established in the executive branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of Law and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-2 Attorney general; head of Department; appointment; salary; vacancies
    The head of the Department of Law and Public Safety shall be the Attorney General who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-3 Divisions established in Department
    There is hereby established in the Department of Law and Public Safety a Division of Law, a Division of State Police, a Division of Alcoholic...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-3.1 Appointment of certain assistant deputy Attorneys General to permanent positions in classified service without competitive examination
    Assistant deputy Attorneys General in the Division of Law in the Department of Law and Public Safety not exceeding 6 in number at any one...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-3.2 Construction of act
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any other right or protection provided him under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-3.3 Repealer
    Section 8 of "An act to establish a Department of Law in the State Government," approved March 7, 1944, is repealed. L.1966, c. 152, s.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4 Powers and duties of Attorney General
    The Attorney General, in addition to the functions, powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him, shall: a. Maintain suitable headquarters for the department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4a "SNAP" reports to be made on quarterly basis.
    40.     Notwithstanding any rules, regulations or guidelines promulgated by the Attorney General, State narcotics action plan reports, commonly referred to as "SNAP" reports, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4b Additional powers, duties of Attorney General concerning certain declarations of death.
    3.     In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the Attorney General by the Constitution, the common and statutory law of this State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.1 Governmental immunity study; recommendations; technical and clerical assistance
    The Attorney General is authorized, during the fiscal years commencing July 1, 1966, to study the present general provisions of the statutes and case law...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.2 Advisory committee; members; expenses
    The Attorney General is further authorized to appoint an advisory committee of not more than 9 persons representing the State, municipalities, counties, the General Assembly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.3 Bulletproof vests; donations; acceptance
    Any monetary donation by a private individual made available to the State, which specifies the purchase of bulletproof vests, or any donation of bulletproof vests,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.4 "Body Armor Replacement" fund; program.
    1.     There is created in the Department of Law and Public Safety a nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Body Armor Replacement"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.5 Training program for law enforcement officers on substances used to facilitate sexual assaults
    7. a. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish and maintain a suitable training program for law enforcement officers regarding the use of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.6 Notice to law enforcement explaining provisions of act on unlawful evictions.
    4.     Within 30 days of the effective date of P.L.2005, c.319 (C.2C:33-11.1 et al.), the Attorney General shall prepare a notice explaining the provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.7 Gang education seminars for school administrators.
    1. a. The Attorney General shall develop and maintain, in coordination with the Commissioner of Education, a gang education seminar program to educate public and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-4.8 Appointment of certain State law enforcement department officers.
    3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the appointing authority of a State law enforcement department or agency, other than...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5 Division of Law headed by Attorney General; transfer of powers and duties to Division
    The Division of Law shall be headed by the Attorney General and shall be administered by him and his deputy attorneys-general and deputy assistant attorneys-general...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.1 Uniform crime reporting system; establishment
    A uniform crime reporting system shall be established under the direction, control and supervision of the Attorney General in the Department of Law and Public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.2 Collection of information by Division of State Police
    The Attorney General may designate the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety to be the agency which shall collect,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.3 Quarterly crime report by local and county police; contents, incidence of street gang activity, bias crime.
    3. a. All local and county police authorities shall submit a quarterly report to the Attorney General, on forms prescribed by the Attorney General, which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.4 Compilation, analysis, classification of crime statistics.
    4. a. Upon receipt of such information the Attorney General shall have such data collated and formulated and shall compile such statistics as he may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.4a Collection, analysis of information, central repository.
    5.     The Attorney General shall maintain a central repository for the collection and analysis of information collected pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1966, c.37...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.5 Annual report by Attorney General
    The Attorney General shall render an annual report of the results of the information gathered and collated to the Governor and the Legislature. L.1966, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.6 Office of Consumer Protection; establishment
    There is hereby established in the Division of Law of the Department of Law and Public Safety a bureau which shall be known as the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.7 Functions, powers and duties of the Attorney General
    All of the functions, powers and duties of the Attorney General deriving from chapter 39 of the laws of 1960 as supplemented shall be exercised...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.8 Executive-director; appointment; compensation; assistance
    The office shall be administered by an executive-director who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Attorney General. The Attorney General...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.9 Powers and duties
    The office shall, in addition to other powers and duties, vested in it by this act, or any other law: (a) Receive and forward to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.10 Cooperation of other departments and agencies
    All departments, agencies, officers and employees of the State shall cooperate with the office in carrying out its functions under this act. L.1967, c. 23,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.13 Action for recovery of moneys; officers of public entities convicted of diversion of public moneys
    Whenever it appears that any person holding public office, position or employment in municipal, county or State Government, or any board, body, agency, authority or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-5.14 Return to public entity of money recovered in action
    Any moneys recovered by the Attorney General pursuant to section 1 of this act shall be returned to the municipality, county or State Government from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-6 Department of State Police transferred
    The Department of State Police, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is continued, but such department is hereby transferred to and constituted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-7 Division of State Police headed by Superintendent of State Police; appointment; term; salary; removal
    The executive and administrative head of the Division of State Police shall be the Superintendent of State Police, who shall be a person qualified by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-8 Transfer of powers and duties of Superintendent
    The functions, powers and duties of the Superintendent of State Police in the existing Department of State Police are continued, but such functions, powers and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9 Department of State Police continued as Division of State Police
    Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.1 State capitol police force; reconstitution in department of law and public safety; members; powers; oath
    The State Capitol Police Force created pursuant to R.S. 52:20-25 is hereby reconstituted in the Department of Law and Public Safety under the direction and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.2 Jurisdiction; duties and responsibilities
    a. The jurisdiction of the State Capitol Police Force shall cover all State Capitol grounds, adjoining parks, court rooms, jury rooms and assembly areas, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.3 Equipment
    Such equipment as is assigned to the members of the State Capitol Police Force as of the date of enactment of this act shall remain...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.4 Rules and regulations
    The Superintendent of State Police shall be responsible for the establishment and promulgation of rules and regulations of the State Capitol Police Force, subject to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.5 State marine police force; transfer from department of environmental protection to division of state police
    The supervisory force of marine patrolmen, created pursuant to section 17 of the "New Jersey Boat Act of 1962," P.L.1962, c. 73 (C. 12:7-34.52), hereafter...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.6 Legislative findings
    The Legislature finds that more than 10,000 "missing persons" reports are filed in New Jersey each year and that hundreds of individual reports are turned...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.7 Missing Persons Unit; establishment; supervisor and other personnel; appointment; compensation
    There is established within the Department of Law and Public Safety in the Division of State Police a Missing Persons Unit. The Superintendent of State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.8 Powers, duties of unit.
    3.     In addition to any other powers and duties vested in it by law or by the Attorney General, the unit shall:    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.8a "Missing child" defined
    1.     As used in sections 1 through 3 of this act:      "Missing child" means a person under 18 years of age reported...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.8b Notification of school district; records
    2. a. Upon the receipt of a report of a missing child, the Missing Persons Unit established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1983, c.467 (C.52:17B-9.7)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.8d Establishment of guidelines for missing persons cases involving Alzheimer's disease or juveniles.
    1. a. Within 180 days of the effective date of this act, the Missing Persons Unit established in the Division of State Police within the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-9.17 Crime prevention resource center; establishment; duties
    There is established in the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety a crime prevention resource center. The resource center...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-10 Conference and training of fish and game wardens
    The Superintendent of State Police shall, at least once in every year, and at such other times as he may deem the same necessary, call...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-11 Minimum requirements for fish and game wardens
    The Superintendent of State Police shall, after consultation with the Director of the Division of Fish and Game in the Department of Conservation and Economic...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-12 Bureau of Tenement House Supervision established
    There is hereby established in the Division of State Police, a Bureau of Tenement House Supervision. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1711, s. 12.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-13 Board of Tenement House Supervision constituted the Bureau of Tenement House Supervision
    The Board of Tenement House Supervision of the State of New Jersey, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued but such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-14 Power of Board of Tenement House Supervision to appoint and remove officers or employees transferred to Superintendent of State Police
    The authority vested pursuant to existing law in the Board of Tenement House Supervision of the State of New Jersey to appoint, employ or remove...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-15 Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control constituted Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
    The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such department is hereby transferred to and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-16 Director of Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
    The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall be headed by a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-17 State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control; powers and duties transferred to director of Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
    The functions, powers and duties of the State Commissioner of Alcoholic Beverage Control, are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-18 Divisions in Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control constituted bureaus in Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control
    Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-19 Department of Motor Vehicles constituted the Division of Motor Vehicles
    The Department of Motor Vehicles, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such department is hereby transferred to and constituted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-20 Director of Division of Motor Vehicles
    The Division of Motor Vehicles shall be headed by a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-21 Powers and duties of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles transferred to Division of Motor Vehicles
    The functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to and vested...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-22 Organization of existing Department of Motor Vehicles continued
    Except as otherwise provided herein or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-23 Department of weights and measures constituted Division of Weights and Measures
    The department of weights and measures, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such department is hereby transferred to and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-24 Superintendent of Division of Weights and Measures
    The Division of Weights and Measures shall be headed by a superintendent, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-25 Powers and duties of State Superintendent of Weights and Measures transferred to Superintendent of Division of Weights and Measures
    The functions, powers and duties of the State Superintendent of Weights and Measures are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-26 Organization of existing department of weights and measures continued
    Except as otherwise provided herein, or as may be changed pursuant to authorization contained herein or in any other law, the organization of the existing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-27 Attorney General; efficiency of departmental operations; coordination; integration
    The Attorney General shall, after consultation with the heads of the several divisions in the department, develop, and from time to time revise, a program...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-28 Powers of Attorney General in matters of adjudications and licenses
    Any power, except (1) that of adjudication after a hearing required by statute, (2) that of granting or denying any application for a license, permit,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-29 Division of Professional Boards, powers, duties and property transferred to
    The New Jersey State Board of Public Accountants, the New Jersey State Board of Architects, the State Board of Registration and Examination in Dentistry, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-30 Boards within Division of Professional Boards; powers and duties
    Subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth, each of the respective boards within the Division of Professional Boards established hereunder shall continue to have all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-31 Terms of office of members of boards transferred not affected
    This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the respective boards enumerated in section twenty-nine hereof. Such boards shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-32 Removal of board members; vacancies
    Any member of any of the boards enumerated in section twenty-nine hereof may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, upon notice and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-32.1 Compensation and expenses of members of Board of Pharmacy
    Subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in the act to which this act is a supplement: Each member of the Board of Pharmacy of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-32.2 Effective date
    This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1952, c. 329, p. 1054, s. 2.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-33 Appointment, employment or removal of officers and employees; compensation
    The authority, vested pursuant to existing law in any of the respective boards enumerated in section twenty-nine hereof, or in any member or officer thereof,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-34 Transfer of officers and employees of boards to Division of Professional Boards
    Such officers and employees of each of the respective boards enumerated in section twenty-nine hereof, as such board may determine are needed for the proper...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-35 Attorney General; powers and duties in respect to Division of Professional Boards
    In addition to other powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him by this act or by any other law, the Attorney General shall:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-36 Funds of board, transfer to State treasury
    The treasurer or custodian of the funds of each of the respective boards enumerated in section twenty-nine hereof shall, on the effective date hereof, through...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-37 License fees, fines and penalties; disposition
    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary: a. All license, certificate, permit, registration and renewal fees prescribed by law for any of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-39 Budget requests
    On or before the tenth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, each of the boards within the Division of Professional Boards established...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-40 Surplus; disposition
    Any surplus remaining in any year to the credit of any of the boards or agencies within the Division of Professional Boards established hereunder, after...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41 Orders, rules and regulations
    This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any of the respective boards enumerated in section twenty-nine of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.1 Purpose of act; "ophthalmic appliances and lenses" defined; exemptions; prohibited acts
    This act is enacted in the exercise of the police powers of the State and its purposes generally are to protect the public health, welfare...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.2 State Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians; compensation; expenses; report
    There is hereby created the State Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians in the Division of Professional Boards of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.3 Meetings, organization, powers, agent
    3. The board shall hold at least two meetings each year and may hold such other meetings as it may deem advisable. The time and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.4 Compensation of secretary and inspector
    The secretary and the inspector of the State Board of Examiners of Ophthalmic Dispensers and Ophthalmic Technicians shall receive such compensation as shall be fixed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.5 Practice of ophthalmic dispensing; prescription required; "ophthalmic technicians" defined; temporary permits to persons from out of the State; apprentices
    A person practices ophthalmic dispensing within the meaning of the provisions of this act relating to ophthalmic dispensing who prepares and dispenses lenses, spectacles, eyeglasses...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.6 Examinations; certificate of registration; annual renewal
    The board shall examine for competence in matters pertaining to ophthalmic dispensing and allied and practical subjects. To every applicant who shall pass such examination,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.6a Continuing education to qualify for license renewal
    The board may require all ophthalmic dispensers now or hereafter licensed in this State to take board-approved courses of study relating to the practice of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.7 Certificate holder may practice as ophthalmic dispenser or technician
    Any person who has received a certificate of registration as a qualified ophthalmic dispenser or qualified ophthalmic technician as provided for herein shall be permitted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.8 Display of certificate
    Every holder of a certificate of registration shall conspicuously display the same in his establishment. L.1952, c. 336, p. 1082, s. 8.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.9 Meetings of board; examinations; qualifications as candidates
    The board shall meet at least twice annually, at which time candidates applying for certification shall be examined and their qualifications determined; and the board...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.9a Apprentice dispenser; registration; requirements for qualification
    No one may apprentice pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1952, c. 336 (C. 52:17B-41.5) unless he is registered with the board. Subsequent to registration, an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.9b Ophthalmic technician; qualifications
    A candidate shall qualify for examination and licensure as an ophthalmic technician upon providing the board with proof that he has served not less than...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.9c Examinations; retention; inspection
    The board shall maintain all examinations of candidates for licensure as ophthalmic dispensers and of candidates for licensure as ophthalmic technicians on file for at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.11 Persons who have practiced two years before enactment; license
    All applicants who have been principally engaged in ophthalmic dispensing and in the preparation and processing of ophthalmic lenses and frames to prescriptions in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.12 License to be evidenced by certificate; fees; persons not holding license within 5 years of application must pass examination
    A license issued under the provisions of this act shall be evidenced by a certificate issued by the board. A fee shall be paid to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.13 Forms for application and examination; rules and regulations
    The board shall prescribe and prepare the necessary forms for application and examination of candidates for certification hereunder and shall by its formally adopted rules...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.14 Disposition of fees, fines, penalties and other moneys
    (a) All license, certificate, permit, registration and renewal fees prescribed by this act shall be paid into the State treasury through the Attorney General; and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.15 Budget request for appropriations
    On or before the fifteenth day of September in each year, the board shall prepare and submit to the Attorney General a budget request for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.16 Surplus; disposition
    Any surplus remaining in any year to the credit of the board, after annual appropriations made as provided herein, shall be paid into and become...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.17 Advertisements by ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician; rebates or commissions
    It shall be lawful for an ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician to advertise; provided, that no mention shall be made, either directly or indirectly by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.18 Penalty
    18. Any person who, after this act becomes operative, shall practice as a licensed ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician as defined in section five of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.23 Partial invalidity
    If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.24 Effective date
    This act shall become operative ninety days after its enactment. L.1952, c. 336, p. 1089, s. 24.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.25 Short title
    1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Contact Lens Dispenser Act." L.1991,c.447,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.26 Definitions.
    2.     As used in this act:      a.     "Practice of contact lens dispensing" means the sale or delivery of contact lenses to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.27 Ophthalmic dispensers authorized
    3. Any ophthalmic dispenser licensed in New Jersey may engage in the practice of contact lens dispensing. L.1991,c.447,s.3.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.28 Prescription required
    4. A contact lens dispenser shall only dispense contact lenses upon a written prescription provided by a licensed physician or optometrist containing the powers of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.29 Replacement lenses on prescription or record
    5. Previously dispensed contact lenses shall only be replaced, reproduced, or duplicated upon the prescription or specifications of record, a copy of which shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.30 Release of patient's prescription
    6. A licensed physician or optometrist shall release a copy of the patient's prescription containing a spectacle lens specification with contact lens specifications to any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-41.31 Release of patient's contact lens specifications
    7. Notwithstanding any rule or regulation to the contrary, the complete record of contact lens specifications shall be released by an optometrist or ophthalmologist to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-42 Pending actions and proceedings not affected
    This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any of the respective boards, enumerated in section twenty-nine of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-43 Licenses and certificates of registration not affected
    Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license, certificate of registration, or other authorization, heretofore issued to any person under any prior...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-44 Transfer of files, records and property
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, officer or agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-45 Orders, rules and regulations not affected
    This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any department, officer or agency, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-46 Pending actions or proceedings against department, officer or agency not affected
    This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, officer or agency, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-47 Appropriations transferred to Department of Law and Public Safety
    Except as provided in section thirty-eight hereof, all appropriations available and to become available to any department, commission, board, office or other agency, the functions,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-48 Vacancies
    Any vacancy occurring in the office of Superintendent of State Police, director of the Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, director of the Division of Motor...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-49 Employees transferred
    Such employees of any department, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-50 Tenure, civil service, pension or retirement rights not affected
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-51 Definitions
    Whenever the term "Attorney-General" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-51.1 Deputy Attorney-General to include assistant Attorney-General
    Whenever the term "deputy Attorney-General" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any other law heretofore enacted the same shall be deemed to include...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-52 Repeal
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1948,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-53 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of Law and Public Safety Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 439, p....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-54 Effective date
    This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-66 Legislative declaration
    The Legislature of New Jersey hereby finds and declares that a serious need for improvement in the administration of local and county law enforcement exists...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-67 Definitions.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Approved school" shall mean a school approved and authorized by the Police Training Commission to give...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-68 Authority to require training of police officers prior to permanent appointment; exception
    Every municipality and county shall authorize attendance at an approved school by persons holding a probationary appointment as a police officer, and every municipality and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-68.1 Basic training, course for investigators.
    5. a. A person appointed as an adult or juvenile corrections officer or as a juvenile detention officer by the State or county shall satisfactorily...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-69 Probationary, temporary appointment as police officer.
    4.     Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.11:22-6, a probationary or temporary appointment as a police officer may be made for a total period not exceeding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-69.1 Enrollment in police training course for persons seeking probationary, temporary appointment.
    2. a. A person who does not hold a probationary or temporary appointment as a police officer, but who is seeking such an appointment may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-69.2 Eligibility for appointment.
    3.     A person who completes a police training course pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1998, c.146 (C.52:17B-69.1) shall only be eligible for appointment as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-70 Police training commission established; members; terms.
    5.     There is hereby established in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety a Police Training Commission whose...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71 Powers, responsibilities, duties of commission
    6. The commission is vested with the power, responsibility and duty:      a. To prescribe standards for the approval and continuation of approval of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.1 Grant, conveyance, devise, bequest, or donation to maintenance and use of commission
    Subject to approval by the Attorney General and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, the commission may accept on behalf of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.2 Legislative findings
    The Legislature finds and declares that the amount and quality of a policeman's education often determines the value of his contribution to the community, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.3 "Policeman" defined
    "Policeman" as used herein shall mean any permanent fulltime active member of any police force or organization of any municipality or county, or the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.4 Granting scholarships; review and approval; preferential treatment
    The granting of undergraduate scholarships to policemen shall be determined by the Police Training Commission, subject to the review and approval of the governing body...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.5 Amount of scholarship; part-time study
    Each undergraduate scholarship granted pursuant to any such program shall entitle the recipient thereof to an amount not to exceed $500.00 per academic year, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.6 Period of scholarship; proration
    Each undergraduate scholarship shall be for a period of no more than 4 academic years. However, scholarships may be awarded on a partial basis for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.7 Rules and regulations
    The Police Training Commission shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1968, c. 265, s....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.8 Training course for safe schools resource officers, liaisons to law enforcement.
    2. a. The Police Training Commission in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety, in consultation with the Attorney...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.9 Adoption of training course by Police Training Commission.
    4. a. The Police Training Commission in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall adopt a training course regarding the risks associated with autism...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-71.10 Definitions relative to police training.
    1. a. As used in this act:      "Approved school" means a school approved and authorized by the Police Training Commission to give police...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-72 Effect of act upon powers and duties of municipalities and counties and civil service
    Except as expressly provided in this act, nothing herein contained shall be deemed to limit the powers, rights, duties or responsibilities of municipal or county...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-73 Organization of commission; quorum
    Organization of commission; quorum. The Attorney General shall be the chairman of the commission. The Attorney General is empowered to appoint an administrator of police...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-74 Minutes and other records
    The commission shall maintain minutes of its meetings and such other records as it deems necessary. L.1961, c. 56, p. 546, s. 9.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-75 Reimbursement for expenses
    The members of the commission shall receive no salary but all members except those designated in subsection c. of section 5 of this act shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-76 Annual report
    The commission shall report at least annually to the Governor and the Legislature as to its activities. L.1961, c. 56, p. 546, s. 11.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77 Appropriation
    There is hereby appropriated the sum of $25,000.00 to establish and maintain the commission. L.1961, c. 56, p. 546, s. 12.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.3 Recommendation of standards.
    4.     The committee shall recommend standards for training programs in crime prevention to be offered to law enforcement officers at schools approved and authorized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.4 Senior citizens crime prevention program
    1. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Crime Prevention Advisory Committee established under the provisions of P.L.1985, c.1 (C.52:17B-77.1 et seq.), the county prosecutors...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.5 Conduct of senior citizens crime prevention program at county level
    2. The Attorney General shall transmit a copy of the senior citizens crime prevention program developed pursuant to section 1 of this act to each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.7 Findings, declarations relative to Alzheimer's disease.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder causing dementia and resulting in such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.8 Training protocols for law enforcement for Safe Return Program.
    2. a. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish training protocols for the State Police and local law enforcement personnel in the utilization...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.9 In-service training.
    3.     The State Police or a local law enforcement agency may provide in-service training of its personnel according to the training protocols established by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.10 Rules, regulations.
    4.     The Attorney General may, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.11 Training programs.
    6.     The appropriate agency head shall approve appropriate training programs for law enforcement officers, parole officers and any other persons charged with the enforcement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-77.12 Required training concerning bias intimidation crimes for police officers.
    6.     The Police Training Commission shall require all new police officers to complete two hours of training, which may include interactive training, in identifying,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-78 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "State Medical Examiner Act." L.1967, c. 234, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1968.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-79 Office of state medical officer; creation; state medical examiner; qualifications; appointment; term; compensation; employees and assistants
    There is hereby established in the Division of Criminal Justice in the State Department of Law and Public Safety the office of the "State Medical...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-79.1 Continuation in office of state medical officer
    The State Medical Examiner in office shall continue in office for the term for which appointed and until his successor is appointed. L.1972, c. 13,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-79.2 Transfer to office of state medical examiner from division of state medical examination; method
    The transfer to be made pursuant to this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-80 Supervision and enforcement; rules and regulations
    The State Medical Examiner shall have general supervision over the administration of and shall enforce the provisions of this act. He shall have general supervision...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-81 Facilities, equipment and supplies
    The Attorney General shall provide the State Medical Examiner with such laboratories, furniture, equipment, records and supplies as may be required in the conduct of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-83 County medical examiner; appointment; term
    6. The office of county medical examiner is hereby created and shall be maintained in each county, except that several counties may jointly maintain the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-84 Deputy or assistant county medical examiners; appointment
    The county medical examiner may, subject to the approval of the board of chosen freeholders, appoint and prescribe the duties of such deputy or assistant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-85 Salaries and expenses; quarters and equipment
    The salaries and expenses incurred by the office of county medical examiner shall be included in the annual budget of the county or counties served...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-86 Investigation of deaths; causes
    An investigation shall be conducted in the manner hereinafter described in the case of all human deaths from the following causes: a. Violent deaths, whether...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-87 Notification of county medical examiner and prosecutor
    Upon the death of any person from any of the causes mentioned in section 9 of this act it shall be the duty of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88 Findings; report; autopsy; transportation of body.
    11.     If the cause of such death shall be established beyond a reasonable doubt, the county medical examiner shall reduce his findings to writing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88a Facility where patient died, provision of information relative to next-of-kin to medical examiner.
    1.     In the case of the death of a resident of a long-term care facility licensed by the Department of Health and Senior Services...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.1 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Compelling public necessity" means (1) That the dissection or autopsy is essential to the criminal investigation of a homicide...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.2 Dissection or autopsy; contrary to decedents' religious beliefs
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no dissection or autopsy shall be performed, in the absence of a compelling public necessity, over...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.3 Waiting period
    Whenever, in the opinion of a medical examiner, there is a compelling public necessity under paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of subsection a. of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.4 Action by medical examiner for order authorizing autopsy or dissection
    Whenever, in the opinion of a medical examiner, there is a compelling public necessity in circumstances not provided for in paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.5 Priority of action; summary nature of action; permission granted or denied
    Any action brought pursuant to the provisions of this act shall have preference over all other cases and shall be determined summarily upon the petition...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.6 Intrusiveness of autopsy or dissection
    A dissection or autopsy performed pursuant to this act shall be the least intrusive procedure consistent with the compelling public necessity. L.1983, c. 535, s.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.7 Procedures performed on anatomical gift, time, manner.
    1.     Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, if a deceased person whose death is under investigation pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1967,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.8 Removal of anatomical gift from donor whose death is under investigation
    2. A health care professional authorized to remove an anatomical gift from a donor whose death is under investigation pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1967,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.9 Report on condition of anatomical gift
    3. The health care professional performing a transplant from a donor whose death is under investigation pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1967, c.234 (C.52:17B-86) shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.10 Standardized protocols for autopsies of suspected SIDS victims.
    2. a. The State Medical Examiner, in consultation with the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, shall develop standardized protocols for autopsies performed in those...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-88.11 Protocol for participation of medical examiners in certain research activities concerning SIDS.
    2.      The Legislature finds and declares that: advances in genetics, biochemistry and other areas of medical research are yielding new information about the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-89 Report of death required; violation.
    12.     Any person who may become aware of any death by criminal violence, by accident or suicide, or in any suspicious or unusual manner,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-90 Co-operation in investigation and autopsy
    a. All law enforcement officers, county prosecutors and other officials shall co-operate fully with the offices of the State Medical Examiner and of the county...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-91 Power to administer oaths and affirmations; affidavits and examinations
    The State Medical Examiner, the assistant State medical examiners and the county medical examiners, shall have the power to administer oaths and affirmations, and take...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-92 Records of medical examiners; use as evidence; right to copies
    It shall be the duty of the State Medical Examiner, and the county medical examiners, to keep full and complete records in their respective offices,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-93 Offices of coroner, county physician and chief medical examiner; abolition
    The offices of coroner, county physician and chief medical examiner are hereby abolished but the powers and duties of said offices except insofar as they...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-94 Repeal of inconsistent acts
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby superseded and repealed. L.1967, c. 234, s. 17, eff. Jan. 1, 1968.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-95 Racing Commission transferred
    The New Jersey Racing Commission, transferred to and constituted as the Division of the New Jersey Racing Commission in the Department of the Treasury by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-96 Repeal of inconsistent acts
    Section 29 of the "Department of the Treasury Act of 1948" (P.L.1948, c. 92) is repealed and the remaining parts of said act, or of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-97 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Criminal Justice Act of 1970." L.1970, c. 74, s. 1, eff. May 21, 1970.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-98 Declarations of policy
    The Legislature recognizes that the existence of organized crime presents a serious threat to our political, social and economic institutions and helps bring about a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-99 Division of criminal justice
    There is hereby established in the State Department of Law and Public Safety the Division of Criminal Justice. The division shall be under the immediate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-100 Organization of division; classification of employees.
    4. a. The Attorney General shall organize the work of the division in such bureaus and other organizational units as he may determine to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-100.1 State investigators; appointment; term of office; duties, powers and rights
    There is hereby created in the Division of Criminal Justice, the office or position of State Investigator which shall be in the unclassified service of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-101 Functions, powers and duties of attorney general; enforcement of criminal business
    All the functions, powers and duties of the Attorney General relating or pertaining to the enforcement and prosecution of the criminal business of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-102 Remaining powers and duties of attorney general
    The powers and duties of the Attorney General with respect to the enforcement of the criminal laws of the State shall be the powers and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-103 Consultation with and supervision over county prosecutors; uniform enforcement of criminal laws
    The Attorney General shall consult with and advise the several county prosecutors in matters relating to the duties of their office and shall maintain a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-104 County without county prosecutor; duties of attorney general
    The Attorney General shall prosecute the criminal business of the State in any county having no county prosecutor. L.1970, c. 74, s. 8, eff. May...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-105 Assistance of attorney general; request; action
    Any county prosecutor may request in writing the assistance of the Attorney General in the conduct of any criminal investigation or proceeding. The Attorney General...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-106 Supersedure of county prosecutor
    Whenever requested in writing by the Governor, the Attorney General shall, and whenever requested in writing by a grand jury or the board of chosen...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-107 Appearance of attorney general for state in investigations, criminal actions or proceedings
    a. Whenever in the opinion of the Attorney General the interests of the State will be furthered by so doing, the Attorney General may (1)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-108 Attorney General to have power and authority of prosecutor; appointment of assistants; payment for services
    12. Whenever the Attorney General, personally or by his deputies or assistants, shall attend in any county for the prosecution of all or any part...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-109 Powers and duties of county prosecutor
    Except as provided in this act, the powers and duties conferred upon or required of the Attorney General by this act shall not be construed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-110 Removal of county prosecutor from office
    In addition to any and all methods now provided by law for the removal from office of a county prosecutor, a county prosecutor may be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-111 Reports
    a. The Attorney General shall annually submit to the Governor and to the Legislature a report setting forth the activities of the Division of Criminal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-112 Cooperation with attorney general by law enforcement officers
    a. It shall be the duty of the several county prosecutors to cooperate with and aid the Attorney General in the performance of his duties....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-113 Studies and surveys
    The Attorney General is authorized and empowered to make studies and surveys of the organization, procedures and methods of operation and administration of all law...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-114 Construction of act
    This act is declared to be supplementary to all existing acts, excepting those specifically repealed by section 22, and shall be interpreted as conferring independent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-115 Employee rights
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-116 Repealer
    N.J.S. 2A:158-14, sections 5 and 15 of P.L.1944, chapter 20 (C. 52:17A-5, C. 52:17A-15) and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-117 Partial invalidity
    If any clause, sentence, paragraph or part of this act be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-118 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Consumer Affairs Act of 1971." L.1971, c. 134, s. 1, eff. May 6, 1971.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-119 Declaration of policy
    The Legislature recognizes that closer coordination among the various State agencies dealing with consumer affairs will substantially enhance the effectiveness of the State's efforts to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-120 Division of consumer affairs; director; appointment; salary
    There is hereby established in the State Department of Law and Public Safety the Division of Consumer Affairs. The division shall be under the immediate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-121 Organization; employees
    The Attorney General shall organize the work of the division in such bureaus and other organizational units as he may determine to be necessary for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-122 Powers of attorney general; investigations; rules and regulations; hearing examiners
    To effectuate the purposes of this act and in addition to any other powers and duties provided in or by this act, the Attorney General:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-123 Division of weights and measures; transfer of powers, functions and duties
    All the functions, powers, and duties of the Division of Weights and Measures, in the Department of Law and Public Safety (C. 52:17B-23 et seq.),...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-124 Office of consumer protection; transfer of functions, powers and duties
    All the functions, powers, and duties, including the functions, powers, and duties of the Attorney General derived from chapter 39 of the laws of 1960...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-124.1 Physician required to report toy related death or injury
    1. Whenever any physician has before him a person whose injury or death he determines to be, or reasonably suspects may be, toy related he...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-125 Bureau of securities; transfer of functions, powers and duties
    All the functions, powers, and duties of the Bureau of Securities in the Department of Law and Public Safety (C. 49:3-66 et seq.) are transferred...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-126 Division of professional boards; transfer of functions, powers and duties to division of consumer affairs
    All the functions, powers, and duties of the Division of Professional Boards, in the Department of Law and Public Safety (C. 52:17B-29 et seq.) including...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-127 Continuance of boards within division of professional boards
    Each of the several boards within the Division of Professional Boards shall continue to have all of the powers and shall exercise all of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-128 Terms of office of members of boards within former division of professional boards
    This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the respective boards in the former Division of Professional Boards. Such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-130 Transfer of employees of division, board, etc. transferred to division of consumer affairs
    All employees of any division, office, board or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-131 Application of act to civil service, pension laws or retirement system
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-132 Transfer of appropriations and other moneys of division, board, etc. transferred to division of consumer affairs
    Except as provided in section 16 of this act, all appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any division, office or other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-133 Appropriations for boards within former division of professional boards
    This act shall not affect the manner in which the appropriations of the several boards of the former Division of Professional Boards are obtained and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-134 Transfer of books, records, property, etc. of transferred division, board, etc.
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any division, office, board or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-135 Effect on orders, rules and regulations of transferred division, board, etc.
    This act shall not affect orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any division, office, board or other agency, the functions, powers and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-136 Effect of transfers on pending actions or proceedings, orders or recommendations
    This act shall not affect any actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any division, office, board or other agency, the functions,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-137 Powers of attorney general over transferred division, board, etc.
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the powers of the Attorney General with respect to any division, office, board or other agency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-138 Transfer of state board of barber examiners to division of consumer affairs
    The State Board of Barber Examiners together with its functions, powers and duties is hereby transferred to the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139 Method of transfer
    The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1972,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.1 Transfer of powers and duties of commissioner of labor and industry and private employee agency section in department of labor and industry concerning employment agencies to Attorney General and division of consumer affairs
    All the functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry and the Private Employee Agency Section in the Department of Labor and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.2 Reference to commissioner of labor and industry as reference to Attorney General
    Whenever the term "Commissioner of Labor and Industry" or "commissioner" occurs in P.L.1951, c. 337 (C. 34:8-24 et seq.), the same shall be deemed to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.3 Method of transfer
    The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1972,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.4 Bureau of Employment and Personnel Services
    There is established a Bureau of Employment and Personnel Services in the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.5 Functions, powers, duties transferred to Bureau of Employment and Personnel Services
    All the functions, powers and duties of the Private Employment Agency Section in the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.6 Validity of previous licenses unaffected
    Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license previously issued to any person by the Private Employment Agency Section in the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.7 Notification to fire department by provider of medical oxygen, oxygen delivery system of patient's residence
    1.     A licensed pharmacist or other provider of oxygen or an oxygen delivery system who has supplied oxygen or an oxygen delivery system to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.8 Notification by patient
    2.     A patient who declines to give his written informed consent for the notification requirements of this act shall, promptly upon being provided with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.9 Duties of director
    3.     The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall:      a.     Notify all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.10 Noncompliance; disorderly person
    4.     A pharmacist, other provider of oxygen or an oxygen delivery system or patient who knowingly fails to comply with the provisions of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.11 Rules, regulations by Division of Consumer Affairs
    5.     The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act,"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-139.12 Regulations by Division of Fire Safety
    6.     Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-142 Legislative findings and determinations
    The Legislature finds and determines that crime and delinquency are essentially State and local problems; that crime and delinquency are complex social phenomena requiring the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-143 State law enforcement planning agency; in DLPS but responsible to Governor.
    2.     The State Law Enforcement Planning Agency created pursuant to Executive Order No. 45, dated August 13, 1968, is continued and constituted as the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-145 Executive director; appointment; qualifications; salary; powers and duties
    The Governor shall appoint an executive director as the administrative head of the agency. He shall be a person qualified by training and experience to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-147 Powers and duties of agency.
    6.     The agency shall:      a.     Serve as the State planning agency pursuant to the Federal Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-148 Annual report of agency
    The agency shall report annually to the Governor, the Legislature, the courts and the chief executives of county and local government on the implementation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-149 Annual appropriations in state budget
    Funds shall be appropriated in the annual State budget to provide the required matching funds mandated under the relevant Federal acts each fiscal year and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-150 Application of State Agency Transfer Act
    This act shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.); provided, however, that the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-159 Short title
    1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe and Secure Communities Act." L.1993,c.220,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-160 Findings, declarations
    2. The Legislature finds and declares: Crime and the fear of crime continue to grip far too many New Jersey residents. The volume of crimes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-161 Definitions
    3. As used in this act: "Eligible municipality" means a municipality, which has a police department or force, in which the number of violent and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-162 Objectives provided for by act
    4. It is the purpose of this act to provide assistance to municipalities for law enforcement projects which accomplish the following objectives as warranted by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-163 "Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund," created
    5. a. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing fund entitled the "Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund." The fund shall be the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-164 Grant provisions, applications
    6. a. An eligible municipality may apply to the Attorney General for a grant from the fund to pay the initial salaries of police officers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-165 Police equipment grant application
    7. Any municipality which has a police department or force may apply to the Attorney General for a grant to purchase law enforcement equipment. Application...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-166 Grant application evaluation, ranking
    8. The Attorney General shall evaluate and rank project grant applications submitted by eligible municipalities with reference to the municipality's realistic opportunity to achieve the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-167 Selection of grant recipients.
    9. a. The Attorney General shall select grant recipients.      b.     No more than 50% of the total dollar amount of grants awarded...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-168 Guidelines; program grant schedule, procedure
    10. a. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines for the receipt of program funds,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-169 Findings, declarations relative to juvenile justice.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     The public safety requires reform of the juvenile justice system;      b.   ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-170 Juvenile Justice Commission established.
    2. a. A Juvenile Justice Commission is established in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety. The commission is allocated to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171 Allocation of functions, powers, duties, authority of commission
    3.      The functions, powers, duties and authority of the commission are allocated as follows:      a.      The following shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.1 Standards for suicide, mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities.
    1.     The Juvenile Justice Commission shall establish standards for suicide and mental health screening in county juvenile detention facilities in accordance with the provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.2 Suicide risk screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility.
    2. a. Upon admission to a county juvenile detention facility, a juvenile shall be screened for risk of suicide in accordance with the facility's suicide...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.4 Screening before placement in isolation.
    5.     No juvenile shall be placed in isolation before undergoing screening for risk of suicide and mental health screening required by sections 2 and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.5 Certification for person conducting screening.
    6.     No person shall perform a suicide risk screening pursuant to section 2 of this act or a mental health screening pursuant to section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.6 Establishment, maintenance of Statewide database of screenings.
    7.     The Juvenile Justice Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Families, shall establish and maintain a confidential Statewide database of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.7 Monitoring of suicides occurring at county juvenile detention facilities.
    8. a. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall monitor the number of suicides that occur at each county juvenile detention facility.      b.     Upon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.8 Information on JJC website.
    9.     The Juvenile Justice Commission shall include the following information on the commission's website:      a.     All reports monitoring the operations of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.9 Training curriculum for juvenile detention officers on mental health needs of juvenile detention population.
    10.     The Juvenile Justice Commission shall, in conjunction with the Police Training Commission and mental health experts, develop a training curriculum for juvenile detention...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.10 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
    11.     The Juvenile Justice Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Families, shall annually submit to the Governor and the Legislature, for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.11 Rules, regulations; penalties, fines.
    12.     The Juvenile Justice Commission, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-171.12 Reinstatement of juvenile in Medicaid program upon release.
    8.     The Juvenile Justice Commission shall ensure that prior to the scheduled date of release of a juvenile from a detention facility or a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-172 Advisory council to Juvenile Justice Commission.
    4. a. The advisory council to the Juvenile Justice Commission shall consist of the following members:      (1)     The Commissioner of the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-173 Functions, powers, duties, authority of advisory council.
    5.     The advisory council shall have the following functions, powers, duties and authority:      a.     To meet at least quarterly and at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-174 Juvenile corrections officers.
    6. a. The Juvenile Justice Commission shall employ, within the limits of available funds, juvenile corrections officers to staff each State secure juvenile facility and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-175 Responsibilities of other departments.
    7. a. Notwithstanding the Juvenile Justice Commission's responsibility for State secure juvenile facilities and State juvenile facilities and programs, the Department of Corrections, through agreement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-176 Facilities, inmates, equipment, personnel, etc. transferred to Juvenile Justice Commission
    8. a. The following are transferred to the Juvenile Justice Commission:      (1)     The custody and care of any juvenile adjudicated delinquent and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-177 Transfer of functions, powers, duties, authority
    9. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section and section 6 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-174), all transfers directed by this plan...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-178 Office of Education established
    10.     There is hereby created and established in the Juvenile Justice Commission an Office of Education to be headed by a Director of Educational...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-179 State/Community Partnership Grant Program established
    1. a. A State/Community Partnership Grant Program is established within the Juvenile Justice Commission established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) to support,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-180 Qualification for State/Community Partnership Grant Funds.
    1. a. In order to qualify for award of State/Community Partnership Grant funds established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.283 (C.52:17B-179) a county shall:      (1) ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-181 Short title
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Stabilization and Reintegration Act."      L.1995,c.330,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-182 Findings, declarations relative to a correctional, rehabilitative program for juvenile, youthful offenders
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that there is a present need to provide for certain juvenile and young adult offenders a special program...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-183 Definitions
    3. As used in this act:      a. "Commission" means the Juvenile Justice Commission in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-184 "Stabilization and Reintegration Program."
    4. a. If funds are expressly appropriated for such purpose, and to the extent of such appropriation, the commissioner shall establish and operate a program,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-185 SRP component
    5.     The SRP shall include the following components:      a.      Stage I: A comprehensive, residential program consisting of appropriate:    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-186 Offender's admittance into SRP; removal
    6. a. Any juvenile offender or youthful offender who is serving a term of incarceration may be assigned to the program by the commissioner or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-187 Reports
    7.     No later than 24 months following the implementation of an SRP, the commissioner and the commission shall submit written reports to the Legislature...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-188 Monitoring procedures
    8.     The commissioner and the commission shall establish procedures to monitor the effectiveness of the programs.      L.1995,c.330,s.8.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-189 County boot camps preserved
    9.     Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit a county from establishing a boot camp program.      L.1995,c.330,s.9.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-190 Other fines, penalties, etc. preserved
    11.     Nothing in this act shall be construed to exempt any person who is admitted to the SRP program from the payment of any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-192 Definitions relative to high technology crimes.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Department" means the Department of Law and Public Safety.     "Interactive computer service" means any information...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-193 Establishment, maintenance of information available through the Internet, continuing educational program; hotline telephone service
    3. a. The department shall establish and maintain information available through the internet. The information shall include but not be limited to guidelines and recommendations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194 Findings, determinations relative to child abduction.
    1. a. The Legislature finds and determines that:      Child abduction is an unconscionable and horrendous crime;      Parents, and all concerned adults,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as "Amber's Plan."      L.2002,c.129,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.2 Findings, determinations relative to "Amber's Plan."
    2. a. The Legislature finds and determines that:      Public alerts can be one of the most effective tools in combating child abductions;  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.3 Establishment of "Amber's Plan"; activation of Amber Alert; criteria.
    3. a. The Attorney General shall establish "Amber's Plan," a program authorizing the broadcast media, upon notice from the State Police, to transmit an emergency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.3a Definitions relative to wireless telephones, electronic communication devices issued by public entities.
    1.     As used in this act:      "National Wireless Amber Alerts Initiative" means the voluntary partnership between the wireless industry, the United States...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.3b Receipt of wireless Amber Alert text messages by officer, employee of public entity.
    2.     Every officer or employee of a public entity who possesses a wireless telephone or electronic communication device which is issued by a public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.4 "Silver Alert System" established.
    1. a. The Attorney General shall establish a "Silver Alert System" which shall provide a Statewide system for the rapid dissemination of information regarding a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.5 Activation of Silver Alert; requirements.
    2.     A Silver Alert authorized under this section may be activated in accordance with the following requirements, which shall be incorporated into the guidelines...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.6 Use of overhead permanent changeable message signs to provide information on certain missing persons.
    3. a. The Missing Persons and Child Exploitation Unit in the Division of State Police, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, shall develop a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.7 Public education campaign relative to Silver Alert System.
    4.     The Attorney General, with the assistance of the participating media, shall develop and undertake a public education campaign to inform the public about...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-194.8 Guidelines.
    5.     The Attorney General may adopt guidelines to effectuate the purposes of this act.      L.2009, c.167, s.5.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-195 Organization, establishment of technology center.
    2. a. The Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall organize and establish a technology center to coordinate and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-196 Findings, declarations relative to joint negotiations by physicians and dentists with carriers.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     Active, robust and fully competitive markets for health care and dental services provide...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-197 Definitions relative to joint negotiations by physicians and dentists with carriers.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Carrier" means an insurance company, health service corporation, hospital service corporation, medical service corporation or health...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-198 Joint negotiations regarding non-fee related matters.
    3.     Two or more independent physicians or dentists who are practicing in the service area of a carrier may jointly negotiate with a carrier...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-199 Joint negotiations regarding fees, fee related matters.
    4. a. Upon a finding by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioners of Banking and Insurance and Health and Senior Services, that the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-200 Criteria for exercise of joint negotiation rights.
    5.     The exercise of joint negotiation rights by two or more independent physicians or dentists who are practicing in the service area of a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-201 Inapplicability of act.
    6.     The provisions of this act shall not apply to a health benefits or dental plan which is certified by the Commissioner of Human...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-202 Requirements to act as joint negotiation representative.
    7.     A person or entity which proposes to act as a joint negotiation representative shall satisfy the following requirements:      a.     Before...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-203 Powers, duties of Attorney General.
    8. a. The Attorney General shall provide written approval or disapproval of a petition or a proposed contract furnished by a joint negotiation representative pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-204 Application for hearing.
    9. a. Within 30 days from the mailing by the Attorney General of a notice of disapproval of a petition submitted under section 7 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-205 Confidentiality of information.
    10. All information, including documents and copies thereof, obtained by or disclosed to the Attorney General or any other person in a petition under section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-206 Good faith negotiation required.
    11. A carrier and a joint negotiation representative shall negotiate in good faith regarding the terms and conditions of physician or dentist contracts pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-207 Construction of act.
    12. a. The provisions of this act shall not be construed to:      (1)     permit two or more physicians or dentists to jointly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-208 Report to Governor, Legislature by Attorney General.
    13. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioners of Banking and Insurance and Health and Senior Services, shall report to the Governor and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-209 Rules, regulations.
    14. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioners of Banking and Insurance and Health and Senior Services and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act,"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-210 Pamphlet for students relative to pedophile crimes.
    1.     The Attorney General, in consultation with the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault, the New Jersey Education...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-212 Definitions relative to missing persons.
    1.     As used in this act:      "High risk missing person" means a person whose whereabouts are not currently known and the circumstances...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-213 Acceptance of report of missing person without delay.
    2. a. A law enforcement agency shall accept without delay any report of a missing person. No law enforcement agency may refuse to accept a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-214 Information about the missing person for record.
    3.     At the time a missing person report is filed, the law enforcement agency shall seek to ascertain and record the following information about...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-215 Information provided to person making report or family member.
    4. a. The law enforcement agency shall notify the person making the report, a family member, or any other person in a position to assist...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-216 Determination of designation as high risk missing person.
    5. a. Upon the initial receipt of a missing person report, a law enforcement agency shall seek to determine whether the person reported missing is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-219 Custody of human remains, notification if remains unidentified.
    8. a. After performing any death scene investigation, as deemed appropriate under the circumstances, the official with custody of the human remains shall ensure that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-220 Responsibilities of county medical examiner.
    9. a. If the official with custody of the human remains is not a medical examiner, the official shall promptly transfer the unidentified remains to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-221 Development, dissemination of best practices protocol to law enforcement.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-222 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Law Enforcement Professional Standards Act of 2009."      L.2009, c.121, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-223 Findings, declarations relative to law enforcement professional standards.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     The citizens of the State of New Jersey are entitled to be protected and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-224 Definitions relative to law enforcement professional standards.
    3.     As used in this act:      "Consent decree" means the consent decree the State of New Jersey entered into with the United...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-225 Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards.
    4. a. There is created in the Department of Law and Public Safety an Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards which shall perform such administrative,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-226 Appointment of director.
    5.     The Attorney General shall appoint an individual qualified by education, experience, or professional background in the fields of law, investigation, criminal practice, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-227 Organization of office.
    6.     Subject to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.121 (C.52:17B-222 et seq.), the director may, with the approval of the Attorney General, organize the work...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-228 Duties, functions of office.
    7. a. The office shall be authorized to perform the duties and functions previously performed under the consent decree by the independent monitors and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-229 Preparation of reports by office.
    8.     On the first day of the sixth month after the issuance of the final report by the independent monitoring team appointed by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-230 Specific authority of office relative to certain best practices.
    9.     The office shall have specific authority to provide advice and technical assistance to county and municipal law enforcement agencies concerning best practices for:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-231 Promoting, ensuring compliance with general policy.
    10.     The office shall take appropriate steps to promote and ensure compliance with the general policy that all law enforcement officers not rely to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-232 Personnel performance information system.
    11.     The Division of State Police shall maintain a personnel performance information system that meets or exceeds the specifications of the system in place...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-233 Participants in, material offered in training course, program.
    12.     The Superintendent of State Police shall ensure that no member of the State Police attends or participates in any training course or program...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-234 Certification of compliance.
    13. a. The superintendent shall, on a semi-annual basis, certify to the Attorney General that the Division of State Police has complied with the requirements...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-235 Semi-annual public reports.
    14. a. The office shall prepare semi-annual public reports that include aggregate statistics on State Police traffic enforcement activities and procedures, segregated by State Police...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-236 Risk-based audits, performance reviews conducted by State Comptroller.
    15. a. The State Comptroller, established pursuant to P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-1 et seq.), shall conduct risk-based audits and performance reviews of the Division of State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-1 Definitions.
    1.     As used in this act:      a.     "Automatic number identification (ANI)" means an enhanced 9-1-1 service capability that enables the automatic...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-3 Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services.
    3. a. There is established in the Office of Information Technology an Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services.      b.     The office shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-3.2 Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission.
    5. a. There is established in the Office of Information Technology a Statewide Public Safety Communications Commission which shall oversee the office in the planning,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-3.3 Statewide Public Safety Communications Advisory Council.
    6. a. There is established in the Office of Information Technology the Statewide Public Safety Communications Advisory Council which shall provide advice and assistance to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-4 Enhanced 9-1-1 service.
    4.     Each telephone company providing service within the State shall provide enhanced 9-1-1 service to include selective routing, automatic number identification and automatic location...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-5 County coordinator
    In order to ensure that the enhanced 9-1-1 system is implemented expeditiously and effectively throughout the State and that each locality participates in the system:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-6 Municipal compliance
    The governing body of each municipality shall: a. Provide or cause to be provided the data required for the establishment of the automatic location identification...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-7 Public safety answering points.
    7.     No provision of this act shall be construed to prohibit in any manner the formation of multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional, regional or county-wide public safety...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-8 PSAP functions
    a. Each public safety answering point shall be capable of dispatching or forwarding requests for law enforcement, fire fighting, emergency medical services, or other emergency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-9 Service outside jurisdiction
    a. A public safety agency which receives a request for emergency service outside of its jurisdiction shall promptly forward the request to the public safety...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-10 Forwarding subscriber information.
    10. a. Whenever possible and practicable, telephone companies shall forward to jurisdictional public safety answering points via enhanced 9-1-1 network features, the telephone number and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-11 Dial tone first capability.
    11.     All coin and credit card telephones whether public or private within areas served by enhanced 9-1-1 service shall be converted to dial tone...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-12 Expenses
    a. All expenses incurred in the installation, operation and maintenance of a PSAP shall be defrayed by the municipality or county operating or controlling the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-13 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Account
    There is established in the General Fund an account entitled the "9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System Account." There shall be credited to the account such moneys...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-14 Annual appropriation.
    14. a. The Legislature shall annually appropriate such sums as are necessary to pay for the operation and maintenance of the enhanced 9-1-1 service and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-15 Civil proceedings; rules, regulations.
    15. a. The Attorney General may, at the request of the commission, or on his own initiative, institute civil proceedings against any appropriate party to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-16 Penalties
    Any person who violates the provisions of this act shall be subject to a penalty of $200.00 for the first offense and $500.00 for each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-17 Definitions relative to fees on mobile telecommunications customers
    1.     As used in this act:      "Home service provider" means the facilities-based carrier or reseller with which the customer contracts for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-18 Fee imposed on mobile telecommunications service customers; exemptions; administration; liability.
    2. a. (1) There is imposed on each mobile telecommunications service customer, charged by a mobile telecommunications company for mobile telecommunications service for each voice...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-19 "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account."
    3. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury within the General Fund a special account to be known as the "9-1-1 System...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17C-20 Itemization, identification of fee on customer bills.
    4.     A mobile telecommunications company and a telephone exchange company collecting the fee imposed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2004, c.48 (C.52:17C-18) shall itemize...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-4.1 Death, resignation, etc., of treasurer; account; delivery of funds to successor
    If the state treasurer die, resign, be displaced, or cease to hold his office, then such treasurer, or, if he be dead, his heirs, executors,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-5 Duration of bond
    The official bond of the state treasurer shall remain and continue in full force and effect against the treasurer and his surety until: a. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-7.1 Designation of acting deputy when deputy State Treasurer ill or absent; powers and duties; oath; bond
    Whenever the deputy State Treasurer shall be ill or absent from his office the State Treasurer is hereby authorized to designate one of his assistants...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-8 Bond and oath of deputy state treasurer
    The deputy state treasurer shall take and subscribe an oath of like form and character as that required to be taken by the state treasurer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-10 Death, resignation or displacement of treasurer; account stated; delivery of property to successor
    If the state treasurer shall die, resign, be displaced or cease to hold his office, he or if he be dead, his heirs, executors or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-10.1 Seal
    The State Treasurer shall have a seal which shall contain the coat of arms of the State and further the words "State Treasurer New Jersey."...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-11 General duties of treasurer
    The state treasurer shall, in addition to the other duties imposed upon him by law: a. Receive and keep the moneys of the state, disburse...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-11.1 Individual retirement annuities for state employees and their spouses; contract with insurance company
    The State Treasurer may enter into a contract with an insurance company authorized to do business in this State to provide to its employees, on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-11.2 Long term care insurance plan for local contracting units.
    1. a. The State Treasurer shall arrange for a long term care insurance plan for local contracting units subject to the provisions of the "Local...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-11.3 Written statement informing recipients.
    4.     The State Treasurer shall develop a written statement informing a recipient as specified in sections 1 through 3 of P.L.2005,c.210 (C.43:21-4.2, C.30:1-2.5, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-13 Accounts stated and report to legislature
    The state treasurer shall state in books the account of all moneys received by him for or in behalf of the state and which he...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-14 Time for closing accounts
    The state treasurer shall have his accounts ready for examination and settlement on the second Tuesday of July of every year. To that end, he...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-15 Accounts examined by joint legislative committee; report; printing
    The accounts of the state treasurer shall be examined immediately upon the close of the fiscal year, by a joint committee of the legislature, which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-16 Annual balance sheet; contents
    For the purpose of giving a correct and connected statement of the condition of the finances of the state, the state treasurer shall, as soon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-16.1 Deposit of public moneys; interest; auction; notice
    The State Treasurer shall, except as otherwise provided, deposit to his credit as treasurer all public moneys coming into his hands, within 3 days after...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-19 Bank books of deposits and withdrawals; annual entry of credits and debits; balance struck
    The state treasurer shall keep a bank book or books in which shall be entered his account of moneys deposited by him or to his...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-20 Drawing on deposits; written authorization of treasurer and countersignature by comptroller
    Except as provided by section 52:19-12 of this Title, State moneys deposited by the treasurer or to his credit, shall not be drawn upon except...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-20.1 Cancellation of State checks outstanding more than six years
    The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to cancel of record, and to refuse to honor, all checks issued by the State Treasurer which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-20.2 Credit to State Treasury of funds on deposit
    All State funds held on deposit for the payment of such checks shall, upon cancellation of the record of the checks by the State Treasurer,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-21 Quarterly record of state funds on deposit; public record; notice of balance
    The State Treasurer shall, within 30 days after the first day of every January, April, July and October, prepare a true and complete record showing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-24 Transfer of deposits to successor treasurer
    Moneys deposited by the state treasurer, or to his credit and standing to his credit at the expiration of his office, shall be carried to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-25 Loan of surplus money
    The treasurer shall loan at the best legal rate of interest he can procure, on the pledge of the United States stock, at a rate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-25.1 Temporary investments
    In any case in which the State Treasurer holds moneys of the State under a requirement that said moneys be held for a particular time...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-25.2 Railroad deposits; moneys held for unpresented bonds; investment
    The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to invest and reinvest the following moneys, now in the State treasury, in the notes or bonds of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-25.3 Claims for railroad deposits; sale of securities when allowed
    In the event that any claim for such railroad deposits shall be made and allowed, and in the event that any such bonds or coupons...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-25.4 Interest on investments
    Interest earned on any such investments shall be paid into the General State Fund, but the State Treasurer shall first deduct therefrom any premium paid...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-26 Treasurer may borrow from funds in his custody; repayment; restriction
    The state treasurer may borrow from any fund in his custody, deposited with him pursuant to law, a sum sufficient to pay the principal and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-27 No money drawn from treasury unless explicitly appropriated
    No money shall be drawn from the state treasury unless it has been explicitly appropriated to the purpose for which it was drawn.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-28 Payments from treasury on warrant of comptroller; approval of bills
    No moneys shall be drawn from the state treasury to pay salaries and expenses of state employees or to defray the expenses of a department,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-29 Monthly payment of state moneys into treasury; disbursements; motor vehicle department
    All moneys of the state collected or received by any state institution, board, commission, department, committee, agent or servant, from any source, shall except as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-30 Exceptions to section 52:18-29
    Nothing contained in section 52:18-29 of this title shall apply to or affect: a. The state school fund, or the income thereof; b. The disbursement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-31 Moneys collected through board of fish and game commissioners
    All moneys collected through the board of fish and game commissioners under any state fish and game law, shall be deposited in the state treasury...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-32 Moneys received pursuant to motor vehicle laws
    All moneys received pursuant to laws relating to motor vehicles shall be deposited in the state treasury as heretofore and held there for the purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-33 Moneys collected for support of boarding hall of normal schools
    All moneys collected for the support of the boarding halls attached to the state normal schools shall be included in the annual appropriation bill and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-34 Receipt of moneys reported to comptroller for audit and registry
    The state treasurer shall forthwith, upon the receipt of any interest or other moneys belonging to the state or to any fund in his custody,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-35 Deposit of United States bonds, received as security for deposits of moneys received from United States, in Federal Reserve Bank outside state
    In all cases where the Treasurer of this State has received or shall receive bonds of the United States of America as security for moneys...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-36 Collection of debt.
    2.     The Department of the Treasury shall have all the remedies and may take all of the proceedings for the collection of debt, as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-37 Fee for unpaid debts.
    3.      In the event that the debt remains unpaid following the issuance of the certificate of debt and the State takes any further...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-38 Written notification to debtor of issuance of certificate of debt.
    4. a. The Treasurer shall provide written notification to the debtor of the proposed issuance of the certificate of debt pursuant to section 1 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-39 Construction of act.
    6.     Nothing in this act shall be construed as depriving the State of any remedy for the enforcement of any State debt through any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-40 Regulations, procedures to manage collection of debt; report of inventory of total debt.
    3. a. The Department of the Treasury shall promulgate regulations and procedures to effectively manage the collection of debt. The regulations and procedures shall include:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-41 Report to Governor, Legislature.
    4.     The Director of the Division of Revenue in the Department of the Treasury shall, within 90 days following the conclusion of each fiscal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-42 Definitions relative to public contracts with private entities.
    1.     As used in this act:      "Business" means a corporation; sole proprietorship; partnership; corporation that has made an election under Subchapter S...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-43 Conditions for financial assistance from public entity.
    2.     Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, any business receiving any financial assistance for the cost of undertaking any redevelopment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-44 Filing of audited financial statements, reports.
    3. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, any business to which there is disbursed, by or through that or any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-46 Certification by business filing financial statement.
    7.     Each business filing a financial statement under section 3 of this act shall attach thereto a certification that:      a.     the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-47 Duties of CPA relative to preparation of audit report.
    8.     For any audit report for which a financial statement shall have been filed under section 3 of this act, an independent certified public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-48 Internal control report.
    9. a. Each audited financial statement prepared pursuant to the provisions of section 3 of this act shall contain an internal control report, which shall:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18-49 Failure to adhere to requirements, refund of financial assistance.
    10. a. Any business, receiving financial assistance from a public entity under a contract to which the provisions of section 2 of this act apply,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-1 "Department" defined
    There is hereby established in the executive branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of the Treasury....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-2 State Treasurer
    The administrator and head of the department shall be the State Treasurer, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-2a Transfer of revenues to Health Care Subsidy Fund
    5. The State Treasurer shall transfer to the Health Care Subsidy Fund established pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1992, c.160 (C.26:2H-18.58), revenues generated from third...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-2.1 Board of Public Utilities; transferred
    a. The Board of Public Utilities and the positions of president and commissioners thereof, designated as such pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1977, c. 146...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-3 Divisions within Department
    There shall be within the Department of the Treasury a Division of Budget and Accounting, a Division of Purchase and Property, a Division of Taxation,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-4 Division of Budget and Accounting transferred
    The Division of Budget and Accounting of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-5 Director of Division of Budget and Accounting
    The Division of Budget and Accounting shall be headed by a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-6 State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, powers and duties of transferred
    The functions, powers and duties heretofore vested in, and exercised or performed by the State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance, through the Bureau of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-6.1 Director of Division of Budget and Accounting, powers and duties of
    The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury shall succeed to and shall exercise and perform those functions,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-6.2 Reference to "Commissioner of Taxation and Finance" deemed reference to Director of Division of Budget and Accounting
    Whenever the term "Commissioner of Taxation and Finance" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any of the statutes enumerated in section one hereof,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-7 Former Office of State Comptroller abolished; accounting and financial management to Division of Budget and Accounting.
    7.     The office of State Comptroller, also designated and referred to as "Comptroller of the Treasury," as continued and transferred to and constituted an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-8 State revenues; depositories; reports; accounting
    All State revenue collected by any department, institution, commission, board, committee or official of this State shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be deposited,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-8.1 Fiscal agent or custodian for funds and other assets; agreements.
    1. a. The State Treasurer is hereby authorized and empowered to enter into agreement from time to time, and on the terms and for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-8.1a Definitions used in C.52:18A-8.1.
    2.     As used in section 1 of P.L.1954, c.22 (C.52:18A-8.1):      "Branch office" means an office at a fixed location other than a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-8.2 Services to be performed
    Such agreements may provide, at the discretion of the State Treasurer, that such fiscal agent or custodian may perform any or all of the following...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-8.3 Provision against loss or damage required in agreements
    All agreements entered into by the State Treasurer with any bank pursuant to this act, shall provide that such bank or banks shall be responsible...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-8.4 Fee for returned check collected by Department of the Treasury
    42. The State Treasurer may in the Treasurer's discretion charge a fee of $50 for each check, received for payment of any fee, fine, penalty...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-9 Forms
    The director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall have authority to prescribe uniform forms to be used by all departments or other agencies...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-10 Encumbrance requests and statements of indebtedness; approval; examination; warrant checks
    Each department, commission, committee, official, board or body of any institution or organization of the State shall designate the proper officer who shall approve and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-11 Checks or drafts for transfer of funds
    Checks or drafts used only for the transfer of State funds from one depository to another, drawn to the order of the State of New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-12 Certain provisions of alw construed as applying to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
    12.     Wherever a provision of law relating to the presentation of claims or bills for approval, the drawing of warrants, the countersigning of receipts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-13 Vacancies in certain offices, notice to banks.
    13.     The Secretary of State shall, when the offices of State Treasurer or director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall become vacant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-16 Division of Purchase and Property transferred
    The Division of Purchase and Property of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-17 Director of Division of Purchase and Property
    The Division of Purchase and Property shall be headed by a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-18 Powers and duties of director of Division of Purchase and Property transferred
    The functions, powers and duties of the director of the Division of Purchase and Property of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-18.1 Notice prior to moving State facility
    a. The Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury shall, prior to moving a State facility out of a municipality, give...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-18.2 Leasing of certain State-owned property, priority, rate approval.
    3.     If the Department of the Treasury seeks to lease any property included on the lists prepared by the Commissioner of Children and Families...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19 Applications and schedules for articles to be purchased; duties of director; bills for purchases
    Each using agency shall, at all times, in the form and for the periods prescribed by the director of the Division of Purchase and Property,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.1 Parking purposes, lease of State lands, not needed, for
    The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury is hereby authorized and empowered to lease, in the name...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.2 Division of Architecture, Construction and Maintenance in the Department of Institutions and Agencies, the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and the director of such division transferred to Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury
    All of the functions, powers, duties, records and property of the Division of Architecture and Construction or Division of Architecture, Construction and Maintenance, by whatever...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.3 Certain terms occurring in sections 30:3-7 to 30:3-11 deemed to mean Director of the Division of Purchase and Property
    Whenever the terms "State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies," or "Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies" or "Department of Institutions and Agencies" occur or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.4 Repeal
    The provisions of any and all acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.5 Cafeteria for State officers and employees
    The Department of the Treasury through the Division of Purchase and Property hereby is authorized to establish, operate and maintain a cafeteria or cafeterias on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.6 State Cafeterias Revolving Account
    There is hereby established in the general State treasury, a State Cafeterias Revolving Account, into which shall be paid from time to time, the receipts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.7 Balance on hand; disposition
    The balance remaining on hand after the payment of all expenses and liabilities at the present cafeterias, on the effective date of this act, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.8 Warrants
    The State Cafeterias Revolving Account shall be expended by the warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.9 Appropriation of money in State Cafeterias Revolving Account
    All money received into the State treasury for the State Cafeterias Revolving Account during the fiscal year beginning July first, one thousand nine hundred and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.10 Effective date
    This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one. L.1951, c. 312, p. 1117, s. 6.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.11 Transfer of functions, powers, and duties of state bureau for surplus property from division of field services, state department of education to division of purchase and property in department of treasury
    The State Bureau for Surplus Property, in the Division of Field Services, State Department of Education, together with its functions, powers and duties, is hereby...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-19.12 Method of transfer
    The transfer directed by this act will be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1972,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-20 Division of Local Government transferred
    The Division of Local Government of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is continued,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-21 Director of Division of Local Government
    The administrative head of the Division of Local Government shall be the director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-22 Director to be chairman of Local Government Board
    The director of the Division of Local Government shall be the chairman of the Local Government Board in the Division of Local Government. L.1948, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-23 Powers and duties of Division of Local Government transferred
    The functions, powers and duties of the director of the Division of Local Government of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance are continued,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-24 Division of Taxation transferred; director of such division
    The Division of Taxation of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is continued, but...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-24.1 Director of the Division of Taxation; duties
    7. The Director of the Division of Taxation shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-25 Powers and duties of Division of Taxation transferred
    The functions, powers and duties of the director of the Division of Taxation of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance are continued, but...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-27 Powers and duties of State Treasurer transferred to State Treasurer as head of Department of Treasury
    The functions, powers and duties of the existing State Treasurer are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to and vested in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-28 State Director of the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company
    The office of State Director of the United New Jersey Railroad and Canal Company is continued and is hereby constituted an office within the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-30 State Treasurer, Deputy State Treasurer; additional duties.
    30.     The State Treasurer, in addition to the functions, powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon the position, shall:      (a)   ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-30.1 Destruction of records
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the State Treasurer shall have continuing authority to destroy, or dispose of for the purpose of destruction, any and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-31 Deputy director of the Division of Budget and Accounting
    The State Treasurer shall, whenever he shall deem the same necessary, designate as deputy director of the Division of Budget and Accounting any officer or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-32 State Department of Taxation and Finance and State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance; powers and duties transferred
    All functions, powers and duties of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance and of the State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance not transferred...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-33 Personnel, interdepartmental and intradepartmental transfer of
    The State Treasurer may, in consultation with the heads of the other departments or branches of the State Government, and subject to the provisions of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-34 State Treasurer may exercise any power vested in a director
    Any power which may be vested in a director of any division in the Department of the Treasury, except any power which may be exercised...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-35 Co-ordination of activities of department
    The State Treasurer shall co-ordinate the activities of the department. He shall be the request officer of the department within the meaning of such term...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-36 Removal of director; vacancies
    The director of any division in the Department of the Treasury may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, upon notice and opportunity...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-37 Oaths; bonds
    Before entering upon his duties, the State Treasurer, each division director, any deputy director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, and the deputy State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-38 Reports, certifications, applications or requests
    Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-39 Transfer of files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any officer or agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-40 Orders, rules and regulations previously made
    This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any department, officer or agency, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-41 Pending actions or proceedings
    This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, officer or agency, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-42 Transfers of appropriations
    To the extent necessary to carry out the intent and provisions of this act, the State Treasurer, with the approval of the Governor, may make...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-43 Employees, transfer of
    Such employees of any department, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-44 Tenure, civil service, pension or retirement rights not affected
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-45 Terms of office expiring on effective date
    The term of office of the present State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance shall expire on the effective date of this act. The term of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-46 Terms defined; references to.
    46.     Whenever the term "State Treasurer" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-47 Repeal
    Sections 52:18-1 to 52:18-4, inclusive, 52:18-6, 52:18-7, 52:18-9, 52:18-12, 52:19-1, 52:19-3, 52:19-4, and 52:19-6 to 52:19-9, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, are hereby repealed. In...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-48 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of the Treasury Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 92, p. 529, s.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-49 Effective date; prior appointments
    This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, except that any appointment, and any confirmation or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-50 Definitions
    As used in this act, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context shall indicate another or different meaning or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-51 Creation of Authority
    There is hereby created and established in the Department of the Treasury, a body corporate and politic with corporate succession, to be known as the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-52 General purpose of Authority
    The Authority is created for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, equipping, furnishing, repairing and operating a State office building in the city of Trenton,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-53 Appointment and terms of members
    The Authority shall consist of three members, each of whom shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of the State. Each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-54 Vacancies
    Any vacancy in the membership of the Authority other than by expiration of term, shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-55 Removal
    Each member of the Authority may be removed from office by the Governor for cause after a public hearing. L.1950, c. 255, p. 876, s.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-56 Members to serve without compensation
    The members of the Authority shall not receive compensation of the Authority for their services as members of the Authority. Each member shall be reimbursed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-57 Quorum
    The powers of the Authority shall be vested in the members in office from time to time and shall be exercised by them without regard...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-58 Officers
    The Governor shall designate one of the members of the Authority as chairman thereof and another member as vice-chairman thereof. The chairman and vice-chairman of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-59 General powers
    The Authority shall have power: a. to sue and be sued in its own name; b. to adopt a seal and alter the same at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-60 Additional powers
    The Authority shall have power in particular: a. to acquire, construct, maintain, equip, furnish, repair and operate a project or projects; b. to lease any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-61 Power of state departments, agencies and instrumentalities to contract with the Authority
    Any department or agency and any instrumentality of the State by proper resolution or act, or acting by or through its director or other chief...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-62 Power of counties and municipalities to convey or lease real property
    Notwithstanding the restrictions of any other laws, any county by county resolution, and any municipality by municipal ordinance, may, with or without consideration, convey or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-65 Condemnation
    Upon the exercise by the Authority of the power of eminent domain pursuant to paragraph h of section ten of this act, the compensation to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-66 Bonds
    (a) The Authority shall have the power is hereby authorized from time to time to issue its negotiable bonds for any of its corporate purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-67 Remedies and statutory trustees
    (a) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to an issue of bonds authorized or issued by the Authority only if the resolution of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-68 Credit of State and political subdivisions not pledged
    Bonds under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any political subdivision...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-69 Agreement of State
    The State of New Jersey does pledge to and agree with the holders of the bonds issued pursuant to authority contained in this act, that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-70 Exemption from taxation
    The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State, and as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-71 Bonds eligible for investment
    Bonds issued by the Authority under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which the State and all political subdivisions of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-72 Annual report
    On or before the twenty-eighth day of February in each year, the Authority shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-73 Interested members, agents or employees
    Any member, agent or employee of the Authority who is interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract of another with the Authority, or in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-74 Additional method
    The foregoing sections of this act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-75 Act liberally construed
    This act, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. L.1950, c. 255,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-76 Severability
    If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-77 Inconsistent laws inapplicable
    The powers granted to the Authority by this act may be exercised without regard or reference to any department or agency of the State. All...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "State Building Authority Act of 1950." L.1950, c. 255, p. 894, s. 29....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Building Authority Act." L.1981, c. 120, s. 1, eff. April 16, 1981.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.2 Definitions
    2. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: a. "Authority" means the New Jersey Building Authority created under this act. b....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.3 Findings, declarations
    3. The Legislature finds and declares the following: a. That for many years the functions of the State Government have grown and that during this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.4 New Jersey building authority; establishment; membership; appointment; term; removal; oath of office; organization; quorum; bond; reimbursement of expenses; dissolution; veto of action by Governor
    a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.5 Powers of authority
    5. Except as otherwise limited by this act, the authority shall have power: a. To make and alter bylaws for its organization and internal management...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.5a Purposes for authority projects
    8. a. The projects of the authority shall be undertaken for the following purposes: (1) The creation, reconstruction, extension, rehabilitation, renovation, preservation or improvement of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.5b Permitted project, certain
    11. The renovation or rehabilitation of shelving in the State Library for the Blind and Handicapped is a project the purpose of which is included...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.5c Application for financing local historic projects
    9. a. A local governmental agency may apply to the authority for financing of the renovation or preservation of a historic public building. The application...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.6 Project report; review
    6. Prior to the acquisition or construction of any project, or any reconstruction, rehabilitation, repair, renovation, preservation, or improvement of a project, the cost of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.7 Public hearing; notice; records; objection by local government; response
    a. The authority shall conduct a public hearing on each project within the municipality in which the project is to be located. The authority shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.8 Submission to legislature; approval by concurrent resolution
    a. The authority shall make the submission to the Legislature required by section 6 of this act to the President of the Senate and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.9 Leases for space in project; written approval by legislature prior to execution
    a. No lease agreement entered into for space in any project shall be executed without prior written approval of the presiding officers, or such other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.9a Lease or sublease agreement; approval by authority
    A lease or sublease agreement for the use or occupation of any portion of a building in which a project is located shall include a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.10 Municipalities; limitations on powers; provision of services; contractual agreements with local governmental agencies
    a. No municipality shall modify or change the drawings, plans or specifications for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or improvement of any project of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.11 Adoption of standing rules, procedures for contracts by authority.
    11. a. The authority, in the exercise of its authority to make and enter into contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.11d Supervision by chairman
    1. Notwithstanding any provision of section 11 or any other provision of the act to which this act is a supplement to the contrary, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.11e Employees; assistance.
    With respect to such a project, the chairman may employ such employees, advisors, consultants or agents and call upon the technical and administrative assistance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.11f General Services Administration authority
    3. a. The authority may delegate to an appropriate State agency within the General Services Administration the authority to undertake a project the aggregate amount...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.12 Relocation of public highways or roads; entry on lands for surveys or examinations; relocation or removal of public utility facilities
    a. If the authority shall find it necessary in connection with the undertaking of any of its projects to change the location of any portion...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.13 Eminent domain
    a. The authority may exercise the power of eminent domain in the manner provided in the "Eminent Domain Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c. 361 (C....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.14 Issuance of bonds, notes
    14. a. The authority may from time to time issue its bonds or notes in such principal amounts as in the opinion of the authority...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.15 Covenants and contracts with holders of bonds and notes
    In any resolution of the authority authorizing or relating to the issuance of any bonds or notes, the authority, in order to secure the payment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.16 Pledge of revenue and assets; validity; lien
    Any pledge of revenues, receipts, moneys, funds, levies, sales agreements, service contracts or other property or instruments made by the authority shall be valid and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.17 No personal liability.
    17. Neither the directors of the authority nor any person executing bonds or notes issued pursuant to this act shall be liable personally on the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.18 Reserves, funds or accounts; establishment
    The authority may establish such reserves, funds or accounts as may be in its discretion, necessary or desirable to further the accomplishment of the purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.19 Pledge and covenant not to alter rights and powers
    19. The State of New Jersey does hereby pledge to and covenant and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.20 Bonds or notes as legal investment
    The State and all public officers, governmental units and agencies thereof, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.21 Lease of real property by state or local government agency to authority
    All State agencies and all local governmental agencies, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, may lease, lend, grant or convey to the authority at its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.22 Agreements between State agencies and authority
    22. All State agencies may purchase, lease, rent, sublease or otherwise acquire any project or any space embraced in any project and pay such amount...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.23 Tax exemption of projects and other property, and bonds and notes and interest; in lieu tax payment
    a. All projects and other property of the authority, and projects erected upon land owned by the authority if the projects have been financed, in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.23a Apartments created under Horizontal Property Act or unit created under Condominium Act as constituting parcel of real property
    An apartment created under the "Horizontal Property Act," P.L.1963, c. 168 (C. 46:8A-1 et seq.), together with its undivided interest in the general common elements...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.24 Default on bonds or notes; trustee; appointment; powers and duties; jurisdiction and venue of suit, action or proceeding
    a. If the authority shall default in the payment of principal of, or interest on, any issue of notes or bonds after the same shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.25 Moneys received pursuant to act as trust funds
    All sums of money received pursuant to the authority of this act, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes or as revenues...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.26 Annual report; audit of books and accounts
    On or before March 31 in each year the authority shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.27 Rendition of services by officers and units of state
    All officers, departments, boards, agencies, divisions and commissions of the State are authorized to render any and all of such services to the authority as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.28 Affirmative action program
    a. The authority shall adopt rules and regulations to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring of minority workers employed in the performance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.29 Payment of prevailing wage rate
    The authority shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers employed in the performance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.30 Application of provisions of this act or regulations over inconsistent or conflicting laws or regulations
    It is the intent of the Legislature that in the event of any conflict or inconsistency in the provisions of this act and any other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.31 Severability
    If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the judgment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-78.32 Liberal construction of act
    This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this act as complete and independent authority for the performance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-79 Division of Investment established
    There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury a Division of Investment. L.1950, c. 270, p. 917, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-83 State Investment Council established; membership; terms.
    5. a. There is hereby established in the Division of Investment a State Investment Council which shall consist of 16 members.      (1)   ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-84 Director of Division of Investment.
    6.     The Division of Investment established hereunder shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a director, who shall be a person qualified...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-84.1 Deputy Directors of Division of Investment.
    1.     The State Treasurer shall, whenever he shall deem the same necessary, designate no more than two Deputy Directors of the Division of Investment,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-85 Certain powers and duties of certain agencies transferred to Director of Division of Investment
    The functions, powers and duties vested by law in the following enumerated agencies: The Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System; the Board...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-86 Powers and duties relating to investment of certain funds to be performed by Director of Division of Investment
    The functions, powers and duties of, or relating to, investment or reinvestment of moneys of, and purchase, sale or exchange of, any investments or securities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-86.1 Acceptance, investment of moneys
    3.      The Director of the Division of Investment is authorized to accept, for purposes of investment, moneys from any joint self-insurance fund established...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-87 State Disability Benefits Fund; Trustees for Support of Public Schools; investments by Director of Division of Investment
    The functions, powers and duties vested by law in the Board of Trustees of the State Disability Benefits Fund and the Trustees for the Support...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-88.1 Investment, reinvestment of moneys on behalf of specified agencies
    1. The Director of the Division of Investment, in addition to other investments, presently or from time to time hereafter authorized by law, shall have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89 Limitations, conditions, restrictions continued; authorization of investments
    11. a. Limitations, conditions and restrictions contained in any law concerning the kind or nature of investment of any of the moneys of any of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.4 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The State of New Jersey is cognizant of the unacceptable high unemployment levels in Northern Ireland and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.5 Standards for corporate activity
    Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury is authorized and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.6 Annual report
    The director shall report the results of the investigation to the Governor and the Legislature not later than January 15 of each year. The report...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.7 Encouragement of adherence by corporations
    The director shall, where necessary, appropriate, and consistent with prudent standards for fiduciary practice, initiate and support shareholder petitions or initiatives requiring adherence by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.8 Investments in Israeli obligations
    1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 11 of P.L.1950, c.270 (C.52:18A-89) or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Director of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.9 Pension, annuity funds, certain, investment in company with equity ties to Sudan, certain; prohibited.
    2.     Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no assets of any pension or annuity fund under the jurisdiction of the Division of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.10 Sale, redemption, divestiture, withdrawal from certain investments; time.
    3.     The State Investment Council and the Director of the Division of Investment shall, after reviewing the recommendations of, and consulting with, an independent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.11 Reports to Legislature; contents.
    4.     Within 60 days after the effective date of this act, the Director of the Division of Investment shall file with the Legislature a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-89.12 Pension or annuity, investment in foreign companies having equity ties to Iran; prohibited.
    2. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no assets of any pension or annuity fund under the jurisdiction of the Division of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-90 Employees of State Investment Council
    The State Treasurer, with the approval of the State Investment Council, shall assign to the Division of Investment such employees in the Department of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-90.1 Common trust fund
    Notwithstanding any statute or rule of law to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Investment may, subject to the approval of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-90.2 Record of capital contributions of participating funds with income inuring to benefit of general state fund
    In any common trust fund where the income of the participating funds inures to the benefit of the General State Fund, the participating capital contributions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-90.3 Certificates of ownership in common trust fund; distributions
    In any common trust fund where the income of the participating funds inures to the benefit of the participating funds, ownership in the common trust...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-90.4 State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund.
    1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1970, c.270 (C.52:18A-90.2), the Director of the Division of Investment may, subject to the approval of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-90.4a Definitions used in C.52:18A-90.4.
    4.     As used in section 1 of P.L.1977, c.281 (C.52:18A-90.4):      "Branch office" means an office at a fixed location other than a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-91 Powers and duties of State Investment Council.
    13. a. The State Investment Council shall consult with the Director of the Division of Investment from time to time with respect to the work...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-92 Report of operations of Division of Investment
    Not later than fifteen days after the close of each month, the Director of the Division of Investment shall cause to be prepared and make...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-93 Bond of Director
    Before entering upon his duties, the Director of the Division of Investment established hereunder shall give bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-94 Inconsistent laws
    To the extent that the provisions of this act are inconsistent with the provisions of any other law, the provisions of this act shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-95 Division of Pensions established
    There is hereby created and established within the Department of the Treasury a Division of Pensions. L.1955, c. 70, p. 233, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-95.1 Division of Pensions renamed Division of Pensions and Benefits
    36. The Division of Pensions in the Department of the Treasury, created and established by P.L.1955, c.70 (C.52:18A-95 et seq.), shall be known and be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-96 Transfer of agencies and their functions, powers, duties, equipment and records--exceptions
    The following agencies, namely the Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System, the Prison Officers' Pension Commission, the Board of Trustees of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-97 Powers and duties of enumerated agencies continued
    Except as is otherwise provided in this act, and in chapter 270 of the laws of 1950, as amended and supplemented; (1) each of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-98 Authority to appoint, employ or remove personnel
    The authority, vested pursuant to any law in any of the respective agencies, to appoint, employ or remove administrative, clerical or any other personnel, is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-99 Director; appointment and qualifications; tenure and salary
    The Division of Pensions established hereunder shall be headed, directed and supervised by a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-100 Functions, powers, duties of Director of Division of Investment not affected
    Nothing in this act shall be construed or deemed to change, vary, or modify the provisions of chapter 270 of the laws of 1950, as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-101 Personal rights not affected
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him or her...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-102 Repealer
    Section 14 of chapter 92 of the laws of 1948 is hereby repealed. L.1955, c. 70, p. 235, s. 8.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-103 Repealer
    Section 15 of chapter 92 of the laws of 1948 is hereby repealed. L.1955, c. 70, p. 235, s. 9.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-104 Inconsistent acts
    Any act or acts or portion of any act or acts inconsistent with the terms and provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. L.1955, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-105 Affixing voucher signatures by machine
    Persons designated by chapter 13 of Title 18 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 37 of the laws of 1955, chapters 7 and 16 of Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-106 Bond
    The secretary of each of said pension funds shall enter into bond with 2 or more sureties, to be approved by the State Treasurer, in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-107 Purpose of act
    The purpose of this act is to enable active members of the several State administered retirement systems to make voluntary additional contributions to provide annuities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-108 Definitions.
    2.     As used in this act:      a.     "Fiscal year" means any year commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-109 Supplementary annuity program; establishment; contributions
    Each State administered retirement system shall establish, as a part thereof, a supplementary annuity program under which it will receive voluntary contributions from its members,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-110 Supplemental annuity collective trust; establishment; duties; divisions
    There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of New Jersey, which shall accept amounts received for supplemental...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-111 Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust
    In order to facilitate the administration of the supplemental annuity programs of the State administered retirement systems, the State administered retirement systems shall vest the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-112 Participation; application for enrollment.
    6.     A member of a State administered retirement system or an employee of a board of education, as defined in N.J.S.18A:1-1, regularly scheduled to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-113 Contributions.
    7.     Contributions by a participant shall be made through payroll deductions of integral dollar amounts not in excess of the maximum contribution amount permitted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-113.1 Purchase of annuity for employee by employer.
    4.     Any employee who is a member of a State administered retirement system may enter into an agreement with the employee's employer whereby the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-113.2 Tax-deferred annuity, education employees; written agreement to reduce salary.
    1. a. The Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, and the governing body of any public institution of education may enter into a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-113.3 Reduction of employee's salary; benefits.
    2.     Upon approval and filing, the State Treasurer or the applicable governing body of a public institution of education shall reduce an employee's salary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-113.4 Payments for annuity.
    3.     Payments for tax-deferred annuities shall be made by the State Treasurer or the applicable governing body of a public institution of education to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-113.5 Rules, regulations
    4. The Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-113.6 Transfer of certain annuity funds.
    1.     Employees of the Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, or the governing body of any public institution of education who are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-114 Investment of assets of variable and fixed divisions
    The assets of the Variable Division and the Fixed Division may be invested through the same agency as other State funds are invested; provided, however,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-115 Investment of assets of Variable Division.
    9.     The assets of the Variable Division shall be invested and reinvested principally in common stocks and securities which are convertible into common stocks....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-116 Accounts of variable division
    The Variable Division shall consist of the following accounts: a. The Variable Accumulation Account shall be the account to which the contributions of participants in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-117 Variable retirement benefit, transfer of outstanding loan balance
    11. a. Upon retirement under a State administered retirement system, a participant in the Variable Division shall receive a variable benefit under which the amount...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-118 Investment and reinvestment of assets of fixed division; fixed income securities
    The assets of the Fixed Division shall be invested and reinvested principally in fixed income securities which are legal investments for life insurance companies organized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-119 Accounts of fixed division
    The Fixed Division shall consist of the following accounts: a. The Fixed Accumulation Account shall be the account to which contributions of participants in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-120 Fixed retirement benefit; transfer of outstanding loan balance
    14. a. Upon retirement under a State administered retirement system, a participant in the Fixed Division shall receive a fixed benefit under which the initial...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-121 Single cash payment for participant ceasing to be member of retirement system
    Any participant who ceases to be a member of a State administered retirement system and who does not qualify and apply for benefits under another...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-122 Payment in event of death of participant prior to retirement
    In the event of the death of a participant prior to retirement, an amount equal to the value of his account as of the last...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-123 Termination of inactive accounts; refunds
    The council may terminate any inactive account in either division if the value of such account is less than $100.00 and, in such event, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-124 Time each division operative; required number of participants
    All other provisions of this act notwithstanding, neither division shall become operative until the required number of participants shall have filed applications. The required number...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-151 Establishment of division; director
    There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Building and Construction. The division shall be under the immediate supervision of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-152 Bureaus; organizational units
    The State Treasurer shall organize the work of the division in such bureaus and other organizational units as he may determine to be necessary for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-153 Transfer of functions, powers and duties of Division of Purchase and Property, director, and Office of Architecture, Engineering and Construction
    All the functions, powers and duties of the Division of Purchase and Property, the director thereof and the Office of Architecture, Engineering and Construction therein...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-154 Transfer of appropriations
    All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any division, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-155 Transfer of employees
    All employees of any division, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-156 Employee rights
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-157 Transfer of files, records, etc.
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any division, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-158 Effect upon prior orders, rules, regulations
    This act shall not affect orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any division, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-159 Effect upon pending actions or proceedings
    This act shall not affect any actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any division, office or other agency, the functions, powers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-160 Reports, certifications, etc.; filing with division
    Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or permitted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-161 Construction of prior laws, rules or regulations
    With respect to the functions, powers and duties hereby transferred to the Division of Building and Construction, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, judicial or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-162 Repeal of inconsistent acts
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, superseded and repealed....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-163 State employees deferred compensation board; establishment; members; compensation; meetings
    There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the New Jersey State Employees Deferred Compensation Board (hereinafter called the board). The membership of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-164 New Jersey state employees deferred compensation plan
    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other statute, the board is empowered to adopt a written plan, consistent with the requirements of the United States Internal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-165 Deferral and deduction of salary; voluntary written agreement
    The State may by a voluntary written agreement with any employee of the State provide that a portion of the employee's current salary from the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-166 Investment of funds; division of investment as fiduciary
    The plan shall designate the Division of Investment, as constituted by P.L.1950, c. 270, (C. 52:18A-79 et seq.) as amended and supplemented from time to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-167 Powers
    a. The board is empowered to take all measures necessary for the implementation and administration of this act, including but not limited to the following:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-168 Costs to be recovered by service charge or from private organization with contract for administration
    No significant costs shall be incurred by the State as a result of this act unless such costs are recovered by charging and collecting a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-169 Immunity from liability for loss
    The State, the board and the members of the board, the Division of Investment and its employees, and the State Investment Council and its members...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-170 Disposition of deferred, deducted moneys; assets held in trust
    8. All moneys which are deferred and deducted in accordance with the provisions of this act and the plan shall remain assets of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-170.1 Amendment, termination of Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust.
    75.     With respect to the portion of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust that is subject to section 403(b) of the federal Internal Revenue Code...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-171 Unassignability of payments and rights
    No participating employee or beneficiary thereof shall have the right to commute, sell, assign or otherwise transfer or convey the rights to receive any payments...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-172 Deferred and deducted amounts; inclusion as regular compensation; exclusion in computation of federal withholding taxes
    Any amount of the employee's salary that is deferred and deducted under this act and the plan shall continue to be included as regular compensation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-173 Deferred salary clearing fund and other funds
    The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to establish, on behalf of the board, a deferred salary clearing fund in the State Treasury in which shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-174 Deferred compensation plan expanded
    Subject to the independent approval of the State Treasurer, the board may authorize the transfer of funds necessary to permit individuals employed at the University...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-175 Plan additional to and not part of retirement or pension system
    The plan shall be in addition to and not a part of any retirement or pension system. L.1978, c. 39, s. 13, eff. June 19,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-176 Portability of employees' credit from similar plans
    The board, either in the plan or through separate rules and regulations, may allow for the portability of appropriate amounts of employees' credit from similar...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-177 Determination plan consistent with requirements of Internal Revenue Service
    No agreement may be entered into between the State and any employee for the deferral and deduction of any portion of current salary, pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-178 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "General Services Administration Act of 1984." L.1984, c. 34, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-179 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that the consolidation of the Divisions of Purchase and Property and Building and Construction and the procurement and operational functions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-180 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Administration" means the General Services Administration in the Department of the Treasury, as established by this act. b. "Administrator"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-181 General services administration; establishment
    There is established in the Department of the Treasury a General Services Administration which shall supervise and coordinate those functions, powers and duties of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-182 General services administrator; qualifications; appointment; term of office; compensation
    The administration shall be under the immediate supervision of the General Services Administrator who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-183 Organization; employees
    The administrator shall organize the work of the administration in organizational units as he deems necessary for effective and efficient operation. The Treasurer, after consultation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-184 Divisions of purchase and property and building and construction; consolidation under administration; continuance
    The Division of Purchase and Property as constituted by section 16 of the "Department of the Treasury Act of 1948," P.L.1948, c. 92 (C. 52:18A-16)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-185 Division of data processing and telecommunications; abolishment
    The Division of Data Processing and Telecommunications as established by section 1 of P.L.1970, c. 94 (C. 52:18A-137) is abolished. L.1984, c. 34, s. 8.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-186 Division of functions, powers and duties relating to data processing and telecommunications between administration and treasurer
    The administration shall have those functions, powers and duties set forth in sections 10 through 13 of this act relating to the procurement of data...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-187 Data processing and telecommunications; duties
    With respect to data processing and telecommunications, the administration or the department, as the case may be, shall: a. Assure the effectiveness of information processing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-188 Means to accomplish duties
    In order to accomplish the foregoing, the administration or the department, as the case may be, shall: a. Be responsible for evaluating all requests affecting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-189 Data processing; duties
    With respect to data processing, the administration or the department, as the case may be, shall: a. Foster and direct the establishment and consolidation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-190 Telecommunications; definition; duties
    As used in this act, "telecommunications" means any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writings, images and sounds or intelligences of any nature by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191 Administrator; additional duties
    In addition to supervising and coordinating the functions, powers and duties of the administration provided in sections 5 and 6 of this act, the administrator...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.1 Findings, declarations
    1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the State's space leasing program is a $200 million program and should be conducted in an efficient...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.2 Definitions
    2. As used in this act: "Committee" means the State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee. "Office" means the Office of Leasing Operations in the General...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.3 Office of Leasing Operations established
    3. There is established the Office of Leasing Operations in the General Services Administration of the Department of the Treasury. The office shall be under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.4 State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee established
    4. There is established a three-member State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee. The committee shall consist of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.5 Committee approval required for lease agreements
    5. No lease agreement negotiated by the Office of Leasing Operations shall be valid without the prior written approval of the State Leasing and Space...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.6 Site visits to leased property
    6. The Office of Leasing Operations shall make periodic site visits to leased property to ensure that State agencies are properly using leased space. If...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.7 Information provided to Legislative Budget and Finance Officer
    7. The Office of Leasing Operations shall provide to the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer such information concerning leasing operations which the Legislative Budget and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.8 Rules, regulations
    8. The Administrator of the General Services Administration may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-191.9 Entitlement to assistance, services
    9. The General Services Administration and the State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee are entitled to call to their assistance and avail themselves of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-192 Reference to division of data processing and telecommunications to mean and refer to general services administration
    With respect to the functions, powers and duties transferred to the General Services Administration by this act, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, judicial or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-193 Transfers in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act
    The transfers directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1984,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-194 Provisions of act; application to executive branch; coordinating and advisory application to legislative and judicial branches
    The provisions of this act with respect to the functions, powers and duties of the General Services Administration to manage, administer or control procurements or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-195 Supersedure of inconsistent acts; repeal
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are superseded. P.L.1970, c. 94 (C. 52:18A-137 et seq.) is repealed. L.1984,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-196 Findings, declarations.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     New Jersey, the nation's most densely populated State, requires sound and integrated Statewide...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-197 State Planning Commission
    There is established in the Department of the Treasury a State Planning Commission, to consist of 17 members to be appointed as follows: a. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-198 Organizational meeting
    The commission shall meet for the purpose of organization as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members. The Governor shall select...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-199 Duties of the commission.
    4.     The commission shall:      a.     Prepare and adopt within 36 months after the enactment of P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.) ,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-200 State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
    5.     The State Development and Redevelopment Plan shall be designed to represent a balance of development and conservation objectives best suited to meet the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-201 Office of State Planning.
    6. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury the Office of State Planning. The director of the office shall be appointed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-201.1 "Military facility," "military facility commander," notification of land use plan.
    5. a. As used in this section: "military facility" means any facility located within the State which is owned or operated by the federal government,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-202 Advice of other entities; plan cross-acceptance.
    7. a. In preparing, maintaining and revising the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, the commission shall solicit and give due consideration to the plans, comments...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-202a Extended period for filing report on preliminary plan.
    2.     The extended period for the filing of a formal report of findings, recommendations and objections concerning the preliminary plan provided for in section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-202.1 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There are many concerns associated with the design and implementation of the State Development and Redevelopment Plan (hereafter...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-202.2 Studies; review.
    2. a. The Office of State Planning in consultation with the Office of Economic Policy, shall utilize the following:      (1)     Conduct portions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-202.3 On-going monitoring and evaluation program
    a. The Final Plan shall include the appropriate monitoring variables and plan targets in the economic, environmental, infrastructure, community life, and intergovernmental coordination areas to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-203 Rules, regulations.
    8. a. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out its purposes, including procedures to facilitate the solicitation and receipt of comments in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-204 Assistance of personnel of other entities.
    9.     The commission shall be entitled to call to its assistance any personnel of any State agency, regional entity, or county, municipality or political...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-205 Provision of data by other entities.
    10.     Each State agency, regional entity, or county, municipality or political subdivision thereof shall make available to the commission any studies, surveys, plans, data...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-206 Other plans, regulations unaffected; adoption of coastal planning policies.
    11. a. The provisions of P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.) shall not be construed to affect the plans and regulations of the Pinelands Commission pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-207 Short title
    Sections 1 through 12 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Planning Act." L. 1985, c. 398, s. 12,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-208 Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Fund
    There is created in the Department of the Treasury, a fund to be known as the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Fund. The fund shall be credited...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-209 Petroleum Overcharge Reimbursement Fund
    There is established in the General Fund a special fund to be known as the "Petroleum Overcharge Reimbursement Fund," hereinafter referred to as the "fund."...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-210 Eligibility guidelines; distribution procedures
    a. The commissioner of any department receiving an appropriation pursuant to this act shall issue guidelines concerning the eligibility for available funds and procedures for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-211 Annual budget recommendation; requirements
    The annual budget recommendation shall include a schedule reflecting the actual expenditure and proposed appropriation of amounts from the Petroleum Overcharge Reimbursement Fund and shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-212 Findings, declarations relative to the Trenton War Memorial
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that the Trenton War Memorial building is a cultural, historic and artistic asset to the citizens of New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-213 Title vested in State
    2.     Title or interest in any lands, buildings, facilities, furnishings or equipment heretofore acquired by, conveyed or transferred to, the Trenton and Mercer County...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-214 Jurisdiction of the Department of the Treasury; Department of State
    3.     The Trenton War Memorial shall fall within the jurisdiction of the Department of the Treasury for the purposes of restoration, repair and maintenance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-215 Funds; fees; uses
    4. a. Any entity may, with the written authorization of the Secretary of State and written notice to the State Treasurer, solicit and raise funds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-216 War Memorial Fund
    There is created a War Memorial Fund in the custody and control of the State Treasurer which shall be the repository for all moneys required...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-218 Korean Veterans' Memorial Fund
    4. There is created in the Department of the Treasury, a fund to be known as the Korean Veterans' Memorial Fund. The fund shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-219 Division of Risk Management.
    1. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a Division of Risk Management.      b.     All of the functions, powers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-220 Director of the Division of Risk Management.
    2.     The division shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall administer the work of the division under the direction and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-221 Mission of the division.
    3.     The mission of the division shall be to implement a well-coordinated strategy to identify and respond to the needs of the various departments...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-222 Risk Management Committee.
    4. a. There is created a Risk Management Committee to monitor the State's risk management program as developed and coordinated by the division. The committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-223 Rules, regulations.
    5.     The Director of the Division of Risk Management shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-224 Short title.
    6.     Sections 6 through 16 of P.L.2007, c.56 (C.52:18A-224 through C.52:18A-234) shall be known and may be cited as "The Office of Information Technology...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-225 Findings, declarations relative to Office of Information Technology.
    7.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     Since its inception, the Office of Information Technology (OIT) has served an integral role...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-226 Definitions relative to Office of Information Technology.
    8.     As used in this act:      a.     "Chair" means the chairperson of the New Jersey Information Technology Governing Board.    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-227 Office of Information Technology.
    9. a. There is established an Office of Information Technology.      b.     The office shall be established in the Executive Branch of State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-228 New Jersey Information Technology Governing Board.
    10. a. There is established the New Jersey Information Technology Governing Board.      b.     The Governing Board shall be comprised of nine members,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-229 Administration of Office of Information Technology; Chief Technology Officer.
    11. a. The Office of Information Technology shall be administered by the Chief Technology Officer for the State of New Jersey. The Chief Technology Officer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-230 Authority of Chief Technology Officer.
    12. The Chief Technology Officer shall be authorized to:      a.     Establish the internal organizational structure of the Office of Information Technology in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-231 Deputy Chief Technology Officers.
    13. a. The Chief Technology Officer is authorized to appoint up to six Deputy Chief Technology Officers.      b.     Each Deputy Chief Technology...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-232 New Jersey Information Technology Project Review Board.
    14. a. There is established the New Jersey Information Technology Project Review Board.      b.     The Project Review Board shall report directly to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-233 Reports to Governor, Legislature.
    15. a. The Chief Technology Officer shall provide periodic reports to the Governor, and shall issue an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-234 Cooperation required.
    16. All Executive Branch departments and State agencies are directed to cooperate fully with the Office of Information Technology, the Governing Board, and the Chief...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-235 Findings, declarations relative to construction and financing of public school facilities.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     The Constitution of the State of New Jersey requires the Legislature to provide...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-236 Definitions relative to construction and financing of public school facilities.
    2.     As used in sections 1 through 13 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 through C.52:18A-247), unless a different meaning appears from the context:    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-237 "New Jersey Schools Development Authority."
    3. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-238 Powers of development authority.
    4.     The development authority shall have the following powers:      a.     To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-239 Rules, regulations relative to payment of prevailing wage rate.
    5. a. The development authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to require that not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-240 Rules, regulations relative to affirmative action program.
    6. a. The development authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to establish an affirmative...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-241 Payment of incurred claims, damages, losses, liabilities or costs by development authority.
    7.     In the exercise of powers granted by P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) and P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) in connection with any school...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-242 No modification by municipality of school facilities project; agreements with local government agencies.
    8. a. No municipality shall modify or change the drawings, plans or specifications for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or improvement of any school facilities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-243 Preparation of separate plans and specifications, conditions; bids; awarding of contracts.
    9. a. In undertaking any school facilities projects where the cost of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement will exceed $25,000, the development authority may prepare,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-244 Powers of development authority relative to undertaking school facilities project.
    10. a. If the development authority shall find it necessary in connection with the undertaking of any school facilities project to change the location of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-245 Exercise of powers constitute performance of essential governmental function.
    11.     The exercise of the powers granted by P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) and P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) shall constitute the performance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-246 Property exempt from levy, sale.
    12.     All property of the development authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-247 New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation abolished, transfer to New Jersey Schools Development Authority, references in law.
    13. a. The New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation established pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1997, c.150 (C.34:1B-159) and Executive Order No. 24 of 2002 is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-248 Limit on executive branch hires to replace retirees; reporting requirements.
    2. a. The number of employees hired after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.21 in the executive branch to fill the vacancies created directly or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18A-249 Limitation on hires in judicial branch to replace retirees.
    3.     The number of employees hired after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.21 in the judicial branch of State government to fill the vacancies...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation Act."      L.2002,c.32,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-2 Purpose of act.
    2.     The purpose of this act is to authorize, create and establish a corporation empowered to acquire from the State all or a portion...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-3 "Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation."
    3. a. There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-4 Definitions relative to the Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation.
    4.     As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:      "Ancillary facility" means any revolving credit agreement, agreement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-5 Sale, purchase of tobacco receipts.
    5. a. The State representative may sell to the corporation, and the corporation may purchase, for cash or other consideration and in one or more...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-6 Powers of corporation.
    6.     The corporation also shall have the power to:      a.     sue and be sued;      b.     have a seal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-7 Issuance of securities by corporation.
    7. a. (1) The corporation shall have power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue securities in such principal amount or amounts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-8 Issuance of securities, execution of ancillary facility not an obligation of State.
    8.     The issuance of securities and the execution of any ancillary facility under the provisions of this act shall not directly, or indirectly or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-9 Creation of corporation deemed public benefit; tax exemption provided.
    9. a. It is hereby determined that the creation of the corporation and the carrying out of its authorized purposes is in all respects a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-10 Pledge, agreement between State and corporation.
    10. a. The State hereby pledges and agrees with the corporation, and the owners of the securities and benefitted parties, that until all securities and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-11 Securities as legal investments.
    11.     Notwithstanding any restriction contained in any other law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the State and all political subdivisions of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-12 Immunity from personal liability.
    12.     Neither any member of the corporation nor any officer, employee or agent of the corporation, while acting within the scope of his or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-13 Rules, regulations.
    13.     The corporation may adopt any rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act and, if it does so, shall apply the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:18B-14 Liberal construction; severability.
    14.     This act and all powers granted hereby shall be liberally construed to effectuate its intent and their purposes, without implied limitations thereon. This...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-2 Oath; filing.
    52:19-2. The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-5 Seal of comptroller
    The comptroller shall have a seal which shall contain the coat of arms of the state and further the words "comptroller of the treasury, New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-10 General duties of State Treasurer.
    52:19-10. The State Treasurer shall:      a.     Superintend the collection of the revenue;      b.     Take general charge and supervision of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-11 Examination and audit of accounts
    The comptroller shall examine, audit, adjust and settle all accounts due to or presented against the state, and certify the amount adjusted or allowed, to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-12 Comptroller to countersign and register checks and receipts of treasurer; transfer of state funds; loans by treasurer
    The comptroller shall countersign and register all checks and drafts drawn by the treasurer, and all receipts for money paid to the treasurer. Checks or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-13 Drawing in favor of treasurer for moneys due state
    The comptroller shall, when necessary, draw in favor of the treasurer on all persons indebted to the state for moneys due, and on the presidents...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-14 Examination of treasurer's bank books; report of irregularities to governor
    On the first Tuesday in March, June, September and December, or oftener if he deems it necessary, the comptroller shall carefully examine the accounts of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-15 Suit to recover moneys due state
    The comptroller shall cause suit to be instituted in any competent court of this or any other state for the recovery of any moneys due...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-36.1 Auditing and preauditing employees; tenure of office
    All the employees of the Comptroller of the Treasury employed in the work of auditing or preauditing, who shall have been so employed at least...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:19-36.2 Comptroller's authority to appoint and employ persons not affected
    Nothing herein contained shall alter, vary, limit or abridge the power and authority of the Comptroller of the Treasury to hereafter appoint fit persons or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-1 State House Commission, composition, compensation, terms.
    52:20-1. The State House Commission shall consist of the Governor, who shall be the presiding officer, the State Treasurer, and the Director of the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-4 Meetings of commission, copies of minutes
    R.S.52:20-4. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public and all the business of the commission shall be transacted at public meetings...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-5 Rules
    The commission shall formulate and adopt rules of procedure for the government of the commission in exercising its powers and fulfilling its duties under this
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-6 Number of members necessary to act
    The concurrence of five of the members of the commission shall be necessary to the validity of all acts of the commission except allotments from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-7 Commission to have custody of State-owned buildings; exception
    52:20-7. The commission shall have custody of all buildings owned by the State, including the State barracks, except buildings under the custody of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-13 Acquisition of property in Trenton
    The commission may acquire any property by gift, grant, purchase, condemnation or in any other lawful manner in the name of and for the use...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-14 Construction and alteration of buildings; submission to legislature
    The commission shall have charge of the erection of new buildings and the substantial alteration or enlargement of existing buildings, used or to be used...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-15 Plans and specifications; appropriations; contracts; architect
    No work shall be done or obligation of the state incurred for the erection of any new building or the alteration, enlargement or improvement of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-15.1 Approval of state house commission in connection with certain contracts for capital improvements and transfer of funds in connection therewith
    The approval of the State House Commission shall be required in connection with any contract for the construction of any building or the alteration, enlargement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-17 Annual report to legislature
    The commission shall make an annual detailed report of its actions and operations to the legislature and render such other reports to the legislature as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-18 Additional powers and duties
    The commission shall have such other and further powers and perform such other and further duties as may be conferred or imposed upon it from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-18.1 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that approval by the State House Commission is a precondition to the execution of any contract for the alteration, expansion,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-18.2 Subcommittee on Green Acres Properties established
    The State House Commission shall establish from its membership a Subcommittee on Green Acres Properties. The subcommittee shall constitute an instrumentality of the State exercising...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-18.3 Subcommittee to meet, provide minutes to State House Commission
    The subcommittee shall meet at least once every two months to conduct its business. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-18.4 Commission to determine what projects subcommittee may consider, interim guidelines
    The commission shall formulate and adopt rules of procedure for the government of the subcommittee in exercising its powers and fulfilling its duties under this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-18.5 Powers and duties of subcommittee
    The subcommittee shall have the following powers and duties: a. To review proposals submitted for approval in connection with the minor alteration, expansion, exchanges, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-18.6 Exercise of powers and duties
    The subcommittee may exercise its powers and duties on behalf of the commission notwithstanding the provision of R.S.52:20-6. L.1989, c.241, s.6.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-19 Referendum laws not affected
    Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to affect the power and the duty to execute such laws as have been submitted to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:20-24 County and municipal war memorials
    L.1924, c. 189, p. 406 (1924 Suppl. s.s. **192-97, **192-98), entitled "An act authorizing the governor, the state treasurer, and the comptroller of the treasury,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:22-16.1 Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting authorized to transfer certain monies.
    1.     The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury is hereby authorized to transfer by debit and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:22-16.2 Transfer and credit directly to State House Commission.
    2.     Whenever it is necessary so to do, the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-1 Office of state auditor continued; employees continued
    The office of state auditor, created by an act entitled "An act creating the office of state auditor and defining his powers and duties," approved...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-2 Appointment, qualifications, term and compensation of State Auditor
    The State Auditor shall be appointed by the Senate and General Assembly in joint meetings for a term of 5 years and until his successor...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-3 Personnel
    The State Auditor shall be in the Office of Legislative Services, and subject to the approval or as authorized by the Legislative Services Commission and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-4 Duties, responsibilities of State Auditor.
    52:24-4. It shall be the duty of the State Auditor to conduct post-audits of all transactions and accounts kept by or for all departments, offices...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24.4.1 Annual audit of "Hazardous Discharge Fund," "Hazardous Discharge Site Cleanup Fund."
    1.     The State Auditor shall conduct an annual financial and operational audit of the "Hazardous Discharge Fund" created pursuant to the "Hazardous Discharge Bond...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-4.2 Annual audit of funds.
    1.     The State Auditor shall conduct an annual audit of the funds pursuant to the provisions of chapter 24 of Title 52 of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-4.3 Annual audit and report on DEP fees, requirements
    4. The State Auditor shall, as part of his responsibility under R.S.52:24-4, conduct a post-audit of each account in the Department of Environmental Protection for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-4.4 Compliance of State entity with recommendation of State Auditor.
    5.     Prior to approving any request of a principal department or accounting agency in the Executive Branch of the State government, the Joint Budget...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-5 Audit of moneys collected for state by county and other officials
    The examination required by section 52:24-4 of this title shall extend, also, to a complete audit and verification of all moneys handled for the account...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-6 Reports to Legislature and Governor.
    52:24-6. The State Auditor shall report in writing to the Legislature or to any committee thereof, when so required, and to the Governor the findings...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-7 Report malfeasance, etc., to Governor; Legislature, suspension of offender; hearing; removal.
    52:24-7. The State Auditor shall report, forthwith, to the Governor and the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature any and all instances of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-8 Failure or refusal of officer, department head to keep accounts, etc.; procedure.
    52:24-8. If the State Auditor shall find that any officer or head of a department of the State government willfully or negligently fails or refuses...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-9 Exclusive use of state auditor's department required; exceptions
    No state department, board, commission or other agency of the state government shall employ auditors for the purpose of auditing the books and accounts of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-10 Construction and application of article
    This article shall be construed liberally and shall be held to include the auditing of any and every department, board, agency, account or fund held...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:24-10.1 Cancellation on records of uncollectible account, note or credit item due Clerk of Superior Court
    The State Auditor is authorized and empowered, subject to the approval of the Attorney-General, to direct the Clerk of the Superior Court to cancel on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-1 Definitions
    As used in this chapter: "Department" means the State Purchasing Department. "Commissioner" means the State Purchase Commissioner. "Articles" mean and include any and all materials,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-2 Construction and repair of buildings, roads and bridges excepted
    Nothing in this chapter contained shall apply to the erection or construction or original equipment of any building or addition thereto or alteration or repair...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-3 Products of institutional labor excepted
    Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to alter, amend or repeal any provision of any law of this state relating to the purchase...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-4 Laws applicable to expenditure of public moneys to govern
    The commissioner, in the performance of his duties under this chapter, shall be subject to the provisions of all laws of this state applicable to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-5 Department and employees continued
    The state purchasing department, created and established by an act entitled "An act to establish a state purchasing department," approved April twenty-first, one thousand nine...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-6 Exclusive purchasing authority
    The department shall have the exclusive authority and duty to purchase all articles used or needed by the state and its using agencies.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-11 Commissioner to execute chapter; contracts to be in name of state
    The commissioner shall carry into effect and execute the provisions of this chapter. He shall act and execute all contracts in the name of the
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-12 Custody of documents and records
    The commissioner shall have the charge and custody of all books, contracts, vouchers, requisitions, correspondence, blanks, papers, documents and other records formerly made, kept or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-13 Maintenance of storage places
    The commissioner may maintain and operate warehouses, and other storage places, and arrange with vendors for whole or partial deliveries to such warehouses or other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-14 Reorganizing laboratories, storage places and office divisions
    The commissioner may combine or otherwise reorganize any existing laboratories, warehouses, other storage places and office divisions under his jurisdiction and control, in the department,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16 Proceedings and records open to public
    The proceedings of the commissioner under this chapter shall be open to the citizens of the state and all records, contracts, orders and schedules shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.1 Contract provisions relating to any local contracting unit.
    3.     The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may, at the director's discretion, include, in any such contract or contracts on behalf...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.2 Solicitation of bids for volunteer fire department, first aid, rescue squads
    The director may, on the written request of any political subdivision, volunteer fire department, or volunteer first aid or rescue squad of this State, singly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.3 List of current contracts
    The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property shall distribute annually to each county, municipality and school district a list of all current contracts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.4 Rules and regulations
    The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may make such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary to implement and facilitate the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.5 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury. b. "Independent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.6 Independent college purchases under State contracts.
    2. a. An independent institution of higher education may, at the director's discretion, purchase materials, supplies, equipment or services under any contract awarded on behalf...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.7 $500 minimum
    Each purchase made by an independent institution of higher education pursuant to this act shall have a cost of $500.00 or more and the college...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.8 Distribution of contract data
    The director shall annually distribute to each independent institution of higher education a list of all current contracts entered into on behalf of the State....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-16.9 Rules, regulations
    The director shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to implement the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-23 Purchasing authority delegation for amounts under $25,000; under $250,000, certain.
    52:25-23. The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may, by written order, delegate purchasing authority to the using agencies for purchases or contracts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-24.1 Financial statement by bidder; questionnaires
    The State Purchase Commissioner is hereby authorized, at any time within five days from the opening of bids, to require any bidder to submit to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-24.2 Bidders to supply public agencies; statement of ownership of 10% interest in corporation or partnership
    No corporation or partnership shall be awarded any contract nor shall any agreement be entered into for the performance of any work or the furnishing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-25 Agreements for purchases in form of contracts
    Agreements for purchases may be made in the form of contracts for the furnishing of specific articles at fixed prices, or for the furnishing of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:25-26 All purchases in accordance with chapter
    No articles shall be contracted for or purchased by the state or any using agency except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-1 Local Government Board to be constituted the "Municipal Finance Commission"
    All the powers and duties formerly exercised and performed by the Municipal Finance Commission and vested in the Local Government Board of the State Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-2 Action where municipality defaults; judgment; powers and duties of commission
    Whenever it shall be made to appear to the Superior Court in an action brought by or on behalf of the holder of any notes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-3 Resolution by municipality declaring inability to meet obligations; action in Superior Court; commission to function
    Any municipality may file with the Clerk of the Superior Court a certified copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-4 Duration of commission in municipality; subsequent powers of Director of Division of Local Government
    The commission shall continue in force in such municipality, and shall exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred by this chapter until all bonds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-5 Powers of commission and director to cease upon annulment of order adjudging municipality in default
    Whenever the Superior Court has heretofore made or shall hereafter make an order or judgment annulling, vacating and discharging any order or judgment theretofore made...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-6 Secretary, auditor and other assistants; limitation on expenses
    For the purpose of enabling the commission to carry out this chapter it may appoint a secretary and counsel, employ an auditor and such other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-7 Duties of secretary
    The secretary shall keep minutes of the transactions and proceedings of the commission and shall be the official reporter of the proceedings of the commission.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-8 Office for auditor; access to books and records
    The auditor employed by the commission shall have an adequate office in the municipal building, if any, and shall have access to all books of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-9 Warrants and checks to be countersigned by auditor
    All warrants, checks or other instruments for the withdrawal or transfer of funds of the municipality shall be submitted to such auditor for his countersignature,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-10 Rules; seal
    The commission may make all needful rules for its government and other proceedings not inconsistent with this chapter, and shall have and adopt a common
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-11 Majority may act; hearing; single member may sit
    The act of a majority of the commission shall be deemed the act of the commission. The commission may hold hearings and administer oaths to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-12 Subpoenas; failure to obey or refusal to answer questions
    The commission may issue subpoenas, signed by a majority of the commission, to compel attendance of witnesses before it and the production of books, papers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-13 Commission may carry out directions not complied with by municipality
    Whenever any direction of the commission authorized under this chapter has not been fully performed or carried out by the officials of the municipality affected,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-13.1 Powers and duties of auditor
    Whenever, pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall function in any municipality, the auditor appointed by the commission in and for such municipality shall, upon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-13.2 Certifying failure of municipal officer or employee to perform duties; removal or suspension; appointment of another
    Whenever, pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall function in a municipality, it shall have, in addition to the powers granted in sections 52:27-13.1 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-13.3 Special collectors; appointment
    Whenever, pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall function in a municipality, it shall have, in addition to the powers granted in sections 52:27-13.1 and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-13.4 Application of proceeds of taxes
    The commission shall have power from time to time by resolution to direct that for such period as may be stated in such resolution the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-13.5 Manner of certifying resolution; binding effect
    Any resolution adopted by the commission pursuant to sections 52:27-13.1 to 52:27-13.4 of this title may be certified to the municipality by the commission in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-14 Funding or refunding indebtedness; resolution by commission
    The commission may from time to time prepare and certify to the governing body of any municipality in which the commission is functioning, resolutions providing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-15 Public hearing on resolution
    Any proposed resolution providing for the issuance of notes or bonds, if such notes or bonds are payable more than one year from the date...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-16 Adoption of resolution by municipality
    Such resolution shall, on direction of the commission, be adopted by the proper officials of such municipality in the form certified by the commission.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-17 Other laws not applicable; debt statements as including obligations issued after December 31, 1946
    Such resolutions and any notes or bonds issued thereunder shall not be subject to the limitations or other provisions of any other law. Notwithstanding the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-18 Publication of resolution; when effective; validity
    Excepting resolutions determining or altering the form of notes or bonds or providing for their sale, execution or delivery, and resolutions amendatory thereof or supplemental...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-19 Terms and form of notes or bonds; sale or exchange
    Subject only to the limitations of this chapter, such resolutions supplemental thereto shall determine the terms and the form of notes or bonds to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-20 Public or private sale of notes or bonds; prices
    All such notes or bonds shall be sold in such manner as may be determined by resolution approved in writing by the commission, at public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-21 Presumption of validity of notes and bonds
    Unless a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of notes or bonds, purporting to be issued by virtue of any such resolution, be commenced...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-22 Consent of commission to municipality issuing notes or bonds; limitations on municipal expenditures; claims certified
    In order to conserve the financial resources of the municipality, its governing body, without the assent in writing of the commission, shall pass no ordinances...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-22.1 Scrip or tax anticipation notes or bonds; approval
    No municipality of this State which is under the jurisdiction of the municipal finance commission shall hereafter issue any scrip or tax anticipation notes or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-22.2 Penalty for violation of act
    Any official of any municipality who shall violate the provisions of this act in any municipality under the jurisdiction of the municipal finance commission shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-23 Limitation on school budget when municipality in default
    Whenever a municipality in which the commission is functioning has been or shall be in default for twelve months in the payment of interest on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-23.1 Authorized provisions in resolutions authorizing issuance of notes or bonds enumerated; enforcement
    To the end that the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds issued hereunder may be further secured and thereby a more favorable...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-23.2 Reserve or sinking funds; payment to sinking fund commission
    Any resolution authorizing the issuance of notes or bonds hereunder may provide that any sums required pursuant to such resolution to be set aside by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-23.3 Cancellation of notes or bonds; payment of other municipal indebtedness
    Any resolution authorizing the issuance of notes or bonds hereunder may provide that the notes, bonds or other obligations of the municipality then held by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-24 Terms, provisions, conditions and limitations in notes or bonds; negotiability
    All notes or bonds issued under this chapter may be subject to such terms of redemption, with or without premium, and contain such provisions, conditions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-25 Municipal tax to pay notes and bonds; reserve fund; withdrawals
    Any municipality in which the commission is functioning may levy taxes ad valorem upon all taxable property therein for the purpose of paying the principal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-26 Compromise or adjustment of delinquent taxes and assessments
    The governing body of any municipality in which the commission is functioning may compromise and adjust the whole or any part of any special assessments...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-27 Assessment, reassessment, etc., of taxable ratables; cost; employment of experts
    The commission may require the municipality to cause to be made an assessment, reassessment, valuation, revaluation, appraisal or reappraisal, or any one or all of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-28 Appeals from taxation
    Notice of all appeals from taxation affecting any municipality in which the commission is functioning shall be given by the county board of taxation to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-29 Installment payments of assessments for local improvements
    Whenever, pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall function in any municipality, such municipality may with the approval in writing of such commission extend the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-29.1 Certificate of tax sale or tax title; real estate; sale, exchange, lease or other disposition
    The governing body of any municipality in which the commission is or may be functioning may, upon the express consent in writing of the commission,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-29.2 Acceptance of municipal or school district bonds in payment of tax or assessment title liens authorized; refunding bonds; tax payment certificates
    Any municipality in which the commission is functioning may, with the approval of the commission, accept its own bonds and the bonds of the board...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-30 Expenses of commission to be paid by municipality
    The commission shall from time to time certify to the proper officials of the municipality the amount of the commission's expenses, which expenses shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-31 Expenses of issuing notes or bonds and of foreclosure or perfecting title; including in debt to be funded; appropriation
    The estimated expense of issuing and selling any notes or bonds under this chapter including estimated cost of printing, advertising, attorneys' fees, execution, certification, exchange,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-32 Article inapplicable to bonds issued after June 1, 1936
    This article shall not apply to bonds issued after June first, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six, by any municipality pursuant to this chapter, nor...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-32.1 Enforcement of judgments, etc., against municipality stayed; necessity of court order
    Whenever the commission shall function in any municipality and so long as it shall continue so to do, no judgment, levy or execution against the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-33 Proceedings against municipality for assessment or collection of taxes prohibited; exceptions; remedies of holders of unpaid claims against municipality
    Whenever the commission shall function in any municipality and so long as it shall continue so to do, no action or proceeding of any kind,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-33.1 Taxes collected by municipality paid to designated banks
    Whenever the commission shall function in any municipality and so long as it shall continue so to do, it may prepare and certify to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-33.2 Action in Superior Court to determine application and distribution to creditors of property or funds of municipality
    Whenever the commission shall function in any municipality and so long as it shall continue to do so, no action or proceeding shall be brought...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-33.3 Court may vacate, modify or restrict statutory stay
    Upon the application of any creditor made upon notice to the municipality and the commission, the Superior Court may vacate, modify or restrict any statutory...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-34 Action by creditors; plan of adjustment or composition; parties
    The Superior Court may take jurisdiction of an action brought by any creditors of a municipality in which the commission shall function, where the action...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-36 Approval by Supreme Court justice of plan of adjustment or composition; findings
    In any such action, after hearing on the plan proposed or on the plan as modified by order and if such plan as proposed or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-37 Approved plan binding on all creditors; substituted obligations
    The plan of adjustment so authorized and approved shall forthwith and without any further action of any kind be binding upon all the creditors included...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-38 Continuance of stay of proceedings against municipality; action by creditor to enforce claim restricted
    After the institution of any action or proceeding provided for by this article and pending the determination thereof, the Superior Court may by order continue...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-39 Reduction in principal of outstanding notes or bonds prohibited
    Notwithstanding any provisions of this article the commission shall not approve any adjustment or composition, or plan presented pursuant to this article, which provides for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-39.1 State, State school or county taxes, compromise of county's claim against certain municipalities for
    If a municipality in which the municipal finance commission may be or may have been functioning shall for eight years have been in arrears in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-39.2 Resolution of county board required; previous payment by county to State required
    Such compromise settlement shall be entered into only upon authorization by resolution of the board of chosen freeholders of the county and only if prior...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-39.3 Settlement may include what; terms; consideration
    Such compromise settlement may include and be made on such terms as the board of chosen freeholders may deem fair and equitable and, without limiting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-39.4 County treasurer to perform compromise settlement--disposition of consideration received
    The county treasurer shall carry out and perform any such compromise settlement so authorized in accordance with its terms and provisions. Any notes or bonds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-39.5 Effective date; limitation of time for adoption of resolution
    This act shall take effect immediately, but no compromise settlement shall be entered into under this act unless a resolution authorizing the same shall have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-40 Filing of petition by political subdivision; approval of commission
    Any county, municipality, school district or other political subdivision of this State, hereinafter in this article referred to as "political subdivision," shall have power to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-41 Ordinance or resolution of governing body to authorize filing of petition
    The filing of such petition shall be authorized only by ordinance of the governing body of the political subdivision adopted by the affirmative vote of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-42 Approval by commission of readjustment plan necessary
    No plan of readjustment filed with or in the proceedings upon any such petition shall be approved by the court or put into temporary effect...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-43 Commission authorized to approve petition and plan; restrictions
    The commission may in its discretion give its approval in the manner provided by this article to the filing of any petition for the purpose...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-44 Powers of political subdivision upon confirmation of readjustment plan; issuance of bonds or notes
    Upon the confirmation of any plan of readjustment approved by the commission, the political subdivision assenting to such plan of readjustment may, by ordinance in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45 Request for approval of petition, plan, etc.; procedure
    The approval of any petition, plan of readjustment or other papers to be filed in any United States court or court in bankruptcy, or of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.1 Municipalities effecting plan for readjustment or composition of debts; powers; "court" defined
    Any municipality in which the Municipal Finance Commission, continued by chapter twenty-seven of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes, may be functioning and which may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.2 Warrants for funding or refunding indebtedness; ordinance or resolution; special fund for payment of warrants; form; interest
    Any such municipality may provide in any such plan or plans for the issuance of warrants for the purpose of funding or refunding all or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.3 Board for liquidation of assets; members, appointment, compensation and expenses; nature and government of board
    The ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of any such warrants shall provide for the creation of a board for the liquidation of such assets...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.4 Duties of board in liquidation of assets pledged to special fund; proceeds of liquidation; cancellation of outstanding and unpaid warrants after properties and assets liquidated
    It shall be the duty of any board created and established pursuant to this act and any such ordinance or resolution, to effect, manage and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.5 Periodic accountings by board as trustee; cooperation of council or other governing body; suspension of performance of acts
    The ordinance or resolution authorizing warrants hereunder and establishing any such board shall provide for periodic accountings as trustee in the court. The council or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.6 Covenants in ordinance or resolution protecting security and rights of warrant holders
    Any ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of warrants hereunder may contain covenants of any such municipality to protect and safeguard the security and rights...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.7 General powers and duties of board; by-laws and rules; employees; real estate brokers; liquidation of assets
    Any board created and established pursuant to this act shall have power to: (a) adopt its own by-laws and rules of procedure; appoint and remove...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.8 Discharge of board; extension of existence; surplus in special fund
    Upon the payment of all warrants issued under any ordinance or resolution adopted or enacted pursuant to the provisions of this act, together with all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.9 Invalidity or illegality of ordinance or resolution; board prevented from performance of duties
    Should any ordinance or resolution establishing or creating any board hereunder be declared to be invalid or illegal by any court of competent jurisdiction, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.10 Issuance of new warrants of different denominations at request of registered holders
    Any municipality which has issued or may hereafter issue warrants, under the authority of an act entitled "An act in relation to the powers and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-45.11 Execution and delivery of new warrants
    A registered holder of any warrant issued by any municipality in accordance with said act desiring a warrant or warrants of different denomination or denominations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-46 School districts to which applicable; resolution by commission
    Whenever, pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall function in a municipality having a school district coterminous therewith which is governed by the provisions of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-47 Public hearing on resolution
    Any proposed resolution providing for the issuance of notes or bonds, if such notes or bonds are payable more than one year from the date...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-48 Adoption of resolution by board of education
    Such resolutions shall, on direction of the commission, be adopted by the board of education of such school district, by the vote of a majority...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-49 No referendum; other laws inapplicable
    Such resolutions and any notes or bonds authorized to be issued thereunder shall not be subject to a referendum of the legal voters of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-50 Form of notes or bonds; terms, provisions and conditions
    Subject only to the limitations of this article, such resolution or resolutions supplemental thereto shall determine the terms and the form of notes or bonds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-51 Collateral agreements; provisions in resolutions as to taxation, sinking fund, pledges and limitations; enforcement
    To the end that the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds issued hereunder may be further secured and thereby a more favorable...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-51.1 Sinking fund commission; payments of reserve or sinking fund to
    Any resolution authorizing the issuance of notes or bonds hereunder may provide that any sums required pursuant to such resolution to be set aside by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-51.2 Release of sinking funds
    Any resolution authorizing the issuance of notes or bonds hereunder may provide that the notes, bonds or other obligations of the school district then held...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-52 Sale or exchange of notes or bonds
    Subject only to the limitations of this article, such resolution or resolutions supplemental thereto shall provide for the sale or exchange and the execution and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-53 Conditions of sale or exchange
    All such notes or bonds shall be sold at not less than par at public sale after notice setting forth the terms and conditions of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-54 Effect of resolutions; publication; validity; presumptions
    Excepting resolutions determining or altering the form of notes or bonds or providing for their sale, execution and delivery, and resolutions amendatory thereof or supplemental...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-55 Tax to pay notes and bonds; reserve or sinking fund
    Any school district which shall have issued any notes or bonds pursuant to this article shall have the power to raise by a district tax...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-56 Additional indebtedness and expenditures; assent of commission necessary
    In order to conserve the financial resources of the school district, neither the legal voters nor the board of education thereof, without the assent in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-57 Default in payment of interest, salaries, etc.; limitation on expenditures
    Whenever such school district, or the municipality with which such school district is coterminous, has been or shall be in default for twelve months in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-58 Auditors and assistants; expenses limited
    For the purpose of enabling the commission to carry out this article, the commission shall have power to employ an auditor and such other assistants,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-59 Powers and duties of auditor; office
    Whenever the commission shall certify to the board of education that it intends to exercise the powers conferred by this section, thereafter no claims shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-60 Expenses to be paid by school district
    The commission shall from time to time certify to the board of education the amount of its expenses, which amount shall be a legal charge...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-61 Failure of school authorities to act; commission to act directly
    Whenever any direction of the commission authorized under this article has not been fully performed or carried out by the board of education or other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-62 Remedies; enforcement of judgments, etc.; bringing of actions or proceedings stayed; exceptions
    Whenever the commission shall function in a municipality having a school district coterminous therewith which is governed by the provisions of chapter seven of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-63 Plan of adjustment or composition of claims of creditors; procedure; effect
    a. Whenever the commission shall function in any municipality having a school district coterminous therewith which is governed by the provisions of chapter seven of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-64 "Certified" resolutions defined; form of certificate; signing
    The word "certified" as used in this chapter shall, as to resolutions prepared by the commission and certified to the governing body of a municipality,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-65 Remedial law to meet public emergency; liberal construction
    It is declared that this chapter is intended by the legislature to meet the public emergency arising from a default in the payment of municipal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27-66 Powers and duties severable
    The powers granted and duties imposed by this chapter shall be construed to be independent and severable, and a judicial determination that one or more...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27A-19.1 Powers and duties of Funding Commission vested in Local Government Board
    All the powers and duties heretofore exercised and performed by the Funding Commission, constituted by Article VI-A of chapter seventy-seven of the laws of one...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-1 Terms defined
    As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department" means the State Department of Taxation and Finance herein established. "Commissioner" means the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-2 State Department of Taxation and Finance established
    There is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the State Government, the State Department of Taxation and Finance. L.1944, c. 112, art. 2, p....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-3 Divisions established
    The following are hereby established as divisions in the department: The Division of Budget and Accounting. The Division of Purchase and Property. The Division of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-4 State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance; appointment and removal
    The administrator and head of the department shall be the State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-5 Compensation of commissioner
    The commissioner shall receive an annual compensation of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000.00). L.1944, c. 112, art. 2, p. 288, s. 4.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-6 General powers and duties of commissioner
    The commissioner, in addition to powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him, shall have the following general powers and duties, to: a. Maintain...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-7 Transfer of personnel
    The commissioner may, in consultation with the heads of other departments or branches of the State Government, and subject to section six, article eight, of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-8 Administrative Division authorized
    The commissioner shall have authority to organize and maintain in his offices an Administrative Division and to employ therein such secretarial, clerical and other assistants...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-9 Deputy commissioner
    The commissioner shall designate as deputy commissioner one of the directors who shall exercise the powers and perform the duties of the commissioner during his...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-9.1 Cancellation of uncollectible claims of state for grant or rental of riparian lands
    Where any institution, department, commission, officer or other agency charged with the receipt and collection of any moneys due the State, for the grant, lease...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-10 Director of division
    The Division of Budget and Accounting shall be headed by a director who shall be the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance. L.1944, c. 112, art....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-11 Organization of division
    The commissioner shall have authority to organize the division for the effective performance of its functions and purposes herein set forth. L.1944, c. 112, art....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-12 Bureau of the Budget
    There is hereby established in the Division of Budget and Accounting the Bureau of the Budget. The commissioner, through the Bureau of the Budget, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-13 Procedures prescribed
    The commissioner, through the Bureau of the Budget, shall follow the provisions and procedures set forth in sections five through twenty-three, inclusive, of this article....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-14 Expenditures for ensuing year to be requested
    On or before October first in each year each department of the State Government, board, commission, officer or other State agency, hereinafter in this article...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-15 Request officers
    A request provided in section five shall be made by the request officer. In the case of the Supreme and Superior Courts, the request officer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-16 Form of request
    Said request shall be made on forms to be furnished by the commissioner and subject to such rules and regulations as he shall prescribe from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-17 State highway program
    On or before the first of October in each year, the State Highway Commissioner shall submit to the commissioner the schedule and program for which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-18 Investigation of requests
    Upon the receipt of requests for appropriations, the commissioner, or a member of the department designated by him, shall examine such requests and determine the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-19 Transmission to Governor of requests and findings
    On or before December thirty-first of each year, or at such other time or times as the Governor may request, the commissioner shall certify and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-20 Governor's budget message; presentment; form.
    11.     The Governor shall examine and consider all requests for appropriations, together with the findings and recommendations of the Director of the Division of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-20a State tax expenditure report included in Governor's budget message.
    1. a. In addition to the requirements of section 11 of article 3 of P.L.1944, c.112 (C.52:27B-20), and any other provisions of law, the Governor's...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-20.1 Short title
    1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Environmental Fee Accountability Act of 1991." L.1991,c.426,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-20.2 Findings, determinations
    2. The Legislature finds and determines that: The Department of Environmental Protection is one of the largest executive agencies in the State, and exerts considerable...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-20.3 Definitions
    3. As used in this act: "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. "Fee" means any fee, assessment or other charge imposed by the department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-20.4 DEP fees as anticipated revenues; statistical information required
    4. a. In preparing the Governor's proposed budget, for each State fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall include the total estimated amount of fees anticipated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-20.5 Program statements, data required
    5. a. In preparing its budget proposal for each State fiscal year, the department, no later than February 15 of the current State fiscal year,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-21 Recommendations
    The Governor may recommend in connection with his budget message and under separate head new or additional sources of revenue, and set forth in connection...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-22 Applications for supplemental appropriations
    All applications for supplemental appropriations not included in the budget message shall be made, in the first instance, to the commissioner in substantially the same...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-23 Copies of budget message to be distributed
    The commissioner shall cause copies of the budget message to be printed forthwith and a copy thereof shall be presented to each member of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-24 Revision and amendment of requests
    The commissioner shall have authority, after consultation with the various spending agencies concerned, to revise and amend quarterly allotment requests to the end that each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-25 Submission of allotments to spending agencies by quarters
    Not later than the first day of June following the passage of an annual appropriation act, the commissioner shall submit to each spending agency his...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-26 Reserves; revision of quarterly allotments
    In order to protect against and meet emergencies that may arise during each fiscal year, the commissioner shall have the power to set aside a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-27 Requests for revision
    A request officer, whenever he deems it necessary by reason of changed conditions or for some other cogent reason, may request the commissioner to revise...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-28 Transfer of appropriations
    In order to afford reasonable flexibility, any spending agency receiving an appropriation may make written application to the commissioner for leave to transfer a part...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-29 Allotments from State Emergency Fund
    All allotments from the State Emergency Fund to an appropriation shall be authorized and allowed by the commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, but...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-30 Study of departmental requirements and personnel
    In order effectually to discharge and execute his duties in relation to the quarterly allotment system, the commissioner, or a member of the department designated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-31 Governor may prohibit or control expenditures
    Whenever, in the case of extravagance, waste or mismanagement, it appears to the satisfaction of the Governor that any appropriation by a spending agency is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-32 Provisions not applicable to Legislature
    Nothing in this act concerning the work program of quarterly allotments shall apply to the Legislature. L.1944, c. 112, art. 3, p. 299, s. 23.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-33 Bureau of Accounting established; functions
    There is hereby established in the Division of Budget and Accounting the Bureau of Accounting. The commissioner, through the Bureau of Accounting, shall prescribe the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-34 Deposit of revenues; reports
    All State revenue collected by any department, institution, commission, board, committee or official of this State shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be deposited,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-35 Commissioner may prescribe forms
    The commissioner shall have authority to prescribe uniform forms to be used by all departments or other agencies of the State Government in encumbering any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-36 Certain powers and duties of State Comptroller transferred to Division of Budget and Accounting
    The powers and duties heretofore vested by P.L.1940, c. 35, in the State Comptroller are hereby transferred to the Division of Budget and Accounting and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-37 Designation of officer to approve encumbrance requests and statements of indebtedness; investigations by commissioner; warrants
    Each department, commission, committee, official, board or body of any institution or organization of the State shall designate the proper officer who shall approve and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-38 Checks and drafts for transfer of funds between depositories need not be signed by commissioner
    Checks or drafts used only for the transfer of State funds from one depository to another, drawn to the order of the State of New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-39 Certain laws applying to comptroller to apply to commissioner instead
    Wherever a provision of law relating to the presentation of claims or bills for approval, the drawing of warrants, the countersigning of receipts and checks,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-40 Centralized payroll system; notice of payroll changes
    The commissioner shall have authority to prescribe and enforce, to every extent practicable, a centralized payroll system. For the purposes of the preaudit of all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-41 Secretary of State to notify banks of termination of power of State Treasurer and commissioner
    The Secretary of State shall, when the offices of State Treasurer and commissioner or either of them shall become vacant or the officers or either...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-42 Suits in name of State for recovery of money
    The commissioner shall, except as otherwise provided by law, cause suit to be instituted in any competent court of this or any other State for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-43 Commissioner to keep accounts
    The commissioner shall keep and maintain, at all times, within the division all such books of accounts and other accounting records leading to and including...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-44 Double-entry accounts; requirements
    The commissioner shall install, keep and maintain in the division a complete set of double-entry accounts, which shall reflect directly or through proper controlling accounts,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-45 Form of accounts; reports
    The commissioner shall prescribe and enforce the form, manner and content of accounts to be kept by each accounting agency, and the form, manner and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-46 Annual reports; contents; distribution; monthly report of general state fund
    The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall prepare, within 60 days following December 31 and 90 days following the last day in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-47 Failure or refusal of officers or heads of departments to keep accounts or make reports; hearing on charges; removal
    If the commissioner should find that any officer or head of a department of the State Government willfully or negligently fails or refuses to keep...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-48 Transfer of powers and duties of State Tax Department and State Tax Commissioner
    The powers and duties heretofore vested by law in the State Tax Department and in the State Tax Commissioner are hereby transferred to the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-49 Director to head division; appointment; term
    The Division of Taxation shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-50 Compensation of director
    The director shall receive an annual compensation, fixed by the commissioner, of not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). L.1944, c. 112, art. 4, p. 304,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-51 Powers and duties of director
    Unless otherwise provided by law, the director of the Division of Taxation shall perform all the acts formerly required by law to be performed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-53 Division to be headed by director; appointment; removal
    The Division of Purchase and Property shall be headed by a director who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-54 Compensation of director
    The director shall receive an annual compensation, fixed by the commissioner, of not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). L.1944, c. 112, art. 6, p. 305,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-55 Transfer of powers and duties of State Purchasing Department and State Purchase Commissioner
    The powers and duties heretofore vested by law in the State Purchasing Department, and the State Purchase Commissioner, are hereby transferred to the Division of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-56 Powers, duties of director.
    4.     The director is hereby vested with the powers, duties, and responsibilities involved in the efficient operation of a centralized State purchasing service, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-56a Keys for use in locks in or on real property leased or owned by state; rules and regulations
    The Department of the Treasury shall establish rules and regulations governing the use, distribution, manufacture, duplication, and possession of keys designed to be used in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-56b Keys not to be duplicated; identification
    Any key which according to rules and regulations established under section 2 of this act is not to be duplicated, shall be clearly identified by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-56.1 Joint purchases.
    1.     The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may, by joint action, purchase any articles used or needed by the State and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-57 Reports
    The director shall make an annual detailed report to the commissioner of his operations under this act and render such other reports as the commissioner...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-58 Standard specifications for commodities; laboratory tests; fees
    The director shall, in consultation with heads of departments, develop standard specifications for all commodities commonly purchased, and shall establish and maintain a system of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-59 Purchases to comply with standards
    In the purchase of all articles, the standards and specifications determined and established pursuant to section six shall be adhered to and complied with, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-60 Rejection of articles failing to comply with standards
    Any using agency may reject any article delivered or tendered which fails to comply with the standards and specifications applicable to such article. L.1944, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-61 Schedules and contracts; bids; payment
    Each using agency shall, at all times, in the form and for the periods prescribed by the director, present to him detailed applications and schedules...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-62 Insurance
    The director shall, subject to the approval of the commissioner, effect and maintain insurance against loss or damage by fire upon the State House and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-63 Existing contracts to be completed
    All contracts and purchase orders heretofore awarded by the State Purchase Commissioner and all operative State insurance contracts, which are outstanding and uncompleted when this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-64 Powers and duties vested in State house commission transferred
    12. The powers and duties vested in the State House Commission by sections 52:20-7, 52:20-13, 52:20-14, 52:20-20 and 52:20-25 of the Revised Statutes are hereby...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-65 Right-of-way over lands acquired by State
    Whenever land is acquired by the State pursuant to any law and the owner of any portion of the land adjacent thereto has not a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-66 Sales of personal property; claims
    The director may, with the approval of the commissioner, sell any personal property in the possession of the State which is perishable in character and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-67 Transfer of personal property to departments, etc.
    Whenever, in the opinion of the director, any personal property in the custody and control of any State department, institution, commission, board, body, or other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-67.1 Distribution of surplus computer equipment.
    1. a. (1) Whenever any computer, computer equipment, or portable communication device in the custody and control of any State department, institution, commission, board, body,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-67.2 Definitions relative to the disposition of certain State computers, other electronic devices.
    1. a. As used in this section:      "Computer" means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical or other high speed data processing device or another...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:17B-68 Authority to require training of policemen prior to permanent appointment; exception.
    a.     Every municipality and county shall authorize attendance at an approved school by persons holding a probationary appointment as a police officer, and every...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-68.1 Purchasing Federal surplus property
    The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property of the Department of Taxation and Finance is hereby empowered to use the facilities of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-68.2 Appropriation
    There is hereby appropriated out of the earnings derived from the Federal surplus transactions to the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-69.1 Authority to hold office as member of local government board and municipal office
    It shall be lawful for a member of the Local Government Board in the Division of Local Government in the State Department of the Treasury...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-69.2 Authority to hold office as member of local government board and county office
    It shall be lawful for a member of the Local Government Board in the Division of Local Government in the State Department of the Treasury...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-69.3 Conflict of interest; abstention from voting; challenge of right to vote
    Nothing contained in this act shall be deemed to prevent a member of the said local government board who is also a municipal or county...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-69.4 Applicability of act
    This act shall be applicable to persons now holding membership in the said local government board as well as to members of the said board...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-70 Director; appointment; removal
    The administrative head of the Division of Local Government shall be the director who shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-71 Compensation of director
    The director shall receive an annual compensation, fixed by the commissioner, of not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00). L.1944, c. 112, art. 7, p. 311,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-72 Compensation of members of Local Government Board
    The members of the Local Government Board shall each receive such compensation as shall be provided by law. L.1944, c. 112, art. 7, p. 311,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-73 Powers and duties
    The powers and duties of the Local Government Board shall be the same as heretofore, and the powers and duties of the director shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-74 Reports
    The director and the board shall make an annual report to the commissioner of the work of the division and the financial condition of counties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-75 Assistants
    The director of each division in the Department of Taxation and Finance shall have authority to appoint such clerical and other assistants as he may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-76 Commissioner may exercise powers of directors
    Any power which may be vested in a director of any division in the Department of Taxation and Finance may be exercised by the commissioner....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-77 Oath of commissioner and directors; bond
    Before entering upon his duties, the commissioner and each division director shall make and subscribe an oath, to be filed in the office of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-78 Reports and certifications
    Unless specifically provided otherwise in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports and certifications are required to be made...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-79 Transfer of employees to Department of Taxation and Finance
    All persons employed, when this act takes effect, in a department or other agency which is transferred, or whose powers, duties and functions are transferred,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-80 Rights under other acts
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any persons of any rights or protection provided them by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-81 Transfer of files, etc., to Department of Taxation and Finance
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of departments or other agencies which are transferred to the Department of Taxation and Finance by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-82 Transfers of appropriations
    To the extent necessary to carry out the intent and provisions of this act, the commissioner, with the approval of the Governor, may make transfers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-83 Reduction of salary where commissioner holds other office
    In the event that a person appointed and serving as commissioner or as a director shall hold another State office or position, his salary as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-84 Repeals
    The following sections of the Revised Statutes, as amended, are repealed: 52:18-22, 52:18-23; 52:19-16 to 52:19-36, inclusive; 52:20-3, 52:20-8, 52:20-9, 52:20-10, 52:20-11, 52:20-12, 52:20-16; 52:22-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27B-85 Effective date
    This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. Any appointment and any confirmation of any appointment permitted by this act...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-1 Short title
    This act may be cited as the "Local Government Supervision Act (1947)." L.1947, c. 151, p. 647, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-2 Definitions
    As used in this act, unless the context indicates otherwise: "Department" means the State Department of Community Affairs. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner and head of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-3 Arrangement and headnotes
    The arrangement of the sections of this act have been made for the purpose of convenience, reference and order, and except where the context indicates...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-4 Act is a revision
    This act is a revision of the statutory law repealed by sections ninety-seven and ninety-eight of this act. L.1947, c. 151, p. 649, s. 4.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-5 Powers, duties and functions continued
    The powers, duties and functions of the Division of Local Government in the State Department of Taxation and Finance of the Local Government Board in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-6 Division to supervise local government
    The division shall exercise State regulatory and supervisory powers over local government, assist local government in the solution of its problems, and plan and guide...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-7 Director's office at Capitol
    The director shall have his office at the State Capitol. L.1947, c. 151, p. 649, s. 7.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-8 Powers and duties of the director
    The director, in addition to powers and duties specifically granted shall have the following general powers and duties: To (1) Administer the work of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-9 Delegation of authority
    All powers, duties and functions vested in the director, including the making of inspections, examinations, audits and investigations and the conducting of hearings, may be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-10 Powers and duties of the board
    The board shall have the following powers and duties: To (1) Study the entire field of local government in New Jersey. (2) Promulgate reasonable rules...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-11 Continuation of powers
    The division, the board and the director shall have and shall continue to have all the powers, duties and functions which, under any law, could...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-12 Legal assistance
    The Attorney-General of the State shall render, without additional compensation, such legal services as the director or the board may request for the discharge of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-13 Meetings; proceedings
    The board shall hold regular meetings each year, as follows: On the third Monday in January, April, July and October. Special meetings may be convened...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-14 Hearings; rules of procedure
    The board shall adopt rules of procedure to govern hearings and other proceedings before the board. The board may hold hearings at the office of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-15 Appeals from determinations of the director
    A person, including a taxpayer or citizen, aggrieved by a determination made or an order issued by the director may apply to the board for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-16 Compulsory process
    The director or the board, as the case may be, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-17 Enforcement of process
    If a person subpoenaed or ordered under the provisions of section sixteen fails to obey the subpoena, submit to examination, answer legal and pertinent questions,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-18 Issuance of orders; compliance
    The director may issue instructions and orders to a sinking fund commission of a political subdivision or governing body, as the case may be, requiring...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-19 Enforcement of orders
    Orders of the director may be enforced by a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ or by an action for injunctive relief in appropriate cases,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-20 Judicial review
    The provisions of this act shall not be construed to prevent the judicial review of an order of the director after exhaustion of the remedy...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-21 Certifications as evidence
    The official documents, orders and proceedings when certified to by the director shall be evidence in the courts of the State. The director may make...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-22 Certified and attested copies of records relating to bond issues
    The director shall receive and preserve as public records the certified copies of the procedures and other papers filed with the division in connection with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-23 Duty of local officers
    It shall be the duty of the governing body and officers of a political subdivision of the State to co-operate with the director and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-24 Authority of director as to budget; reduction in rate of interest; powers of county board of taxation
    The director may inquire into any item of budget or certification of requirements and may order any item required by law to be raised by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-25 Director not to issue order with respect to budget in certain cases
    Whenever the board shall be functioning as the municipal finance commission in any municipality pursuant to the provisions of law, the director may issue no...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-26 Purpose of article
    The purpose of this article is to make provision for modernized practices of fiscal administration in local government. L.1947, c. 151, p. 655, s. 26.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-27 Uniform accounting systems
    The board shall, after careful study and investigation of accounting requirements, prescribe uniform accounting systems for municipalities and counties, and may, from time to time,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-28 Rules and regulations as to accounting methods
    The board may promulgate rules and regulations for the proper use of uniform accounting systems and for proper accounting methods. L.1947, c. 151, p. 655,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-29 Account books and forms
    The board may have prepared account books, blank forms and other accounting materials for use in uniform accounting systems and may furnish them at cost...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-30 Installations of accounting systems
    The director may make installations of uniform accounting systems prescribed by the board at the request of the governing body of a municipality or county,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-31 Instruction and consultation
    Where the director installs accounting systems he shall supply without additional charge reasonable instruction and consultation in the use of the system and in proper...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-32 Systems of financial administration
    The board may prescribe systems of financial administration for municipalities and counties. Systems may be prescribed for a group or class of municipalities or counties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-33 Advisory committees
    The board may appoint special or standing advisory committees to render advice and consultation to the director and to the board in the preparation, operation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-34 Form of reports and financial statements
    The board shall prescribe the forms upon which financial statements and other reports pertaining to local financial affairs shall be made. The director shall supply...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-35 Audits; authority of board
    The board shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the method, scope and procedure of regular audits of the financial affairs of municipalities and counties. Regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-36 Audits by department
    Whenever the director finds that the financial affairs of a municipality or county require special supervision, he may require that the regular audits of such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-37 Rejection of audit report
    If the director finds that an audit report as filed is incomplete or inaccurate; was not made in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-38 Examination of sinking fund
    The director shall examine and audit the books, papers, securities and moneys in the custody of the sinking fund commission of a political subdivision. Examination...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-39 Duty of sinking fund commission
    A sinking fund commission of a political subdivision shall at the request of the director produce its books, papers, securities and moneys, and all other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-40 Sinking fund; recommendation by the director
    The director shall examine the report of audit of a sinking fund commission and may make such recommendations pertaining to the management and administration of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-41 Sinking funds; enforcement of recommendations
    If after forty-five days following filing of notice and statement of recommendations with the secretary of a sinking fund commission, the commission has failed or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-42 Sinking funds; accounting
    The board shall prescribe and enforce a uniform system for the setting up and keeping of sinking fund accounts in political subdivisions. The director may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-43 Sinking funds; examination of requirements
    The director shall, upon receipt, examine and audit the statement of annual sinking fund requirements of a political subdivision. The director shall determine the sufficiency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-44 Sinking funds; amortization requirements
    The director shall examine the calculations and tabulations of the conditions of sinking funds as submitted by a sinking fund commission of a political subdivision,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-45 Compensation of department for services rendered
    The board shall fix reasonable charges, for the services rendered under sections twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight and forty-two of this act, and by agreement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-46 Inspection of local administration
    The director may at any time during regular business hours make inspections and examinations of the financial administration of a county or municipality. Inspection and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-47 Inquiring into financial affairs
    The director may make a special investigation of a county or municipality, if, upon examination of the reports of audit and recommendations of an accountant,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-48 Special investigation; enforcement of orders
    The director may issue such orders as he may find appropriate to correct errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the report of audit or recommendations, illegal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-49 Powers of inquiry
    In any inspection, audit, inquiry, examination or other investigation authorized by this act, the director may hold hearings and exercise the powers of investigation granted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-50 Issuance of orders; compliance
    The director may issue instructions and orders requiring compliance with the requirements of this article and the regulations of the board. Instructions and orders may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-51 Duty of local officers
    An officer of a municipality or county who is charged with duties pertaining to fiscal administration shall keep accounts and in other respects perform his...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-52 Enforcement of orders; penalties
    A local officer or member of a local governing body who, after the date fixed for compliance, fails or refuses to obey an order of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-53 Construction of this article
    The provisions of this article shall be construed to be in addition to the provisions of sections 40:4-1 to 40:4-3, inclusive, and sections 40:4-13 to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-54 Purpose of article
    The purpose of this article is to make provision for the imposition of special restraints upon municipalities in, or in danger of falling into, unsound...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-55 Application of article
    The provisions of this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act shall take effect in a municipality when any of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-56 Determination by the board: Notice and hearing
    If the director finds in the course of his duties that any of the conditions listed in section 55 of this act exists in a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-57 Limitation on debt and other financial liabilities
    The board may require that obligations, bonded or otherwise, shall not be issued or authorized by the municipality, including school districts or any special districts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-58 Limitation upon appropriations and expenditures
    The board may require that any or all expenditures and appropriations of a municipality subject to this article and sections 20 and 21 of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-59 Limitations upon counties
    The provisions of section fifty-seven of this act (for the purpose of limiting the issuance of county obligations bonded or otherwise) and of section fifty-eight...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-60 Compliance with requirements of law
    The director may order the governing body or an officer of a municipality subject to this article to perform any duty prescribed by law whether...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-61 Liquidation of debt
    The board may, under this section, authorize or direct a municipality subject to this act to liquidate or refinance its current debt pursuant to a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-62 Analysis of financial conditions
    The director may at any time, and shall if the governing body so requests, make a special analysis of the financial conditions of a municipality...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-63 Consultation and assistance
    The director shall extend all possible consultation and assistance to municipalities subject to this article to assist in the improvement of local financial conditions. L.1947,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-65 Municipalities under the Municipal Finance Commission
    If a municipality subject to this act is placed under the supervision of the Municipal Finance Commission in accordance with section 52:27-2 or section 52:27-3...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-66 Additional powers of the board
    For the purpose of this article the board shall have, in addition to its other powers, authority to (1) Promulgate rules and regulations for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-66.1 Collective bargaining agreements; review and approval; arbitration awards; exclusion; appointment or dismissal of managers; authority of director
    The board may provide that all collective bargaining agreements entered into during the time the municipality is subject to the provisions of this act shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-67 Additional powers of the director
    For the purposes of this article, the director shall have, in addition to his other powers, authority to issue and enforce orders as authorized by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-68 Construction
    This article shall be construed liberally to give effect to its intent that unsound financial conditions in municipalities shall be forestalled and corrected. L.1947, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-73 Supervision of revenue administration
    If the board finds that tax assets are not being realized upon because of weak or inadequate revenue administration, it may have the director supervise...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-74 Separation of assessment lists
    If the board finds that unsound fiscal conditions result in whole or in part from the continued treatment of taxes levied upon delinquent property as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-75 Preparation of assessment lists
    The board may require that two separate assessment lists, an active list and an inactive list, be prepared: (1) The inactive list shall include all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-76 Inactive lists; preparation and effect
    (a) After the board orders the preparation of tax lists pursuant to its powers under sections seventy-four and seventy-five of this act, the collector shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-77 Apportionment of receipts from inactive properties.
    77.     The local governing body shall cause to be paid to the county treasurer and to the secretary of the school board, or treasurer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-78 Rate of tax collections
    The rate of tax collections for whatever purpose used, shall be computed as the percentage that all tax collections were of amounts levied against both...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-79 Notice of proceedings of county tax board
    The county board of taxation shall not revise, correct or equalize the assessed value of property in a municipality to which the provisions of sections...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-80 Fiscal control officer
    The board may recommend to the local governing body that a fiscal control officer be appointed. If the board recommends the appointment of an officer,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-81 Fiscal control officer; powers and duties
    An officer shall have such of the powers and duties of the director in sections 57 and 58 and 82 to 87 inclusive, of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-82 Administration of assets and liabilities
    If the board finds the unsound financial conditions in the municipality are due in whole or in part to failure to liquidate old liabilities, excluding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-83 Liquidation fund
    In a municipality not operating on a full cash basis, the treasurer shall place such moneys, paid to him pursuant to section 82 of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-84 Study of cooperative agreements
    The director when so instructed by the board shall fully investigate and determine the possibilities of maintaining the services of the municipality at lower cost...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-85 Director may act as controller
    If the board finds that sound fiscal conditions will be promoted by the exercise of a control function in the municipality and that the function...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-86 Procedure of control
    The board may prescribe the procedure to be followed in each municipality in which the director is authorized and directed to exercise the control function....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-87 Preparation of budgets
    The director shall fix a date for the municipal governing body to submit its proposed annual budget to the board. The board may approve the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-88 Fiscal control officer agent of board
    The fiscal control officer appointed pursuant to section 80 shall perform as the agent of the director such duties with respect to the fiscal affairs...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-89 General duties of board
    The board shall exercise its powers, shall offer guidance and assistance, and shall in every other respect promote the rehabilitation of the financial affairs of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-90 Delegation of powers to director
    The powers and duties vested by this act in the board may be exercised by the director under the supervision of the board when so...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-91 Termination of supervision
    State supervision of a municipality pursuant to this act shall cease if: (1) the resolution placing the municipality under State supervision has not been renewed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-95.1 Reimbursement of state by municipality for reasonable value of services
    Subject to the inclusion in the annual State appropriations act of an amount of anticipated revenues from that source, the State shall be reimbursed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-96 Application of act
    This act shall not be deemed to affect any provision of chapter one hundred twelve of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-four,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-97 Repeal of sections of the Revised Statutes
    Sections 52:24-11, 52:24-19 and 52:24-19.1 of the Revised Statutes are repealed. L.1947, c. 151, p. 680, s. 97.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-98 Repeal of acts; proviso
    The following parts of acts, acts, and acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto are repealed: Sections one to sixteen, inclusive, and sections eighteen to thirty-four,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-99 Severability clause
    The provisions of this act shall be construed as severable and if any part is held unconstitutional, or for any other reason invalid, the remaining...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-100 Effective date of act
    This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven. L.1947, c. 151, p. 682, s. 100.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act."      L.2002,c.43,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-2 Findings, declarations relative to municipal rehabilitation and economic recovery
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     There exists in certain municipalities a continuing state of fiscal distress which endures...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-2.1 Findings, declarations relative to "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act"
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     The court decision striking certain provisions of P.L.2002, c.43 requires the Legislature to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-2.2 Findings, declarations relative to urban revitalization.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     The "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act," P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), provides for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-3 Definitions relative to municipal rehabilitation and economic recovery
    3.     As used in this act:      "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.)....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-4 Notification to qualified municipality
    4.     Within 30 days of the effective date of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), and thereafter within 30 days of the deadline for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-5 Appointment of special arbitrator; criteria for dispute resolution.
    5.     Upon receipt of notification by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-4), the Chief Justice may designate a Superior Court...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-6 Municipality deemed under rehabilitation and economic recovery; term.
    6.     a. Upon the appointment of a chief operating officer pursuant to section 7 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-7), a qualified municipality shall be under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-7 Appointment of chief operating officer; term.
    7. a. Upon receiving notification by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-4), the Governor shall appoint the chief...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-8 Submission of report by chief operating officer.
    8. a. At the end of four years following the commencement of duties by the chief operating officer, the chief operating officer or his or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-9 Reallocation of functions, powers, duties to chief operating officer.
    9. a. Upon the appointment of the chief operating officer pursuant to subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-7), all the functions, powers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-10 Particular powers of chief operating officer.
    10.     The chief operating officer may:      a.     Sue in the municipality's corporate name and submit disputes and controversies to arbitration and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-11 Appointment of department heads.
    11.     Within 30 days of the assumption of job responsibilities on the part of the chief operating officer, the chief operating officer shall, in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-12 Preparation of municipal management study.
    12. a. Within 30 days following the submission of interim department head appointments to the governing body, the chief operating officer, in consultation with the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-13 Copy of study available for public inspection.
    13. a. Upon the completion of the municipal management study by the chief operating officer, the chief operating officer shall make available for public inspection...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-14 Chief operating officer to act as appointing authority.
    14.     For the purposes of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes, the chief operating officer shall act as the appointing authority....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-15 Abolishment of certain municipal positions.
    15. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, the chief operating officer may abolish positions in the municipality not under the direct supervision...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-16 Recommendation of department, division heads.
    16. a. Following the completion of the municipal management study, the chief operating officer shall, in consultation with the mayor, recommend the appointment of department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-17 Transfer, assignment, reclassification of positions.
    17.     Upon the adoption of the municipal management study, the chief operating officer, working in conjunction with the Commissioner of Personnel and in consultation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-18 Annual stipend for residence in qualified municipality.
    18.     Any person hired in a position for which the residency requirement has been waived or as a police officer or firefighter after the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-19 Incentive for retirement for certain employees.
    19. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an employee of a qualified municipality who is a member of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-20 Additional NJ SAVER rebate for certain residents.
    20.     A resident of a qualified municipality who has paid property taxes for the tax year on a homestead that is owned as such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-21 Monthly meetings, minutes.
    21. a. The chief operating officer shall conduct monthly meetings with the mayor, department heads and the executive directors of any independent boards or authorities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-22 Extension of review, appeal period for planning, zoning matters.
    22. a. Any applicable period for review or appeal in connection with any application acted upon by either the planning board or zoning board, as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-23 Approval, veto of ordinance, resolution.
    23. a. (1) (a) During the rehabilitation term, within three business days following each meeting of the governing body, a copy of each ordinance and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-24 Hiring of nonpartisan, professional staff.
    24.     The governing body, in conjunction with the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Rand Institute at Rutgers, The State University, shall hire a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-25 Governing body to retain functions, powers, duties.
    25.     Unless otherwise provided pursuant to P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), the governing body shall retain all functions, powers and duties prescribed to it...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-26 Oversight, audit of qualified municipality.
    26. a. The director may provide for oversight or audit of the activities of each qualified municipality and report the findings to the Local Finance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-27 Increase in municipal portion of general tax rate limited.
    27. a. During the rehabilitation term, the chief operating officer shall not increase the municipal portion of the general tax rate over the rate established...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-28 Ordinances authorizing debt subject to approval by local finance board.
    28.     During the rehabilitation term, all ordinances authorizing the issuance of debt shall be subject to approval of the Local Finance Board. Provisions of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-29 Biannual report on progress.
    29.     The chief operating officer shall biannually provide to the Local Finance Board a report on the progress of each qualified municipality toward achieving...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-30 Community advisory committee.
    30.     The mayor of each qualified municipality and the chief operating officer shall establish a community advisory committee in order to provide an efficient...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-31 Cooperation of State agencies with chief operating officer.
    31. a. All State departments and agencies, to the extent not inconsistent with law and within budget constraints, shall cooperate with the chief operating officer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-32 Immunity from liability for State officer, employee.
    32.     The State shall not be liable in tort, contract or in the nature of tort for any action or inaction involving the rehabilitation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-33 Utilization of available mechanisms to facilitate communications.
    33.     The commissioner shall utilize available mechanisms, such as the Urban Coordinating Council, to coordinate and facilitate communications between the chief operating officer and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-34 Municipality to remain body corporate and politic; elections.
    34. a. Notwithstanding that a municipality has been placed under rehabilitation and economic recovery under P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), the municipality shall remain a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-35 Agreement between library and county for operation.
    35.     Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the governing body of any qualified municipality in which a free public library has...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-36 State Economic Recovery Board created for qualified municipality.
    36. a. In order to facilitate the rehabilitation and economic recovery of each qualified municipality, there is created a subsidiary corporation of the New Jersey...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-37 Duties of board.
    37.     The duties of the board shall include, but not be limited to:      a.     in consultation with the chief operating officer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-38 Preparation of strategic revitalization plan.
    38. a. Concurrently with the preparation of the capital improvement and infrastructure plan pursuant to section 42 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-41), the board shall oversee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-39 Regional impact council
    39. a. There is established for each qualified municipality a regional impact council to serve for that period during which the municipality is under rehabilitation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-40 Role of regional impact council.
    40.     It shall be the role of the regional impact council to promote coordination among communities within the region surrounding a qualified municipality and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-42 Property tax collection audit.
    43. In addition to the municipal management study, the chief operating officer in consultation with the mayor, shall cause to be conducted a property tax...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-43 Conveyance of right, title, interest in certain real property.
    44. The governing body of each qualified municipality shall convey to the board, for the period of rehabilitation, its right, title and interest in any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-44 Project list
    45. a. The board shall prepare and submit a project list, as provided hereunder. The list shall be consistent with the strategic revitalization plan and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-44.1 Preparation of economic stimulus package for qualified municipality
    16. Upon receipt of notification by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-4), the State Treasurer shall prepare an economic stimulus package...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-45 Definitions relative to project financing.
    46. As used in this article:      "Authority reserves" means the unrestricted funds of the authority that have not been designated for authority programs;...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-46 Powers of authority.
    47. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary:      a.     The authority shall issue bonds and refunding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-47 Payment to authority for debt service.
    48. a. The State Treasurer shall, in each State fiscal year, pay from the General Fund to the authority, in accordance with a contract or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-48 Contracts between State Treasurer and authority for debt service.
    49. The State Treasurer and the authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement that is provided for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-49 Series of special funds.
    50. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a series of special funds as provided in sections 51 and 52 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-50 and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-50 Overseeing of funds by board; amounts, purposes.
    51. The board shall oversee the following funds:      a.     the "Residential Neighborhood Improvement Fund," into which shall be deposited the sum of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-51 "Higher Education and Regional Health Care Development Fund."
    52. There is created the "Higher Education and Regional Health Care Development Fund" which shall be used to provide grants, to nonprofit educational institutions and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-51.1 Two-year commitment for moneys made available.
    7.     Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of section 52 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-51), moneys made available pursuant thereto may be committed for a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-52 Conditions on tax-exempt entities receiving funding.
    53. Any entity which is otherwise tax-exempt pursuant to Title 54 of the Revised Statutes and which receives funding pursuant to the "Municipal Rehabilitation and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-53 Definitions relative to open for business incentives
    54. As used in this section and section 55 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-54):      a.     "Business facility" means any factory, mill, plant, refinery,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-54 "Qualified Municipality Open for Business Incentive Program"
    55. a. There is established in the authority the "Qualified Municipality Open for Business Incentive Program," the purpose of which is to foster business investment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-55 Application for CBT or insurance tax credit, certain, for new positions
    56. a. A taxpayer engaged in the conduct of business within a qualified municipality and who is not receiving a benefit under the "New Jersey...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-56 "Residential property" defined; tax credit for certain principal residences.
    57. a. For the purposes of subsection b. of this section, "residential property" shall include land, a dwelling house or a condominium unit under the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-57 Prevailing wage rate on construction contracts under act.
    59. Not less than the prevailing wage rate shall be paid to any workers employed in the performance of construction contracts undertaken in connection with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-58 Affirmative action program on EDA projects
    60. In order to fulfill its obligation to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring of minority and female workers employed in the performance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-59 Arbitrator to consider rehabilitation when deciding certain labor disputes.
    61. For the purposes of section 3 of P.L.1977, c.85 (C.34:13A-16), when deciding the award in a dispute involving public fire or police departments of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-60 Arrangements with other public entities by qualified municipalities.
    62. During the rehabilitation and economic recovery terms, the qualified municipality may enter into arrangements with other municipalities, counties, local public authorities, or the State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-61 Contract to contain provision for termination.
    63. a. All contracts and agreements entered into by the qualified municipality during the rehabilitation term pursuant to P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.) shall contain...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-62 Moratorium on regional contribution agreements
    66. Upon the date upon which the commissioner determines that the municipality fulfills the definition of a qualified municipality pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-63 Membership of board of education in qualified municipality increased; appointments; terms.
    67. a. The membership of the board of education serving in a school district which is contiguous with a qualified municipality and which is subject...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-63.1 School districts affected by economic recovery term.
    12. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 67 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-63) or any other section of law to the contrary, upon the commencement of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-64 Board of education minutes subject to veto provisions
    68. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 18A or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the minutes of every meeting of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-65 Severability.
    71. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.) is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, that judgment shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-66 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Tax Lien Financing Corporation Act."      L.2003,c.120,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-67 Declarations relative to tax lien financing; purposes of act.
    2.     It is hereby declared to be in the public interest and to be the policy of the State to assist qualified municipalities by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-68 "Tax Lien Financing Corporation" established; governing members, terms, duties.
    3. a. There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury, a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-69 Definitions relative to tax lien financing.
    4.     As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning:      "Ancillary facility" means any revolving credit agreement, agreement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-70 Sales, agreements applicable to tax liens; procedures, conditions.
    5. a. Authority to Enter into Sale Agreements. A qualified municipality may sell to the corporation, and the corporation may purchase, for cash or other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-71 Powers of the corporation.
    6.     The corporation also shall have the power to and be authorized to:      a.     sue and be sued;      b. ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-72 Issuance of securities.
    7. a. The corporation shall have the power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue securities in principal amount or amounts as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-73 Securities, ancillary facility not debt, liability of State.
    8.     The securities and any ancillary facility shall not be a debt or liability of the State, a qualified municipality or any agency or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-74 Tax exemptions.
    9. a. It is hereby determined that the creation of the corporation and the carrying out of its authorized purposes is in all respects a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-75 State pledges, agreements with parties.
    10. a. The State hereby pledges and agrees with the corporation, the owners of the securities and benefitted parties, that until all securities and ancillary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-76 Immunity.
    11.     Neither any member of the corporation nor any officer, employee or agent of the corporation, while acting within the scope of his or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-77 Rules, regulations.
    12.     The corporation may adopt any rule and regulation to effectuate the purposes of this act and, if it does so, shall apply the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-78 Liberal construction.
    13.     This act and all powers granted hereby shall be liberally construed to effectuate its intent and their purposes, without implied limitations thereon. This...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27BBB-79 Title 54 unaffected; precedence of act.
    14.     Title 54 of the Revised Statutes shall remain in full force and effect. In the event of any conflict between this act and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-1 Department of Economic Development
    There is hereby created a Department of Economic Development, consisting of a co-ordinator and an economic council, hereinafter referred to as "the department." L.1944, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-2 Commissioner; appointment; term of office; compensation
    The co-ordinator, who shall be the commissioner of the department, hereinafter referred to as the "commissioner," shall be nominated and appointed by the Governor, by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-3 Economic Council; membership; terms; chairman
    The Economic Council shall consist of twelve members representing war veterans, industry, agriculture, labor, local government and the public generally. Each member shall be appointed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-4 Divisions; directors; terms; compensation
    There shall be within the department a division of veterans services, a division of municipal aid, a division of commerce, a division of planning and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-5 Transfer of powers and duties of various agencies
    The State Planning Board, State Housing Authority, New Jersey Council, South Jersey Transit Commission, Port Raritan District Commission and the State Service Officer are hereby...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-6 Transfer of functions, etc., of Municipal Aid Administration
    The Municipal Aid Administration, all its functions, powers, duties, personnel, property and appropriations are hereby transferred to the department, and the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-7 Additional powers and duties of commissioner
    The commissioner, in addition to his powers and duties otherwise provided by this act, shall: a. Exercise all powers of the department not vested in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-8 Coordination of post-war planning
    When so directed by the Governor, the commissioner may prescribe activities to be undertaken or terminated by other State departments, agencies and instrumentalities, for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-9 Services of other departments or agencies; delegation of powers
    The commissioner may utilize the services of any State department, agency or instrumentality, and may accept the services of any local or Federal official or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-10 Additional powers and duties of council
    The council, in addition to other powers and duties specifically vested in it, shall: a. Consult with and advise the commissioner with respect to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-11 Federal grants
    The department may apply for and accept grants from the Federal Government or any agency thereof, any may comply with the terms, conditions and limitations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-12 Policies and programs
    The department, through its division of commerce, shall formulate comprehensive economic policies for the development and use of natural and economic resources of the State....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-13 Private work reserves
    The department shall, through such locally organized and operating agencies as the commissioner may deem appropriate, motivate, compile and analyze private work reserves. Such reserves...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-14 Direction and use of private work reserves
    The co-ordinator shall develop programs to guide and direct the use of private work reserves, so far as possible, into such periods and locations as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-15 Public informational material
    The department shall prepare, distributed and co-ordinate public informational materials pertaining to the industrial development, facilities and advantages of the State and to the social...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-16 Study of transportation; harbor, etc., facilities
    The department shall survey, investigate and study the transportation, storage, port, harbor and terminal facilities and needs of the State and of particular industrial areas,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-17 Adoption of improved methods, etc., of transportation
    The department may petition any Federal, State, municipal or other authority, administrative, judicial or legislative, having jurisdiction in the premises, for the adoption and execution...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-18 Plans for physical development of state; coordination; housing
    The department shall prepare and perfect from time to time a State master plan for the physical development of the State and prepare and keep...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-19 Notice to commissioner of public improvements
    All State departments, agencies and instrumentalities, before entering upon any major public improvement or any project involving the acquisition of lands for public use, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-20 Maps and surveys
    The department may prepare and make maps, planning studies and surveys for the collection and presentation of data pertaining to the physical development of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-21 Co-operation with other planning boards
    The department shall co-operate with county, municipal and regional planning boards for the purpose of aiding and encouraging an orderly and co-ordinated development of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-22 Public housing and development authority
    Within the department there shall be a "public housing and development authority" a body politic and corporate, with power to sue and be sued, to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-23 Powers of authority
    The authority shall have full power to undertake and operate any slum clearance or housing project for slum dwellers and families of low income and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-24 Additional powers of authority
    In addition to the powers hereinabove specifically granted, the authority shall have the following powers: a. To acquire property, real, personal or mixed, or any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-24.1 Fund for assistance to homeless
    a. The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall establish within the Division of Housing and Development a fund for the purpose of funding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-25 Housing projects; rentals
    Upon the completion of any housing project constructed by the authority, the authority shall have full power to maintain and operate the same at such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-26 Taxation of property of authority
    All real property and improvements thereon owned by the authority shall be assessed and taxed in the municipalities wherein such lands are situate for State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-27 Approval of housing project by municipality
    Notwithstanding any other provisions of law the approval of the governing body of the municipality in which a housing project is to be located, pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-28 Public work reserve to be maintained; duties of department
    The department shall prepare and maintain a public work reserve consisting of proposed projects of State, county, municipal and ad hoc agencies for public works...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-29 Description of projects to be furnished department
    Every department, agency, political subdivision, special district or ad hoc authority operating under the authority of this State which receives, anticipates or may apply for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-30 Copies of plans, etc., of improvements receiving federal aid to be filed with department
    The commissioner may require any State department or agency or any political subdivision, special district or ad hoc authority of this State to file with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-31 No Federal aid unless commissioner has opportunity to recommend
    Notwithstanding any other legislation heretofore enacted, no Federal financial assistance may hereafter be paid to or accepted by any political subdivision, special district or ad...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-32 Recommendations to be published
    The commissioner shall, with the co-operation of other State departments, make and publish such recommendations with respect to any project as may be desirable to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-33 Surveys and plans
    The commissioner may, after consultation with interested department heads, and upon approval of the economic council, order surveys to be made or plans and specifications...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-34 Allotments toward cost of plans and specifications
    The department may make allotments to any county, municipality or school district, all of which are hereinafter referred to as any "political subdivision," toward the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-35 Application for allotments
    Any political subdivisions may apply to commissioner for allotment under this act upon such forms and subject to such rules and regulations not inconsistent herewith...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-36 Total cost of allotments limited
    Allotments may be made for detailed plans and specifications prepared either by force account or by contract with architects or engineers approved by the commissioner,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-37 Effect of grant of state aid; limitation of allotments
    The granting of any application for State aid for plans and specifications, the acceptance of such aid or the preparation of such plans and specifications...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-38 Assistance and data to be furnished
    On the request of the commissioner, any department instrumentality or agency of the State or of any political subdivision shall furnish such assistance and data...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-39 Termination of authority to allot funds for plans
    The authority of the commissioner to allot funds for plans and specifications for other State projects shall terminate six months after the cessation of present...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-47 Quarters for department
    The department shall be provided with suitable quarters which shall be sufficient to house all of the divisions of the department within the same building....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-48 Employees, etc., of abolished agencies
    The employees, property and records of all agencies which are by this act abolished are hereby transferred to the department of economic development. L.1944, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-49 Appropriations of abolished agencies transferred; appropriation for administrative expenses
    The appropriations of all agencies abolished by this act are hereby transferred to the department, and, in addition, the sum of one hundred fifty thousand...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-50 Appropriation for local purpose plans
    The sum of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) is hereby appropriated from any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the preparation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-51 Appropriation for state project plans
    The sum of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) is hereby appropriated, from any moneys in the State treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the preparation of State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-52 Repeals
    The following sections, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes are hereby repealed: Revised Statutes, sections 12:12-1 to 12:12-10, 38:24-1 to 38:24-2, 48:21-1 to 48:21-19, 52:9C-1 to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-53 Effective date
    This act shall take effect on July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four, except that appointments may be made and any action may be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-54 Standard building code
    The department of economic development, through its division of planning and engineering, shall prepare a code to be known as the standard building code of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-55 Scope of code
    The code, or the same as amended, shall regulate the design, construction, repair, alteration, demolition and removal of buildings and structures of every kind within...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-56 Adoption of code by reference
    Any municipality may adopt the code, and any amendments thereto, by ordinance, without incorporating the same in the ordinance; provided, reference is made therein to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-57 Interpreting and administering code
    The department, from time to time pursuant to such authority as may be granted it by the code and after having conducted hearings, (a) may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-58 Costs of tests
    Any person making application to have the department approve the use of structural materials, appliances, devices, or methods of construction, shall pay the reasonable cost...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-59 Printed copies of code, etc.
    The code, amendments and interpretations thereof and all standards for and approvals of materials, appliances, devices and methods of construction shall be printed by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-60 Advisory committee
    To advise the department in the performance of its duties provided by this act, the commissioner of the department shall appoint a committee, of such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-61 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Commerce Commission Act."      L.1998, c.44, s.1; amended 2005,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-62 Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Commerce Commission.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     New Jersey is in a fierce competition for jobs and businesses, not only...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-63 "New Jersey Commerce Commission."
    3.     There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Commerce Commission" (hereinafter "the commission")....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-64 Department of Commerce and Economic Development abolished.
    4.     The Department of Commerce and Economic Development created pursuant to P.L.1981, c.122 (C.52:27H-1 et al.) is abolished as a principal department in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-65 Appropriations, moneys continued.
    5.     All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other entity or agency, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-66 Termination of employment, officers and employees.
    6.     The offices and terms of the commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners, directors, deputy directors, executive directors, and all other employees of the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-67 Powers of commission.
    7.     The commission shall have the power to employ consultants and employees as may be required in the judgment of the commission to carry...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-68 Board of Directors.
    8.     The Board of Directors of the commission shall consist of the following 11 voting members and two non-voting members:      a.   ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-69 Powers, quorum, action by commission.
    9.a. The powers of the commission shall be vested in the members thereof in office from time to time, and a majority of the total...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-70 Delivery of copy of minutes to Governor, approval, veto.
    10. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the commission shall be forthwith delivered by and under the certification of the secretary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-71 Duties of Executive Director.
    11.     The Executive Director of the commission shall devote full time to the performance of the duties assigned thereto, and shall:      a. ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-71.1 Executive Director.
    31.     The commission shall be under the supervision of an Executive Director, who shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the commission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-73 Powers of commission.
    13.     The commission shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers:      a.     To make, amend and repeal rules and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-73.1 Rules, regulations relative to payment of prevailing wage rate; "commission financial
    assistance" defined      3.     The commission shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-74 Legal representation.
    14. The Attorney General shall provide legal representation to the commission.      L.1998,c.44,s.14.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-75 Examination of accounts, books, records.
    15. The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, in the Department of the Treasury, the director's legally authorized representatives, and the State Auditor...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-76 Awarding of purchases, contracts, agreements.
    16. a. All purchases, contracts, or agreements, where the cost or contract price exceeds the sum of $25,000, or, after January 1, 1999, the amount...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-77 Exceptions to requirement of advertising for bids.
    17. a. Any purchase, contract, or agreement, where the cost or contract price exceeds the amount set forth in subsection a. of section 16 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-78 Submission of budget request.
    18. The commission shall submit its budget request directly to the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury in a format...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-79 Annual report.
    19. a. No later than three months after the end of its fiscal year, the commission shall make an annual report of its activities for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-80 Organization of commission.
    20. The commission shall organize within 90 days of the effective date of this act and shall be subject to the provisions of the "Open...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-81 Status of New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises.
    21. a. The New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises, established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.386 (C.34:1B-47 et seq.), is transferred in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-82 Status of New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
    22. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-83 Status of South Jersey Port Corporation.
    23. a. The South Jersey Port Corporation, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.60 (C.12: 11A-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-84 Status of New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority.
    24. a. The New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.405 (C.48:23-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-85 Status of New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology.
    25. a. The New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.102 (C.52:9X-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-86 Status of Motion Picture and Television Development Commission.
    26. a. The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, established pursuant to P.L.1977, c.44 (C.34:1B-22 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-87 Status of New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors.
    27. a. The New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors, established pursuant to P.L.1993, c.149 (C.52:9H-34 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-88 Status of New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority.
    28. a. The New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-89 Status of Atlantic City Convention Center Authority.
    29. a. The Atlantic City Convention Center Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1981, c.459 (C.52:27H-29 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-90 Status of Dredging Project Facilitation Task Force.
    30. a. The Dredging Project Facilitation Task Force, established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.97 (C.12:6B-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-91 Status of Economic Development Site Task Force.
    31. a. The Economic Development Site Task Force, established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.97 (C.12:6B-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-92 Status of New Capital Sources Board.
    32. a. The New Capital Sources Board established pursuant to P.L.1995, c.293 (C.34:1B-107 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-94 Definitions relative to certain set-aside decisions of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission.
    1.     As used in this act:      "Commission" means the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission established pursuant to P.L.1998, c.44 (C.52:27C-61...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-95 Decisions issued in writing, required contents.
    2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the division shall, after the effective date of this act,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-96 Foundation for Technology Advancement; purpose.
    1. a. The New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission is authorized to establish a nonprofit organization to be known as the Foundation for Technology...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-97 Foundation's board of trustees.
    2.     The Foundation for Technology Advancement shall be governed by a 23-member board of trustees who are appointed as follows:      a.   ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-98 Executive director, personnel; contracts.
    3.     The board of trustees of the Foundation for Technology Advancement shall be authorized, within the limits of its own funds, to employ an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-99 Commission as incorporator of foundation.
    4.     The New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission shall be an incorporator of the Foundation for Technology Advancement.      L.2005,c.373,s.4.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-100 Adoption of bylaws.
    5.     Upon the incorporation of the Foundation for Technology Advancement and the establishment of the first board of trustees, the board shall adopt bylaws...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-101 Bi-annual report to Governor, Legislature.
    6.     The Foundation for Technology Advancement shall bi-annually report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature. The report shall address the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-102 Use of funds by foundation; receipt of gifts.
    7.     All funds received by the Foundation for Technology Advancement, other than those necessary to pay the expenses of the foundation, shall be used...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-103 Assistance, services by Department of the Treasury.
    8.     The State Treasurer is authorized to provide financial assistance and those services of employees of the State which may be required to form...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-104 Payment of expenses.
    9.     All expenses incurred by the Foundation for Technology Advancement shall be payable from funds raised by the foundation, and no liability or obligation,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27C-105 Annual audit.
    10.     A certified public accountant shall be selected by the Foundation for Technology Advancement to annually audit the foundation's funds. The foundation shall contract...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-1 Establishment
    There is hereby established in the Executive Branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of Community Affairs....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-2 Commissioner of community affairs; appointment; term; salary
    The administrator and chief executive officer of the department shall be a commissioner, who shall be known as the Commissioner of Community Affairs, and who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-3 Powers and duties of commissioner
    The commissioner, as administrator and chief executive officer of the department, shall: (a) Administer the work of the department; (b) Appoint and remove officers and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-3.1 Commissioner of Community Affairs to provide written notice of funding
    a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall provide written notice to a county or municipality, as appropriate, when any funding is provided to a local...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-3.2 Written notice of request for grant
    a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall provide written notice to a county or municipality when the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-3.3 Annual reports on local housing authorities
    1. a. In addition to the annual report required under the provisions of subsection (h) of section 3 of P.L.1966, c.293 (C.52:27D-3) and such other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-3.5 Notification of availability of earned income tax credit for recipients of certain rental assistance.
    3.     The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall notify in writing any person who received rental assistance under the program authorized pursuant to section 8...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-4 Assistant commissioners; appointment; salary; powers and duties
    The commissioner shall be assisted in the performance of his duties by 2 Assistant Commissioners of Community Affairs, who shall be persons qualified by training...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-5 Designation of person to perform duties during absence, disability, death or resignation of commissioner; approval by governor
    The commissioner shall designate any officer or employee in the department to perform all of the powers, functions and duties of the commissioner during the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-6 Organization of department
    (a) There is hereby established in the Department of Community Affairs an Advisory Council on Community Affairs, an Office of Community Services, a Division of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-7 New Jersey office of economic opportunity continued in department of community affairs
    The New Jersey Office of Economic Opportunity created by Executive Order No. 17 of 1964, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-8 Transfer of powers and duties exercised by commissioner of conservation and economic development
    All functions, powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development or his designated representative pursuant to the Regional Advisory Council...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-9 Additional powers and duties.
    9.     The department shall, in addition to other powers and duties invested in it by this act, or by any other law:    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-9.1 Educational program concerning rights of grandparents
    The Department of Community Affairs shall develop a program which: a. makes grandparents aware of their rights under P.L.1971, c. 420 (C. 9:2-7.1) which establishes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-9.2 Development of program; consultation with courts and bar association
    The Department of Community Affairs shall develop this outreach and educational program in consultation with the Administrative Office of the Courts and the New Jersey...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-9.3 Regulations
    Subject to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt all regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-10 Grants; approval; expenditures
    The department, or any of the divisions established hereunder, may, subject to the approval of the Governor and Commissioner of Community Affairs, apply for and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-10.1 Computerized communication network fees, exceptions.
    39.     The Commissioner of Community Affairs after consultation with the State Board of Education, and the Administrator of the Office of Information Technology, may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-10.2 Definitions relative to Smart Growth Ombudsman.
    1.     As used in sections 2 and 3 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.3 and C.52:27D-10.4):      "Applicant" means any person applying for a permit...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-10.3 Smart Growth Ombudsman in DCA.
    2. a. There is created in the Department of Community Affairs a Smart Growth Ombudsman. The Smart Growth Ombudsman shall be appointed by the Governor,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-10.4 Duties of Smart Growth Ombudsman.
    3.     The Smart Growth Ombudsman shall:      a.     in conjunction with the Directors of the Divisions of Smart Growth established pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-10.5 Definitions relative to smart growth in DCA and expedited permits.
    8.     As used in section 9 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.6):      "Applicant" means any person applying for a permit pursuant to section 9...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-10.6 Division of Smart Growth established in DCA.
    9. a. There is established in the Department of Community Affairs a Division of Smart Growth under the direction of a director, who shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-11 Advisory council on community affairs; membership; terms; vacancies
    11.     The Advisory Council on Community Affairs shall consist of the commissioner, as chairman ex officio, and 12 other members appointed by the Governor,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-12 Compensation of council members
    All members of the council shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual expenses in attending the meetings of the council and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-13 Duties of council
    It shall be the duty of the council to consult with and advise the commissioner with respect to the affairs and problems of local government...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-14 Meetings
    The council shall meet at least once annually at the call of the commissioner and at such other times as the council shall determine, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-15 Furnishing equipment and staff for council
    It shall be the responsibility of the department to furnish such equipment and staff as is necessary to implement the work of the council within...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-16 Office of community services; director; appointment; salary; duties
    The Office of Community Services shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-17 Powers and duties of office of community services
    In addition to other functions, powers and duties vested in it by this act or by any other law, the department shall, through the Office...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-18 Division of local government continued as division of local finance
    The Division of Local Government in the Department of the Treasury, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-18.1 Local finance board; members
    The local Finance Board in the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall consist hereafter of the Director of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-18.2 Rules, regulations promulgated by Local Finance Board; efficiency benchmarks.
    9. a. Within 12 months of the effective date of this act, the Local Finance Board shall promulgate rules and regulations establishing performance measures to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-19 Director of division of local finance; appointment; salary; duties
    The Division of Local Finance shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-20 Chairman of local finance board
    The Director of the Division of Local Finance shall be the chairman of the Local Finance Board in the Division of Local Finance. L.1966, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-20.1 Contracts for third-party disbursement services, permitted.
    38.     Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Local Fiscal Affairs Law," N.J.S.40A:5-1 et seq., or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-21 Transfer of powers and duties relating to housing and urban renewal of division of resource development and of commissioner of conservation and economic development
    All of the functions, powers and duties relating to housing and urban renewal of the Division of Resource Development and of the Commissioner of Conservation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-22 Transfer of public housing and development authority and state housing council
    The public housing and development authority in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-23 Bureau and board of tenement house supervision continued as board of housing inspection
    The Bureau of Tenement House Supervision of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, together with all of its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-24 Transfer of office of supervisor of hotel fire safety; appointment of supervisor; compensation
    The office of supervisor of hotel fire safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety together with all of its functions, powers and duties,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25 Director of division of housing and urban renewal; appointment; salary; duties
    The Division of Housing and Urban Renewal shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25a Definitions
    1. As used in this act: a. "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety established by section 2 of this act. b. "Commissioner" means the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25b Division of Fire Safety
    2. There is established in the Department of Community Affairs a Division of Fire Safety. Within three months of the effective date of this act,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25b1 Thermal imaging camera grant program.
    1.     There is hereby established in the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs a thermal imaging camera grant program, under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25c Director
    3. The division shall be under the immediate oversight of a director who shall administer and enforce the provisions of this act, subject to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25d Powers, duties
    4. In addition to any other powers and duties invested in it by law or by the commissioner, the division shall: a. Provide staff support...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25d1 Public school fire data
    1. The Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall maintain a system for gathering...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25d2 Annual report on school fires
    3. Annually the Division of Fire Safety shall prepare a report summarizing the data collected on school fires and provide the report to the Commissioner...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25d3 Burn patient arson registry, establishment; review
    4. a. In consultation with the Commissioner of Health and the Superintendent of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25d4 Rules, regulations
    5. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt rules and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25d5 Information in registry, protected
    3. The disclosure of information from the burn patient arson registry from which a patient may be identified shall be prohibited, except for disclosures to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25e Fire safety commission
    5. a. To assist and advise the commissioner in the administration of this act, there is created in the Department of Community Affairs a fire...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25f Personnel transferred
    6. Pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), personnel assigned to the Office of the State Fire Marshal in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25g Report on inclusion of bureau as division in department
    Within two years following the effective date of this act, the fire safety commission shall consider whether or not the bureau of fire safety, established...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25h Transfer of bureau, functions, powers, duties to Division of Fire Safety
    11. The bureau of fire safety in the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs, together with its functions, powers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25i Definitions relative to fire service training
    2.      As used in this act:      "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs.      "Division" means the Division of Fire...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25j Fire service instructor; training programs; certification
    3. a. A person providing training in a course for the fire service approved or offered by the division shall be certified by the division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25k Rules, regulations on incident management
    4.      The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations for the establishment of a mandatory incident management system to be used by the fire...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25l Fire training activities; permit program, regulations
    5. a. Within six months after the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25m Compliance orders; violations
    6.      The commissioner shall enforce and administer sections 3, 4, and 5 of P.L.1995, c.266 (C.52:27-25j, C.52:27-25k, and C.52:27-25l) and shall be authorized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25o "Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee"
    2. a. There is created within the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs a "Fire Protection Equipment Advisory Committee." The committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25p Powers, duties of commissioner.
    3.     The commissioner shall have the following powers and duties:      a.     To set standards and approve examinations for applicants for a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25q Certification required for fire protection contractors.
    4. a. After the effective date of this act, no fire protection contractor shall engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fire...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25r Requirements to engage in fire protection equipment business.
    5.      No person shall advertise that he is authorized to engage in, or engage in the fire protection equipment business, or otherwise engage...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25s Application for certificate.
    6. a. Application for a certificate to engage in the fire protection equipment business shall be made to the commissioner in the manner and on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25t Qualifications for applicants.
    7.     An applicant seeking certification to engage in the fire protection equipment business shall:      a.     Be at least 18 years of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25u Issuance of certificates.
    8. a. Certificates of certification shall be issued to qualified applicants seeking certification to engage in the fire protection equipment business for a three-year period,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25v Requirements for certificate holder to do business.
    9.     No holder of a certificate of certification qualified under the provisions of this act shall engage in the fire protection equipment business unless...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25w Responsibility for employees.
    10.     No employee of a certificate holder shall engage in the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fire protection equipment unless the certificate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25x Liability for employee.
    11.     A certificate holder shall be liable for any unprofessional conduct of an employee while acting within the scope of his employment, except that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25y Licensure from other jurisdiction valid.
    12.     If the commissioner determines that an applicant holds a valid license, registration, certification or other authorization from another jurisdiction which requires equal or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25z Commercial general liability insurance.
    13.     All contractors shall carry commercial general liability insurance, including products and completed operations coverage, in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 for each coverage....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25aa Refusal to admit person to examination, suspension, revocation of certificate, grounds.
    14. a. The commissioner may refuse to admit a person to examination or may refuse to issue or may suspend or revoke any certificate of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25bb After revocation, application for new certificate.
    15.     After revocation of a certificate of certification, the commissioner shall not renew or reinstate such certificate; however, a person may apply for a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25cc Dispute settlement hearing.
    16.     Any person aggrieved by any action, notice, ruling or order of the commissioner, with respect to this act, shall have the right to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25dd Arbitration, review by commissioner on disputed work.
    17. a. Any person who has contracted with a fire protection contractor for the installation, service, repair, inspection or maintenance of fire protection equipment who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25ee Valid license, certain, required for certification.
    18.     Any person licensed to engage in the fire alarm business pursuant to P.L.1997, c.305 (C.45:5A-23 et seq.) whose license is not in good...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25ff Exemption, certain.
    19.     Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the commissioner may exempt from the requirements of this act any person engaged in the installation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25gg Rules, regulations.
    24. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25hh Emblem on residential dwelling to identify persons with disabilities.
    1. a. The Director of the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs shall issue a person with a disability identification emblem...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-25jj Adoption of training course by Division of Fire Safety.
    3. a. The Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the New Jersey Fire and Emergency Medical Services Institute,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-28 Transfer of division on aging
    The Division on Aging in the Department of State, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is continued, but such division is transferred...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-28.1 Legislative findings
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. The rapid pace of modern life, the ever-upward spiral of inflation, the often-debilitating infirmities of advancing years,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-28.2 Reconstitution of office of aging as division of aging
    The Division of the Aging, created in the Department of Health pursuant to P.L.1957, c. 72 (C. 26:1A-107 et seq.), transferred to the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-28.3 Statewide master plan; annual review and report to governor and legislature
    In addition to its already-prescribed powers and duties, the Division on Aging, upon consultation with the State Commission on Aging, shall: a. Formulate a comprehensive,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-28.4 Master plan and annual reports; formulation; proceedings
    In formulating the master plan and the subsequent annual reports, the division shall: a. Conduct at least one public hearing; b. Consult and cooperate with:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-28.5 Information on programs for older persons
    The Division on Aging in the Department of Community Affairs, established pursuant to section 2 of P.L. 1975, c. 36 (C. 52:27D-28.2) shall prepare and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29 Director of division on aging; appointment; salary; duties
    The Division of the Aging shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.1 Short title
    This act shall be known as the "Senior Citizens Recreational Opportunities Act of 1968." L.1968, c. 92, s. 1, eff. June 21, 1968.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.2 Public policy
    It is hereby declared to be public policy of the State of New Jersey to encourage and support, as hereinafter provided, the promotion, planning, development,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.3 Definitions
    For the purposes of this act: (a) "Local governmental unit" shall mean and include any county or municipality. (b) "Director" shall mean the Director of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.4 Program furnishing recreation for adults 60 years and over; rules and regulations
    The director shall, after consultation with experts in the area of recreation, develop a comprehensive program for the furnishing of recreation for adults 60 years...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.5 Furnishing of recreation by local governmental unit
    Any local governmental unit is hereby authorized to furnish and foster recreational activities for the elderly as set forth in the comprehensive program developed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.6 Application for approval of plans for recreation project
    Any local governmental unit desiring to establish a recreation project for the elderly may apply to the director for approval of the project. The application...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.7 State aid; amount
    Upon recommendation of the director and approval by the commissioner, there shall be apportioned and paid to each local governmental unit operating and maintaining a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.8 Failure to comply with rules and regulations; withholding of state aid
    The commissioner may authorize or require the State Treasurer to withhold the payment of State aid to any local governmental unit in the event that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.9 Gifts, grants and moneys; acceptance by commissioner
    The commissioner may accept, as agent of the State of New Jersey, any gift or grant for any of the purposes of this act, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.10 Purpose; intent
    It is the purpose of this act to encourage the establishment of pre-retirement education programs to educate pre-retirees on such significant aspects of life after...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.11 Demonstration programs; establishment
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs through the Division on Aging shall establish a pre-retirement education demonstration program. Such a demonstration program shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.12 Rules and regulations
    The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations as needed to implement the provisions of this act. L.1979, c. 450, s. 3, eff. Feb. 22, 1980.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.13 Annual report
    The commissioner shall report to the Legislature each year on the progress and effectiveness of the implementation of the provisions of this act. L.1979, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.14 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: there is an urgent need to provide for more quality child care services in New Jersey, particularly in light...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.15 Intergenerational child care demonstration matching program; establishment; purpose
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Division on Women established pursuant to P.L. 1974, c. 87 (C. 52:27D-43.8 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.16 Standards; regulations; proposals for participation by county offices on aging; approval
    a. The Division on Aging, the Division on Women and the Advisory Council on Child Care shall recommend standards to ensure that the Intergenerational Child...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.17 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs. b. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.18 Home Delivered Meals Expansion Program
    The commissioner shall establish a Home Delivered Meals Expansion Program in the Division of Aging, in the Department of Community Affairs, to provide home delivered...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.19 Guidelines
    The commissioner shall prepare guidelines under which the county offices on aging, established pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 248 (C. 40:23-6.38 et seq.), shall implement the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.20 Confidential donation
    An eligible participant shall be asked for a confidential donation for services under this program in an amount determined by the commissioner, however, services shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.21 Rules, regulations
    The commissioner shall adopt the rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to effectuate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.22 Allocation of appropriation
    a. There is appropriated $1,000,000.00 from the Casino Revenue Fund to the Department of Community Affairs to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.23 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: our nation as a whole, and our State in particular, have been experiencing the increase over time of greater...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.24 Policy Center on Aging
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall establish the New Jersey Policy Center on Aging at Rutgers, The State University. It shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.25 Policy Center on Aging Advisory Committee
    There is established a Policy Center on Aging Advisory Committee. The committee shall consist of the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, who shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.26 Powers
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, on behalf of the center and with the concurrence of Rutgers, The State University, is authorized to:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.27 Funds for research
    Nothing in this act shall preclude the center, a qualifying research institution or any other research facility in the State from directly applying for, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.28 Rules, regulations
    Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.29 Report
    Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall report in writing to the Senate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.32 Findings, declarations
    1. The Legislature finds and declares that: the availability, coverage and purchase of health insurance is complex and can cause serious problems for senior citizens;...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.33 Definitions.
    2. As used in this act: "County office on aging" means a county office on aging which is also designated as an area agency on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.34 Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program
    3. a. There is established in the Division on Aging in the Department of Community Affairs a Senior Health Insurance Counseling Program to provide health...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.35 Findings, declarations
    5. The Legislature finds and declares that: New Jersey home health agencies are reporting increased denials of reimbursement for Medicare home-based skilled nursing care by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.36 Legal representation program to assist Medicare beneficiaries
    6. The Director of the Division on Aging in the Department of Community Affairs shall establish a legal representation program to assist Medicare beneficiaries under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.37 Guidelines; contracts
    7. The director shall establish guidelines for the operation of this program, and may contract with one or more qualified nonprofit organizations to provide the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-29.38 Rules, regulations
    8. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the director shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-32 Transfer of appropriations and moneys to department of community affairs
    All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-33 Directors in unclassified service of state civil service; removal; vacancy
    The director of each division in the Department of Community Affairs shall be in the unclassified service of the civil service of the State. Any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-34 Employees; transfer; powers and duties
    Such employees of any department, commission, council, board, authority, office or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-35 Tenure rights and rights or protection under pension law or retirement system
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-36 Transfer of files, books, papers, etc., of transferred agencies to department of community affairs
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, commission, council, board, office, authority or other agency, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-37 Orders, rules and regulations enacted prior to effective date of act
    This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-38 Actions or proceedings pending on effective date of act
    This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-39 Reports, certifications, applications or requests; filing
    Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-40 Definitions
    Whenever the term "Division of Local Government" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-41 Repeal of inconsistent acts and parts of acts
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1966,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-42 Appropriation
    There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs the sum of $200,000.00 to carry out the purposes of this act for the fiscal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of Community Affairs Act of 1966." L.1966, c. 293, s. 43.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.8 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Division on Women Act of 1974." L.1974, c. 87, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.9 Division on women; establishment
    There is hereby established in the Department of Community Affairs a Division on Women. The division shall consist of a director and the New Jersey...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.10 Director; qualifications; appointment; term; duties; compensation
    The Director of the Division on Women shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his or her office....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.11 Deputy director
    The director shall be assisted in the performance of his or her duties by a deputy director, who shall be a person qualified by training...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.12 Duties of director
    The Division on Women shall be under the supervision of the director. The director shall: a. Appoint and remove such professionals, technical and clerical assistants,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.13 Duties of commission
    The division, under the supervision and leadership of the director, shall: a. Serve as the central permanent agency for the coordination of programs and services...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.14 Advisory commission on the status of women
    The New Jersey Advisory Commission on the Status of Women shall consist of 11 citizen members each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.15 Powers and duties
    The commission, acting jointly and as a body, shall advise the Director of the Division on Women on matters referred to it by the director...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.16 Meetings
    The commission shall meet at regular intervals and at least four times annually. The times and places for the said meetings shall be fixed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17 Compensation of members
    The members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17a Definitions relative to domestic violence.
    1.     As used in this act:      "Board" means the Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board established pursuant to this act....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17b Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
    2.     There is established the Domestic Violence Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17c Membership of board, terms, compensation.
    3. a. The board shall consist of 23 members as follows:      (1)     the Commissioners of Community Affairs, Human Services, Children and Families,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17d Duties of board.
    4.     The board shall:      a.     Identify domestic violence-related fatalities that meet the following criteria:      (1)     The manner of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17e Authority of board.
    5.     The board is authorized to:      a.     Subpoena any records, other than criminal investigatory records pertaining to a criminal investigation in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17f Determination of which incidents receive full review; annual report to Governor, Legislature.
    6. a. The board shall determine which domestic violence-related fatalities and near fatalities shall receive its full review.      The board may establish local,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17g Accessibility, confidentiality of records.
    7. a. The records compiled by the board, including all investigatory findings, statistical data and information gathered pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17h Immunity from civil liability.
    8.     A member of the board, a member of a team, committee or panel established pursuant to this act or an employee of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17i Panel to Study Domestic Violence in the Law Enforcement Community.
    9. a. The board shall establish a Panel to Study Domestic Violence in the Law Enforcement Community. The purpose of the panel is to: examine...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.17j Regulations.
    10.     The board shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), concerning the operation of the board, procedures...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.18 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Displaced Homemakers Act." L.1979, c. 125, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.19 Definitions
    As used in this act, a "displaced homemaker" is an individual who has not worked in the labor force for a substantial number of years...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.20 Displaced homemaker programs; identification; expansion of other multi-purpose programs
    The Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs shall identify existing displaced homemaker programs and provide technical assistance and encouragement for the expansion...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.21 Purpose of programs
    Programs identified and expanded under this act shall emphasize activities which provide training and other employment-related services for displaced homemakers which are designed to enhance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.22 Continuous studies; coordination of community organizations, women's groups and public agencies
    The Division on Women within the Department of Community Affairs shall make a continuous study of the needs of displaced homemakers, and effective programs and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.23 Description and assessment of each program; compilation and maintenance; report
    The division shall compile and maintain a description and assessment of each program operating pursuant to this act, including the number of displaced homemakers served,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.24 Receipt and use of federal or other funds
    The commissioner may seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from Federal or other sources in order to augment any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.24b Establishment of trust fund
    3. The Department of Community Affairs shall establish a trust fund for the deposit of the fees collected pursuant to section 2 of this amendatory...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.24c Rules, regulations
    4. The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall promulgate rules and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.25 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hispanic Women's Demonstration Resource Centers Act." L.1990,c.83,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.26 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Hispanics in New Jersey represent 9% of the total population and constitute the second largest and fastest growing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.27 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Center" means an Hispanic women's demonstration resource center established pursuant to this act which is intended to enhance the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.28 Hispanic women's demonstration resource centers.
    4.     The division shall establish not less than two but not more than five Hispanic women's demonstration resource centers; one in conjunction with an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.29 Purpose of centers
    The centers shall provide: a. Outreach to the Hispanic community to inform the community of the center's resources; b. Basic English language skills and bilingual...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.30 Goals of center
    The centers and programs established under this act shall emphasize activities which provide training and other employment related services which are designed to enhance the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.31 Coordination of services
    The division shall make a study of employment needs of individuals who use the services of the centers and of existing programs and services which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.32 Assessment information
    Each center shall compile and maintain a description and assessment of each program it operates pursuant to this act including, but not limited to, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.33 Powers of director
    The director: a. May seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.34 Annual report
    The department shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the implementation of this act. L.1990,c.83,s.10.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.35 Definitions relative to domestic violence.
    1.     As used in this act:      "Director" means the Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs.  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-43.36 Domestic violence public awareness campaign.
    2. a. The Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-44 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "State Aid for Urban Renewal Projects Law of 1967." L.1967, c. 80, s....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-45 Declaration of necessity; liberal construction
    This act being deemed and hereby declared necessary for the protection of the health and welfare of the residents of this State in order to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-46 Legislative findings
    The Legislature finds that there exist in many municipalities in this State blighted areas by reason of hazardous, unsafe, unsanitary, dilapidated or overcrowded conditions and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-47 Definitions
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act have the following respective meanings, except in those instances where the context clearly indicates...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-48 Application for capital grant; factors considered
    (a) The commissioner may make, or contract to make, a State capital grant to a municipality or to a local public agency to assist said...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-49 Approval of applications
    The commissioner may issue commitments for, and may make or contract to make, capital grants pursuant to section 5 of this act, upon his approval...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-50 Temporary advances; repayment
    (a) The commissioner may make temporary advances to a municipality or local public agency in anticipation of a grant to assist the municipality or local...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-51 Commitments by commissioner; requirements
    Any commitment issued or advance made by the commissioner and any contract based thereon shall, in addition to such other terms, covenants and conditions as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-52 Inspections by commissioner; examination of books, records and other documents
    The commissioner shall be entitled to make such inspections of any project, and lands, buildings, improvements or facilities thereon, to request and secure the submission...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-53 State renewal assistance fund; creation
    (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special account which shall be known as the State Urban Renewal Assistance Fund. There shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-54 Administration of act by commissioner
    The commissioner shall administer this act with such flexibility as will permit full co-operation between State, Federal and local public agencies and governments as well...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-55 Prohibited interest in projects
    (a) Neither the commissioner nor any officer or employee of the department shall acquire or hold any interest, direct or indirect, in any urban renewal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-56 Rules and regulations; filing
    The commissioner shall issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this act, and may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-57 Partial invalidity
    If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-58 Inconsistent acts
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded. L.1967, c. 80, s. 15, eff. May 31, 1967.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-59 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of Community Affairs Demonstration Grant Law of 1967." L.1967, c. 82, s....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-60 Declaration of necessity; liberal construction
    This act being deemed and hereby declared remedial legislation necessary for the protection of the health and welfare of the residents of this State by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-61 Legislative findings
    The Legislature finds that there is an extreme shortage of safe and sanitary accommodations in this State available to families with moderate incomes, and that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-62 Definitions
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this act, except in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-63 Revolving housing development and demonstration grant fund
    (a) There is hereby created and established in the department a revolving and demonstration grant fund to be known as the Revolving Housing Development and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-64 Advances to nonprofit and mutual housing sponsors; repayment
    (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to use the moneys held in the fund, or any portion thereof, to make noninterest bearing advances to nonprofit...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-64.1 Legislative findings; importance of housing finance agency to revolving housing development and demonstration grant fund
    The Legislature finds that the Revolving Housing Development and Demonstration Grant Fund established under section 5 of the act to which this act is a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-64.2 New Jersey housing finance agency; purchase of notes, bonds and other obligations by fund
    The commissioner is hereby authorized to use the moneys held in the fund, or any portion thereof, to purchase notes, bonds or other obligations of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-65 Advisory, consultative, training and educational services to assist nonprofit or mutual housing sponsors
    The commissioner is hereby authorized to provide nonprofit or mutual housing sponsors with such advisory, consultative, training and educational services as will assist them to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-66 Demonstration programs; grants; preference to certain programs; reports
    (a) The commissioner is hereby authorized to conduct demonstration programs, to participate in any public or private program, and to make grants from the fund...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-67 Rules and regulations
    The commissioner shall issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this act, and to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-68 Examination of books and accounts
    The State Treasurer is hereby authorized to, and shall, examine, from time to time, the books and accounts of the department relating to the fund....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-69 Inconsistent acts
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded. L.1967, c. 82, s. 11, eff. May 31, 1967.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-70 Partial invalidity
    If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-99 Transfer of functions, powers and duties of bureau of recreation and board of recreation examiners to department of community affairs
    a. The Bureau of Recreation established pursuant to P.L.1950, c. 338, as amended and supplemented (C. 13:1B-15.1), together with all its functions, powers and duties,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-100 Transfer of appropriations, grants and other moneys available to bureau and board
    All appropriations, grants and other moneys available and to become available to the bureau and the board, the functions, powers and duties of which have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-101 Transfer of employees of bureau and board
    a. Such employees of the bureau and the board, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-102 Transfer of files, property, etc.
    All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of the bureau, and the board, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-103 Effect of transfer on prior orders, rules and regulations of bureau or board
    This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the bureau or the board, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-104 Civil or criminal actions or proceedings brought by or against bureau or board; effect of transfer
    This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the bureau or the board, the functions, powers and duties...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-105 Reports, certifications, applications or requests required to be made to bureau or board; effect of transfer
    Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-106 Reference to bureau of recreation in department of environmental protection to mean in department of community affairs
    With respect to the functions, powers and duties hereby transferred to the Department of Community Affairs, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-107 Reference to board of recreation examiners in department of environmental protection to mean in department of community affairs
    With respect to the functions, powers and duties hereby transferred to the Department of Community Affairs, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-117 Transfer of New Jersey mortgage finance agency to department of community affairs
    The New Jersey Mortgage Finance Agency as established in the Department of Banking by P.L.1970, c. 38 (C. 17:1B-4 et seq.) is continued and transferred...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118 Application of State Agency Transfer Act
    The transfer directed by this act shall be effected pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1973, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.1 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs; b. "Qualifying...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.2 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe and Clean Neighborhoods Act of 1979." L.1979, c. 118, s. 2, eff. June...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.3 Funds; apportionment; uses; application; qualifications
    The funds appropriated pursuant to this act shall be apportioned among the qualifying municipalities for the purpose of enabling such municipalities to upgrade and augment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.4 Annual appropriation
    There shall be annually appropriated a sum which shall be apportioned among municipalities which qualify for State aid under the provisions of this act. L.1979,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.5 Additional apportionment
    In addition to any amount so apportioned there shall be added to the amount to be paid and distributed to a qualifying municipality which is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.6 Distribution of funds
    Moneys appropriated to fund this act shall be distributed as follows: a. Payments shall first be apportioned so that a municipality which received payments in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.7 Appropriation of funds by municipality; anticipation of receipt in budget
    Such funds as a qualifying municipality shall acquire pursuant to this act shall be appropriated by said municipality in compliance with the "Local Budget Law,"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.8 Rules and regulations; accountability of municipality
    The director is authorized to make and issue such rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.9 Employees
    The director is authorized to hire, employ or assign such secretarial, clerical and other technical or professional personnel as shall be required for the purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.10 Conclusiveness of allocation by director
    Any determination of the director pursuant to this act as to the amount of matching funds allocable to each qualifying municipality shall be final and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.11 Apportionment of funds to municipalities
    Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary of section 3 of P.L. 1979, c. 118 (C. 52:27D-118.3), the amounts appropriated in any State fiscal year beginning...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.12 Discretionary fund
    In the event that any funds remain undistributed after all eligible municipalities have had an opportunity to enter into a contract pursuant to P.L. 1985,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.13 Indicia of State support
    Each police officer employed under this act shall wear the uniform of the municipality that appointed him and shall wear a shoulder patch of a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.14 Regulations governing assistance
    In addition to the other powers and duties expressed in P.L. 1979, c. 118 (C. 52:27D-118.1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Local...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.15 Additional appropriation
    In addition to the appropriations required under section 4 of P.L. 1979, c. 118 (C. 52:27D-118.4), there shall be annually appropriated a sum which shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.16 Anticipation of State aid
    The funds a qualifying municipality shall acquire pursuant to this act shall be appropriated by the municipality in compliance with the "Local Budget Law" (N.J.S....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.17 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Emergency equipment" means any item used for the purpose of providing life safety and shall include but shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.18 Additional appropriations
    In addition to the amounts appropriated in any State fiscal year beginning after June 30, 1985 pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1979, c. 118...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.19 Discretionary fund;
    In the event that any funds remain undistributed after all eligible municipalities or fire districts have had an opportunity to enter into a contract pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.20 Indicia of State support
    Each firefighter employed under this act shall wear the uniform of the municipality or fire district and a shoulder patch of a kind approved by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.21 Regulations
    In addition to the other powers and duties expressed in P.L. 1979, c. 118 (C. 52:27D-118.1 et seq.), the Director of the Division of Local...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.22 Anticipation of State aid
    The funds that a qualifying municipality or fire district acquires pursuant to this act shall be appropriated by the municipality or fire district in compliance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.23 Restriction on fund use
    Moneys appropriated pursuant to this act shall not be used to defray administrative expenses. L. 1985, c. 295, s. 7, eff. Aug. 15, 1985.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.24 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Special Municipal Aid Act." L. 1987, c. 75, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.25 Findings, declarations.
    2.     The Legislature finds that certain large and small municipalities in this State experience fiscal distress as a result of insufficient collection of tax...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.26 Definitions.
    3.     As used in this act:      "Board" means the Local Finance Board of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.27 Short-term financial assistance
    The moneys appropriated in section 9 of this act may be used to provide short-term financial assistance to eligible municipalities to enable them to meet...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.28 Finding of fiscal distress; notification; review.
    5.     Whenever the director, during the exercise of the director's duty under the provisions of the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 et seq., to examine...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.29 Determination of amount of grants, loans; withholding; hearing.
    6. a. The board shall determine the total amounts of grants and loans, or any combination thereof, to be provided to each eligible municipality and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.30 Notice
    Whenever the board shall determine to provide financial assistance to an eligible municipality pursuant to the provisions of this act, the board shall forthwith notify...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.30a Creation of financial review board for municipality.
    5. a. Upon a finding by the director that an eligible municipality possesses conditions that create extreme difficulty in adopting a budget in compliance with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.30c Transfers authorized to provide loan.
    8.     The State Treasurer, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, is empowered to direct the Director of the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.31 Appropriation by municipality; anticipation in budget
    The financial assistance provided to an eligible municipality pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be appropriated by the municipality in compliance with the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.32 Short title
    Sections 1 through 12 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Supplemental Municipal Property Tax Relief Act." L.1991,c.63,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.33 Definitions
    As used in this act: "Board" means the Local Finance Board of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. "Director"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.34 Distributions of aid
    The director shall on or before December 31, 1991 and annually thereafter make distributions of "Supplemental Municipal Property Tax Relief Act" aid, in amounts determined...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.35 Distributions of extraordinary aid.
    4.     The director shall on or before December 31, 1991 and annually thereafter make distributions of "Supplemental Municipal Property Tax Relief Act" extraordinary aid....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.36 Selection of recipients of extraordinary aid.
    5.     The director shall select among the municipalities that have applied for extraordinary aid pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c.63 (C.52:27D-118.35) and shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.37 Change in municipal budget, required documentation
    For each municipality receiving discretionary aid pursuant to this act, the director: a. Shall have the authority to increase, decrease, add or delete revenues and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.38 Remedial orders issued to recipient of discretionary aid
    a. The board may issue remedial orders to a municipality receiving discretionary aid pursuant to this act directing it to: (1) Maximize revenues; (2) Maximize...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.39 General fiscal oversight over recipient of discretionary aid
    8.     The board shall exercise general fiscal oversight over a municipality that receives discretionary aid pursuant to this act and may:      a. ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.40 Use of State aid to reduce tax levy
    State aid provided pursuant to sections 3 and 4 of this act shall be used solely and exclusively by each municipality for the purposes of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.41 Fund recipients may anticipate State aid
    Notwithstanding any provisions of the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 et seq., any municipality that receives funds pursuant to this act may anticipate the receipt of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.42 Rules, regulations
    The director shall promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of sections...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.42a State oversight of municipalities in the Transitional Aid to Localities program.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-118.43 "Adopt a Municipality Program."
    12. a. This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Adopt a Municipality Program."
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-119 Short title
    This act shall be known, and may be cited and referred to, as the "State Uniform Construction Code Act." L.1975, c. 217, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-120 Purpose
    It is the intent and purpose of this act: a. To encourage innovation and economy in construction and to provide requirements for construction and construction...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-121 Definitions.
    3.     Definitions. As used in this act:      "Building" means a structure enclosed with exterior walls or fire walls, built, erected and framed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-122 Legislative findings
    It is hereby found and declared: a. That a multiplicity of construction codes currently exists in this State and some of these codes contain needless...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-122.1 Findings, declarations relative to building construction codes
    1. The Legislature finds and declares that:      a. One of the specified purposes of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-122.2 Findings, declarations relative to energy efficiency in buildings.
    1.     The Legislature hereby finds and declares:      a.     It is the public policy of this State to encourage and facilitate the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123 State Uniform Construction Code; adoption.
    5. a. The commissioner shall after public hearing pursuant to section 4 of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-4) adopt a State Uniform Construction...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123a Adoption of radon hazard code
    The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a radon hazard code, or may propose...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123b Construction to be in accordance with radon hazard code standards
    No construction permit shall be issued for the construction of any new school or residential building in a tier one area, except after submission to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123c Certificate of occupancy contingent on conformity with radon hazard code standards
    No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any newly constructed school or residential building required to be constructed in accordance with radon hazard code...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123d Testing of building sites for presence of radon hazards
    The Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Association of Homebuilders...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123e Training of construction officials
    The Department of Community Affairs shall take such actions as are necessary to train construction officials in the implementation of this act. L.1989,c.186,s.5.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.1 Applicability over law or regulation to contrary
    Any law or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the structure, design, construction, maintenance and use of all buildings or structures to be erected and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.2 Agricultural construction criteria
    a. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L. 1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.), the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs and the Secretary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.3 High hazard uses
    Any use of a commercial farm building, other than its main use, which constitutes a high hazard because it involves the generation, processing or storage...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.4 Public assembly permit
    A commercial farm building may be used temporarily as a place of public assembly if a permit for such use has been issued by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.5 Building code, development
    2. The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the State Board of Education, is directed to develop a building code specifically...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.6 Code conditions
    3. The code adopted by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 2 of this act shall not require as a condition for approval...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.7 Findings, determinations, declarations
    1. The Legislature hereby finds, determines and declares: a. There is an urgent need to improve the housing conditions of low and moderate income individuals...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.8 Development of building code to foster housing rehabilitation
    2. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs is hereby directed to develop a building code specifically designed to foster cost-effective housing rehabilitation, while ensuring through...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.9 Definitions relative to playground safety.
    1.     For the purposes of this act:      "Governmental Entity" means the State, its agencies and instrumentalities, a county or municipality, or any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.10 Rules, regulations pertinent to playgrounds.
    2.     The Department of Community Affairs in consultation with the Department of Education shall promulgate rules and regulations for the design, installation, inspection and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.11 Upgrading of playgrounds.
    3. a. All governmental entities operating playgrounds shall upgrade their playgrounds by replacement or improvement as necessary to satisfy the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.12 Conformity to rules, regulations required for receipt of State funding.
    4. a. Except in connection with the upgrading of a playground as provided in subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.11), after the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.13 Device to override automatic sprinkler after adequate rainfall required.
    1.     An automatic lawn sprinkler system installed after the effective date of P.L.2000, c.107 (C.52:27D-123.13) shall be equipped with an automatic rain sensor device...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.14 Dimensional requirements for certain elevators to accommodate stretchers
    1.     Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, the commissioner shall modify, within 180 days of the effective date of this act,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-123.15 Adaptability requirement; design standards.
    5. a. Any new construction for which an application for a construction permit has not been declared complete by the enforcing agency before the effective...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124 Powers of the commissioner.
    6.     The commissioner shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this act, including, but not limited to, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124a Federal manufactured home safety and construction standards; administration and enforcement; reports
    In accordance with the provisions of subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-124b.) and with this act, the commissioner is authorized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124b Standards where no federal standard established; enforcement
    Whenever the commissioner shall deem it necessary to establish standards concerning any manufactured or mobile home construction or safety issue with respect to which no...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124c Inspection of factory, warehouse, or place of sale; monitoring inspection fee
    The commissioner, by his authorized representatives, may enter, at reasonable times, any factory, warehouse or establishment in which manufactured homes are manufactured, stored or held...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124d Manufacturers, distributors and dealers; records, reports and provision of information; inspection
    Each manufacturer, distributor, and dealer of manufactured homes shall establish and maintain such records, make such reports, and provide such information as the secretary may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124e Violations; penalties; enforcement
    a. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.00 for each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124f Rules and regulations
    The commissioner may adopt such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary or appropriate in order to implement the provisions of this act. L.1981,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124g Person aggrieved by ruling, action, order or notice; right to hearing
    Any person aggrieved by any ruling, action, order, or notice of the commissioner pursuant to this act shall be entitled to a hearing pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124.1 Uniform construction code revolving fund
    There is established in the Department of Community Affairs, a nonlapsing, revolving fund to be known as the Uniform Construction Code Revolving Fund. All surcharge...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124.2 Functions, etc. relating to energy subcode continued and transferred
    All of the functions, powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Department of Energy and the commissioner thereof pursuant to P.L.1977, c. 146 (C. 52:27F-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-124.3 Submittal of bid, proposal by private agency under local public contracts law.
    3.     A proposal by a private agency to provide inspection or plan review services to a municipality to administer the provisions of the "State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-125 Code advisory board
    a. To assist and advise the commissioner in the administration of this act there is hereby created in the Department of Community Affairs a code...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126 Appointment of construction official, subcode officials.
    8. a. The appointing authority of any municipality shall appoint a construction official, any necessary subcode officials and technical assistants to assist such officials to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126a Enforcing agency fees
    Where the appointing authority of any municipality shall appoint an enforcing agency and construction board of appeals pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1975, c. 217,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126b Municipality; waiver of enforcing agency fees; ordinance
    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1979, c. 121 (C. 52:27D-126a), or any standard adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, a municipal governing body...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126c Public building fee exemptions
    No county, municipality, or any agency or instrumentality thereof shall be required to pay any municipal fee or charge in order to secure a construction...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126d Waiver of enforcing agency fees
    Notwithstanding the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1979, c.121 (C.52:27D-126a), any municipality may, by ordinance, provide for a waiver of enforcing agency fees for any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126e Waiving of construction permit and enforcing agency fees for work done to promote accessibility by disabled persons
    1. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), or any rules, regulations or standards adopted pursuant thereto,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126f Definitions relative to testing, inspecting elevator devices; alternative testing; rules, regulations; review, analysis.
    1. a. As used in this section:      "Elevator device" means a hoisting and lowering device equipped with a car or platform which moves...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126.1 Fire prevention subcode officials; appointment; qualifications; removal
    a. In any municipality the body or official, or the successor of said body or official, which appointed the persons serving as fire prevention officials...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126.2 Persons appointed as construction officials or subcode officials; licenses
    Notwithstanding the provisions of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126.3 Establishment of emergency building inspection program.
    1.     The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish a program for the emergency deployment of State and local construction code officials and inspectors to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126.4 Intermunicipal agreements for mutual construction code enforcement aid.
    2.     The governing bodies of two or more municipalities may by resolution enter into agreements with each other for mutual construction code enforcement aid...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126.5 Powers, duties of persons deployed under emergency deployment program.
    3.     Persons deployed under the emergency deployment program established by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2007, c.2 (C.52:27D-126.3), or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126.6 Injury, death benefits for officials, inspectors deployed.
    4.     If any local construction code official or inspector suffers injury or death in the performance of his duties, the legal beneficiaries of such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-126.7 Municipal participation voluntary; resolution of non-participation.
    5. a. Participation by municipalities in the emergency deployment program established by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2007, c.2 (C.52:27D-126.3)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-127 Construction board of appeals
    9. Construction board of appeals. a. There shall be a construction board of appeals for each county to hear appeals from decisions by the enforcing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-128 Substitute administration and enforcement
    Whenever a municipality or several municipalities decide not to administer and enforce the code and request the commissioner to assume that task, the commissioner shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-129 State buildings and buildings of interstate agencies; outdoor advertising signs on public property.
    11. State buildings and buildings of interstate agencies; outdoor advertising signs on public property. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.),...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-130 Permit required for construction or alteration of buildings and structures; application therefor; required contents of application; issuance; effect and duration of permits; public school facilities
    Except as otherwise provided by this act or in the code, before construction or alteration of any building or structure, the owner, or his agent,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-130.1 Construction permit surcharge fee; construction contracted for or conducted by municipality; prohibition
    Notwithstanding the provisions of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.), or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-130.2 Construction permit for installation or alteration of solar energy heating or cooling system; municipal fee or charge; prohibition
    No person shall be required to pay a municipal fee or charge in order to secure a construction permit for the installation or alteration of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-130.3 State department or agency; fee; prohibition
    The installation or alteration of a solar energy heating or cooling system in any building shall not be subject to any fee, including any surcharge...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-130.4 Rules, regulations adopted by DHSS relative to contaminated property; certification; definitions; enforcement.
    1. a. Within 12 months after the effective date of this act, the Department of Health and Senior Services shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-130.5 Issuance of construction permit for child care, educational center for certain locations; certification required; remediation.
    2. a. (1) No construction permit shall be issued pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-130) for the reconstruction, alteration, conversion, or repair of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-130.7 Grants to owner of licensed child care center; rules, regulations.
    4. a. Notwithstanding any provisions of P.L.1993, c.139 (C.58:10B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, in conjunction with the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-131.1 Removal, demolition of certain building, structure.
    2. a. If the owner of a building or structure fails to comply with a removal or demolition order issued by an enforcing agency under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-132 Inspection of construction by enforcing agency; right of entry; stop construction orders; violations, reinspection.
    14. a. The enforcing agency shall periodically inspect all construction undertaken pursuant to a construction permit issued by it to insure that the construction or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-133 Certificates of occupancy
    15. No building or structure hereafter constructed shall be used or occupied in whole or in part until a certificate of occupancy shall have been...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-133.1 Definitions relative to certain swimming pools
    1.     As used in this act:      "Bonding and grounding certificate" means a document issued by a recognized electrical testing agency that verifies...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-133.2 Valid bonding, grounding certificate; electrical certificate of compliance required
    2. a. A swimming pool shall not be opened for use or occupied in whole or in part by any person until a valid bonding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-133.3 Carbon monoxide sensor device required for issuance of certificate of occupancy; terms defined
    1. a. In any case in which a change of occupancy of any dwelling unit in a building with fewer than three dwelling units is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-133.4 Rules, regulations
    6.     Within six months of the effective date of P.L.1999, c.15 (C.52:27D-133.3 et al.), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall promulgate pursuant to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-133.5 Rules, regulations
    3.     Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, within two months of the effective date of P.L.2003, c.44 (C.52:27D-133.5 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-134 Appeal not automatic stay of order to stop construction.
    16. a. An appeal to a county, municipal or joint construction board of appeals, a departmental appeal, or an appeal to a court of competent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-135 Premanufactured systems
    The commissioner shall by rules promulgated hereunder establish a procedure whereby premanufactured systems intended for use in the State may, if entitled thereto, be issued...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-136 Extension of reciprocity
    a. The commissioner, after consultation with the code advisory board, is empowered to extend to and accept from any state, group of states, or the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-137 Review of plans and specifications and inspection of construction by the department
    At the request of an enforcing agency, the department or an agency approved by the commissioner may assist an enforcing agency in the inspection of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-138 Penalties.
    20. a. Any person or corporation, including an officer, director or employee of a corporation, who:      (1)     Violates any of the provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-138.1 Surcharge for violation of State Uniform Construction Code.
    52. In addition to any other penalty, fine or charge imposed pursuant to law, a person convicted of a violation of the State Uniform Construction...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-139 Effect of the promulgation of the code
    All construction regulations incorporated in any act of the State of New Jersey, or of any municipality presently in effect, or validly promulgated or enacted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-139.1 Fire safety maintenance code; municipalities or fire districts; adoption; enforcement
    Notwithstanding any provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement, a municipality or the commissioners of a fire district pursuant to N.J.S....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-140 Partial invalidity; severability
    If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, subsection or section of this act be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141 Interpretation of powers
    The powers enumerated in this act shall be interpreted broadly to effectuate the purposes thereof. L.1975, c. 217, s. 23.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Residential Development Solar Energy Systems Act."      L.2009, c.33, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.2 Findings, declarations relative to solar energy systems.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     New Jersey residents primarily rely on fossil fuels for their energy needs;  ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.3 Definitions relative to solar energy systems.
    3.     As used in this act:      "Advertising" means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.419 (C.45:22A-23)....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.4 Developer to offer to install solar energy system.
    4. a. Where technically feasible, as determined by the commissioner in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, a developer shall offer to install, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.5 Installation of solar energy system.
    5.     If the prospective owner accepts, pursuant to a written contract, the developer's offer to install, or to provide for the installation of, a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.6 Rights of homeowner association.
    6.     If the dwelling unit is located within a residential development for which a homeowner association or other owner or membership association will be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.7 Adoption of standards relative to solar energy systems.
    7. a. The commissioner, in consultation with the Board of Public Utilities, shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.),...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.8 Enforcement, penalties.
    8.     The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act and may assess violators of this act in accordance with the penalties provided for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-141.9 Orders, rules, regulations.
    9.     The Board of Public Utilities shall adopt orders, rules, or regulations that provide for solar energy systems installed in accordance with the provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-142 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Maintenance of Viable Neighborhoods Act." L.1975, c. 248, s. 1, eff. Oct. 30, 1975.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-143 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares that there are neighborhoods in this State which are beginning to decline but which can be rehabilitated and restored;...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-144 Public policy
    The Legislature hereby declares it to be the policy of the State to promote the health, safety, morals and welfare of the citizens thereof through...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-145 Commissioner and political subdivision defined
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following meanings, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-146 Grants to political subdivisions to finance activities for restoration of threatened but still viable neighborhoods
    The commissioner is authorized to make grants to political subdivisions to help finance activities, approved by the commissioner in accordance with this act, which will...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-147 Participation by and hearings with citizens of neighborhoods
    No grant may be made pursuant to this act unless the political subdivision provides satisfactory assurances that prior to submission of its application: a. Citizens...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-148 Applications; evaluation; priorities; approval
    The commissioner shall review and evaluate all applications submitted pursuant to this act and shall establish such priorities for making grants pursuant thereto as shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-149 Powers of commissioner
    The commissioner is hereby granted and may exercise the following powers: a. To adopt, modify, repeal and enforce rules and regulations in regard to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-150 Plan for expenditure of funds; submission to legislature
    The commissioner shall submit with the department's annual budget request, a plan for the expenditure of funds as authorized by this act. This plan shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-151 Liberal construction of act
    This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this act, and all powers herein granted shall be broadly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-152 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Neighborhood Preservation Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Grant Act of 1975." L.1975, c. 249, s....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-153 Legislative findings and determination
    The Legislature hereby finds and determines that there exists in many municipalities of this State areas which are in varying stages of decline, but which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-154 Definitions
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this act, except in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-155 Department of community affairs' neighborhood preservation loan and grant fund
    a. There is hereby created a special fund in the Department of Community Affairs which shall be entitled the Department of Community Affairs' Neighborhood Preservation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-156 Plan for expenditures from fund; contents; submission to legislature
    The commissioner shall submit with the department's annual budget request a plan for expenditures from the Neighborhood Preservation Loan and Grant Fund for the upcoming...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-157 Powers of department
    The department is hereby granted, has, and may exercise all powers necessary and appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this act, including but not limited...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-158 Powers and duties of municipalities
    a. Municipalities shall have and exercise all powers necessary and appropriate to carry out the purposes of this act, in order that the objective of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-159 Determination of need and feasibility of preservation project; findings; neighborhood preservation plan; formulation; contents; citizen participation; modification; alternative plans
    a. No municipality shall designate a neighborhood preservation agency or undertake a neighborhood preservation project unless a determination has been made that in the neighborhood...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-160 Private enterprise; participation
    A municipality shall afford to private enterprise the maximum feasible opportunity to participate in the rehabilitation of any neighborhood preservation area. L.1975, c. 249, s....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-161 Liberal construction of act
    This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this act, and all powers herein granted shall be broadly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-162 Legislative findings and declaration
    The Legislature finds, determines and declares: a. That within this State are many small municipalities, formerly centers of commerce, trade and cultural life in surrounding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-163 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Depressed Rural Centers Aid Act." L.1977, c. 260, s. 2, eff. Oct. 12, 1977.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-164 Definitions
    For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-165 Qualifications of municipality
    Such sums as are appropriated for distribution under this act shall be distributed annually, in the manner prescribed in sections 5 and 6 of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-166 Determination of amount of distribution
    Distribution of State aid under this act shall be to each municipality entitled thereto under section 4 of this act in proportion as its adjusted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-167 Certification of municipalities entitled to aid and amounts; payment and distribution
    On or before February 1 in each year the director shall determine the municipalities entitled to aid under this act and the amounts of their...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-168 Annual reports; municipality; director
    Each municipality receiving State aid under this act shall not later than October 1 in each year in which such aid is received submit to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-169 Conclusiveness of decision of director
    Any decision of the director as to the entitlement of any municipality to aid under this act, or the amount thereof, shall be final and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-170 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Handicapped Person's Recreational Opportunities Act of 1978." L.1977, c. 379, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-171 Public policy
    It is hereby declared to be public policy of the State of New Jersey to encourage and support as hereinafter provided the promotion, planning, development,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-172 Definitions.
    3.     For the purposes of this act:      a.     "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs.      b.     "Handicapped persons"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-173 Comprehensive program; development; rules and regulations
    The commissioner shall, after consultation with experts in the area of recreation, develop a comprehensive program for furnishing recreation for handicapped persons, and shall promulgate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-174 Application by municipality or county to provide or to contract for provision of services; annual payments upon approval
    a. Any municipality or county planning to provide or to contract with private nonprofit agencies for the provision of recreation services for handicapped persons under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-175 Special events; list; application for funds to operate or participate; payments
    a. The commissioner shall prepare a list of special events deemed appropriate for participation by handicapped persons, such as the Special Olympics and the Tournament...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-176 Failure to comply with act or alteration or discontinuance of approved service; withholding state aid
    The commissioner may authorize or require the State Treasurer to withhold the payment of State aid to any municipality or county in the event that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-177 Acceptance of gift or grant
    The commissioner may accept, as agent of the State of New Jersey, any gift or grant for any of the purposes of this act, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-178 Definitions
    For the purposes of this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Base year" means the second year preceding the annual apportionment of State aid...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-179 Annual appropriation to be apportioned among qualified municipalities; additional amount
    There shall be annually appropriated a sum which shall be apportioned among municipalities which qualify for State aid under the provisions of this act for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-180 Determination and certification of amount; payment and distribution
    The director shall, forthwith upon the appropriation of such sums for State aid pursuant to this act, determine and certify to the State Treasurer and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-181 Finality and conclusiveness of determination by director; anticipation of state aid by municipality
    Any determination of the director pursuant to this act as to the amount of State aid allowable to each qualifying municipality shall be final and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-181.1 Municipal Efficiency Promotion Aid Program.
    1.     There shall be appropriated annually by the Legislature for each State fiscal year an amount not less than $34,825,000 for the Municipal Efficiency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-182 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Congregate Housing Services Act." L.1981, c. 553, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-183 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: the housing requirements of the growing population of senior citizens are significantly different from the rest of the population...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-184 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs or his designee; b. "Congregate housing facility" means that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-185 Contracts to provide service subsidies and to establish congregate housing facilities; actions to implement act
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs is authorized to enter into contracts with qualified housing agencies utilizing sums appropriated under this act to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-186 Application by qualified housing agency for assistance
    Whenever any qualified housing agency makes an application to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs for assistance under this act, the agency shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-187 Evaluation of applications
    In evaluating applications for assistance under this act, the commissioner shall take into consideration: a. The supportive services to be provided and the relationship of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-188 Rules and regulations
    The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) as he...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-188.1 Congregate housing, power-assisted door opener, required.
    1.     Within 120 days of the effective date of P.L.2003, c.305 (C.52:27D-188.1 et seq.), every entrance to a building located within a "congregate housing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-188.2 Congregate housing, unlocking by remote device, staff required, certain circumstances.
    2.     Upon the request of a project resident of a "congregate housing facility," as defined in section 3 of P.L.1981, c.553 (C.52:27D-184), the qualified...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-188.3 Enforcement, regulations.
    3.     The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this act and shall adopt regulations in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-189 Personnel to assist commissioner; appropriation to administer act
    The commissioner is empowered to hire, employ or assign such secretarial, clerical or other technical or professional personnel as shall be required to provide technical...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-190 Employment of project residents to provide supportive services
    Each qualified housing agency shall, to the maximum extent practicable, utilize project residents of congregate housing facilities who do not themselves require supportive services, to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-191 Annual report; actions by legislature
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall report annually to the Legislature an evaluation of the effectiveness of this act. The Legislature shall,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-191.1 Bill of rights for recipients of Congregate Housing Services Program.
    l. a. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall ensure that a person receiving services under the Congregate Housing Services Program including, but not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-192 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Uniform Fire Safety Act." L.1983, c. 383, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-193 Liberal construction
    This act is remedial legislation necessary to protect life and property within this State from the danger of destruction by fire and explosion and shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-194 Findings and declarations
    It is found and declared that: a. Although fire safety codes have been adopted by many of New Jersey's municipalities, many others have not adopted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-195 Purpose
    It is the purpose of this act to ensure that: a. All areas of this State are protected by a uniform, minimum, fire safety code...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-196 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs or his delegate. b. "Department" means the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-197 Powers of commissioner
    The commissioner shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this act, including without limitation, the following powers: a. To...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198 Regulations to provide reasonable degree of safety from fire, explosion.
    7. a. The commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and after consulting with the fire safety...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.1 Residential structures to have smoke-sensitive alarm devices, portable fire extinguishers.
    1.     A structure used or intended for use for residential purposes by not more than two households shall have a smoke-sensitive alarm device on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.2 Municipal officer, agency to determine compliance.
    2. a. In any case where a change of occupancy of any building subject to the requirements of section 1 of P.L.1991, c.92 (C.52:27D-198.1) is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.3 Fine for noncompliance.
    3.     An owner who sells, leases, rents or otherwise permits to be occupied for residential purposes any premises subject to the provisions of P.L.1991,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.4 Identifying emblem to be affixed to front of structures with truss construction
    a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall, pursuant to the authority under the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et seq.), promulgate rules and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.5 Regulations to designate time to correct violations, range of penalties
    2. The Commissioner of Community Affairs, after consulting with the fire safety commission, shall promulgate regulations in accordance with the powers granted by P.L.1983, c.383...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.6 Conditions for display of certain holiday vegetation.
    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, trees and wreaths used in holiday displays may be exhibited in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.7 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Dormitory Safety Trust Fund Act."      L.2000,c.56,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.8 Findings, declarations relative to installation of fire suppression systems in student dormitories.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     Education plays a vital role in the economic development of the nation and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.9 Definitions relative to installation of fire suppression systems in student dormitories; requirements.
    3. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, all buildings used as dormitories, in whole or in part, or similar accommodations to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.10 Rules; exemptions.
    4.     The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52: 14B-1 et seq.), adopt such rules as may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.11 Application of funds to secure compliance.
    5.     The State Treasurer, after consultation with the Commissioner of Community Affairs, shall have the authority to apply State funds otherwise available to State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.12 Standby fees waived.
    9.     A municipal authority or water utility shall not impose standby fees for any new fire protection system required to be installed pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.13 Regulations concerning elevator fire recall keys.
    1.     Not later than six months following the effective date of P.L.2003, c.211 (C.52:27D-198.13 et seq.), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall promulgate regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.14 Installation of lock box in elevator buildings to hold fire recall keys.
    2. a. A municipality, by ordinance, may require the installation of a lock box in each building located in the municipality that has an elevator....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.15 Findings, declarations relative to flammability standards for mattresses and bedding.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     On February 25, 2000, a residential fire in Roxbury, New Jersey, led to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-198.16 Adoption, enforcement of federal mattress flammability standard; rules, regulations.
    2. a. The State of New Jersey shall adopt and enforce as a State safety requirement the federal mattress flammability standard codified at Title 16...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-199 Building in use on effective date of regulations; compliance; fire safety improvement as capital improvement under rent control
    A building, which is subject to this act but the use of which shall have commenced in good faith on or before the effective date...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-200 Variances from regulations
    a. Upon the application of the owner of a building, structure or premises, the enforcing agency may grant variances from the requirements of a regulation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-201 Life hazard use or high-rise structure; certificate of registration
    a. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, and thereafter as required by subsection c. of this section, the owner of a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-202 Enforcement of act by municipality; ordinance; restrictive regulation by municipality
    a. Each municipality in this State is authorized to adopt an ordinance providing for local enforcement of this act. The ordinance shall designate the municipal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-203 Enforcement of act by enforcing agencies; reports, data and information; fees; inspections; certification of fire inspectors
    a. Each enforcing agency in this State shall enforce this act in all buildings, structures and premises within its jurisdiction, except owner-occupied buildings used exclusively...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-204 Local enforcing agencies; concurrent jurisdiction with department; failure to properly enforce act; assumption of duties by department
    a. The department shall have concurrent jurisdiction with local enforcing agencies to enforce this act in all buildings, structures and premises in the State, other...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-205 Life hazard use and high-rise structures; inspection cycles; application for certificate of inspection
    a. The enforcing agency shall inspect each high-rise structure and each life hazard use in the State at least once every year for the purpose...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-206 Person aggrieved by ruling, action, order or notice of commissioner or local enforcement agency; administrative hearing; application; conduct
    a. A person aggrieved by a ruling, action, order, or notice of the commissioner pursuant to this act shall be entitled to an administrative hearing....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-207 Violations; written order to terminate and correct; injunction
    a. If an enforcing agency discovers a violation of the provisions of this act upon an inspection of a building, structure or premises, then the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-208 Violation constituting imminent hazard to health, safety or welfare; written order to vacate, close or remove; service; reinspection; reconsideration hearing
    a. If upon an inspection of a building, structure or premises the enforcing agency discovers a violation of this act that constitutes an imminent hazard...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-209 Violations in life hazard use as willful or grossly negligent or of previously issued order and constituting clear danger to human life; order for continued vacation and closing; reconsideration hearing
    a. If the enforcing agency finds a violation of the provisions of this act in a life hazard use to be willful or grossly negligent,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-210 Additional violations; penalties.
    19. a. No person shall:      (1)     Obstruct, hinder, delay or interfere by force or otherwise with the commissioner or any local enforcing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-211 Method of service of notices, rules, decisions and orders
    a. Notices, rules, decisions and orders required or permitted to be issued and served pursuant to this act shall be served as follows: (1) On...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-212 Records; public inspection
    The record of an action or proceeding under this act or any statement, report or record of any kind whatsoever obtained or received by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-213 Applicability of act; inspection of government owned buildings.
    22. a. This act shall not be construed as authorizing the adoption of a regulation or the enactment of an ordinance requiring that a building...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-214 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Attended terminal" means a terminal where an individual knowledgeable in the aboveground liquid storage tank filling operation is physically...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-215 Terminal with tank filled by pipeline; requirements; high level alarm system; fire and emergency plan
    a. Each terminal at which a tank filled by pipeline is located shall comply with the following requirements: (1) It shall be equipped with a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-216 Attended terminal; additional requirements
    In addition to the requirements specified in section 2 of this act, each attended terminal at which a tank filled by a pipeline is located...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-217 Unattended terminal; additional requirements
    In addition to the requirements specified in section 2 of this act, each unattended terminal at which a tank filled by pipeline is located shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-218 Variations from requirements; procedure
    At the request of a terminal owner and after the commissioner has received from the terminal owner and has approved plans and specifications outlining the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-219 Rules and regulations
    The commissioner, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-220 Application of s.s. 52:27D-208, 52:27D-210 to this act
    Provisions contained in sections 17 and 19 of the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c. 383 (C. 52:27D-208 and C. 52:27D-210), shall also apply to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-221 Ordinance more restrictive than requirements of this act; prohibition
    A local governing body shall not enact an ordinance more restrictive than the requirements of this act. L.1984, c. 31, s. 8, eff. Nov. 1,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-222 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Business entity" means any person or corporation in the State engaged in business operations which has a Standard Industrial...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-223 List of unusually hazardous substances
    a. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Community Affairs, shall develop a list of substances and their quantities (1) which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-224 Emergency response plan
    A municipal fire department or fire district in coordination with the county fire marshal or appropriate county official shall have the exclusive authority to determine,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-224.2 Notification relative to disruption of services, "essential services" defined.
    2.     Whenever in a multiple dwelling for which an annual emergency building evacuation plan is required to be filed pursuant to section 1 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-224.3 Emergency operations plan for sports and entertainment facilities.
    1.     All sports and entertainment facilities in the State shall annually prepare and maintain an emergency operations plan in coordination with the appropriate local...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-225 Penalty
    A person who violates a provision of this act shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $5,000.00 for each offense. The fine...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-226 Breathing apparatus
    Based on the information obtained in section 3 of this act, a member of a fire company shall wear a self-contained positive pressure breathing apparatus...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-227 Fact sheet transmittal
    No later than 30 days after the effective date of this act, the Department of Community Affairs shall transmit, after a public hearing pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-228 Revision of list, fact sheets
    The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Community Affairs, shall revise the list and fact sheets developed under section 2 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-280 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Prevention of Homelessness Act (1984)" . L.1984, c. 180, s. 1, eff. Nov. 9,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-281 Findings, declarations.
    2. a. It is the long-standing policy of this State that no person should suffer unnecessarily from cold or hunger, or be deprived of shelter....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-282 Temporary rental or housing assistance; eligibility
    The Department of Community Affairs may establish priorities of eligibility for temporary rental or other housing assistance among the various categories of persons needing assistance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-283 Alternative sources of rental assistance; priority of housing to assistance applicants
    No person shall continue to receive temporary rental assistance if alternative sources of rental subsidy, including, without limitation, rental assistance under the federal section 8...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-284 Benefits not income for eligibility and tax purposes
    Benefits under this program shall not be treated as income in determining eligibility requirements for other State programs or for New Jersey gross income tax...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-285 Standards of habitability for housing units
    The Department of Community Affairs shall establish standards of habitability applicable to any housing unit the rental for which is paid, in whole or in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-286 Fund; appropriation; housing demonstration fund moneys
    There is appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs $1,650,000.00 to establish a fund for the purpose of providing temporary rental and other housing assistance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287 Maximum lengths of terms of eligibility; conversion of loans to grants
    The Department of Community Affairs shall establish maximum lengths of terms of eligibility for temporary rental assistance and other temporary housing assistance, and varying levels...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287a Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "County Homelessness Trust Fund Act."      L.2009, c.123, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287b Findings, declarations relative to county homelessness trust funds.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     The creation of county homelessness trust funds in counties that have completed and endorsed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287c Definitions relative to county homelessness trust funds.
    3.     As used in this act:      "Community based organization" means a nonprofit, private, or public organization funded with public or private funds,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287d Adoption of homeless housing plan by local government.
    4.     A local government may adopt a homeless housing plan to address the housing needs of homeless persons within its jurisdiction, which shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287e "County Homelessness Trust Fund."
    5. a. Amounts raised by the surcharge imposed pursuant to N.J.S.22A:4-17 as amended by section 8 of P.L.2009, c.123 shall be deposited into a "County...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287f Utilization of County Homelessness Trust Fund.
    6. a. Each county shall utilize its County Homelessness Trust Fund with the advice of the County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force for the operation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287g Intercounty collaboration.
    7.     A county may collaborate with any other county that has established a County Homelessness Trust Fund to provide joint funding for projects permitted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287.1 Rental assistance program for low income households, senior citizens, certain, homeless veterans.
    1.     The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall establish a rental assistance program for low income individuals or households. This program shall be in addition...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287.2 Regulations.
    2.     The commissioner shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to implement this act.    
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287.3 Annual RTF allocation to fund rental assistance grants.
    3.     The commissioner shall annually allocate from the receipts of the portion of the realty transfer fee directed to be credited to the Neighborhood...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-287.4 Requirements for certain recipients of rental assistance grants.
    2. a. Any individual under the age of 65, who is not disabled and who receives a rental assistance grant provided pursuant to subsection a....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-288 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Job Training Center for Urban Women Act." L. 1985, c. 189, s. 1, eff....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-289 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. A major proportion of the publicly assisted population, especially in our urban centers, consists of families headed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-291 Demonstration training and resource center
    The division shall establish a demonstration training and resource center as a model to be duplicated in other parts of the State where disadvantaged women...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-292 Services and programs offered
    Through the demonstration training and resource model center or other similar centers established by the division or the centers specified in section 2 of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-293 Purposes
    The center and program established under this act shall emphasize activities which provide training and other employment related services which are designed to enhance the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-294 Coordination
    The division shall make a continuous study of employment needs which are peculiar to urban women, and of existing programs and services which are effective...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-295 Description and assessment of programs
    The division shall compile and maintain a description and assessment of each program operating pursuant to this act, including the number of women served, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-296 Funding sources
    a. The director may seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-297 Conformity to standards
    The commissioner shall consult with the New Jersey State Job Training Coordinating Council established pursuant to Executive Order No. 22, dated December 3, 1982, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-298 Child care
    Those women who undertake to enhance their employability by using the services of the job training center established herein and who are in need of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-299 Expense allowance
    The division shall, upon application of a woman for enrollment in the job training program established pursuant to section 4 of this act, and who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-300 Study of child care lack
    The director shall monitor the application process in order to determine whether the lack of adequate child care is preventing women from undertaking job training....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-301 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair Housing Act." L. 1985, c. 222, s. 1, eff. July 2, 1985, operative...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-302 Findings.
    2.     The Legislature finds that:      a.     The New Jersey Supreme Court, through its rulings in South Burlington County NAACP v. Mount...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-303 Declarations
    The Legislature declares that the statutory scheme set forth in this act is in the public interest in that it comprehends a low and moderate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-304 Definitions.
    4.     As used in this act:      a.     "Council" means the Council on Affordable Housing established in this act, which shall have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-305 Council on Affordable Housing established.
    5. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Community Affairs a Council on Affordable Housing to consist of 12 members appointed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-306 Vice-chairman, executive director; other personnel
    a. The council may establish, and from time to time alter, such plan of organization as it may deem expedient, and may incur expenses within...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-307 Duties of council.
    7.     It shall be the duty of the council, seven months after the confirmation of the last member initially appointed to the council, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-307.1 Definitions
    1. As used in this act: "Agency" means the Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency established pursuant to section 4 of the "New Jersey Housing and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-307.2 Register of Housing Projects, requirements, reports
    2. a. The commissioner shall cause to be established and kept a Register of Housing Projects. The register shall list all projects for which proposal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-307.3 Priority ratings of projects
    3. a. The commissioner shall cause to be developed a system for assigning and designating priority ratings to each project included in the register. Priority...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-307.4 Reports of communications in furtherance of projects
    4. a. Any officer or employee of the department, including any member, officer or employee of the agency or the council, who receives from any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-307.5 Rules, regulations
    5. The commissioner shall adopt and promulgate, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), all rules and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-307.6 Methodology for change in calculation for use on June 7, 2000 and after.
    6.     The change in the calculation of a municipality's determination of present and prospective share of housing need as provided in P.L.2001,c.435 shall apply...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-308 Procedural rules
    Within four months after the confirmation of the last member initially appointed to the council, or January 1, 1986, whichever is earlier, the council shall,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-309 Municipal housing element
    a. Within four months after the effective date of this act, each municipality which so elects shall, by a duly adopted resolution of participation, notify...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-310 Essential components of municipality's housing element.
    10. A municipality's housing element shall be designed to achieve the goal of access to affordable housing to meet present and prospective housing needs, with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-310.1 Computing municipal adjustment, exclusions.
    1.     When computing a municipal adjustment regarding available land resources as part of the determination of a municipality's fair share of affordable housing, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-310.2 Reservation of park land
    2.      Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, nothing shall preclude a municipality which has reserved less than three percent of its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-311 Provision of fair share by municipality.
    11. a. In adopting its housing element, the municipality may provide for its fair share of low and moderate income housing by means of any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-311a Adaptability requirement; "new construction" defined.
    1.     Beginning upon the effective date of P.L.2005, c.350 (C.52:27D-311a et al.), any new construction for which credit is sought against a fair share...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-311b Assurance of adaptability requirements; council measures.
    6.     The council may take such measures as are necessary to assure compliance with the adaptability requirements imposed pursuant to P.L.2005, c.350 (C.52:27D-311a et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-311.1 Demolition invalidated
    Nothing in the act to which this act is supplementary, P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), shall be construed to require that a municipality fulfill all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-311.2 Purchase of privately owned land by municipality for fair share housing.
    41. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Eminent Domain Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c.361 (C.20:3-1 et seq.), or of any other law, rule or regulation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-311.3 Reduction, elimination of affordable housing obligation of municipality.
    40.     The portion, if any, of the affordable housing obligation of a municipality attributable to a particular non-residential development shall be reduced or eliminated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-312 Regional contribution agreements.
    12. a. Except as prohibited under P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), a municipality may propose the transfer of up to 50% of its fair share...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-313 Petition for substantive certification.
    13. a. A municipality which has filed a housing element may, at any time during a two-year period following the filing of the housing element,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-313.1 Previous application for development
    The Council on Affordable Housing shall not consider for substantive certification any application of a housing element submitted which involves the demolition of a residential...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-314 Issuance of certification
    Unless an objection to the substantive certification is filed with the council by any person within 45 days of the publication of the notice of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-315 Mediation, review process
    a. The council shall engage in a mediation and review process in the following situations: (1) if an objection to the municipality's petition for substantive...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-316 Motion for transfer
    For those exclusionary zoning cases instituted more than 60 days before the effective date of this act, any party to the litigation may file a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-317 Presumption of validity
    a. In any exclusionary zoning case filed against a municipality which has a substantive certification and in which there is a requirement to exhaust the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-318 Expiration of administrative remedy obligation
    If a municipality which has adopted a resolution of participation pursuant to section 9 of this act fails to meet the deadline for submitting its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-319 Motion for relief
    If the council has not completed its review and mediation process for a municipality within six months of receipt of a request by a party...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-320 "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund."
    20. There is established in the Department of Community Affairs a separate trust fund, to be used for the exclusive purposes as provided in this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-320.1 Appropriation to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund."
    41. a. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, there is appropriated $15 million to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund," established pursuant to section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-321 Affordable housing assistance.
    21.     The agency shall establish affordable housing programs to assist municipalities in meeting the obligation of developing communities to provide low and moderate income...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-321.1 Allocation of low income tax credits.
    19.     Notwithstanding any rules of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to the contrary, the allocation of low income tax credits shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-321.2 Maintenance, publishing of annual report by NJHMFA.
    20.     The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency shall maintain on its website and publish annually a report concerning its activities during the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-322 6-year moratorium
    Any municipality which has reached a settlement of any exclusionary zoning litigation prior to the effective date of this act shall not be subject to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-324 Agency administration of controls, agreements to provide services
    24. The agency shall establish procedures for entering into, and shall enter into, contractual agreements with willing municipalities or developers of inclusionary developments whereby the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-325 Municipal powers
    Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a municipality may purchase, lease or acquire by gift or through the exercise of eminent domain, real property...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-326 Reports to Governor, Legislature
    Within 12 months after the effective date of this act and every year thereafter, the agency and the council shall report separately to the Governor...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-328 Builder's remedy moratorium
    No builder's remedy shall be granted to a plaintiff in any exclusionary zoning litigation which has been filed on or after January 20, 1983, unless...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329 Prior law applicable
    Until August 1, 1988, any municipality may continue to regulate development pursuant to a zoning ordinance in accordance with section 49 of the "Municipal Land...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.1 Coordination, review of housing elements.
    7.     The council shall coordinate and review the housing elements as filed pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-311), and the housing activities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.2 Authorization of municipality to impose, collect development fees.
    8. a. The council may authorize a municipality that has petitioned for substantive certification, or that has been so authorized by a court of competent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.3 Collection of payments-in-lieu authorized.
    9. a. The council may authorize a municipality that has petitioned for substantive certification to impose and collect payments-in-lieu of constructing affordable units on site...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.4 Maintenance, publication of up-to-date municipal status report.
    10.     The council shall maintain on its website, and also publish on a regular basis, an up-to-date municipal status report concerning the petitions for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.5 Short title.
    11.     Sections 11 through 14 of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.5 through C.52:27D-329.8) shall be known and may be cited as the "Housing Rehabilitation and Assistance...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.6 Findings, declarations relative to housing rehabilitation and assistance.
    12.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     The transfer of a portion of the fair share obligations among municipalities has...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.7 Urban Housing Assistance Program, "Urban Housing Assistance Fund"; rules, regulations.
    13. a. There is established within the Department of Community Affairs an Urban Housing Assistance Program for the purposes of assisting certain municipalities in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.9 Developments, certain, in certain regional planning entities.
    18. a. Notwithstanding any rules of the council to the contrary, for developments consisting of newly-constructed residential units located, or to be located, within the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.10 Short title.
    21.     Sections 21 through 30 of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.10 through C.52:27D-329.19) shall be known and may be cited as the "Strategic Housing Plan Act."...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.11 Findings relative to strategic housing plan.
    22.     The Legislature finds that:      a.     High housing prices, escalating property taxes, increasing municipal fees, rising energy costs, and the costs...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.12 Definitions relative to strategic housing planning.
    23.     As used in sections 21 through 30 of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.10 through C.52:27D-329.19):      "Agency" means the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.13 State Housing Commission.
    24. a. The State Housing Commission is created and established in the Executive Branch of the State Government. For the purposes of complying with the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.14 Department to provide staff services.
    25.     The department shall provide such staff services as may be needed for the commission to carry out its responsibilities, including assembly of necessary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.15 Interdepartmental working group.
    26. a. An interdepartmental working group is established for the purpose of supporting the activities of the commission and its preparation of the draft plan....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.16 Annual Strategic Housing Plan.
    27. a. It shall be the duty of the commission annually to prepare and adopt an Annual Strategic Housing Plan as set forth in this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.17 Plan drafted, adopted and transmitted by commission.
    28. a. The commission shall complete a draft plan on or before October 1 of each year. The commission shall adopt the plan by a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.18 Annual Housing Performance Report.
    29. a. On or before January 1 of each year, beginning with the first January 1 that falls after the annual anniversary of the effective...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-329.19 Senior Deputy Commissioner for Housing.
    30. a. The position of Senior Deputy Commissioner for Housing is established within the department, which position shall be filled by an individual with recognized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-330 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Continuing Care Retirement Community Regulation and Financial Disclosure Act." L. 1986, c. 103, s.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-331 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: continuing care retirement communities are becoming an important and increasingly preferred alternative for the long-term residential, social and health...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-332 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Application fee" means the fee an individual is charged, in addition to an entrance fee or any other fee,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-333 Certificate of authority
    a. A person shall not establish, operate or administer a continuing care facility in this State without obtaining and maintaining a certificate of authority pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-334 Revocation of certificates
    a. The certificate of authority or temporary certificate of authority of a provider shall remain in effect until revoked, after notice and hearing conducted pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-335 Acquisition of ownership interest
    a. A person who desires to acquire an ownership interest in a continuing care facility shall so notify the department in writing at least 60...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-336 Initial disclosure statement
    The provider shall provide a disclosure statement to a prospective resident of a continuing care facility or the person with whom the provider shall enter...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-337 Annual disclosure statement
    a. The provider shall file an annual disclosure statement with the commissioner, which contains the information required for the initial disclosure statement pursuant to section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-338 False, misleading statements
    a. No provider or person acting on behalf of the provider shall make, publish, disseminate, circulate or place before the public, or cause, directly or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-339 Liquid reserves
    a. Each provider shall establish and maintain liquid reserves in an amount equal to or exceeding the greater of: (1) The total of all principal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-340 Escrow account
    a. The commissioner may require a provider to establish and maintain in escrow, on a current basis with a bank, trust company or other escrow...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-341 Filing of lien
    Prior to the issuance of a certificate of authority pursuant to this act, or at any other time the commissioner determines it is in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-342 Release from escrow
    The commissioner shall require a provider to establish an interest bearing escrow account with a bank, trust company or other escrow agent approved by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-343 Collateral
    A provider shall pledge only the unencumbered assets of a continuing care facility as collateral for the purpose of securing loans for other continuing care...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-344 Continuing care agreement
    a. A continuing care agreement executed on or after the effective date of this act shall be written in plain English and in language understandable...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-345 Residents' organizations; quarterly meeting.
    16. a. Residents living in a facility which holds a certificate of authority issued pursuant to this act have the right of self-organization. No retaliatory...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-346 Bankruptcy proceedings
    a. The commissioner may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction or to the federal bankruptcy court, if that court had previously taken jurisdiction over...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-347 Liability for damages
    a. A provider or person acting on behalf of the provider is liable to the person who contracts for the continuing care for damages, including...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-348 Investigatory powers
    a. The commissioner or his designee may, as often as he reasonably deems necessary, conduct an investigation to determine whether any person has violated or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-349 Examination of records
    The commissioner or his designee shall visit each facility offering continuing care in this State to examine its books and records at least once every...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-350 Consumers' guide; residents' rights booklet
    a. The commissioner shall prepare and cause to be distributed to the public a consumers' guide to continuing care facilities and an annual directory of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-351 Violations, enforcement; penalties
    22. If the commissioner determines or has cause to believe that a person has engaged in any act or practice which constitutes a violation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-352 Criminal violations
    a. The commissioner may refer any available evidence concerning criminal violations of this act to the Attorney General or the appropriate county prosecutor. b. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-353 Fees
    The commissioner shall determine reasonable fees for filing an application for a certificate of authority and other required documents pursuant to this act. The commissioner...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-354 One year to comply
    A provider who is offering but not providing continuing care on the effective date of this act may be given a reasonable time, not to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-355 Exclusion
    A facility which has not entered into any agreements for continuing care pursuant to this act since 1965 is not subject to the provisions of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-356 Fewer than 50 residents
    A facility which has less than 50 residents who are under continuing care agreements on the date of enactment of this act is not subject...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-357 Continuing Care Advisory Council.
    28. a. There is created a Continuing Care Advisory Council which consists of 13 members as follows: the Commissioners of the Departments of Community Affairs,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-358 Rules, regulations
    The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-359 Health Department authority
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the licensing and regulatory authority of the Department of Health, pursuant to P.L. 1971, c. 136...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-360 Community Affairs authority
    Nothing in this act shall be construed to limit the authority of the Department of Community Affairs to enforce any otherwise applicable statute, code, or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-361 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Volunteer emergency service organizations, such as fire companies, ambulance services and rescue squads, protect the lives and property...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-362 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. b. "Emergency equipment" means fire fighting, ambulance and rescue equipment used for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-363 Loans authorized
    a. The department is authorized, upon application of any volunteer emergency service organization, to make loans for the following purposes: (1) For establishing or modernizing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-364 Volunteer Emergency Service Organization Loan Fund
    a. There is created a special fund in the Department of the Treasury to be known as the "Volunteer Emergency Service Organizations Loan Fund" to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-365 Rules, regulations
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-366 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Neighborhood Housing Services Grant Fund Act." L. 1987, c. 50, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-367 Findings
    The Legislature finds that: a. A substantial number of housing units in New Jersey are in deteriorating condition, many residents are living in dwelling units...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-368 Determinations
    It is determined that it is the policy of this State to provide a necessary means to prevent the deterioration of housing, the decline of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-369 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs; b. "Corporation" means a neighborhood housing services corporation or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-370 Neighborhood Housing Services Grant Fund
    There is established a Neighborhood Housing Services Grant Fund to be administered by the Department of Community Affairs. The fund shall be maintained by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-371 Grants from fund
    The department is authorized to make grants to neighborhood housing services corporations which meet the qualifications set forth in section 8 of this act. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-372 Revolving loan fund.
    Each neighborhood housing services corporation or umbrella corporation which qualifies for a grant as provided in section 8 of this act shall establish and administer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-373 Qualifications for grants
    In order to qualify for a grant, a neighborhood housing services corporation or umbrella corporation shall: a. Submit an application to the department on a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-374 Limitation on grants
    Each neighborhood housing services corporation or umbrella corporation which fulfills the qualifications set forth in section 8 of this act may apply for a grant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-375 Commissioner as member of board of directors
    The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee, shall be an ex officio and voting member of the board of directors of each neighborhood housing services corporation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-376 Reduction of grants
    If in any fiscal year the total amount of grant applications received by the department exceeds the total amount of the fund, the commissioner shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-377 Inspections by commissioner
    The commissioner shall be entitled to make inspections of any housing rehabilitation project funded pursuant to this act, to request and secure the submission of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-378 Default
    In the event of any default in connection with the terms and provisions of any contract to which the corporation and a residential borrower are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-379 Additional funding
    The commissioner may seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-380 Rules, regulations
    The commissioner is authorized to make and issue rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-381 Local Government Education Program
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall establish and administer a program which shall be known as the "Local Government Education Program." L....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-382 Purpose
    The purpose of this program is to enable county colleges to establish noncredit courses, workshops and seminars to educate elected or appointed county and municipal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-383 Duties of commissioner
    The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall: a. Establish procedures for county colleges to apply for funds under the Local Government Education Program;...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-384 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Aid to Densely Populated Municipalities Act." L.1990,c.85,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-385 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that customary demands on municipal services and infrastructure are amplified in municipalities having high population density. The deterioration of infrastructure...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-386 Definitions
    As used in this act, "qualifying municipality" means a municipality which: a. does not receive aid under P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-178 et seq.); b. has a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-387 Levels of qualifying municipalities
    Qualifying municipalities shall be grouped into three levels for the purposes of allocating funds pursuant to this act, as follows: Level I - Qualifying municipalities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-388 Allocation to qualifying municipalities
    There shall be allocated to each level of qualifying municipalities a portion of the funds appropriated for the purposes of this act, as follows: Level...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-389 Formula for allocation
    Within each level of qualifying municipalities, the share of each qualifying municipality of the funds allocated to that level shall be determined by the following...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-390 Determination
    The State Treasurer shall annually, on or before November 1, make a determination of the qualifying municipalities and determine the amount of funds to be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-391 Payment
    The State Treasurer, upon the warrant of the State Comptroller, shall annually, on or before July 15, pay to each qualifying municipality the amount determined.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-392 Reduction in property tax level
    The funds to be received by a qualifying municipality pursuant to this act shall be appropriated by the municipality in compliance with the "Local Budget...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-393 Approval of budget
    The Director of the Division of Local Government Services shall not approve the budget of any qualifying municipality if the director determines that the funds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-394 Appropriation
    Commencing with State fiscal year 1992, the Legislature shall annually appropriate the sum of $33,000,000 for the purpose of reducing the local property tax levy...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-395 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Community Action Agency Act." L.1991,c.51,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-396 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Although the economic well-being and prosperity of this State has surpassed most states in the United States and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-397 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs; b. "Community" means a municipality, county or any part or combination thereof...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-398 Establishment of community action board
    a. A community action agency shall establish a community action board to administer the agency and its functions. The agency shall promulgate bylaws which shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-399 Purposes of community action agency
    A community action agency shall have the following purposes: a. To research and collect information concerning the obstacles in the community that prevent the self-sufficiency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-400 Goals of community action programs
    Community action programs shall have, but not be limited to, the following goals: a. Securing and retaining employment, attaining adequate education and obtaining decent and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-401 Powers of community action agency
    A community action agency shall have the following powers: a. To adopt bylaws; b. To implement and administer community action programs; c. To enter into...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-402 Assurances of present or future funding
    a. Consistent with the Community Services Block Grant Act the State shall provide assurances that any eligible entity which received funding in the previous fiscal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-403 Approval of allocation of federal funds
    The commissioner shall approve the allocation of federal funds for community action agencies according to the requirements of federal law. L.1991,c.51,s.9.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-404 Distribution of State Funds
    In the event that Community Services Block Grant Act funds are no longer available, and if State funds are then made available to the commissioner...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-405 Rules, regulations
    The commissioner shall adopt any rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as are deemed necessary to effectuate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-406 Short title
    1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Adult Protective Services Act." L.1993,c.249,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-407 Definitions.
    2. As used in this act:      "Abuse" means the willful infliction of physical pain, injury or mental anguish, unreasonable confinement, or the willful...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-408 Comprehensive public awareness program; task force
    3. a. The commissioner shall establish a comprehensive public awareness program to inform the general public and social service agencies as to the nature of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-409 Report of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation.
    4. a. (1) A health care professional, law enforcement officer, firefighter, paramedic or emergency medical technician who has reasonable cause to believe that a vulnerable...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-410 Access for reporting abuse, neglect, exploitation; evaluation
    5. a. A county adult protective services provider shall provide access for reporting abuse, neglect and exploitation. Information shall also be available to a person...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-411 Determination of need for protective services; referrals
    6. a. If a determination is made by the county adult protective services provider that there is reasonable cause to believe that the vulnerable adult...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-412 Petition for order enjoining caretaker from interfering with provision of services
    7. a. If the vulnerable adult's caretaker or any other person interferes with the provision of protective services, the county adult protective services provider shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-413 Petition for authorization to provide emergency protective services; hearing
    8. a. If the county director or his designee reasonably determines that an emergency exists and the vulnerable adult refuses or is unable to consent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-414 Petition for order authorizing provision of protective services
    9. a. If the county director or his designee reasonably determines that a vulnerable adult will incur a substantial risk of physical harm or deterioration...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-415 Permanent changes in living situation not authorized
    10. Permanent changes in the living situation of an abused, neglected or exploited vulnerable adult shall not be made under authority of this act. If...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-416 Legal action
    11. In order to protect a vulnerable adult, the county director or his designee may initiate appropriate legal action including, but not limited to, petitioning...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-417 Motion for review of court order
    12. The vulnerable adult, or individual or organization designated responsible for the provision of protective services for the vulnerable adult, has the right to bring...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-418 Payments
    13. The court may order payments to be made by or on behalf of the vulnerable adult for protective services from his own estate. L.1993,c.249,s.13.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-419 Report of alleged criminal act
    14. If the county director or his designee has reasonable cause to believe that a caretaker or other person has committed a criminal act against...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-420 Confidentiality of records, communications
    15. All records and communications pertaining to any report, evaluation, or service provided pursuant to this act are confidential. All third party information, together with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-421 Central registry
    16. The commissioner shall establish a central registry for the receipt and maintenance of all reports of suspected abuse, neglect and exploitation of vulnerable adults....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-422 Training program
    17. The commissioner or his designee shall establish a training program for county protective services provider staff which shall be offered at least annually and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-423 Rules, regulations
    18. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as may be deemed necessary...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-424 Annual report
    19. The commissioner shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the effectiveness of this act, and make recommendations for the prevention and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-425 Nonapplicability of act
    20. Nothing in this act shall be deemed or construed to limit or preempt the provisions of P.L.1977, c.239 (C.52:27G-1 et seq.) regarding the institutionalized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-426 Transfer of funding, programs, positions
    21. a. All funding, programs and positions created to provide adult protective services by the Division of Youth and Family Services in the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-427 Definitions.
    14.     As used in sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437):      "Business firm" means and includes any corporation, company,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-428 Certification of business firms performing lead evaluation, abatement work.
    15. a. A business firm shall neither directly nor indirectly perform lead evaluation or abatement work without first obtaining certification from the department. Certification may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-429 Certification regulations
    16. The certification required pursuant to section 15 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-428) shall be for a period not to exceed two years and shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-430 Regulations, requirements, guidelines
    17. The commissioner may adopt regulations, including amendments to the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.5:23-1.1 et seq., prescribing standards, including appropriate training and certification requirements, governing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-431 Enforcement by commissioner, representative
    18. Sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437) shall be enforced by the commissioner or his representative who shall have the right...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-432 Denial, suspension, conditions upon, revocation, refusal to renew certification
    19. a. The department may deny, suspend, impose conditions upon, revoke, or refuse to renew a certification for good cause, including: (1) violating, or abetting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-433 Civil actions for injunctive relief to enforce, prevent violations
    20. If the department has reason to believe that a condition exists that poses an imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-434 Violators guilty of disorderly persons offense, corporate liability
    21. Any person who knowingly or purposely: a. hinders or delays the department in the enforcement of sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-435 Imposition of administrative civil penalty, violation defined
    22. As an alternative, or in addition to the provisions of section 21 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-434), the commissioner may, subject to notice and hearing,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-436 Regulations, requirements, guidelines
    23. The department, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437 Delegation of administrative, enforcement duties, functions
    24. The department shall delegate, by rule or by interagency agreement pursuant to R.S.52:14-4, to the Department of Labor, its administrative and enforcement duties and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act."      L.2003,c.311,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.2 Findings, declarations relative to lead hazard control.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     Lead is an element that has been used over the years in many products....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.3 Definitions relative to lead hazard control.
    3.     As used in this act:      "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs;      "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs;...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.4 "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund."
    4. a. There is hereby established in the department the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund" hereinafter referred to as the "fund," which shall be continuing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.5 Grants, loans.
    5. a. The department is hereby authorized to provide financial assistance in the form of grants or loans, or a combination thereof, with moneys available...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.6 Rules, regulations.
    6.     The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.7 Registry of loan, grant projects.
    7.     Whenever a loan or grant is provided pursuant to P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.), the address of the multifamily housing, single-family home or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.8 Review of cases of immediate risk by commissioner; liability for relocation costs.
    8. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall review any case referred to the department in which a lead hazard condition has been found to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.9 Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund.
    9. a. There is created in the State Treasury an account which shall be called the Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund. There is appropriated, from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.10 Additional fee per unit inspected.
    10.     In addition to the fees permitted to be charged for inspection of multiple dwellings pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-13) and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.11 Credit to fund of certain sales tax on paint, etc.
    11. a. There shall be credited to the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund," established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.4), for each State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.12 Exemptions from inspection.
    12. a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, a dwelling unit shall not be subject to inspection and evaluation or subject to any fees...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.13 Inapplicability of payment limitations.
    16.     The payment limitations set forth in the "Relocation Assistance Act," P.L.1971, c.362 (C.20:4-1 et seq.) shall not apply to payments made from the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.14 Report to Legislature.
    21.     On or before the last day of the 24th month ending after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.), and each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-437.15 Modification of regulations concerning lead hazards.
    24.     The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance and the Commissioner of Health and Senior Services shall consult with the Commissioner of Community Affairs and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-438 Short title.
    1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Act."      L.1997,c.167,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-439 "Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund."
    2. a. Commencing July 1, 1997 there is established the "Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund" as a special dedicated fund in the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-440 Excess of net tax payments credited to fund, additional aid.
    3. If, in any State fiscal year, net payments under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.) from sales and use...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-441 Appropriation, distribution of amounts from fund, requirement; consequences of failure.
    4. a. The annual appropriations act for each State fiscal year commencing with fiscal year 1998 shall appropriate and distribute during the fiscal year an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-442 Distribution of Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid
    2. a. In each State fiscal year, each municipality shall receive Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid equal to the amount of Consolidated Municipal Property...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-443 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Act."      L.1999,c.239,s.1; amended 2004, c.176,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-444 Findings, declarations relative to financial assistance to certain women's businesses.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     Micro-business loans are usually granted to those businesses that are mostly sole proprietorships...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-445 Definitions relative to financial assistance to certain women's businesses.
    3.     As used in this act:      "Act" means the "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Act."      "Certified nonprofit community development corporation"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-446 "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Program."
    4. a. There is created, in the department, a "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Program." The program shall be established by the department. The program...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-447 Use of program moneys.
    5. a. The department shall use the moneys in the program as established and for the purposes designated pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1999, c.239...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-448 Certification of nonprofit community development corporation or Statewide organization.
    6.     The department may certify a nonprofit community development corporation or a Statewide organization when it determines that the development corporation or the Statewide...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-449 Additional powers of department.
    7. a. The department shall have, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 9 of P.L.1966, c.293 (C.52:27D-9), the power to enter into written...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-450 Preparation of reports on program.
    8.     The department shall prepare a report within two years following the effective date of P.L.1999, c.239 (C.52:27D-443 et seq.), and not later than...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-451 Rules, regulations.
    9.     The department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-452 "Main Street New Jersey" program; duties of DCA.
    1. a. There is created in the Division of Housing and Community Resources in the Department of Community Affairs the "Main Street New Jersey" program...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-453 Rules, regulations.
    2.     Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt rules and regulations governing the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-454 Assistance provided to certain municipalities.
    3.     The commissioner shall provide assistance under this program to municipalities selected through a competitive application process. A municipality shall have historic architectural resources...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-455 Services provided to municipality selected for program.
    4.     The commissioner shall provide services to each municipality selected to participate in the "Main Street New Jersey" program at no additional cost to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-456 Main Street New Jersey Advisory Board.
    5.     The Main Street New Jersey Advisory Board is established for the purposes of providing guidance and advocacy in formulating policy and assisting with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-457 "Main Street New Jersey Program Fund."
    6.     There is established in the Department of Community Affairs the "Main Street New Jersey Program Fund," which shall consist of all funds appropriated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-458 Continued provision of assistance to municipalities selected prior to law.
    7.     The commissioner shall continue to provide the assistance required under P.L.2001, c.238 (C.52:27D-452 et seq.) to municipalities that were selected to participate in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-459 Short title
    11. Sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act."...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-460 Findings, declaration relative to "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act"
    12. The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     There are areas within certain municipalities in this State that deter private capital investment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-461 Definitions relative to "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act"
    13. As used in sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.):      "Area in need of redevelopment" means a redevelopment area...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-462 Establishment of districts
    14. The governing body of any municipality may by ordinance establish a district or districts. In the case of a municipality whose redevelopment powers are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-463 Proposed preliminary revenue allocation plan
    15. The proposed preliminary revenue allocation plan shall include:      a.     a certification by the municipal tax assessor of the property tax increment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-464 Submission of ordinance as application
    16. When an ordinance establishing or amending a district has passed first reading, it shall be submitted as an application, together with all included and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-465 Written recommendations by board
    17. a. The board may make written recommendations as to any aspect of the ordinance and the preliminary revenue allocation plan and any related fiscal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-466 No alteration of established district without amending ordinance
    18. After adoption of the ordinance establishing a district there shall be no expansion or contraction of the boundaries of the district, the designation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-467 Property tax increment base for altered districts
    19. Whenever a district is expanded as permitted under section 18 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-466) the property tax increment base for any area added to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-468 Powers, responsibilities of district agent
    20. The district agent shall have the following powers and responsibilities to the extent so designated by ordinance:      a.     to make and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-469 Eligible revenues
    21. The plan may include one or more of the following eligible revenues if the municipality is otherwise authorized by law to collect such revenues:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-470 Adoption of final revenue allocation plan
    22. Before pledging any revenues, issuing any bonds, incurring any obligations or guaranteeing the obligations of any other entity with respect to the project costs...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-471 Submissions of final revenue allocation plan
    23. A final revenue allocation plan shall be submitted to the governing body of the municipality for approval by ordinance. When an ordinance embodying a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-472 Written recommendations by board
    24. a. The board may make written recommendations as to any aspect of the plan and any related fiscal matters of the municipality or the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-473 Calculation of property tax increment
    25. If the preliminary revenue allocation plan has designated the property tax increment as a pledged revenue, the property tax increment shall be calculated and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-474 Deposit of pledged revenues
    26. If the preliminary revenue allocation plan has designated any eligible revenues, in addition to or other than the property tax increment, as a pledged...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-475 Submission of operating budget
    27. The district agent shall submit its operating budget for the district annually to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-476 Revenue allocation fund for district
    28. The district agent shall establish and maintain a special fund called the "(Name of district agent) Revenue Allocation Fund," and herein referred to as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-477 Payment of project costs; distribution of moneys
    29. a. Prior to the adoption of a final revenue allocation plan, the district agent may draw money from the revenue allocation fund for purposes...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-478 Termination, dissolution of district
    30. Subject to the limitations contained in the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.), each district...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-479 Calculation of general tax rate.
    31. a. In calculating the general tax rate levied each year, the aggregate amount of the ratable increments of the revenue allocation districts that have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-480 Powers of district agent following adoption of ordinance
    32. Upon approval of the resolution by the board and adoption of an ordinance approving or adopting: a. the final revenue allocation plan by the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-481 Issuance of bonds, notes
    33. Bonds or notes of the district agent shall be authorized by a resolution or resolutions of the district agent and may be issued in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-482 Bonds, notes considered general obligations
    34. Each issue of bonds or notes of the district may, if it is determined by the district agent, be general obligations thereof payable out...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-483 Guarantee of bonds
    35. The municipal governing body may provide for the guarantee of any such bonds and may issue general obligation bonds to provide for the funding...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-484 Power of district agent to secure payment
    36. In any resolution of the district agent authorizing or relating to the issuance of any bonds or notes, the district agent, in order to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-485 Pledge of district agent valid, binding
    37. Any pledge of revenues, receipts, moneys, funds, levies, sales agreements, service contracts or other property or instruments made by the district agent shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-486 Immunity from personal liability
    38. Neither the directors of the district agent nor any person executing bonds or notes issued pursuant to the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," P.L.2001,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-487 Establishment of reserves, funds, account
    39. The district agent may establish such reserves, funds or account as may be, in its discretion, necessary or desirable to further the accomplishment of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-488 Bonds exempt from taxation
    40. Bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.) are for an essential public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489 Severability
    41. If any section, part, phrase, or provision of the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.) of the application thereof to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489a Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Economic Stimulus Act of 2009."      L.2009, c.90, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489b Findings, declarations relative to economic stimulus.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     The State of New Jersey is confronting a fiscal and economic crisis more severe...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489c Definitions relative to economic stimulus.
    3.     As used in sections 3 through 18 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489c et al.):      "Applicant" means a developer proposing to enter into...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489d Establishment of local Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program.
    4. a. The governing body of a municipality wherein is located a qualifying economic redevelopment and growth grant incentive area may adopt an ordinance to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489e State Economic Development and Growth Grant Program.
    5. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, in consultation with the State Treasurer, shall establish an Economic Redevelopment and Growth Grant program for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489f Payment to developer from State.
    6. a. Up to the limits established in subsection b. of this section and in accordance with a redevelopment incentive grant agreement, the State Treasurer...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489g Payment to developers from municipalities.
    7. a. Up to the limits established in subsection b. of this section, and in accordance with a redevelopment incentive grant agreement, the municipality shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489h Incentive grant application form, procedure.
    8. a. (1) The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, in consultation with the State Treasurer, shall promulgate an incentive grant application form and procedure for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489i Certain grant agreements permitted.
    9. a. The authority is authorized to enter into a redevelopment incentive grant agreement with a developer for any redevelopment project located within a qualifying...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489j Assistance to developer to enhance credit.
    10. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or any other State agency, may provide assistance to a developer in order to enhance its credit for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489k Agreement between developer and municipality.
    11. a. The governing body of a municipality is authorized to enter into a redevelopment incentive grant agreement with a developer, which shall not be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489l Creation of municipal redevelopment utility permitted.
    12. a. A municipality may adopt an ordinance creating a municipal redevelopment utility under the name and style of "the __________ redevelopment utility," with all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489m Certain laws inoperative, without effect relative to certain applications.
    13. Sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 through C.52:27D-489) shall be inoperative and without effect for applications submitted after the effective date of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489n Implementation guidelines, directives, rules, regulations.
    18. The Local Finance Board in the Department of Community Affairs, the State Treasurer, and the Economic Development Authority may adopt implementation guidelines or directives,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-489o Ordinance for payment to municipal redeveloper for certain projects.
    11. a. The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, agree that certain eligible revenues in a project area may be paid for a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-490 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."      L.2001,c.415,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-491 Definitions relative to the "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
    2.     As used in this act:      "Assistance" means the contribution of moneys to aid in the provision of neighborhood preservation and revitalization...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-492 Eligibility of business entity for certificate for neighborhood revitalization State tax credits.
    3.     A business entity shall be eligible for a certificate for neighborhood revitalization State tax credits if it has provided funding for a qualified...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-493 Neighborhood preservation and revitalization plan required for eligibility.
    4.     In order for an entity to be eligible to receive a tax credit pursuant to P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-490 et seq.), the nonprofit organization...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-494 Approval of plan by department; standards.
    5.     The department shall determine whether a neighborhood preservation and revitalization plan should be approved. The department shall approve a neighborhood preservation and revitalization...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-495 Project proposed by nonprofit organization, determination as to qualification.
    6. a. The department shall determine in accordance with law and regulation whether a project proposed by a nonprofit organization is qualified for assistance for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-496 Issuance of certificate.
    7. a. The commissioner shall determine, in accordance with law and regulation, whether to issue a certificate based upon proposed assistance by a business entity...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-497 Monitoring of projects carried out by nonprofit organizations.
    8. a. The commissioner shall monitor the carrying out by nonprofit organizations of projects for which assistance has been received and tax credits awarded pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-498 Establishment of forms, procedures, rules; annual report to Governor, Legislature.
    9. a. In order to administer the neighborhood preservation and revitalization tax credit program, the department shall establish any necessary forms, procedures or rules to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-499 Copy of certificate to taxpayers of the entity.
    10. a. If a partnership, an S corporation, or a limited liability company qualifies for the credit, it shall provide a copy of the certificate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-500 Neighborhood Revitalization Non-lapsing Trust Fund.
    5.     A non-lapsing trust fund is hereby established in the State treasury to be known as the Neighborhood Revitalization Non-lapsing Trust Fund, into which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-501 Findings, declarations relative to municipal consolidation and efficiency.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     The State of New Jersey currently has 566 municipalities, 616 school districts, and 186...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-502 "Commission," "local unit" defined.
    2.     For the purposes of this act:      "Commission" means the "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission" established pursuant to section 3...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-503 "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission."
    3. a. There is established in but not of the Department of Community Affairs, the "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission."      b. ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-504 Organization of commission, executive director and staff, meetings.
    4. a. The "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission" shall organize as soon as practicable after the appointment of its members and annually shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-505 Duties of commission.
    5. a. (1) The commission shall study and report on the structure and functions of county and municipal government, including local taxing districts, their statutory...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-506 Local entities to cooperate with commission.
    6. a. The "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission" shall work in conjunction with the Local Finance Board and the Division of Local Government...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-507 Annual report to Governor, Legislature; consolidation proposals.
    7. a. The "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission" shall annually, by January 31st, submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report summarizing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-508 Recommendations put before voters; adoption.
    8. a. Upon the taking effect of a consolidation or shared services proposal pursuant to subsection b. of section 7 of P.L.2007, c.54 (C.52:27D-507), each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-509 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Propane Gas Customer Protection Act."      L.2007, c.150, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-510 Definitions relative to propane gas service contracts.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Act" means the "Propane Gas Customer Protection Act."      "Department" means the Department of Community...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-511 Rules, regulations; information provided to customers, required contents.
    3. a. Within 180 days following the effective date of this act, the department shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act,"...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-512 Violations, penalties.
    4.     Any propane gas supplier or marketer who neglects or knowingly fails to comply with the requirements of this act or of the regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27D-513 Severability.
    5.     The provisions of this act are severable. If any phrase, clause, sentence, provision or section is declared to be invalid or preempted by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-54 Communications, records; confidentiality protected
    5. All communications between the individual client and any attorney in or engaged by the former Department of the Public Advocate shall remain fully protected...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-55 Office of the Public Defender continued, transferred to the Department of the Treasury.
    6. a. The Office of the Public Defender created by P.L.1967, c.43 (C.2A:158A-1 et seq.), together with all its functions, powers and duties is continued...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-56 Preservation of rights, duties as result of allocation to Department of State
    8. Allocation of the Office of the Public Defender to the Department of State as provided herein shall not alter or change the term, tenure...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-57 Appropriated funds
    10. Funds appropriated to the Office of the Public Defender shall be available for the expenses associated with the defense of pool attorneys hired by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-75 Access to client records, files by designated agencies.
    37.     Any agency designated by the Governor to serve as the State's protection and advocacy agency for the mentally ill and for the developmentally...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-76 Public Defender's actions
    65. Any action brought by the Public Defender or any persons authorized herein to institute or participate in actions before the courts or agencies of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-77 Rights, terms preserved
    66. This act shall not: a. affect the tenure, compensation, and pension rights, if any, of the lawful holder thereof, in any position not specifically...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-78 No new causes of action
    67. The provisions of P.L.1994, c.58 (C.52:27E-50 et al.) in and of themselves shall not be construed so as to create any new causes of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27E-80 Severability
    69. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of P.L.1994, c.58 (C.52:27E-50 et al.) is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-12 Definitions.
    12.     Definitions.      As used in sections 27, 32, 33, 48, 50, 51 and 64 of P.L.2005, c.155 (C.52:27EE-27, C.52:27EE-32, C.52:27EE-33, C.52:27EE-48, C.52:27EE-50,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-21 Dispute settlement office; established.
    21.     Dispute Settlement Office; established.      There is hereby established in the Office of the Public Defender the Dispute Settlement Office.    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-22 Dispute settlement office; services.
    22.     Dispute Settlement Office; services.      a.     The Dispute Settlement Office may provide, in the discretion of the Public Defender, mediation and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-23 Dispute settlement office; transfer of functions.
    23.     Dispute Settlement Office; transfer of functions.      All functions, powers and duties which had been vested in the Office of Dispute Settlement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-26 Corrections ombudsperson; transfer of functions.
    26.     Corrections Ombudsperson; transfer of functions.      a.     All functions, powers, and duties now vested in the Corrections Ombudsperson in the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-27 Corrections Ombudsperson; jurisdiction.
    27. Corrections Ombudsperson; jurisdiction.      Any person, over the age of 18 years, who is convicted of a crime under the laws of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-28 Corrections Ombudsperson; duties.
    28. Corrections Ombudsperson; duties.      The Corrections Ombudsperson shall establish and implement procedures for eliciting, receiving, processing, responding, and resolving complaints from inmates, their...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-29 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; established.
    29.     Division of Mental Health Advocacy; established.      a.     There is hereby established in the Office of the Public Defender a Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-30 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; objective; duties.
    30. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; objective; duties.      a.     The Division of Mental Health Advocacy shall promote, advocate, and ensure the adequacy...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-31 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; class actions.
    31.     Division of Mental Health Advocacy; class actions.      The Director of the Division of Mental Health Advocacy may represent, with the approval...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-32 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; legal representation; medical consultation.
    32. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; legal representation; medical consultation.      The Division of Mental Health Advocacy may provide such legal representation and medical...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-33 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; eligibility for services.
    33. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; eligibility for services.      Eligibility for mental health advocacy services shall be determined on the basis of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-34 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; financial status of client; investigation.
    34.     Division of Mental Health Advocacy; financial status of client; investigation.      The Division of Mental Health Advocacy shall make such investigation of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-35 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; staff.
    35.     Division of Mental Health Advocacy; staff. a.     The Director of the Division of Mental Health Advocacy may employ, with the approval of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-36 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; status of staff.
    36.     Division of Mental Health Advocacy; status of staff.      Independent contractors or other individuals, agencies, or entities not established in or employed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-37 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; transfer of functions.
    37.     Division of Mental Health Advocacy; transfer of functions.      All functions, powers, and duties which had been vested in the Division of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-46 Division of Rate Counsel; established.
    46.     Division of Rate Counsel; established.      There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Rate Counsel to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-47 Director of the Division of Rate Counsel; staff.
    47.     Director of the Division of Rate Counsel; staff.      a.     The Director of the Division of Rate Counsel shall be an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-48 Division of Rate Counsel; jurisdiction.
    48.     Division of Rate Counsel; jurisdiction.      The Division of the Rate Counsel in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-49 Division of Rate Counsel; intent.
    49. Division of Rate Counsel; intent.      It is the intent of the Legislature that the resources of the Division of Rate Counsel be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-50 Division of Rate Counsel; required notices to the division.
    50. Division of Rate Counsel; required notices to the division.      The Division of Rate Counsel shall receive a copy from the filer of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-51 Division of Rate Counsel; public notices of certain consumer insurance rate increases.
    51. Division of Rate Counsel; public notices of certain consumer insurance rate increases.      The Division of Rate Counsel and the Department of Banking...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-52 Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual utility assessment.
    52.     Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual utility assessment.      a.     Annual utility assessment. The Division of Rate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-53 Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual insurance assessment.
    53.     Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual insurance assessment. a.     Annual insurance assessment. The Director of the Office of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-54 Division of Rate Counsel; transfer of powers and duties.
    54.     Division of Rate Counsel; transfer of powers and duties.      All functions, powers, and duties which had been vested in the Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-55 Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings.
    55. Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings.      The Division of Rate Counsel shall have the right to represent the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-61 Division of Elder Advocacy; established.
    61.     Division of Elder Advocacy; established.      There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Elder Advocacy to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-62 Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction.
    62. Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction.      The Division of Elder Advocacy may represent the public interest in such administrative and court proceedings as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-63 Division of Elder Advocacy; powers and duties.
    63. Division of Elder Advocacy; powers and duties.      The Division of Elder Advocacy may protect the interests of the elderly by:    ...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-64 Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties.
    64. Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties.      a.     The Division of Elder Advocacy shall report to the Governor and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-65 Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly; transfer to Department of the Treasury.
    65.     Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly; transfer to Department of the Treasury. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27EE-86 Department of the Public Advocate abolished.
    1. a. The Department of the Public Advocate created by P.L.2005, c.155 (C.52:27EE-1 et al.) is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-3 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Energy; b. "Department" means the Department of Energy established by this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-4.1 Department of Energy abolished
    The Department of Energy is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State Government and all of its functions, powers and duties,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-4.2 Termination of offices
    The offices and terms of the Commissioner of Energy, the assistant commissioner and the directors of the various divisions and offices of the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-11 Division of energy planning and conservation; powers of BPU.
    9.     The Board of Public Utilities shall through the Division of Energy Planning and Conservation:      a.     Be the central repository within...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-14 Energy Master Plan Committee
    a. There is established an Energy Master Plan Committee (hereinafter "Committee") which shall be composed of the heads of the following principal departments or their...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-15 Intervention in proceedings of state instrumentalities which regulate energy producers or distributors; notice; guidelines for energy master plan; siting of energy facilities; jurisdiction; fees
    a. The Division of Energy Planning and Conservation is empowered and directed to intervene in any proceedings before, and appeals from, any State department, division,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-16 Emergency allocation plan in event of impending shortage of energy
    The commissioner shall prepare and adopt an emergency allocation plan specifying actions to be taken in the event of an impending serious shortage of energy...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-16.1 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature finds and determines that the prospects of the occurrence of periodic energy emergencies due to the volatility and unpredictability of energy markets necessitates...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-16.2 Energy emergency preparedness; report
    In order to evaluate the energy preparedness of the State, the commissioner shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act and at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-16.3 Review and evaluation of state programs and policies; hearings
    In order to implement the responsibilities required by section 2 of this act, the commissioner shall: a. Review and evaluate, every 3 years, existing State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-17 State of energy emergency; proclamation by executive order of governor; powers of commissioner; review of order; termination
    a. Upon a finding by the commissioner that there exists or impends an energy supply shortage of a dimension which endangers the public health, safety,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-18 Periodic reports by energy industries; rules and regulations; analysis by commissioner; report; disclosure of information; hearings
    a. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations requiring the periodic reporting by energy industries of energy information which shall include but not be limited...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-20 Subpenas; power to issue; enforcement
    The commissioner may issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, documents, papers, statistics, data, information, and records for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-21 Violations; injunctions; penalties; compromise and settlement of claim for penalty
    a. Upon a violation of this act or of any rules, regulations, or orders promulgated hereunder, the commissioner, the county prosecutor of the county in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-23 Unauthorized disclosure of confidential energy information
    Any officer or employee of the State who, having obtained by reason of his employment and for official use, any confidential energy information, publishes or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-24 Violations; penalties; suspension or revocation of license; collection of penalties
    a. Any person who violates any provision of section 15 (C. 52:27F-17) of this act, or any rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-31 Severability
    If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person be adjudged invalid by any court of competent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27F-32 Liberal construction of act
    The object and design of this act being the protection of the public health, safety and welfare by means of the coordination of State planning,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-1 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature hereby finds that in recognition of the different health and health related problems experienced by the various age groups in the general population,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-2 Definitions.
    2.     As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:      a.     "Abuse" means the willful infliction of physical pain,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-3 Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly.
    3.     There is established the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-4 Ombudsperson, qualifications, appointment.
    4.     The administrator and chief executive officer of the office shall be the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly, who shall be a person qualified...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-5 Duties and powers
    The ombudsman, as administrator and chief executive officer of the office, shall: a. Administer and organize the work of the office and establish therein such...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-5.1 Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly, duties
    26. The Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly shall conform and implement procedures necessary to comply with the requirements of P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-6 Objective of office of ombudsman
    The Office of the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly shall have as its basic objective that of promoting, advocating and insuring, as a whole and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-7 Complaints; eliciting, receiving, processing, responding to and resolving; disposition
    a. The office shall establish and implement procedures for eliciting, receiving, processing, responding to and resolving complaints from patients, residents or clients of facilities, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-7.1 Report of suspected abuse
    a. Any caretaker, social worker, physician, registered or licensed practical nurse or other professional, who, as a result of information obtained in the course of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-7.2 Investigation by ombudsman.
    3. a. Upon receiving a report that an elderly person may be or may have been abused or exploited, the ombudsman shall conduct a prompt...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-7.3 Preparation, distribution of consent form for release of reports.
    2.     The ombudsman shall prepare and distribute to each facility a written consent form which sets forth that in the event of an elderly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-8 Investigations
    a. The office shall establish and implement procedures for conducting investigations. b. Acting on complaint, the office may, notwithstanding any referral pursuant to section 7....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-8.1 Registry of reports
    The ombudsman shall maintain a central registry of all reports of suspected abuse or exploitation and all investigations, findings and recommended action. No information received...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-9 Duties, recommendations and annual report of office
    The office shall acknowledge complaints, report its findings, make recommendations, gather and disseminate information and other material, and publicize its existence, all as herein provided:...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-10 Volunteers and volunteer programs; councils or other forums for discussion on development and use of facilities
    a. The office shall promote community contact and involvement with patients, residents and clients of facilities through the use of volunteers and volunteer programs. The...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-11 Patients, residents or clients; communications with office; written notice about office; informing about rights and entitlements
    a. Any correspondence or written communication from any patient, resident or client of a facility to the office shall, if delivered to or received by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-12 Cooperation and assistance from government agencies
    The office may request from any government agency, and said agency is hereby authorized and directed to provide, such cooperation and assistance, services and data...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-13 Confidentiality of information; exceptions; violations; penalty; privileged communications
    a. The office shall maintain confidentiality with respect to all matters in relation to any complaint or investigation together with identities of the complainants, witnesses...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-14 No reprisals
    a. No discriminatory, disciplinary or retaliatory action shall be taken against any officer or employee of a facility or government agency by such facility or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-15 Review of office by legislature
    The Legislature through the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Institutions, Health and Welfare, or such other committee or committees as may be designated from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-16 Severability
    If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-20 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Guardian for Elderly Adults Act." L. 1985, c. 298, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-21 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that private guardianship for an incompetent elderly adult may not be feasible where there are no willing and responsible family...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-22 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Court" means the Superior Court. b. "Elderly adult" means a person aged 60 years or older. L. 1985, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-23 Office of Public Guardian for Elderly Adults
    There is created in the Executive Branch of the State Government the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults. For the purpose of complying...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-24 Appointment of public guardian
    The administrator and chief executive officer of the office is the public guardian, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-25 Public guardian as administrator and chief executive officer; powers and duties
    The public guardian, as administrator and chief executive officer: a. Shall administer and organize the work of the office and establish therein any administrative divisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-25.1 Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults, duties
    27. The Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults shall conform and implement procedures necessary to comply with the requirements of P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-26 Eligibility for services; petition for appointment by person with responsibility for eligible elderly person; limitation of powers in order
    Any elderly person residing in the State who may be found by a court to require a guardian or conservator, pursuant to the provisions of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-27 Administrative costs, commissions and fees of public guardian's services and costs of appointment procedure
    a. If the public guardian is appointed guardian or conservator for an eligible elderly person, the administrative costs, commissions and fees of the public guardian's...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-27.1 Lien on estate of elderly person for services of public guardian
    a. The reasonable value of the services rendered by the public guardian may in all cases be a lien on the estate of the elderly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-28 Consideration of ward's beliefs
    The public guardian shall consider the religious and ethical beliefs of the ward when making decisions on the ward's behalf. The public guardian shall consider...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-29 Grants of authority
    a. If it is determined that the public guardian should be appointed for a proposed ward, the court shall enter an order that makes findings...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-29.1 Maximum caseload
    The public guardian shall determine the maximum caseload that the office can maintain based on the amount of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-30 Discharge by court; petition
    The public guardian may be discharged by a court with respect to any of the authority granted over each ward upon petition of the elderly...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-31 Cost, fee waiver permitted
    In any proceeding for appointment of a public guardian, or in any proceeding involving the estate of an eligible elderly person for whom a public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-32 Findings, declarations relative to elderly, incapacitated adults.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     As the elderly and other incapacitated adult populations in the State continue to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-33 Requirements for service as guardian.
    2. a. A person shall not serve as a professional guardian of five or more wards who are incapacitated adults unless that person has been...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-34 Ineligiblity for registration as professional guardian.
    3. a. In addition to the disqualification from registration as a professional guardian pursuant to section 6 of this act, a person is ineligible for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-35 Existing agreements, void, exceptions.
    4. a. An inter vivos gift, contract, conveyance, disposition, transfer, trust, change in beneficiary designation, appointment, or re-titling of an account or property, or a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-36 Application, annual registration fees.
    5. a. The Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults shall charge each professional guardian an initial application fee and an annual registration fee....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-37 Criminal background checks for professional guardians.
    6. a. Upon receipt of an application for registration as a professional guardian, the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults is authorized to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-38 Information provided for background checks.
    7. a. A person who is required to undergo a criminal history record background, child abuse registry and domestic violence central registry check pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-39 Applicant to assume cost of background checks.
    10. A person seeking registration as a professional guardian shall assume the cost of the criminal history record background and child abuse registry checks conducted...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-40 Statewide registry of registered professional guardians; information included.
    11. a. The Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults shall maintain a Statewide registry of registered professional guardians and make all information in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-41 Suspension, revocation of registration as professional guardian.
    12. The public guardian may suspend or revoke a person's registration as a professional guardian and remove the person from the Statewide registry established pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-42 Registered Professional Guardian Fund; use, fees.
    15. a. There is established in the Department of Health and Senior Services a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the Registered Professional Guardian...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27G-43 Rules, regulations; Rules of Court.
    16. a. The Commissioner of Health and Senior Services, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), may adopt rules and regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-1 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Department of Commerce and Economic Development Act" . L.1981, c. 122, s. 1, eff....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-2 Findings, determinations; declarations
    The Legislature finds and determines that the well-being of the people of New Jersey, and of their institutions, including government, is directly related to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-3 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce, Energy and Economic Development. b. "Department" means the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-4 Department of Commerce, Energy and Economic Development
    There is established in the Executive Branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of Commerce, Energy and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-5 Commissioner
    The administrator and chief executive officer of the department shall be a commissioner, who shall be known as the Commissioner of Commerce, Energy and Economic...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-6 Duties and powers
    The commissioner shall: a. Administer the work of the department; b. Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within the department, subject to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-6.1 Functions, powers, duties continued and transferred
    All of the functions, powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Department of Energy and the commissioner thereof pursuant to P.L.1980, c. 68; P.L.1981, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-7 Deputy commissioner; appointment; powers, functions and duties; qualifications
    The commissioner shall appoint a deputy commissioner, who shall be designated to perform all of the powers, functions and duties of the commissioner during the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-8 Responsibility for support and development of business and industry, and research, statistics and business information service
    The department and the commissioner, through the councils, divisions, offices and bureaus shall be responsible for the activities of the State Government in the support...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-9 Economic development council; transfer to department; members; continuance in office; duties; advisory committees
    The Economic Development Council created by P.L.1965, c. 21 (C. 13:1B-15.75 et seq.), shall be transferred to the department. The chairperson and other members of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-10 Division of economic development in department of labor and industry; abolishment; transfer of employees to division of economic development in department
    The Division of Economic Development in the Department of Labor and Industry established pursuant to P.L.1965, c. 21 (C. 13:1B-15.75 et seq.) is abolished and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-12 New Jersey economic development authority in department of labor and industry with its functions, powers and duties to department
    The New Jersey Economic Development Authority in the Department of Labor and Industry, established pursuant to P.L.1974, c. 80 (C. 34:1B-1 et seq.), together with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-13 South Jersey Port Corporation; continuance and transfer from department of labor and industry to department
    The South Jersey Port Corporation in the Department of Labor and Industry, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c. 60 (C. 12:11A-1 et seq.), together with all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-14 New Jersey motion picture and television development commission in department of labor and industry; continuance and transfer to department
    The New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Development Commission in the Department of Labor and Industry, established pursuant to P.L.1977, c. 44 (C. 34:1B-22 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-15 Division of travel and tourism in department of labor and industry; continuance and transfer to department
    The Division of Travel and Tourism in the Department of Labor and Industry, established pursuant to P.L.1977, c. 225 (C. 34:1A-45 et seq.), together with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-16 Office for promoting technical innovation in department of labor and industry; continuance and transfer to department
    The Office for Promoting Technical Innovation in the Department of Labor and Industry, established pursuant to P.L.1977, c. 429 (C. 34:1A-64 et seq.), together with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-17 Establishment of office of economic research, division of economic development and division of international trade
    There is established in the department an Office of Economic Research, a Division of Economic Development, and a Division of International Trade. L.1981, c. 122,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-18 Office of economic research; powers and duties; economic development research activity in office of economic research in division of planning and research in department of labor and industry; transfer
    The Office of Economic Research shall: a. Study trends and developments in the industries of the State and analyze the reasons underlying such trends; study...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-19 Office of economic research; director; qualifications; appointment; terms; duties
    The Office of Economic Research shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-20 Division of Economic Development; powers and duties
    21.      The Division of Economic Development shall:      a.      Promote and encourage the location and development of new business, industry,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-20.1 Division of Energy Planning and Conservation
    a. The Division of Energy Planning and Conservation in the Department of Energy, together with all its functions, powers and duties, except as herein otherwise...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-20.2 Advisory Council on Energy Planning and Conservation
    a. The Advisory Council on Energy Planning and Conservation in the Division of Energy Planning and Conservation in the Department of Energy, together with all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21 Division of economic development; director; qualifications; appointment; term; duties
    The Division of Economic Development shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who, prior to his appointment, shall be qualified by responsible work...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.7 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares: a. That small businesses play a major role in the economy of this State; and b. That small businesses, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.8 Definitions
    For the purposes of this act: a. "Authority" means the New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises established pursuant to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.9 Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women's and Minority Businesses
    There is established within the Department of Commerce and Economic Development a Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women's and Minority Businesses. The administrative...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.11 Powers of division.
    5.     The division shall have the power to:      a.     Establish a loan referral program and loan packaging program for eligible businesses,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.12 Fees
    The division may charge any fees to eligible businesses as are reasonable and necessary for the provision of technical or other assistance under this act....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.13 Advertising, promotional campaigns
    The division shall conduct advertising and promotional campaigns to increase awareness of the services provided by the division to eligible businesses and shall prepare, compile,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.14 Assistance
    The division may, in order to carry out the purpose of this act, request from any department, division, board, bureau, commission or other agency of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.14a Toll-free telephone information line providing assistance to small businesses
    1. a. The Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women's and Minority Businesses in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development , in consultation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.15 Rules, regulations
    The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L. 1987, c. 55, s. 9.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.16 Functions transferred
    The functions of the Office of Small Business Assistance and the Office of Minority Business Enterprises are transferred to the Division of Development for Small...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.17 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Historically, businesses owned by minorities and women have been small establishments offering products and services and their participation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.18 Definitions.
    2.     As used in this act:      a.     "Control" means authority over the affairs of a business, including, but not limited to,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.19 Certification by division
    Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the division shall have the exclusive authority within State government to certify to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.20 Procedure for certification
    The division shall establish a unified procedure for the certification of a business as a minority business or women's business, for the purpose of establishing...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.21 Precedence to federal certification procedure
    When the division's procedure for certification of a business as a minority business or women's business conflicts with a federal certification procedure that affects a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.22a Application for recertification for first-time applicant.
    4.     The director shall require a first-time applicant to apply for recertification as a minority business or women's business one year after the original...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.22b Application for recertification every five years; required.
    5.     After a minority business or women's business has been recertified after first receiving initial certification, the director shall require the certified minority business...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.22c Supplying false information, fourth degree crime.
    6.     Any applicant who knowingly supplies false information or has been awarded a contract to which the business would not otherwise have been entitled...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.23 Annual report
    The commissioner shall report to the Governor and the Legislature annually as to the status of the uniform certification procedure required by this act, including...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.24 Rules, regulations
    The commissioner shall promulgate the rules and regulations he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.25 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The economy of our State is vitally dependent upon the health and stability of the small and independent...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.26 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development or his designated representative, which may be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.27 Application for financial assistance grants
    The commissioner is authorized to consider and approve an application for a financial assistance grant of State funds from any county or municipality for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.28 Report on pilot programs
    The commissioner is authorized to require any periodic reports necessary to ascertain the progress of any activity supported directly or indirectly by a grant of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-21.29 Rules, regulations.
    5.     The commissioner shall issue and promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22 Division of international trade; duties; director
    There is established in the department a Division of International Trade. The Division of International Trade shall: a. Encourage and promote foreign investment in New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.1 Findings, determinations
    The Legislature finds and determines that: a. The expansion of international trade is vital to the maintenance and continued growth of a healthy New Jersey...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.2 Duties of Division of International Trade
    In addition to duties otherwise prescribed by law, the Division of International Trade shall: a. Conduct research and analysis of international markets, international business practices,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.2a New Jersey State Trade Office in Asia
    The Division of International Trade in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall establish a New Jersey State Trade Office located in Asia. L....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.2b Purpose
    The purpose of the New Jersey State Trade Office in Asia shall be to assist in creating higher levels of employment in the State by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.2c Report
    The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall submit a report to the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.4 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Sister Cities program both in concept and practice has been a valuable program for encouraging cultural, educational...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.5 Office for Sister State Relations
    a. There is established in the Division of International Trade in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, an Office for Sister State Relations. This...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.6 Annual reports
    The office shall annually report on its activities and progress by submitting a written report to the Director of the Division of International Trade and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.7 Findings, declarations relative to export trade
    1.     The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:      a.      The United States has significantly fallen behind other industrialized nations with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.8 Definitions relative to export trade
    2.     As used in this act:      "Board" means the board of directors of the corporation.      "Clients" mean eligible businesses which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.9 Voluntary certification program established
    3.      The commissioner shall establish a voluntary certification program for export trading corporations which meet the standards established by this act. Each corporation...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.10 Qualifications of corporations, reviewed by commissioner
    4.      The commissioner shall review the qualifications of corporations certified pursuant to this act not less than once every five years. If the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.11 Fees
    5.      The following fees shall be assessed, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner, in connection with the voluntary certification provided...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.12 Certification qualifications
    6.      To qualify for certification under this act, the export trading corporation shall: a. Provide in its bylaws that its sole purpose and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.13 List of certified export trading corporations
    7.      The commissioner shall maintain a list of certified export trading corporations which the commissioner shall make available to the business community and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-22.14 Providing information to New Jersey businesses
    8.      The department shall, through its business assistance programs, provide information to New Jersey businesses about the opportunities which may exist for exporting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-23 Utilization of consolidated statistical services and data processing facilities
    The department shall, to the maximum practicable extent, utilize consolidated statistical services and data processing facilities so that unnecessary duplication will be avoided. To that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-24 Report to legislature and Governor
    Within 6 months of the effective date of this act, the commissioner, after consultation with all division directors, the State Treasurer and the commissioners of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-25 Review of operations, personnel and staff organization transferred to department
    a. Within 6 months following the effective date of this act, the commissioner of the department in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Industry...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-26 Transfers in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act
    The transfers directed by this act, except as otherwise provided herein, shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act" , P.L.1971, c....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-27 Appropriation from unemployment compensation auxiliary fund
    In addition to the funds transferred to the department by this act, there is appropriated the sum of $250,000.00, or so much thereof as may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-28 Supersedure of inconsistent acts
    All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are superseded. L.1981, c. 122, s. 31, eff. April 16, 1981.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-29 Findings, declarations.
    1.     The Legislature finds that the tourist, resort and convention industry of Atlantic City has traditionally made an important contribution to the economic vitality...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-30 Short title.
    2.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority Act."      L.1981, c.459, s.2;...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-31 "Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority."
    3.     There is created a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "Atlantic City Convention and Visitors Authority."...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-31.1 Short title.
    1. Sections 1 and 2, sections 12 through 19, sections 21 through 25, and section 27 of P.L.2008, c.47 (C.52:27H-31.1 et al. shall be known...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-31.2 Definitions used in C.52:27H-29 et seq.
    2. (a) As used in P.L.1981, c.459 (C.52:27H-29 et seq.):      "Atlantic City convention center project" or "convention center project" means the project authorized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-32 Membership; appointment.
    4. a. The authority shall consist of seven members as follows:      (1)     Six public members, at least two of whom shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-33 Members; removal; vacancies; oaths; record; expenses; inapplicability of conflicts of interest law
    a. Any public member of the authority may be removed by the appointing authority for cause. Any vacancy in the public membership shall be filled...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-34 Quorum; officers; president.
    6. a. The authority shall not be constituted and shall not take action or adopt motions or regulations until all original authorized members shall have...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-35 Dissolution
    The authority may be dissolved by law on condition that the authority has no debts, obligations or contractual commitments, or on condition that provision has...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-36 Minutes of meetings
    8. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the authority shall be forthwith transmitted to the Governor. No action taken at that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-37 Authority's powers relative to convention center project.
    9.     The authority shall have the power to acquire, own, lease, operate, maintain, transfer and sell the convention center project in the city of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-40 Additional powers.
    12.     In addition to the powers granted to the authority in P.L.1981, c.459 (C.52:27H-29 et seq.), the authority may:      a.     Make...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.1 Power of authority relative to issuance of bonds, notes.
    12. a. The authority shall have the power and is hereby authorized from time to time to issue its bonds or notes in such principal...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.2 Covenants, contracts between authority, holders of bonds, notes.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.3 Pledge by authority valid, binding.
    14.     Any pledge of revenues, receipts, monies, funds, levies, sales agreements, service contracts or other property or instruments made by the authority shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.4 Establishment of reserves, funds, accounts.
    15.     The authority may establish such reserves, funds or accounts as may be, in its discretion, necessary or desirable to further the accomplishment of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.5 Covenant between State, holders of bonds, notes.
    16.     The State of New Jersey does hereby pledge to and covenant and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.6 Immunity from liability.
    17.     Neither the members of the authority nor any person executing bonds or notes issued pursuant to P.L.2008, c.47 (C.52:27H-31.1 et al.) shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.7 Investment permitted.
    18.     The State and all public officers, governmental units and agencies thereof, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.8 Proceeds deemed trust funds.
    19.     All sums of money received pursuant to the authority of P.L.2008, c.47 (C.52:27H-31.1 et al.), whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.9 Powers of convention authority.
    21. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the convention authority shall have the power to issue bonds and refunding bonds, incur...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.10 Pledge, covenant between State, holders of bonds, refunding bonds.
    22.     The State hereby pledges and covenants with the holders of any bonds or refunding bonds issued pursuant to P.L.2008, c.47 (C.52:27H-31.1 et al.)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.11 Annual payment to convention authority.
    23.     In each fiscal year, the State Treasurer shall pay from the General Fund to the convention authority, in accordance with a contract between...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-41.13 Deposit, use of luxury tax revenues.
    25. a. Luxury tax revenues paid to the convention authority by the State Treasurer pursuant to paragraph 6 of subsection f. of section 6 of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-42 Annual budget.
    14. a. As soon as it is practicable after the appointment and qualification of the members of the authority, and annually thereafter, at least 20...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-44 Annual report; operating and financial statement; audit.
    16.     On or before the last day of the third month following the close of each fiscal year, the convention authority shall submit an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-44.1 Certification of transfer.
    27.     Not later than 12:01 PM of the day following the day on which the transfer of ownership of the Atlantic City convention center...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-60 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zones Act." L.1983, c. 303, s. 1, eff. Aug. 15,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-61 Legislative findings, determinations.
    2.     The Legislature finds and determines:      a.     That there persist in this State, particularly in its urban centers, areas of economic...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-62 Definitions.
    3.     As used in this act:      a.     "Enterprise zone" or "zone" means an urban enterprise zone designated by the authority pursuant...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-63 New Jersey Enterprise Zone Authority.
    4.     a. There is created the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority, which shall consist of:      (1)     The Executive Director of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-64 Authority allocated to Commerce and Economic Development
    5. For purposes of compliance with Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey, the authority created by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-65 Duties
    It shall be the duty of the authority to: a. Promulgate criteria for the designation of zones pursuant to the provisions of this act; b....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-65.1 Preparation of fiscal impact study
    11. In addition to the duties of the authority required under section 6 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-65), the authority shall also prepare a fiscal impact...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66 Designation of enterprise zones.
    7.     The authority shall designate enterprise zones from among those areas of qualifying municipalities determined to be eligible pursuant to P.L.1983, s.303. No more...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66.1 Additional zones authorized.
    3.     The additional seven zones authorized pursuant to P.L.1995, c.382 (C.52:27H-66.1 et al.), the additional zone authorized pursuant to P.L.2003, c.285, and the additional...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66.2 "UEZ-impacted business district."
    3.     The authority shall designate a classification known as a "UEZ-impacted business district" for a municipality which can demonstrate to the authority that its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66.3 Application for classification of UEZ-impacted business district.
    4. a. A municipality shall apply to the authority for the classification of UEZ-impacted business district by submitting an application as required by the authority...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66.4 UEZ-impacted business district, tax exemption for qualified businesses.
    5. a. A qualified business within a UEZ-impacted business district authorized pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2001, c.347 (C.52:27H-66.2) shall be entitled to an exemption...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66.5 Review of designation as UEZ-impacted business district.
    6.     When the duration of one or more of the enterprise zones adjacent to the UEZ-impacted business district expires but the UEZ-impacted business district...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66.6a UEZ reimbursed for municipal account moneys
    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-66), section 21 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-80), section 11 of P.L.2001, c.347 (C.52:27H-66.6) or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-66.7 Designation of three additional zones
    12.     The three additional zones, authorized pursuant to P.L.2001, c.347 (C.52:27H-66.2 et al.), shall be designated within 90 days of the date of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-67 Municipal zone development corporations, maintenance of Internet website, webpage; contents.
    8. a. The governing body of any qualifying municipality may, by ordinance, create or designate a nonprofit corporation established pursuant to the provisions of Title...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-68 Preliminary zone development plan
    Before applying for designation of an enterprise zone, the municipal governing body shall cause a preliminary zone development plan to be formulated, either by a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-69 Areas eligible for designation
    10. An area defined by a continuous border within one qualifying municipality or within two or more contiguous qualifying municipalities and two noncontiguous areas each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-69.1 Intermunicipal zone limitation
    Eligible zones having areas defined by a continuous border within two or more contiguous qualifying municipalities shall be limited to one located in the 10...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-70 First two enterprise zones; criteria for designation
    The first two areas and municipalities designated as enterprise zones by the authority shall meet all the following criteria: a. A rate of unemployment among...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-71 Criteria for qualification of businesses and designation of enterprise zones; regulations to modify, replace or supplement
    After the designation of the first two enterprise zones, the authority may by regulation, from time to time modify, replace or supplement the criteria set...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-72 Designation of eligible areas as enterprise zones; zone development plans with preference
    a. In designating eligible areas as enterprise zones, the authority shall accord preference to zone development plans which: (1) Have the greatest potential for success...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-73 Application for designation; grant or denial; adoption of ordinance of acceptance
    a. Any qualifying municipality may designate any area set forth in the zone development plan as an enterprise zone. The municipality may then make written...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-74 Benefits available to qualified business
    Except as otherwise specified in this act, a qualified business in an enterprise zone shall be eligible to receive from among those benefits authorized in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-75 Award schedule
    A qualified business shall be eligible for an award based upon the amount of unemployment insurance tax it has paid for those new employees who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-76 Corporation business tax exemption
    Any qualified business subject to the provisions of the "Corporation Business Tax Act (1945)," P.L.1945, c. 162 (C. 54:10A-1 et seq.), as employing a larger...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-77 Carry-forward permitted
    Enterprise zone employee tax credits or enterprise zone investment tax credits provided under section 19 of this act shall not reduce a taxpayer's tax liability...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-78 Tax credit
    Any qualified business subject to the provisions of the "Corporation Business Tax Act (1945)," P.L. 1945, c. 162 (C. 54:10A-1 et seq.), as actively engaged...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-79 Sales tax procedure relative to sales to enterprise zone business; definition; refunds.
    20. a. Receipts from retail sales of tangible personal property (except motor vehicles and energy) and sales of services (except telecommunications services and utility services)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-80 Sales tax exemption for retail sales.
    21.     Receipts of retail sales, except retail sales of motor vehicles, of alcoholic beverages as defined in the "Alcoholic Beverage Tax Law," R.S.54:41-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-80.1 Extension of provisions
    In addition to those enterprise zones to which the provisions of section 21 of P.L. 1983, c. 303 (C. 52:27H-80) have been or may be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-80.2 2 or more contiguous municipalities
    In addition to those enterprise zones to which the provisions of section 21 of P.L. 1983, c. 303 (C. 52:27H-80) have been or may be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-81 Rules, regulations
    22. The Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-82 Local development financing fund assistance; priority to project in municipality with enterprise zone
    Notwithstanding any provisions of the "New Jersey Local Development Financing Fund Act," P.L. 1983, c. 190 (C. 34:1B-36 et seq.), to the contrary, projects which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-83 Skill training programs; delivery
    The New Jersey Department of Labor shall develop and coordinate the delivery of skill training programs necessary to meet the needs of qualifying businesses. L.1983,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-84 Regulations of municipality or state agency; exemption of enterprise zones
    In order to carry out the purposes of this act, any municipality or State agency may exempt designated enterprise zones from the provisions of any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-85 Review of state regulations by authority
    The authority shall conduct a continuing review of all State regulations and shall recommend to the appropriate administrative bodies the modification or waiver of regulations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-86 Eligibility for incentives.
    27.     To be eligible for any of the incentives provided under this act a qualified business must demonstrate to the satisfaction of the authority...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-87 Qualified business recipient of benefits; annual certification
    Any firm that receives any benefits set forth in sections 16 through 24 of this act shall annually certify to the authority that it is...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-87.1 Exemption for some retail sales of energy and utility service.
    23. a. Retail sales of energy and utility service to:      (1)     a qualified business that employs at least 250 people within an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-88 Enterprise zone assistance fund.
    29. a. There is created an enterprise zone assistance fund to be held by the State Treasurer, which shall be the repository for all moneys...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-90 Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In 1981 the Legislature enacted the "Worker Owned Corporation Study Act" (P.L.1981, c. 82) which mandated a study...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-91 Commissioner defined
    For the purposes of sections 1 through 7 of this act, "commissioner" means the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development. L.1983, c. 471, s. 2,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-92 Short title
    Sections 1 through 7 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Employee Stock Ownership Plan Act." L.1983, c. 471, s....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-93 Employee stock ownership plans; dissemination of information
    The commissioner shall take any action which he deems appropriate to disseminate information on the advantages and disadvantages of employee stock ownership plans to employers...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-94 Advice upon request to employer or employee groups
    a. The commissioner, upon request, shall advise any employer or employee group as to: (1) The procedures for establishing an employee stock ownership plan; (2)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-95 Closure or pending closure of facility in municipality suffering significant economic distress; grant of funds analysis and study
    In the event of the closure or pending closure of a facility which would cause or has caused a significant loss of employment to any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27H-96 Review and evaluation; assistance in purchase of business by employee stock ownership trust
    The commissioner shall assist in reviewing and evaluating materials from studies for which he has granted funds under the provisions of section 6 of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-8.1 Additional powers of authority.
    1.     In addition to the powers granted the authority pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2006, c.16 (C.52:27I-8), the authority shall have the power to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-8.2 Actions required prior to submission of plan for closure of Fort Monmouth.
    2.     Prior to the submission to the appropriate agency or agencies of the federal government of the comprehensive plan for the conversion and revitalization...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-9 Prevailing wage requirements.
    9.     Each worker employed by the authority, or in any project to which the authority is a party, shall be paid not less than...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-14 Preparation of comprehensive conversion and revitalization plan for Fort Monmouth.
    14. a. The authority shall prepare a comprehensive conversion and revitalization plan for Fort Monmouth, which may be periodically revised and updated. The plan shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-17 Submission of adopted plan to federal agencies.
    17. Upon the final adoption thereof, the authority shall submit the comprehensive plan for the conversion and revitalization of Fort Monmouth and the economic revitalization...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-18 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority Act."      L.2010, c.51, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-19 Findings, declarations relative to Fort Monmouth economic revitalization.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     The closure and revitalization of Fort Monmouth is a matter of great concern...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-20 Definitions relative to Fort Monmouth economic revitalization.
    3.     The following words or terms as used in this act shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-21 Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority.
    4.     There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-22 Powers, rights, assets, duties assumed by authority.
    5.     Effective and automatically upon the first meeting of the authority:      a.     The authority shall assume all of the powers, rights,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-23 Office established in the EDA.
    6. a. There is hereby established in the EDA an office which shall be staffed by employees of the EDA which shall remain under the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-24 Purpose of authority.
    7.     It shall be the purpose of the authority to oversee, administer, and implement the plan as provided in this act, in a manner...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-25 Members, appointment, terms.
    8. a. The authority shall consist of 13 members to be appointed and qualified as follows:      (1)     Three voting members appointed by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-26 Powers of authority.
    9.     The authority shall have the following powers:      a.     To enter into a designated redevelopment agreement as set forth in subsection...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-27 Appointment of committees.
    10.     The authority shall appoint an historical preservation advisory committee and an environmental advisory committee to assist in its activities in such areas, and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-28 Cooperation with State departments, agencies.
    11.     All State departments and agencies, to the extent not inconsistent with law and within budget constraints, shall cooperate with the authority and respond...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-29 Property exempt from levy, sale.
    12.     All property of the authority or EDA shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-30 Taxes, assessments, payment not required; payments in lieu of taxes.
    13. a. The authority and the EDA shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon or in respect of a project or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-31 Prevailing wage rate.
    14.     Each worker employed on any project to which the authority is a party, shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-32 Awarding of purchases, contracts, agreements.
    15. a. All purchases, contracts, or agreements made pursuant to this act shall be made or awarded directly by the authority, except as otherwise provided...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-33 Designated redeveloper.
    16. a. Upon the acceptance by the federal government of the revitalization plan adopted by the predecessor authority pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2006, c.16...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-34 Development and design guidelines, land use regulations; variances.
    17. a. The authority shall propose and adopt development and design guidelines and land use regulations consistent with and in furtherance of the plan. Provisions...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-35 Adoption of amendment to plan.
    18.     Prior to the adoption of any amendment to the plan, the authority shall transmit a copy of the proposed plan amendment to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-36 Procedure relative to changing location of public highway, public utility facility.
    19. a. If the authority or the EDA, as a designated redeveloper, shall find it necessary in connection with the undertaking of any of its...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-37 Business plan.
    20.     The authority is directed to prepare and complete a business plan which comprises all issues related to the closure, conversion, revitalization, and future...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-38 Redevelopment agreement.
    21.     Redevelopment within the project area shall be implemented pursuant to a redevelopment agreement between the authority and the redeveloper, or between the authority...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-39 Fort Monmouth special improvement district.
    22. a. For the purposes of this section:      "Affected municipality" means a municipality that is located within, in whole or in part, a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-40 Fort Monmouth Transportation Planning District.
    23. a. There is established the Fort Monmouth Transportation Planning District which shall consist of those lands which comprise the project area. The authority shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:27I-41 Creation of infrastructure district.
    24. a. The authority may adopt a resolution creating an infrastructure district whenever the authority determines that the improvement of the infrastructure of the property...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-1 Preamble
    Whereas, commissioners duly appointed on the part of the state of New York, and commissioners duly appointed on the part of New Jersey, for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-2 Location of boundary line
    Article I. The boundary line between the states of New York and New Jersey, from a point in the middle of Hudson river, opposite the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-3 Islands subject to New York
    Article II. The state of New York shall retain its present jurisdiction of and over Bedloe's and Ellis' islands, and shall also retain exclusive jurisdiction...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-4 Hudson river and bay of New York
    Article III. The state of New York shall have and enjoy exclusive jurisdiction of and over all the waters of the bay of New York,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-5 Kill von Kull
    Article IV. The state of New York shall have exclusive jurisdiction of and over the waters of the Kill von Kull, between Staten island and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-6 Sound between Staten island and New Jersey; Raritan bay
    Article V. The state of New Jersey shall have and enjoy exclusive jurisdiction of and over all the waters of the sound between Staten island...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-7 Process of New Jersey
    Article VI. Criminal process issued under the authority of the state of New Jersey against any person accused of an offense committed within that state,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-8 Process of New York
    Article VII. Criminal process issued under the authority of the state of New York against any person accused of an offense committed within that state,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-9 When agreement binding
    Article VIII. This agreement shall become binding on the two states when confirmed by the legislatures thereof, respectively, and when approved by the congress of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-10 Agreement confirmed by New Jersey
    The aforesaid agreement, and every article, clause, matter and thing therein contained, shall be and the same is hereby fully and amply ratified and confirmed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-11 Preamble
    Whereas, Henry R. Pierson, Elias W. Leavenworth and Chauncey M. Depew, commissioners duly appointed on the part of the state of New York, and Abraham...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-12 Location of boundary line
    First. The line extending from the Hudson river on the east to the Delaware on the west, as the same was laid down and marked...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-13 Monumental marks of boundary line
    Second. The monumental marks by which said boundary line shall hereafter be known and recognized are hereby declared to be; first, the original monuments of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-14 Permanent and authentic record of boundary line
    Third. The field-books of said surveyors, containing the descriptions of the locations of the several monuments erected by them, and of the witness marks thereto,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-15 Agreement binding when confirmed by legislatures of both states and by congress
    Fourth. This agreement shall become binding on the two states when confirmed by the legislatures thereof, respectively, and when confirmed by the congress of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-16 Agreement ratified by New Jersey
    The aforesaid agreement, and every article, clause, matter and thing therein contained, shall be and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed on the part...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-17 Preamble
    Whereas, commissioners duly appointed on the part of the state of New York and commissioners duly appointed on the part of the state of New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-18 From Great Beds lighthouse north
    First. From the "Great Beds lighthouse" in Raritan bay, north, twenty degrees and sixteen minutes west, true, to a point in the middle of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-19 From Great Beds lighthouse south
    Second. From "Great Beds lighthouse" south, sixty-four degrees and twenty-one minutes east, true, in line with the center of Waackaack or Wilson's beacon, in Monmouth...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-20 Monumental marks of boundary line
    Third. The monumental marks by which said boundary line shall be hereafter known and recognized are hereby declared to be as follows: I. The "Great...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-21 Maps to furnish authentic records of boundary line
    Fourth. The maps accompanying and filed with this agreement, showing the location of the above-described boundary line between the state of New York and the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-22 Agreement ratified by state of New Jersey
    The aforesaid agreement, and every article, clause, matter and thing therein contained, shall be and the same is hereby fully and amply ratified and confirmed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-23 Preamble
    Whereas, commissioners duly appointed on the part of the state of Pennsylvania, and commissioners, duly appointed on the part of the state of New Jersey,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-24 Delaware river a common highway
    First. It is declared, that the river Delaware, from the station point or northwest corner of New Jersey, northerly, to the place upon the said...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-25 Jurisdiction over Delaware river
    Secondly. That each state shall enjoy and exercise a concurrent jurisdiction within and upon the water, and not upon the dry land, between the shores...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-26 Annexation of islands
    Thirdly. That all islands, islets, and dry land within the bed and between the shores of the said river, and between the said station point,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-27 When agreement binding
    Fourthly. That this present agreement, and every article and clause therein contained, shall be suspended and take no effect until each of the legislatures of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-28 Agreement ratified
    The aforesaid agreement and every article, clause, matter and thing therein contained, shall be and the same is hereby fully and amply ratified and confirmed,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-29 Preamble
    Whereas, commissioners duly appointed on the part of the state of Pennsylvania, and a commissioner duly appointed on the part of the state of New...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-30 Division of islands between states
    First. The parties aforesaid, in pursuance of the authority to them severally given, and in behalf of the respective states aforesaid, do agree, that from...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-31 Islands subsequently formed
    Secondly. That all other islands which may hereafter be formed within said river, between the falls of Trenton and the station point, or northwest corner...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-32 Agreement ratified
    The aforesaid agreement, and every article, clause, matter and thing therein contained, shall be and the same is hereby fully and amply ratified and confirmed,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-33 Jurisdiction of offenses committed on the river Delaware
    The judicial investigation and determination of any capital or other offense, trespass or damage committed within and upon the water of the river Delaware, which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-34 Preamble
    Whereas, by joint resolution of the legislature of the state of New Jersey, approved February fourteenth, one thousand nine hundred and five, Edward C. Stokes,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-35 Serving criminal process issued by New Jersey
    Article I. Criminal process issued under the authority of the state of New Jersey against any person accused of an offense committed upon the soil...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-36 Serving criminal process issued by Delaware
    Article II. Criminal process issued under the authority of the state of Delaware against any person accused of an offense committed upon the soil of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-37 Common fishing rights
    Article III. The inhabitants of the said states of Delaware and New Jersey shall have and enjoy a common right of fishery throughout, in and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-38 Joint commission to draft laws relative to fishing and ascertain dividing line
    Article IV. Immediately upon the execution hereof the legislature of the state of New Jersey shall appoint three commissioners to confer with three commissioners to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-39 Continuance of existing laws
    Article V. All laws of said states relating to the regulation of fisheries in the Delaware river not inconsistent with the right of common fishery...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-40 Shellfish industry not affected
    Article VI. Nothing herein contained shall affect the planting, catching or taking of oysters, clams or other shellfish, or interfere with the oyster industry as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-41 Riparian jurisdiction
    Article VII. Each state may, on its own side of the river, continue to exercise riparian jurisdiction of every kind and nature, and to make...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-42 Rights in Delaware river preserved
    Article VIII. Nothing herein contained shall affect the territorial limits, rights or jurisdiction of either state of, in or over the Delaware river, or the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-43 Execution of agreement and submission to congress; suit discontinued
    Article IX. This agreement shall be executed by the said commissioners when authorized to do so by the legislature of the said states. It shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-44 Compact ratified
    The foregoing compact or agreement, and every clause, matter and thing therein contained, be and the same is hereby adopted, ratified and confirmed as and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-45 Governor to transmit copy to the president
    It shall be the duty of the governor, at or before the next session of the legislature, to transmit, a duly certified copy of this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:28-46 Appointment of commissioners to enter into agreement respecting boundary and jurisdiction
    L.1935, c. 160, p. 387, entitled "An act concerning boundary and jurisdiction in Delaware river between this state and the state of Delaware," approved April...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:29-2 Triennial inspection and replacement or repair of monuments; setting of monuments where wanting
    The Department of Conservation and Economic Development shall cause to be made an examination of all the monuments marking the State boundary lines at least...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:29-3 Expenses
    The department may expend such sums as may be necessary to defray the expenses of such examination, repair, restoration or furnishing of such monuments with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:29-4 Defacing, injuring, destroying or removing monuments; penalty
    Any person who defaces, injures, destroys or removes a State boundary monument shall be liable to a penalty of $250.00 which shall be collected and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:29-5 Repeal
    Section 52:29-1 of the Revised Statutes is repealed. L.1954, c. 32, s. 4.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-1 Consent to acquisition of land by United States
    The consent of this state is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of article one, section eight, paragraph seventeen, of the constitution of the United...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-2 Jurisdiction over lands acquired
    Exclusive jurisdiction in and over any land so acquired by the United States is hereby ceded to the United States for all purposes except the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-4 Action to adjudge value of and acquire rights and easements
    Whenever the United States or any officer thereof has or hereafter shall have, in pursuance of law, leased or purchased any lands within this State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-6 Commissioners to fix value of rights and easements when unable to agree with owners
    If the commissioners shall be unable to agree with the persons holding or entitled to encumbrances, rights, ways, easements or servitudes in, upon or over...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-7 Parties defendant
    The action shall be brought against all persons having or claiming to have any such right, way, easement or servitude or any interest therein. Amended...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-9 Determination of value; orders; judgment
    The court shall without a jury try and adjudge the value of each said right, way, easement or servitude and make such orders and render...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-10 Governor to take possession for United States; vacation of streets, etc.; use prohibited
    As soon as said judgment has been rendered by the court and subject to the provisions thereof the Governor shall take possession of all said...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-11 Acceptance by governor of retrocession of jurisdiction over lands acquired by or ceded to federal government
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Governor, whenever he deems it desirable and in the public interest, may accept on behalf of the State...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-12 Concurrent criminal jurisdiction over certain federal properties
    1. a. The State cedes to the United States concurrent criminal jurisdiction over lands and waters within the boundaries of units of the National Park...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-13 Cession of jurisdiction, when effective
    2.      Cession of jurisdiction pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.212 (C.52:30-12) shall become effective upon acceptance thereof in writing by an authorized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:30-14 Acceptance of jurisdiction relinquished
    3.      Whenever the United States relinquishes all or part of its jurisdiction theretofore held by it over lands and waters within the State,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.1 Sale, conveyance of State's interest; terms; conditions; public hearing; proceeds
    1. The head or principal executive of any State department, with the written approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized to sell and convey all...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.1a Advertisement for bids for contracting with State entity for display of advertisement.
    11. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a State entity, as defined in section 1 of P.L.2004, c.42 (C.27:5-27), shall not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.2 Signing deed or grant; certification of terms and conditions; attestation
    Any deed or grant executed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be signed by the head or principal executive of the department in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.3 Application, construction of act
    3. (a) The provisions of this act shall apply to real property or interests therein that have a value of $500,000 or less and to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.3b Fund for proceeds from sale of certain State-owned real property; uses restricted.
    1. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a special, non-lapsing fund into which shall be deposited the proceeds of the sale...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.4 Right of first refusal
    The State shall, prior to public auction to dispose of any land and improvements which it has acquired within 10 years of the final decision...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.5 Repurchase at fair market value
    Nothing in this act shall preclude an owner of record from repurchasing his interest at the current fair market value even if the property at...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.6 Findings, declarations
    The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections possess real property, all of which is to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.7 Master plan; submission, updating
    a. The Commissioners of the Department of Human Services and the Department of Corrections shall each, in conjunction with the Department of the Treasury, develop...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-1.8 Notification to municipality of State's determination to sell, convey interest in real property
    3. When a determination is made by the head or principal executive of any State department to sell and convey all or any part of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-2 State insurance fund; payment into general state fund; sale of securities
    The moneys and income remaining in the fund created by an act entitled "An act creating a fund for the restoration or repairing of property...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-5 Disposition of moneys received by state agencies from insurance
    All moneys received by any department, institution, commission, board, committee or official of this state from any source whatever, in payment for or on account...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-8 Claims barred; proceeds of sale covered in treasury
    All claims and interest in such property other than that provided for in section 52:31-7 of this title, shall be forever barred. The sum realized...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-12 Products of labor of inmates of institutions excepted
    Nothing contained in sections 52:31-9 to 52:31-11 of this title shall be construed to affect any provision of any law of this state relating to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-13 Vehicles required to be marked
    Any automobile or other vehicle purchased with funds appropriated by the state for the use of any officer, department or institution of the state, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-14 Application of article; vehicles excepted
    The provisions of this article shall apply to all automobiles or other vehicles purchased with moneys appropriated by the state, or from funds in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-15 Using vehicle not marked; misdemeanor
    Any person using any such automobile or vehicle without the same being so marked, and any person or officer upon whose authority such automobile or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-23 Residential housing management board; members; employees
    There is established in the Department of the Treasury the Residential Housing Management Board. The board shall consist of the State Treasurer, as chairman, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-24 Responsibility for management of state-owned residential housing and establishment of housing program; jurisdiction of housing for state employees; exceptions
    The board shall be responsible for the management of all State-owned residential housing and shall establish policies and procedures for an equitable, coordinated and uniform...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-25 Policies to be established
    The board shall establish policies concerning the following: a. The necessity and desirability for maintaining State-owned residential housing units and the conditions and purposes under...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-26 Annual survey and continuous inventory of housing units; notice to board of change in status of unit or occupant
    The board shall conduct an annual survey of all housing units and shall maintain an inventory of each unit, including such information as its agency,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-27 Establishment and annual review of schedule of rental rates, utility charges and maintenance fee
    The board shall establish and review annually a schedule of housing rental rates, utility charges and maintenance fees. a. The rental rates shall be based...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-28 Sale of unneeded housing unit located off grounds of state institution or facility
    With the approval of the cabinet officer in whose department the housing unit is situated and the State House Commission, the board shall order the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-29 Reduction or waiver of rental rate, utility charge or maintenance fee; application; grounds
    Upon application of an interested cabinet officer, the board may authorize a reasonable reduction or waiver of a rental rate, utility charge or maintenance fee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-30 Subletting or permitting additional persons; prohibition; ineligibility to be tenant; vacation of premises
    No tenant of a State-owned housing unit shall sublet the unit or shall permit additional persons, other than members of the tenant's immediate family, to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-31 Discrimination in rental; prohibition
    No person shall be denied occupancy of a State-owned residential housing unit on account of race, religion, creed, sex, age, political affiliation or marital status....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-32 Housing advisory committee
    The board may create a housing advisory committee, to consist equally of management representatives of State agencies with housing responsibilities, tenants who reside in State-owned...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-33 Residential property management fund
    There is created a Residential Property Management Fund to which the receipts derived from rent, charges and fees for residential housing shall be transferred or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-34 Short title
    1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Capitol Joint Management Commission Act." L.1992,c.67,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-35 Findings
    2. The Legislature finds that the State House Complex, consisting of the State House, the State House Annex, and the adjacent environs, embodies and exemplifies...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-36 Definitions
    3. As used in this act: a. "State capitol complex" means the State House, the State House Annex, any ancillary structures, facilities or components that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-37 State Capitol Joint Management Commission established
    4. a. There is established the State Capitol Joint Management Commission to consist of four members of the executive branch of State government and four...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-38 Organization of commission
    5. a. The commission and each subcommittee shall organize as soon as practical after the appointment of the initial members, and shall reorganize as soon...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-39 Duties of commission
    6. a. It shall be the duty of the commission and its respective subcommittees to: (1) maintain, monitor and preserve the architectural, historical, cultural and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-40 Commission may enter into agreements
    7. a. The commission or any subcommittee may enter into agreements with other State agencies or private vendors for the performance of any function or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-41 Approval required for alteration of completed project
    8. Upon completion of any project for the restoration, preservation and improvement of the State capitol complex, no alteration of any element of the project...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-42 Acceptance of gifts permitted
    9. The commission is authorized to accept gifts, donations and grants from any public or private source for the purposes of any project. L.1992,c.67,s.9.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31-43 Necessary appropriations
    10. The Legislature shall ensure that the appropriate State agency to maintain and preserve the State Capitol complex or undertake or contract for any project...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31A-15 Repeals
    "An act creating the State Capitol Building Commission; authorizing said commission to acquire lands and to erect buildings in order to provide adequate space and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-1 Short title
    This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Relocation Assistance Law of 1967." L.1967, c. 79, s. 1, eff. May 31,
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-2 Declaration of necessity; liberal construction
    This act being deemed and hereby declared necessary for the protection of the health and welfare of the residents of this State in order to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-3 Definitions
    The following terms whenever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings for the purposes of this act, unless the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-4 Relocation assistance payments; limitations
    (a) Whenever any State agency or any unit of local government displaces, or causes to be displaced, any person or business concern from any real...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-5 Relocation assistance program; determinations; formulation and execution of program
    (a) Whenever any State agency or any unit of local government acquires or seeks to acquire any real property for public use, or implements or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-6 Emergency or imminent hazard to public health, safety and welfare
    (a) No State agency or unit of local government shall, except in the case of an emergency or an imminent hazard to the health, safety...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-7 Funds; financial assistance
    (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law of this State to the contrary, any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any State agency or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-8 Aggrieved persons; hearing
    Any person or business concern aggrieved by any final action, ruling, notice or order of any State agency or unit of local government in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-9 Application of act to State department of transportation
    The provisions of this act shall not apply to the State Department of Transportation; provided, however, that the State Department of Transportation shall formulate and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-10 Rules and regulations; filing
    The commissioner shall issue and promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act, and may...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-11 Inconsistent acts
    All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded. L.1967, c. 79, s. 11, eff. May 31, 1967.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31B-12 Partial invalidity
    If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Structured Financing Act."      L.1999,c.157,s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-2 Findings, declarations relative to structured financing transactions.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     In this era of limited sources of State and local revenues coupled with...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-3 Definitions relative to structured financing transactions.
    3.     As used in this act,      "Assets" means all property, both real, personal or mixed, tangible or intangible, of any type and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-4 Authority to enter into structured financing transaction
    4.     Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary:      a.     The State Treasurer is authorized to enter into a structured...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-5 Establishment of State payment account for structured financing transaction.
    5. a. The State Treasurer may establish a State payment account for a structured financing transaction. If the State Treasurer determines that a State payment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-6 Reports, JBOC approval.
    6. a. Prior to entering into a structured financing transaction, the State Treasurer shall transmit to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-7 Construction of act as to State obligations.
    7.     Nothing in this act shall be deemed or construed as to limit, alter or impair in any way the rights and obligations of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-8 Immunity from personal liability.
    8.     No State Treasurer or any officer, director or employee of any State agency or State authority executing a structured financing agreement pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-9 Powers constitute performance of essential governmental function; tax exemption.
    9.     The exercise of the powers granted by this act shall constitute the performance of an essential governmental function and no person shall be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-10 Procedures for undertaking structured financing agreements by public agencies other than the State
    10. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the State Treasurer shall establish procedures under which a county or municipal governing board, a board of education,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-11 Structured Financing Act to supplement, supersede other laws.
    11.     This act shall be deemed to provide an additional, alternative and complete method for the doing of the things authorized hereby and shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-12 Severability.
    12.     If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:31C-13 Liberal construction.
    13.     This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes of this act as complete and independent authority for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-1 American goods and products to be used in state work
    The state shall make provisions in the specifications for all contracts for state work and for work for which the state pays any part of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-1a U.S., State flags, U.S. manufacture; required.
    1.     Any flag of the United States or flag of the State of New Jersey purchased with State funds shall be manufactured in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-1.3 "Public contract" defined
    As used in this act, "public contract" means any contract or agreement entered into by a state or any instrumentality of that state to purchase...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-1.4 Retaliatory discrimination
    Any bidder with its principal place of business located in another state which has provisions of state law, rules or regulations causing disadvantage to any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-1.5 Rules, regulations
    The State Treasurer shall adopt rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-1.6 Review, modification of bid, product specifications relative to "Jersey Fresh," "Jersey Grown," "Made with Jersey Fresh" products or commodities; enhanced visibility; rules, regulations.
    1. a. The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury shall, upon consultation with the Department of Agriculture,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-2 Separate plans, specifications for alteration, repair of public buildings.
    52:32-2. a. When the entire cost of the erection, construction, alteration or repair by the State of any public buildings in this State will exceed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-2.1 Public building construction projects
    The Legislature finds that there are projects for the construction, renovation or restoration of public buildings a. that require a unique application of specialized planning,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-2.2 Historic buildings designated for purposes of special public contracts
    2. a. The Legislature further finds that there are projects for the construction, renovation or restoration of public buildings that must employ construction management personnel,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-2.3 Correctional facilities
    a. The Legislature further finds that the "Correctional Facilities Construction Bond Act of 1987" provides for projects for the construction of correctional facilities that are...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-3 Building plans and specifications to be authenticated before filing
    No department in the State created for the purpose of filing plans and specifications for buildings under the several laws shall receive or file any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-4 Facilities for physically handicapped; new or remodeled public buildings
    Except as otherwise provided by law, all plans and specifications for the construction or remodeling of any public building in the State shall provide facilities...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-5 Regulations relative to access for physically handicapped.
    2.     The Department of Community Affairs shall promulgate regulations which shall prescribe the kinds, types and quality of facilities in public buildings as defined...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-5.1 Use of stroller in public buildings; conditions
    1. A person with a permanent disability or limited mobility who holds an identification card issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-5.3 Definitions relative to energy savings for construction of certain State buildings.
    1.     As used in this act:      "High performance green building" means a building that is designed and constructed in a manner that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-5.4 Standards for certain energy savings for new State buildings.
    2.     Any new building having at least 15,000 square feet in total floor area that is to be constructed for the sole use of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-6 Definitions.
    3.     As used in this act:      a.     "Public building" means any building, structure, facility or complex used by the general public,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-7 Administration and enforcement
    The administration and enforcement of this act shall be in accord with the "State Uniform Construction Code Act" (P.L.1975, c. 217; C. 52:27D-119 et seq.)...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-8 Exceptions from specific requirements
    In cases of practical difficulty, the enforcing agency may grant exceptions from the specific requirements of the standards and specifications required by this act or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-9 Limitation on exceptions
    Exceptions based on practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship shall apply to the specific requirement in question, and shall not extend to all requirements of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-10 Certificate of use or occupancy; issuance; compliance with requirements for physically handicapped
    No certificate of use or occupancy shall be issued by any enforcing agency for any public building constructed or remodeled in the State unless and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-11 Parking facilities; spaces for handicapped persons
    The State, every board or body having control and regulation of parking facilities in every county and municipality, and every parking authority created pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-12 Parking spaces for physically handicapped; guidelines
    The State and every such board, body or parking authority shall use the following guidelines when providing said parking spaces for the physically handicapped: a....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-13 Enforcement
    The State and the board of chosen freeholders of every county and the governing body of every municipality in this State shall be responsible for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-14 Sidewalks; construction or reconstruction for use by physically handicapped
    A sidewalk hereafter constructed or reconstructed on public or private property for public use within this State, whether constructed by a public agency or a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-15 Standards established for accommodation of disabled persons.
    2.     To carry out the purpose of section 1 of P.L.1975, c.224 (C.52:32-14) the Department of Transportation shall, within 30 days of the enactment...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-16 Access facilities; nonapplication of act
    Nothing in section 2 of this act shall be construed to supersede the functions of the Department of the Treasury and the State Board of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-17 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Set-Aside Act for Small Businesses, Female Businesses, and Minority Businesses." L. 1983, c. 482,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-18 Declaration; finding
    The Legislature declares that the existence of a strong and healthy free enterprise system is directly related to the well-being and competitive strength of small...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-19 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Contracting agency" means the State or any board, commission, committee, authority or agency of the State. b. "Chief" means...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-20 Set-aside contracts
    a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any State bidding or public contracts laws to the contrary, but subject to any supervening federal statutes or rules, contracting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-21 Goals
    a. There are established the goals that contracting agencies award at least 15% of their contracts for small businesses, at least 7% of their contracts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-22 Dispute over designation
    If the department and the contracting agency disagree as to whether a set-aside is appropriate for a contract or a portion of a contract, the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-22.1 Minority, women's business set-asides; compliance, calculation
    1. a. Whenever any obligation is imposed by law upon a contracting agency to set aside a percentage of State contracts awarded by that agency...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-23 Advertisement for bids
    The advertisement for bids on a set-aside contract shall indicate the invitation to bid as a set-aside. The advertisement shall be in such newspaper or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-23.1 Operation, continued development of Selective Assistance Vendor Information database
    1. a. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall be responsible for the operation and continued development of the central registry, known as the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-24 Lists of designated businesses
    a. The department shall establish reasonable regulations appropriate for controlling the designation of prospective small business bidders, minority business bidders and female business bidders and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-25 Bidding restricted
    When a contract or portion thereof has been designated as a set-aside, invitations for bids shall be confined to businesses designated by the department as...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-26 Set-aside cancellation
    If the contracting agency determines that the acceptance of the lowest responsible bid on a set-aside contract will result either in the payment of an...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-27 Annual report
    Each contracting agency shall submit an annual report to the department according to a schedule announced by the department. This report shall include the following...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-28 Plan for achieving goals
    Each contracting agency shall annually develop, in consultation with the department, a plan for achieving its small business, minority business and female business goals. L....
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-29 Consultation
    The department and office shall consult regularly with representatives of the contracting industry for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act. These consultations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-30 Penalty for incorrect information
    Where the department determines that a business has been classified as a small business, minority business or female business on the basis of false information...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-31 Regulations
    The Department of the Treasury shall develop such other regulations as may be necessary to interpret and implement all provisions of this act, including rules...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-32 Short title
    This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Prompt Payment Act." L. 1987, c. 184, s. 1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-33 Definitions
    As used in this act: a. "Business concern" means any person engaged in a trade or business, including private nonprofit entities operating as independent contractors,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-34 Interest payments due
    a. Interest shall be paid on the amount due to a business concern pursuant to a properly executed State invoice, when required, if the required...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-35 Payment of interest, period, rate
    a. Interest on amounts due shall be paid to the business concern for the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-36 Rules, regulations
    a. The director shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-36.1 Nonapplicability to certain programs
    The provisions of P.L.1987, c.184 (C.52:32-32 et seq.) shall not: a. apply to any program administered by the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-37 Interest payments waived; conditions
    The State Treasurer shall have the right to waive the interest payment for delinquencies due to circumstances beyond the control of the using agency or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-38 Report on interest payments
    a. Each using agency and the division shall file with the director a detailed report on any interest payments made for the 12-month period after...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-39 Accrual of prejudgment interest not permitted
    Nothing in this act shall be construed as permitting the accrual of prejudgment interest in the case of a disputed contract for which a notice...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-40 Definitions
    1. As used in this act: "Prime contractor" means any person who has a construction contract with a State agency and who subcontracts all or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-41 Construction contracts, timely payment to subs and suppliers, procedure
    2. a. Prior to the issuance of a progress payment by a State agency to a prime contractor, the prime contractor shall certify to the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-42 Bond regulations; definitions
    1. a. A contracting agency shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establishing uniform guidelines...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-43 Bond amount percentage; definitions
    1. The amount of any bond required under a State contract may be established at any percentage, not exceeding 100%, of the amount bid, based...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-44 Definitions relative to registration of certain businesses; registration requirements.
    1. a. For the purposes of this section:      "Bid" or "request for proposal" means a publicly advertised, formal process used by a contracting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-45 Preference in contracts for wood, paper products derived from sustainably managed forests, procurement systems.
    1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-46 Procedures conduct; rules, regulations.
    2. a. The State Treasurer, in consultation with the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, shall establish any procedures or conduct any review necessary to determine that...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-47 Business ethics guide posted on Internet site.
    16. a. The State Treasurer shall post on the official Internet site of the State for the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-48 Qualified minority, women-owned financial institutions, service as senior managing underwriters, certain transactions; report; definitions.
    1. a. For each State fiscal year commencing after the effective date of P.L.2010, c.107, a State entity which engages in debt transactions shall examine...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-49 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Veteran-Owned Business Assistance Act."      L.2011, c.147, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-50 Definitions relative to businesses owned, operated by veterans.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority.      "Contracting agency" means the State or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-51 Participation encouraged.
    3.     The New Jersey Department of the Treasury shall encourage veteran-owned businesses to participate in State procurement and contracting.      L.2011, c.147, s.3.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-52 Goal for contracts awarded to businesses owned, operated by veterans.
    4.     There is established the goal that contracting agencies give due consideration to veteran-owned businesses in awarding contracts. This goal may be attained by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-53 Annual report to department.
    5.     Each contracting agency shall submit an annual report to the department according to a schedule announced by the department. This report shall include...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:32-54 Regular consultations with vendor community.
    6.     The department shall consult regularly with representatives of the vendor community for the purpose of implementing the provisions of this act. These consultations...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:33-1 Definitions
    Wherever in this chapter the following words are used, they shall be held to have the meanings hereinafter given: "Public work" : Any public building,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:33-2 Only domestic materials to be used on public works; exception
    Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any law, and unless the head of the department, or other public officer charged with the duty by law, shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:33-3 Provision in contract; exception of particular materials
    Every contract for the construction, alteration or repair of any public work in this state shall contain a provision that in the performance of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:33-4 Failure to comply with provision in contract; contractor barred for three years
    If the head of a department or other public officer having jurisdiction shall find that in the performance of any such contract there has been...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6 Purchases or contracts payable out of state funds; public advertisements for bids
    All purchases, contracts or agreements, the cost or contract price whereof is to be paid with or out of State funds shall, except as otherwise...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.1 Purchase of goods, services from Federal Supply Schedules for State agencies, federal procurement programs.
    1.     Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.) to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.2 Cooperative purchasing agreements with other states for purchase of goods, services; rules, regulations.
    7. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary except the provisions of R.S.30:4-95, and as an alternative to the procedures concerning...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.3 Purchase of goods, services by certain State authorities from Federal Supply Schedules.
    2.     Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State authorities authorized to contract independently under various provisions of State law...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.5 Replacement of incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent light bulbs in State-owned buildings.
    1. a. Within three years after the date of enactment of this act, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the Director...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.6 Findings, declarations relative to biofuels.
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     New Jersey is one of the leading states in the nation in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.7 Definitions relative to biofuels.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Biofuel" means liquid or gaseous fuels produced from organic sources such as sustainably grown and harvested...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-6.8 State agencies to consider use of biofuels.
    3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, State entities shall consider the use of biofuels to replace...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-7 State bid advertising thresholds.
    2. a. Any such purchase, contract or agreement may be made, negotiated, or awarded by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-7.1 Adjustment by Governor
    The Governor shall adjust the threshold amounts set forth in subsection a. of section 2 of P.L. 1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-7) immediately pursuant to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-8 Advertisement unnecessary where amounts exceed those in s. 52:34-7
    Any such purchase, contract or agreement where the cost or contract price exceeds the amounts specified in section 2 of this act may, with the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-9 Subject matter making advertising unnecessary under s. 52:34-8
    Any such purchase, contract or agreement may be made, negotiated or awarded pursuant to section 3 of this act when the subject matter thereof consists...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-9.2 Definitions relative to contracting for certain professional services by State agencies.
    2.     As used in this act:      "Agency" means any of the principal departments in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-9.3 Filing of current statement of qualifications, supporting data with agency; fee.
    3.     A professional firm which wishes to be considered qualified to provide professional architectural, engineering, or land surveying services to an agency seeking to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-9.4 Public advertisement for proposals required.
    4.     Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2 through 4 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7 through 52:34-9), a contract or agreement with an agency for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-9.5 Filing of current statement of qualifications, supporting data necessary for awarding of contract, agreement.
    5. a. In the procurement of architectural, engineering and land surveying services, no agency shall make, negotiate, or award a contract or agreement for the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-9.6 Submission of fee proposal.
    6.     Once the top three or more ranked firms have been identified, each firm, at the request of the agency, shall submit a fee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-9.7 Applicability of act restricted to contracts for services in excess of $25,000; use of other procurement processes.
    7.     Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7) to the contrary, the provisions of this act shall only apply to contracts...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10 Circumstances under which advertising is unnecessary under s. 52:34-8
    Any such purchase, contract or agreement may be made, negotiated or awarded pursuant to section 3 of this act when (a) the purchase is to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.1 Communications with bidders limited; records.
    1.     A communication relative to any advertised procurement by a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11),shall be limited to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.2 Issuance of notice on Internet.
    2.      A State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11) that is authorized by law to engage in the procurement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.3 Regulations relative to evaluation committee.
    3. a. When a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11), is a contracting agency, the members of any evaluation committee...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.4 Regulations for contract oversight and performance; complaint resolution.
    4.     The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury shall promulgate regulations, applicable to all contracts for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.5 Periodic report on value of goods and services purchased.
    5.     Whenever a governmental entity in this State is authorized to purchase any goods or services under any contract or contracts entered into on...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.6 Purchase of equipment, goods or services related to homeland security, domestic preparedness.
    6. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any purchase by the State or by a State agency or local government unit...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.7 Responsibilities of State Contract Manager for a contract.
    7.     The State Contract Manager shall be the State employee who shall be responsible for the overall management and administration of a State contract...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.8 Contracts for professional services.
    8.     Contracts awarded for professional services by a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.11),shall be contracts only for services...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.9 Filing of disclosure statement of State officers or employees.
    9.     A State officer or employee, or special State officer or employee, of a State agency, as defined in section 11 of P.L.2005, c.336...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.10 Investigation of vendor challenges.
    10.     The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property shall institute a process whereby vendor challenges to the division's procurement process are investigated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-10.11 "State agency" defined, adoption of procurement practices by Judicial branch, legislative branch.
    11. a. As used in sections 1,2, 3, 8, and 9 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.1, C.52:34-10.2, C.52:34-10.3, C.52:34-10.8, and C.52:34-10.9), "State agency" means any of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-11 Notice to State Auditor
    Notice of such purchases, contracts or agreements made, negotiated or awarded under section 3 of this act, and written approvals thereof, shall be given to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-12 State advertisement for bids.
    7. a. Whenever advertising is required: (a) specifications and invitations for bids shall permit such full and free competition as is consistent with the procurement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-12.1 Awarding of contracts to multiple bidders.
    1. a. When awarding contracts pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-12), the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may make awards...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-12.2 State contracts to comply with MacBride principles and Northern Ireland Act of 1989
    1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, whenever a purchase, contract or agreement is to be made, negotiated...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-13 Terms and conditions; rules and regulations
    The State Treasurer shall determine the terms and conditions of the various types of agreements or contracts, including provisions for adequate security, the time and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-13.1 Renegotiation of contract with State or independent State authority
    Any person entering into a contract with the State pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.), or with an independent State authority,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-13.2 State contracts, services performed within U.S.; exceptions.
    1. a. Every State contract primarily for the performance of services shall include provisions which specify that all services performed under the contract or performed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-14 State House Commission contracts
    Where the State House Commission is empowered to make, award or authorize the award of any agreement or contract, such agreement or contract may be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-15 Warranty by contractor of no solicitation on commission or contingent fee basis
    Every contract or agreement negotiated, awarded or made pursuant to this act shall contain a suitable warranty by the contractor that no person or selling...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-16 Deputy Director of Division of Purchase and Property
    The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may, with the approval of the State Treasurer, designate a deputy to act during the absence...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-17 Contracts for printing of legal briefs, records and appendices
    Contracts or agreements for the printing of legal briefs, records and appendices to be used in any proceeding in which the State may be interested...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-18 Violations; crime.
    13.     Any person knowingly authorizing, consenting to, making or procuring to be made any purchase, contract or agreement in violation of any of the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-19 Payment of compensation or gratuity to State employee prohibited
    The payment of any fee, commission or compensation of any kind or the granting of any gift or gratuity of any kind, either directly or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-20 Repeal
    Sections 52:34-1, 52:34-2, 52:34-3, 52:34-4, and 52:34-5 of the Revised Statutes are repealed. L.1954, c. 48, s. 15.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-21 Legislative findings
    The Legislature finds that the industrial economy of the State requires a shift from a use and discard approach to a closed cycle of use...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-22 Survey of items required by state which are manufactured out of recycled materials; report
    The Division of Purchase and Property shall conduct a survey of those items customarily required by the State which are being manufactured in whole or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-23 Preference in purchase by state of items which are made from recycled materials
    In purchasing items which are made both with and without the use of any recycled materials, the Division of Purchase and Property, whenever the price...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-24 Advertisements for bids; statement of preference for recycled materials
    In advertising for bids for items which are made both with and without the use of any recycled materials, the division shall state its preference...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:34-25 Implementation of energy savings improvement program by State contracting agency; definitions.
    9. a. A State contracting agency, as defined in this section, may implement an energy savings improvement program in the manner provided by this section...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-1 "Person" , "official" and "officer" defined
    As used in this chapter: "Person" means and includes any individual, copartnership, association, corporation or joint stock company, their lessees, trustees, assignees or receivers appointed...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-2 Statement required from prospective bidders; contents; fee.
    52:35-2. Officials of the State shall require of all persons proposing to submit bids on public work to be furnished for or on behalf of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-3 Bidders to be classified; notice
    The state officials shall classify all such prospective bidders as to the character and amount of public work on which they shall be qualified to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-4 Hearing before state official on classification of bidders; change of classification
    Any person after being notified of his classification by a state official and being dissatisfied therewith or with the classification of other bidders, may request...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-5 Board of review; personnel; secretary
    The board of review upon classification and reclassification of bidders, established by the act entitled "An act to regulate bidding upon public work, providing for...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-6 Hearing before board of review; procedure
    If a prospective bidder is dissatisfied with the further ruling of a state official, or with his original classification, and notice of such classification shall...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-7 Rejection of bid upon subsequent developments affecting bidder's responsibility
    Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as depriving any state official of the right to reject a bidder at any time prior to...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-8 Submission of statement required for bidder.
    52:35-8. No person shall be qualified to bid on any contract, who shall not have submitted a statement as required by R.S.52:35-2 within a period...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-9 False statements in questionnaire or at hearing; misdemeanor
    Any person who makes, or causes to be made, a false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in the questionnaire required to be submitted, or in the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-10 Forfeiture of deposit where false statements made
    Awarding officials shall cause the forfeiture as liquidated damages to the state of any certified check or certificate of deposit deposited by any person who...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35-11 Regulations by state officials; when effective
    State officials may establish such reasonable regulations as to them may seem appropriate for controlling the qualifications of prospective bidders. The regulations may fix the...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:35A-1 Implementation of energy savings improvement program by public agency; definitions.
    10. a. A public agency, as defined in this section, may implement an energy savings improvement program in the manner provided by this section whenever...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:36-1 Powers and duties of division of purchase and property in department of treasury and its director
    All the powers vested in and all the duties imposed on the state printing board and the comptroller in and by chapter three hundred and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:36-3 Printing to be done within state; exceptions
    All work performed in fulfillment of any contract made under the provisions of this chapter shall be done within the limits of this State except...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:36-4 Laws and documents to be printed in English
    No laws or public documents shall be printed, published or advertised by the authority or at the cost of the state, except in the English
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:38-1 Findings, declarations relative to project labor agreements
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares:      a.     The United States Supreme Court held in Building & Const. Trades Council of Metropolitan...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:38-2 Definitions relative to project labor agreements
    2.     For the purposes of this act:      "Apprenticeship program" means a registered apprenticeship program providing to each trainee combined classroom and on-the-job...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:38-3 Public entity to include project labor agreements in certain public works projects
    3.     A public entity may include a project labor agreement in a public works project on a project-by-project basis, if the public entity determines,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:38-4 Project labor agreement binding
    4.     Any project labor agreement negotiated pursuant to this act between the public entity or its representative or a construction manager and one or...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:38-5 Requirements for project labor agreement
    5.     Each project labor agreement executed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall:      a.     Advance the interests of the public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:38-6 Annual report to Governor, Legislature
    6.     The Commissioner of Labor shall make an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature on the effectiveness of all project labor agreements...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:38-7 Transferred, retained fund; use; reports.
    1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, upon entering into any public works contract in excess of $1,000,000 which...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-1 Short title.
    1.     This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Development Subsidy Job Goals Accountability Act."      L.2007, c.200, s.1.
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-2 Findings, declarations relative to development subsidies.
    2.     The Legislature finds and declares that:      a.     Although the State has granted numerous tax incentives, grants and other economic development...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-3 Definitions relative to development subsidies.
    3.     For the purposes of this act:      "Corporate parent" means either: a person, association, corporation, joint venture, partnership, or other business entity,...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-4 Application for development subsidy, required information.
    4. a. Each applicant for a development subsidy shall submit to the granting body an application for the development subsidy on a form prepared by...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-5 Progress report filed by recipient of development subsidy; violations, fines.
    5. a. Each recipient corporation of a development subsidy shall file with the granting body, on a form prepared by the State Treasurer, a progress...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-6 Annual Unified Economic Development Budget Report.
    6. a. The State Treasurer shall, not more than four months after the end of each State fiscal year, compile and publish, in printed and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-7 Availability of documents, records.
    7.     All documents or records submitted to or maintained by the State Treasurer or any granting body pursuant to this act, including, but not...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-8 Information required from recipient corporation.
    8.     Each granting body shall, not later than 60 days after the effective date of this act, provide, to every recipient corporation receiving a...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-9 Withholding of payments to granting body.
    9.     If a granting body fails to submit any report required by this act to the State Treasurer within the time prescribed by this...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-10 False material misrepresentation by recipient, refund to granting body.
    10.     Any recipient corporation that knowingly makes a false material misrepresentation in any application, report or other disclosure that the recipient corporation is required...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-11 Construction of act.
    11.     Nothing in this act shall be construed as requiring a recipient corporation to reduce wage or benefit rates of any employee or be...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:39-12 Rules, regulations.
    12.     The State Treasurer shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, and pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-1 Findings, declarations relative to the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009."
    1.     The Legislature finds and declares that all members of the public should be afforded the opportunity to benefit from the federal economic recovery...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-2 Definitions relative to the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009."
    2.     For the purposes of this act, P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.):      "ARRA" means the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-3 Meetings.
    3.     The Commissioners of the Departments of Community Affairs, Education, Environmental Protection, and Transportation, or their designees; the President of the Board of Public...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-4 Determination of fair employment opportunities for minorities and women.
    4.     The Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance in the Department of the Treasury shall be the entity within the Executive Branch...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-5 Cooperation.
    5.     The Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance shall work cooperatively with the United States Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-6 Determination of compliance.
    6.     When not restricted by any other State or federal law, the Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance shall determine whether each...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-7 Mandatory contract language.
    7.     All construction contracts entered into and funded, in whole or in part, by the State shall include mandatory equal employment opportunity and affirmative...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-8 Posting of job openings, exceptions.
    8.     Except as described in subsections a. and b. of this section, each Executive Branch agency that is a recipient of federal economic recovery...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-9 Job postings encouraged for local government entities, education agencies, New Jersey employers.
    9.     All local government entities and local education agencies that have received or will receive directly from a federal agency federal economic recovery funds...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-10 Required contractual language.
    10.     The Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses shall send to the reporting agencies required contractual language. The Division...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-11 Responsibilities of reporting agency.
    11.     Each reporting agency shall:      a.     Inform the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses of contracting...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-12 Incorporation of certain language into contracts.
    12. To the maximum extent practicable, and when not restricted by any other State or federal law, each reporting agency shall incorporate the substance of...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-13 Policies relative to subcontractors, subconsultants, vendors.
    13. Each reporting agency shall, when substitution of subcontractors or sub-consultants is permitted, promulgate policies governing the circumstances under which contractors or consultants may substitute...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-14 Reports.
    14. Each reporting agency shall report to the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses when it incorporates required language in...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-15 Cooperation with recipients of funding.
    15. The Department of Labor and Workforce Development shall work together with all other reporting agencies that will receive funding from the American Recovery and...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-16 Increased engagement with certain banks, credit unions.
    16. The New Jersey Department of the Treasury and other departments, agencies, and independent authorities shall, consistent with law, take steps to increase their engagement...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-17 Interpretation as compliance with federal law.
    17. Nothing in P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.) shall modify existing law, State or federal, or authorize a reporting agency to amend, modify, or otherwise...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-18 Rules, regulations.
    18. The Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance shall promulgate rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act, P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-19 Preparation of contracting guide.
    19. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.), the Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women's...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-20 Implementation of provisions.
    20. As soon as practicable after its receipt of the contracting guide, each reporting agency shall implement those provisions that it views as most likely...
  • New Jersey Statutes 52:40-21 Reports.
    21. Within 15 months of the effective date of this act, P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.), the Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women's...

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