N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-41.18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-41.18
Penalty
Status: in_force

18. Any person who, after this act becomes operative, shall practice as a licensed ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician as defined in section five of this act, or hold himself out to be a qualified or licensed ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician, or designate himself by any other term or title which implies that he is an ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician without having been licensed as a qualified ophthalmic dispenser or ophthalmic technician, by the board, shall be liable to a penalty of two hundred dollars ($200.00), which penalty shall be recovered in a summary manner in the Superior Court in the manner prescribed by the rules of procedure for those courts. L.1952,c.336,s.18; amended 1991,c.91,s.498.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-41.28 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-41.28
Prescription required
Status: in_force

4. A contact lens dispenser shall only dispense contact lenses upon a written prescription provided by a licensed physician or optometrist containing the powers of vision and specifications for contact lenses for the patient. L.1991,c.447,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18-16.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-16.1
Deposit of public moneys; interest; auction; notice
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer shall, except as otherwise provided, deposit to his credit as treasurer all public moneys coming into his hands, within 3 days after receiving the same, in such of the national banks located in this State, in institutions authorized by this State to carry on a banking or savings and loan business, and in the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund established pursuant to section 1 of this amendatory and supplementary act as he may select, that will allow interest on all balances. In so doing, the treasurer shall from time to time, by public notice, offer at auction State deposits and invite tenders therefor subject to such terms and conditions as he may prescribe. All interest earned on deposits shall be credited to the State. When in the judgment of the State Treasurer it is not compatible with the working capital requirements of the State or with public safety to deposit public moneys or portion thereof, upon interest-bearing terms, as heretofore provided in this section, the State Treasurer may deposit the same without interest or open-time accounts with interest subject to withdrawal upon notice, conforming with Federal laws and regulations governing the same, in such of the national banks located in this State and institutions authorized by this State to carry on a banking or savings and loan business as he may select, until such a condition has, in his judgment, ceased to exist. In all cases where a deposit is made in a national bank located in this State or institution authorized by this State to carry on a banking or savings and loan business, pursuant to this section, the State Treasurer shall require from any such institution a deposit of bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness or bills or other obligations of or guaranteed by the United States; or bonds or other obligations of or guaranteed by the State of New Jersey; or any other obligations now or hereafter authorized by law as security for public deposits; designed to secure any deposit made pursuant to this section; provided, that such requirement shall be deemed to be met if the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia or any other banking institution with total assets in excess of $300,000,000.00 located within the Second or Third Federal Reserve Districts and approved for such purpose by the State Treasurer certifies to the State Treasurer that, pursuant to authority given by the depository, it holds obligations, owned by the depository, of the kind and in the amount required by the State Treasurer to secure any such deposit. No bank shall be permitted to hold securities, of the kind hereinbefore described, as security for public moneys on deposit in the same bank. No State or national bank or savings and loan association in which the State Treasurer makes deposits of public moneys as above provided shall be required to secure such deposits as required by this section, to the extent that such deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or by any other Federal agency which insures deposits made in state or national banks or savings and loan associations. L.1956, c. 174, p. 671, s. 1. Amended by L.1958, c. 84, p. 524, s. 1, eff. June 25, 1958; L.1971, c. 391, s. 1, eff. Jan. 7, 1972; L.1972, c. 51, s. 1, eff. June 1, 1972; L.1977, c. 281, s. 3, eff. Nov. 2, 1977; L.1977, c. 339, s. 1, eff. Jan. 25, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-29.29 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-29.29
Report
Status: in_force

Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall report in writing to the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the General Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successors, concerning the manner in which the appropriation will be expended, including information on administrative and project costs. Within 30 days after each fiscal year in which the Policy Center on Aging receives State funds, the Commissioner shall report in writing to the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the General Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successors, concerning the manner in which any funds received by the policy center were expended, including information on administrative and project costs. L. 1988, c. 139, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-495 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-495
Project proposed by nonprofit organization, determination as to qualification.
Status: in_force

6. a. The department shall determine in accordance with law and regulation whether a project proposed by a nonprofit organization is qualified for assistance for which a tax credit certificate will be granted pursuant to P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-490 et seq.). b. The department shall determine that a project proposed by a nonprofit organization or jointly by two or more nonprofit organizations is qualified for assistance if it meets all the following standards: (1) The project consists of neighborhood preservation and revitalization activities within an eligible low and moderate income neighborhood. If two or more nonprofits propose a project jointly, all the proposed activities are within the same eligible low and moderate income neighborhood. The department may establish standards for waiver of compliance with this paragraph for activities located outside an eligible neighborhood but which particularly benefit residents of that neighborhood or for activities that benefit more than one eligible neighborhood. (2) The project is reasonably designed to accomplish its intended purpose and it would further the purposes of a neighborhood preservation and revitalization plan approved in accordance with section 5 of this act. (3) The nonprofit organization demonstrates that it has the capacity to carry out the activities. (4) The nonprofit organization provides adequate assurances that the assistance will be expended exclusively for the proposed activities. (5) "Housing and economic development activities" make up at least 60 percent of the total cost of the neighborhood preservation and revitalization activities in the proposed project. If two or more nonprofit organizations jointly propose a project, the total cost shall include the aggregate cost of all the activities included in the joint proposal. c. The department shall establish by regulation the standards and procedures for determining which projects shall be determined to be qualified if the total tax credits certified under P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-490 et seq.) will exceed, or appears likely to exceed, $10,000,000 for the year, so as to remain within that annual limit. Such standards shall establish criteria for rating projects which shall take into account, among other things, the following factors: (1) The extent to which the project is addressing urban distress, as measured by existing levels of poverty and unemployment within the neighborhood; (2) The extent to which the project is likely to attract private or public investment to the subject project or other projects in the neighborhood; and (3) The extent to which the nonprofit organization has demonstrated the capacity to carry out the project. Such standards shall focus exclusively on the relative merits of the project (including the capacity of the nonprofit to carry out the project) and shall not include any consideration of whether the project has, or does not yet have, a proposed source of assistance by a business entity. L.2001,c.415,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-193.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-193.3
Report, cybersecurity incidents, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness.
Status: in_force

2. a. Every public agency and government contractor shall report cybersecurity incidents to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. The report shall be made within 72 hours of when the public agency or government contractor reasonably believes that a cybersecurity incident has occurred. b. The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness shall receive and maintain cybersecurity incident notifications from public agencies, government contractors, and private entities in accordance with this act. c. No later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, the Director of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness shall establish cyber incident reporting capabilities to facilitate submission of timely, secure, and confidential cybersecurity incident notifications from public agencies, government contractors, and private entities to the office. d. No later than 90 days after the effective date of this act, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness shall prominently post instructions for submitting cybersecurity incident notifications on its website. The instructions shall include, at a minimum, the types of cybersecurity incidents to be reported and any other information to be included in the notifications made through the established cyber incident reporting system. e. The cyber incident reporting system shall permit the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness to: (1) securely accept a cybersecurity incident notification from any individual or private entity, regardless of whether the entity is a public agency or government contractor; (2) track and identify trends in cybersecurity incidents reported through the cyber incident reporting system; and (3) produce reports on the types of incidents, indicators, defensive measures, and entities reported through the cyber incident reporting system. f. Any cybersecurity incident notification submitted to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness pursuant to P.L.2023, c.19 (C.52:17B-193.2 et seq.) shall be deemed confidential, non-public, and not subject to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), commonly known as the open public records act, as amended and supplemented, may not be discoverable in any civil or criminal action, and may not be subject to subpoena, unless the subpoena is issued by the New Jersey State Legislature and is deemed necessary for the purposes of legislative oversight. g. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection f. of this section, the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness may anonymize and share cyber threat indicators and relevant defensive measures to help prevent additional or future attacks and share cybersecurity incident notifications with relevant law enforcement authorities. h. Information submitted to the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness through the cyber incident reporting system shall be subject to privacy and protection procedures developed and implemented by the office, which shall be based on the comparable privacy protection procedures developed for information received and shared pursuant to the federal Cyber Security Information Sharing Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. s.1501 et seq.). L.2023, c.19, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-209 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-209
Violations in life hazard use as willful or grossly negligent or of previously issued order and constituting clear danger to human life; order for continued vacation and closing; reconsideration hearing
Status: in_force

a. If the enforcing agency finds a violation of the provisions of this act in a life hazard use to be willful or grossly negligent, or to be in violation of a previously issued order, and to constitute a clear danger to human life, in addition to ordering the building, structure or premises vacated and closed until the violation is abated, the enforcing agency may order the building, structure or premises to remain vacated and closed for a further period not to exceed 60 days and until such time as a certificate of continued occupancy, issued pursuant to regulations authorized by section 6 of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-124) shall be obtained by the owner. b. If the owner of a building, structure or premises denies that a violation exists justifying an order to remain closed for the period of time indicated in the order, the owner may apply to the commissioner, or construction board of appeals, as the case may be, for a reconsideration hearing. The hearing shall be conducted, and a final decision issued, within 48 hours of receipt of the request. Failure to issue a decision shall constitute denial of the appeal. L.1983, c. 383, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-427 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-427
Definitions.
Status: in_force

14. As used in sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437): "Business firm" means and includes any corporation, company, association, society, firm, partnership or joint stock company, or any sole proprietor, engaged in, advertising, or holding itself out to be in the business of lead evaluation or lead abatement. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. "Interim controls" means a set of measures designed to reduce temporarily human exposure or likely exposure to lead-based paint hazards, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, and the establishment and operation of management and resident education programs, or as the term is defined under 42 U.S.C.s.4851b. "Lead abatement" means a set of measures designed to permanently eliminate lead-based paint hazards in accordance with standards established by the commissioner in compliance with standards promulgated by the appropriate federal agencies. Such term includes: a. the removal of lead-based paint and lead-contaminated dust, the permanent containment or encapsulation of lead-based paint, the replacement of lead-painted surfaces or fixtures, and the removal or covering of lead contaminated soil; and b. all preparation, cleanup, disposal, and post-abatement clearance testing activities associated with such measures. "Lead evaluation" means a surface-by-surface investigation to determine the presence of lead-based paint and the provision of a report explaining the results of the investigation. "Lead hazard control work" means work to make housing lead-safe, or to mitigate, through the use of interim controls as permitted under federal law and as defined in 42 U.S.C.s.4851b, or to eliminate permanently lead-based paint hazards by abatement on a premises by a business firm certified to perform lead abatement work pursuant to sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 et al.). "Lead-based paint" means paint or other surface coating material that contains lead in excess of 1.0 milligrams per centimeter squared or in excess of 0.5% by weight, or such other level as may be established by federal law. "Lead-based paint hazard" means any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust or soil or lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorated or present in surfaces, that would result in adverse human health effects. "Lead-based paint hazard inspection" means an inspection of a housing unit and the structure's interior common areas and exterior surface for the presence of lead-based paint hazards. "Lead safe maintenance work" means those maintenance activities which are necessary to maintain surfaces in a lead safe condition and to prevent lead-based paint hazards from occurring or reoccurring. "Surface" means an area such as an interior or exterior wall, ceiling, floor, door, door frame, window sill, window frame, porch, stair, handrail and spindle, or other abradable surface, soil, furniture, a carpet, a radiator or a water pipe. L.1993,c.288,s.14; amended 2003, c.311, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9WW-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9WW / Section 9WW-8
Financial assistance, eligibility for grants.
Status: in_force

8. The Department of State is authorized to provide financial assistance and those services of employees of the State which may be required to form and incorporate the foundation within the limits of funds appropriated to the Department of State or made available to the Department of State 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.371, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.32k — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.32k
Existing retiree health care benefits remain intact
Status: in_force

3. No provision of this act shall be deemed to replace, supersede or modify retiree health care benefits provided by an employer by negotiated agreement, ordinance or resolution. L.1997,c.330,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-24 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-24
Transfer of office of supervisor of hotel fire safety; appointment of supervisor; compensation
Status: in_force

The office of supervisor of hotel fire safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such office is transferred to and constituted the office of supervisor of hotel fire safety in the Bureau of Housing Inspection of the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Such office shall continue to have all of the powers and shall exercise all of the functions and duties vested in, or imposed upon, it by law. The authority vested pursuant to existing law to appoint the supervisor of hotel fire safety is hereby transferred to and vested in the Commissioner of Community Affairs. Said supervisor shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and shall receive such compensation as shall be approved by the commissioner and the President of the Civil Service Commission subject to availability of funds. The supervisor shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. The commissioner shall assign to the office of hotel fire safety such employees in the department as may be necessary to the supervisor in the performance of his duties. L.1966, c. 293, s. 24.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-94 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-94
Use of funds received by foundation for the initiative.
Status: in_force

5. All funds received by the foundation, other than those necessary to pay the expenses of the foundation, shall be used exclusively for the establishment, support and promotion of the New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative. The New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative shall be an alliance of organizations and institutions that comprise the Black arts, history and culture communities in this State for the purpose of broadening, deepening and diversifying Statewide participation in and appreciation for Black arts, history and culture. The duties and goals of the initiative shall be to: a. promote understanding and appreciation of the history and artistic and cultural contributions of people of African descent; b. provide guidance, support and resources for new and emerging Black arts and historical groups and increase the level of organizational capacity and program administration of established groups; c. increase funding and audiences for local Black culture and heritage tourism and enrich Black culture and heritage tourism programming; d. increase and attract corporate sponsorship and participation in Black culture and heritage programming and tourism; e. increase opportunities for young people to learn about and experience Black arts, history and culture in schools and youth organizations; f. invest in future generations of Black artists and historians by providing leadership development activities, apprenticeships, mentorships, scholarships and cultural programs; g. enhance computer and Internet access and usage within the Black community; h. ensure the financial viability of the initiative through a network of community partners, advocates and supporters, including, but not limited to, celebrities, philanthropists, legislators, State and local leaders and corporations; i. provide recommendations to the New Jersey Historical Commission in the Department of State on Black heritage sites for inclusion in the New Jersey Black Heritage Trail established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2022, c.102 (C.18A:73-25.9). Funds received by the foundation may be used to purchase, erect, and maintain historical markers as approved by the commission, indicating thereon the persons, places, or events commemorated and having such other suitable inscription as the commission may deem necessary; and j. any other duties and goals deemed appropriate. L.2005,c.47,s.5; amended by 2022, c.102, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-139.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-139.1
Fire safety maintenance code; municipalities or fire districts; adoption; enforcement
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement, a municipality or the commissioners of a fire district pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:14-81 may adopt and provide for the enforcement of a fire safety maintenance code or continue to enforce an existing fire safety maintenance code. The provisions of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.) providing for the adoption and enforcement of a fire prevention subcode as part of the State Uniform Construction Code shall apply to fire prevention-related construction activities which are defined as those fire prevention-related construction activities, which in any way may affect, pertain to, or involve the issuance of a construction permit or initial certificate of occupancy under said act. No fire safety maintenance code or the enforcement thereof by any municipality or commissioners of a fire district pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:14-81 shall in any way conflict with or otherwise affect the terms and enforcement of the State Uniform Construction Code adopted pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.). L.1975, c. 317, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9Z-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9Z / Section 9Z-3
Members; terms, filling of vacancies, reimbursement
Status: in_force

Legislative members shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointment is made. Public members shall serve for a term of two years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired terms in the same manner as the original appointments were made. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties. L.1989,c.188,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.28 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.28
Purchase of contracts; conditions.
Status: in_force

4. a. The commission shall negotiate with and arrange for the purchase, on such terms as it deems to be in the best interests of the State and its employees, from carriers licensed to operate in the State or in other jurisdictions, as appropriate, contracts providing hospital, surgical, obstetrical, and other covered health care services and benefits covering employees of the State and their dependents, and shall execute all documents pertaining thereto for and on behalf and in the name of the State. b. Except for contracts entered into after June 30, 2007, the commission shall not enter into a contract under this act unless the benefits provided thereunder equal or exceed the minimum standards specified in section 5 of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.29) for the particular coverage which such contract provides, and unless coverage is available to all eligible employees and their dependents on the basis specified by section 7 of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.31), except that a State employee enrolled in the program on or after July 1, 2003 and all law enforcement officers employed by the State for whom there is a majority representative for collective negotiations purposes may not be eligible for coverage under the traditional plan as defined in section 2 of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.26) pursuant to a binding collective negotiations agreement or pursuant to the application by the commission, in its sole discretion, of the terms of any collective negotiations agreement binding on the State to State employees for whom there is no majority representative for collective negotiations purposes. c. The commission shall not enter into a contract under P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.) after June 30, 2007, unless the contract includes the successor plan, one or more health maintenance organization plans and a State managed care plan that shall be substantially equivalent to the NJ PLUS plan in effect on June 30, 2007, with adjustments to that plan pursuant to a binding collective negotiations agreement or pursuant to action by the commission, in its sole discretion, to apply such adjustments to State employees for whom there is no majority representative for collective negotiations purposes, and unless coverage is available to all eligible employees and their dependents on the basis specified by section 7 of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.31), except as provided in subsection d. of this section. d. Eligibility for coverage under the successor plan may be limited pursuant to a binding collective negotiations agreement or pursuant to the application by the commission, in its sole discretion, of the terms of any collective negotiations agreement binding on the State to State employees for whom there is no majority representative for collective negotiations purposes. Coverage under the successor plan and under the State managed care plan required to be included in a contract entered into pursuant to subsection c. of this section shall be made available in retirement to all State employees who accrued 25 years of nonconcurrent service credit in one or more State or locally-administered retirement systems before July 1, 2007. Coverage under the State managed care plan required to be included in a contract entered into pursuant to subsection c. of this section shall be made available in retirement to all State employees who accrue 25 years of nonconcurrent service credit in one or more State or locally-administered retirement systems on or after July 1, 2007. e. Actions taken by the commission before the effective date of P.L.2007, c.103 in anticipation of entering into any contract pursuant to subsection c. of this section are hereby deemed to have been within the authority of the commission pursuant to P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.). f. Any carrier with which the commission contracts for the provision of hospital, surgical, obstetrical, and other covered health care services and benefits pursuant to this section shall provide to the third-party medical claims reviewer, procured pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.143 (C.52:14-17.30b), information in that carrier's provider network contracts, such as claims information and contractual discounts provided thereunder, that are applicable to a health benefits plan offered under the State Health Benefits Program. Documents, materials and other information in the possession or control of the State, or the third-party medical claims reviewer, that are obtained or created by, or disclosed to, the State or any other person pursuant to this subsection shall be recognized by this State as being proprietary and containing trade secrets. All such documents, materials or other information shall be confidential by law and privileged, and shall not be subject to P.L.1963, c.71 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.); except that the State is authorized to use the documents, materials or other information in the furtherance of any regulatory or legal action brought as a part of the commission's or third-party medical claims reviewer's official duties. The State and the third-party medical claims reviewer shall not disclose, sell, or transfer the documents, materials or other information without the prior written consent of the carrier. This subsection shall not be construed as pertaining to medical claims data. g. A contract entered into with a carrier pursuant to this section shall include therein the State's existing right to withhold payment for administrative services or to pursue any other remedy deemed appropriate by the State Treasurer if the carrier is found by the State upon information provided by the third-party medical claims reviewer to have committed errors resulting in a loss to the State in a quantity or value, or both, beyond a certain threshold, as shall be provided in the contract or by rules promulgated by the State Treasurer. The contract shall permit the State to recover any loss resulting from errors identified by the third-party medical claims reviewer. h. Information provided to or obtained by the third-party medical claims reviewer shall be delivered, received, maintained, and reviewed in a manner and shall contain only material consistent with the "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996," Pub.L.104-191. To the extent necessary in accordance therewith, a carrier shall ensure that information provided to the medical claims reviewer is attendant to only persons who are participants in the State Health Benefits Program. L.1961, c.49, s.4; amended 1989, c.6, s.1; 2003, c.119, s.1; 2005, c.341, s.1; 2007, c.103, s.21; 2019, c.143, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-180 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-180
Determination and certification of amount; payment and distribution
Status: in_force

The director shall, forthwith upon the appropriation of such sums for State aid pursuant to this act, determine and certify to the State Treasurer and to the chief financial officer of each qualifying municipality the amount of State aid allocable to such municipality pursuant to this act, which aid shall be in addition to all other aid to municipalities. The State Treasurer, upon the certification of the director and upon the warrant of the State Comptroller, shall pay and distribute to each qualifying municipality on October 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the amount determined and certified, or for municipalities which have qualified bonds outstanding pursuant to P.L.1976, c. 38 (C. 40A:3-1 et seq.), the Treasurer shall disburse State aid funds determined and certified under this act in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1976, c. 38. L.1978, c. 14, s. 3, eff. March 30, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-75 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-75
Assistants
Status: in_force

The director of each division in the Department of Taxation and Finance shall have authority to appoint such clerical and other assistants as he may deem necessary to the division's work and to fix their duties, all of whom shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. L.1944, c. 112, art. 8, p. 312, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:39-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 39 / Section 39-10
False material misrepresentation by recipient, refund to granting body.
Status: in_force

10. Any recipient corporation that knowingly makes a false material misrepresentation in any application, report or other disclosure that the recipient corporation is required to make pursuant to this act shall refund any development subsidy to the granting body. The granting body may include provisions for the refund as part of an agreement to provide a development subsidy and may pursue an action to collect the amount of the refund plus any attorney fees and other costs of the action. L.2007, c.200, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27I-31 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27I / Section 27I-31
Prevailing wage rate.
Status: in_force

14. Each worker employed on any project to which the authority is a party, shall be paid not less than the prevailing wage rate for the worker's craft or trade, as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). L.2010, c.51, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-28 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-28
Consideration of ward's beliefs
Status: in_force

The public guardian shall consider the religious and ethical beliefs of the ward when making decisions on the ward's behalf. The public guardian shall consider nonmedical remedial treatment in accordance with a recognized method of healing when this choice would be consistent with the beliefs held by the ward while competent. L. 1985, c. 298, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-5.9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-5.9
Powers and duties
Status: in_force

The office shall, in addition to other powers and duties, vested in it by this act, or any other law: (a) Receive and forward to appropriate agencies of the State for final processing and determination complaints from any citizen relating to consumer affairs. It shall be the further responsibility of this office to maintain records indicating the final disposition of any matter so referred; (b) Advise the Governor and the Attorney General as to all matters affecting the interests of the public as consumers; (c) Review State policies and programs of primary importance to consumers or the unmet consumer needs which can appropriately be met through State action; (d) Consider the aspects of State policies, programs and operations wherein the view of consumers should be made available to State officials and the manner in which such views can be communicated to appropriate departments and agencies; (e) Recommend the enactment of such legislation as it deems necessary to protect and promote the interests of the public as consumers; (f) Appear before governmental departments, agencies and commissions to represent and be heard on behalf of consumer interests; (g) Cooperate with and establish necessary liaison with consumer organizations; (h) Assist in the coordination of Federal, State and municipal activities relating to consumer affairs; and (i) Do such other acts as may be incidental to the exercise of the powers and functions conferred by this act. L.1967, c. 23, s. 4, eff. March 30, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-13
Mental incapacity of State officer to vacate office.
Status: in_force

52:14-13. When an officer of this State or a member of a State board or commission is unable to perform the duties of the commission or appointment because of mental incapacity, the commission or appointment of the officer or member shall become vacated and void, and a vacancy shall thereupon exist in the office, the same as though the officer or member had resigned or died. amended 2013, c.103, s.129.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-39.5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-39.5
Effective date; limitation of time for adoption of resolution
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect immediately, but no compromise settlement shall be entered into under this act unless a resolution authorizing the same shall have been adopted pursuant to section two of this act within two years from the effective date of this act. L.1946, c. 35, p. 77, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-36 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-36
Audits by department
Status: in_force

Whenever the director finds that the financial affairs of a municipality or county require special supervision, he may require that the regular audits of such municipality or county be made only by the auditing staff of the division. In such cases the director may make such investigations and analyses in addition to the standard requirements for audits, as the financial affairs of the municipality may warrant. Reasonable notice of the decision of the director to make the regular audit in a municipality or county shall be given to the governing body. L.1947, c. 151, p. 657, s. 36.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-91 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-91
Board of Trustees; terms, vacancies.
Status: in_force

2. The New Jersey Black Cultural and Heritage Initiative Foundation shall be governed by a board of trustees consisting of the following 25 members: a. the Secretary of State or designee; b. five State employees or special State officers, who shall be selected from, and appointed by the Secretary of State to represent any or all, of the following State partner organizations: (1) New Jersey State Council on the Arts; (2) New Jersey Historical Commission; (3) New Jersey Council of the Humanities; (4) New Jersey Public Broadcasting Commission; (5) Martin Luther King Commemorative Commission; (6) Amistad Commission; (7) Department of Education; (8) Division of Travel and Tourism, Department of State; (9) Department of Community Affairs; (10) Department of Transportation; (11) Department of State, Office of Faith-based Initiatives; and (12) any other State agency or instrumentality partnering, assisting or supporting the purposes of the foundation. The State partner members of the board of trustees appointed pursuant to this subsection shall serve at the pleasure of the Secretary of State. c. Nineteen public members shall be selected from a broad cross-section of the views and interests of the community and the member organizations of the foundation, including educators, clergy, civic and business leaders; philanthropists; visual, creative and performing artists; representatives of Black arts, history and cultural organizations; and persons having knowledge of, expertise in, or commitment to preserving New Jersey's Black cultural heritage. Five of the public members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State upon formation and incorporation of the foundation. Thereafter, at least four more public members shall be elected by the nonprofit cultural organizations which become members of the foundation, and the remaining public members shall be nominated by a nominating committee of the board of trustees and appointed by the board of trustees. The term of office of each public member shall be three years, with each member continuing to serve upon expiration of the term until replaced. Three of the initial public members appointed by the Secretary of State and two of the public members initially elected by member organizations shall serve initial terms of two years. Vacancies shall be filled and replacements made as provided in the bylaws of the foundation. L.2005, c.47, s.2; amended 2007, c.253, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9W-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9W / Section 9W-2
Compensation; reimbursement for expenses
Status: in_force

All members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but they shall be entitled to be reimbursed for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. L.1983, c. 567, s. 2, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:40-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 40 / Section 40-2
Definitions relative to the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009."
Status: in_force

2. For the purposes of this act, P.L.2009, c.335 (C.52:40-1 et seq.): "ARRA" means the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; and "Reporting agencies" means the State entities whose performance is monitored by the Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance in the Department of the Treasury. L.2009, c.335, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-60.2a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-60.2a
Sexual assault victim, right to be informed, certain details.
Status: in_force

2. a. A victim of a sexual assault offense shall have the right to be informed: (1) of whether a DNA profile of an assailant was obtained from the processing of forensic medical evidence in a sexual assault case; (2) of whether a DNA profile of an assailant has been entered into any data bank designed or intended to be used for the retention or comparison of case evidence; (3) of whether there is a match between the DNA profile of an assailant obtained in the sexual assault case and any DNA profile contained in any data bank designed or intended to be used for the retention or comparison of case evidence. This paragraph shall not apply if disclosure would impede or compromise an ongoing investigation; and (4) when sexual assault evidence is submitted to a forensic laboratory, when the evidence is compared against any data bank, and of the results of the comparison. This paragraph shall not apply if disclosure would impede or compromise an ongoing investigation. b. Upon the request of a victim of a sexual assault offense, the law enforcement agency with the primary responsibility for investigating that sexual assault case shall inform the victim of the status of the processing of all evidence collected in that case. The law enforcement agency may require that the victim's request made pursuant to this subsection be in writing. The law enforcement agency may respond to a victim's request under this section with a written communication or by electronic mail, if an electronic mail address is available. A law enforcement agency is not required by this subsection to communicate with the victim regarding the status of the processing of crime scene evidence unless the victim has made a specific request to do so. A sexual assault victim may designate another person of the victim's choosing to receive information requested by the sexual assault victim or any notice required under this act. c. The law enforcement agency with the primary responsibility for investigating a sexual assault case shall provide information to a victim pursuant to this section in a timely manner and, upon request of the victim, advise the victim of any significant changes in the information of which the law enforcement agency is aware. To receive notice under this section, the victim shall inform the law enforcement agency of the name, address, telephone number, and electronic mail address of the person to whom the information should be provided, and of any changes to the information. A person accused or convicted of a crime against the victim shall not have standing to object to any failure to comply with this section. The failure to inform a sexual assault victim with notice or information pursuant to this section shall not be the basis for setting aside the conviction or sentence. L.2024, c.59, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:38-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 38 / Section 38-5
Requirements for project labor agreement.
Status: in_force

5. Each project labor agreement executed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall: a. Advance the interests of the public entity, including the interests in cost, efficiency, quality, timeliness, skilled labor force, and safety; b. Contain guarantees against strikes, lock-outs, or other similar actions; c. Set forth effective, immediate, and mutually binding procedures for resolving jurisdictional and labor disputes arising before the completion of the work; d. Be made binding on all contractors and subcontractors on the public works project through the inclusion of appropriate bid specifications in all relevant bid documents; e. Require that each contractor and subcontractor working on the public works project have an apprenticeship program; f. Fully conform to all statutes, regulations, executive orders and applicable local ordinances regarding the implementation of set-aside goals for women and minority owned businesses, the obligation to comply with which shall be expressly provided in the project labor agreement; g. Include a publicly available plan regarding: (1) the shares of employment and apprenticeship positions in the public works project for minority group members, members of disadvantaged communities, and women which are in full conformance with the requirements of all applicable statutes, regulations, executive orders and local ordinances and is mutually agreed upon by the participating labor organizations and the public entity which will own the facilities which are built, altered or repaired under the public works project, provided that any shares mutually agreed upon pursuant to this subsection shall equal or exceed the requirements of other statutes, regulations, executive orders or local ordinances; and (2) all measures and programs to be undertaken to attain the goals of paragraph (1) of this subsection regarding minority group members, members of disadvantaged communities, and women, which may include measures giving them priority in referral and placement from the hiring halls of signatory unions, programs to provide on-the-job or off-the-job outreach and training, and programs to provide incentives for, or otherwise facilitate, their hiring and employment; h. Require the contract for the public works project to provide whatever resources may be needed to prepare for apprenticeship a number of women, members of disadvantaged communities, and minority group members sufficient to enable compliance with the plan agreed upon pursuant to subsection g. of this section and provide that the use of those resources be administered jointly by the participating labor organizations and the public entity or community-based organizations selected by the public entity; and i. Require the public body to monitor, or arrange to have a State agency monitor, the amount and share of work done on the project by minority group members, members of disadvantaged communities, and women and the progression of minority group members, members of disadvantaged communities, and women into apprentice and journey worker positions, and require the public body to make public, or have the State agency make public, all records of monitoring conducted pursuant to this subsection. L.2002, c.44, s.5; amended 2021, c.69, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-13
Accounts stated and report to legislature
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall state in books the account of all moneys received by him for or in behalf of the state and which he shall pay pursuant to any act or resolution of the legislature, in such manner that the net produce of the whole revenue, as well as of every branch thereof, and the amount of disbursements in payment of the several demands, may distinctly appear. He shall, from time to time, lay before the legislature the same accounts and all other proceedings relative to his office.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13D-14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13D / Section 13D-14
State officer or employee or member of legislature; acceptance of thing of value to influence public duties
Status: in_force

No State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature shall accept from any person, whether directly or indirectly and whether by himself or through his spouse or any member of his family or through any partner or associate, any gift, favor, service, employment or offer of employment or any other thing of value which he knows or has reason to believe is offered to him with intent to influence him in the performance of his public duties and responsibilities. This section shall not apply to the acceptance of contributions to the campaign of an announced candidate for elective public office. L.1971, c. 182, s. 3, eff. Jan. 11, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-489k6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-489k6
Bonds exempt from taxation.
Status: in_force

6. All bonds issued pursuant to sections 1 through 11 of P.L.2018, c.97 (C.52:27D-489k1 et seq.), are hereby declared to be issued by a political subdivision of this State and for an essential public and governmental purpose and the bonds, and the interest thereon and the income therefrom, and all facility charges, funds, revenues, and other moneys pledged or available to pay or secure the payment of the bonds, or interest thereon, shall at all times be exempt from taxation except for transfer inheritance and estate taxes. L.2018, c.97, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-32 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-32
Contracts; criteria for selection of artists; register of competent artists
Status: in_force

a. The execution of the fine arts elements determined upon pursuant to section 3 of this act shall be let as a separate contract or contracts. Except as provided in section 5 of this act, the artist or artists who are to execute such fine arts elements shall be selected jointly by the architect and the contracting officer, after consultation with the council and the principal user. b. For the purpose of assisting in the selection of artists the council shall develop criteria which may be employed in the selection process. The council shall also endeavor to establish and maintain a register of competent artists who are citizens and residents of this State, from among whom artists who in the various branches of the fine arts, particularly with reference to artists may be particularly suited for the various types of work likely to be required may be readily identified and selected. c. Contracts for such work shall be negotiated within the limits of the estimated cost as determined pursuant to section 3 of this act. Public competitive bidding shall not be required for any such contract. L.1978, c. 117, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:11-85 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-85
Adoption, maintenance of policy by the Legislature regarding sexual harassment.
Status: in_force

1. a. Each House of the Legislature and the Office of Legislative Services shall adopt and maintain a policy that: prohibits sexual harassment by members, officers, and employees of the Legislature; requires compliance with the policy; requires that appropriate measures be taken to ensure that prohibited conduct does not occur; and provides procedures for the reporting, investigation, final determination, remediation, and discipline of prohibited conduct. The policy shall include provisions regarding confidentiality, retaliation, and false accusations. The policy shall be adopted in any manner deemed appropriate by the presiding officer of each House and the executive director of the Office of Legislative Services, as appropriate. The policy, whether a separate policy adopted independently by each House and the Office of Legislative Services, or as one policy adopted jointly thereby, shall apply to all members of the Legislature, and all officers and employees, including supervisors and managers, of the partisan staff offices, district offices, Office of Legislative Services, Office of Clerk of the General Assembly, and Office of the Secretary of the Senate, as appropriate. The policy adopted by the Office of Legislative Services shall apply to any agency, board, bureau, or commission within or created by the Legislative Branch. b. The policy shall be distributed to all members, officers, and employees to whom it applies. Initially, the policy shall be distributed to current members, officers, and employees within 60 calendar days of the effective date of this section, unless a policy that conforms with subsection a. of this section was distributed within 180 days preceding enactment of this act, P.L.2019, c.475. Thereafter, the policy shall be distributed to a member, officer, or employee within five business days of taking office or commencing employment. Any member, officer, or employee to whom the policy is distributed shall acknowledge receipt thereof in writing to the presiding officer of each House or to the executive director of the Office of Legislative Services, as appropriate, or a designee thereof, within 10 business days of receipt. c. The policy shall be reviewed at least once every two years. Modifications shall be adopted in the same manner as provided for the adoption of the policy. The policy as modified shall be distributed to all members, officers, and employees to whom it applies within 30 calendar days of modification. Members, officers, and employees shall acknowledge in writing to the presiding officer of each House or to the executive director of the Office of Legislative Services, as appropriate, or a designee thereof, the receipt of the modified policy within 10 business days of receipt. d. The director of human resources of the Office of Legislative Services shall prepare and maintain an online training program on any policy adopted. Each member, officer, and employee to whom the policy applies shall complete the online or another approved training program, as determined by the presiding officer of each House and by the executive director of the Office of Legislative Services, as appropriate, no less than once every two years, and shall submit a certification denoting completion thereof. A member of the Legislature shall submit the certification of completion for the member and the member's district office staff to the executive director, or a designee thereof, in the partisan staff office of the member's House and political party. Officers and employees of a partisan staff office shall submit the certification of completion to the executive director of that office, or a designee thereof. Officers and employees of the Secretary of the Senate and of the Clerk of the General Assembly shall submit the certification of completion to the Secretary and Clerk, as appropriate. Officers and employees of the Office of Legislative Services shall submit the certification of completion to the director of human resources of that office. Members, officers, and employees of any agency, board, bureau, or commission within or created by the Legislative Branch for whom a person has not already been designated to receive the certification of completion pursuant to this subsection shall submit the certification to the director of human resources of the Office of Legislative Services. All certifications of completion shall be public information. e. The Office of Legislative Services shall publish any adopted policy on the official website of the Legislature, along with the contact information for its human resources office. L.2019, c.475.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-38 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-38
Reports, certifications, applications or requests
Status: in_force

Unless specifically otherwise provided in this act or by any operative law, whenever, pursuant to existing law, reports, certifications, applications or requests are required or permitted to be made to the department, board, division, commission, office or officer, whose powers and duties are herein assigned or transferred, such reports and certifications shall hereafter be required to be filed with, and such applications or requests shall hereafter be made to, the department, officer or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. L.1948, c. 92, p. 525, s. 38.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9Q-25 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9Q / Section 9Q-25
Annual budget; plan for expenditures.
Status: in_force

17. a. On or before February 1 of each year, the board shall adopt a budget for the corporation. The board shall file a copy of the budget with the State Treasurer and the governing body of the city of Trenton within 30 days of its adoption. The board 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 corporation and a copy thereof shall be filed with the State Treasurer, the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, and the State Auditor. b. The executive director shall submit with the corporation's annual budget a plan for expenditures from the Capital City Redevelopment Loan and Grant Fund for the upcoming fiscal year. This plan shall include, but not be limited to: performance evaluation of the expenditures made from the fund to date; a description of the various projects to be funded for the upcoming fiscal year; relocation assistance for the upcoming fiscal year; a copy of procedures developed by the corporation governing the operation of the loan and grant fund; a complete financial statement on the status of the fund to date; and an estimate of expenditures from the fund for the upcoming fiscal year. L.1987, c.58, s.17; amended 2009, c.252, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17A-4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17A / Section 17A-4
Powers and duties of Division of Law
Status: in_force

The powers and duties of the Division of Law shall be the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred upon or required of the Attorney General, either by the Constitution or by the common and statutory law of the State, and as specifically but not exclusively as detailed herein, to wit: a. Be present at the seat of the government during the sessions of the Legislature; b. Give to the Governor, to the members of the Senate and the General Assembly, and to all other officers, departments, boards, bodies, commissions and instrumentalities of the State Government, legal advice on such matters as they may from time to time require; c. Examine and decide all legal matters submitted to him by the Governor or the Legislature and act for them in any matter in which they may be interested, and shall exclusively attend to and control all litigation and controversies to which the State is a party or in which its rights and interests are involved; d. Carry out and enforce the provisions of the New Jersey Securities Law; also the Civil Rights Law; e. Act as the sole legal adviser, attorney or counsel, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, for all officers, departments, boards, bodies, commissions and instrumentalities of the State Government in all matters other than those requiring the performance of administrative functions entailing the enforcement, prosecution and hearing of issues as imposed by law upon them; and represent them in all proceedings or actions of any kind which may be brought for or against them in any court of this State; and shall likewise interpret all statutes and legal documents, inspect and approve contracts and titles and otherwise control their legal activities; f. (Deleted by amendment.) ; g. Attend generally to all legal matters in which the State or any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government is a party or in which its rights or interests are involved; h. Enforce the provisions of the Constitution and all other laws of the State, as well as perform all of the duties conferred and imposed by law upon the Attorney General. L.1944, c. 20, p. 51, s. 4. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 1957, s. 21; L.1970, c. 74, s. 19 eff. May 21, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-28 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-28
Supersedure of inconsistent acts
Status: in_force

All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are superseded. L.1981, c. 122, s. 31, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:3-11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-11
Flag at half-staff
Status: in_force

The Governor shall, upon receiving timely notification and verification of the death of a New Jersey citizen who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by an act of the Congress of the United States, direct that the State flag at all public buildings throughout the State be flown at half-staff for a period of one week following the death of such a citizen. P.L. 1988, c. 43, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-397 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-397
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs; b. "Community" means a municipality, county or any part or combination thereof which represents a reasonable geographic area and sufficient population for community action programs; c. "Community action agency" means any public, or private nonprofit, agency or organization which was officially designated as a community action agency or a community action program under the provisions of section 210 of the "Economic Opportunity Act of 1964," Pub.L.88-452 (42 U.S.C. s.2790; repealed, section 683(a), Pub.L.97-35 (42 U.S.C. s.9912(a))) for federal fiscal year 1981, or which came into existence during federal fiscal year 1982 as a direct successor in interest to such a community action agency or community action program, and meets all the requirements under section 675(c)(3) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. s.9904(c)(3)), unless such community action agency or community action program lost its designation under section 210 of the "Economic Opportunity Act of 1964," (42 U.S.C. s.9912(a)) as a result of a failure to comply with the provisions of that act. "Community action agency" also means an agency designated by the State in accordance with section 675(c)(4) of the Community Services Block Grant Act (42 U.S.C. s.9904(c)(4)); d. "Community action program" means any program or project conducted by an agency or organization as described in subsection c. of this section which uses funds: (1) to provide a range of services and activities having a measurable and potentially major impact on causes of poverty in the community or those areas of the community where poverty is a particularly acute problem; (2) to provide activities designed to assist participating low-income persons, including the elderly poor, to secure and retain meaningful employment, to attain an adequate education, to make better use of available income, to obtain and maintain adequate housing in a suitable living environment, to obtain emergency assistance through loans or grants to meet immediate and urgent individual and family needs (including the need for health service, nutritious food, housing and employment-related assistance), to remove obstacles and solve problems which block the achievement of self-sufficiency, to achieve greater participation in the affairs of the community, and to make more effective use of other programs related to the needs of low-income persons; (3) to provide on an emergency basis for the provision of such supplies and services, nutritious foodstuffs, and related services, as may be necessary to counteract conditions of starvation and malnutrition among the poor; (4) to coordinate and establish linkages between governmental and other social services programs to assure the effective delivery of such services to low-income individuals; and (5) to encourage the use of entities in the private sector of the community and efforts to ameliorate poverty in the community; e. "Low-income persons" means any individual or family whose gross annual income is at or below the official poverty line as determined by the Director of the federal Office of Management and Budget; f. "Federal Office of Community Services" means the federal office within the Federal Department of Health and Human Services which distributes Community Services Block Grant Act funds to states; and g. "Community Services Block Grant Act" means section 671 et seq., subchapter B of chapter 8 of the "Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981," Pub.L.97-35 (42 U.S.C. s.9901 et seq.), as amended. L.1991,c.51,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-312 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-312
Regional contribution agreements.
Status: in_force

12. a. Except as prohibited under P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), a municipality may propose the transfer of up to 50% of its fair share to another municipality within its housing region by means of a contractual agreement into which two municipalities voluntarily enter. A municipality may also propose a transfer by contracting with the agency or another governmental entity designated by the council if the council determines that the municipality has exhausted all possibilities within its housing region. A municipality proposing to transfer to another municipality, whether directly or by means of a contract with the agency or another governmental entity designated by the council, shall provide the council with the housing element and statement required under subsection c. of section 11 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-311), and shall request the council to determine a match with a municipality filing a statement of intent pursuant to subsection e. of this section. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, the agreement may be entered into upon obtaining substantive certification under section 14 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-314), or anytime thereafter. The regional contribution agreement entered into shall specify how the housing shall be provided by the second municipality, hereinafter the receiving municipality, and the amount of contributions to be made by the first municipality, hereinafter the sending municipality. b. A municipality which is a defendant in an exclusionary zoning suit and which has not obtained substantive certification pursuant to P.L.1985, c.222 may request the court to be permitted to fulfill a portion of its fair share by entering into a regional contribution agreement. If the court believes the request to be reasonable, the court shall request the council to review the proposed agreement and to determine a match with a receiving municipality or municipalities pursuant to this section. The court may establish time limitations for the council's review, and shall retain jurisdiction over the matter during the period of council review. If the court determines that the agreement provides a realistic opportunity for the provision of low and moderate income housing within the housing region, it shall provide the sending municipality a credit against its fair share for housing to be provided through the agreement in the manner provided in this section. The agreement shall be entered into prior to the entry of a final judgment in the litigation. In cases in which a final judgment was entered prior to the date P.L.1985, c.222 takes effect and in which an appeal is pending, a municipality may request consideration of a regional contribution agreement; provided that it is entered into within 120 days after P.L.1985, c.222 takes effect. In a case in which a final judgment has been entered, the court shall consider whether or not the agreement constitutes an expeditious means of providing part of the fair share. Notwithstanding this subsection, no consideration shall be given to any regional contribution agreement of which the council did not complete its review and formally approve a recommendation to the court prior to the effective date of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.). c. Except as prohibited under P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), regional contribution agreements shall be approved by the council, after review by the county planning board or agency of the county in which the receiving municipality is located. The council shall determine whether or not the agreement provides a realistic opportunity for the provision of low and moderate income housing within convenient access to employment opportunities. The council shall refer the agreement to the county planning board or agency which shall review whether or not the transfer agreement is in accordance with sound, comprehensive regional planning. In its review, the county planning board or agency shall consider the master plan and zoning ordinance of the sending and receiving municipalities, its own county master plan, and the State development and redevelopment plan. In the event that there is no county planning board or agency in the county in which the receiving municipality is located, the council shall also determine whether or not the agreement is in accordance with sound, comprehensive regional planning. After it has been determined that the agreement provides a realistic opportunity for low and moderate income housing within convenient access to employment opportunities, and that the agreement is consistent with sound, comprehensive regional planning, the council shall approve the regional contribution agreement by resolution. All determinations of a county planning board or agency shall be in writing and shall be made within such time limits as the council may prescribe, beyond which the council shall make those determinations and no fee shall be paid to the county planning board or agency pursuant to this subsection. d. In approving a regional contribution agreement, the council shall set forth in its resolution a schedule of the contributions to be appropriated annually by the sending municipality. A copy of the adopted resolution shall be filed promptly with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, and the director shall thereafter not approve an annual budget of a sending municipality if it does not include appropriations necessary to meet the terms of the resolution. Amounts appropriated by a sending municipality for a regional contribution agreement pursuant to this section are exempt from the limitations or increases in final appropriations imposed under P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.1 et seq.). e. The council shall maintain current lists of municipalities which have stated an intent to enter into regional contribution agreements as receiving municipalities, and shall establish procedures for filing statements of intent with the council. No receiving municipality shall be required to accept a greater number of low and moderate income units through an agreement than it has expressed a willingness to accept in its statement, but the number stated shall not be less than a reasonable minimum number of units, not to exceed 100, as established by the council. The council shall require a project plan from a receiving municipality prior to the entering into of the agreement, and shall submit the project plan to the agency for its review as to the feasibility of the plan prior to the council's approval of the agreement. The agency may recommend and the council may approve as part of the project plan a provision that the time limitations for contractual guarantees or resale controls for low and moderate income units included in the project shall be less than 30 years, if it is determined that modification is necessary to assure the economic viability of the project. f. The council shall establish guidelines for the duration and amount of contributions in regional contribution agreements. In doing so, the council shall give substantial consideration to the average of: (1) the median amount required to rehabilitate a low and moderate income unit up to code enforcement standards; (2) the average internal subsidization required for a developer to provide a low income housing unit in an inclusionary development; (3) the average internal subsidization required for a developer to provide a moderate income housing unit in an inclusionary development. Contributions may be prorated in municipal appropriations occurring over a period not to exceed ten years and may include an amount agreed upon to compensate or partially compensate the receiving municipality for infrastructure or other costs generated to the receiving municipality by the development. Appropriations shall be made and paid directly to the receiving municipality or municipalities or to the agency or other governmental entity designated by the council, as the case may be. g. The council shall require receiving municipalities to file annual reports with the agency setting forth the progress in implementing a project funded under a regional contribution agreement, and the agency shall provide the council with its evaluation of each report. The council shall take such actions as may be necessary to enforce a regional contribution agreement with respect to the timely implementation of the project by the receiving municipality. No consideration shall be given to any regional contribution agreement for which the council did not complete its review and grant approval prior to the effective date of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.). On or after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), no regional contribution agreement shall be entered into by a municipality, or approved by the council or the court. L.1985, c.222, s.12; amended 1995, c.83, s.2; 2001, c.435, s.4; 2008, c.46, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-198 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-198
Regulations to provide reasonable degree of safety from fire, explosion.
Status: in_force

7. a. The commissioner shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and after consulting with the fire safety commission, regulations to insure the maintenance and operation of buildings and equipment in such a manner as will provide a reasonable degree of safety from fire and explosion. Regulations promulgated pursuant to this section shall include a uniform fire safety code primarily based on the standards established by the Life Safety Code (National Fire Protection Association 101) and any other fire codes of the National Fire Protection Association and the Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA) Basic Fire Prevention Code, both of which may be adopted by reference. The regulations may include modifications and amendments the commissioner finds necessary. b. The code promulgated pursuant to this section shall include the requirements for fire detection and suppression systems, elevator systems, emergency egresses and protective equipment reasonably necessary to the fire safety of the occupants or intended occupants of new or existing buildings subject to this act, including but not limited to electrical fire hazards, maintenance of fire protection systems and equipment, fire evacuation plans and fire drills, and all components of building egress. In addition, the regulations issued and promulgated pursuant to this section which are applicable to new or existing buildings shall include, but not be limited to fire suppression systems, built-in fire fighting equipment, fire resistance ratings, smoke control systems, fire detection systems, and fire alarm systems including fire service connections. c. When promulgating regulations, the commissioner shall take into account the varying degrees of fire safety provided by the different types of construction of existing buildings and the varying degrees of hazard associated with the different types and intensity of uses in existing buildings. When preparing regulations which require the installation of fire safety equipment and devices, the commissioner shall consult with the fire safety commission and shall take into account, to the greatest extent prudent, the economic consequences of the regulations and shall define different use groups and levels of hazard within more general use groups, making corresponding distinctions in fire safety requirements for these different uses and levels of hazard. The commissioner shall also take into account the desirability of maintaining the integrity of historical structures to the extent that it is possible to do so without endangering human life and safety. The regulations established pursuant to this subsection shall apply to secured vacant buildings only to the extent necessary to eliminate hazards affecting adjoining properties. d. Except as otherwise provided in this act, including rules and regulations promulgated hereunder, all installations of equipment and other alterations to existing buildings shall be made in accordance with the technical standards and administrative procedures established by the commissioner pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.) and shall be subject to plan review and inspection by the local construction and subcode officials having jurisdiction over the building, who shall enforce the regulations established pursuant to this act applicable to the installation or other alteration along with the regulations established pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act." e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2001, c.289.) L.1983, c.383,s.7; amended 2001, c.289, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-86 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-86
Procedure of control
Status: in_force

The board may prescribe the procedure to be followed in each municipality in which the director is authorized and directed to exercise the control function. The board shall prescribe a procedure that so far as possible will restrict expenditures and commitments for expenditures to actual cash available and will safeguard the payment of commitments and regular expenses. L.1947, c. 151, p. 676, s. 86. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 14, eff. July 20, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-35.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-35.1
Resolutions of State House Commission and political subdivisions' governing bodies in connection with rationing authorized
Status: in_force

Whenever any Federal or State law or any rule or regulation made thereunder requires or permits the operation of a ration bank account or any administrative action in connection with any rationing program by this State, or any county, municipality, school district or other political subdivision of this State, or by any board, body, agency or commission of this State, or of any county, municipality or school district thereof, the State House Commission, in the case of the State, and the governing body in the case of such county, municipality, school district or other political subdivision, may by resolution provide for any action necessary or expedient in connection with the operation of such ration bank account or in connection with such administrative action. L.1943, c. 142, p. 391, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-34.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-34.6
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The Director of the Office of Administrative Law may promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) for purposes of implementing the provisions of this act. L. 1987, c. 7, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-210 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-210
Eligibility guidelines; distribution procedures
Status: in_force

a. The commissioner of any department receiving an appropriation pursuant to this act shall issue guidelines concerning the eligibility for available funds and procedures for the distribution of funds, and 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 act. b. The sums appropriated pursuant to this act shall be obligated on or before August 3, 1993 by the departments receiving an appropriation pursuant to this act. c. If any department, agency, commission, board or governmental body politic and corporate in but not of a principal executive department of State government, has unobligated funds on August 3, 1990, from moneys appropriated pursuant to P.L.1987, c.231, the department, agency, commission, board or body shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on January 1 of each of the next succeeding three years concerning the proposed and actual expenditure of the sums appropriated pursuant to P.L.1987, c.231. L.1987,c.231,s.5; amended 1990,c.74,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-4.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-4.8
Votes on concurrent resolutions; recordation
Status: in_force

A vote by the Senate or General Assembly on a concurrent resolution on any action authorized by this act shall be a recorded vote. L.1981, c. 27, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17C-18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17C / Section 17C-18
Fee imposed on mobile telecommunications service customers; exemptions; administration; liability.
Status: in_force

2. a. (1) There is imposed on each mobile telecommunications service customer, charged by a mobile telecommunications company for mobile telecommunications service for each voice grade access telephone number provided to the customer billed by or for the customer's home service provider and provided to a customer with a place of primary use in this State, a fee of $0.90 on any periodic bill received by the customer for each voice grade access service number provided as part of the mobile telecommunications service. (2) There is imposed on each customer charged by a telephone exchange company for each voice grade access service line provided to that customer that has a service address in this State, a fee of $0.90 on any periodic bill received by the customer for each voice grade access service line provided as part of that telephone exchange service. Each Private Branch Exchange (PBX) trunk or Centrex trunk equivalent shall constitute an individual and separate subscribed service line. Any customer that has been determined by its telephone exchange company to be enrolled in the Lifeline Telecommunication program, or in receipt of Lifeline Telecommunication or Universal Service Fund benefits for a periodic bill shall be exempt from the fee on that periodic bill. State government agencies, and county and municipal governments and their agencies, and school districts shall be exempt from the fee imposed on customers of telephone exchange companies for each voice grade access service line provided as part of telephone exchange service provided to that customer at a service address in this State for periodic bills issued to those customers on and after January 1, 2005. b. The fee imposed by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection a. of this section shall be collected by the mobile telecommunications company or telephone exchange company providing the applicable service to its customers upon payment of any periodic bill for such service. This section shall not be deemed as extending to a telephone exchange company or mobile telecommunications company any obligation or authority otherwise not provided pursuant to law, to take legal action to enforce the collection of the fee imposed upon the customer. Any such action shall be brought by the State against the customer with any cooperation requested by the State of the telephone exchange company or mobile telecommunications company as the State deems necessary. c. (1) The fees collected pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be collected monthly and reported and paid to the director on a quarterly basis in a manner prescribed by the Director of the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, which notwithstanding the provisions of subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.1992, c.140 (C.54:48-4.1) if any, to the contrary, shall be subject to the provisions of P.L.1992, c.140 as the director shall prescribe, and the State Treasurer shall credit the fee revenue to the "9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Trust Fund Account" established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2004, c.48 (C.52:17C-19). The administration, collection and enforcement of the fee imposed by this act shall be subject to the provisions of the State Uniform Tax Procedure Law, R.S.54:48-1 et seq., to the extent that the provisions of such law are not inconsistent with any provision of this act. (2) Each mobile telecommunications company and telephone exchange company shall be liable for the fee imposed, collected, or required to be paid, collected, or remitted under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection a. of this section. Any such company shall have the same right in respect to collecting the fee from that company's customer or in respect to non-payment of the fee by the customer as if the fee were a part of the purchase price of the applicable telecommunications service or telephone exchange service, as the case may be, and payable at the same time; provided however, that the director shall be joined as a party in any action or proceeding brought to collect the fee. For purposes of this paragraph, "company" includes: an individual, partnership, corporation, or an officer, director, stockholder, or employee of a corporation, or a member or employee of a partnership, who as such officer, director, stockholder, employee, or member is under the duty to perform the act in respect of which the violation occurs. d. A telephone exchange company that provides telephone exchange service to the State government or any State government agency, a county or municipal government or any of its agencies, or a school district that is exempt for bills issued on and after January 1, 2005, shall be entitled after that date to a credit in an amount as the Director of the Division of Taxation shall determine within 60 days of application, against the amount of fees collected during and due to be paid over for the calendar quarter commencing on that date, for the reasonable costs certified by the telephone exchange company to have been incurred by the company for changes made to its billing system that are necessary to implement the exemption. The director shall consult with the Board of Public Utilities to ascertain from the board the reasonableness of the costs claimed to be incurred. The director and the board may adopt regulations necessary to administer the credit. L.2004,c.48,s.2; amended 2007, c.102, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:29-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 29 / Section 29-5
Repeal
Status: in_force

Section 52:29-1 of the Revised Statutes is repealed. L.1954, c. 32, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-27 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-27
Administrative costs, commissions and fees of public guardian's services and costs of appointment procedure
Status: in_force

a. If the public guardian is appointed guardian or conservator for an eligible elderly person, the administrative costs, commissions and fees of the public guardian's services and the costs incurred in the appointment procedure shall be charged against the income or the estate of the person pursuant to the provisions of Title 3B of the New Jersey Statutes. The reasonable value of all the services rendered by the public guardian, including the costs incurred in the appointment procedure, less any amounts paid from the income of the person, shall be charged against the estate of the person in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of P.L.1989, c.248 (C.52:27G-27.1). b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.1989, c.248.) L.1985, c.298, s.8; amended 1989,c.248,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-23 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-23
Filing of reports
Status: in_force

All official reports required to be filed and not specified to be filed elsewhere shall be filed with the secretary of state.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-69 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-69
Definitions relative to tax lien financing.
Status: in_force

4. As used in this act, unless the context clearly requires a different meaning: "Ancillary facility" means any revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing a line of credit or letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, interest rate exchange or similar agreement, currency exchange agreement, interest rate floor or cap options, puts or calls to hedge payment, currency, rate, spread or similar exposure or similar agreements, float agreements, forward agreements, insurance contract, surety bond, commitment to purchase or sell securities, purchase or sale agreement, or commitments or other contracts or agreements and other security agreements approved by the corporation, including without limitation any arrangement referred to in section 6 of this act. "Benefitted parties" means persons, firms, corporations or organizations that enter into ancillary facilities with the corporation according to the provisions of this act. "Code" means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor provision of law. "Costs of issuance" means any item of expense directly or indirectly payable or reimbursable by the corporation and related to the authorization, sale or issuance of securities, including without limitation underwriting fees, and fees and expenses of servicers, auditors, consultants and fiduciaries. "Corporation" means the Tax Lien Financing Corporation established by section 3 of this act. "Encumbered tax lien" means those tax liens that are pledged by the corporation for the repayment of any securities pursuant to the terms of the applicable corporation resolution, trust agreement or indenture. "Financing costs" means all capitalized interest, operating and debt service reserves, costs of issuance, fees for credit and liquidity enhancements, and other costs as the corporation determines to be desirable in issuing, securing and marketing the securities. "Net proceeds" means the amount of proceeds remaining following each sale of securities which are not required by the corporation to establish and fund reserve or escrow funds, or termination or settlement payments under ancillary facilities or to provide the financing costs and other expenses and fees directly related to the authorization and issuance of securities. "Operating expenses" means the reasonable operating expenses of the corporation, including but not limited to the fees and expenses (including legal fees and expenses) incurred in the pursuit of any collections or the foreclosure of, or other realization upon, the tax liens, the fees and costs related to the foreclosure process, the expenses relating to appraisals and property inspections and valuations, the expenses relating to property operation, maintenance, improvement and sale, the fees and disbursements incurred in connection with landlord-tenant proceedings, the expenses related to the sale of properties acquired through foreclosure or other liquidation of tax liens such as advertising, brokerage fees, transfer taxes, legal fees and the cost of setting up reserves for tenant security, the cost of preparation of accounting and other reports, costs of maintenance of the ratings on any securities, insurance premiums and costs of annual meetings or other required activities of the corporation, and fees and expenses incurred for servicers, auditors, consultants and fiduciaries. "Outstanding" means, when used with respect to securities, all securities other than securities that shall have been paid in full at maturity or that may be deemed not outstanding pursuant to the applicable corporation resolution, indenture or trust agreement authorizing the issuance of the securities and when used with respect to ancillary facilities, all ancillary facilities other than ancillary facilities that have been paid in full or that may be deemed not outstanding under the ancillary facilities. "Qualified municipality" means a municipality: (1) that has been subject to the supervision of a financial review board pursuant to the "Special Municipal Aid Act," P.L.1987, c.75 (C.52:27D-118.24 et seq.) for at least one year; (2) that has been subject to the supervision of the Local Finance Board pursuant to the "Local Government Supervision Act (1947)," P.L.1947, c.151 (C.52:27BB-1 et seq.) for at least one year; and (3) which, according to its most recently adopted municipal budget, is dependent upon State aid and other State revenues for not less than 55 percent of its total budget. "Residual interests" means the interests consisting of the right to receive remaining undistributed assets of the corporation after provision has been made for the payment of its operating expenses, debt service, sinking fund requirements, reserve fund or escrow fund requirements and any other contractual obligations to the owners of the securities or benefitted parties, or that may be incurred in connection with the issuance of the securities or the execution of ancillary facilities; and such contractual rights, if any, as shall be provided to the corporation in accordance with the terms of any sale agreements. "Sale agreement" means any agreement authorized pursuant to section 5 of this act in which a qualified municipality provides for the sale of tax liens to the corporation. "Securities" means any securities, including without limitation any bonds, notes and other evidence of indebtedness, issued by the corporation pursuant to section 7 of this act. "Tax liens" means those tax liens which are held by a qualified municipality securing delinquent real property taxes, assessments, water, sewer, utilities or other municipal charges by a qualified municipality or certified to a qualified municipality that become a lien on real property and are held by a qualified municipality pursuant to R.S.54:5-34. "Unencumbered tax liens" means that portion of the tax liens that are not subject to the pledge of the applicable corporation resolution, trust agreement or indenture by the corporation to the repayment of any securities issued pursuant to the terms of such applicable corporation resolution, trust agreement or indenture. L.2003,c.120,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-90 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-90
Legislative findings and declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In 1981 the Legislature enacted the "Worker Owned Corporation Study Act" (P.L.1981, c. 82) which mandated a study to determine the best means to encourage and assist the formulation of employee stock ownership plans for the purpose of averting the closure of places of employment. b. In March 1982, the Department of Labor, in accordance with that act, issued a report which included a thoughtful analysis and cogent recommendations for legislative action on the issue. c. The report noted that in certain cases, employee stock ownership plans offer an indispensable vehicle for the retention of employment threatened by the pending closure of business facilities and stated that often there is no alternate viable technique of job maintenance in the case of a complete shutdown. d. The report also indicated that while State policy should include the encouragement and assistance of employee stock ownership plans, great care should be taken to avoid the waste of public and private resources and the bitter disappointment of the employees that might result from the employee acquisition of an obsolete, overpriced or otherwise undesirable facility. e. The report recommended that the State also publicize the potential value of employee stock ownership plans as tools to aid the refinancing of presently successful businesses. f. The public interest will be best served by implementing a State policy to assist employee stock ownership plans which is in accord with the recommendations of the report. L.1983, c. 471, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-8.1a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-8.1a
Definitions used in C.52:18A-8.1.
Status: in_force

2. As used in section 1 of P.L.1954, c.22 (C.52:18A-8.1): "Branch office" means an office at a fixed location other than a principal office, however designated, at which any business that may be conducted in a principal office of a bank may be transacted. "Clearinghouse" means an association of banks or other payors regularly settling mutual claims, accounts and other items such as securities, payments and income. "Custodian," "primary custodian," "fiscal agent" and "primary fiscal agent" means a bank which is selected by the State Treasurer to perform fiduciary functions in the maintenance of public trust funds and assets. "Depository" means a separately incorporated bank or association of banks which serves as a temporary trustee for securities on behalf of a custodian, sub-custodian, fiscal agent or sub-fiscal agent. "Principal office" means the headquarters of a bank which is its principal place of business. "Sub-custodian" or "sub-fiscal agent" means a bank, located in any state or country, to which a primary custodian or primary fiscal agent may delegate its duties and responsibilities. L.2001,c.286,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-252 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-252
DHS responsible for program services.
Status: in_force

4. The Department of Human Services shall be responsible for program services. The department may contract with a third party provider to administer any or all program services, which shall include, but not be limited to: a. Promoting the program to the communities most likely to benefit from access to ABLE accounts; b. Evaluating, qualifying, and processing applications to the program in accordance with 26 U.S.C. s.529A; and c. Processing claims from an ABLE account holder to the Department of Human Services or other institution assigned to administer the ABLE account in accordance with 26 U.S.C. s.529A. L.2015, c.185, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.29jj — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.29jj
State Health Benefits Commission, contract, provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening.
Status: in_force

9. a. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of this act, that provides hospital or medical expense benefits shall provide benefits to any person covered thereunder for expenses incurred in conducting a colorectal cancer screening in accordance with United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. The method and frequency of screening to be utilized shall be in accordance with the most recent published recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force and as determined medically necessary by the covered person's physician, in consultation with the covered person. b. No deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement shall be imposed for a colonoscopy performed following a positive result on a non-colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening test recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. c. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the contract. L.2023, c.8, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-13
Maintenance of storage places
Status: in_force

The commissioner may maintain and operate warehouses, and other storage places, and arrange with vendors for whole or partial deliveries to such warehouses or other storage places or directly to using agencies, as he may deem necessary or expedient.
N.J. Stat. § 52:40-9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 40 / Section 40-9
Job postings encouraged for local government entities, education agencies, New Jersey employers.
Status: in_force

9. All local government entities and local education agencies that have received or will receive directly from a federal agency federal economic recovery funds are encouraged but not mandated to require their contractors and subcontractors to post job openings on the State's Job Bank at least 14 days before hiring is to commence. All New Jersey employers that enter into contracts funded with funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 received by a local government entity or a local education agency directly from a federal agency are encouraged but not mandated to post job openings created pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. L.2009, c.335, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9M-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9M / Section 9M-4.1
Public hearing; notice to President of Senate and Speaker of General Assembly
Status: in_force

Within 5 days after the adoption of a resolution authorizing a public hearing and not less than 7 days prior to that public hearing, the commission shall advise the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly that such public hearing has been scheduled. The President and the Speaker shall, after reviewing the subject matter of the hearing, refer such notice to the appropriate standing committee of each house. L.1979, c. 254, s. 5, eff. Dec. 21, 1979.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-21
Transfer of powers and duties relating to housing and urban renewal of division of resource development and of commissioner of conservation and economic development
Status: in_force

All of the functions, powers and duties relating to housing and urban renewal of the Division of Resource Development and of the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, including but not limited to all functions, powers and duties of such divisions relating to the preparation of the standard building code of New Jersey, or to local housing authorities, the former State Housing Authority and the public housing and development authority, and all of the functions, powers and duties heretofore vested in the Division of Veterans' Services in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development by section 20, chapter 448, laws of 1948, are hereby transferred to the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder, and shall be exercised and performed through the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in such department. L.1966, c. 293, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-38 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-38
Continuance of stay of proceedings against municipality; action by creditor to enforce claim restricted
Status: in_force

After the institution of any action or proceeding provided for by this article and pending the determination thereof, the Superior Court may by order continue the stay provided by sections 52:27-32.1 and 52:27-33 of this Title. In the event that a plan shall be authorized and approved pursuant to this article the court shall retain jurisdiction of such action or proceeding and thereafter no creditor whose claim is included in such adjustment or composition shall be authorized to bring any action or proceeding of any kind or character for the enforcement of his claim except with the permission of the court and then only to recover and enforce the rights given him by the adjustment or composition. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 875, s. 41.
N.J. Stat. § 52:11-71 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-71
Forbids lobbying
Status: in_force

No officer or employee of the office, other than a member of the commission, shall urge or oppose the adoption of any legislation or give any legal opinion to any private individual or corporation or to any public officer, department, instrumentality or agency of the State Government except as provided in this act and except such officers, members, committees and joint committees of the Legislature as the commission shall, from time to time, direct. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-205 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-205
Provision of data by other entities.
Status: in_force

10. Each State agency, regional entity, or county, municipality or political subdivision thereof shall make available to the commission any studies, surveys, plans, data and other materials or information concerning the capital, land use, environmental, transportation, economic development and human services plans and programs of the agency, entity, county, municipality or political subdivision. L.1985,c.398,s.10; amended 2004, c.120, s.71.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-31.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-31.3
Disabled veterans' business set-aside program.
Status: in_force

3. The Department of the Treasury shall administer a disabled veterans' business set-aside program which shall be in addition to any other set-aside program established by law. The department shall require proof of disabled veteran status for all appropriate individuals. L.2015, c.116, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-123.16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-123.16
Rules, regulations relative to home elevations.
Status: in_force

2. a. The Department of Community Affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations setting forth standards, methods, procedures and other requirements that must be followed in performing home elevations. A home elevation contractor, as defined in section 2 of P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-137), shall comply with the standards, methods, procedures and any other requirements for home elevation projects as specified in rules and regulations promulgated by the Department of Community Affairs. b. No home elevation contractor shall perform a home elevation unless the contractor or a person the contractor employs has a minimum of five years of experience in home elevation. For the purposes of this subsection, experience in home elevation shall include both experience in working directly on home elevation projects and training in the operation of home elevation equipment. c. At the time the home elevation contractor applies for a permit to perform a home elevation, the home elevation contractor shall certify that the home elevation contractor is in compliance with P.L.2014, c.34 (C.56:8-138.2 et al.) and any regulations promulgated thereunder, which certification shall be submitted with the permit application in a form prescribed by the Department of Community Affairs. d. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Division of Codes and Standards in the Department of Community Affairs may adopt immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law any rules and regulations deemed necessary to implement the provisions of subsection a. of this section, which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 270 days following the date of enactment of P.L.2014, c.34 (C.56:8-138.2 et al.), and may thereafter be amended, adopted, or readopted, by the division in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act." L.2014, c.34, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-119 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-119
Examination of accounts, books, records.
Status: in_force

8. The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, in the Department of the Treasury, the director's legally authorized representatives, and the State Auditor are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts, books, and records of the Division of the State Museum, and any of its related entities, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, investments and any other matters relating thereto and to its financial standing. L.2015, c.81, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-7 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-7
Residency requirements for State officers, employees; exceptions.
Status: in_force

52:14-7. a. Every person holding an office, employment, or position (1) in the Executive, Legislative, or Judicial Branch of this State, or (2) with an authority, board, body, agency, commission, or instrumentality of the State including any State college, university, or other higher educational institution, and, to the extent consistent with law, any interstate agency to which New Jersey is a party, or (3) with a county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the State or an authority, board, body, agency, district, commission, or instrumentality of the county, municipality, or subdivision, or (4) with a school district or an authority, board, body, agency, commission, or instrumentality of the district, shall have his or her principal residence in this State and shall execute such office, employment, or position. This residency requirement shall not apply to any person: (a) who is employed on a temporary or per-semester basis as a visiting professor, teacher, lecturer, or researcher by any State college, university, or other higher educational institution, or county or community college, or in a full or part-time position as a member of the faculty, the research staff, or the administrative staff by any State college, university, or other higher educational institution, or county or community college, that the college, university, or institution has included in the report required to be filed pursuant to this subsection; (b) who is employed full-time by the State who serves in an office, employment, or position that requires the person to spend the majority of the person's working hours in a location outside of this State; or (c) an officer of the waterfront commission of New York harbor, employed by the commission on the effective date of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.32:23-229 et al.), who seeks to be transferred to the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.324 (C.53:2-9). This residency requirement shall not apply to any person who is hired by the New Jersey Transit Corporation as an engineer or mechanic, or any other position certified by the board of directors as a position of critical need. For the purposes of this subsection, a person may have at most one principal residence, and the state of a person's principal residence means the state (1) where the person spends the majority of the person's nonworking time, and (2) which is most clearly the center of the person's domestic life, and (3) which is designated as the person's legal address and legal residence for voting. The fact that a person is domiciled in this State shall not by itself satisfy the requirement of principal residency hereunder. A person, regardless of the office, employment, or position, who holds an office, employment, or position in this State on the effective date of P.L.2011, c.70 but does not have principal residence in this State on that effective date shall not be subject to the residency requirement of this subsection while the person continues to hold office, employment, or position without a break in public service of greater than seven days. Any person may request an exemption from the provisions of this subsection on the basis of critical need or hardship from a five-member committee hereby established to consider applications for exemptions. The committee shall be composed of three persons appointed by the Governor, a person appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, and a person appointed by the President of the Senate, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the person making the appointment and shall have a term not to exceed five years. A vacancy on the committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. The Governor shall make provision to provide such clerical, secretarial, and administrative support to the committee as may be necessary for it to conduct its responsibilities pursuant to this subsection. The decision on whether to approve an application from any person shall be made by a majority vote of the members of the committee, and those voting in the affirmative shall so sign the approved application. If the committee fails to act on an application within 30 days after the receipt thereof, no exemption shall be granted and the residency requirement of this subsection shall be operative. The head of a principal department of the Executive Branch of the State government, a Justice of the Supreme Court, judge of the Superior Court, and judge of any inferior court established under the laws of this State shall not be eligible to request from the committee an exemption from the provisions of this subsection. The exemption provided in this subsection for certain persons employed by a State college, university, or other higher educational institution, or a county or community college, other than those employed on a temporary or per-semester basis as a visiting professor, teacher, lecturer, or researcher, shall apply only to those persons holding positions that the college, university, or institution has included in a report of those full or part-time positions as a member of the faculty, the research staff, or the administrative staff requiring special expertise or extraordinary qualifications in an academic, scientific, technical, professional, or medical field or in administration, that, if not exempt from the residency requirement, would seriously impede the ability of the college, university, or institution to compete successfully with similar colleges, universities, or institutions in other states. The report shall be compiled annually and shall also contain the reasons why the positions were selected for inclusion in the report. The report shall be compiled and filed within 60 days following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.70. The report shall be reviewed, revised as necessary, and filed by January 1 of each year thereafter. Each report shall be filed with the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), with the Legislature, and a report may be revised at any time by filing an amendment to the report with the Governor and Legislature. As used in this section, "school district" means any local or regional school district established pursuant to chapter 8 or chapter 13 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and any jointure commission, county vocational school, county special services district, educational services commission, educational research and demonstration center, environmental education center, and educational information and resource center. b. If any person holding any office, employment, or other position in this State shall attempt to let, farm out, or transfer office, employment, or position or any part thereof to any person, the person shall forfeit the sum of $1,500, to be recovered with costs by any person who shall sue for the same, one-half to the prosecutor and the other half to the State Treasurer for the use of the State. c. No person shall be appointed to or hold any position in this State who has not the requisite qualifications for personally performing the duties of such position in cases where scientific engineering skill is necessary to the performance of the duties thereof. d. Any person holding or attempting to hold an office, employment, or position in violation of this section shall be considered as illegally holding or attempting to hold the same; provided that a person holding an office, employment, or position in this State shall have one year from the time of taking the office, employment, or position to satisfy the requirement of principal residency, and if thereafter the person fails to satisfy the requirement of principal residency as defined herein with respect to any 365-day period, that person shall be deemed unqualified for holding the office, employment, or position. The Superior Court shall, in a civil action in lieu of prerogative writ, give judgment of ouster against the person, upon the complaint of any officer or citizen of the State, provided that any complaint shall be brought within one year of the alleged 365-day period of failure to have the person's principal residence in this State. amended 1953, c.49, s.3; 1987, c.13; 2011, c.70, s.2; 2017, c.324, s.32; 2018, c.162, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-296 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-296
Funding sources
Status: in_force

a. The director may seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment State funds which are appropriated to effectuate this act, and shall make every effort to qualify the program for federal funding. b. The director shall apply for and make use of funds made available from federal and other sources for job training, including funds appropriated to the State under the Job Training Partnership Act, Pub.L. 97-300 (29 U.S.C. s. 1501 et seq.). L. 1985, c. 189, s. 9, eff. June 20, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-491 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-491
Definitions relative to the "Neighborhood Revitalization State Tax Credit Act."
Status: in_force

2. As used in P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-490 et seq.): "Assistance" means the contribution of moneys to aid in the provision of neighborhood preservation and revitalization services or community services. "Business entity" means any business firm or individual which is authorized to conduct or operate a trade or business in the State and is subject to taxes on business related income. "Certificate for neighborhood revitalization State tax credits" means the certificate in the form prescribed by the Treasurer and issued by the commissioner to a business entity that specifies the dollar amount of neighborhood preservation and revitalization State tax credits that business entity may take as an annual credit against certain State taxes pursuant to P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-490 et seq.). "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. "Eligible neighborhood" means: a. a contiguous area located in one or more municipalities that, at the time of the application to the department for approval of a neighborhood preservation and revitalization plan, shall be designated by the commissioner based on factors including, but not limited to, population change, non-seasonal housing vacancy rates, total household and child recipients of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or a successor program, poverty levels, unemployment rates, high school completion rates, median household income, property tax rates, and equalized property valuation per capita; or b. an area that (1) is adjacent to a neighborhood that fulfills the requirements of subsection a. of this definition, and has received approval of a neighborhood preservation and revitalization plan pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-494); (2) increases the area of the adjacent eligible neighborhood by no more than 25 percent; and (3) shares similar characteristics as determined by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee. "Housing and economic development activities" means those activities carried out in furtherance of a neighborhood preservation and revitalization plan in an eligible neighborhood approved pursuant to P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-490 et seq.), to improve the housing and economic conditions of the neighborhood; and shall include, without limitation, measures to foster the rehabilitation and construction of housing affordable to low and moderate income households within the neighborhood, including planning, design, rehabilitation, construction, and management of low and moderate income housing, home buyer counseling, and related activities needed to effectuate the rehabilitation and construction of housing affordable to low and moderate income households; measures to increase business activity within the neighborhood, including the rehabilitation and construction of commercial facilities and the provision of assistance to small business entities; and measures to increase the income and labor force participation of neighborhood residents, including provision of education, training, child care and transportation assistance to enable low income neighborhood residents to obtain or retain employment. "Low income household" means a household whose gross household income is less than 50 percent of the median gross household income for the region in which the neighborhood is located for households of similar size as determined by the department. "Moderate income household" means a household whose gross household income is greater than or equal to 50 percent but less than 80 percent of the median gross household income of the region in which the neighborhood is located for households of similar size as determined by the department. "Neighborhood preservation and revitalization activities" means housing and economic development activities and other neighborhood preservation and revitalization activities. "Neighborhood Revitalization Plan" means a plan for the preservation or revitalization of an eligible neighborhood. "Nonprofit organization" means a private nonprofit corporation that has been determined by the Internal Revenue Service of the United States Department of the Treasury to be exempt from income taxation under 26 U.S.C.s.501(c)(3). "Other Neighborhood Revitalization Activities" means those activities, other than housing and economic development activities, carried out in furtherance of a State-approved neighborhood preservation and revitalization plan in a qualified low and moderate income neighborhood, and may include, without limitation, improvements to infrastructure, street scape, public open space, and transportation systems; provision of social and community services, health care, crime prevention, recreation activities, community and environmental health services; and community outreach and organizing activities. "Qualified nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization that has demonstrated a commitment to the neighborhood for which it is submitting a plan or project, as reflected in its past activities or proposed activities in a preservation and revitalization plan. "Qualified project" means one or more housing and economic development activities and which may also include one or more other neighborhood revitalization activities to be carried out in accordance with a neighborhood revitalization plan as approved by the commissioner with funds provided by a business entity eligible to receive a certificate for neighborhood revitalization State tax credits. "Similar characteristics" means comparable socioeconomic qualities as determined by the commissioner or his designee, using the smallest Census unit for which data are available. L.2001, c.415, s.2; amended 2003, c.59, s.1; 2007, c.260, s.81; 2009, c.120; 2019, c.144, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27F-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27F / Section 27F-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Energy; b. "Department" means the Department of Energy established by this act; c. "Distributor" means and includes each person, wherever resident or located, who imports into this State fuels for use, distribution, storage, or sale in this State after the same shall reach this State; and also each person who produces, refines, manufactures, blends, or compounds fuels and sells, uses, stores, or distributes the same within this State. In no case, however, shall a retail dealer be construed to be a distributor; d. "Energy" means all power derived from, or generated by, any natural or man-made agent, including, but not limited to, petroleum products, gases, solar radiation, atomic fission or fusion, mineral formations, thermal gradients, wind, or water. e. "Energy facility" means any plant or operation which produces, converts, distributes or stores energy or converts one form of energy to another; in no case, however, shall an operation conducted by a person acting only as a retail dealer be construed as an energy facility; f. "Energy information" means any statistic, datum, fact, or item of knowledge and all combinations thereof relating to energy; g. "Energy information system" means the composite of energy information collected by the office; h. "Energy industry" means any person, company, corporation, business, institution, establishment or other organization of any nature engaged in the exploration, extraction, transportation, transmission, refining, processing, generation, distribution, sale or storage of energy; i. "Fuel" means coal, petroleum products, gases and nuclear fuel, including enriched uranium, U235 and U238, and plutonium, U239; j. "Gases" means natural gas, methane, liquefied natural gas, synthetic natural gas, coal gas and other manufactured gases; k. "Person" means natural persons, partnerships, firms, associations, joint stock companies, syndicates and corporations, and any receiver, trustee, conservator or other officer appointed pursuant to law or by any court, State or Federal; "person" also means the State of New Jersey, counties, municipalities, authorities, other political subdivisions, and all departments and agencies within the aforementioned governmental entities; l . "Petroleum products" means and includes motor gasoline, middle distillate oils, residual fuel oils, aviation fuel, propane, butane, natural gasoline, naphtha, gas oils, lubricating oils and any other similar or dissimilar liquid hydrocarbons; m. "Public building" means any building, structure, facility or complex used by the general public, including, but not limited to, theaters, concert halls, auditoriums, museums, schools, libraries, recreation facilities, public transportation terminals and stations, factories, office buildings, business establishments, passenger vehicle service stations, shopping centers, hotels or motels and public eating places, owned by any State, county or municipal government agency or instrumentality or any private individual, partnership, association or corporation; n. "Purchase" means and includes, in addition to its ordinary meaning, any acquisition of ownership or possession, including, but not limited to, condemnation by eminent domain proceedings; o . "Retail dealer" means any person who engages in the business of selling fuels from a fixed location such as a service station, filling station, store, or garage directly to the ultimate users of said fuel; p. "Sale" means and includes, in addition to its ordinary meaning, any exchange, gift, theft, or other disposition. In such case where fuels are exchanged, given, stolen, or otherwise disposed of, they shall be deemed to have been sold; q. "Supplier of fuel" means any refiner, importer, marketer, jobber, distributor, terminal operator, firm, corporation, wholesaler, broker, cooperative or other person who supplies, sells, consigns, transfers, or otherwise furnishes fuel. In no case, however, shall a retail dealer be construed to be a supplier of fuel; r. "Trade secret" means the whole or any portion or phase of any scientific, technical or otherwise proprietary information, design, process, procedure, formula or improvement which is used in one's business and is secret and of value; and a trade secret shall be presumed to be secret when the owner takes measures to prevent it from becoming available to persons other than those selected by the owner to have access thereto for limited purposes; s. "Wholesale dealer" means any person who engages in the business of selling fuels to other persons who resell the said fuel. In no case shall a retail dealer be considered as a wholesale dealer. t. "Cogeneration" means the simultaneous production in one facility of electric power and other useful forms of energy such as heating or process steam. L.1977, c.146, s.3, eff. July 11, 1977. Amended by L.1978, c.80, s.1, eff. July 13, 1978.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-4.4a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-4.4a
"Microstamp Fund" established.
Status: in_force

4. a. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a nonlapsing fund entitled the "Microstamp Fund." The fund shall be the depository for any State appropriations or other monies provided for the purchase of microstamping-enabled firearms by law enforcement agencies. The fund shall be administered by the State Treasurer. b. Funds within the Microstamp Fund may be used to purchase firearms on the microstamp roster for the New Jersey State Police or any municipal police department or force. c. Any municipality which has a police department or force may apply to the Attorney General or a designee for a grant to purchase firearms on the microstamp roster. Application shall be made in a manner prescribed by the Attorney General and shall include information on the intended use and estimated cost of the firearms request. The Attorney General or a designee shall select grant recipients. Any funds awarded shall be used within one year of receipt or the funds shall be returned. L.2022, c.57, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-64 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-64
Board of education minutes subject to veto provisions
Status: in_force

68. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 18A or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the minutes of every meeting of the board of education of a school district contiguous with a qualified municipality subject to level II or level III monitoring and identified by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-4) shall be subject to the veto provisions set forth in subsection b. of this section. This section shall not apply to State-operated school districts established pursuant to P.L.1987, c.399 (C.18A:7A-34 et seq.). b. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of a board of education described in subsection a. of this section shall be forthwith delivered by and under the certification of the secretary thereof to the Governor. No action taken at that meeting of the board of education shall have force or effect until 15 days after a copy of the minutes shall have been so delivered unless during that 15-day period the Governor shall approve those minutes, in which case the action shall become effective upon that approval. If, in the 15-day period, the Governor returns the copy of those minutes with a veto of any action taken by the board of education or any member thereof at that meeting, the action shall be null and void and of no effect. L.2002,c.43,s.68; amended 2002, c.108, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-217 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-217
Unattended terminal; additional requirements
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements specified in section 2 of this act, each unattended terminal at which a tank filled by pipeline is located shall comply with the following requirements: a. The high level alarm system shall be capable of automatically shutting off or diverting the flow of the flammable liquid at the point of origin within the terminal or at the point of receipt into the aboveground liquid storage tank. b. The high level alarm system shall be capable of automatically shutting off or diverting the flow of the flammable liquid at the point of origin within the terminal or at the point of receipt into the aboveground liquid storage tank in the event of a power failure in the high level alarm system. L.1984, c. 31, s. 4, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-5
Regulations relative to access for persons with physical disabilities.
Status: in_force

2. The Department of Community Affairs shall promulgate regulations which shall prescribe the kinds, types, and quality of facilities in public buildings as defined in section 3 of P.L.1975, c.220 (C.52:32-6) required to provide access for persons with physical disabilities. The regulations shall differentiate between small public buildings, defined as those with a total gross enclosed floor area of less than 10,000 square feet, and large public buildings, defined as those with a total gross enclosed floor area of 10,000 square feet or more. Small public buildings shall be required to have accessible entrances servicing the first or ground floor areas and facilities for persons with physical disabilities on all accessible floors, however, the provisions for small public buildings shall not apply to the conversion of a small public building to another use or to renovations or modifications of a small public building if there is insufficient space between the building and its lot lines or between the building and the public way to allow for the installation of an entrance ramp which meets the criteria of the "State Uniform Construction Code" adopted pursuant to the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). Large public buildings shall be required to have accessible entrances, facilities for persons with physical disabilities on all accessible floors, and elevators or other means of access for persons with physical disabilities between floors, except floors which contain only mechanical equipment or floors which contain less than 3,000 square feet of total floor area. L.1971, c.269, s.2; amended 1975, c.220, s.2; 1981, c.35, s.1; 1987, c.246, s.1; 2003, c.72, s.3; 2017, c.131, s.206.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-96 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-96
Review and evaluation; assistance in purchase of business by employee stock ownership trust
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall assist in reviewing and evaluating materials from studies for which he has granted funds under the provisions of section 6 of this act. If, following that review and evaluation, the commissioner determines that the purchase of 100% of a business by the employees through an employee stock ownership trust would have a reasonable chance of creating benefits to the public interest greater than the total costs and risks, he may provide whatever assistance he deems appropriate, subject to the availability of funds and to the provisions of federal, State and local law. That assistance may include, but need not be limited to, loan guarantees, direct interest subsidies or below market interest rate loans for the purpose of reducing the cost of financing the purchase. L.1983, c. 471, s. 7, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-40 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-40
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Census figures show that one in four New Jersey households speak a language other than English at home. b. Nearly a third of New Jerseyans age five and older speak a language other than English, according to the 2020 U.S. Census American Community Survey, and of those 2.6 million people, more than 38 percent speak English "less than very well." c. Hawaii, California, and New York all require state documents to be translated into the states' 10 most frequently spoken languages. Under federal law, if an individual is seeking services from a government agency or an organization funded by the U.S. government, they must be provided with assistance in their language. While agencies impacted by the federal requirement are not required to submit language access plans, the U.S. Department of Justice strongly suggests doing so. d. The State's FY 2024 budget includes $500,000 in language access funding for State agencies to implement this bill. L.2023, c.263, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-12
Parking spaces for persons with physical disabilities; guidelines.
Status: in_force

2. The State and every such board, body, or parking authority shall use the following guidelines when providing said parking spaces for persons with physical disabilities: a. A minimum of one percent of the total number of parking spaces, but not less than two parking spaces, shall be provided in an area of the parking facility which is most accessible and approximate to the building or buildings which the facility serves; b. Each space or group of spaces shall be identified with a clearly visible sign displaying the International Symbol of Access along with the following wording: "These spaces reserved for drivers with physical disabilities." c. Each space shall be 12 feet wide to allow room for persons using wheelchairs, braces, or crutches to get in and out of either side of an automobile onto a level, paved surface suitable for wheeling and walking; d. Where possible, such spaces shall be located so that persons using wheelchairs, braces, or crutches are not compelled to wheel or walk behind parked cars; and e. Where applicable, curb ramps shall be provided to permit people with physical disabilities access from parking area to sidewalk. L.1975, c.221, s.2; amended 2017, c.131, s.210.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-47 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-47
Business ethics guide posted on Internet site.
Status: in_force

16. a. The State Treasurer shall post on the official Internet site of the State for the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury a business ethics guide prepared in accordance with Executive Order No. 189 of 1988, or any other executive order that modifies, supplements or replaces Executive Order No. 189 of 1988. b. A person or private entity covered by the executive order that seeks to submit a bid for a contract with a State agency covered by the executive order, or enter into negotiations for a contract with such a State agency, shall be required to submit to the contracting agency a certification that the person or entity has read the guide, understands its provisions and is in compliance with its provisions. L.2005,c.382,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27C-15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27C / Section 27C-15
Public informational material
Status: in_force

The department shall prepare, distributed and co-ordinate public informational materials pertaining to the industrial development, facilities and advantages of the State and to the social and economic programs sponsored by the department. L.1944, c. 85, art. 2, p. 172, s. 15.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-112 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-112
Cooperation with attorney general by law enforcement officers
Status: in_force

a. It shall be the duty of the several county prosecutors to cooperate with and aid the Attorney General in the performance of his duties. b. It shall be the duty of the police officers of the several counties and municipalities of this State and all other law enforcement officers to cooperate with and aid the Attorney General and the several county prosecutors in the performance of their respective duties. c. The Attorney General may, from time to time, and as often as may be required, call into conference the county prosecutors, the chiefs of police of the several counties and municipalities and any other law enforcement officers of this State or such of them as he may deem advisable, for the purpose of discussing the duties of their respective offices with a view to the adequate and uniform enforcement of the criminal laws of this State. L.1970, c. 74, s. 16, eff. May 21, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.46.5a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.46.5a
Definitions.
Status: in_force

4. The definitions set forth in section 32 of P.L.2007, c.103 (C.52:14-17.46.2) shall be applicable to sections 4 and 5 of this act, P.L.2023, c.195 (C.52:14-17.46.5a and 52:14-17.46.5b). In addition, as used in this act: "Competitive range" means the group of responsive proposals to a request for proposal that are among the most highly rated proposals as determined by the evaluation committee. The commission, or its designee, shall include an economic component to the established competitive range to ensure the group of responsive proposals deliver competitive pricing beneficial to the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program. "Early retiree" means a retired employee of the State or participating employer who is retired, under 65 years of age, and not yet eligible to enroll in Medicare. "Evaluation committee" means a group of individuals assigned, pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2005, c.336 (C.52:34-10.3), to review and evaluate quotes submitted in response to a request for proposal and recommend a contract award. "Medicare retiree" means a retired employee of the State or participating employer who is 65 years of age or older, or otherwise qualified to enroll in Medicare due to health status, and is currently enrolled in Medicare. Eligible retirees include those who are enrolled in a self-insured Medicare Supplement plan. "Plan type" means preferred provider organization (PPO), health maintenance organization (HMO), tiered network plan, high-deductible health plan, and Medicare supplemental PPO and HMO plans as those terms may be defined in law. "Request for proposal" refers to all documents, whether attached or incorporated by reference, used for a publicly advertised procurement process that solicits proposals or offers to provide the goods or services specified therein. "Responsive proposal" refers to a proposal that is deemed to have adequately addressed all material provisions of a request for proposal's terms and conditions, specifications, and other requirements. "Third-party administrator" means a vendor that conducts claims administration, network management, claims processing, or other related services for an organization contracted by the State to provide health care services and benefits. L.2023, c.195, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:20-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-13
Acquisition of property in Trenton
Status: in_force

The commission may acquire any property by gift, grant, purchase, condemnation or in any other lawful manner in the name of and for the use of the state, for the purpose of the administration of the state's business in the city of Trenton, in accordance with appropriations made therefor when moneys are required for the purchase.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-200 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-200
State Development and Redevelopment Plan.
Status: in_force

5. The State Development and Redevelopment Plan shall be designed to represent a balance of development and conservation objectives best suited to meet the needs of the State. The plan shall: a. Protect the natural resources and qualities of the State, including, but not limited to, agricultural development areas, fresh and saltwater wetlands, flood plains, stream corridors, aquifer recharge areas, steep slopes, areas of unique flora and fauna, and areas with scenic, historic, cultural and recreational values; b. Promote development and redevelopment in a manner consistent with sound planning and where infrastructure can be provided at private expense or with reasonable expenditures of public funds. This should not be construed to give preferential treatment to new construction; c. Consider input from State, regional, county and municipal entities concerning their land use, environmental, capital and economic development plans, including to the extent practicable any State and regional plans concerning natural resources or infrastructure elements; d. Identify areas for growth, limited growth, agriculture, open space conservation and other appropriate designations that the commission may deem necessary; e. Incorporate a reference guide of technical planning standards and guidelines used in the preparation of the plan; and f. Coordinate planning activities and establish Statewide planning objectives in the following areas: land use, housing, economic development, transportation, natural resource conservation, agriculture and farmland retention, recreation, urban and suburban redevelopment, historic preservation, public facilities and services, and intergovernmental coordination. L.1985,c.398,s.5; amended 2004, c.120, s.65.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18-10.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-10.1
Seal
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer shall have a seal which shall contain the coat of arms of the State and further the words "State Treasurer New Jersey." Such seal shall be affixed to documents and other papers for which the seal shall be required. L.1945, c. 93, p. 434, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-465 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-465
Written recommendations by board
Status: in_force

17. a. The board may make written recommendations as to any aspect of the ordinance and the preliminary revenue allocation plan and any related fiscal matters of the municipality which in the opinion of the board shall be changed in order to effectuate the plan. The board may condition its approval of the ordinance upon the adoption of its recommendations by the municipality. b. The board shall approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the ordinance within 60 days of its receipt of an application which the board has deemed to be complete. If the board does not act within 60 days the ordinance shall be deemed approved. If the board disapproves the ordinance it shall, within 30 days of signifying its disapproval, set forth its reasons in writing. The municipality may amend the ordinance and resubmit it to the board. c. Upon receipt of the approved ordinance from the board, the municipal governing body may adopt the ordinance at a meeting of the governing body by a majority of the authorized membership thereof. L.2001,c.310,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-242.5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-242.5
Use of funds for technical assistance, implementation and administration of program.
Status: in_force

5. The Office of the Attorney General may use up to eight percent of the funds appropriated or made available, or such percentage as may be authorized under program guidelines for funding made available to the New Jersey Violence Intervention Program through federal funding sources, for technical assistance and for the costs of implementing and administering the program, including but not limited to employment of dedicated grants management and programmatic personnel, and annual program evaluation and analysis of the effectiveness of violence reduction initiatives. These evaluations shall be made available to the public. L.2019, c.365, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9ZZ-4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9ZZ / Section 9ZZ-4
Duties of the commission.
Status: in_force

4. The commission shall: a. Explore how to best foster innovation in the State through public-private partnerships in higher education; b. Stimulate academic-industrial collaboration through such mechanisms as business incubation facilities and clinical research and clinical trials; c. Identify and support research opportunities at New Jersey academic institutions and other institutions that can advance economic development and employment; d. Facilitate collaborations between businesses and institutions of higher education, with a greater emphasis on research and development in the pharmaceutical, biosciences, biotechnology, medical technology, information technology, and telecommunications industries; e. Identify and support opportunities for partnerships between institutions of higher education and pharmaceutical, biosciences, and biotechnology companies that can accelerate the commercialization of new therapies, drugs, and technologies; f. Identify strategies to significantly increase the number of clinical trials conducted by public and independent institutions of higher education in the State; g. Identify the workforce and economic development needs of the State and strategies for meeting those needs; h. Study the current roles of the four-year public and independent institutions of higher education, the county colleges, and the county vocational school districts in meeting and advancing the workforce and economic development needs of the State, and make recommendations on improving the role of each of these sectors in advancing these needs; and i. Provide the Governor, and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), with a report by January 30 of each year describing the status of the commission's activities and the efforts of the ombudsman pursuant to section 6 of this act. L.2017, c.17, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15C-17 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-17
Additional powers, responsibilities of State Comptroller.
Status: in_force

5. In addition to the powers and responsibilities of the State Comptroller, prescribed in P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-1 et seq.), upon the designation, with respect to the undertaking by any business of a project, of a lead public agency pursuant to section 4 of this act, the State Comptroller is authorized to audit: a. the uses of all financial assistance that shall have been or shall thereafter be received in connection with the project by a business from a public entity pursuant to any contract to which the provisions of section 2 of this act apply; and b. the expenditure by the business, in connection with the project, of funds from sources other than a public entity, as required under the provisions of subsection a. of that section. The audit shall include, but not be limited to, the amount of financial assistance funds that were provided by the public entity to the business and how such funds were spent by the business. L.2009, c.136, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-44 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-44
Transfer of files, records and property
Status: in_force

All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, officer or agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Law and Public Safety or to any officer or agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder, shall, upon the effective date of this act be transferred to the officer or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1720, s. 44.
N.J. Stat. § 52:28-45 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 28 / Section 28-45
Governor to transmit copy to the president
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the governor, at or before the next session of the legislature, to transmit, a duly certified copy of this act to the president of the United States, with the request that it be communicated to congress for its action thereon. L.1905, c. 42, s. 2, p. 72 (C.S. p. 5377, s. 59).
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-41.14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-41.14
Disposition of fees, fines, penalties and other moneys
Status: in_force

(a) All license, certificate, permit, registration and renewal fees prescribed by this act shall be paid into the State treasury through the Attorney General; and (b) All fines, penalties and other moneys derived from the operation of, or payable pursuant to law to, the board shall be paid into the State treasury through the Attorney General. Such fees, fines, penalties and other moneys so paid into the State treasury shall be placed to the credit of the board, and no part thereof may be disbursed or expended by the board for any purpose except in accordance with appropriations made by law, and then only upon warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury on vouchers certified or approved by the president of the board. L.1952, c. 336, p. 1085, s. 14.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-31.9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-31.9
Confining of invitations for bids.
Status: in_force

9. When a contract or portion thereof has been designated as a disabled veterans' business set-aside, invitations for bids shall be confined to businesses designated by the department as appropriate for the set-aside and bids from other bidders shall be rejected. The purchase, contract or expenditure of funds shall be awarded among the businesses, considering conformity with specifications and terms, in accordance with the statutes and rules governing purchases by the contracting agency. The award shall be made with reasonable promptness by the contracting agency with written notice to the department. L.2015, c.116, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-171.10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-171.10
Annual report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

11. The Youth Justice Commission, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Families, shall annually submit to the Governor and the Legislature, for seven years following the effective date of this act, a report detailing: a. the number of suicides and suicide attempts at each county juvenile detention facility; b. the number of suicide and mental health screenings that have been conducted at each facility and the number of juveniles whose screenings have indicated a warning or caution; c. the number of juveniles who have been referred for additional screening or evaluation; and d. a summary of the diagnoses for juveniles who have received treatment. L.2007, c.315, s.11; amended 2025, c.35, s.72.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-21
Recommendations
Status: in_force

The Governor may recommend in connection with his budget message and under separate head new or additional sources of revenue, and set forth in connection therewith his recommendations as to the purpose or purposes to which such proposed new or additional revenue may be appropriated. The total of the recommendations in the budget shall not be in excess of the estimate of all funds available for disbursement during the fiscal year to which such recommendations are applicable. L.1944, c. 112, art. 3, p. 296, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 52:35-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 35 / Section 35-5
Board of review; personnel; secretary
Status: in_force

The board of review upon classification and reclassification of bidders, established by the act entitled "An act to regulate bidding upon public work, providing for prequalification and classification of bidders, fixing penalties relating thereto, and repealing acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith," approved April twentieth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (L.1931, c. 165, p. 308), is continued. The board shall consist of the state official concerned or one member of any board, commission, committee, department or other branch of the state government concerned, to be designated by it; the attorney general or one of his assistants or deputies designated by him; and the secretary of state or one of his assistants or deputies designated by him. The secretary of state shall be the secretary of the board and shall keep a complete record of proceedings and decisions before the board. The members of the board shall serve without additional compensation.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9HH-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9HH / Section 9HH-3
Assistance and services to the Commission
Status: in_force

3. a. The commission shall be entitled to the assistance and services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for these purposes, and to employ stenographic and clerical assistants and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as necessary, to perform its duties, and within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for these purposes. b. The Division of Pensions in the Department of the Treasury shall assist the commission in the performance of its duties. The commission may make use of existing studies, data or other materials in the possession of the division and may request the assistance and services of the division's employees. c. The employees of any State agency or political subdivision of the State may serve at the request of the commission upon any advisory committee which the commission may create and these employees may serve upon these 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.1991,c.382,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-52 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-52
General purpose of Authority
Status: in_force

The Authority is created for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, maintaining, equipping, furnishing, repairing and operating a State office building in the city of Trenton, an administrative building or buildings for the use of the offices of the State Department of Education and a library building for the use of the State Department of Education on the campus of the New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton, a dormitory building or buildings on the campus of the State University of New Jersey maintained by the trustees of Rutgers College in New Jersey, a building, or buildings, on the campus of Newark College of Engineering for the purposes of instruction, motor vehicle inspection stations at a site or sites specified by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and approved by the Attorney-General and the State House Commission, State Police barracks at a site or sites specified by the Superintendent of State Police and approved by the Attorney-General and the State House Commission, and housing for employees of State institutions operated by the Department of Institutions and Agencies at a site or sites specified by the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies and approved by the State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies and the State House Commission. The Authority shall lease or otherwise contract for the use of space in projects or parts thereof, but such leases shall be only to, and such contracts only with, the State or any departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the State. L.1950, c. 255, p. 875, s. 3. Amended by L.1952, c. 224, p. 762, s. 4; L.1953, c. 91, p. 1019, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-63 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-63
Existing contracts to be completed
Status: in_force

All contracts and purchase orders heretofore awarded by the State Purchase Commissioner and all operative State insurance contracts, which are outstanding and uncompleted when this act takes effect, shall continue and be completed under the terms thereof by the director of the Division of Purchase and Property. L.1944, c. 112, art. 6, p. 308, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.25 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.25
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act." L.1961, c. 49, p. 509, s. 1. Amended by L.1964, c. 125, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1964; L.1972, c. 75, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-21.21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-21.21
Precedence to federal certification procedure
Status: in_force

When the division's procedure for certification of a business as a minority business or women's business conflicts with a federal certification procedure that affects a State project in which the federal government participates, the federal certification procedure shall take precedence. Public agencies shall identify those projects and shall notify the division. L. 1986, c. 195, s. 5, eff. Dec. 23, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9DD-11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9DD / Section 9DD-11
Powers of council
Status: in_force

4. The council shall have the following powers: a. to conduct public hearings throughout the State; b. to establish subcommittees; c. to perform fact finding functions and prepare reports on particular issues regarding race; color; religion; sexual orientation; ethnicity; gender; or physical, mental or cognitive disability; and d. to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of any official of this State and its political subdivisions and their departments, boards, bureaus, commissions and agencies as it may require and may expend any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it. L.1997,c.257,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13E-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13E / Section 13E-3
Right to counsel; submission of proposed questions
Status: in_force

A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel, who shall be permitted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reasonable limitations to prevent obstruction of or interference with the orderly conduct of the hearing. Counsel for any witness who testifies at a public hearing may submit proposed questions to be asked of the witness relevant to the matters upon which the witness has been questioned and the agency shall ask the witness such of the questions as it may deem appropriate to its inquiry. L.1968, c. 376, s. 3, eff. Dec. 27, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287f — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287f
Utilization of County Homelessness Trust Fund.
Status: in_force

6. a. Each county shall utilize its County Homelessness Trust Fund with the advice of the County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force for the operation of a homeless housing grant program. This program is established in order to provide: (1) for the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation of housing projects or units within housing projects that supply permanent affordable housing for persons who are homeless or families, including those at risk of homelessness; (2) rental assistance vouchers, including tenant and project based subsidies, for affordable housing projects or units within housing projects that provide permanent affordable housing for persons who are homeless or families, including those at risk of homelessness; (3) supportive services as may be required by homeless individuals or families in order to obtain or maintain, or both, permanent affordable housing; and (4) prevention services for at risk homeless individuals or families so that they can obtain and maintain permanent affordable housing. b. Grants awarded by the governing body of the county shall be used to support projects that: (1) measurably reduce homelessness; (2) demonstrate government cost savings over time; (3) employ evidence-based models; (4) can be replicated in other counties; (5) include an outcome measurement component; (6) are consistent with the local homeless housing plan; or (7) fund the acquisition, construction, or rehabilitation projects that will serve homeless individuals or families for a period of at least 30 years or the equal to the longest term of affordability required by other funding sources. c. Each county that has established a County Homelessness Trust Fund shall transmit information concerning the uses of the funds to the Office of Homelessness Prevention in the Department of Community Affairs in accordance with requirements established by that office. d. The governing body of a county may by resolution establish a preference for veterans that gives first priority, in the distribution of grants, for the benefit of homeless veterans, including those at risk of homelessness. e. A county may utilize its County Homelessness Trust Fund to support emergency shelter for the homeless services provided in connection with a Code Blue alert. L.2009, c.123, s.6; amended 2017, c.320; 2019, c.53, s.3; 2019, c.73, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-71.10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-71.10
Definitions relative to police training.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this act: "Approved school" means a school approved and authorized by the Police Training Commission to give police training courses. "Basic course" means an entry-level police training course designed for trainees. "Commission" means the Police Training Commission established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-70). b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any statute, rule or regulation to the contrary, an approved school located in a city of the first class or a city of the second class having a population of not less than 85,000 or more than 150,000 according to the 2000 federal decennial census may continue operations so long as that school conducts a minimum of one basic course annually. L.2009, c.222, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-82 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-82
Historic Trust's recommendations for funding
Status: in_force

11. At least once each State fiscal year after the board has determined that sufficient interest has accrued to provide grants to qualified organizations, the Historic Trust shall submit to the board a list of capital facilities projects that the Historic Trust recommends to receive funding from the Trust Fund, based upon a priority system, ranking criteria, and funding policies established by the Historic Trust pursuant to this act and P.L.1967, c.124 (C.13:1B-15.111 et seq.), and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The board shall review the list and may make such deletions, but not additions, of projects therefrom as it deems appropriate and in accordance with the procedures established by the board for such deletions pursuant to this act, whereupon the board shall approve the list. This approved project list shall receive moneys from the Cultural Trust for the purposes of effectuating this act. L.2000,c.76,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-365 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-365
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to further specify the loan criteria in subsection b. of section 3 of this act and to implement the other provisions of this act. L. 1987, c. 8, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.16
Establishment of committee
Status: in_force

There is hereby established a committee on bonding of State officers and employees to consist of the Attorney-General, the State Treasurer and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. L.1959, c. 39, p. 133, s. 1, eff. May 28, 1959.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18-33 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-33
Moneys collected for support of boarding hall of normal schools
Status: in_force

All moneys collected for the support of the boarding halls attached to the state normal schools shall be included in the annual appropriation bill and disbursed in the same manner as other appropriations included therein.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-26
Eligibility for services; petition for appointment by person with responsibility for eligible elderly person; limitation of powers in order
Status: in_force

Any elderly person residing in the State who may be found by a court to require a guardian or conservator, pursuant to the provisions of Title 3B of the New Jersey Statutes, and who does not have a willing and responsible family member or friend to serve as guardian is eligible for the services of the public guardian. However, the public guardian shall not be appointed for the sole reason that the proposed ward relies upon treatment by spiritual means through prayer alone in lieu of medical treatment, in accordance with the ward's religious tenets and practices. In addition to the classes of persons entitled pursuant to Title 3B of the New Jersey Statutes, a county welfare agency, the Ombudsman for the Institutionalized Elderly, or any other agency, public or private, having a responsibility towards the eligible elderly person, may petition the court to have the public guardian appointed as guardian or conservator for the eligible elderly person with the powers and duties ordinarily conferred by law on guardians and conservators or for certain limited purposes described in the petition. If the petition requests that only limited powers be granted, the court shall incorporate these limitations into its order of appointment to the extent it deems appropriate. The court shall ensure beyond a reasonable doubt that the petition is not the product of mistake, fraud, or duress. The filing of the petition will not be the basis for any inference concerning the competence of the petitioner or for any loss of civil rights or benefits. L.1985, c.298, s.7; amended 1989,c.248,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-21.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-21.1
Definitions relative to creation of uniform application form.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Department" means the Department of State. "Financial assistance program" or "program" means any program offered by a State agency to a small business that allows a small business to be deemed eligible to receive a grant or loan of monies pursuant to State law. "Small business" or "business" means a business entity that employs not more than 50 full-time employees or the equivalent thereof and qualifies as a small business concern within the meaning of the federal "Small Business Act," Pub.L.85-536 (15 U.S.C. s.631 et seq.). "State agency" means any of the principal departments in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any division, board, bureau, office, commission, or other instrumentality within or created by such principal department, and any independent State authority, commission, instrumentality, or agency. L.2011, c.123, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287.3
Annual RTF allocation to fund rental assistance grants.
Status: in_force

3. The commissioner shall annually allocate from the receipts of the portion of the realty transfer fee directed to be credited to the Neighborhood Preservation Nonlapsing Revolving Fund pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1968, c.49 (C.46:15-8) and pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1975, c.176 (C.46:15-10.1) such amounts as may be necessary to fund rental assistance grants authorized by P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1 et al.), provided that not less than $3 million be annually allocated for the purposes of subsection c. of section 1 of P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1) and not less than $7 million be annually allocated for the purposes of subsection a. and subsection d. of section 1 of P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1). L.2004, c.140, s.3; amended 2007, c.208, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27EE-37 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27EE / Section 27EE-37
Division of Mental Health Advocacy; transfer of functions.
Status: in_force

37. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; transfer of functions. All functions, powers, and duties which had been vested in the Division of Mental Health Advocacy in the Department of the Public Advocate are hereby transferred to and assumed by the Division of Mental Health Advocacy in the Office of the Public Defender. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Division of Mental Health Advocacy in the Department of the Public Advocate, the same shall mean and refer to the Division of Mental Health Advocacy in the Office of the Public Defender. L.2005, c.155, s.37; amended 2010, c.34, s.30.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-189 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-189
County boot camps preserved
Status: in_force

9. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit a county from establishing a boot camp program. L.1995,c.330,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-27 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-27
Appropriation from unemployment compensation auxiliary fund
Status: in_force

In addition to the funds transferred to the department by this act, there is appropriated the sum of $250,000.00, or so much thereof as may be necessary, from the Unemployment Compensation Auxiliary Fund established pursuant to R.S. 43:21-14(g) to be allocated for the implementation of this act, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury. L.1981, c. 122, s. 30, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-120 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-120
Division of consumer affairs; director; appointment; salary
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the State Department of Law and Public Safety the Division of Consumer Affairs. The division shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall administer the work of the division under the direction and supervision of the Attorney General. He shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs shall receive such salary as shall be determined by the Attorney General within the limits of available appropriations, and he shall devote his entire time and attention to the duties of his office. L.1971, c. 134, s. 3, eff. May 6, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-489n — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-489n
Implementation guidelines, directives, rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

18. The Local Finance Board in the Department of Community Affairs, the State Treasurer, and the Economic Development Authority may adopt implementation guidelines or directives, and adopt such administrative rules, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as are necessary for the implementation of those agencies' respective responsibilities under sections 3 through 18 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489c et al.), except that notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Local Finance Board, the State Treasurer, and the Economic Development Authority may adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such rules and regulations as they deem necessary to implement the provisions of sections 3 through 18 of P.L.2009, c.90 (C.52:27D-489c et al.) which shall be effective for a period not to exceed 12 months and shall thereafter be amended, adopted, or re-adopted in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). L.2009, c.90, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-148 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-148
Applications; evaluation; priorities; approval
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall review and evaluate all applications submitted pursuant to this act and shall establish such priorities for making grants pursuant thereto as shall give due regard to maximizing the beneficial impact of the resources available pursuant to this act and other resources; provided that no such application shall be approved unless the commissioner finds that the neighborhood or neighborhoods in question are threatened but still viable. L.1975, c. 248, s. 7, eff. Oct. 30, 1975.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-103 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-103
Effect of transfer on prior orders, rules and regulations of bureau or board
Status: in_force

This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the bureau or the board, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Community Affairs; but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed pursuant to law. L.1971, c. 411, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-3
Building plans and specifications to be authenticated before filing
Status: in_force

No department in the State created for the purpose of filing plans and specifications for buildings under the several laws shall receive or file any plans or specifications unless the same bear the seal of a licensed professional engineer or a licensed architect of the State, or in lieu thereof an affidavit sworn to by the person who drew or prepared the same. Amended by L.1948, c. 293, p. 1208, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27EE-26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27EE / Section 27EE-26
Office of Corrections Ombudsperson; transfer of functions.
Status: in_force

26. Office of Corrections Ombudsperson; transfer of functions. a. All functions, powers, and duties now vested in the Corrections Ombudsperson in the Department of the Public Advocate are hereby transferred to and assumed by the Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson is hereby allocated to the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this allocation, the Office of the Ombudsperson shall be independent of any supervision or control by the Department of the Treasury or by any board or officer thereof. b. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial, or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Corrections Ombudsperson in the Department of the Public Advocate the same shall mean and refer to the Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. c. The office shall be responsible for: (1) providing information to inmates and their families; (2) promoting public awareness and understanding of the rights of inmates; (3) identifying systemic issues and responses upon which the Governor and Legislature may act; and (4) ensuring compliance with relevant statutes, rules, regulations, and policies concerning corrections facilities, services, and treatment of inmates under the jurisdiction of the department. d. The Corrections Ombudsperson shall serve as the head of the Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson. (1) The corrections ombudsperson shall be appointed by the Governor from qualified persons of recognized judgment, independence, objectivity, and integrity, who are qualified by training or experience in corrections law and policy. (2) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed as ombudsperson if the person or the person's spouse: (a) is or has been employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department within the last five years; (b) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department within the last five years; (c) uses or receives any amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department; or (d) is required to register as a lobbyist because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department or the office. e. The corrections ombudsperson shall hold the office for a term of five years and continue to hold the office until reappointed or the appointment of a successor. The Governor may remove the ombudsperson only for neglect of duty, misconduct, or the inability to perform duties. Any vacancy shall be filled by similar appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term. f. The corrections ombudsperson shall report directly to the Governor. g. The office shall be adequately funded and staffed with the requisite number of employees with expertise and training necessary to carry out the duties of the office. h. The corrections ombudsperson may employ assistants to perform duties and exercise the same powers as the ombudsperson. i. A person may not serve as an assistant corrections ombudsperson or employee of the office if the person or the person's spouse: (a) is or has been employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the Department within the last five years; (b) owns or controls, directly or indirectly, any interest in a business entity or other organization receiving funds from the department within the last five years; (c) uses or receives any amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the department; or (d) is required to register as a lobbyist because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the operation of the department or the office. j. The corrections ombudsperson may employ technical experts and other employees or consultants necessary to perform the duties of the office. L.2005, c.155, s.26; amended 2010, c.34, s.24; 2019, c.288, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-21
Description of effects of rule
Status: in_force

In complying with the provisions of section 4 of this act, an agency may provide either a quantifiable or numerical description of the effects of a proposed rule or more general descriptive statements, if quantification is not practicable or reliable. L. 1986, c. 169, s. 6, eff. Dec. 4, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 52:35B-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-1
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Design-Build Construction Services Procurement Act." L.2021, c.71, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-30 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-30
State Treasurer, Deputy State Treasurer; additional duties.
Status: in_force

30. The State Treasurer, in addition to the functions, powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon the position, shall: (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, boards, commissions and offices, herein specifically provided shall be maintained; (d) Formulate and adopt rules and regulations for the efficient conduct of the work and general administration of the department, its officers and employees and as may be necessary for the Department of the Treasury to carry out its duties as set forth by law; and (e) 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. The State Treasurer shall designate as Deputy State Treasurer any officer or employee in the department. Such designation shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of State. Such designation shall continue in effect until the State Treasurer shall, in the manner herein provided, designate another officer or employee in the department as such Deputy State Treasurer. The Deputy State Treasurer shall have and exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of the State Treasurer during the absence or disability of the State Treasurer. The Deputy State Treasurer shall also have and exercise such of the powers and perform such of the functions and duties of the State Treasurer as he shall be authorized and directed by the State Treasurer. Any such authorization and direction shall be in writing, signed by the State Treasurer and filed with the Secretary of State, and shall include a designation of the period during which it shall be and remain in force. No such authorization and direction shall be deemed to preclude the State Treasurer from himself exercising the powers and the performance of the duties included in said authorization and direction. In the event that the State Treasurer shall die, resign or be removed from office, or become disqualified to execute the duties of his office, or a vacancy shall occur in the office of State Treasurer for any cause whatsoever, the person then holding the office of Deputy State Treasurer shall continue to hold such office and shall have and exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of the State Treasurer until the successor of the State Treasurer shall be appointed and shall qualify. Notwithstanding any other provision in existing law, the State Treasurer may designate, authorize and direct the Deputy State Treasurer or any other officer or specially designated expert assistant in the department to exercise the power and perform the functions and duties of the State Treasurer as a member of the board of trustees, commission or council vested with the general administration of and responsibility for any employee benefit system, trust, fund, program or plan. Any such authorization and direction shall be in writing, signed by the State Treasurer and filed with the Secretary of State, and shall include a designation of the period during which it shall be and remain in force. No such authorization and direction shall be deemed to preclude the State Treasurer from himself exercising the powers and the performance of the duties included in said authorization and direction. L.1948,c.92,s.30; amended 1959, c.41; 1974, c.34; 1999, c.440, s.90.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13H-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13H / Section 13H-3
Laws, rules, regulations, not unfunded mandates
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the following categories of laws and rules or regulations shall not be unfunded mandates: a. those which are required to comply with federal laws or rules or to meet eligibility standards for federal entitlements; b. those which are imposed on both government and non-government entities in the same or substantially similar circumstances; c. those which repeal, revise or ease an existing requirement or mandate or which reapportion the costs of activities between boards of education, counties, and municipalities; d. those which stem from failure to comply with previously enacted laws or rules or regulations issued pursuant to a law; e. those which implement the provisions of the New Jersey Constitution; and f. laws which are enacted after a public hearing, held after public notice that unfunded mandates will be considered, for which a fiscal analysis is available at the time of the public hearing and which, in addition to complying with all other constitutional requirements with regard to the enactment of laws, are passed by 3/4 affirmative vote of the members of each House of the Legislature. L.1996,c.24,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-204 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-204
Local enforcing agencies; concurrent jurisdiction with department; failure to properly enforce act; assumption of duties by department
Status: in_force

a. The department shall have concurrent jurisdiction with local enforcing agencies to enforce this act in all buildings, structures and premises in the State, other than owner-occupied buildings used exclusively for dwelling purposes and containing fewer than three dwelling units. b. If the commissioner determines that a local enforcing agency which had previously elected to inspect high-rise structures and life hazard uses has failed to properly enforce this act, he shall notify the local enforcing agency of his determination and thereafter all inspection and enforcement with respect to high-rise structures and life hazard uses within the jurisdiction of the local enforcing agency shall be done by the department and all fees and penalties received as a result of the inspection and enforcement shall be paid to the department. L.1983, c. 383, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:34-13.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 34 / Section 34-13.2
State contracts, services performed within U.S.; exceptions.
Status: in_force

1. a. Every State contract primarily for the performance of services shall include provisions which specify that all services performed under the contract or performed under any subcontract awarded under the contract shall be performed within the United States. b. The provision of subsection a. of this section shall not apply whenever: (1) the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property or the Director of the Division of Property Management and Construction, as appropriate, certifies in writing a finding that a service is required by the Executive Branch of the State and that the service cannot be provided by a contractor or subcontractor within the United States and the certification is approved by the State Treasurer; (2) the contracting officer for the Legislature or for any office, board, bureau or commission within or created by the Legislative Branch certifies in writing a finding that a service is required by the Legislature or the office, board, bureau or commission within or created thereby and that the service cannot be provided by a contractor or subcontractor within the United States and the certification is approved by the appropriate legislative authority; (3) the contracting officer of any independent State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency certifies in writing a finding that the service required by the independent State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency cannot be provided by a contractor or subcontractor within the United States and the certification is approved by the executive director or other equivalent authority of that authority, commission, instrumentality or agency; or (4) any of the directors or contracting officers in paragraphs (1) through (3) of this subsection b., as may be applicable, certifies in writing a finding that inclusion in the State contract of a provision as described in subsection a. of this section with respect to the performance of a service required by their contracting entity under the State contract would violate the terms, conditions, or limitations of any grant, funding or financial assistance from the federal government or any agency thereof, and the certification is approved by the appropriate approval officer. As used in this section, "State contract" means every contract entered into by (1) the Governor, the head of any of the principal departments in the Executive Branch of the State Government, and the head of any division, board, bureau, office, commission or other instrumentality within or created by such department, (2) the contracting officer of the Legislature of the State and any office, board, bureau or commission within or created by the Legislative Branch, and (3) the head or contracting officer of any independent State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency within or created by such an authority, who is authorized to enter into contracts that include the performance of services. A county, municipality or school district shall not be deemed an agency or instrumentality of the State for the purpose of this section. L.2005,c.92,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:35-9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 35 / Section 35-9
False statements in questionnaire or at hearing; misdemeanor
Status: in_force

Any person who makes, or causes to be made, a false, deceptive or fraudulent statement in the questionnaire required to be submitted, or in the course of any hearing under this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars and shall be permanently disqualified from bidding on all public work of the state; or, in the case of an individual or the officer or employee charged with the duty of making such questionnaire for a person, firm, copartnership, association or corporation, to pay such fine or undergo imprisonment, not exceeding six months, or both.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-30 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-30
Installations of accounting systems
Status: in_force

The director may make installations of uniform accounting systems prescribed by the board at the request of the governing body of a municipality or county, and may make installations on his own motion with or without the consent of the governing body if local officers or a governing body fail or refuse to comply with the regulations of the board as to accounting systems or methods. The cost of installation shall be paid by the municipality or county. L.1947, c. 151, p. 656, s. 30.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-107.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-107.1
Law enforcement identity subject to public disclosure
Status: in_force

2. Whenever a person's death occurs during an encounter with a police officer or other law enforcement officer acting in the officer's official capacity or while the decedent was in custody, requiring the Attorney General to supersede the county prosecutor of the county in which the incident occurred for the purpose of conducting any investigation, criminal action or proceeding concerning the incident in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 11 of P.L.1970, c.74 (C.52:17B-107), the identity of each investigating and arresting officer shall remain subject to public disclosure pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.). L.2019, c.1, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-191.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-191.1
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. the State's space leasing program is a $200 million program and should be conducted in an efficient and economical manner; b. there is no effective control over leasing operations and this has led to an overly expensive program; c. the State lacks a competitive bidding process in its leasing operations and lacks a master plan to assess current and future facility needs; and d. there is a lack of appropriate oversight procedures of State leasing operations. L.1992,c.130,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-31 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-31
Cost, fee waiver permitted
Status: in_force

In any proceeding for appointment of a public guardian, or in any proceeding involving the estate of an eligible elderly person for whom a public guardian has been appointed conservator or guardian, the court may waive any court costs or filing fees. L. 1985, c. 298, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27F-4.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27F / Section 27F-4.1
Department of Energy abolished
Status: in_force

The Department of Energy is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State Government and all of its functions, powers and duties, except as herein otherwise provided, are terminated. L. 1987,c.365,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-239 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-239
Findings, declarations relative to violence as a public health crisis.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. On December 14, 2012, a heavily armed man, dressed in black fatigues and a military vest, walked into a Newtown, Connecticut elementary school and opened fire, horrifically killing 26 people before killing himself. Twenty of the victims were young children, who were six and seven years old; b. On August 31, 2012 at a Pathmark in Old Bridge, New Jersey an employee armed with an assault rifle and automatic pistol entered the store and killed two workers before taking his own life; c. In July 2012, at a crowded midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, Colorado, a man wearing body armor and a gas mask entered the theater armed with an assault rifle, shotgun, and .40-caliber handgun and opened fire into the crowd. Twelve people were killed and 59 others were wounded as a result. The youngest victim was six years old; d. On January 8, 2011 in Tucson, Arizona, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others were shot during a public meeting held in a supermarket parking lot. Six of those people were killed; e. On November 5, 2009 there was an attack at Fort Hood, Texas where an Army psychiatrist was charged with killing 13 soldiers and civilians and wounding more than two dozen others; f. In Colorado, the movie theater shooting described above was the deadliest shooting since the Columbine High School massacre on April 20, 1999, when two students opened fire in the Denver suburb of Littleton, killing 12 classmates and a teacher and wounding 26 others before killing themselves; g. Assault weapons were used in the Tuscon, Arizona shooting, the Fort Hood shooting, and the Columbine High School shooting described above; h. The above examples represent a fraction of the violence that occurs nationally and in this State every year. According to the most recent data available, in this State alone, there are 372 murders per year, meaning there is one murder every 23 hours and 33 minutes in New Jersey; i. Nationwide, there have been more than 70 mass shootings since the January 8, 2011 shooting of Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords described above; j. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recognized violence as a serious public health problem in the United States and has reported homicide as the second leading cause of death among persons 15 to 24 years old. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that in addition to the many violent deaths that occur in this country each year, there are many more individuals who survive violence and are left with permanent physical and emotional scars and that this violence erodes communities by reducing productivity, decreasing property values, and disrupting social services; k. In this State alone, there are 74,244 domestic violence offenses reported by the police each year, with children being involved or present during 31 percent of these offenses, according to the most recent data available; l. Nationwide, the equivalent of 10,000 busloads of children end up in emergency rooms for violence-related injuries every year and more than 5,500 children are murdered every year; m. A study conducted by the World Health Organization stated that communities with high numbers of violent children also have higher health care costs, reduced productivity, and decreased property values; n. A 2001 Surgeon General report found that programs that focused on classroom attendance, academic progress, and school behavior helped reduce violence among children; o. Although New Jersey has strict gun control laws, these laws are easily circumvented because of the lack of similar federal laws. In order to provide more safety for New Jersey residents, the federal government must reinstate its ban on assault weapons which expired on September 13, 1994 and must expand background check requirements for gun purchases to include all sales and transfers; p. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other scientific agencies have been barred by Congress from using federal funds to advocate or promote gun control, which appears to ban scientific agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from using federal funding to conduct research on the causes of gun violence. Congress should remove this ban and allow these scientific agencies to use federal funding to conduct this critical public health research; and q. Based upon the foregoing findings regarding these recent horrific incidents illustrating the alarming prevalence of violence and the detrimental effects that unrelenting violence has for the good citizens of this nation and State, the Legislature declares violence to be a grave public health crisis. The Legislature finds that it is, therefore, in the public interest for the State to establish a commission to study violence in order to help raise awareness about one of this country's most significant public health crises. L.2013, c.109, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:11-70 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-70
Request for assistance, information or advice, confidential
Status: in_force

All requests for legal assistance, information or advice and all information received by the Office of Legislative Services in connection with any request for fiscal, budgetary or research service or for the drafting or redrafting of bills, resolutions or amendments thereof for introduction in the Legislature shall be regarded as confidential and no information in respect thereto shall be given to the public or to any person other than the person or persons making such request or any officer or person duly authorized to have such information, unless and until the person making such request consents thereto or the subject matter thereof shall have been made public in some manner. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 17.