N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-204 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-204
Application for hearing.
Status: in_force

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 this act, the petitioners may make a written application to the Attorney General for a hearing. b. Upon receipt of a timely written application for a hearing, the Attorney General shall schedule and conduct a hearing in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The hearing shall be held within 30 days of the application unless the petitioner seeks an extension. c. The sole parties with respect to any petition under section 7 of this act shall be the petitioners, and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Attorney General shall not be required to treat any other person as a party and no other person shall be entitled to appeal the Attorney General's determination. L.2001,c.371,s.9; per s.15, act expires April 8, 2008.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-383 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-383
Duties of commissioner
Status: in_force

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; b. Establish standards for the courses, workshops and seminars offered under the Local Government Education Program; c. Coordinate activities offered under the Local Government Education Program with similar activities offered by other agencies and institutions; d. Conduct a continuous review of the program; and e. Prescribe any other rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L. 1987, c. 214, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16-10.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-10.3
Additional appropriations
Status: in_force

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 in excess of the amount required to be appropriated pursuant to section 18 of this act, for the following purposes: a. designing, constructing, purchasing, maintaining and implementing an automated information system within the Division of Commercial Recording in the Department of State; and b. establishing a centralized filing office for farm product liens as provided in the Federal Food Security Act and any federal regulations adopted pursuant to that act. L. 1987, c. 435, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-213 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-213
Title vested in State
Status: in_force

2. Title or interest in any lands, buildings, facilities, furnishings or equipment heretofore acquired by, conveyed or transferred to, the Trenton and Mercer County Memorial Building Commission established pursuant to R.S.40:10-3 et seq., repealed, shall be vested in the State of New Jersey and, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State shall hold title or interest therein, and shall be the owner thereof. L.1988,c.116,s.2; amended 2003, c.149, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-247 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-247
New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation abolished, transfer to New Jersey Schools Development Authority, references in law.
Status: in_force

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 abolished and all its functions, powers, duties, and employees are transferred to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, the same shall mean and refer to the New Jersey Schools Development Authority in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. c. This transfer shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). L.2007, c.137, s..13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9X-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9X / Section 9X-5
Terms; removal, suspension.
Status: in_force

5. 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, except that of the appointments first made to the commission under P.L.2018, c.91, two shall serve for three years or until their successors are appointed, three shall serve for four years or until their successors are appointed, and three shall serve for five years or until their successors are appointed. Any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but only for the balance of the unexpired term. The commission members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the commission for its purposes. b. Each member appointed by the Governor may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, after a public hearing, and may be suspended by the Governor pending the completion of the hearing. Each member, before entering upon the member's duties, shall take and subscribe an oath to perform the duties of the office faithfully, impartially, and justly to the best of the member's ability. A record of these oaths shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State. L.1985, c.102, s.5; amended 2018, c.91, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-208 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-208
Report to Governor, Legislature by Attorney General.
Status: in_force

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 Legislature no later than four years after the effective date of this act on its implementation. The report shall include the number of petitions submitted for approval to engage in joint negotiations and the outcome of the petitions and the negotiations, an assessment of the effect the joint negotiations provided for in this act has had in restoring the competitive balance in the market for health care or dental services and in protecting access to quality patient care, an assessment of the impact this act has had on health insurance premiums in the State, and such other information that the Attorney General deems appropriate. The report shall also include the Attorney General's recommendations as to whether the provisions of this act shall be expanded to include other types of health care professionals and facilities. The Attorney General, in consultation with the Commissioners of Banking and Insurance and Health and Senior Services, shall report to the Governor and the Legislature no later than five years after the effective date of this act with his recommendation as to whether this act shall be made permanent. L.2001,c.371,s.13; per s.15, act expires April 8, 2008.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18-40 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-40
Regulations, procedures to manage collection of debt; report of inventory of total debt.
Status: in_force

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: the designation of the Division of Revenue in the Department of the Treasury as State government's centralized debt management agency; and a requirement that a State agency in the executive branch that is unable, within 90 days of the recording of the delinquency, to collect such a debt owed to the agency, shall transfer the delinquent account no later than at the end of the 91st day following the recording of the debt to the Division of Revenue, which shall manage the delinquent account on behalf of the transferring agency and credit to the appropriate account of the transferring agency any debt collected. b. In order to assist the Division of Revenue in its centralized debt management responsibilities, the chief administrative officer of each State department or agency, or their designee, within 45 days following the conclusion of each fiscal year, shall provide to the Director of the Division of Revenue in a format as the director shall determine, a certified report of the inventory for the fiscal year of the total debt owed to the department or agency so recorded on the department's or agency's records, debt owed to and collected by the department or agency, debt owed but not collected within 90 days of recording of the delinquency, the amount of that delinquent debt not transferred to the division, and the amount of the debt determined to be owed to the department or agency during the last 90 days of the fiscal year. L.2008, c.24, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:28-30 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 28 / Section 28-30
Division of islands between states
Status: in_force

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 the said falls of Trenton, to the station point, or northwest corner of the state of New Jersey, aforesaid, the following islands, opposite to the county of Bucks, and the townships hereafter named, that is to say, opposite to the Falls township, Bird's island; opposite to Lower Makefield township, Slack's three islands, Duer's island, and Harvey's lower island; opposite to Upper Makefield township, Harvey's upper island and Lowne's island; opposite to Solebury township, Smith's island and bar, and Paxton's island and bar; opposite to Tinnicum township, Pratt's two islands, Wall's island, Resolution island, Marshall's island, Wall's two islands, Fishing island, and Pennington's island; opposite to Nockamixon township, Loughley's island; and opposite the county of Northampton, and the townships hereafter named, that is to say, Williams township, Pohatcung island, Shoemaker's island, and Loor's island; opposite to the Forks township, Easton island, opposite to Mount Bethel, Mason's island and bar, Mason's island, Foulrift island, McElhany's island, and Attin's two islands; opposite to Lower Smithfield, Handy's island and bar, Goodwin's two islands, Shawanagh, or I. and B. Van Campen's island, N. Depew's island and two bars, Chambers' island and Van Oken's island; opposite to Delaware township, Swartwood's island and Isaac Van Campen's island; opposite Upper Smithfield township, Punkey's island and five bars, shall be annexed to the state of Pennsylvania, and considered as parts and parcels thereof. And that the following islands, opposite to the county of Hunterdon, in the state of New Jersey, and the townships hereafter named, that is to say, opposite to the township of Trenton, Yard's island, Mott's two islands, and Gould's two islands; opposite to the township of Hopewell, Stout's island; opposite to the township of Amwell, Smith's Mill island, Coryell's island, Holcombe's two islands, Eagle island, and Bull's island; opposite to the township of Kingwood, Rush island, Ridge's island, Shyhawk's three islands, Pinkerton's island, and Man-of-War island; opposite to the township of Alexandria, Stull's island, Lowrey's island, and Loughley's island and bar; and opposite to the county of Sussex, and the townships hereafter named, that is to say, opposite to the township of Greenwich, Rope's island, Champman's island, Stout's island and bar, and Bar island; opposite to the township of Oxford, Capush island, Foulrift island, and Mack's island; opposite to the township of Knowlton, Mack's island and three bars, and Gap island; opposite to the township of Walpack, Hoops' two islands, Chambers' island, A. Van Campen's fishing island, Opaughanaugh island, and Necesseas island; opposite to the township of Sandyston, Nominack island, and Westfall's island; opposite to the township of Montague, Minisink island, Quick's two islands and bar, Shabbacung Great island and bar, and Westfall's two islands, shall be annexed to the state of New Jersey, and hereafter be considered as parts and parcels thereof, agreeably to a map or chart of the said river, and description of the several islands and insulated dry land therein, made under our direction, by Mr. Reading Howell, surveyor, and herewith exhibited to each state. Rev.1877, p. 1182, s. 19 (C.S. p. 5370, s. 35).
N.J. Stat. § 52:27C-20 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27C / Section 27C-20
Maps and surveys
Status: in_force

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 State and of its political subdivisions, and for this purpose may enter upon public and private lands to make surveys, photographs and tests. L.1944, c. 85, art. 3, p. 175, s. 20.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13B-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13B / Section 13B-13
Emergency request for fiscal information.
Status: in_force

8. Whenever the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has reason to believe that a fiscal note on any bill will be required more quickly than provided for in this act, the Officer shall submit to the director an emergency request for fiscal information, which the director shall cause to be completed as quickly as possible, but in no case later than 10 business days. This emergency request shall be in addition to a request for a fiscal note and shall represent the director's best judgment as to the fiscal implications of pending legislation. L.1980, c.67, s.8; amended 2007, c.151, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:11-2.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-2.2
Journal clerk; tenure
Status: in_force

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 or shall have served for 20 consecutive years or more, shall continue to hold such office, position or employment during good behavior and efficiency and shall not be removed therefrom, except for good cause shown after a fair and impartial hearing. L.1962, c. 69, s. 1, eff. June 4, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27EE-62 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27EE / Section 27EE-62
Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction.
Status: in_force

62. Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction. The Division of Elder Advocacy may represent the public interest in such administrative and court proceedings as the director deems shall best serve the interests of elderly adults. L.2005, c.155, s.62; amended 2010, c.34, s.38.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9A-7 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-7
Designation of State shell
Status: in_force

1. The shell of the knobbed whelk (busycon carica (gmelin)) is designated the New Jersey State Shell. L.1995,c.89.
N.J. Stat. § 52:28-28 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 28 / Section 28-28
Agreement ratified
Status: in_force

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, and shall be and ever hereafter remain in force, agreeably to the true tenor and extent thereof. Rev.1877, p. 1182, s. 18 (C.S. p. 5369, s. 34).
N.J. Stat. § 52:31B-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31B / Section 31B-1
Short title
Status: in_force

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, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-97 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-97
Annual audit.
Status: in_force

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 such audit annually, and shall submit the audit to the Secretary of State and to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury. L.2005,c.47,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-488 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-488
Bonds exempt from taxation
Status: in_force

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 and governmental purpose, and the bonds, notes or other obligations, their transfer and the interest and premium, if any, thereon and the income therefrom, including any profit made on the sale thereof, and all assessments, charges, funds, revenues, income and other moneys pledged or available to pay or secure the payments of the bonds, or interest thereon, shall be exempt from taxation of every kind by the State and the municipality, except transfer inheritance and estate taxes unless exemptions from those taxes have been provided under other laws. L.2001,c.310,s.40.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-434 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-434
Violators guilty of disorderly persons offense, corporate liability
Status: in_force

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 through C.52:27D-437); b. fails to obtain certification required by sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437); c. refuses to make his certification accessible to the commissioner; or d. otherwise violates any provision of sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437); is guilty of a disorderly persons offense. If the person is a corporation, all officers, directors, and shareholders owning at least a 10% interest in the corporation may be held liable for any violation by the corporation pursuant to this section. L.1993,c.288,s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-242.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-242.2
New Jersey Violence Intervention Program.
Status: in_force

2. The New Jersey Violence Intervention Program is established in the Office of the Attorney General, in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The purpose of the program is to invest in effective, evidence-based violence reduction initiatives focused on the highest-risk individuals in communities disproportionately impacted by community violence, with a particular emphasis on firearm violence. Specifically, the Office of the Attorney General shall establish, advertise, and administer grants through the New Jersey Violence Intervention Program, conduct program evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the violence intervention programs, submit and post reports to provide transparency regarding the effectiveness of the programs, and hold public forums to gather community input regarding the programs. L.2019, c.365, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-68.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-68.2
Development of modified basic training program for county corrections officers.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Police Training Commission in the Division of Criminal Justice in the Department of Law and Public Safety shall develop a supplemental course to be known as the modified basic training program for county corrections officers. The program shall provide the additional training necessary to allow an eligible county corrections officer to be certified as a county sheriff's officer. The Police Training Commission shall develop the program within 180 days of the effective date of this act. b. A county corrections officer is eligible for the modified basic training program if the officer has: (1) previously completed a basic training course administered by the Police Training Commission pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.); (2) been designated by the county sheriff as eligible to transition into the position of sheriff's officer based on the officer's law enforcement examination test score and seniority; (3) served in the county correction's officer title for a minimum of 36 months in the facility under the jurisdiction of the county sheriff; and (4) a criminal history record background check of the officer has been conducted by the appointing authority and the officer has not been deemed ineligible to transition to the position of sheriff's officer on the basis of any conviction disclosed by the background check. c. The modified basic training program shall, at a minimum, provide comprehensive and consistent training in law enforcement practices and concepts. Each course instructor shall be proficient and experienced in law enforcement practices and concepts. d. The modified basic training program shall be offered at an academy approved by the Police Training Commission to provide police training courses pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.). e. The waiver rule set forth in N.J.A.C.13:1-8.4 authorizing the Police Training Commission to waive all or part of a basic training course shall apply to an eligible county corrections officer taking the modified basic training program developed pursuant to subsection a. of this section. f. A county corrections officer who successfully completes the modified basic training program shall be eligible for a lateral transfer to the position of sheriff's officer in the county in which the officer serves. An officer eligible for a lateral transfer shall not be denied a transfer to an available position without cause. g. The Civil Service Commission shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to implement the provisions of this section. L.2019, c.247, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-53 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-53
Appointment and terms of members
Status: in_force

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 member of the Authority shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of five years, and shall serve until his successor is appointed and has qualified; except that the initial appointments shall be for terms of two, three and five years, and the Governor shall designate which of such members shall have such terms of two, three and five years. Each member of the Authority, before entering upon his duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath or affirmation to support the Constitutions of the State and of the United States, and to perform the duties of his office faithfully, impartially and justly, to the best of his ability, and shall file a record of such oath or affirmation in the office of the Secretary of State. L.1950, c. 255, p. 875, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:35B-6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-6
Inclusions in solicitations for design-build contracts.
Status: in_force

6. a. Solicitations for each design-build contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) The identity of the contracting unit which shall award the design-build contract; (2) The procedures to be followed for submitting proposals, the criteria for evaluation of proposals and their relative weight, and the procedures for making awards, including a reference to the requirements of sections 2 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2 through C.52:35B-9) and the regulations of the contracting unit; (3) The proposed terms and conditions for the design-build contract; (4) A description of the drawings, specifications, or other submittals to be submitted with the proposal, with guidance as to the form and level of completeness of the drawings, specifications, or submittals that shall be acceptable; (5) A schedule for planned commencement and completion of the design-build contract; (6) Budget limits for the design-build contract, if any; (7) Affirmative action, disadvantaged business or set-aside goals or requirements for the design-build contract, in accordance with the requirements of all rules, regulations, standards, or policies adopted by the contracting unit; (8) The required qualifications of the design-builder; (9) Requirements for contractors and the design professional to have performance bonds, payment bonds, and insurance, and to meet all the qualifications of the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury or the Department of Transportation where applicable; and (10) A statement that the prospective design-builder is in compliance with all applicable laws, including the "New Jersey Prevailing Wage Act," P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.), "The Public Works Contractor Registration Act," P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.), and the "Construction Industry Independent Contractor Act," P.L.2007, c.114 (C.34:20-1 et seq.). b. The solicitation may include any other information which the contracting unit in its discretion chooses to supply, including without limitation, surveys, soils reports, drawings or models of existing structures, environmental studies, photographs or references to public records. c. Notice of solicitations shall be advertised in the same manner in which proposals generally are solicited for public projects. L.2021, c.71, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-13
Commission may carry out directions not complied with by municipality
Status: in_force

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, the commission may perform directly, or cause to be performed by its agents, in the name of the municipality, any act so directed by the commission, including the power to execute, sell, issue and deliver any bonds or notes directed to be issued under a resolution certified in accordance with section 52:27-14 of this title.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-467 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-467
Property tax increment base for altered districts
Status: in_force

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 the district shall be the aggregate taxable value of all property assessed which is located within the added area as of October 1 of the year preceding the year in which the area is added, as certified by the municipal assessor. The revenue increment base of all other eligible revenues shall include the amounts of all other eligible revenues from sources within the added area in the calendar year preceding the year in which the area is added, as certified by the chief financial officer of the municipality. Whenever a district is contracted as permitted under section 18 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-466) the tax increment base and the increment base of all other eligible revenues of the district shall be adjusted as if that area had not been a part of the district at the time when it became part of the district. L.2001,c.310,s.19.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-4.18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-4.18
Guidelines on bias incident investigation standards.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this section, “bias incident” means any suspected or confirmed violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2001, c.443 (C.2C:16-1). b. The Attorney General shall maintain and periodically review the guidelines on bias incident investigation standards, and revise the guidelines as need may require. c. The guidelines on bias incident investigation standards shall, at a minimum: (1) require county and municipal law enforcement agencies to report all confirmed or suspected bias incidents through the Electronic Uniform Crime Reporting system as soon as practicable, but not more than 24 hours after the initial law enforcement response; (2) require county and municipal law enforcement agencies to immediately notify the Attorney General and the county prosecutor when the suspected or confirmed bias incident involves circumstances to be determined by the Attorney General, which may include, but not be limited to: homicide, aggravated sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated assault, or arson; an organized hate group as the perpetrator; or a potential to generate large-scale public unrest; (3) require county prosecutors to promptly notify the Attorney General when they intend to file an accusation or seek an indictment alleging bias intimidation; (4) set forth procedures for the initial and follow-up investigations of a reported bias incident, including the responsibilities of an investigator or a supervisor upon arrival at the scene; (5) establish criteria for law enforcement officers to apply in confirming a bias incident; (6) establish requirements for providing instant notification, through means that the Attorney General deems appropriate, to the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness, the Division of State Police, the Division of Criminal Justice, and the bias crime officers of each county prosecutor’s office; (7) ensure that a victim of a bias incident receives appropriate information and referral to the Division on Civil Rights when the incident involves a suspected or confirmed violation of the “Law Against Discrimination,” P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.); and (8) include provisions for appropriate training and continuing education for law enforcement officers on detecting and reporting bias incidents and investigating and prosecuting bias crimes. d. The Attorney General shall ensure that the chief or director of every county and municipal law enforcement agency, every municipal and county prosecutor, and the Superintendent of State Police are provided with prompt notice of any revisions to the guidelines on bias incident investigation standards. L.2025, c.342.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27F-32 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27F / Section 27F-32
Liberal construction of act
Status: in_force

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, regulation and authority in energy related matters, this act shall be liberally construed. L.1977, c. 146, s. 29, eff. July 11, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-29.9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-29.9
Gifts, grants and moneys; acceptance by commissioner
Status: in_force

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 any moneys so received may be expended for any purpose authorized by this act. L.1968, c. 92, s. 9, eff. June 21, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-42 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-42
Registered Professional Guardian Fund.
Status: in_force

15. a. There is established in the Department of Human Services a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the Registered Professional Guardian Fund, which shall be a dedicated fund to serve as a depository for monies collected from the estate of an incapacitated adult pursuant to this section. The fund shall be administered by the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults, and all interest on monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. The monies in the fund shall be made available to the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults to be used exclusively for the implementation of this act. b. Sixty days after receiving plenary letters of guardianship or letters of guardianship of property, a guardian appointed by the Superior Court of New Jersey, with the exception of the appointment of the public guardian pursuant to P.L.1985, c.298 (C.52:27G-20 et seq.), a guardian for a veteran pursuant to N.J.S.3B:13-1 et seq. and guardianship services provided by the Bureau of Guardianship Services in the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the Department of Human Services pursuant to P.L.1965, c.59 (C.30:4-165.1 et seq.), shall pay out of the estate of the incapacitated adult a fee of $150 to the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults for deposit into the fund, except that no such charge shall be made to an incapacitated adult's estate for an incapacitated adult whose income is less than 150% of the federal poverty level and whose assets are less than $50,000. c. If the guardian seeks an exemption from the fee based on the ward's income or assets, as set forth in subsection b. of this section, the guardian shall make an application to the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults on forms adopted by that office. d. If a guardian who is obligated to pay an assessment imposed pursuant to subsection b. of this section fails to pay the assessment, upon application by the Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults, the court shall afford the guardian notice and an opportunity to be heard on the issue of default. Failure to make the assessed payment when due shall be considered a default. The standard of proof shall be by a preponderance of the evidence, and the burden of establishing good cause for a default shall be on the guardian who has defaulted. If the court finds that the guardian has defaulted without good cause, the court may: (1) compel the guardian of the estate to account and ascertain the financial condition of the incapacitated adult's estate; (2) remove the guardian; (3) enter judgment against the guardian of the estate for the amount of the assessment; or (4) take such other action as may be permitted by law. L.2005, c.37, s.15; amended 2012, c.17, s.429.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15D-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-3
Findings, declarations relative to Superstorm Sandy aid money.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: In the autumn of 2012, Superstorm Sandy ravaged New Jersey's shoreline, as well as many other communities in the State. The storm destroyed or damaged more than 72,000 of the State's homes and businesses, has driven more than a quarter-million State residents to seek governmental assistance, and has resulted in more than $36 billion in damage and recovery needs. In addition, due to the time it has taken to distribute recovery aid following Superstorm Sandy, many of those affected by the storm now face the reality of foreclosure on their home mortgages. While New Jersey communities have taken certain important steps toward recovery, the work to rebuild is not yet complete. Recognizing that there are numerous challenges associated with the efficient and expedient distribution of federal recovery resources following a disaster of the scale of Superstorm Sandy, the processes for individuals and communities to obtain governmental assistance has not been as fast as the Governor and the Legislature would like, and can be improved. Although the reasons for delays in obtaining assistance vary, the State has an obligation to those affected by the storm to make the process of obtaining benefits as user friendly and transparent as possible. For these reasons and others, it is necessary for the Governor and the Legislature to codify and expand upon standards and safeguards for the treatment of individuals and communities seeking financial assistance in recovering from Superstorm Sandy. L.2015, c.102, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9X-9.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9X / Section 9X-9.3
Program to promote biotechnology and other industries, established.
Status: in_force

3. The New Jersey Commission on Science and Technology, in consultation with the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, shall establish a program to promote biotechnology and other high technology industries in the State and to attract biotechnology and other high technology companies to the State. The program shall: include research and information on commercial opportunities in biotechnology and high technology; provide technical and financial assistance to biotechnology and high technology companies considering locating in New Jersey; regularly represent or assist in representing the interests of New Jersey based firms in the national and international markets for biotechnology and high technology through conferences and seminars; provide New Jersey based firms with customized technical, financial and other assistance; authorize receiving a percentage of royalty payments from any intangible property, as that term is defined in section 5 of P.L.2002, c.40 (C.54:10A-4.4), awarded to those biotechnology and high technology companies that received assistance from the commission and which assistance led to the awarding of the intangible property, as appropriate, except that three-fourths of the amount of any royalty payments received by the commission shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund pursuant to an agreement with the State Treasurer; and recruit capital investment in New Jersey to be applied to the high technology and biotechnology industries. L.1995,c.277,s.3; amended 2005, c.272, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.11
Adoption of standing rules, procedures for contracts by authority.
Status: in_force

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 its duties and the execution of its powers, shall adopt standing rules and procedures providing that no contract on behalf of the authority shall be entered into for the doing of any work, or for the hiring of equipment or vehicles, where the sum to be expended exceeds the sum of $7,500.00 unless the authority shall first publicly advertise for bids therefor, and shall award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. Advertising shall not be required where the contract to be entered into is one for the furnishing or performing of services of a professional nature or for the supplying of any product or the rendering of any service by a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities and tariffs and schedules of the charges made, charged, or exacted by the public utility for any products to be supplied or services to be rendered are filed with the board. This section shall not prevent the authority from having any work done by its own employees, nor shall it apply to repairs, or to the furnishing of materials, supplies or labor, or the hiring of equipment or vehicles, when the safety or protection of its or other public property or the public convenience requires, or the exigency of the accomplishment of the projects will not allow advertisement. In that case, the board of directors of the authority shall, by resolution, declare the exigency or emergency to exist, and set forth in the resolution the nature thereof and the approximate amount to be so expended. b. (1) In undertaking any project where the cost of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement will exceed $25,000.00, the authority shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Division of Building and Construction concerning procedural requirements for the making, negotiating or awarding of purchases, contracts or agreements; and the authority, with the assistance of the division, may prepare, or cause to be prepared, separate plans and specifications for: (a) The plumbing and gas fitting and all work and materials kindred thereto, (b) The steam and hot water heating and ventilating apparatus, steam power plants and all work and materials kindred thereto, (c) The electrical work, (d) Structural steel and ornamental iron work and materials, and (e) General construction, which shall include all other work and materials required to complete the building. (2) The authority shall receive (a) separate bids for each of the branches of work specified in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (b) bids for all the work and materials required to complete the project to be included in a single overall contract, in which case there shall be set forth in the bid the name or names of all subcontractors to whom the bidder will subcontract for the furnishing of any of the work and materials specified in branches (a) through (d) in paragraph (1) of this subsection; or (c) both. (3) Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder in each branch of work in the case of separate bids and to the single lowest responsible bidder in the case of single bids. In the event that a contract is advertised in accordance with subparagraph (c) of paragraph (2) of this subsection, the contract shall be awarded in the following manner: If the sum total of the amounts bid by the lowest responsible bidder for each branch is less than the amount bid by the lowest responsible bidder for all of the work and materials, the authority shall award separate contracts for each of the branches to the lowest responsible bidder therefor, but if the sum total of the amount bid by the lowest responsible bidder for each branch is not less than the amount bid by the lowest responsible bidder for all the work and materials, the authority shall award a single over-all contract to the lowest responsible bidder for all of the work and materials. Whenever a contract is awarded under subparagraph (b) or (c) of paragraph (2) of this subsection, all payments required to be made by the authority under the contract for work and materials supplied by a subcontractor may, upon the certification of the contractor of the amount due to the subcontractor, be paid directly to the subcontractor. Payments to a subcontractor for work and materials supplied in connection with the contract shall be made within 10 calendar days of the receipt of payment for that work or the delivery of those materials by the subcontractor in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1991, c.133 (C.2A:30A-1 et seq.), and any regulations promulgated thereunder. (4) All construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement undertaken by the authority pursuant to this act shall be subject during such undertaking to the supervision of the Division of Building and Construction to the same extent as any project undertaken by the State. c. With respect to the lease or sale of any project or portion thereof to any person, firm, partnership or corporation, for subsequent lease to or purchase by a State agency, no agreement for that lease or sale shall be entered into, unless the authority shall first publicly advertise for bids therefor. The authority shall employ a person, firm, partnership or corporation, independent from any other aspect or component of the financing of or any ownership or leasehold interest in that project, to assist in the bid procedure and evaluation. L.1981,c.120,s.11; amended 1983, c.138, s.8; 1999, c.280, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-4.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-4.4
"Body Armor Replacement" fund; program.
Status: in_force

1. There is created in the Department of Law and Public Safety a nonlapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Body Armor Replacement" fund. This fund shall be the repository for moneys provided pursuant to subsection d. of R.S.39:5-41 and shall be administered by the Attorney General. Moneys deposited in the fund, and any interest earned thereon, shall be used exclusively for the purpose of making grants to local law enforcement agencies, the Division of State Police, the Division of Criminal Justice, the Administrative Office of the Courts and the Department of Corrections for the purchase of body vests for the law enforcement officers, investigators, probation officers and corrections officers of those agencies. Of the moneys deposited into the fund, an amount not to exceed $75,000 shall be allocated annually to the Department of Law and Public Safety exclusively for the administration of the grant program. The grant program shall be designed to effectuate a five-year vest replacement cycle, to the extent practicable, for local law enforcement officers, the officers and troopers of the State Police, investigators in the Division of Criminal Justice and State corrections and probation officers. The Attorney General shall provide for the distribution of the initial grants in a manner which is conducive to establishing a balance among the number of local law enforcement officers who are eligible for vest replacement grants in each year of the five-year cycle. In the same manner and to the greatest extent practicable, the Attorney General shall establish a grant distribution schedule for the officers and troopers of the State Police and investigators in the Division of Criminal Justice that provides for a balance among the number of officers, troopers and investigators receiving vest replacements in each year of the five-year cycle. In establishing a distribution schedule for State corrections and probation officers, the Attorney General shall give first priority to those State corrections officers assigned inmate supervision and control responsibilities in the State's maximum security correctional facilities and second priority to those officers assigned inmate supervision and control responsibilities in the State's medium security correctional facilities. The distribution schedule for State corrections and probation officers shall be based on a five-year cycle, but need not provide for a balance among the number of officers receiving vests in each year of the five-year cycle. The number of probation officers, the replacement of whose vests shall be funded from grants under this section, shall not exceed 200. The Attorney General shall promulgate rules and regulations to implement this grant program. Those rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to application procedures for local law enforcement agencies seeking vest replacement grants; criteria, such as crime rates and the age and condition of the body vests currently utilized by a local law enforcement agency's officers, to prioritize the awarding of grants; and guidelines identifying those body vests, by manufacturer or brand name, which may be purchased with grant moneys. As used in this section: "Body vest" means bullet resistant body armor which is intended to provide ballistic and trauma protection; and "Probation officer" means a probation officer whose daily duties expose the officer to a substantial risk of assault by deadly weapon. L.1997,c.177,s.1; amended 1999, c.360.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-227 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-227
Office of Information Technology.
Status: in_force

9. a. There is established an Office of Information Technology. b. The office shall be established in the Executive Branch of State Government and to comply with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the office shall be allocated in but not of the Department of the Treasury. Notwithstanding this allocation, the office shall be independent of any supervision or control by the State Treasurer, or the department, or by any division, board, office, or other officer thereof. c. The office shall be directed by the Chief Technology Officer, who shall report directly to the Governor. d. The Chief Technology Officer shall submit requests for the budget of the office to the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury. e. Under the direction of the Chief Technology Officer, the office shall be responsible for providing and maintaining the information technology infrastructure of the Executive Branch of State Government, including all ancillary departments and agencies of the Executive Branch of State Government. f. The functions, powers, and duties granted to the office by Executive Order No. 84 of 1984, Executive Order No. 87 of 1998, and Executive Order No. 42 of 2006 shall be continued, and any function, power, or duty granted to the office by the Executive Orders that is inconsistent with the provisions of this act shall be rescinded. L.2007, c.56, s.9; amended 2013, c.253, s.43.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-329.20 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-329.20
Multigenerational Family Housing Continuity Commission.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Multigenerational Family Housing Continuity Commission is created and established in the Executive Branch of the State Government. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the commission is allocated within the Department of Community Affairs, but notwithstanding this allocation, the commission shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department except as expressly authorized under P.L.2021, c.273 (C.52:27D-329.20 et al.). The commission shall consist of nine members as follows: (1) The Commissioner of Community Affairs, and the Commissioner of Human Services, or their designees, each of whom shall be nonvoting, ex-officio members of the commission. (2) Seven public members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. b. The Governor shall designate a public member to preside over the commission until a chair and vice-chair are elected by the members of the commission. The commission shall hold an organizational meeting within 30 days of the appointment of a majority of its authorized membership. c. (1) Each public member of the commission shall serve for a term of three years, except that of the initial members so appointed: two members shall serve for terms of one year; three members shall serve for terms of two years; and the remaining appointees shall serve for terms of three years. Public members shall be eligible for reappointment. They shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified, and the term of the successor of any incumbent shall be calculated from the expiration of the term of that incumbent. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only. (2) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Each member of the commission may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard. d. The commission shall elect annually a chair and vice-chair from among the public members of the commission, who shall serve for one year and until a successor is elected. e. Four of the voting members of the commission shall constitute a quorum and a vote of the majority of the members present shall be necessary for any action taken by the commission. f. The duties of the commission shall be as follows: (1) To prepare and adopt recommendations on how State government, local government, community organizations, private entities, and community members may most effectively advance the goal of enabling senior citizens to reside at the homes of their extended families, thereby preserving and enhancing multigenerational family continuity, through the modification of State and local laws and policies in the areas of housing, land use planning, parking and streetscape planning, and other relevant areas. (2) To hold such public hearings and other activities as may be desirable to ensure adequate public input into the preparation of recommendations, and increase public awareness of the strategies and activities contained in the recommendations. g. The department shall provide such staff services as may be needed for the commission to carry out its responsibilities, including assembly of necessary information and statistics, and preparation of draft reports, analyses, and recommendations. h. The commission shall report annually to the Governor and to each house of the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), its activities, as well as its findings and recommendations, if any, for State and local government. i. As used in this section: "Commission" means the Multigenerational Family Housing Continuity Commission. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. L. 2021, c.273, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-25 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-25
Definitions relative to certain mandate requirements, procedures for small municipalities.
Status: in_force

13. a. For the purposes of this section: "State mandate" means a program, service or activity that is to be performed or implemented by a local unit for or on behalf of its residents, which results in an added net cost to the local unit, and which is mandated in any statute enacted by the Legislature either prior to or after the effective date of this act. A "state mandated program" shall not include the following: any activity pertaining to a statute carrying criminal penalties; any mandate required by or arising from a court order or judgment; any program or service which is provided at local option under permissive State laws, rules, regulations or orders; any program which is required by private, special or local laws pursuant to Article IV, Section VII, paragraphs 8 and 10 of the State Constitution; any program required by or arising from an executive order of the Governor in exercising emergency powers granted by law; or any program mandated by federal law, rule, regulation or order. "Small municipality" shall mean a municipality that has a limited population or geographic area according to criteria promulgated by the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. b. 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 adverse economic impact of the proposed rule on small municipalities. Consistent with the objectives of applicable statutes, the agency shall utilize such approaches as: (1) The establishment of differing compliance or reporting requirements or timetables that take into account the resources available to small municipalities; (2) The use of performance rather than design standards; and (3) An exemption from coverage by the rule, or by any part thereof, for small municipalities so long as the public health, safety, or general welfare is not endangered, or if an exemption is not a possibility, the use of alternative methods of implementing the requirements of the rule. c. In proposing a rule for adoption, the agency involved shall issue a State mandate flexibility analysis regarding the rule, which shall be included in the notice of a proposed rule as required by subsection (a) of section 4 of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-4). Each State mandate flexibility analysis shall contain: (1) An estimate of the number of small municipalities to which the proposed rule will apply; (2) A description of the reporting, record-keeping and other compliance requirements being proposed for adoption, and the kinds of professional services that a small municipality is likely to need in order to comply with the requirements; (3) An estimate of the annual cost to a small municipality of complying with the rule; and (4) An indication of how the rule, as proposed for adoption, is designed to minimize any adverse economic impact of the proposed rule on small municipalities. d. This section shall not apply to any proposed rule which the agency finds would not impose reporting, record-keeping, or other compliance requirements on small municipalities. The agency's finding and an indication of the basis for its finding shall be included in the notice of a proposed rule as required by subsection (a) of section 4 of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-4). e. 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 the requirements of this section. f. In complying with the provisions of this section, an agency may provide either a quantifiable or numerical description of the effects of a proposed rule or more general descriptive statements, if quantification is not practicable or reliable. L.2001,c.342,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-127 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-127
Authority to raise funds.
Status: in_force

5. The New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission shall be authorized to raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone, or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, and public and private organizations and institutions, to defray the commission's administrative expenses and to carry out its purposes as set forth in P.L.2019, c.284 (C.52:16A-123 et seq.). The funds, gifts, grants, or bequests received pursuant to this section shall be deposited in an account in the Department of the Treasury and allocated and annually appropriated to the Department of State to defray the commission's administrative expenses and carry out its purposes. L.2019, c.284, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9U-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9U / Section 9U-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Cancer Research Act." L.1983, c. 6, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13E-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13E / Section 13E-2
Personal service
Status: in_force

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 to the time when he is required to appear, a copy of this act, and a general statement of the subject of the investigation. A copy of the resolution, statute, order or other provision of law authorizing the investigation shall be furnished by the agency upon request therefor by the person summoned. L.1968, c. 376, s. 2, eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9WW-9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9WW / Section 9WW-9
Expenses payable from foundation's funds.
Status: in_force

9. All expenses incurred by the foundation shall be payable from funds raised by the foundation, and no liability or obligation, in tort or contract, shall be incurred by the State for the operation of the foundation. The foundation shall obtain private counsel, and shall not be represented by the Attorney General or indemnified by the State of New Jersey. L.2005, c.371, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-26
Reserves; revision of quarterly allotments
Status: in_force

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 reserve out of each appropriation, the exact amount of which shall be determined by him. Any time during the fiscal year that occasion may require this reserve or any portion of it may be returned to the appropriation to which it belongs, providing the commissioner finds such action necessary. Whenever it appears to the satisfaction of the Governor that revenues have fallen seriously below those anticipated, the commissioner, on order of the Governor, shall have the power to revise the quarterly allotments. L.1944, c. 112, art. 3, p. 297, s. 17.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-43.24b — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-43.24b
Establishment of trust fund.
Status: in_force

3. The Department of Children and Families shall establish a trust fund for the deposit of the fees collected pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1993, c.188 (C.52:27D-43.24a). The moneys from the trust fund shall be used for the specific purpose of providing grants-in-aid to programs for displaced homemakers as identified by the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1979, c.125 (C.52:27D-43.20). L.1993, c.188, s.3; amended 2012, c.16, s.155.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-114 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-114
Investment of assets of variable and fixed divisions
Status: in_force

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, that the council is hereby authorized to use other funding media, including group annuity contracts containing such provisions as the council determines to comply substantially with the applicable statutory requirements, which are made available by life insurance companies authorized to issue such contracts in this State and having assets in excess of $1,000,000,000.00. L.1963, c. 123, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-171 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-171
Allocation of functions, powers, duties, authority of commission
Status: in_force

3. The functions, powers, duties and authority of the commission are allocated as follows: a. The following shall be vested in the executive board and may not be delegated: (1) Formulation of the policy and direction of the work of the commission to meet the purposes of this act; (2) Approval of the organization of the work of the commission including establishment of appropriate subdivisions; (3) Approval of the State Juvenile Justice Master Plan; (4) Approval of the commission's budget for submission by the Attorney General as request officer; (5) Promulgation of all rules and regulations; (6) Designation of an acting executive director to serve in the absence of the executive director, or, in the event of a vacancy in that office; (7) Establishment of education and training requirements for juvenile corrections officers and other specialists that may be required for supervision of programs for juveniles under the custody or care of the commission following adjudication of delinquency or release from incarceration; and (8) Establishing with the Supreme Court a mechanism for coordinating juvenile justice matters. b. The executive director shall be responsible for the following: (1) The supervision and management of each secure juvenile facility, juvenile facility and program operated by the commission and, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection with respect to appointment of superintendents, the designation of the chief executive officer for each facility or program who shall be responsible to the executive director for the efficient, economical and proper operation of the facility and who shall exercise the authority to consent to treatment pursuant to sections 2 and 4 of P.L.1969, c.181 (C.30:4-7.2 and 30:4-7.4); (2) The immediate supervision of the work of the commission and the day to day exercise and performance of the commission's functions, powers, duties and authority; (3) With the approval of the executive board, the appointment of all deputy directors and superintendents. c. All functions, powers, duties and authority of the commission set forth in subsection e. of section 2 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-170) not specifically allocated to the executive board or to the executive director shall reside in the executive board but may be delegated to the executive director at the discretion of the executive board. L.1995,c.284,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9RR-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9RR / Section 9RR-1
Findings, declarations relative to housing affordability.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. It has been more than twenty years since the Legislature enacted the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) which provides a voluntary system for municipalities to follow in zoning for affordable housing. Since the time of the enactment of this law, there has not been a unified review by the Legislature of the administration of the "Fair Housing Act," or a review of the issue of housing availability and affordability in general. b. Soaring housing prices, escalating property taxes, increasing municipal fees, rising energy costs, and the costs to implement various State rules and regulations have put housing out of the reach of many citizens, particularly senior citizens on fixed incomes. c. Available land to develop is rapidly dwindling, causing many experts to predict that New Jersey will be "built-out" by the end of the next decade. New Jersey currently is the most densely populated State in the nation. d. Conflicting public policies on land use and planning have resulted in a lack of a coordinated approach by the State in addressing the issues that relate to the availability of decent, affordable housing for both home buyers and renters. e. There is a need for continued, integrated oversight by the Legislature to review and shape solutions to address the State's residents' housing needs, and to address the Legislature's responsibility for the "Fair Housing Act" as an alternative to the court's remedies granted under the Mount Laurel doctrine. L.2007,c.55,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-163 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-163
"Safe Neighborhoods Services Fund," created
Status: in_force

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 depository for the assessments collected pursuant to section 11 of this act, for any State appropriations, federal grants received pursuant to subsection c. of this section, or other moneys provided to carry out the purposes of this act and for the interest earned on these deposits. The fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer. b. Of the moneys deposited in the fund, 75% shall be available for approved law enforcement projects and 25% shall be available for the purchase of law enforcement equipment. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law to the contrary, any federal funding received by the State, or for which the State is currently eligible or becomes eligible, for purposes within the purview of this act shall be deposited into the fund. d. In no event shall moneys deposited in the fund be used to defray the cost of administering this act, except as provided in subsection e. of section 10 of this act. L.1993,c.220,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:2-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-8
Effective date
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect 30 days after its approval. L.1955, c. 155, p. 650, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.46.6s — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.46.6s
School Employees' Health Benefits Commission, ensure, contract purchased, health care services, insulin for diabetes treatment.
Status: in_force

28. The School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.105 (C.17:48-6xx et al.) that provides hospital and medical expense benefits shall provide health care services to a person covered thereunder for insulin for the treatment of diabetes, if recommended or prescribed by a participating physician or participating nurse practitioner/clinical nurse specialist. Coverage for the purchase of a short-acting, intermediate-acting, rapid-acting, long-acting, and pre-mixed insulin product shall not be subject to any deductible, and no copayment or coinsurance for the purchase of insulin shall exceed $35 per 30-day supply, except a contract provided by the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission that qualifies as a high-deductible health plan shall provide coverage for the purchase of insulin at the lowest deductible and other cost-sharing requirement permitted for a high-deductible health plan under section 223(c)(2)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.223 (c)(2)(A)). The provisions of this section shall apply to a plan that meets the requirements of a catastrophic plan, as defined in 45 C.F.R. s.156.155, to the maximum extent permitted by federal law. Nothing in this section shall prevent the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission from reducing an enrollee's cost-sharing requirement by an amount greater than the amount specified in this section or prevent the commission from utilizing formulary management, including a mandatory generic policy, to promote the use of lower-cost alternative generic drugs that are the therapeutic equivalent of the brand-name drug, which could result in the member's copay being higher than set forth in this section. L.2023, c.105, s.28.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-26
Establishing fund
Status: in_force

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 paying such current expenses of maintenance requiring a prompt cash outlay, establish a petty cash expense fund.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-26.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-26.1
Short title
Status: in_force

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.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4D-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4D / Section 4D-1
Cigarette smoking, health, financial concerns to State; policy
Status: in_force

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 smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco-related deaths in the United States each year. These diseases most often do not appear until many years after the person in question begins smoking. b. Cigarette smoking also presents serious financial concerns for the State. Under certain health care programs, the State may have a legal obligation to provide medical assistance to eligible persons for health conditions associated with cigarette smoking, and those persons may have a legal entitlement to receive such medical assistance. c. Under these programs, the State pays millions of dollars each year to provide medical assistance for these persons for health conditions associated with cigarette smoking. d. It is the policy of the State that financial burdens imposed on the State by cigarette smoking be borne by tobacco product manufacturers rather than by the State to the extent that such manufacturers either determine to enter into a settlement with the State or are found culpable by the courts. e. On November 23, 1998, leading United States tobacco product manufacturers entered into a settlement agreement, entitled the "Master Settlement Agreement," with the State. The Master Settlement Agreement obligates these manufacturers, in return for a release of past, present and certain future claims against them as described therein, to: pay substantial sums to the State, tied in part to their volume of sales; fund a national foundation devoted to the interests of public health; and make substantial changes in their advertising and marketing practices and corporate culture, with the intention of reducing underage smoking. f. It would be contrary to the policy of the State if tobacco product manufacturers who determine not to enter into such a settlement could use a resulting cost advantage to derive large, short-term profits in the years before liability may arise without ensuring that the State will have an eventual source of recovery from them if they are proven to have acted culpably. It is thus in the interest of the State to require that such manufacturers establish a reserve fund to guarantee a source of compensation and to prevent such manufacturers from deriving large, short-term profits and then becoming judgment-proof before liability may arise. L.1999,c.148,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27C-95 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27C / Section 27C-95
Decisions issued in writing, required contents.
Status: in_force

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, issue any initial decision in written form in those cases in which the decision results in the rejection of an application from a small business for eligibility to participate in the set-aside program. b. The written decision required pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall specify the criteria and procedures used by the division in evaluating an application for eligibility from a small business seeking to participate in the set-aside program and the reasons for rejecting such application. The written decision shall also include, pursuant to regulations adopted by the commission pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), a description of the procedures required to file an appeal of a decision rejecting an application for the set-aside program. The written decision shall be forwarded to the applicant for review within 14 days of issuing the decision. L.2004,c.141,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-154 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-154
Transfer of appropriations
Status: in_force

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 been herein assigned or transferred to the Division of Building and Construction, are hereby transferred to the Division of Building and Construction established hereunder, and shall be available for the objectives and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State or Federal law. L.1970, c. 95, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:11-83 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-83
Appointment of director.
Status: in_force

5. The Director of the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers University shall appoint the director of the Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program, who shall administer the program and, with the aid of the advisory committee, recruit and select the fellows. L.2000,c.44,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.108 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.108
Salary ranges for departmental officers, directors.
Status: in_force

2. The salary ranges for the following positions shall be as established by the Civil Service Commission with the approval of the Director, Division of Budget and Accounting. The salary rate for any such position shall be the salary step in such range next above the salary currently being paid; provided, however, that any sums appropriated for salaries may be made available for salary adjustments therein arising from various exigencies of the State service and for normal merit salary increments as the Civil Service Commission, the State Treasurer and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall determine; and provided, further, that nothing in this act shall reduce the salary rate for any such position below that which is being paid on the effective date of this act: Community Affairs Department Assistant Commissioner of Community Affairs Director, Division of State and Regional Planning Director, Division of Local Government Services Director, Division of Housing and Urban Renewal Director, Office of Aging Programs Director, Office on Women Environmental Protection Department Director, Division of Water Resources Director, Division of Parks and Forestry Director of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries Director, Division of Marine Services Director, Division of Environmental Quality Health Department Director, Division of Narcotic and Drug Abuse Control Chief State Medical Examiner Corrections Department Chairman, State Parole Board Associate Member, State Parole Board Public Defender Labor and Workforce Development Department Director, Workplace Standards Law and Public Safety Department Director, Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control State Superintendent of Weights and Measures Public Utilities Department Director, Office of Cable Television Executive Director, Public Broadcasting State Department Transportation Department Assistant Commissioner for Highways Assistant Commissioner for Public Transportation Treasury Department Director, Division of Budget and Accounting Director, Division of Taxation Director, Division of Purchase and Property Director, Division of Pensions and Benefits Director, Division of State Lottery. L.1974, c.55, s.2; amended 1998, c.38, s.1; 1999, c.380, s.11; 2001, c.397, s.2; 2005, c.240, s.2; 2008, c.29, s.107; 2018, c.62, s.48; 2023, c.349, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-54 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-54
Vacancies
Status: in_force

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 but for the unexpired term only. L.1950, c. 255, p. 876, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13H-18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13H / Section 13H-18
Rulings as political determinations
Status: in_force

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 be subject to judicial review. L.1996,c.24,s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-74 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-74
Reports
Status: in_force

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 and municipalities. The report shall include such recommended changes and legislation pertaining to local government as may seem proper and desirable. The director shall also publish annually a report of comparative financial statistics of local government tabulated to show the costs of government, the costs of principal services, the amount of debt and other pertinent data. The annual report and the report of local financial statistics shall be published for general distribution. The director may make a reasonable charge for copies of the annual reports to cover costs of printing. The director shall make such special reports as the commissioner may request. L.1944, c. 112, art. 7, p. 311, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4D-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4D / Section 4D-8
Unlawful practices
Status: in_force

5. It shall be unlawful for any person: a. to affix a tax stamp or impress or attach a metered impression of tax to a package or other container of cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory established pursuant to section 4 of this act, or, b. to sell, offer or possess for sale in this State, cigarettes of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family not included in the directory established pursuant to this act. L.2003,c.25,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:19-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 19 / Section 19-12
Comptroller to countersign and register checks and receipts of treasurer; transfer of state funds; loans by treasurer
Status: in_force

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 drafts used only for the transfer of state funds from one depository to another drawn to the order of the "state treasurer, state of New Jersey" , and restrictively indorsed by the treasurer in the following manner: "Transfer of state funds--for deposit only" need not be countersigned by the comptroller. No receipts shall be evidence of payment unless so countersigned, and no loans shall be made by the treasurer unless with the concurrence of the comptroller.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-131.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-131.2
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. P.L.2024, c.58 (C.52:27D-131.2 et seq.) shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Design Professional Self-Certification Act." L.2024, c.58, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13C-23a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13C / Section 13C-23a
Fee imposed by ELEC on governmental affairs agent.
Status: in_force

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 no later than January 31 of each year a $100 fee from each governmental affairs agent for deposit into the General Fund. Such moneys shall be allocated annually by the Legislature for use by the commission. L.2004,c.37,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-33 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-33
Definitions
Status: in_force

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, providing goods or services directly to a using agency or to a designated third party and operating pursuant to a State contract which requires either a single payment or multiple payments, but shall not include any "public utility" as that term is defined under section 1 of P.L.1946, c.219 (C.48:2-13); b. "Using agency" means the appropriate agency of the State, including the Office of Legislative Services and the legislative branch of State government, which receives or uses the goods or services provided under the contract between the State and a business concern or which contracts on behalf of the State with a business concern for goods or services to be provided to designated third parties; c. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury; d. "Division" means the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury; e. "Properly executed State invoice" means a State invoice which contains all the information which the director may require by regulation; f. "State" means the State of New Jersey and any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission, or agency of the State, the Office of Legislative Services, and the legislative branch of State government, but shall not include any entity which is statutorily authorized to sue and be sued. L.1987,c.184,s.2; amended 1991,c.64,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:20-15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-15
Plans and specifications; appropriations; contracts; architect
Status: in_force

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 existing buildings unless the work is under definite plans and specifications first submitted to and approved by the commission; and no obligations shall in any manner be created in connection with such improvement until an appropriation for the part of the work to be contracted for in the budget period has been made by the legislature. In case the appropriation to be made for a project does not contemplate the completion of the entire project, all requests for such appropriations shall set forth a complete description of the whole project, and the estimated and detailed cost thereof, and shall separately state the part of the project which has been completed, if any, the actual cost thereof, and the part remaining to be completed and the estimated cost thereof, and the part proposed to be completed by the appropriation requested, together with the estimated cost of such portion of the work. All such work shall be by contract authorized and signed by the commission on behalf of the state. The architect shall be selected by the commission and his compensation determined by it under an agreement in writing.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-21.28 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-21.28
Report on pilot programs
Status: in_force

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 financial assistance pursuant to the provisions of this act, and further to ascertain the extent of compliance with any contract for a grant. The commissioner shall submit to the Legislature, not more than 12 months following the effective date of this act, a report evaluating the effectiveness of the pilot programs which receive financial assistance pursuant to the provisions of this act. The report shall include recommendations concerning the appropriateness of continued State funding for the county and municipal programs of technical or certification assistance. L. 1987, c. 56, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-234.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-234.3
Definitions relative to provision of certain information on the Internet.
Status: in_force

3. As used in this act: "Agency" means any of the principal departments of the Executive Branch, including the Department of the Treasury, and any division, office, board, bureau, commission, authority or entity therein or allocated thereto to comply with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution. "Data" means final versions of statistical or factual information in alphanumeric form, in as granular form as possible, and reflected in a list, table, graph, chart, map, or other non-narrative form that can be digitally transmitted or processed, and regularly created or maintained by or on behalf of and owned by a State department or agency that records a measurement, transaction, or determination related to the mission of that State department or agency. "Dataset" means a named collection of related, digitally-stored data with the collection containing individual data units organized or formatted in a specific and prescribed way, often in tabular form, and accessed by a specific access method that is based on the dataset organization, but not including any data that is protected from disclosure under applicable federal or State law. "Open data" means data that is collected by an agency that is not prohibited from being made available to the public or another State agency by applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, or other restrictions, requirements or rights associated with such data, including, but not limited to, contractual or other legal orders, restrictions or requirements. "Open data website" means either the unique, dedicated open data website implemented by the Chief Data Officer or an agency's website upon which open datasets are hosted.
L.2017, c.2, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-31.14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-31.14
Determination of classification due to false information.
Status: in_force

14. When the department determines that a business has been classified as a disabled veterans' business on the basis of false information knowingly supplied by the business and has been awarded a contract to which it would not otherwise have been entitled under this act, the department shall: a. assess the business any difference between the contract amount and what the State's cost would have been if the contract had not been awarded in accordance with the provisions of this act; b. in addition to the amount due under subsection a., assess the business a penalty in an amount of not more than 10% of the amount of the contract involved; c. order the business ineligible to transact any business with the State for a period of not less than three months and not more than 24 months; and d. prior to any final determination, assessment or order under this section, afford the business an opportunity for a contested case hearing pursuant to P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). All payments to the State pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be deposited in the fund out of which the contract involved was awarded. All payments to the State pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be deposited in the General Fund. L.2015, c.116, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13D-17.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13D / Section 13D-17.3
Employment with casino permitted for certain members of municipal governing body; guidance offered.
Status: in_force

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 located, other than the mayor, and a member of the immediate family thereof, may hold employment with the holder of, or applicant for, a casino license, or any holding or intermediary company with respect thereto, while serving in that elective office and thereafter, if that member of the governing body, or member of the immediate family thereof, held that specific employment when that member of the governing body took office. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Local Government Ethics Law," P.L.1991, c.29 (C.40A:9-22.1 et seq.) to the contrary, such a member or member-elect of the governing body shall request the Local Finance Board in the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs to provide guidance in the form of a written advisory opinion, pursuant to the "Local Government Ethics Law," regarding any potential conflict of interest that may arise as a result of the employment described herein while serving on the governing body. Any advisory opinion issued under the "Local Government Ethics Law" for this purpose shall be a government record, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1995, c.23 (C.47:1A-1.1), that is accessible to the public and shall not be confidential. The Local Finance Board may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section. L.2009, c.26, s.3; amended 2011, c.150, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13H-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13H / Section 13H-2
Unfunded mandate; mandatory status ceased, expiration.
Status: in_force

2. Except as provided in section 3 of this act, any provision of a law enacted on or after January 17, 1996, or any part of a rule or regulation originally adopted after July 1, 1996 pursuant to a law regardless of when that law was enacted, which is determined in accordance with the provisions of this act to be an unfunded mandate upon boards of education, counties, municipalities, or fire districts designated by municipal ordinance, because it does not authorize resources to offset the additional direct expenditures required for the implementation of the law or the rule or regulation, shall cease to be mandatory in its effect and shall expire. A provision of a law or part of a rule or regulation determined to be an unfunded mandate shall resume its mandatory effect if, after enactment of the law or adoption of a rule or regulation, resources are authorized to offset the additional direct expenditures required for the implementation thereof. A law or a rule or regulation which is determined to be an unfunded mandate shall not be considered to establish a standard of care for the purpose of civil liability. L.1996, c.24, s.2; amended 2010, c.106, s.2; 2019, c.459, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27C-103 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27C / Section 27C-103
Assistance, services by Department of the Treasury.
Status: in_force

8. The State Treasurer is authorized to provide financial assistance and those services of employees of the State which may be required to form and incorporate the Foundation for Technology Advancement within the limits of funds appropriated to the State Treasurer or made available to the Department of the Treasury by contribution, gift, donation or otherwise for these purposes. Once the foundation is incorporated, it may apply for grants in aid from any department or instrumentality of the State of New Jersey. L.2005,c.373,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBBB-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBBB / Section 27BBBB-10
Severability.
Status: in_force

12. If any provision of P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-1 et al.) or its application is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other applications of that provision, or other provisions of P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-1 et al.), which reasonably can be given effect despite the invalidity, and to this end the provisions of P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-1 et al.) are severable. L.2016, c.4, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-83 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-83
Liquidation fund
Status: in_force

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 act, in a separate "liquidation fund." The director may apply the proceeds of the "liquidation fund" to the payment of obligations placed under his administration. L.1947, c. 151, p. 675, s. 83. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 11, eff. July 20, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-10
Certificate of use or occupancy; issuance; compliance with requirements for physically handicapped
Status: in_force

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 until said public building complies with the requirements of this act, except as provided in sections 5 and 6 hereof. L.1975, c. 220, s. 7, eff. Oct. 8, 1975. Amended by L.1981, c. 35, s. 6, eff. Feb. 12, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-79 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-79
Transfer of employees to Department of Taxation and Finance
Status: in_force

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, to the Department of Taxation and Finance by this act are hereby transferred to the Department of Taxation and Finance. Persons so transferred shall be assigned to such duties as the commissioner shall determine. L.1944, c. 112, art. 8, p. 313, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-22 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-22
Director to be chairman of Local Government Board
Status: in_force

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. 92, p. 519, s. 22.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-86.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-86.1
Definition of "African American".
Status: in_force

2. As used in P.L.2002, c.75 (C.52:16A-86 et seq.) and P.L.2020, c.151 (C.52:16A-86.1 et al.), "African American" means all people of African descent in the United States. L.2020, c.153, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-32 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-32
Removal of board members; vacancies
Status: in_force

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 opportunity to be heard. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of any of such boards shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1717, s. 32.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-194.12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-194.12
"Blue Alert System."
Status: in_force

1. a. The Attorney General shall establish a "Blue Alert System" which shall provide a Statewide system for the rapid dissemination of information in order to facilitate the apprehension of persons suspected of killing or seriously injuring law enforcement officers and to aid in the location of missing law enforcement officers. The program shall be a voluntary, cooperative effort between State and local law enforcement agencies and the media, including but not limited to print, radio, and television media outlets. b. The Attorney General shall notify the media serving the State of New Jersey of the establishment of the Blue Alert System, and invite their voluntary participation. L.2019, c.369, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-4.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-4.8
Appointment of certain State law enforcement department officers.
Status: in_force

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 the Division of State Police but including the appointing authority of a State college or university established pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes or of a public research university, which requires appointees to successfully complete, prior to their appointment, a training course approved by the Police Training Commission may appoint as a member or officer of the agency any person who: (1) was serving as a law enforcement officer in good standing in any State, county or municipal law enforcement department or agency, or county sheriff's office; and (2) satisfactorily completed a working test period in a State law enforcement title or in a law enforcement title in a county or municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes or satisfactorily completed a comparable, documented probationary period in a law enforcement title in a county or municipality which has not adopted Title 11A, Civil Service; and (3) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as a law enforcement officer within 60 months prior to the appointment. b. A department or agency may employ such a person notwithstanding that: (1) the appointment is subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes; (2) the department or agency has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of law enforcement officers eligible for such appointments; and (3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. The department or agency may not employ such a person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the law enforcement title to be filled. c. The seniority, seniority-related privileges and rank a law enforcement officer possessed with the employer who terminated the officer's employment for reasons of economy shall not be transferable to a new position when the officer is appointed to a law enforcement position pursuant to the provisions of this section. L.2010, c.103, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.29 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.29
Exceptions from Act
Status: in_force

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 case in which the salary of any holder of any such office, position or employment is specifically fixed by any act of the Legislature. L.1945, c. 86, p. 428, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-10
Director of division
Status: in_force

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. 3, p. 290, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287e — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287e
"County Homelessness Trust Fund."
Status: in_force

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 Homelessness Trust Fund" to be created by the county and shall be used exclusively for the purposes authorized by P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). Any interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the county trust fund shall be credited to the fund to be used for the same purposes as the principal. A county may deposit other funds into the County Homelessness Trust Fund, as it may, from time to time, deem appropriate. b. No monies in the trust fund shall be utilized to pay or discharge the principal or interest on any indebtedness incurred for any purpose by the county or any other governmental entity. c. Amounts raised by the surcharge must be expended for the purposes detailed in section 6 of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287f) within four years of being collected. d. Any monies in the trust fund that are not expended after four years will be transferred to the Department of Community of Affairs which will contract with a community based organization in the same county where the Homelessness Trust Fund exists for the purposes of P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). L.2009, c.123, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-242.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-242.1
Findings, declarations relative to violence intervention strategies.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In New Jersey, community violence is a public health crisis that disproportionately impacts underserved communities of color and firearm violence specifically is a major component of that violence; b. Each year, New Jersey suffers more than 1,000 interpersonal shootings and, in 2016, African American and Latino men constituted 90 percent of the total firearm homicide victims in the State; c. A few New Jersey cities suffer the vast majority of homicides in this State, most of which are committed with a firearm, and in 2015, more than half of the State's total homicides occurred in the cities of Camden, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton; d. This violence results in enormous trauma, lifelong health impairments, immeasurable human suffering, and significant economic costs; e. The direct costs of firearm violence in New Jersey are over $1.2 billion per year including healthcare expenses, law enforcement and criminal justice expenses, costs to employers, and lost income, and when reduced quality of life attributable to pain and suffering is considered, the overall economic cost of firearm violence is $3.3 billion per year; f. The vast majority of victims and perpetrators of violence are young men of color who are at heightened risk for exposure to violence because of a number of risk factors, including lack of educational and economic opportunity, unaddressed mental health needs, substance use disorder issues, unstable housing situations, and previous exposure to violence; g. Research indicates that in most cities in the United States less than a half percent of a given city's population is responsible for the vast majority of violence, and that effectively intervening with this high risk population is essential to addressing and preventing interpersonal violence; h. Historically, community-based violence intervention strategies have demonstrated remarkable success at reducing shootings and other incidents involving the use of firearms in heavily impacted communities, and, when properly implemented and consistently funded, these programs produce impressive life-saving and cost-saving results in a short period of time; i. Large reductions in violence have been seen in cities that centrally coordinate multiple violence reduction strategies, including New York City; and j. Providing consistent funding and support to the evidence-based violence reduction initiatives is an essential part of New Jersey's comprehensive response to interpersonal firearm violence, and given the extremely high cost of firearm violence, public investment in these solutions is very likely to generate significant savings for New Jersey taxpayers. L.2019, c.365, s.1; amended 2023, c.177, s.145.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-118.10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-118.10
Conclusiveness of allocation by director
Status: in_force

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 conclusive, and no appeal shall be taken therefrom or any review therefor, except in the case of an arithmetical or typographical error in the calculation of any distribution of funds. L.1979, c. 118, s. 10, eff. June 28, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-45 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-45
Declaration of necessity; liberal construction
Status: in_force

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 assure the elimination of slums and blighted areas by assisting municipalities to carry out urban renewal projects, shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and intent thereof. L.1967, c. 80, s. 2, eff. May 31, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31-35 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-35
Findings
Status: in_force

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 a rich and valued resource of historical, architectural, cultural and artistic significance; that it is of singular importance that this heritage, and the traditions and values it represents, be identified, displayed and protected; that this historic complex, as the home of the State Legislature and the Office of the Governor, must also be maintained in a state of modern repair so as to ensure the safe, efficient and effective conduct of official business and public functions; and that restoration and preservation of the State House Complex can be best met through the establishment of a governing structure with equal representation from both the legislative and executive branches. L.1992,c.67,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.40 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.40
Coverage, withholding of employee contribution, payment of remainder.
Status: in_force

9. An employee enrolling for coverage shall, at the time of enrollment, authorize the participating employer to withhold, on an advance basis, from his wages or salary the contribution required by such employer for such coverage, which shall not exceed the premium or periodic charge therefor. The remainder of the premiums and periodic charges for employee and dependents coverage shall be paid by the participating employer out of its own funds. L.1964, c.125, s.9; amended 2007, c.62, s.43.
N.J. Stat. § 52:39A-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 39A / Section 39A-1
Findings, declarations relative to labor harmony agreements in connection with hospitality projects.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. the State, through its investment in development projects has a significant and ongoing economic interest in the financial viability and competitiveness of those projects; b. development projects that include hospitality establishments provide essential services and jobs for local residents, stimulate local economies, are a vital economic engine that provides revenue for our communities and promotes vibrant downtowns and financial stability, and have a direct impact on the reputation of New Jersey as a viable tourism market; c. there are labor organizations in New Jersey that currently represent thousands of hospitality workers, and actively engage in organizing activities to unionize additional hospitality establishments in the State which may include strikes, pickets, boycotts, and other economic activity during labor disputes; d. New Jersey and other public bodies in the State have a compelling interest in preventing disruptive labor disputes in connection with projects in which the public bodies have proprietary interests as investors, owners or financiers; and e. labor harmony agreements make possible legally enforceable guarantees that projects will be carried out in an orderly and timely manner, without strikes, lock-outs, or slowdowns, thus protecting the State's interest in these projects by promoting harmonious and productive work environments. L.2019, c.438, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27EE-55 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27EE / Section 27EE-55
Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings.
Status: in_force

55. Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings. The Division of Rate Counsel shall have the right to represent the public interest in any federal proceeding, including but not limited to proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. L.2005,c.155,s.55.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15D-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15D / Section 15D-10
Provision of timeline to FRM applicant.
Status: in_force

8. Within 60 days of the effective date of P.L.2015, c.102 (C.52:15D-3 et seq.), the agency shall, at the request of the applicant: a. Provide each applicant to the FRM program with a timeline setting forth a general estimation of the time in which an applicant can expect to receive assistance through the FRM program, based upon the agency's past experience administering funds through the FRM program. The timeline shall track the process of applying for assistance from the FRM program from the time an applicant files his or her application. b. Provide each applicant to the FRM program with information about the status of his or her individual application, including; (1) the date on which the application was received; (2) a list of all required documents or other verification submitted by the applicant related to the application and the date on which the agency received each document; and (3) a list of all documents or other verifications which still need to be submitted by the applicant in order to complete the FRM application and the date on which each item must be received. c. Provide to each applicant to the FRM program appealing a decision to deny the applicant benefits under the program information about the status of his or her appeal, including: (1) the date on which the applicant filed the appeal; (2) all pending reviews of the appeal and the date of any upcoming hearings related to the appeal; (3) the agency's final determination, if one is made as of the date the request for information is fulfilled, or otherwise the date on which the applicant can expect that the agency will make a final determination concerning the appeal; and (4) a list of all documents related to the appeal and the date on which each document was filed. d. In the event the agency denies an appeal by a FRM applicant, the agency shall refer the applicant to a housing professional at the State housing recovery center serving the area in which the applicant resides. L.2015, c.102, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-83 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-83
Skill training programs; delivery
Status: in_force

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, c. 303, s. 24, eff. Aug. 15, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.9b — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.9b
Deductions construed as voluntary
Status: in_force

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 under the laws of this State shall be and remain the same as if the foregoing deductions were not made, except as provided in this act. L.1946, c. 7, p. 20, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-39 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-39
Accrual of prejudgment interest not permitted
Status: in_force

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 of claim has been filed under the "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act," N.J.S. 59:13-1 et seq., as provided in N.J.S. 59:13-8. L. 1987, c. 184, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-207 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-207
Violations; written order to terminate and correct; injunction
Status: in_force

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 enforcing agency shall issue and cause to be served on the owner of the building, structure or premises a written order requiring the owner to terminate, or cause to be terminated, the violation. The order shall state the nature of the violation and a reasonable specified period of time within which the violation shall be terminated. The order shall also require the owner to take or cause to be taken any affirmative action necessary to correct the violation. b. The enforcing agency may petition the Superior Court for mandatory injunctive relief enforcing an order issued pursuant to this act. The Superior Court may proceed in a summary manner or otherwise, and shall have power to grant temporary relief or a restraining order as it may deem just and proper, and to make and enter a decree enforcing, modifying, and enforcing as so modified, or setting aside, in whole or in part, any order issued pursuant to this act. L.1983, c. 383, s. 16.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.29v — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.29v
State Health Benefits Program to provide coverage for treatment of infertility.
Status: in_force

6. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract under the State Health Benefits Program shall provide coverage for medically necessary expenses, as determined by a physician, incurred in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility as provided pursuant to this section. The State Health Benefits Program shall provide coverage for any services related to infertility in accordance with American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidelines and as determined by a physician, which includes, but is not limited to: diagnosis and diagnostic tests; medications; surgery; intrauterine insemination; in vitro fertilization, including in vitro fertilization using donor eggs and in vitro fertilization where the embryo is transferred to a gestational carrier or surrogate; genetic testing; artificial insemination; intracytoplasmic sperm injection; four completed egg retrievals; unlimited embryo transfers, in accordance with guidelines from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, using single embryo transfer when recommended and deemed medically appropriate by a physician; and medical costs of egg or sperm donors, including office visits, medications, laboratory and radiological procedures, and retrieval, shall be covered until the donor is released from treatment by the reproductive endocrinologist. The State Health Benefits Commission may provide that coverage for in vitro fertilization shall be limited to a covered person who has used all reasonable, less expensive, and medically appropriate treatments, as determined by a licensed physician, and is still unable to become pregnant or carry a pregnancy to a live birth. Coverage for infertility services provided to partners of persons who have successfully reversed a voluntary sterilization shall not be excluded. A contract shall not impose any restriction concerning the coverage of infertility services based on age. As used in this section: "Infertility" means a disease, condition, or status characterized by any of the following: (1) the inability to achieve a successful pregnancy based on a patient's medical, sexual, and reproductive history, age, physical findings, diagnostic testing, or any combination of those factors; (2) the need for medical intervention, including, but not limited to, the use of donor gametes or donor embryos in order to achieve a successful pregnancy either as an individual or with a partner; or (3) in patients having regular, unprotected intercourse and without any known etiology for either partner suggestive of impaired reproductive ability, evaluation should be initiated at 12 months when the female partner is under 35 years of age and at 6 months when the female partner is 35 years of age or older. Nothing in this definition shall be used to deny or delay treatment to any individual, regardless of relationship status or sexual orientation. "Treatment of infertility" means the recommended treatment plan or prescribed procedures, services, and medications directed by a licensed physician for infertility as defined in this section. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for other medical conditions under the contract, except that the services provided for in this section shall be performed at facilities that conform to standards established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine or the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The same copayments, deductibles and benefit limits shall apply to the diagnosis and treatment of infertility pursuant to this section as those applied to other medical or surgical benefits under the contract. Infertility resulting from a voluntary unreversed sterilization procedure may be excluded if the voluntary unreversed sterilization is the sole cause of infertility, provided, however, that coverage for infertility services shall not be excluded if the voluntary sterilization is successfully reversed. Nothing in this section shall preclude the carrier from performing utilization review, including periodic review of the medical necessity of a particular service, provided all utilization review decisions are consistent with American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidelines. L.2017, c.48, s.6; amended 2023, c.258, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-43 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-43
Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy
Status: in_force

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 of the Chief of the Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy. L. 1985, c. 404, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17C-14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17C / Section 17C-14
Annual appropriation.
Status: in_force

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 for county 9-1-1 coordinators pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1989, c.3 (C.52:17C-13). A telephone company incurring operation and maintenance costs of the system shall submit the costs thereof, after review and approval by the Board of Public Utilities, to the State Treasurer. The operation and maintenance charges for the enhanced 9-1-1 service shall accrue coincident with the availability of the enhanced 9-1-1 service and shall be submitted to the State upon that availability. The State Treasurer, upon warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, shall pay such costs from moneys appropriated pursuant to this section. b. The Legislature shall annually appropriate such sums as are necessary to pay for the installation, operation and maintenance costs required to provide wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service upon request by the office pursuant to 47 CFR 20.18(f). A wireless telephone company incurring installation, operation and maintenance costs required to provide wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service shall submit the costs thereof, after review and approval by the office and the commission, to the State Treasurer. The installation, operation and maintenance costs for wireless enhanced 9-1-1 service shall accrue coincident with the availability of such service and shall be submitted to the State upon that availability. The State Treasurer, upon warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, shall pay such costs from moneys appropriated pursuant to this section. L.1989,c.3,s.14; amended 1999, c.125, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-36 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-36
Director; personnel; transfer of powers and functions of bureau of commercial recording
Status: in_force

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 direction of the Secretary of State. b. There shall be such deputy directors and assistant directors as are necessary to administer the Division of Commercial Recording as the Secretary of State may prescribe. c. All functions, powers and duties of the Bureau of Commercial Recording in the Department of State are transferred to the Division of Commercial Recording in the Department of State and, except as otherwise provided in this act, the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.) shall apply to the transfer. d. Such employees of the Bureau of Commercial Recording, as the Secretary of State may determine are needed for the proper performance of the functions and duties imposed upon the Division of Commercial Recording, are hereby transferred to the Division of Commercial Recording. Persons thus transferred shall be assigned to such duties as the Secretary of State determines. L.1982, c. 150, s. 2, eff. Oct. 13, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-174 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-174
Juvenile corrections officers.
Status: in_force

6. a. The Youth Justice Commission shall employ, within the limits of available funds, juvenile corrections officers to staff each State secure juvenile facility and to provide security for other State juvenile facilities and programs including parole programs as deemed appropriate and to perform all other duties related to enforcement of confinement and conditions of release including execution of warrants and legal process. Juvenile corrections officers shall be in the competitive division of the career service established pursuant to N.J.S.11A:3-2, "policemen" within the meaning of section 1 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1) and members of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-2), and shall be "employees" within the meaning of section 3 of P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-3). b. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, no person shall be appointed as a juvenile corrections officer unless that person: (1) Is a citizen of the United States; (2) Is able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently; (3) Has a high school diploma or its equivalent; (4) Is sound in body and of good health; (5) Is of good moral character; (6) Has not been convicted of any offense which would make the person unfit to perform the duties of a juvenile corrections officer; (7) Has successfully completed the training course approved by the Police Training Commission and required by section 5 of P.L.1988, c.176 (C.52:17B-68.1) or is exempt pursuant to the provisions of that section; and (8) Meets such other qualifications, including education and training, as may be specified by the commission in consultation with the Civil Service Commission. c. (1) Pending appointment of a full complement of juvenile corrections officers who meet the requirements of subsection b. of this section, the commission and the Commissioner of Corrections shall arrange through agreement for the assignment of corrections officers necessary to fill the positions transferred pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-176). Corrections officers assigned to the commission pursuant to such an agreement shall be under the supervision of the commission during the period of assignment as provided by the agreement between the commission and the Commissioner of Corrections. The primary concerns of all agreements governing assignment and supervision shall be public safety and safety within the facilities and programs. No officer assigned pursuant to such an agreement shall, by virtue of such assignment, be considered an employee of the commission or lose or suffer any diminution of any right, power, privilege or benefit to which the employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, or Title 43 of the Revised Statutes, including any rights, powers, privileges or benefits as to salary, seniority, promotion, re-employment, retirement, pension or representation for purposes of collective bargaining; (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of this section, a corrections officer assigned to the commission pursuant to this section shall not be considered ineligible for the position of juvenile corrections officer solely because the officer does not meet any educational or training requirement the commission may establish and may be appointed as a juvenile corrections officer if the officer applies for such position within 18 months of the effective date of this act. A juvenile corrections officer appointed pursuant to this subsection shall not be deprived of any right or protection provided by Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes or any pension or retirement system and, notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, shall be eligible to compete for vacant positions within the Department of Corrections with full credit for experience, service and rank earned as an employee of the Department of Corrections and such credit for experience, service and rank earned as an employee of the commission as the Commissioner of Corrections, after consultation with the Civil Service Commission, deems appropriate. d. Each juvenile corrections officer shall by virtue of such employment and in addition to any other power or authority, be empowered to act as an officer for the detection, apprehension, arrest and adjudication of offenders against the law and, subject to regulations promulgated by the commission and conditions set forth in N.J.S.2C:39-6, shall have the authority to possess and carry a firearm. L.1995, c.284, s.6; amended 2008, c.29, s.111; 2025, c.35, s.78.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.21
Lease of real property by state or local government agency to authority
Status: in_force

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 request upon such terms and conditions as the governing body or other proper authorities of the State agencies or local governmental agencies may deem reasonable and fair and without the necessity for any advertisement, order of court or other action or formality, other than the authorizing ordinance of the governing body of the municipality, the authorizing resolution or ordinance of the governing body of the county, or the regular and formal action of any public body concerned, any real property or interest therein which may be necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the purposes of the authority, including public highways and other real property already devoted to public use. L.1981, c. 120, s. 21, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-36 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-36
Removal of director; vacancies
Status: in_force

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 to be heard. Any vacancy occurring in the office of director of any division in the department shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. L.1948, c. 92, p. 524, s. 36.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-24 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-24
Superintendent of Division of Weights and Measures
Status: in_force

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 work of such division. The superintendent of such division shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve during the term of office of the Governor appointing him and until the superintendent's successor is appointed and has qualified; provided, however, that the person in office as State Superintendent of Weights and Measures on the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall hold the office of Superintendent of the Division of Weights and Measures established hereunder for the unexpired period of the term for which he was appointed as State Superintendent of Weights and Measures, and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. The Superintendent of the Division of Weights and Measures shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law and shall devote his entire time and attention to the duties of his office. He may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1714, s. 24.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.31 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.31
Severability
Status: in_force

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 shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered. L.1981, c. 120, s. 31, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-9.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-9.2
Development of program; consultation with courts and bar association
Status: in_force

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 State Bar Association. The program shall utilize such items as handbooks, pamphlets, public forums and other appropriate outlets to advise grandparents of their rights under the law. L.1984, c. 183, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14E-21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14E / Section 14E-21
Enforcement of order of deployment.
Status: in_force

11. Any State or local law enforcement agency or officer may enforce an order of deployment issued by the State fire coordinator pursuant to this act. If the State fire coordinator shall determine that such enforcement is essential in order to facilitate the immediate response to an emergency incident or local fire emergency disaster, he shall so notify any State or local law enforcement agency or officer and that agency or officer shall forthwith enforce that order of deployment. L.2003,c.28,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13E-4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13E / Section 13E-4
Records of public hearings; copies
Status: in_force

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 at such hearing at his own expense. Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing becomes relevant in a criminal proceeding in which the witness is a defendant, or in any subsequent hearing in which the witness is summoned to testify, the witness shall be entitled to a copy of such testimony, at his own expense, provided the same is available, and provided further that the furnishing of such copy will not prejudice the public safety or security. L.1968, c. 376, s. 4, eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9Q-19 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9Q / Section 9Q-19
Capital City Redevelopment Loan and Grant Fund.
Status: in_force

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 which shall be at the disposal of the corporation for carrying out the provisions of P.L.1987, c. 58 (C.52:9Q-9 et seq.), and for no other purpose. b. The corporation may from time to time invest and reinvest those portions of the fund in investments in which other State funds may be invested. Net earnings received from the deposit of monies in the fund shall be used only for the purposes of the fund. c. There shall be included in the fund: (1) all monies appropriated and made available by the Legislature for inclusion therein; (2) any monies repaid by persons pursuant to loan agreements funded from the fund, which payments shall be transmitted to the corporation for inclusion in the fund; and (3) any income, increment, or interest derived from investment or reinvestment of monies deposited in the fund. L.1987, c.58, s.11; amended 2009, c.252, s.4; 2025, c.114, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-1.4
Right of first refusal
Status: in_force

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 to dispose of the land and improvements at issue, or any interest therein or option therefor, notify and provide the owners of record of the property at the time of the acquisition the right to repurchase their interest at the current fair market value of that interest, as assembled to the former owner's property. The State shall notify the previous owner of record by certified mail to the most current address of record of that owner and by public notice in two newspapers of general circulation in the area wherein the land is located. The State Treasurer shall have the authority, through rules and regulations, to establish the period of time by which the previous owner of record must respond, following receipt of notice to the most current address of record of that owner. If the previous owner of record does not respond within the period of time established by the State Treasurer, the previous owner's right to repurchase the interest before it is disposed of at public auction shall expire. The owner of record shall not include the heirs or devisees of the owner of record. L. 1985, c. 201, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-12
New Jersey economic development authority in department of labor and industry with its functions, powers and duties to department
Status: in_force

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 all its functions, powers, and duties, is continued and transferred to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. This shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the authority. L.1981, c. 122, s. 12, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-198.25 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-198.25
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

5. 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 regulations to require the following: a. If the smoke dampers, fire dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, and smoke control systems pass the applicable inspections and tests, the person performing the inspection or test shall execute a compliance certification. b. In the event an inspection or test reveals deficiencies in smoke dampers, fire dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, or smoke control systems, the person who conducted the inspection or test shall prepare a deficiency report for the building owner identifying the nature of the deficiency and reasons for non-compliance and any other information deemed necessary by the department. L.2023, c.186, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-25.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-25.2
Transfer in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act
Status: in_force

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. 42, s. 4, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-2.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-2.3
Correctional facilities
Status: in_force

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 required because of a critical public need or legal constraint, with respect to which there are similar needs to employ construction management personnel, engineers, architects and contractors of special skills and expertise; and that these projects will provide for buildings for the immediate housing or care of their residents or inmates. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 52:32-2 and section 11 of P.L. 1981, c. 120 (C. 52:18A-78.11) to the contrary, in the case of the erection or construction of a public building or project of the New Jersey Building Authority, if the board, body or person authorized by law to award contracts for the work on the public building, or the authority for the work on the project, finds that such building or project: (1) requires a unique application of specialized planning, management and operational strategies, skills and techniques; and (2) requires that construction management personnel, engineers, architects and contractors whose skills and expertise will ensure the completion of the building or project in the most efficient and timely manner be employed for its planning, design and construction; then the board, body or person authorized by law to award the contracts, or the authority, may, by advertising and receiving bids in the form of a single contract, multiple branch contracts, or both, award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders, as determined by the board, body, person, or authority. There shall be set forth in the bid the name or names of, and evidence of performance security from, all subcontractors to whom the bidder will subcontract the furnishing of plumbing and gas fitting, and all kindred work, and of the steam and hot water heating and ventilating apparatus, steam power plants and kindred work, and electrical work, structural steel and ornamental iron work, each of which subcontractors shall be qualified in accordance with Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. L. 1987, c. 202, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13H-20 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13H / Section 13H-20
Appropriations
Status: in_force

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 to effectively carry out its responsibilities under this act. L.1996,c.24,s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4C-7 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4C / Section 4C-7
Applicability of act.
Status: in_force

6. The provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act (P.L.2013, c.171) shall apply to any claimant released from imprisonment or granted a pardon on or after the effective date of this act. L.2013, c.171, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-16
Short title
Status: in_force

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, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-24 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-24
Appointment of public guardian
Status: in_force

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 the duties of the office. The public guardian shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the public guardian's successor. The public guardian shall devote his entire time to the duties of the position and shall receive a salary as determined by law. Any vacancy occurring in the position of the public guardian shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment; except that if the public guardian dies, resigns, becomes ineligible to serve for any reason, or is removed from office, the Governor shall appoint an acting public guardian, who shall serve until the appointment and qualification of the public guardian's successor, but in no event longer than six months from the occurrence of the vacancy, and who shall exercise during this period all the powers and duties of the public guardian pursuant to the provisions of this act. L. 1985, c. 298, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-16.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-16.6
Independent college purchases under State contracts.
Status: in_force

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 of the State by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property, subject to such rules as the director may establish. b. The director may establish limitations with respect to materials, supplies, equipment and services available for purchase and impose other appropriate conditions upon purchasing as deemed necessary to protect the State's own purchasing interests. c. The independent institution of higher education shall file such reports as the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may require setting forth the expenditures on such contracts. L.1985,c.263,s.2; amended 1999, c.440, s.92.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9DD-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9DD / Section 9DD-10
Confidentiality
Status: in_force

3. The council shall hold confidential any information acquired during the course of mediation or dispute resolution. L.1997,c.257,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-16.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-16.8
Distribution of contract data
Status: in_force

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. The list shall provide information on the materials, supplies or equipment included in the contract and the prices, terms and conditions thereof. L. 1985, c. 263, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-6
General powers and duties of commissioner
Status: in_force

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 suitable headquarters for the department and such other quarters within the State as he may deem necessary to the department's proper functioning; b. Have general responsibility for all of the department's operations under this act; c. Supervise the organization of the department and changes in the organization thereof except that the divisions and bureaus of the department herein specifically provided shall be maintained; formulate and adopt rules and regulations for the efficient conduct of the work and general administration of the department, its officers and employees; d. Make an annual report to the Governor and to the Legislature of the department's operations, and render such other reports as the Governor shall from time to time request. L.1944, c. 112, art. 2, p. 288, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-52 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-52
Repeal
Status: in_force

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, c. 439, p. 1724, s. 52.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-60 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-60
Rules, regulations, guidelines.
Status: in_force

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 this act. The Attorney General shall also establish guidelines governing a county Sexual Assault Response Team's response to a report of sexual assault pursuant to the provisions of section 6 of this act. L.2001,c.81,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9X-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9X / Section 9X-8
Staff.
Status: in_force

8. The executive director shall be responsible for the selection of properly qualified staff members of the commission. Staff members shall have strong backgrounds in science, innovation, and technology as well as in economic development. L.1985, c.102, s.8; amended 2018, c.91, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-52 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-52
Sale or exchange of notes or bonds
Status: in_force

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 delivery by such officers of the school district as shall be therein designated of the notes or bonds to be issued thereunder, and it shall be mandatory upon such officers to sell or exchange and execute and deliver such notes or bonds as so determined and provided.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9A-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-3
Honey bee; designation as state bug
Status: in_force

The honey bee (apis mellifera) is designated as the New Jersey State Bug. L.1974, c. 42, s. 1, eff. June 20, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-503 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-503
"Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission."
Status: in_force

3. a. There is established in but not of the Department of Community Affairs, the "Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission." b. The commission shall consist of nine voting members: the Commissioner of Community Affairs (or a designee) and the State Treasurer (or a designee), who shall both serve ex-officio; and seven public members, and shall be appointed as follows: one member appointed by the President of the Senate, one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly, and three members, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Of the three public members appointed by the Governor, one member shall reside in a northern county (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union, Sussex, or Warren), one member shall reside in a central county (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, or Somerset), and one member shall reside in a southern county (Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, or Salem). No appointee shall be an elected official of a local unit or county unless that person has significant experience in shared service initiatives and demonstrated success at having implemented such agreements at the local level. c. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties. d. The members shall be appointed within 60 days following the effective date of this act. The public members shall serve for terms of five years and until the appointment and qualification of a successor; except that in making the first appointments to the commission, one person shall be appointed to serve for one year, one for two years, one for three years, one for four years, and four for five years. The length of the respective term of each member of the first commission shall be determined by lot at the organization of the first commission. A public member may be reappointed. Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made for the unexpired term only. L.2007,c.54,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287.7 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287.7
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The mortal threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic compelled the Governor and Legislature to take drastic but necessary action. Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 effectively shut down the New Jersey economy on March 9, 2020, in order to hinder the rapid spread of the virus and to limit as much as possible the number of infections, severe illnesses, and deaths. During the same time period, the Governor and Legislature enacted P.L.2020, c.1 (C.2A:18-59.3) and the Governor issued Executive Order No. 106 of 2020, and implemented a moratorium on evictions, so as to ensure that during the covered period, households would be able to shelter in place and eliminate the threat posed by displacement, overcrowding, and the resultant spread of the virus. b. The foregoing measures caused severe economic difficulties for landlords and tenants alike. Tenants, who in general have lower-incomes and far less wealth than homeowners, have been disproportionately affected: a large number of them immediately became and remain unemployed or underemployed. This is especially so for lower-income people of color, who are predominantly tenants and who continue to be victimized by systemic and structural racism, which has left them severely disadvantaged and extremely vulnerable to health emergencies and economic downturns. c. Millions of jobs in our State and elsewhere have been permanently lost, and a significant number of jobs abruptly interrupted by the virus-driven shutdown have yet to return. d. As a result, thousands of tenants in our State are unable to pay all or even part of the rental arrearages caused by the pandemic when the moratorium ends, and these tenants will also find it extremely difficult to make their future, ongoing regular monthly rental payments once they resume. e. An overwhelming number of struggling tenant households, that are disproportionately Black and brown, will therefore be at risk of eviction for non-payment of all or part of their rent due and owing shortly after the moratorium is lifted. Combining the number of struggling tenants with the number of people at risk of displacement if the arrearage and future rent payment issues are not addressed, evictions and the resulting overcrowding, could create conditions that will lead to a resurgence and new spread of COVID-19. f. At the same time, landlords have shouldered the financial burden of housing over a million tenants, as well as the costs of maintaining the buildings, paying their mortgages, taxes, and other financial obligations with insufficient help from the State or federal government. g. While housing is a necessity, private sector landlords have thus far maintained their properties and paid their financial obligations, including State and local taxes, despite a lack of full compensation or assistance. h. In Executive Order No. 106 of 2020, the Governor expressly stated that protection and preservation of personal and public health was the primary reason driving the imposition of the economic shutdown and eviction moratorium, a health-centered concern echoed and reinforced by the national eviction moratorium subsequently mandated by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With the surge in vaccinations and a corresponding drop in COVID-19 pandemic-related hospitalizations, the public health justification to maintain the eviction moratorium will eventually subside, and the Legislature deems it necessary to help struggling tenants avoid displacement and to compensate landlords for providing this necessary shelter to many tenants without compensation during the pandemic. i. In providing these protections, the State must ensure that rent arrearages accrued during the covered period are not used as a mechanism for eviction. Rather, such debt shall be treated as civil debt, subject to recovery by the landlord in a civil suit for a money judgment, which will balance the obligations of the tenant under a lease contract with the need to provide housing stability. j. It is, therefore, necessary for the Legislature to assist landlords who have suffered deep economic losses through no fault of their tenants or themselves, and, simultaneously, make efforts to assist tenants who need help as a result of this crisis, in order to ensure some measure of security and stability for their families and communities; provide landlords with the restored rental income stream required to safely and efficiently operate their buildings; and prevent a resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic that will threaten the health and safety of tenants, landlords, and the public at large. L.2021, c.188, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-80 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-80
Donations to Cultural Trust, matching State appropriation
Status: in_force

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 Fund. For the purposes of this act, a donation shall be: a. an unrestricted donation which is money, property or other object of value given directly to the Cultural Trust but not dedicated for use by a specific qualified organization. Once an unrestricted donation has been certified by the board to the Trust Fund, the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Account to the Trust Fund an amount equal to the unrestricted donation. b. (1) a restricted donation which is money, property, or other object with monetary value given directly to a qualified organization that is expressly dedicated for endowment. The State Treasurer shall transfer from the Account to the Trust Fund an amount equal to the restricted donation once (a) the board approves a letter of donation or intent to donate, designating the amount of the donation and the name of the financial institution from which the moneys were allocated, with the account number, or a certified appraisal, deed, or other appropriate documentation in the case of property, (b) the board is provided with the name of the qualified organization to which the donation was made and a certification from that qualified organization that the donation was in fact received by the qualified organization, and (c) the board determines and certifies to the State Treasurer that the donation is consistent with the purposes of this act. A restricted donation given directly to a qualified organization on or after January 1, 2000 but before the effective date of this act may be considered a restricted donation for the purposes of this act and shall result in a transfer from the Account to the Trust Fund at such time as may be appropriate provided the requirements of this act are met. (2) When a restricted donation is equal to or greater than $100,000, the donation shall be considered a large gift donation and the board shall disburse to the qualified organization receiving the donation from the matched funds transferred from the Account to the Trust Fund an amount equal to 20 percent of the donation pursuant to the procedure set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection c. of section 8 of this act. L.2000,c.76,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15C-20 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-20
Findings, declarations relative to consolidation of offices of Inspector General and Medicaid Inspector General.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Currently, there are numerous agencies within State government that are responsible for monitoring and auditing government programs and agencies, reviewing the performance of government functions and programs, and investigating misconduct by public employees, all aimed at providing accountability and transparency, promoting the efficiency and integrity of government operations, and identifying cost savings. b. While the ongoing review of government operations helps guard against the waste, fraud, and abuse of public resources, the overlapping of the missions of the Office of the Inspector General, Office of the Medicaid Inspector General, and the Office of the State Comptroller has the potential to lead to inefficiencies in the performance of these critical functions. c. The consolidation of the powers and duties of these existing State offices within the Office of the State Comptroller will allow for the systematic, efficient, and coordinated review and oversight of the State and its subdivisions. L.2010, c.33, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-89.10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-89.10
Sale, redemption, divestiture, withdrawal from certain investments; time.
Status: in_force

3. The State Investment Council and the Director of the Division of Investment shall, after reviewing the recommendations of, and consulting with, an independent research firm that specializes in global security risk for portfolio determinations selected by the Treasurer, take appropriate action to sell, redeem, divest or withdraw any investment held in violation of the provisions of this act. This act shall not be construed to require the premature or otherwise imprudent sale, redemption, divestment or withdrawal of an investment, but such sale, redemption, divestment or withdrawal shall be completed not later than three years following the effective date of this act. L.2005,c.162,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9U-6.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9U / Section 9U-6.4
Applicants for grants.
Status: in_force

2. The New Jersey State Commission on Cancer Research , in consultation with the advisory group established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2021, c.210 (C.52:9U-6.5), shall solicit, receive, evaluate and approve applications of qualifying research institutions for grants from the "New Jersey Pediatric Cancer Research Fund," established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2021, c.210 (C.54A:9-25.47), to fund pediatric cancer research projects . L.2021, c.210, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9M-1.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9M / Section 9M-1.3
Limitation on terms of certain members.
Status: in_force

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 unexpired term on the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al) shall be subject to the provisions of subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2) and shall be eligible to be reappointed to the commission for not more than one additional four-year term beginning as set forth in subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2). L.2005,c.58,c.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16 / Section 16-2
Oath; form; filing
Status: in_force

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 Chief Justice or any associate justice of the Supreme Court or any judge of the Superior Court: "I, A. B., do solemnly swear that I will well and truly, faithfully, impartially and justly execute the office of Secretary of State of New Jersey, of the same, agreeably to law, according to the best of my skill and understanding." Said oath, so subscribed, shall be delivered by the justice or judge administering the same to the State Treasurer who shall keep it among the public papers of his office. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 857, s. 17.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-56 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-56
Members to serve without compensation
Status: in_force

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 by the Authority for his actual expenses properly incurred in the performance of his duties. L.1950, c. 255, p. 876, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-5.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-5.1
Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman; duties.
Status: in_force

26. The Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman shall conform and implement procedures necessary to comply with the requirements of P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53 et al.), and shall make a written statement of its obligations under that act available to the public. L.1991, c.201, s.26; amended 2017, c.131, s.203.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-254 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-254
Annual determination of dollar amount of ABLE account.
Status: in_force

6. Annually, the Department of the Treasury shall determine a dollar amount of an ABLE account, which shall not be less than $25,000, which shall not be considered in evaluating the financial needs of a designated beneficiary or be deemed a financial resource or a form of financial aid or assistance to a designated beneficiary, for purposes of determining the eligibility of the beneficiary for any scholarship, grant, or monetary assistance awarded by the State for the purposes of financing the education expenses of the beneficiary, including higher education expenses; nor shall the amount of any account as determined by the Department of the Treasury provided for a designated beneficiary under P.L.2015, c.185 (C.52:18A-250 et al.) reduce the amount of any scholarship grant or monetary assistance which the beneficiary is entitled to be awarded by the State for the purposes of financing education expenses. L.2015, c.185, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.26
Annual report; audit of books and accounts
Status: in_force

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 Governor and to the Legislature. The report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering its operations during the year. The authority shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by certified public accountants and the cost thereof shall be considered an expense of the authority and a copy thereof shall be filed with the State Treasurer and the Comptroller of the Treasury. L.1981, c. 120, s. 26, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27I-22 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27I / Section 27I-22
Powers, rights, assets, duties assumed by authority.
Status: in_force

5. Effective and automatically upon the first meeting of the authority: a. The authority shall assume all of the powers, rights, assets, and duties of the predecessor authority to the extent provided by this act, and such powers shall then and thereafter be vested in and shall be exercised by the authority. b. The terms of office of the members of the predecessor authority shall terminate, the officers having custody of the funds of the predecessor authority shall deliver those funds into the custody of the person having charge of the financial affairs of the authority, the property and assets of the predecessor authority shall, without further act or deed, become the property and assets of the authority, and the predecessor authority shall cease to exist. c. All debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts of the predecessor authority, except to the extent specifically provided or established to the contrary in this act, are imposed upon the authority, and all creditors of the predecessor authority and persons having claims against or contracts with the predecessor authority of any kind or character may enforce those debts, claims and contracts against the authority as successor to the predecessor authority in the same manner as they might have had against the predecessor authority, and the rights and remedies of those holders, creditors and persons having claims against or contracts with the predecessor authority shall not be limited or restricted in any manner by this act. d. In continuing the functions, contracts, obligations and duties of the predecessor authority, the authority is authorized to act in its own name or in the name of the predecessor authority as may be convenient or advisable under the circumstances from time to time. e. Any references to the predecessor authority in any other law or regulation shall be deemed to refer and apply to the authority. f. All operations of the predecessor authority shall continue as operations of the authority until altered by the authority as may be permitted pursuant to this act. g. The powers vested in the authority by this act shall be construed as being in addition to and not in diminution of the powers heretofore vested by law in the predecessor authority to the extent not otherwise altered or provided for in this act. L.2010, c.51, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13C-29 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13C / Section 13C-29
Legislative employees as governmental affairs agents, fourth degree crime.
Status: in_force

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 are forbidden to act as governmental affairs agents or to seek, receive or agree to receive, directly or indirectly, compensation, in money or any thing of value, for influencing or purporting to influence legislation. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. L.1971,c.183,s.12; amended 2004, c.27, s.20.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-4
Notification to qualified municipality
Status: in_force

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 adoption of municipal budgets pursuant to the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 for each calendar or State fiscal year, as appropriate to the budget adoption schedule, the commissioner shall make a determination regarding which municipalities fulfill the definition of a qualified municipality pursuant to P.L.2002, c.108 (C.52:27BBB-2.1 et al) and shall notify the Governor, the State Treasurer, the mayor and each member of the governing body of each qualified municipality that the municipality is subject to the provisions of the "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act," P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.). The date of the notification shall be considered the date a municipality is designated as a qualified municipality. In addition, the commissioner shall notify: a. the county executive, county manager, the freeholder director or chairperson, as appropriate to the form of government, and each member of the board of chosen freeholders of each county in which is situated a qualified municipality; b. the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court; c. each member of the Senate and General Assembly; and d. the Commissioner of Education. If the commissioner determines that any school district which is contiguous with the qualified municipality is subject to level II or level III monitoring pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1975, c.212 (C.18A:7A-14), the commissioner shall forthwith notify the Governor and the board of education of the school district that the school district is subject to the provisions of sections 67 and 68 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-63 and 64). Any designation of a qualified municipality made pursuant to P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et seq.) prior to the enactment of P.L.2002, c.108 (C. 52:27BBB-2.1 et al) is continued. L.2002,c.43,s.4; amended 2002, c.108, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9S-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9S / Section 9S-8
Assistance for commission and division of budget and accounting; advisory committees
Status: in_force

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 or political subdivision as they may require in order to perform their duties hereunder. b. The Office of Fiscal Affairs and other State agencies shall also assist the commission in the performance of its functions. The commission may make use of existing studies, surveys, plans, data and other materials in the possession of any State agency or any municipality or political subdivision of this State. Each such agency, municipality or subdivision is hereby authorized to make the same available to the commission so that the commission may have available to it current information with respect to the capital plans and programs of each such agency, municipality or subdivision. c. The officers and personnel of any State agency, municipality or political subdivision, and any other person may serve at the request of the commission upon such advisory committees as the commission may create and such officers and personnel may serve upon such committees without forfeiture of office or employment and with no loss or diminution in the compensation, status, rights and privileges which they otherwise enjoy. L.1975, c. 208, s. 8, eff. Sept. 23, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-187 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-187
Data processing and telecommunications; duties
Status: in_force

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 throughout the State government; b. Advise in policy and planning decisions to insure that the State government is responsive to new programs involving data handling responsibilities; c. Assure that the information processing capabilities of the State are kept current and abreast of changing technology; d. Be the organization through which the agencies of the State government are kept informed as to current Statewide information processing capabilities and informed as to available machine sensible information; e. Be responsible for the continued development of efficient uses of information processing; and f. Assure that telecommunication services are provided throughout the State government in the most economical, uniform and effective manner. L.1984, c. 34, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBBB-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBBB / Section 27BBBB-8
Initiative, referendum approved by voters deemed advisory; exceptions.
Status: in_force

10. In a municipality in need of stabilization and recovery, any initiative approved by the voters of the municipality pursuant to section 17-35 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-184) and any referendum approved pursuant to section 17-36 of P.L.1950, c.210 (C.40:69A-185) shall be advisory only and may be followed, or disregarded, by the Local Finance Board and the director in their discretion. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a referendum approved pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-9). L.2016, c.4, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-39.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-39.1
Payment of interest by independent State authority; definitions.
Status: in_force

1. An independent State authority shall pay interest on the amount due a business concern pursuant to a properly executed invoice, when required, if the required payment is not made on or before the required payment date. Unless otherwise provided for in the contract, the required payment date shall be 60 calendar days from the date specified in the contract or if no required payment is specified in the contract, then the required payment date shall be 60 calendar days from the receipt of a properly executed invoice, or 60 calendar days from the receipt of goods or services, whichever is later. Interest shall not be paid unless goods and services are rendered. Interest on amounts due shall be paid to the business concern for the period beginning on the day after the required payment date and ending on the date on which the check for payment is drawn. Interest shall be paid at the rate specified by the State Treasurer for State late payments to business concerns pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1987, c.184 (C.52:32-35). Interest may be paid by separate payment to a business concern, but shall be paid within 30 days of the late payment. An independent State authority may waive the interest payment for a delinquency due to circumstances beyond the control of the authority, including but not limited to a strike or natural disaster. As used in this section: "business concern" means any person engaged in a trade or business, including a private nonprofit entity operating as an independent contractor, providing goods or services directly to an independent State authority or to a designated third party and operating pursuant to a contract with a contracting unit which requires either a single payment or multiple payments, but shall not include a "public utility" as defined in R.S.48:2-13; and "independent State authority" means a public authority, board, commission, committee, council, instrumentality, or agency which is a body corporate and politic established by law having the power to sue or be sued and to issue bonds. L.2018, c.127, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-9
Deputy commissioner
Status: in_force

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 disability or absence, which designation, in writing, shall be filed with the Secretary of State. L.1944, c. 112, art. 2, p. 289, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-15
Division of travel and tourism in department of labor and industry; continuance and transfer to department
Status: in_force

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 all its powers, functions and duties, is continued and transferred to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the Tourism Advisory Council in the Division of Travel and Tourism and the members of the commission shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. L.1981, c. 122, s. 16, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-34 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-34
Consultation by council with relevant arts institutions and organizations
Status: in_force

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 of this act, or in arranging, conducting or judging a competition pursuant to section 5 of this act, shall before doing so consult thereon with officers or other appropriate representatives of relevant arts institutions and organizations in New Jersey, such as museums, societies and associations of artists and architects, schools of art and architecture, and such other organizations, associations or institutions as may be appropriate to the matter under consideration, including the major nonprofit public or private museums in the State whose collections encompass the fine arts. L.1978, c. 117, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-242.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-242.8
Funding from federal government.
Status: in_force

8. a. The Office of the Attorney General may seek money from the federal government, including but not limited to Victims of Crime Act grants, private foundations, and any other source to fund this initiative. b. Available federal funding under the "Victims of Crime Act of 1984," 42 U.S.C. s.10601 et seq., may, to the extent permitted by federal law, be used to award grants for initiatives authorized under this section and to promote the purposes of the New Jersey Violence Intervention Program, which funding shall be in addition to any other funds appropriated, contributed, awarded, or otherwise provided for these purposes. The Attorney General may establish or provide for such additional conditions, limitations, and requirements on New Jersey Violence Intervention Program applicants and grantees as he or she deems appropriate to promote the purposes of this section and to ensure that any grants relying on federal funding sources or participation are awarded in compliance with federal law. L.2019, c.365, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-203 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-203
Rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

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 the preparation of the preliminary and final plan and to ensure a process for comparison of the plan with county and municipal master plans and regional plans, and procedures for coordinating the information collection, storage and retrieval activities of the various State agencies, and to establish a process for the endorsement of municipal, county, and regional plans that are consistent with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. b. Any municipality or county or portion thereof located in the Highlands preservation area as defined in section 3 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-3) shall be exempt from the plan endorsement process established in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Upon the State Planning Commission endorsing the regional master plan adopted by the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council pursuant to section 8 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-8), any municipal master plan and development regulations or county master plan and associated regulations that have been approved by the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council pursuant to section 14 or 15 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-14 or C.13:20-15) shall be deemed the equivalent of having those plans endorsed by the State Planning Commission. L.1985,c.398,s.8; amended 2004, c.120, s.69.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-177 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-177
Transfer of functions, powers, duties, authority
Status: in_force

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 shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.), pursuant to agreements between the commission and the Commissioner of Corrections, the Commissioner of Human Services or the Attorney General, as may be appropriate, that provide for an orderly transfer of functions, powers, duties and authority including appropriate changes in the reporting requirements, funding, positions, and administrative housing. Such agreements shall be made within 90 days of the effective date of this act. b. (1) Teachers transferred shall retain all tenure or, if non-tenured, all time served toward tenure. (2) No parole officers or Human Services police officers shall be transferred pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-176), but the commission and the Commissioner of Corrections and the Commissioner of Human Services, as appropriate, shall arrange through agreement for the assignment of officers necessary to fill the officer positions transferred pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-176). Parole officers and Human Services Police Officers assigned to the commission pursuant to such an agreement shall be under the supervision of the commission during the period of assignment as provided by the agreement between the commission and the appropriate commissioner but no officer assigned shall, by virtue of such assignment, be considered an employee of the commission or lose or suffer any diminution of any right, power, privilege or benefit to which the employee would otherwise be entitled pursuant to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, Title 34 of the Revised Statutes, or Title 43 of the Revised Statutes including any rights, powers, privileges or benefits as to salary, seniority, promotion, re-employment, retirement, pension or representation for purposes of collective bargaining. (3) All rules and regulations promulgated by the Commissioner of Corrections or the Commissioner of Human Services pertaining to functions, powers, duties and authority transferred to the commission pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1995, c.284 (C.52:17B-176) shall be considered rules or regulations of the commission and, as such, shall remain in full force and effect until expiration or modification by the commission in accordance with law. L.1995,c.284,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9B-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9B / Section 9B-8
Notification to other states
Status: in_force

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 each of the other states of the Union, and memorialize each legislature which has not already done so to enact a law similar to this measure, thus establishing a similar commission with like duties and powers, and thus joining with this state in the common cause of reducing the burdens which are imposed upon the citizens of every state by governmental confusion, competition and conflict.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-88a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-88a
Facility where patient died, provision of information relative to next-of-kin to medical examiner.
Status: in_force

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 pursuant to P.L.1971, c.136 (C.26:2H-1 et seq.), a State psychiatric hospital operated by the Department of Human Services and listed in R.S.30:1-7, a county psychiatric hospital, a facility for persons with developmental disabilities as defined in section 3 of P.L.1977, c.82 (C.30:6D-3), or a facility for persons with traumatic brain injury as defined in 42 U.S.C. s.280b-1c that is operated by or under contract with the Department of Human Services, the psychiatric hospital or facility, as the case may be, shall, in addition to notifying the next-of-kin of the resident's death, so notify the county medical examiner and provide the county medical examiner with contact information for the resident's next-of-kin. The county medical examiner, or a deputy or assistant county medical examiner or investigator on his behalf, shall make every practicable effort to contact the resident's next-of-kin to offer that person the opportunity to provide the medical examiner with information that the person deems relevant to: the circumstances of the resident's death; and whether there is a need to perform a dissection or autopsy of the decedent. L.2009, c.151, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:34-10.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 34 / Section 34-10.6
Purchase of equipment, goods or services related to homeland security, domestic preparedness.
Status: in_force

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 of equipment, goods or services related to homeland security and domestic preparedness, that is paid for or reimbursed by federal funds awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency, may be made through the receipt of public bids or as an alternative to public bidding and subject to the provisions of this section, through direct purchase without advertising for bids or rejecting bids already received but not awarded. b. The equipment, goods or services purchased by a local government unit shall be referred to in the grant agreement issued by the State administrative agency administering such funds and shall be authorized by resolution of the governing body of the local government unit entering into the grant agreement. Such resolution may, without subsequent action of the local governing body, authorize the contracting agent of the local government unit to procure the equipment, goods or services. A copy of such resolution shall be filed with the chief financial officer of the local government unit, the State administrative agency and the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. c. Purchases made without public bidding shall be from vendors that shall either (1) be holders of a current State contract for the equipment, goods or services sought, or (2) be participating in a federal procurement program established by a federal department or agency, or (3) have been approved by the State Treasurer in consultation with the New Jersey Domestic Security Preparedness Task Force. All homeland security purchases herein shall continue to be subject to all grant requirements and conditions approved by the State administrative agency. d. The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property may enter into or participate in purchasing agreements with one or more other states, or political subdivisions or compact agencies thereof, for the purchase of such equipment, goods or services to meet the domestic preparedness and homeland security needs of this State. Such purchasing agreement may provide for the sharing of costs and the methods of payments relating to such purchases. L.2005,c.336,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:20-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-2
Secretary
Status: in_force

The commission may employ a secretary and define and fix his duties.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13-4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-4
Expenses of investigations; payment
Status: in_force

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 assistance employed and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants pursuant to section 52:13-2 of this title, when the same shall be certified as correct and necessary by the chairman of the committee under whose authority and by whose order the same shall have been incurred, but only when the chairman's certificate has received the approval of the governor.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-34 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-34
Action by creditors; plan of adjustment or composition; parties
Status: in_force

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 is instituted by the plaintiff or plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and all other creditors of the municipality, for the approval of a plan of adjustment or composition of the claims of all creditors or of a class or classes of them similarly situated. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. The municipality, the commission and all creditors of the municipality shall be made parties to the action and any creditor of the municipality may appear and assert his rights. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 874, s. 38.
N.J. Stat. § 52:3-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-2
State flag to be headquarters flag
Status: in_force

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 be prescribed for different arms of military or naval service of this state.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-3
Resolution by municipality declaring inability to meet obligations; action in Superior Court; commission to function
Status: in_force

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, reciting in general terms that due to unusual conditions the municipality is not in a position to meet its obligations when due, in spite of the endeavors of its officers, and institute a civil action in the Superior Court, making the Director of the Division of Local Government a defendant and making application that the commission function in the municipality. The court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. If it shall be established to the satisfaction of the court that the municipality is so unable to meet its obligations, it may enter judgment to that effect. Upon the entry of the judgment, the commission shall function in such municipality with all the powers and duties conferred by this chapter. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 865, s. 28.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-107 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-107
Purpose of New Jersey-Israel Commission.
Status: in_force

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 Israel. In furtherance of its purpose, the commission shall establish subcommittees to examine the following issues: (1) Economic Development and International Trade; (2) Research, Science and Technology; (3) Education; (4) Culture and Tourism; and (5) other issues as determined by the commission pursuant to its purposes. b. The commission shall report its findings, recommendations and plans directly to the Governor. L.2008, c.125, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-43.18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-43.18
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Displaced Homemakers Act." L.1979, c. 125, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-3.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-3.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

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, permit, certificate, approval, chapter, registration or other form of permission required by law, other than a license or certificate issued to an individual for the practice of a profession or occupation. "State agency" or "agency" means and includes each of the principal departments in the executive branch of the State government, and all boards, divisions, commissions, agencies, councils, authorities, offices or officers within any such departments which are authorized to grant, deny, modify, suspend, or revoke a license, permit, certificate, approval, chapter, registration or other form of permission required by law, other than a license or certificate issued to an individual for the practice of a profession or occupation. "Third party" means any person other than: a. An applicant for any agency license, permit, certificate, approval, chapter, registration or other form of permission required by law; b. A State agency; or c. A person who has particularized property interest sufficient to require a hearing on constitutional or statutory grounds. L.1993,c.359,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14A-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14A / Section 14A-2
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

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 attack to assure continuity of government through legally constituted leadership, authority and responsibility in offices of the Government of the State; to provide for the effective operation of governments during an emergency; and to facilitate the early resumption of functions temporarily suspended, it is found and declared to be necessary to provide for additional officers who can exercise the powers and discharge the duties of Governor and for emergency interim succession to governmental offices of this State in the event the incumbents thereof (and their deputies, assistants or other subordinate officers authorized, pursuant to law, to exercise all of the powers and discharge the duties of such offices) are unavailable to perform the duties and functions of such offices. L.1963, c. 117, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-194.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-194.4
"Silver Alert System" established.
Status: in_force

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 missing person who is believed to have dementia or other cognitive impairment. The program shall be a voluntary, cooperative effort between State and local law enforcement agencies and the media, including but not limited to print, radio, and television media outlets. b. (1) The Attorney General shall notify the media serving the State of New Jersey of the establishment of the Silver Alert System, and invite their voluntary participation. (2) The Attorney General, in consultation with the Division of State Police, shall develop and establish a plan to disseminate Silver Alert information through social media accounts maintained by the Division of State Police. The Silver Alert information required to be disseminated shall include, but not be limited to, a description of the missing person, any known details of the disappearance, and a recognizable photograph of the missing person. The Office of the Governor, the Department of Children and Families, the Department of Health, and the Department of Human Services shall, and any other appropriate State, county, or municipal entity may, disseminate Silver Alert information made available by the Division of State Police on their respective social media accounts. c. The Missing Persons Investigative Best Practices Protocol Unidentified Deceased Persons Investigative Guidelines, promulgated by the Missing Persons and Child Exploitation Unit in the Division of State Police, shall be revised to incorporate procedures for issuing an alert regarding missing persons believed to have dementia or other cognitive impairment. The guidelines and procedures shall ensure that specific health information about the missing person is not made public through the alert or otherwise. L.2009, c.167, s.1; amended 2016, c.78, s.2; 2017, c.131, s.188.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-29.18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-29.18
Home Delivered Meals Expansion Program.
Status: in_force

2. The commissioner shall establish a Home Delivered Meals Expansion Program in the Division of Aging Services, in the Department of Human Services, to provide home delivered nutrition services to eligible participants on weekends and holidays. L.1987, c.133, s.2; amended 2012, c.17, s.415.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-25d3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-25d3
Burn patient arson registry, establishment; review
Status: in_force

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 Safety, the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs shall establish and maintain a burn patient arson registry which shall contain the information from reports submitted pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:58-8 and any other information deemed necessary by the director of the division to assist in the prevention and prosecution of the crime of arson and to provide an information source for arson research and analysis. b. The director of the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, the Superintendent of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the Commissioner of Health, two physicians or surgeons specializing in burn injuries from Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation appointed by the director of the foundation, and two physicians or surgeons specializing in burn injuries from the Burn Foundation of Philadelphia appointed by the director of the foundation shall meet at least once during every six month period. The group shall meet to discuss the status and operation of the burn patient arson registry and the quality of the information accumulated in the registry; assess the level of compliance with subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:58-8; identify additional factors for inclusion in paragraph (7) of subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:58-8; and make recommendations for change in the operation of the registry. L.1991,c.433,s.4; amended 1993,c.218,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-37 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-37
Authority's powers relative to convention center project.
Status: in_force

9. The authority shall have the power to acquire, own, lease, operate, maintain, transfer and sell the convention center project in the city of Atlantic City and to promote and market the city of Atlantic City in such manner as it shall determine to be in furtherance of the purposes of P.L.1981, c.459 (C.52:27H-29 et seq.). L.1981, c.459, s.9; amended 1982, c.104, s.1; 1991, c.375, s.8; 2008, c.47, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.46.12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.46.12
School Employees' Health Benefits Commission to establish audit program.
Status: in_force

2. The School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall establish and contract for a Medicare Primary Assignment and Audit Program through which it shall conduct a continuous review of the School Employees' Health Benefits Program for the purposes of ensuring that all persons who are participants and their dependents of the School Employees' Health Benefits Program and who are eligible for Medicare under federal law are properly enrolled in Medicare with Medicare as the primary provider of their health care benefits coverage and with the School Employees' Health Benefits Program as their secondary provider of their health care benefits coverage. L.2018, c.88, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14D-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14D / Section 14D-5
Transfer of employees
Status: in_force

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 deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or any pension law or retirement system. L.1971, c. 375, s. 5, eff. Dec. 30, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-29 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-29
Division of Professional Boards, powers, duties and property transferred to
Status: in_force

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 Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors of the State of New Jersey, the State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, the State Board of Medical Examiners, the New Jersey State Board of Nursing, the New Jersey State Board of Optometrists, the Board of Pharmacy of the State of New Jersey, the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners, the State Board of Shorthand Reporting, and the Board of Beauty Culture Control, and all of their respective functions, powers, duties, records and property are hereby transferred to the Division of Professional Boards established hereunder in the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1716, s. 29. Amended by L.1956, c. 227, p. 793, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1957.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-234.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-234.6
Agency to not warrant fitness of information, immunity from liability.
Status: in_force

6. An agency shall not warrant the fitness for any particular purpose of any open data or datasets presented on the open data website , nor shall an agency providing open data or a dataset on the open data website be liable for any deficiencies in its completeness or accuracy, except when the agency's conduct would constitute gross negligence, willful and wanton misconduct, or intentional misconduct. Each agency, pursuant to standards and policies established by the Chief Data Officer with the cooperation of the State Treasurer, shall verify the accuracy of the open data and datasets it makes available to the public on the open data website and, if possible, correct any errors or inaccuracies discovered by the agency providing the open data or dataset, other agencies, or the public. Nothing in this section shall require an agency to make its open data and datasets available to the public on the open data website upon the demand of the public. Requests for open data or datasets not posted on the open data website are subject to potential disclosure under P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), known commonly as the open public records act. Unless contrary to specific policies or rules established by the Chief Data Officer, agencies shall not require a user of an open data website to register or provide any user information as a condition to obtaining the open data or datasets provided by the agency on the open data website. Notwithstanding any rule, regulation or statute to the contrary, agencies shall be actively encouraged by the Chief Data Officer and the State Treasurer to share open data and datasets with each other without formal agreements, provided that no existing laws regarding the security of personal, private, and confidential information are violated. The sharing of personal, private, or confidential data shall be permitted only when in conformity with restrictions, established by the Chief Data Officer in cooperation with the Attorney General, to ensure that the data is used in a manner that is secure and in conformity with State law. L.2017, c.2, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-225 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-225
Penalty
Status: in_force

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 shall be collected in a summary proceeding under "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.) instituted by the enforcement agency responsible for the enforcement of the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L. 1983, c. 383 (C. 52:27D-192 et seq.), in the county, municipality or fire district in which the facility of the business entity is located. L. 1986, c. 142, s. 4, eff. Nov. 6, 1987.