N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-71e — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-71e
Adverse license action, repercussions.
Status: in_force

18. a. The commission shall have authority to impose an adverse license action as set forth in subsection b. of this section if the applicant or officer has: (1) failed to demonstrate or adhere to the minimum qualifications under section 14 of P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71b), or in the rules and regulations of the commission when applying for a license or license renewal; (2) knowingly made misleading, deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of being a law enforcement officer or in any document connected therewith or practiced fraud or deceit or intentionally made any false statement in obtaining a license to be an officer; (3) been convicted of a crime in this State or any other state, territory, country, or of the United States. As used in this paragraph, the term "convicted of a crime" shall include a conviction of an offense which if committed in this State would be deemed a crime under either state or federal law without regard to its designation elsewhere; (4) committed a crime involving moral turpitude, without regard to conviction. The conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude shall be conclusive of the commission of the crime; (5) been convicted of an act of domestic violence as defined by section 1 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.); (6) had the officer's law enforcement license revoked, suspended, or annulled by any lawful certifying or licensing authority, had other disciplinary action taken against the officer by any lawful certifying or licensing authority, or was denied a license by any lawful certifying or licensing authority; (7) engaged in any unprofessional, unethical, deceptive, or deleterious conduct or practice harmful to the public; the conduct or practice need not have resulted in actual injury to any person. As used in this paragraph, the term "unprofessional conduct" shall include any departure from, or failure to conform to, the minimal standards of acceptable and prevailing practice of an officer as prescribed by the commission. As used in this paragraph the term "deceptive conduct" shall include but not be limited to: (a) a sustained finding that a law enforcement officer filed a false report or submitted a false certification in any criminal, administrative, employment, financial, or insurance matter in the professional or personal life of the officer; (b) a sustained finding that the law enforcement officer was untruthful or demonstrated a lack of candor; (c) a sustained finding that the law enforcement officer mishandled or destroyed evidence; or (d) a sustained finding that a law enforcement officer has engaged in conduct demonstrating discrimination, hatred or bias against individuals or groups based on race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other protected characteristic under the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1 et seq.); (8) been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, within or outside this State; (9) become unable to perform as an officer with reasonable skill and safety to citizens by reason of illness or use of alcohol, drugs, narcotics, chemicals, or any other type of material or as a result of any mental or physical condition; (10) been the subject of or had a domestic violence restraining order pursuant to P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-17 et seq.), an extreme risk protective order or a temporary extreme risk protective order pursuant to P.L.2018, c.35 (C.2C:58-20 et seq.) issued against the applicant or officer; or (11) been suspended or discharged by the officer's employing law enforcement unit for disciplinary reasons. b. If the commission finds, based on its own review or a recommendation of the licensing committee, that any person has engaged in the conduct described in subsection a. of this section, the commission may take any of the following actions: (1) suspend any license for a definite period; (2) place limitations or restrictions on a license; (3) revoke a license; (4) condition a penalty, or withhold formal disposition, upon the officer's completing care, counseling, or treatment, as directed by the commission; or (5) place the officer's license on inactive status. c. In addition to and in conjunction with the foregoing actions, the commission may make a finding adverse to the applicant or law enforcement officer, but withhold imposition of judgment or it may impose the judgment but suspend enforcement thereof and place the officer on probation, which may be vacated upon noncompliance with reasonable terms as the commission may impose. d. In its discretion, the commission may restore and reissue a license issued under this act and, as a condition thereof, may impose any corrective measure prescribed by the commission. e. In all situations where a law enforcement officer has been convicted of an offense set forth in subparagraph (a), (b), or (c) of paragraph (13) of subsection a. of section 14 of P.L.2022, c.65 (C.52:17B-71b), the commission shall revoke a law enforcement officer's license. f. Any decision to revoke or suspend a license shall be accompanied by a written statement in a form to be prescribed by the commission. g. Decisions of the commission authorized under this section shall be final agency decisions subject to appeal to the Superior Court. h. The commission shall report all final decisions to revoke or deny licensure issued under this act to the National Decertification Index. L.2022, c.65, s.18.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287.10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287.10
"Eviction Prevention Program."
Status: in_force

4. a. The commissioner shall establish an "Eviction Prevention Program" to provide rental relief for New Jersey residents who have been or continue to be unable to pay rent because of financial hardship directly or indirectly incurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic. b. The commissioner shall administer the program in accordance with the following principles, and, notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall publish regulatory guidance to that effect: (1) The Eviction Prevention Program shall be considered a supplement to the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Phase II (CVERAP II) program opened by the department on March 22, 2021. Accordingly, to the greatest extent allowable and feasible, the department should utilize programmatic infrastructure, processes, and vendor contracts established under CVERAP II in order to administer relief under the Eviction Prevention Program; (2) a household shall be eligible to participate in the program if the household is unable to make residential rental payments which are due and owing pursuant to a valid and enforceable oral or written lease, stipulation of settlement, judgment, order or other type of legally binding agreement, because of a financial hardship sustained as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; (3) a household shall be eligible for assistance under this program regardless of whether the household has been served with a summons and complaint for eviction; (4) a household shall be eligible for assistance if their annualized current income is no more than 120 percent of the area median income; however, the commissioner may establish funding priorities to benefit very low-income and low-income households; (5) a household shall be eligible for assistance under this program although it may be unlikely for the household to have the ability to pay shelter costs after the period of assistance has ended; (6) a household may utilize the assistance to pay current rent, accrued rent, and future rent, as determined by the department; (7) the department shall award grants to be paid on behalf of eligible households to be applied to up to two years of rent, depending upon the person's or household's particular circumstances and available funds in the program. The department shall provide assistance along a continuum based upon the income level of the tenant household, and shall include deep subsidies, shallow subsidies, and flat amounts. Grants representing fewer than two years' worth of rental assistance may be renewed based on a renewed showing of need by the individual or household. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the commissioner shall prepare detailed guidance covering the amount and duration of such grants. Any grants that are provided to cover ongoing rent shall be awarded in accordance with the following guidelines and principles: (a) for a very low-income household, a deep subsidy may be provided in the amount necessary to limit the household's share of ongoing rent to not more than 30 percent of the household's income; (b) for a low- or moderate- income household that is not also very low-income, a shallow subsidy may be provided in the amount necessary to limit the household's share of ongoing rent to not more than 30 percent of the household's income, provided, however, that the amount of any such subsidy shall not exceed $800 per month; (c) for a middle-income household, assistance in the form of a subsidy may be provided in the amount necessary to limit the household's share of ongoing rent to not more than 30 percent of the household's income, provided, however, that the amount of any such subsidy shall not exceed $500 per month. (8) To qualify for rental assistance under the program, households shall demonstrate that a person in the household: (a) qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 pandemic; (b) demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; (c) falls within a household income threshold that establishes eligibility for rental assistance under the program; (d) has a lack of assets and savings to pay rent arrears or current and future rent; (e) is a New Jersey resident; and (f) is obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling. A household that has previously received rental assistance under CVERAP II may apply for additional assistance under the Eviction Prevention Program, but any additional grant of assistance shall take into account the rental assistance previously provided pursuant to CVERAP II. (9) during the course of the payment period, if the department is notified by either the landlord or the program participant that a person or household has begun to experience difficulty paying rent as a result of continued hardships suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the household's income and family situation shall be reevaluated in light of the changed conditions, and the person or household shall be placed in a different assistance tier, if necessary, to prevent eviction; (10) during the course of the payment period, a participant household shall certify the household's current income once every six months, using a brief form to be developed by the department, including any necessary attachments. Beginning the month following receipt of a certification, the department shall increase or decrease the amount of subsidy provided to the household in accordance with the subsidy category applicable to the most recent reported income, provided that limited non-recurring short term increases in income shall not require a subsidy adjustment; and (11) during the course of the payment period, if a participant household experiences conditions that violate the implied warranty of habitability, the tenant may so certify those conditions to the department in writing. Based on the tenant's written certification, the department shall have an inspection conducted on the dwelling. Upon confirmation that the violation of the implied warranty of habitability exists, the department shall, after serving the landlord with written notification of such violation and providing the landlord with sufficient opportunity to cure, consider whether and in what amount to withhold rent based on those conditions. c. Notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary, any revisions to existing program regulations or operating procedures required by this section shall take effect immediately. d. As soon as possible following the enactment of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.7 et al.), and no later than August 31, 2021, the department shall implement a comprehensive public information plan to create awareness among eligible tenants of the assistance provided by the program and the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.9) prohibiting eviction and providing credit protection relating to nonpayment or habitual late payment of rent, or failure to pay a rent increase, during the covered period. This plan shall include but not be limited to public service announcements, information about the program in governmental notices and utility providers billings, notices to landlords as to how to assist their tenants in applying for the program, outreach to underserved populations, including, but not limited to providing all information in both English and Spanish, postings on social media, and any other means likely to ensure that tenants will be aware of the program's existence, tenant protections, tenant attestation, and the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.9). In addition, the department shall prepare a form notice, which shall include the tenant attestation, in languages including, but not limited to, English and Spanish, describing the program and the provisions of section 3 of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.9) and shall distribute the notice to landlords for inclusion with any notice or complaint sent to a tenant related to an eviction for nonpayment of rent, habitual late payment, or failure to pay a rent increase, or an action seeking repayment of rental arrears pursuant to P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.7 et al.). The notice shall also be posted on the department's Internet website. Prior to the end of the covered period, the landlord shall post the form notice provided by the department in a conspicuous location within the common area of a multiple dwelling. e. As soon as possible following the enactment of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.7 et al.), and no later than August 31, 2021, the commissioner shall start accepting applications for assistance through the Eviction Prevention Program, as revised pursuant to this section. (1) A program application shall state the monthly rent as established in the lease or other rental agreement, the amount of rent paid by the tenant or third parties, if any, the amount of rent unpaid, the amount of security deposit funding that the tenant has applied against rent pursuant to Executive Order No. 128 of 2020, and any other information required by the department for determining financial need. (2) An application shall include a certification by the tenant as to: (a) the number of occupants of the unit; (b) the tenant household's income; and (c) if a specific funding source is involved, a certification and any documentation providing the minimum amount of information needed to comply with the requirements of that funding source. The commissioner shall make the application forms and related verification requirements as simple as possible, shall require the minimum documentation permissible by said funding sources, and shall rely on self-certification and verification to the greatest extent possible. Any certifications made by a tenant under this program shall remain confidential to the maximum extent possible. f. The program established by this section shall work closely with the Office of Eviction Prevention established by section 5 of P.L.2021, c.188 (C.52:27D-287.11) in order to (1) ensure that tenants receive the maximum assistance for which they are qualified to avoid displacement and retain or obtain decent, affordable, safe and suitable housing; and (2) ensure that all available sources of potential assistance are explored and utilized in order to effectively and efficiently extend the reach and efficacy of the funding provided to this program by the State. L.2021, c.188, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-139 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-139
Effect of the promulgation of the code
Status: in_force

All construction regulations incorporated in any act of the State of New Jersey, or of any municipality presently in effect, or validly promulgated or enacted by any board, department, commission or agency thereof shall continue in effect until such time as any such regulation is superseded by appropriate regulations promulgated pursuant to this act, at which time they shall be deemed repealed and superseded, and of no further force and effect. A construction permit issued under valid construction regulations prior to the promulgation of the code shall remain valid, and the construction of any building or structure may be completed pursuant to and in accordance with said permit. The construction of any building or structure started before the promulgation of the code that did not as of the date of the beginning of the construction require a construction permit may be completed without a construction permit. Nothing contained in this act or the code shall be deemed to affect, repeal or invalidate local zoning ordinances or the regulation or licensing of any trade or profession engaged in construction work. L.1975, c. 217, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-68 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-68
Construction
Status: in_force

This article shall be construed liberally to give effect to its intent that unsound financial conditions in municipalities shall be forestalled and corrected. L.1947, c. 151, p. 670, s. 68.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287.2
Regulations.
Status: in_force

2. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) necessary to implement this act. L.2004,c.140,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-121 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-121
Definitions.
Status: in_force

3. Definitions. As used in P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.): "Building" means a structure enclosed with exterior walls or fire walls, built, erected and framed of component structural parts, designed for the housing, shelter, enclosure and support of individuals, animals or property of any kind. "Business day" means any day of the year, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. "Certificate of occupancy" means the certificate provided for in section 15 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-133), indicating that the construction authorized by the construction permit has been completed in accordance with the construction permit, the State Uniform Construction Code and any ordinance implementing said code. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs. "Code" means the State Uniform Construction Code. "Commercial farm building" means any building located on a commercial farm which produces not less than $2,500 worth of agricultural or horticultural products annually, which building's main use or intended use is related to the production of agricultural or horticultural products produced on that farm. A building shall not be regarded as a commercial farm building if more than 1,200 square feet of its floor space is used for purposes other than its main use. A greenhouse constructed in conjunction with the odor control bio-filter of a solid waste or sludge composting facility, which greenhouse produces not less than $2,500 worth of agricultural or horticultural products in addition to its function as a cover for the bio-filter, shall be considered a commercial farm building for the purposes of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.), provided, however, that the greenhouse is not intended for human occupancy. "Construction" means the construction, erection, reconstruction, alteration, conversion, demolition, removal, repair or equipping of buildings or structures. "Construction board of appeals" means the board provided for in section 9 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-127). "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. "Enforcing agency" means the municipal or county construction official and subcode officials provided for in section 8 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-126), or section 1 of P.L.2018, c.157 (C.52:27D-126.8) regarding a pilot county in the "County Code Enforcement Pilot Program," and assistants thereto. "Equipment" means plumbing, heating, electrical, ventilating, air conditioning, refrigerating and fire prevention equipment, and elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, boilers, pressure vessels and other mechanical facilities or installations. "Hearing examiner" means a person appointed by the commissioner to conduct hearings, summarize evidence, and make findings of fact. "Maintenance" means the replacement or mending of existing work with equivalent materials or the provision of additional work or material for the purpose of the safety, healthfulness, and upkeep of the structure and the adherence to the other standards of upkeep as are required in the interest of public safety, health and welfare. "Manufactured home" or "mobile home" means a unit of housing which: (1) Consists of one or more transportable sections which are substantially constructed off site and, if more than one section, are joined together on site; (2) Is built on a permanent chassis; (3) Is designed to be used, when connected to utilities, as a dwelling on a permanent or nonpermanent foundation; and (4) Is manufactured in accordance with the standards promulgated for a manufactured home by the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to the "National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974," Pub.L.93-383 (42 U.S.C. s. 5401 et seq.) and the standards promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). "Municipality" means any city, borough, town, township or village. "Outdoor advertising sign" means a sign required to be permitted pursuant to P.L.1991. c.413 (C.27:5-5 et seq.). "Owner" means the owner or owners in fee of the property or a lesser estate therein, a mortgagee or vendee in possession, an assignee of rents, receiver, executor, trustee, lessee, or any other person, firm or corporation, directly or indirectly in control of a building, structure, or real property and shall include any subdivision thereof of the State. "Premanufactured system" means an assembly of materials or products that is intended to comprise all or part of a building or structure and that is assembled off site by a repetitive process under circumstances intended to insure uniformity of quality and material content. "Public school facility" means any building, or any part thereof, of a school, under college grade, owned and operated by a local, regional, or county school district. "State sponsored code change proposal" means any proposed amendment or code change adopted by the commissioner in accordance with subsection c. of section 5 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123) for the purpose of presenting the proposed amendment or code change at any of the periodic code change hearings held by the National Model Code Adoption Agencies, the codes of which have been adopted as subcodes under P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). "Stop construction order" means the order provided for in section 14 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-132). "State Uniform Construction Code" means the code provided for in section 5 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123), or any portion thereof, and any modification of or amendment thereto. "Structure" means a combination of materials to form a construction for occupancy, use, or ornamentation, whether installed on, above, or below the surface of a parcel of land; provided the word "structure" shall be construed when used herein as though followed by the words "or part or parts thereof and all equipment therein" unless the context clearly requires a different meaning. L.1975, c.217, s.3; amended 1977, c.221, s.1; 1981, c.494, s.8; 1983, c.388; 1983, c.496, s.1; 1986, c.119, s.1; 1992, c.12; 2004, c.42, s.9; 2018, c.157, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-219 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-219
Division of Risk Management.
Status: in_force

1. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a Division of Risk Management. b. All of the functions, powers and duties of the Bureau of Risk Management within the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury are hereby transferred to the Division of Risk Management. Unless otherwise specified in the act, this transfer shall be subject to the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). c. Whenever any statute, rule, regulation, order, contract, tariff, document, reorganization plan, judicial or administrative proceeding concerning risk management refers to the Bureau of Risk Management, the reference shall mean and refer to the Division of Risk Management. L.2007,c.56,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-224.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-224.3
Emergency operations plan for venues, facilities, certain.
Status: in_force

1. All sports and entertainment facilities, movie theaters, and places of worship in the State shall annually prepare and maintain an emergency operations plan in coordination with the appropriate local fire, law enforcement, and emergency response agencies. A copy of the plan shall be filed in an electronic format that is compatible with public safety software systems each year with the municipal emergency management coordinator and chief law enforcement officer who serves the municipality in which the sports and entertainment facility, movie theater, or place of worship is situated. The emergency operations plan shall include emergency mapping data. The emergency mapping data shall include, but not be limited to, an aerial image of the building; a geospatially referenced floor plan or building schematic; site specific labeling of rooms, suite numbers, and key features; internal and external access routes; locations of hazardous materials and utility shut-offs; and any other relevant information. The chief law enforcement officer shall utilize the emergency operations plans submitted pursuant to this section to prepare and train for mass casualty and active shooter incidents at sports and entertainment facilities, movie theaters, and places of worship. An emergency operations plan shall not be considered a public record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.) or P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5 et al.). As used in this section: "Emergency mapping data" means a digital representation of a building's interior and exterior that is verified for accuracy by a person and provided to public safety officials as set forth in this section electronically and in a printable format through existing public safety software systems. "Movie theater" means a premises capable of seating more than 1,000 people at which the display of motion pictures to the general public in exchange for a fee is the primary and principal business. "Place of worship" means a building capable of seating more than 300 people, including, but not limited to, a church, mosque, or synagogue, used primarily as a place of public or private worship on a permanent basis by a recognized and established religious sect or denomination registered as a not-for-profit organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. s.501 (c) (3). "Sports and entertainment facility" means any privately or publicly owned or operated facility capable of seating more than 5,000 people and is used primarily for sports contests, entertainment, or both, such as a theater, stadium, museum, arena, automobile racetrack, or other place where performances, concerts, exhibits, games or contests are held. L.2010, c.78, s.1; amended 2022, c.121; 2025, c.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-88 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-88
Fiscal control officer agent of board
Status: in_force

The fiscal control officer appointed pursuant to section 80 shall perform as the agent of the director such duties with respect to the fiscal affairs of the municipality as the director in the exercise of his powers, may require. L.1947, c. 151, p. 677, s. 88. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 16, eff. July 20, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-77.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-77.3
Recommendation of standards.
Status: in_force

4. The committee shall recommend standards for training programs in crime prevention to be offered to law enforcement officers at schools approved and authorized by the Police Training Commission.
1985, c.1, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-342 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-342
Release from escrow
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall require a provider to establish an interest bearing escrow account with a bank, trust company or other escrow agent approved by the commissioner, as a condition of issuing a certificate of authority. The provider shall place in the escrow account any entrance fees or payments in excess of 5% of the then existing entrance fee for the living unit that are received by the provider prior to the date the resident is permitted to occupy the living unit in the facility. The fees or payments are subject to release from the escrow account in the following manner: a. If the entrance fee gives the resident the right to occupy a living unit which has been previously occupied, the entrance fee and any interest earned thereon shall be released to the provider when the living unit becomes available for occupancy by the new resident. b. If the entrance fee applies to a living unit which has not been previously occupied, the entrance fee and any interest earned thereon shall be released to the provider when the commissioner is satisfied that: (1) Aggregate entrance fees received or receivable by the provider pursuant to executed continuing care agreements equal at least 50% of the sum of the entrance fees due at full occupancy of the portion of the facility under construction, except that entrance fees receivable pursuant to an agreement shall be counted only if the facility has received a deposit of 35% or more of the entrance fee due from the individual signing the contract; (2) The aggregate entrance fees received or receivable pursuant to the preceding paragraph plus anticipated proceeds of any first mortgage loan or other long-term financing commitment and funds from other sources in the actual possession of the provider are equal to at least 50% of the aggregate cost of constructing or purchasing, equipping and furnishing the facility plus at least 50% of the funds necessary to fund start-up losses as estimated by the provider in the statement of anticipated source and application of funds submitted pursuant to subsection j. of section 7 of this act; and (3) The provider has received a preliminary commitment for any permanent mortgage loan or other long-term financing described pursuant to subsection j. of section 7 of this act and any conditions of the commitment prior to disbursement of funds thereunder, other than completion of the construction or closing of the purchase of the facility, are substantially satisfied. c. If the funds in the escrow account established pursuant to this section and any interest earned thereon are not released within 36 months, or a greater time if so specified by the provider with the consent of the commissioner, the escrow agent shall return the funds to the individuals who made payments to the provider. d. Nothing in this section shall require the provider to place any nonrefundable application fees charged to prospective residents in escrow. e. In lieu of any escrow required pursuant to this section, a provider is entitled to post a letter of credit from a financial institution, negotiable securities or a bond by a surety authorized to do business in this State, in a form approved by the commissioner and in an amount not to exceed the amount required by paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section. The provider shall execute the letter of credit, negotiable securities or bond in favor of the commissioner on behalf of individuals who are entitled to a refund of entrance fees from the provider. f. A provider may apply to the commissioner for a waiver of the applicable escrow requirements of this section when a provider constructs additional living units in an amount that does not exceed 10% of the facility's existing living units for continuing care residents. The provider shall apply for the waiver in writing to the commissioner. The commissioner may grant the waiver, which may be effective for a period of one year or longer, at the discretion of the commissioner, if the construction of additional units meets the requirements of this subsection. g. Upon receipt of a notice from the provider that an individual is entitled to a refund of an entrance fee, the escrow agent shall return the funds held in the escrow account to the individuaL. L. 1986, c. 103, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-304.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-304.1
Council on Affordable Housing abolished; report to Governor, Legislature, municipalities.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Council on Affordable Housing, established by the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), is abolished. Each municipality shall determine its municipal present and prospective obligations in accordance with the formulas established in sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3) and may take into consideration the calculations in the report published by the department in accordance with this section. b. Following the expiration of the third round of affordable housing obligations on July 1, 2025, a municipality shall have immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation if the municipality complies with the deadlines established in P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.) for both determining present and prospective obligations and for adopting a housing element and fair share plan to meet those obligations. (1) Immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation shall not limit the ability of an interested party to challenge a municipality for failure to comply with the terms of its compliance certification. However, a municipality's actions to comply with the terms of its compliance certification shall retain a presumption of validity if challenged for an alleged failure described in this paragraph. (2) Immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation shall not limit the ability of an interested party to bring a challenge before the program alleging that, despite the issuance of compliance certification, a municipality's fair share obligation, fair share plan, housing element, or ordinances implementing the fair share plan or housing element are in violation of the Mount Laurel doctrine. However, the decisions of the program shall retain a presumption of validity if challenged for an alleged violation described in this paragraph. c. Prior to the beginning of each new 10-year round of housing obligations beginning with the fourth round on July 1, 2025, the Department of Community Affairs shall conduct a calculation of regional need and municipal present and prospective obligations in accordance with the formulas established in sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3). d. For the fourth round of affordable housing obligations, the department shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor, and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature providing a report on the calculations of regional need and municipal obligations for each region of the State within the earlier of seven months following the effective date of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.) or December 1, 2024. To assist in this calculation, the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council shall provide a list of Highlands-conforming municipalities to the department no less than five business days following the effective date of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.). The department shall provide the report to each municipality in the State at the same time that it submits the report to the Governor and Legislature and shall also publish such report on the department's Internet website. For the fifth round, and each subsequent new round of housing obligations, the department shall prepare and submit a report to each municipality in the State, the Governor, and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on these calculations on or before August 1 of the year prior to the start of the new round and shall also publish such report on the department's Internet website. For each 10-year round of housing obligations, a municipality may take into consideration the calculations in the report prepared by the department pursuant to this subsection in determining its present and prospective obligations. e. Nothing in the provisions of subsections c., d., or f. of this section shall be interpreted to render any calculation in a report by the department published pursuant to this section binding on any municipality or other entity, nor to render any failure by the department to timely conduct the calculations or publish a report required by this section to alter the deadlines or process set forth in this section. The ultimate determination of a municipality's present and prospective need shall be through the process as set forth below. f. (1) (a) With consideration of the calculations contained in the relevant report published by the department pursuant to this section, for each 10-year round of affordable housing obligations beginning with the fourth round, a municipality shall determine its present and prospective fair share obligation for affordable housing in accordance with the formulas established in sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3) by resolution, which shall describe the basis for the municipality's determination and bind the municipality to adopt a housing element and fair share plan pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection based on this determination as may be adjusted by the program as set forth in this subsection. (b) For the fourth round of affordable housing obligations, this determination of present and prospective fair share obligation shall be made by binding resolution no later than January 31, 2025. After adoption of this binding resolution, the municipality shall file an action regarding the resolution with the program no later than 48 hours following adoption. The resolution, along with the date of filing with the program, shall be published on the program's publicly accessible Internet website. The municipality shall also publish the resolution on its publicly accessible Internet website, if the municipality maintains one. If the municipality does not meet this deadline, it shall lose immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation until such time as the municipality is determined to have come into compliance with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the Mount Laurel doctrine. A determination of the municipality's present and prospective obligation may be established before a county-level housing judge as part of any resulting declaratory judgment action pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-313), as amended by P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.), or through exclusionary zoning litigation. If the municipality meets this January 31 deadline, then the municipality's determination of its obligation shall be established by default and shall bear a presumption of validity beginning on March 1, 2025, as the municipality's obligation for the fourth round, unless challenged by an interested party on or before February 28, 2025. The municipality's determination of its fair share obligation shall have a presumption of validity, if established in accordance with sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3), in any challenge initiated through the program. An interested party may file a challenge with the program, after adoption of the binding resolution and prior to March 1, 2025, alleging that the municipality's determination of its present and prospective obligation does not comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3). For the fifth round, and each subsequent new round of housing obligations, the deadlines established in this subparagraph shall be on the last day of January, the last day of February, and the first day of March, respectively, of the year of the start of each new round. (c) The Administrative Director of the Courts shall establish procedures for the program to consider a challenge and resolve a dispute initiated by an interested party pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this paragraph. To resolve a challenge, the program shall apply an objective assessment standard to determine whether or not the municipality's calculation of its obligation is compliant with the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3). Any challenge must state with particularity how the municipal calculation fails to comply with sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3) and include the challenger's own calculation of the fair share obligations in compliance with sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3). The program shall establish procedures to summarily dismiss any objection or challenge that does not meet these minimum standards. For the purpose of efficiency, the program shall, in its own discretion, permit multiple challenges to the same municipal determination to be consolidated. The program's approach to resolving a dispute may include: (i) a finding that the municipality's determination of its present and prospective need obligation did not facially comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3) and thus the municipality's immunity shall be revoked; (ii) an adjustment of the municipality's determination of its present and prospective need obligation to comply with the requirements of sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3) without revoking immunity; or (iii) a rejection of a challenge and affirm the municipality's determination. The decision shall be provided to the municipality and all parties that have filed challenges no later than March 31 of the year when the current round is expiring and the new round is beginning and concurrently posted on the program's Internet website. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall establish procedures for any further appellate review of such determinations and may establish an expedited process for consolidated review of any such challenges by the Supreme Court, provided that any party seeking appellate review shall not change the deadlines established for municipal filing of a housing element and fair share plan, and implementing ordinances. (2) (a) A municipality shall adopt a housing element and fair share plan as provided for by the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), and propose drafts of the appropriate zoning and other ordinances and resolutions to implement its present and prospective obligation established in paragraph (1) of this subsection on or before June 30, 2025. After adoption of the housing element and fair share plan, and the proposal of drafts of the appropriate zoning and other ordinances and resolutions, the municipality shall within 48 hours of adoption or by June 30, 2025, whichever is sooner, file the same with the program as part of the action initiated pursuant to subparagraph (b) of paragraph (1) of this subsection through the program's Internet website. Any municipality that does not do so by June 30, 2025, shall not retain immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation until such time as the municipality is determined to have come into compliance with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the Mount Laurel doctrine and shall be subject to review through the declaratory judgment process as established in paragraph (3) of this subsection. As part of its housing element and fair share plan, the municipality shall include an assessment of the degree to which the municipality has met its fair share obligation from the prior rounds of affordable housing obligations as established by prior court approval, or approval by the council, and determine to what extent this obligation is unfulfilled or whether the municipality has credits in excess of its prior round obligations. If a prior round obligation remains unfulfilled, or a municipality never received an approval from court or the council for any prior round, the municipality shall address such unfulfilled prior round obligation in its housing element and fair share plan. Units included as part of the municipality's unfulfilled prior round obligation shall not count towards the cap on units in the municipality's prospective need obligation. In addressing prior round obligations, the municipality shall retain any sites that, in furtherance of the prior round obligation, are the subject of a contractual agreement with a developer, or for which the developer has filed a complete application seeking subdivision or site plan approval prior to the date by which the housing element and fair share plan are required to be submitted, and shall demonstrate how any sites that were not built in the prior rounds continue to present a realistic opportunity, which may include proposing changes to the zoning on the site to make its development more likely, and which may also include the dedication of municipal affordable housing trust fund dollars or other monetary or in-kind resources. The municipality shall only plan to replace any sites planned for development as provided by a prior court approval, settlement agreement, or approval by the council, with alternative development plans, if it is determined that the previously planned sites no longer present a realistic opportunity, and the sites in the alternative development plan provide at least an equivalent number of affordable units and are otherwise in compliance with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the Mount Laurel doctrine. If a municipality proposes to replace a site for which a complete application seeking subdivision or site plan approval has not been filed prior to the date by which the housing element and fair share plan is required to be submitted, there shall be a rebuttable presumption in any challenge filed to the municipality's plan that any site for which a zoning designation was adopted creating a realistic opportunity for the development of a site prior to July 1, 2020, or July 1 of every 10th year thereafter, as applicable, may be replaced with one or more alternative sites that provide a realistic opportunity for at least the same number of affordable units and is otherwise in compliance with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the Mount Laurel doctrine. To the extent a municipality has credits, including bonus credits, from units created during a prior round that are otherwise permitted to be allocated toward the municipality's unfulfilled prior round obligation or present or prospective need obligation in an upcoming round, the municipality shall be entitled to rely on the rules, including rules for bonus credits, applicable for the round during which those credits were accumulated. If a municipality has credits in excess of its prior round obligations, and such excess credits represent housing that will continue to be deed-restricted and affordable through the current round, the municipality may include such housing, and applicable bonus credits, towards addressing the municipality's new calculation of prospective need. Consistent with subsection k. of section 11 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-311), the total number of bonus credits shall in no circumstance exceed 25 percent of the municipality's prospective obligation in any round. The municipality may in its plan lower its prospective need obligation to the extent necessary to prevent establishing a prospective need obligation that requires the municipality to provide a realistic opportunity for more than 1,000 housing units, after the application of any excess credits, or to prevent a prospective need obligation that exceeds 20 percent of the total number of households in a municipality according to the most recent federal decennial census, not including any prior round obligation. If a municipality is subject to both a 1,000 unit cap or 20 percent cap, it may apply whichever cap results in a lower prospective need obligation. For the fifth round, and for each subsequent new round of housing obligations, the deadlines in this paragraph shall be June 30 for the adoption of the housing element and fair share plan, and the proposal of drafts of the appropriate zoning and other ordinances and resolutions to implement its present and prospective obligation, of the year of the start of the new round. (b) Following the filing, in an action, of an adopted housing element and fair share plan pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, an interested party may file a response on or before August 31, 2025 alleging that the municipality's fair share plan and housing element are not in compliance with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) or the Mount Laurel doctrine. Such allegation shall not include a claim that a site on real property proposed by the interested party is a better site than a site in the plan, but rather shall be based on whether the housing element and fair share plan as proposed is compliant with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) or the Mount Laurel doctrine. To resolve a challenge, the program shall apply an objective assessment standard to determine whether or not the municipality's housing element and fair share plan is compliant with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the Mount Laurel doctrine. Any interested party that files a challenge shall specify with particularity which sites or elements of the municipal fair share plan do not comply with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) or the Mount Laurel doctrine, and the basis for alleging such non-compliance. The program shall establish procedures to summarily dismiss any objection or challenge that does not meet these minimum standards. For the purpose of efficiency, the program shall, in its own discretion, permit multiple challenges to the same municipal housing element and fair share plan to be consolidated. If a municipality's fair share plan and housing element is not challenged on or before August 31, 2025, then the program shall apply an objective standard to conduct a limited review of the fair share plan and housing element for consistency and to determine whether it enables the municipality to satisfy the fair share obligation, applies compliant mechanisms, meets the threshold requirements for rental and family units, does not exceed limits on other unit or category types, and is compliant with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the Mount Laurel doctrine. The program shall issue a compliance certification unless these objective standards are not met. The program shall facilitate communication between the municipality and any interested parties for a challenge and provide the municipality until December 31, 2025 to commit to revising its fair share plan and housing element in compliance with the changes requested in the challenge, or provide an explanation as to why it will not make all of the requested changes, or both. Upon resolution of a challenge, the program shall issue compliance certification, conditioned on the municipality's commitment, as necessary, to revise its fair share plan and housing element in accordance with the resolution of the challenge. The program may also terminate immunity if it finds that the municipality is not determined to come into constitutional compliance at any point in the process. If by December 31, 2025 the municipality and any interested party that filed a response have resolved the issues raised in the response through agreement or withdrawal of the filing, then the program shall review the fair share plan and housing element for consistency and to determine whether it is compliant with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the Mount Laurel doctrine and issue a compliance certification unless these objective standards are not met. For the fifth round, and each subsequent new round of housing obligations, the deadline established in this subparagraph for an interested party to file a challenge shall be August 31, and for the municipality to revise its housing element and fair share plan in response, shall be December 31 of the year of the beginning of the new round. (c) For the fourth round of affordable housing obligations, the implementing ordinances and resolutions, proposed pursuant to subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, and incorporating any changes from the program, shall be adopted on or before March 15, 2026. For the fifth round, and each subsequent new round of housing obligations, the deadline established in this subparagraph for the implementing ordinances and resolutions shall be on March 15 of the year following the beginning of the new round. After adoption of the implementing ordinances and resolutions by the municipality, the municipality shall immediately file the ordinances and resolutions with the program through the program's Internet website. Failure to meet the March 15 deadline shall result in the municipality losing immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation. (d) The program may permit a municipality that still has a remaining dispute by interested parties to retain immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation into the year following the year in which a new round begins if the program, or county-level housing judge, determines that the municipality has been unable to resolve the issues disputed despite being determined to come into constitutional compliance. The Administrative Director of the Courts shall develop procedures to enable a county-level housing judge to resolve this dispute over the issuance of compliance certification through a summary proceeding in Superior Court following the year in which the new round begins. A judge shall be permitted to serve as a county-level housing judge for more than one county in the same vicinage. The pendency of such a dispute shall not stay the deadline for adoption of implementing ordinances and resolutions pursuant to this paragraph. The implementing ordinances and resolutions adopted prior to the resolution of the dispute may be subject to changes to reflect the results of the dispute. As an alternative to adopting all necessary implementing ordinances and resolutions by the March 15 deadline, a municipality involved in a continuing dispute over the issuance of compliance certification may adopt a binding resolution by this date to commit to adopting the implementing ordinances and resolutions following resolution of the dispute, with necessary adjustments to reflect the resolution of the dispute. (e) Once a municipality has received a compliance certification or otherwise has had its fair share obligation and housing element and fair share plan finally determined via judgment of repose or other judgment, the municipality shall make the municipality's fair share plan and housing element, as well as any subsequently adopted implementing ordinances and resolutions, or amendments thereto, available to the department and the program for publication on the department's and program's respective Internet websites. (3) (a) If a municipality fails to materially adhere to any of the deadlines established in paragraphs (1) or (2) of this subsection due to circumstances beyond the control of the municipality, including, but not limited to, an inability to meet a deadline due to an extreme weather event, then the program, or the county level housing judge, in accordance with court rules, may permit a municipality to have a grace period to come into compliance with the timeline, the length of which, and effect of which on later deadlines, shall be determined on a case-by-case basis. (b) A municipality that has not adopted and published a binding resolution pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection or that has not adopted and filed a housing element and fair share plan pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection may seek compliance certification by filing an action pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-313), provided that any exclusionary zoning litigation filed by a plaintiff against such a municipality prior to such time may proceed notwithstanding such filing. In a municipality that has adopted and published a binding resolution pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection and has adopted and filed a housing element and fair share plan pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a court shall not consider exclusionary zoning litigation during the timeframe after the timely submission of a binding resolution or fair share plan and housing element of a municipality, or both, and before a challenge is submitted, or during the timeframe of a challenge that is pending resolution with the program pursuant to this subsection. A court may consider exclusionary zoning litigation after such timeframe upon a finding that the municipality: (i) is determined to be constitutionally noncompliant with its responsibilities pursuant to the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) or is participating in the program in bad faith; (ii) has failed to meet the deadlines established pursuant to P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.); or (iii) has, after receiving compliance certification, failed to comply with the terms of that certification by not actually allowing for the development of the affordable housing as provided for in its fair share plan and housing element through actions or omissions, or both, of a municipality or its subordinate boards. (c) All parties shall bear their own fees and costs in proceedings before the program. (d) A determination by the program as to the present and prospective need obligation or as to issuance of compliance certification pursuant to this section shall be considered a final decision, subject to appellate review pursuant to the procedures set forth in subparagraph (c) of paragraph (1) of subsection f. of this section. (e) A municipality shall not be deemed out of compliance with the deadlines of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.), or lose immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation, due to a failure by the program to promptly maintain and update its Internet website or other operational failure of the program. g. A compliance certification, issued pursuant to P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.), shall be accompanied by a written report that shall set forth the basis of the issuance of the certification and shall be in a format to be developed and approved by the Administrative Director of the Courts. L.2024, c.2, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:34-6.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 34 / Section 34-6.3
Purchase of goods, services by certain State authorities from Federal Supply Schedules.
Status: in_force

2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State authorities authorized to contract independently under various provisions of State law may also use, without advertising for bids, or having rejected all bids obtained pursuant to advertising, the Federal Supply Schedules of the General Services Administration or schedules from other federal procurement programs, promulgated by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1996, c.16 (C.52:34-6.1), subject to the following conditions: (1) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price offered to federal agencies; (2) (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2006, c.10); (3) the authority receives the benefit of federally mandated price reductions during the term of the contract; (4) the price of the goods or services being procured is no greater than the price of the same or equivalent goods or services under the State contract, unless the authority determines that because of factors other than price, selection of a vendor from the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs would be more advantageous to the authority; (5) a copy of the purchase order relating to any such contract, the requisition or request for purchase order, if applicable, and documentation identifying the price of the goods or services under the Federal Supply Schedules or schedules from other federal procurement programs shall be filed with the State Treasurer within five working days of the award of any such contract by the authority. The authority shall make available to the State Treasurer upon request any other documents relating to the solicitation and award of the contract. L.1996,c.16,s.2; amended 1999, c.440, s.107; 2006,c.10,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-123.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-123.2
Agricultural construction criteria
Status: in_force

a. Notwithstanding any other provision of P.L. 1975, c. 217 (C. 52:27D-119 et seq.), the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs and the Secretary of Agriculture shall, within 270 days of the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act, jointly promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), separate construction code criteria for commercial farm buildings. The Commissioner shall, upon adoption, incorporate these criteria into the State Uniform Construction Code. b. The Secretary of Agriculture shall, in consultation with the Commissioner of Community Affairs and all other interested and affected parties, prepare the criteria to be proposed for adoption pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). The Secretary may, in his discretion, make use of the services of Rutgers, The State University to prepare the proposed criteria. c. The Commissioner and the Secretary shall, to the greatest extent possible, ensure that the criteria provide no impediment to the orderly development of the State's agricultural and horticultural enterprises. They shall pay particular attention to establishing separate height, area, fire protection and construction type requirements which are more suitable to agricultural and horticultural uses than those which are presently incorporated in the State Uniform Construction Code. d. The Commissioner and the Secretary shall ensure that, to the greatest extent possible, criteria are completely eliminated for structures and buildings which are not intended for human occupancy, such as storage bins, silos and the like. L. 1986, c. 119, s. 2, eff. Oct. 8, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.2
Payments on account of deductions under Federal or State statutes
Status: in_force

Said disbursing officer may make any payment on account of such deductions to the person entitled thereto, as is required by such Federal or State statute, without appropriation to the purpose for which it is drawn. L.1943, c. 69, p. 276, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27C-67 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27C / Section 27C-67
Powers of commission.
Status: in_force

7. The commission shall have the power to employ consultants and employees as may be required in the judgment of the commission to carry out the purposes of this act and to establish job titles and descriptions, and to fix and pay employees compensation from funds available to the commission therefor, notwithstanding the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes. The commission shall establish the terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the commission shall, as appropriate, be covered under the State of New Jersey's collective negotiations agreements, provided however that only the contractual provisions of such agreements which apply to non-career service employees shall apply to the commission employees. For contractual purposes, previous State service in the career service shall be counted toward any contractual provision that requires unclassified seniority. Employees of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development who are employed by the department on the date of enactment of this act, and who are hired by the commission shall retain their salary and leave time. Employees of the commission shall be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System and shall be eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program established pursuant to the "New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act," P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.). The commission shall advertise all available positions within the commission, except under circumstances where there is an emergent need as specified in the commission's personnel handbook. L.1998, c.44, s.7; amended 2007, c.253, s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-136 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-136
Effect of transfers on pending actions or proceedings, orders or recommendations
Status: in_force

This act shall not affect any actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any division, office, board or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Division of Consumer Affairs, and pending on the effective date of this act, but such actions or proceedings may be prosecuted or defended in the same manner and to the same effect by the Division of Consumer Affairs as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect; nor shall any of the foregoing provisions affect any order or recommendation made by, or other matters or proceedings before, any division, office, board or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Division of Consumer Affairs, and all such matters or proceedings pending before such division, office or other agency on the effective date of this act shall be continued by the Division of Consumer Affairs, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect. L.1971, c. 134, s. 19, eff. May 6, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-101 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-101
Responsibilities, duties of Ellis Island Advisory Commission.
Status: in_force

3. The Ellis Island Advisory Commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: a. to recommend that the proposed Ellis Island Institute and its associated conference center are aligned fully with New Jersey interests, industries and existing institutions; b. to promote the Ellis Island Institute and its associated conference center regionally and nationally as an important cultural and private-public initiative and a destination venue; c. to recognize the accomplishments of the State of New Jersey in the rehabilitation, reuse and protection of cultural and historic resources on Ellis Island; d. to provide, based upon the collective interest of the members and the knowledge and experience of its staff, assistance and advice to Save Ellis Island, Inc., its successors and other interested parties; e. to cooperate with the State of New York and the City of New York, when appropriate, with respect to the rehabilitation, reuse, and protection of the Ellis Island buildings and resources; f. to prepare reports for the Governor and the Legislature regarding its findings and recommendations; and g. to receive and accept appropriations, as well as foster development of gifts and donations to minimize any fiscal impact upon the State. L.2008, c.85, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-1
Salary of governor
Status: in_force

The Governor shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. Amended by L.1962, c. 65, s. 11, eff. July 1, 1962.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.9c1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.9c1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Employee Charitable Fund-Raising Act." L. 1985, c. 140, s. 1, eff. April 12, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-403 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-403
Approval of allocation of federal funds
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall approve the allocation of federal funds for community action agencies according to the requirements of federal law. L.1991,c.51,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-21
Powers and duties of Commissioner of Motor Vehicles transferred to Division of Motor Vehicles
Status: in_force

The functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to and vested in the director of the Division of Motor Vehicles established hereunder, and shall be exercised and performed by him through such division. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1714, s. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13D-16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13D / Section 13D-16
Certain representations, prohibited; exceptions
Status: in_force

5. a. No special State officer or employee, nor any partnership, firm or corporation in which he has an interest, nor any partner, officer or employee of any such partnership, firm or corporation, shall represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, or agree to represent, appear for or negotiate on behalf of, any person or party other than the State in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before the particular office, bureau, board, council, commission, authority, agency, fund or system in which such special State officer or employee holds office or employment. b. No State officer or employee or member of the Legislature, nor any partnership, firm or corporation in which he has an interest, nor any partner, officer or employee of any such partnership, firm or corporation, shall represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, or agree to represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, any person or party other than the State in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before any State agency. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to prohibit any such partnership, firm or corporation from appearing on its own behalf. This subsection shall not be deemed to prohibit a member of the Legislature or an employee on the member's behalf from: (1) making an inquiry for information on behalf of a constituent, which may include ascertaining the status of a matter, identifying the statutes or regulations involved in a matter or inquiring how to expedite a matter; (2) assisting the constituent in bringing the merits of the constituent's position to the attention of a State agency; or (3) making a recommendation on a matter or indicating support for a constituent's position to a State agency if no fee, reward, employment, offer of employment, or other thing of value is promised to, given to or accepted by the member of the Legislature or an employee therefor, whether directly or indirectly, and the member or employee does not endeavor to use his official position to improperly influence any determination. As used in this subsection "constituent" shall mean any State resident or other person seeking legislative assistance. Nothing contained herein shall authorize contact with State agencies by members of the Legislature or their employees which is otherwise prohibited by the criminal law, this act or the Code of Ethics and nothing contained herein shall authorize contact with an administrative law judge or agency head during the hearing of a contested case. c. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any legislator, or any State officer or employee or special State officer or employee from representing, appearing for or negotiating on behalf of, or agreeing to represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, any person or party other than the State in connection with any proceeding: (1) Pending before any court of record of this State, (2) In regard to a claim for compensation arising under chapter 15 of Title 34 of the Revised Statutes (Workers' Compensation), (3) In connection with the determination or review of transfer inheritance or estate taxes, (4) In connection with the filing of corporate or other documents in the office of the Secretary of State, (5) Before the Division on Civil Rights or any successor thereof, (6) Before the New Jersey State Board of Mediation or any successor thereof, (7) Before the New Jersey Public Employment Relations Commission or any successor thereof, (8) Before the Unsatisfied Claim and Judgment Fund Board or any successor thereof solely for the purpose of filing a notice of intention pursuant to P.L.1952, c.174, s.5 (C.39:6-65), or (9) Before any State agency on behalf of a county, municipality or school district, or any authority, agency or commission of any thereof except where the State is an adverse party in the proceeding and provided he is not holding any office or employment in the State agency in which any such proceeding is pending. L.1971,c.182,s.5; amended 1971, c.359, s.2; 1975, c.228; 1980, c.79, s.1; 1981, c.142, s.3; 1987, c.432, s.3; 1996, c.116.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31-34 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-34
Short title
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Capitol Joint Management Commission Act." L.1992,c.67,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.1a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.1a
Computation to determine adjustment of rate; formula
Status: in_force

On the first business day of January and the first business day of July of each year a computation shall be made to determine whether the mileage reimbursement allowed in section 1 of P.L.1943, c. 188 (C. 52:14-17.1) is to be adjusted on that date according to the following formula: C.P.-B.P. Adjustment = ........... 18 where: a. Adjustment means the result of the above calculation in the number of whole cents plus one-half cent where the remainder is five-ninths or greater; b. C.P. means the price paid for regular gasoline by the State on the date of the computation; and c. B.P. means the price paid for regular gasoline by the State on the effective date of this amendatory and supplementary act. L.1980, c. 19, s. 2, eff. March 26, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287c — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287c
Definitions relative to county homelessness trust funds.
Status: in_force

3. As used in P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.): "Code Blue alert" means an alert declared pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2017, c.68 (C.App.A:9-43.20). "Community based organization" means a nonprofit, private, or public organization funded with public or private funds, or both, that provides housing and services to families and individuals who are homeless. "County homeless housing grant program" means the vehicle by which competitive grants are awarded by the governing body of the county, utilizing moneys from the County Homelessness Housing Trust Fund, for activities directly related to housing homeless individuals and families, preventing homelessness, and other efforts directly related to permanently housing homeless persons, as administered by the local government or its designated subcontractor, or directly related to temporarily housing homeless persons in connection with a Code Blue alert. "County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force" means the voluntary local committee created to advise a local government on the creation of a local homeless housing plan and participate in a local homeless housing program. It shall include a representative of the county, representatives from each of the three municipalities in the county with the largest populations of homeless people, representatives from the organization responsible for developing, implementing, or both, the local plan to end homelessness, at least three homeless or formerly homeless persons, and three representatives of local private or nonprofit organizations with experience in assisting the homeless or providing low-income housing. Among the responsibilities of the County Homelessness Trust Fund Task Force is to assess priorities for funding, review of applications, and preparation of an annual report and an annual measurement of the progress of the trust fund. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs, unless otherwise designated. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Housing and Community Resources in the Department of Community Affairs. "Homeless person" means an individual living outside, or in a building not meant for human habitation or which the person has no legal right to occupy, in an emergency shelter, or in a temporary housing program which may include a transitional and supportive housing program if habitation time limits exist, or temporarily in the home of another household, or in a motel. "Housing authority" means any of the public corporations created pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-17). "Housing continuum" means the progression of individuals along a housing-focused scale with homelessness at one end and home ownership at the other. "Homeless housing plan" means the plan approved by a local government to address housing for homeless persons that includes measurable and achievable objectives to end homelessness in the county. "Local government" means a county government. "Outcome measurement" means the process of comparing specific measures of success against ultimate and interim goals. L.2009, c.123, s.3; amended 2019, c.53, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-101 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-101
Functions, powers and duties of attorney general; enforcement of criminal business
Status: in_force

All the functions, powers and duties of the Attorney General relating or pertaining to the enforcement and prosecution of the criminal business of the State and of any county of the State shall be exercised by the Attorney General through the Division of Criminal Justice established hereunder. L.1970, c. 74, s. 5, eff. May 21, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-118.30c — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-118.30c
Transfers authorized to provide loan.
Status: in_force

8. The State Treasurer, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, is empowered to direct the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting to transfer from any State department to any other State department sums as may be necessary to provide a loan for a term not to exceed 30 days to a municipality faced with a fiscal crisis, including but not limited to a potential default on tax anticipation notes. Extension of a loan shall be conditioned on the municipality being an "eligible municipality" pursuant to P.L.1987, c.75 (C.52:27D-118.24 et seq.). L.1999,c.156,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-57 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-57
Limitation on debt and other financial liabilities
Status: in_force

The board may require that obligations, bonded or otherwise, shall not be issued or authorized by the municipality, including school districts or any special districts except as expressly authorized by the director. The board may require that the municipality and its special districts shall not borrow any moneys, make any purchase, enter into any arrangements or contracts requiring the expenditure of any revenues or engaging the credit of the municipality in any way or undertake any financial liabilities or indebtedness whatsoever unless expressly authorized by the director. The board shall limit those purchases and contracts requiring authorization of the director to those exceeding $4,500.00, unless the board shall find good and sufficient cause for requiring otherwise. In any case, the board shall inform the municipal governing body, by resolution, of the types and amounts of the purchases and contracts which shall require authorization. L.1947, c. 151, p. 665, s. 57. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 3, eff. July 20, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:40-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 40 / Section 40-13
Policies relative to subcontractors, subconsultants, vendors.
Status: in_force

13. Each reporting agency shall, when substitution of subcontractors or sub-consultants is permitted, promulgate policies governing the circumstances under which contractors or consultants may substitute subcontractors or sub-consultants named in bid proposals or otherwise identified as small or women or minority-owned business subcontractors, sub-consultants, or vendors. The substitution policies shall provide that: a. The contractor or consultant shall notify and obtain approval from a small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor before including that contractor in a bid proposal or similar contract-related submission; b. The contractor or consultant shall notify and obtain authorization from the reporting agency before it substitutes a small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor named in a bid proposal or other contract-related submission; and c. If the substitution is approved, the contractor or consultant shall make a good faith effort to utilize another small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor in place of the previous small or women or minority-owned business subcontractor, sub-consultant, or vendor. L.2009, c.335, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-422 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-422
Training program
Status: in_force

17. The commissioner or his designee shall establish a training program for county protective services provider staff which shall be offered at least annually and shall include a minimum of 90 classroom hours. This training shall be required during the first year of employment with an adult protective services provider. L.1993,c.249,s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13D-18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13D / Section 13D-18
Vote, other action by legislator or immediate family member with personal interest; prohibition.
Status: in_force

7. a. No member of the Legislature shall participate by voting or any other action, on the floor of the General Assembly or the Senate, or in committee or elsewhere, in the enactment or defeat of legislation in which he has a personal interest. b. A member of the Legislature shall be deemed to have a personal interest in any legislation within the meaning of this section if, by reason of his participation in the enactment or defeat of any legislation, he has reason to believe that he, or a member of his immediate family, will derive a direct monetary gain or suffer a direct monetary loss. No member of the Legislature shall be deemed to have a personal interest in any legislation within the meaning of this section if, by reason of his participation in the enactment or defeat of any legislation, no benefit or detriment could reasonably be expected to accrue to him, or a member of his immediate family, as a member of a business, profession, occupation or group, to any greater extent than any such benefit or detriment could reasonably be expected to accrue to any other member of such business, profession, occupation or group. L.1971,c.182,s.7; amended 2004, c.23.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-19 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-19
Director of division of local finance; appointment; salary; duties
Status: in_force

The Division of Local Finance shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and until the director's successor is appointed and has qualified. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. The director shall administer the work of such division under the direction and supervision of the commissioner, and shall perform such other functions of the department as the commissioner may prescribe. The person in office as director of the Division of Local Government in the Department of the Treasury on the effective date of this act shall hold the office of Director of the Division of Local Finance in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder for the period of his term as director of the Division of Local Government in the Department of the Treasury which remains unexpired on the effective date of this act, and until his successor is appointed and has qualified. L.1966, c. 293, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-29 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-29
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act." L.1978, c. 117, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-374 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-374
Limitation on grants
Status: in_force

Each neighborhood housing services corporation or umbrella corporation which fulfills the qualifications set forth in section 8 of this act may apply for a grant in an amount not to exceed one-third of its annual operating budget or $50,000.00 for each neighborhood housing services program, whichever is less. L. 1987, c. 50, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15B-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15B / Section 15B-5
Establishment of internal organizational structure of the office.
Status: in_force

5. a. The Inspector General shall establish the internal organizational structure of the office in a manner appropriate to carrying out the duties and functions, and fulfilling the responsibilities, of the office. The Inspector General shall have the power to appoint, employ, promote, and remove such assistants, employees, and personnel as the Inspector General deems necessary for the efficient and effective administration of the office. All such assistants, employees and personnel shall be deemed confidential employees for purposes of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c. 100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). b. Within the limits of funds appropriated for such purposes, the Inspector General may obtain the services of certified public accountants, qualified management consultants, and other professionals necessary to independently perform the duties and functions of the office. L.2005,c.119,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-25bb — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-25bb
After revocation, application for new certificate.
Status: in_force

15. After revocation of a certificate of certification, the commissioner shall not renew or reinstate such certificate; however, a person may apply for a new certificate of certification. When it can be shown that all loss caused by the act or omission for which the certificate was revoked has been fully satisfied, and that all conditions imposed by the order of revocation have been complied with, the commissioner may issue a new certification, provided that the applicant meets all other qualifications necessary for certification and pays the appropriate fee. L.2001,c.289,s.15.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-28 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-28
Appeals from taxation
Status: in_force

Notice of all appeals from taxation affecting any municipality in which the commission is functioning shall be given by the county board of taxation to the auditor employed by the commission, and the commission shall be entitled to be represented at hearings on all such appeals.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.29t — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.29t
State Health Benefits Program, coverage for synchronization of prescribed medications.
Status: in_force

9. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract under the State Health Benefits Program purchased on or after the effective date of this act, which provides benefits for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan, shall, on at least one occasion per year for each covered person: (1) apply a prorated daily cost-sharing rate to prescriptions that are dispensed by a network pharmacy for less than a 30 days' supply if the prescriber or pharmacist indicates the fill or refill is in the best interest of the covered person or is for the purpose of synchronizing the covered person's chronic medications; (2) provide coverage for a drug prescribed for the treatment of a chronic illness dispensed in accordance with a plan among the covered person, the prescriber and the pharmacist to synchronize the refilling of multiple prescriptions for the covered person; and (3) determine dispensing fees based exclusively on the total number of prescriptions dispensed; dispensing fees shall not be prorated or based on the number of the days' supply of medication prescribed or dispensed. This section shall not apply to prescriptions for opioid analgesics. "Opioid analgesic" means a drug in the opioid analgesic drug class prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain or other conditions, whether in immediate release or extended release form, and whether or not combined with other drug substances to form a single drug product or dosage form. L.2015, c.206, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-428 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-428
Certification of business firms performing lead evaluation, abatement work.
Status: in_force

15. a. A business firm shall neither directly nor indirectly perform lead evaluation or abatement work without first obtaining certification from the department. Certification may be issued to perform lead evaluation or abatement work if the business firm employs or will employ sufficient numbers and types of personnel certified by the Department of Health pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-3) to perform lead abatement work and meets all other requirements that the commissioner may establish pursuant to section 23 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-436). The certification shall be in writing, shall contain an expiration date, and shall be signed by the commissioner. b. A person or business firm shall not undertake a project involving lead abatement work without first obtaining a construction permit for that project pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-130). No permit shall be issued for lead abatement work, except to: (1) an owner undertaking work on his own premises using his own employees, if those employees are certified by the Department of Health pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.26:2Q-3); (2) a homeowner proposing to perform lead abatement work himself on a dwelling unit that he owns and occupies as a primary place of residence; or (3) a business firm certified pursuant to this section to perform such work. The issuance of a construction permit to an individual homeowner proposing to perform lead abatement work on a dwelling unit that he owns and occupies as a primary place of residence shall be accompanied by written information developed by the department explaining the dangers of improper lead abatement, procedures for conducting safe lead abatement, and the availability of certified lead abatement contractors, or of any available training for homeowners. c. Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict or otherwise affect the right of any business firm to engage in painting, woodworking, structural renovation, or other indoor or outdoor contracting services that may result in the disturbance of paint, or to engage in lead safe maintenance work or lead hazard control work, but a business firm shall not hold itself out as certified by the department or otherwise represent that it has specialized competency to perform lead evaluation or abatement work unless it has been certified or otherwise specifically authorized pursuant to this section. A business firm that seeks to engage in lead safe maintenance work or lead hazard control work shall do so using only persons who, prior to engaging in such work, shall have completed such training courses as may be prescribed by the commissioner and provided by a training provider accredited by the Commissioner of Health. A business firm that utilizes interim controls to reduce the risk of lead-based paint exposure shall utilize only those methods approved by the appropriate federal agencies, including specialized cleaning, repairs, maintenance, painting, temporary containment, ongoing monitoring of lead-based paint hazards or potential hazards, as may be set forth under 42 U.S.C.s.4851b, or those methods set forth in guidelines established by the commissioner, but shall not be required to be certified pursuant to this section unless performing lead abatement. L.1993, c.288, s.15; amended 2003, c.311, s.23; 2012, c.17, s.426.
N.J. Stat. § 52:6-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-12
Appointment; number; designation and description; application; fees
Status: in_force

a. The Secretary of State may appoint such number of commissioners resident in each of the States and territories of the United States and the District of Columbia as he may deem expedient, except where the appointments are incompatible with the laws of the jurisdiction wherein the commissioners reside. Persons thus appointed shall be commissioned by the Governor. b. Each commissioner so appointed shall be designated a "foreign commissioner of deeds for New Jersey," and may be so described in his appointment and commission or as a "commissioner for taking the acknowledgment or proof of deeds for New Jersey in (such State, territory or district)." He may use either of these designations in his certificates. c. A person desiring to be appointed and commissioned a foreign commissioner of deeds shall make application to the Secretary of State on a form prescribed by him and endorsed by a member of the Legislature or the Secretary of State or the Assistant Secretary of State. Renewals shall be made in the same manner as the original application. The fees required to be paid for the issuance of any commission to a person appointed as foreign commissioner of deeds for New Jersey shall be paid to the Secretary of State, who shall account to the State Treasurer for the same. Amended by L.1947, c. 264, p. 966, s. 1; L.1981, c. 395, s. 1, eff. Jan. 6, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-347 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-347
Liability for damages
Status: in_force

a. A provider or person acting on behalf of the provider is liable to the person who contracts for the continuing care for damages, including repayment of all fees paid to the provider, facility or person who violates this act plus interest thereon at the legal rate, court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, if the provider or person acting on behalf of the provider: (1) Enters into a contract for continuing care at a facility which does not have a certificate of authority issued pursuant to this act; (2) Enters into a contract for continuing care at a facility without having first delivered a disclosure statement to a person contracting for continuing care pursuant to this act; or (3) Enters into a contract for continuing care at a facility with a person who has relied on a disclosure statement which omits a material fact required to be stated therein pursuant to this act. The reasonable value of care and lodging provided to the resident by or on whose behalf the contract for continuing care was entered into prior to discovery of the violation, misstatement or omission or the time the violation, misstatement or omission should reasonably have been discovered shall be deducted from the amount of repayment due the person. b. A provider is liable under this section whether or not the provider has actual knowledge of the violation, misstatement or omission. A person acting on behalf of the provider is liable under this section only if the person has actual knowledge of the violation, misstatement or omission. c. A person may not file or maintain an action under this section if before filing the action, the person received an offer to refund all amounts paid to the provider, facility or person violating this act plus interest from the date of payment, less the reasonable value of care and lodging provided prior to receipt of the offer, and the person failed to accept the offer within 30 days of its receipt. At the time a provider makes a written offer of rescission, the provider shall file a copy with the commissioner and obtain the approval of the commissioner for the offer. The offer shall be written in clear and understandable language and shall explain the limitation on court action provided pursuant to this subsection. Subject to the provisions of this subsection, nothing in this act shall prohibit any person from seeking injunctive or other relief from the provider in a court of law or equity in this State. d. A person shall not institute an action to enforce a liability created under this act more than six years after the violation is discovered or could have been discovered in the exercise of due diligence. e. Except as expressly provided in this act, civil liability in favor of a private party shall not arise against a person by implication from or as a result of the violation of this act or an order issued pursuant to this act. This act shall not limit a liability which may exist by virtue of any other law if this act were not in effect. L. 1986, c. 103, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-11
Procedure for handling correspondence; written notice, information relative to rights, entitlements.
Status: in_force

11. a. Any correspondence or written communication from any patient, resident, or client of a facility to the office shall, if delivered to or received by the facility, be promptly forwarded, unopened, by the facility to the office. Any correspondence or written communication from the office to any patient, resident, or client of a facility shall, if delivered to or received by the facility, be promptly forwarded, unopened, by the facility to such patient, resident, or client. b. The office shall prepare and distribute to each facility written notices, in English and Spanish, which set forth the address and telephone number of the office, a brief explanation of the function of the office, the procedure to follow in filing a complaint, and other pertinent information. The notice shall also indicate the option to call 9-1-1. The administrator of each facility shall ensure that such written notice is given to every patient, resident, or client or the patient's, resident's, or client's guardian upon admission to the facility and to every person already in residence or the person's guardian. The administrator shall also post such written notice in a conspicuous, public place in the facility in the number and manner set forth in the guidelines adopted by the office. c. The facility shall inform patients, residents, or clients, and their guardians, resident representatives, or families, of their rights and entitlements under State and federal laws and rules and regulations in a format and language that the recipient understands, by means of the distribution of educational materials as provided in subsection b. of this section. d. The office shall facilitate the filing of complaints with the office concerning matters within the authority of the office. The measures taken in connection therewith shall include, but need not be limited to, maintenance of a toll-free telephone, either by the office or in conjunction with another appropriate State agency, at least during regular working hours of the office for the filing of complaints. e. The administrator of each facility shall annually provide all caretakers, social workers, physicians, registered or licensed practical nurses, and other professionals and staff members employed at the facility with a notice explaining the requirements of section 2 of P.L.1983, c.43 (C.52:27G-7.1) concerning the reporting of suspected abuse or exploitation of an institutionalized elderly person, and require, as a condition of employment at the facility, that the employee acknowledge in writing receipt of the notice. The signed acknowledgement shall be retained in the employee's personnel file. L.1977, c.239, s.11; amended 2017, c.186, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-449 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-449
Additional powers of department.
Status: in_force

7. a. The department shall have, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 9 of P.L.1966, c.293 (C.52:27D-9), the power to enter into written agreements, including, but not limited to, limited partnership agreements with one or more professional investors or small business investment corporations, or inter-agency agreements with one or more State agencies or authorities for the purposes of establishing a pool of additional moneys which is to be used exclusively for grants to certified corporations or a Statewide organization for the sole purpose of providing loans to qualified recipients. b. The department may also accept grants, donations, and other private and public funds, including payments of interest on loans made by the department and use such moneys received under this subsection for the purposes of the program. L.1999,c.239,s.7; amended 2004, c.176, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13C-23 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13C / Section 13C-23
Duties of the commission.
Status: in_force

6. The commission shall: a. permit public inspection of all statements filed pursuant to this act, as amended and supplemented; b. compile and summarize information contained in statements filed pursuant to this act, as amended and supplemented, and report the same to the Legislature and the Governor; c. ascertain whether any persons have failed to file statements as required by this act, as amended and supplemented, or have filed incomplete or inaccurate statements, and give notice to such persons to file such statements as will conform to the requirements of this act, as amended and supplemented; d. investigate violations of this act, as amended and supplemented, report to the Legislature and the Governor thereon, and notify the Attorney General of any possible criminal violations of this act, as amended and supplemented, that may warrant further investigation and action; e. make such recommendations to the Legislature and the Governor as will tend to further the objectives of this act, as amended and supplemented, and take such other action as shall be necessary and proper to effectuate the purposes of this act, as amended and supplemented; f. report to the Legislature and the Governor annually on the administration of this act, as amended and supplemented; g. develop and prescribe methods and forms for statements required to be filed by this act, as amended and supplemented, and require the use of such forms by persons subject to this act, as amended and supplemented; h. compile and publish quarterly a list of all governmental affairs agents then registered, together with the information contained in their notices of representation and last quarterly report, which compilation shall be distributed to all members of the Legislature and the Governor, and published in the New Jersey Register; i. prepare and publish a summary and explanation of the registration and reporting requirements of this act, as amended and supplemented, for the use and guidance of those persons who may be required to file statements under this act, as amended and supplemented; j. in accordance with a fee schedule adopted by the commission as a rule or regulation, establish and charge reasonable fees for the filing of notices of representation and quarterly and annual reports pursuant to this act, as amended and supplemented, provided that such fees shall not apply to the organizations which qualify under subsection (b) of section 9 of chapter 30 of the laws of 1966, as amended (C.54:32B-9), and provided further that the amount of such fees shall not exceed the cost to the commission of processing and maintaining those notices and reports and of compiling, summarizing and publishing the information contained therein as prescribed by this act, as amended and supplemented; and k. during periods when the Legislature is in session, report monthly to the members of the Legislature and the Governor and his staff all new notices of representation, notices of termination and other notices filed pursuant to this act, as amended and supplemented, during the preceding month. L.1971,c.183,s.6; amended 1971, c.349; 1991, c.244, s.4; 2004, c.27, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 52:2-4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-4
Unauthorized use; penalty
Status: in_force

Any person who is not authorized by law to use, exhibit or display the State Seal, who uses, exhibits or displays the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey, in whole or in part, is a disorderly person and upon conviction as such shall be subject to a fine of $50.00. L.1955, c. 155, p. 649, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27EE-31 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27EE / Section 27EE-31
Division of Mental Health Advocacy; class actions.
Status: in_force

31. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; class actions. The Director of the Division of Mental Health Advocacy may represent, with the approval of the Public Defender, the interests of indigent mental hospital admittees in such disputes and litigation as will, in the discretion of the Public Defender, best advance the interests of indigent mental hospital admittees as a class on an issue of general application to them, and may act as representative of indigent mental hospital admittees with any principal department or other instrumentality of State, county or local government. L.2005, c.155, s.31; amended 2010, c.34, s.26.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-4.16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-4.16
Guidelines for law enforcement, barricaded individual.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Attorney General shall issue and revise as needed guidelines and procedures applicable to law enforcement encounters involving a barricaded individual. Any revision to such guidelines and procedures shall be in furtherance of the components and principles enumerated in subsection b. of this section. b. These guidelines and procedures shall address, at a minimum, the following components and principles: (1) Proper identification of situations involving a barricaded individual, including differentiating between situations involving a barricaded individual experiencing a mental health crisis that poses a health, safety, or welfare risk to the individual or others, and those situations involving a barricaded individual or hostage situation under circumstances that do not involve a mental health crisis. Appropriate protocols shall be established for dealing with those situations based on their differing nature. Protocols shall include proper circumstances for the use of conflict resolution through negotiating, communication through a mental health professional, or the engagement with a barricaded individual pursuant to the Attorney General Use of Force Policy; (2) Initial responding law enforcement officers’ roles and responsibilities shall include ensuring that responding officers consider the barricaded individual’s primary language and, if communication is difficult, take reasonable steps to establish communication via the person’s primary language; (3) Law enforcement de-escalation responses to barricaded individual and hostage situations, and interaction with individuals in behavioral and mental health crises, including crisis intervention, crisis negotiation, resolution techniques, and resolution tactics; (4) Roles and responsibilities of supervisors, including establishing that it is the responsibility of the incident commander, absent exigent circumstances, to make the decision to employ resolution tactics or to enter a structure or area occupied by a barricaded individual, which decision shall be made after giving due consideration to all available alternative strategies and information, including that provided by the tactical commander, crisis negotiation team leader, and available mental health professionals; (5) Proper coordination of activities between incident command systems and tactical teams, and providing that, when feasible, a law enforcement officer trained in crisis intervention shall respond to incidents involving barricaded individuals and assist in de-escalating the situation and recommending appropriate resources; and (6) Appropriate role and use of mental health professionals, when available. L.2025, c.243, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.32f — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.32f
Retired teachers' eligibility, limitation.
Status: in_force

3. A qualified retiree from the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund (N.J.S.18A:66-1 et seq.) and dependents of a qualified retiree, but not including survivors, are eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program until June 30, 2008, and beginning July 1, 2008, in the School Employees' Health Benefits Program, regardless of whether the retiree's employer participated in the program. A qualified retiree is a retiree who: a. Retired on a benefit based on 25 or more years of service credit; b. Retired on a disability pension based on fewer years of service credit; or c. Elected deferred retirement based on 25 or more years of service credit and who receives a retirement allowance. The program shall reimburse a qualified retiree who participates in the program for the premium charges under Part B of the federal Medicare program for the retiree and the retiree's spouse. A qualified retiree who retired under subsections a. and b. of this section prior to the effective date of this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act is eligible for the coverage if the retiree applies to the program for it within one year after the effective date, and a qualified retiree as defined under subsection c. of this section whose retirement allowance commenced prior to the effective date of this 1992 amendatory act is eligible for the coverage if the retiree applies to the program for it within one year after the effective date. The premium or periodic charges for benefits provided to a qualified retiree and the dependents of the retiree, and the cost for reimbursement of Medicare premiums shall be paid by the State. An employee who becomes a member of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund on or after the effective date of P.L.2010, c.2 shall pay as a qualified retiree 1.5 percent of the retiree's monthly retirement allowance, including any future cost-of-living adjustments, through the withholding of the contribution, for health benefits coverage provided under P.L.2007, c.103 (C.52:14-17.46.1 et seq.) and the State shall pay the remainder of the premium or periodic charges for benefits provided to a qualified retiree and the dependents of the retiree, and the cost for reimbursement of Medicare premiums. L.1987, c.384, s.3; amended 1992, c.126, s.1; 1994, c.62, s.12; 2007, c.103, s.42; 2010, c.2, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27EE-46 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27EE / Section 27EE-46
Division of Rate Counsel; established.
Status: in_force

46. Division of Rate Counsel; established. There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Rate Counsel to be under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Division of Rate Counsel is hereby allocated to the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this allocation, the division shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by any board or officer thereof. L.2005, c.155, s.46; amended 2010, c.34, s.31.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-181 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-181
General services administration; establishment
Status: in_force

There is established in the Department of the Treasury a General Services Administration which shall supervise and coordinate those functions, powers and duties of the department as provided in this act. L.1984, c. 34, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-25d1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-25d1
Public school fire data
Status: in_force

1. The Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Education, shall maintain a system for gathering data on all fires that occur in any public school building or on public school property. L.1989,c.42,s.1; amended 1993,c.218,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-2
State Department of Taxation and Finance established
Status: in_force

There is hereby established, in the Executive Branch of the State Government, the State Department of Taxation and Finance. L.1944, c. 112, art. 2, p. 288, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-54 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-54
Purpose of article
Status: in_force

The purpose of this article is to make provision for the imposition of special restraints upon municipalities in, or in danger of falling into, unsound financial condition and in this way to forestall serious defaults upon local obligations and demoralized finances that burden local taxpayers and destroy the efficiency of local services. L.1947, c. 151, p. 662, s. 54.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27C-94 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27C / Section 27C-94
Definitions relative to certain set-aside decisions of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission.
Status: in_force

1. As used in this act: "Commission" means the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission established pursuant to P.L.1998, c.44 (C.52:27C-61 et seq.). "Division" means the Division of Development for Small Businesses and Women's and Minority Businesses in the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission when used in conjunction with the New Jersey small business set-aside program. "New Jersey set-aside program" or "set-aside program" means the program established pursuant to the "Set-Aside Act for Small Businesses, Female Businesses, and Minority Businesses," P.L.1983, c.482 (C.52:32-17 et seq.). "Small business" means a business which has its principal place of business in the State, is independently owned and operated and meets all other qualifications as may be established in accordance with P.L.1987, c.55 (C.52:27H-21.7 et seq.). L.2004,c.141,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-3
Products of institutional labor excepted
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to alter, amend or repeal any provision of any law of this state relating to the purchase or use of the products of the labor of the inmates of any charitable, reformatory or penal institution of this state.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-12
Certain provisions of law construed as applying to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
Status: in_force

12. Wherever a provision of law relating to the presentation of claims or bills for approval, the drawing of warrants, the countersigning of receipts and checks, the administration of petty cash funds, the apportionment of taxes on railroad and canal property, applied to the Comptroller, or to the State Commissioner of Taxation and Finance from July 1, 1948, the effective date of the "Department of the Treasury Act of 1948," P.L.1948, c.92 (C.52:18A-1 et seq.), until the effective date of P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-1 et al.), such provision of law shall be construed as having applied instead to the director of the Division of Budget and Accounting. L.1948, c.92, s.12; amended 2007, c.52, s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-41.15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-41.15
Budget request for appropriations
Status: in_force

On or before the fifteenth day of September in each year, the board shall prepare and submit to the Attorney General a budget request for appropriations for the board for the ensuing fiscal year. The budget request so prepared shall, upon approval of the Attorney General, be submitted to the State Treasurer. L.1952, c. 336, p. 1085, s. 15.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27I-8.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27I / Section 27I-8.2
Actions required prior to submission of plan for closure of Fort Monmouth.
Status: in_force

2. Prior to the submission to the appropriate agency or agencies of the federal government of the comprehensive plan for the conversion and revitalization of Fort Monmouth prepared and adopted by the authority pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2006, c.16 (C.52:27I-14), the Governor shall designate an agency with appropriate expertise and experience to assume responsibility for the homeless assistance submission required under the "Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990," Pub.L. 101-510 (10 U.S.C. s.2687). The power granted to the authority pursuant to section 1 of this act is also hereby granted to the designated agency. The designated agency shall have the same rights and responsibilities of the authority under any legally binding agreements with representatives of the homeless to which the authority and the designated agency are parties. The designated agency is authorized, after the submission of the comprehensive conversion and revitalization plan, to comply with and implement the requirements of 32 CFR 176.30 and 24 CFR 586.30. Further, if the authority is dissolved pursuant to subsection g. of section 6 of P.L.2006, c.16 (C.52:27I-6), the designated agency is authorized to assume all rights, responsibilities, and powers of the authority pursuant to section 1 of this act until a successor local redevelopment authority is recognized by the Secretary of Defense as the entity responsible for directing the implementation of the comprehensive conversion and revitalization plan, in the event the designated agency is not proposed to and recognized by the Secretary of Defense as the successor local redevelopment authority. L.2008, c.28, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-23 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-23
Failure to give notice; immunity from liability; nonalteration of requirements.
Status: in_force

2. No cause of action against the State, any county, or any municipality, or any employee thereof, shall arise out of a failure to give the notice required by section 1 of P.L.1981, c.256 (C.52:4B-22), nor shall any such failure be deemed or construed to effect or alter any time limitation or other requirement contained in P.L.1971, c.317 for the filing or payment of a claim hereunder. L.1981,c.256,s.2; amended 2007, c.95, s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4D-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4D / Section 4D-12
Determination to list, remove from list, review.
Status: in_force

9. a. A determination of the Attorney General to not list or to remove from the directory a brand family or tobacco product manufacturer shall be subject to review in the manner prescribed by the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). b. No person shall be issued a license or granted a renewal of a license to act as a stamping agent, or a certificate of authority pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1990, c.39 (C.54:40B-6), unless that person has certified in writing, under penalty of perjury that the person will comply fully with this section. c. Notwithstanding the dates otherwise prescribed in this act: (1) the first report required after enactment of this act by a licensed distributor or a holder of a certificate of authority pursuant to subsection a. of section 7 of this act shall be due 30 days after enactment of this act; (2) the first certification required after enactment of this act by a tobacco product manufacturer described in subsection a. of section 3 of this act shall be due 45 days after enactment of this act; and (3) the first publication required after enactment of this act of the directory described in subsection a. of section 4 of this act shall be completed within 90 days after the enactment of this act. d. The Attorney General may promulgate regulations necessary to effect the purposes of this act. e. In any action brought by the State to enforce this act, the State shall be entitled to recover the costs of investigation, expert witness fees, costs of the action and reasonable attorney fees. f. If a court determines that a person has violated this act, the court shall order any profits, gain, gross receipts or other benefit from the violation to be disgorged and paid to the State Treasurer. Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this act are cumulative, and in addition to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of this State. L.2003,c.25,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:34-9.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 34 / Section 34-9.4
Public advertisement for proposals required.
Status: in_force

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 2 through 4 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7 through 52:34-9), a contract or agreement with an agency for the procurement of professional architectural, engineering, or land surveying services shall be publicly advertised prior to the solicitation of proposals or expressions of interest from interested firms. To the extent consistent with the purposes and provisions of this section, the advertisement shall conform to the requirements applicable under subsections (a) and (b) of section 7 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-12) or may be publicly advertised through electronic means. The advertisement shall include a statement of the criteria by which the agency seeking to procure those professional services shall evaluate the technical qualifications of professional firms and determine the order of preference to be used in designating the firms most highly qualified to perform the services; this statement shall either set forth explicitly and in full the terms of those criteria or identify them by reference to the regulation or regulations in which those criteria shall have been promulgated as required by subsection c. of section 5 of this act. In addition, the advertisement shall include notice that professional firms wishing to be considered for selection as a potential provider of such services in connection with a proposed project must have submitted to the agency a current statement of qualifications and supporting data as prescribed in section 3 of this act. L.1997,c.399,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15C-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-8
Powers of the State Comptroller.
Status: in_force

8. a. The State Comptroller shall have all the powers necessary to carry out the duties and functions and to fulfill the responsibilities described in this act, including the power to conduct audits and reviews and propose and enforce remediation plans for the Executive branch of State government, including all entities exercising executive branch authority, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education that are found by the State Comptroller to have deficient practices or procedures. The State Comptroller shall, pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. The State Comptroller and the Office of the State Comptroller shall conduct audits and reviews in accordance with prevailing national and professional standards, rules, and practices relating to such audits and reviews in government environments, including the standards for performance reviews utilized by the United States Government Accountability Office or its successor, and the State Comptroller shall ensure that the office remains in compliance with such standards, rules, and practices. c. (1) As to entities that are not required by law to undergo periodic certified financial audits, the State Comptroller shall determine the frequency with which financial audits shall be conducted of such entities by the State Comptroller by establishing objective criteria, which criteria shall weigh relevant risk factors, including, but not limited to, the size of the entity's budget and the entity's past performance. (2) As to entities that are required by law to undergo periodic certified financial audits, the State Comptroller shall undertake analysis and review of the certified financial audits of such entities and of the procedures used to conduct those audits. When the State Comptroller's analysis and review identifies weaknesses, inadequacies or failures in the entity's financial controls or concerns about the quality or independence of the audits, the State Comptroller shall be authorized to undertake a financial audit or such other steps as the State Comptroller deems appropriate. In determining when to proceed with a financial audit, the State Comptroller may also take into account information obtained pursuant to section 10 of this act; referrals or recommendations from Executive branch departments or agencies; or assessments or evaluations of the entity's management, performance or financial condition from federal or State government agencies, such as those undertaken as part of the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum for school districts. (3) The State Comptroller shall establish objective criteria for undertaking performance and other reviews authorized by this act, which criteria shall weigh relevant risk factors, including, but not limited to: (a) the size of the entity's budget, (b) the entity's past performance, (c) the frequency, scope, and quality of any audits or reviews that have been performed regarding the entity's financial condition or performance, (d) assessments or evaluations of the entity's management, performance or financial condition such as those undertaken as part of the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum for school districts, and (e) other credible information which suggests the necessity of a review. (4) For purposes of this subsection, "entity" means any unit in the Executive branch of State government, including all entities exercising executive branch authority, public institutions of higher education, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education or their vendors. For purposes of this subsection, "certified financial audits" does not include audits conducted by the State Auditor. d. The State Comptroller shall provide guidance to units in the Executive branch of State government, independent State authorities, units of local government and boards of education units that are required to engage outside auditors regarding procurement of their services, the rotation of the providers of such services, and the avoidance of possible conflicts of interest in the hiring of outside auditors. e. In carrying out the duties, functions and responsibilities of the Office of the State Comptroller under this act, the State Comptroller shall not charge any costs incurred by the office against a unit of local government or board of education. L.2007, c.52, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:11-20.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-20.4
Repeals
Status: in_force

13. The following acts or parts thereof are repealed: (a) Chapter 171, P.L.1950; (b) Chapter 11, P.L.1952; (c) Chapter 305, P.L.1953; and (d) Section 22 of chapter 254, P.L.1954. L.1964, c. 20, s. 13, supplementing Laws 1954, Chapter 254.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-194.3b — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-194.3b
Receipt of wireless Amber Alert text messages by officer, employee of public entity.
Status: in_force

2. Every officer or employee of a public entity who possesses a wireless telephone or electronic communication device which is issued by a public entity, is capable of receiving text messages, and is enrolled in or subscribed to a service or plan that enables the telephone or device to receive text messages shall subscribe with the national Wireless Amber Alerts Initiative to receive wireless Amber Alert text messages. The officer or employee shall, at a minimum, enroll the wireless telephone or electronic communication device in the initiative to receive wireless Amber Alert text messages for a zip code that corresponds to the city of his permanent residence and of his primary place of business. In the event that the officer or employee is not authorized to manage the account for the wireless telephone or electronic communication device issued by a public entity, such officer or employee shall request the administrator of the account to enroll the wireless telephone or electronic communication device to receive Amber Alert text messages in accordance with the provisions of this act. L.2011, c.2, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-120 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-120
Purpose
Status: in_force

It is the intent and purpose of this act: a. To encourage innovation and economy in construction and to provide requirements for construction and construction materials consistent with nationally recognized standards. b. To formulate such requirements, to the extent practicable, in terms of performance objectives, so as to make adequate performance for the use intended as the test of acceptability. c. To permit to the fullest extent feasible the use of modern technical methods, devices and improvements, including premanufactured systems, consistent with reasonable requirements for the health, safety, and welfare of occupants or users of buildings and structures. d. To eliminate restrictive, obsolete, conflicting and unnecessary construction regulations that tend to unnecessarily increase construction costs or retard the use of new materials, products or methods of construction, or provide preferential treatment to types or classes of materials or products or methods of construction. e. To insure adequate maintenance of buildings and structures throughout the State and to adequately protect the health, safety and welfare of the people. f. To eliminate unnecessary duplication of effort and fees in the review of construction plans and the inspection of construction. L.1975, c. 217, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-38 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-38
Investments
Status: in_force

The Governor, Comptroller of the Treasury and State Treasurer are hereby authorized and empowered to invest and to liquidate the sums credited to the post-war reserve account in the United States Government bonds. L.1944, c. 218, p. 758, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-65 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-65
Remedial law to meet public emergency; liberal construction
Status: in_force

It is declared that this chapter is intended by the legislature to meet the public emergency arising from a default in the payment of municipal and school district obligations and the resulting impairment of public credit, requiring intervention by the state to provide for the payment of existing obligations in such a way as to cause the least embarrassment to property owners as taxpayers, and that this chapter is remedial in nature and the powers hereby granted shall be liberally construed.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-216 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-216
Attended terminal; additional requirements
Status: in_force

In addition to the requirements specified in section 2 of this act, each attended terminal at which a tank filled by a pipeline is located shall comply with the following requirements: a. The high level alarm system at the terminal shall provide an audible sound of sufficient decibels to alert personnel responsible for taking corrective action. b. The high level alarm system at the terminal shall be equipped with an audible trouble alarm which has a distinctive sound not used for any other purpose and of sufficient decibels so that it is audible to all terminal personnel required to respond to its sounding. The audible trouble alarm shall sound upon the occurrence of any of the following: (1) A loss of the main electrical operating power in the terminal; (2) An electrical break or ground fault in the alarm initiating circuit or the signaling device circuit; (3) The derangement of the high level alarm system control equipment; (4) The removal of initiating devices from the high level alarm system; or (5) The electrical derangement of the signaling devices of the high level alarm system. c. Formal written procedures shall be followed by responsible personnel to prevent overfilling of tanks. These procedures shall describe the usage of the high level alarm system and the responsibilities, including tank gauging, of personnel who are trained in these procedures and are on duty throughout product receipt to promptly arrange for flow stoppage or diversion. These procedures shall be made available in sufficient copies to be readily accessible to terminal personnel trained in these procedures. In addition, these procedures shall include: (1) Validation of proper line-up and receipt of initial delivery to the tank designated to receive shipment at the expected rate. (2) Provision for adequate supervision and monitoring of the performance of operating personnel. (3) Schedules for checkout and maintenance of high level instrumentation and related systems. (4) Training and qualification requirements of terminal personnel on duty who are responsible for overfill prevention. L.1984, c. 31, s. 3, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:28-33 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 28 / Section 28-33
Jurisdiction of offenses committed on the river Delaware
Status: in_force

The judicial investigation and determination of any capital or other offense, trespass or damage committed within and upon the water of the river Delaware, which this State is entitled to enjoy and exercise, by virtue of sections 52:28-23 to 52:28-28 of this Title, shall belong to and be exercised by the Superior Court or the courts and officers in the county lying and being nearest to the place where such offense, trespass or act was committed, as fully as if said place was within the body of such county, and it shall be lawful to describe said offense, trespass or act as having been committed in or upon the water of the river Delaware in the said county. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 888, s. 55.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-118.29 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-118.29
Determination of amount of grants, loans; withholding; hearing.
Status: in_force

6. a. The board shall determine the total amounts of grants and loans, or any combination thereof, to be provided to each eligible municipality and the director shall certify that amount to the State Treasurer and the governing body of the eligible municipality. In the case of loans to an eligible municipality, the board shall set forth the terms of the loan agreement, including whether or not any interest shall be paid and, if so, the rate of that interest. The term of a loan authorized under the provisions of P.L.1987, c.75 (C.52:27D-118.24 et seq.) shall not exceed 10 years. As a condition of receiving assistance under the provisions of P.L.1987, c.75 (C.52:27D-118.24 et seq.), an eligible municipality shall implement any government, administrative and operational efficiency, and oversight measures necessary for the fiscal recovery of the municipality as recommended by the director and approved by the board, and be subject to management and fiscal audit by the director. The determination of the board pursuant to P.L.1987, c.75 as to the amount of financial assistance to be paid to an eligible municipality shall be final and conclusive, and there shall be no appeal therefrom nor any review thereof. b. The director may withhold from an eligible municipality any State aid payments that are disbursed by the Division of Local Government Services if the director finds the municipality has failed to implement fiscal recovery measures approved by the board. Upon withholding an aid payment, the director shall report to the board the circumstances surrounding the reasons for withholding aid. The board shall then hold a hearing to give the eligible municipality an opportunity to explain why such aid payments should not continue to be withheld, and what action the eligible municipality plans to take to implement the fiscal recovery measures. Upon completion of the hearing, the board shall determine if State aid payments should continue to be made to the municipality, establish a schedule for such payments when appropriate, and determine what other actions should be taken. c. If an eligible municipality receives increased amounts of aid under P.L.1987, c.75 (C.52:27D-118.24 et seq.) after January 1, 1999 and continues to receive such aid for two continuous fiscal years, at the end of each second year, or at such other time the board deems appropriate, the board shall hold a hearing for the eligible municipality to demonstrate why the board should not create a financial review board to oversee the fiscal condition of the eligible municipality. If the board finds that the eligible municipality has successfully implemented fiscal recovery measures or has otherwise acted to improve sufficiently its fiscal condition, the board shall permit the eligible municipality to continue to receive aid without the creation of a financial review board and be subject to such other fiscal recovery conditions the board may place on it; otherwise, the board shall order, by resolution, the creation of a financial review board to operate in accordance with the provisions of subsections b. through d. of section 5 of P.L.1999, c.156 (C.52:27D-118.30a). L.1987,c.75,s.6; amended 1999, c.156, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-29.20 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-29.20
Confidential donation
Status: in_force

An eligible participant shall be asked for a confidential donation for services under this program in an amount determined by the commissioner, however, services shall not be denied if a person cannot pay. L. 1987, c. 133, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-54.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-54.1
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in P.L.2023, c.165 (C.52:32-54.1 et seq.): "Business Action Center" or "center" means the Business Action Center established in the New Jersey Department of State pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 003-2011. "Chief Diversity Officer" means the position established in the Division of Purchase and Property in the New Jersey Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2017, c.95 (C.52:32-18.1). "Department" means the New Jersey Department of the Treasury. "Matchmaking event" means an annual small business matchmaking event hosted pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2023, c.165 (C.52:32-54.2). "Nonprofit corporation" means a private, not-for-profit corporation, determined by the federal Internal Revenue Service to be a tax exempt organization pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3), whose mission is to stimulate job creation within and attract capital investment to New Jersey. "Small business" means a business engaged in the conduct of a trade or business in this State that 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.) for the purpose of the small business's eligibility for receiving assistance from the United States Small Business Administration. "Small business" shall include, but not be limited to, a small business established and operating in this State that is certified, pursuant to federal law, under the United States Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development program or the HUBZone program, or as a small disadvantaged business, or as a business concern by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. s.1701u). L.2023, c.165, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-258 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-258
Criminal history background checks for certain employees of State agencies.
Status: in_force

2. a. A State agency may authorize an individual employed by that agency or employed or utilized by a contractor of that agency to have access to federal tax information if it has been determined, consistent with the requirements and standards of this section, that criminal history record information does not exist on file in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Identification Division, or in the State Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police, which would disqualify the individual from having access to federal tax information in accordance with standards established by subsection e. of this section. Additionally, a State agency may otherwise authorize an individual employed by that agency or employed or utilized by a contractor of that agency to have access to federal tax information to the extent permitted by federal Internal Revenue Service standards governing access to federal tax information. b. A State agency that obtains federal tax information shall have criminal history record background checks conducted in accordance with subsection c. of this section for an individual employed by that agency or employed or utilized by a contractor of that agency who has been identified by the agency head as being authorized to have access to federal tax information. Additionally, a follow-up criminal history record background check shall be conducted at least once every ten years for an individual employed by that agency or employed or utilized by a contractor of that agency as a condition of having continued access to federal tax information. The provisions of this subsection shall apply to a current or prospective employee of a State agency as to whom the head of the agency determines that federal Internal Revenue Service standards governing access to federal tax information requires a criminal history record background check. The provisions of this subsection also shall apply to an individual who is employed or utilized by a contractor who provides goods or services to a State agency if in the performance of the contract the individual has or will have access to federal tax information and as to whom the agency head of the contracting agency determines that federal Internal Revenue Service standards governing access to federal tax information require a criminal history record background check. c. (1) The agency head of a State agency is authorized to exchange fingerprint data with and receive criminal history record information from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Division of State Police for use in making determinations required by this act. The Division of State Police also shall promptly notify the State agency if an individual who was the subject of a criminal history record background check conducted pursuant to this section is convicted of a crime or offense in this State after the date that the criminal history record background check was performed. Upon receipt of such notification, the agency head shall make a determination regarding the individual's qualification to access federal tax information. A criminal history record background check shall not be performed pursuant to this act unless the employee or individual shall have furnished written consent to the check. (2) An individual determined to require a criminal history record background check in accordance with subsection b. of this section shall submit to the agency head that individual's name, address, and fingerprints taken by a State or municipal law enforcement agency or by a private entity under contract with the State. (3) The fingerprints of each individual subject to a criminal history record background check in accordance with subsection b. of this section and the written consent of that individual shall be submitted to the Superintendent of State Police for a criminal history record background check to be performed. The superintendent shall compare these fingerprints with fingerprints on file with the Bureau of Identification in the Division of State Police, Department of Law and Public Safety, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, consistent with State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. (4) The cost of a criminal history record background check, including all costs for administering and processing the check, shall be borne by the State agency in the case of a current or prospective employee of the State agency. Nothing in this act shall require the State agency to bear the cost of a criminal history record background check in the case of an individual employed or utilized by a contractor. (5) (a) If a prospective employee or individual employed or utilized by a contractor refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check required by subsection b. of this section, the State agency shall not employ or utilize that person in a position for which access to federal tax information is required. (b) If a current employee of a State agency refuses to consent to, or cooperate in, the securing of a criminal history record background check required by subsection b. of this section, the employing agency shall terminate that employee's access to federal tax information and may remove that employee from any position requiring such access, but shall make a reasonable effort to retain that individual as an employee in another position within the agency that does not require access to federal tax information and for which the current employee is qualified. (6) Criminal history record information subject to federal confidentiality requirements may only be used for the purposes of making, supporting, or defending decisions regarding the appointment, hiring, or retention of employees or for complying with any requirements of the federal Internal Revenue Service regarding access to federal tax information. d. A State agency whose employees' job duties require access to federal tax information shall establish a policy for background investigations applicable to current and prospective employees and individuals employed or utilized by contractors subject to subsection b. of this section. e. An individual shall be disqualified from having access to federal tax information if that individual's criminal history background check reveals a record of conviction of any of the following crimes or offenses: (1) in New Jersey, any crime or disorderly persons offense: (a) involving theft as set forth in chapter 20 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or (b) involving forgery or fraudulent practices as set forth in chapter 21 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes; or (2) in any other state or jurisdiction, of conduct which, if committed in New Jersey, would constitute any of the crimes or disorderly persons offenses described in paragraph (1) of this subsection. f. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection e. of this section, an individual shall not be disqualified from having access to federal tax information on the basis of any conviction disclosed by a criminal history background check performed pursuant to subsection b. of this section if the individual has affirmatively demonstrated to the agency head clear and convincing evidence of the individual's rehabilitation. In determining whether an individual has affirmatively demonstrated rehabilitation, the following factors shall be considered: (a) the nature and responsibility of the position involved in which access to federal tax information is authorized or required; (b) the nature and seriousness of the offense; (c) the circumstances under which the offense occurred; (d) the date of the offense; (e) the age of the individual when the offense was committed; (f) whether the offense was an isolated or repeated incident; (g) any social conditions which may have contributed to the offense; and (h) any evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in prison or in the community, counseling or psychiatric treatment received, acquisition of additional academic or vocational schooling, successful participation in correctional work-release programs, or the recommendation of those who have had the individual under their supervision. (2) The agency head shall make the final determination regarding the disqualification from access to federal tax information by an individual with a criminal conviction specified under this section. g. For purposes of this section: "Agency head" means, with respect to a department in the Executive branch of State government or any division, office, board, commission, council, or bureau allocated to that department, the commissioner of the department or an individual in that department designated by the commissioner and, with respect to the Judicial branch of State government, the Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts or an individual designated by the director. "Contractor" means a contractor or subcontractor that provides goods or services to a State agency. "Federal tax information" means federal tax returns and return information, and information derived therefrom, in the possession or control of a State agency which is covered by the confidentiality protections of the federal Internal Revenue Code and subject to the safeguarding requirements of paragraph (4) of subsection (p) of section 6103 of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.6103), including federal Internal Revenue Service oversight. "State agency" means a department, division, office, board, commission, council, or bureau in the Executive branch of State government, including the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and any other State agency that submits to the federal Internal Revenue Service a request for access to federal tax information to perform its official duties, and the Judicial branch of State government. L.2017, c.179, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-65 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-65
Duties
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the authority to: a. Promulgate criteria for the designation of zones pursuant to the provisions of this act; b. Receive and evaluate applications of municipalities for the designation of zones; c. Enter into discussions with applying municipalities regarding zone development proposals; d. Act as agent of the State with respect to zone development plans, and in determining the State-furnished components to be included in those plans; e. Designate zones in accordance with the provisions of this act and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out its duties under this act; f. Exercise continuing review and supervision of the implementation of zone development plans; g. Receive and evaluate proposals of qualifying municipalities in which enterprise zones are designated for funding of projects and increased eligible municipal services from the enterprise zone assistance fund, and to certify annually to the State Treasurer amounts to be paid from the enterprise zone assistance fund to support approved projects and increased eligible municipal services in designated enterprise zones; h. Assist and represent qualifying municipalities in any negotiations with, or proceedings before, other agencies of State Government or of the federal government, to secure necessary or appropriate assistance, support and cooperation of those agencies in the implementation of zone development plans in accordance with the provisions of this act and any other applicable State or federal law; i. Upon request, assist agencies of municipal government in gathering, compiling and organizing data to support an application for designation of a zone, and in identifying and coordinating the elements of a zone development proposal suitable for the zone sought to be designated; j. Provide assistance to State and local government agencies relating to application for the security of permits, licenses and other regulatory approvals required by those agencies, to assure consideration and expeditious handling of regulatory requirements of any zone business, zone business association or zone neighborhood association; regulatory agencies of the State and its agencies and instrumentalities may agree to any simplification, consolidation or other liberalization of procedural requirements which may be requested by the authority and which is not inconsistent with provisions of law; k. Assist the State in applying to, or entering into negotiations or agreements with, the federal government, for federal enterprise zone designations; and l . Exercise continuing review of the implementation of this act, and to report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the effectiveness of enterprise zones in addressing the conditions cited in this act, including any recommendations for legislation to improve the effectiveness of operation of those zones. The report shall be submitted one year from the effective date of this act, and annually thereafter. L.1983, c. 303, s. 6, eff. Aug. 15, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-141.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-141.8
Enforcement, penalties.
Status: in_force

8. The commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this act and may assess violators of this act in accordance with the penalties provided for under section 18 of P.L.1977, c.419 (C.45:22A-38). L.2009, c.33, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-194 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-194
Findings, determinations relative to child abduction.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Legislature finds and determines that: Child abduction is an unconscionable and horrendous crime; Parents, and all concerned adults, must be ever alert and vigilant to protect children, who by nature are unsuspecting and trusting, from those who would prey on them; Despite all the attention and care, reports of child abductions and missing children seem to be on the rise; Experts and law enforcement officials agree that the most critical moments in the search for an abducted child are the hours immediately after the disappearance, so critical, in fact, that one FBI official has asserted that if an abducted child is not found within two to four hours the chance of recovering that child alive is not good; The ability to instantly create high quality photos and posters of a missing child and to disseminate them quickly throughout the community, the region, the State and even the nation is one of the most effective tools available to law enforcement agencies engaged in child recovery operations; and Technology is now available which enables law enforcement agencies to mount fast, effective and coordinated responses to reports of missing or abducted children. b. The Legislature declares that: One of society's greatest responsibilities is to protect children; With an estimated 2,300 child abductions occurring every day in the United States, this crime constitutes one of the primary threats to child safety and to the sense of security and well-being every family deserves and should rightfully expect; and It is, therefore, altogether fitting and proper, and within the public interest, to establish a State aid program to assist law enforcement agencies in New Jersey in acquiring the technological tools necessary to combat child abductions and to mount fast, effective and coordinated responses to reports of missing or abducted children. L.1999,c.329,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-46.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-46.1
State Auditor, report, publish, summarizes, analyzes, New Jersey Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, user-friendly, plain language.
Status: in_force

1. a. Within 30 days following the publication of the New Jersey Annual Comprehensive Financial Report pursuant to section 37 of P.L.1944, c.112 (C.52:27B-46), the Office of the State Auditor shall annually publish a user-friendly, plain-language report that summarizes and analyzes the contents of the New Jersey Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. At a minimum, the report shall include: (1) a summary of the State's financial condition compared to other states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States, which summary shall include statistical comparisons based on the population and gross domestic product of each state; (2) a summary of the State's total long-term financial liabilities, including, but not limited to, net pension obligations, post-employment benefits other than pensions including, but not limited to, health, dental, and vision care, and payments for principal and interest due on general obligation bonds and appropriations-backed contract bonds issued by independent authorities of the State, including all items comprising long-term liability as recorded in a schedule of long-term debt changes, bonded and non-bonded, in the State's annual comprehensive financial report prepared pursuant to section 37 of P.L.1944, c.112 (C.52:27B-46), which analysis shall compare the State's long-term liabilities to those of other states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States; (3) a summary of the State's revenue collections for the General Fund, Property Tax Relief Fund, Casino Revenue Fund, and all other budgeted State revenues, which summary shall compare the State's actual revenue collections during the five preceding fiscal years to the anticipated revenue collections for each year; (4) a summary of the State's anticipated revenue collections for the General Fund, Property Tax Relief Fund, Casino Revenue Fund, and all other budgeted State revenues and the State's appropriations to fund State aid for education, State municipal aid, State pension liabilities, employer contributions for State healthcare benefits, the State Medicaid program, State support for hospitals, the Annual Transportation Capital Program, and programs of direct taxpayer property tax relief, which summary shall compare the State's anticipated revenue collections during the five preceding fiscal years to the State's appropriations for each of those fiscal years; and (5) a summary of the State's unrestricted fund balance, whether designated, undesignated, or reserved, including the amounts deposited pursuant to the "Surplus Revenue Fund," established pursuant to P.L.1990, c.44 (C.52:9H-14 et seq.), which summary shall compare the State's unrestricted cash reserves to those of other states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. b. The report required pursuant to this section may be prepared by an independent auditor selected by the Office of the State Auditor in accordance with applicable laws regarding selection of auditing services. c. The report prepared pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the Governor and the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). The Legislature, Department of the Treasury, and Office of the State Auditor shall make the report publicly accessible on their Internet websites within five days of transmittal. The first report required by this section shall be published within 30 days following the publication of the New Jersey Annual Comprehensive Financial Report that occurs at least 12 months after the effective date of P.L.2023, c.159 (C.52:27B-46.1). d. After submission of the Governor's budget message to the Legislature pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1944, c.112 (C.52:27B-20) the State Auditor shall, on or before May 31 annually, appear before the Legislature's budget committees to present the information contained within the most recent report required pursuant to this section. L.2023, c.159.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-71h — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-71h
Fees for training, other services provided by commission.
Status: in_force

21. a. The commission shall, by rule or regulation, establish, prescribe, or modify fees for training or other services provided by the commission pursuant to the provisions of this act. The fees may include, but are not limited to, fees for academy recruits and fees for each academy. Any fees established pursuant to this subsection shall be dedicated to the costs of providing the training or other services provided by the commission, as the case may be. b. The commission may, by rule or regulation, establish, prescribe, or modify fees for application for and issuance of an initial license pursuant to the provisions of this act for applicants or law enforcement officers not employed as full-time sworn members of any State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency or department or division of those governments on the effective date of this act, provided that a fee may not be charged for application for and issuance of initial licenses for law enforcement officers employed as full-time sworn members of any State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments on the effective date of this act, or for application for and issuance of law enforcement license renewals for law enforcement officers employed as full-time sworn members of any State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, department, or division of those governments on or after the effective date of this act. c. The commission shall be authorized to accept payment of fees established pursuant to this section from an applicant or licensee or on behalf of an applicant or licensee from a law enforcement unit employing or proposing to employ the applicant or officer, from any other governmental entity, or from funds made available by the State for this purpose. L.2022, c.65, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 52:12A-44 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 12A / Section 12A-44
Submission of initial plan for replacing all lead service lines.
Status: in_force

5. a. No later than 12 months after the effective date of this act, each public community water system shall submit, to the department, an initial plan for replacing all lead service lines within its service area. The plan shall be annually updated to be consistent with the annual updates to the system's service line inventory, which are required pursuant to section 3 of this act, and shall remain in effect until all lead services lines within the system's service area have been identified and replaced. b. Each lead service line replacement plan and annual update thereto shall: (1) provide for the average annual replacement of at least 10 percent of all lead service lines that were known to, and identified by, the public community water system on the date it submitted its initial service line replacement plan to the department, pursuant to subsection a. of this section; (2) provide for the replacement of all lead service lines within the system's service area, no later than 10 years after the effective date of this act, regardless of whether the lines were known or unknown to the public community water system on the date that it submitted its initial plan to the department pursuant to subsection a. of this section. Each public community water system in the State shall be encouraged to complete the replacement of all lead service lines in its service area within 10 years after the effective date of this act, as provided in the system's lead service line replacement plan; however, notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph to the contrary, the public community water system shall be authorized to continue lead service line replacement activities for a maximum period of 15 years if necessary to enable the system to fully comply with the provisions of this act; (3) include a plan for notifying consumers of health effects and steps they may take to reduce their exposure to lead before and after any lead service line replacement; and (4) include any other information or certifications required by the department. c. (1) Except during an emergency, such as a water main or service line break, or during a water main replacement, a public community water system shall not conduct a partial replacement of a lead service line. In all instances, the public community water system shall make a good faith effort to replace the entire lead service line and shall conduct a partial replacement only as a last resort. A partial replacement of a lead service line shall not count toward the public community water system's replacement requirements pursuant to subsection b. of this section. (2) A public community water system shall not suspend the water service of a customer solely because of a denial of access to the property owner-side of a lead service line for the replacement of a lead service line pursuant to this act. d. (1) A public community water system may apply for, and the department may approve, a reasonable extension of any target or deadline set forth in this section if the public community water system demonstrates to the department that the extension is necessary to meet a service reliability demand or public health need, not related to lead abatement, within the system. (2) A government entity that owns a public community water system may apply for, and the department, in consultation with the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, may approve, a reasonable extension of any target or deadline set forth in this section if the government-owned system demonstrates to the department that the extension is necessary because the system or the municipality is experiencing financial distress. e. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S.40:56-1 to the contrary, any costs incurred by a government-owned public community water system to assess or replace a lead service line pursuant to this act, excluding any portion funded by grants or other subsidies, may be borne by all of the customers of the government-owned public water system or may be assessed to a property of a property owner in the same manner as provided for the assessment of local improvements, pursuant to R.S.40:56-1 et seq., upon notice to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. L.2021, c.183, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-213 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-213
Acceptance of report of missing person without delay.
Status: in_force

2. a. A law enforcement agency shall accept without delay any report of a missing person. No law enforcement agency may refuse to accept a missing person report on the basis that: (1) The missing person is an adult; (2) The circumstances do not indicate foul play; (3) The person has been missing for a short period of time; (4) The person has been missing for a long period of time; (5) There is no indication that the missing person was in the jurisdiction served by the law enforcement agency at the time of the disappearance; (6) The circumstances suggest that the disappearance may be voluntary; (7) The reporting person does not have personal knowledge of the facts; (8) The reporting person cannot provide all of the information requested by the law enforcement agency; (9) The reporting person lacks a familial or other relationship with the missing person; or (10) For any other reason, except in cases where the law enforcement agency has direct knowledge that the person is, in fact, not missing and the exact whereabouts and welfare of the person are known to the agency at the time the report is being made. b. The law enforcement agency that receives a report of a missing person shall be the lead law enforcement agency in charge of the missing person investigation, and shall continue in that capacity unless another law enforcement agency assumes primary responsibility over the investigation. c. The lead law enforcement agency shall be entitled to the cooperation of any other law enforcement agency in the State. L.2007, c.279, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-32 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-32
Immunity from liability for State officer, employee.
Status: in_force

32. The State shall not be liable in tort, contract or in the nature of tort for any action or inaction involving the rehabilitation or revitalization of the municipality. The chief operating officer, assistant chief operating officer, and any State officer or employee involved in the rehabilitation or revitalization of the municipality shall not be liable in tort, contract or in the nature of tort personally or as State employees for any action or inaction involving the rehabilitation or revitalization of the municipality. This section shall not be construed to preclude an aggrieved person from maintaining an action in tort, contract or in the nature of tort against the chief operating officer or a State officer or employee involved in the rehabilitation or revitalization of the municipality, as municipal employees. For purposes of those actions the chief operating officer, appointees of the chief operating officer pursuant to subsection g. of section 9 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-9), and any State officer or employee involved in the rehabilitation shall be deemed officers or employees of the municipality and shall be entitled to the defenses and immunities as provided under the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. and the "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act," N.J.S.59:13-1 et seq. for public employees and shall be entitled to defense and indemnification by the municipality as provided to other municipal employees. L.2002,c.43,s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-45 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-45
Request for approval of petition, plan, etc.; procedure
Status: in_force

The approval of any petition, plan of readjustment or other papers to be filed in any United States court or court in bankruptcy, or of any ordinance or resolution shall be requested by filing in the office of the commission a certified copy of a resolution of the governing body of the political subdivision adopted by the affirmative vote of not less than two-thirds of all the members elected to such governing body, requesting such approval, together with a true and correct transcript duly certified of any proceedings relating to such petition, plan of readjustment, other papers, ordinance or resolution, and the authorization thereof, accompanied by, in the case of documents to be filed in the United States court or court in bankruptcy, the original and one certified copy of such documents, and in the case of an ordinance or resolution, two certified copies of such ordinance or resolution. The approval of the commission under this article of any petition, plan of readjustment or other papers filed or to be filed in a United States court or court in bankruptcy, shall be evidenced only by written indorsement thereof on the petition, plan of readjustment or other papers so filed and the approval of the commission under this article of any ordinance or resolution of the governing body of any political subdivision shall be evidenced only by written indorsement thereof on a certified copy of such ordinance or resolution.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-141.21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-141.21
Criteria established for efficiency standards of certain products.
Status: in_force

4. Except as provided in section 5 of this act, products identified in subsection a. of section 3 of this act shall, at a minimum, meet the following efficiency standards: a. Air purifiers, except industrial air purifiers, shall meet the following requirements as measured in accordance with the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Room Air Cleaners, Version 2.0: (1) Clean air delivery rate for smoke shall be 30 or greater; (2) For models with a clean air delivery rate for smoke less than 100, clean air delivery rate per watt for smoke shall be greater than or equal to 1.7; (3) For models with a clean air delivery rate for smoke greater than or equal to 100 and less than 150, clean air delivery rate per watt for smoke shall be greater than or equal to 1.9; (4) For models with a clean air delivery rate for smoke greater than or equal to 150, clean air delivery rate per watt for smoke shall be greater than or equal to 2.0; (5) For ozone-emitting models, measured ozone shall be less than or equal to 50 parts per billion (ppb); (6) For models with a Wi-Fi network connection enabled by default when shipped, partial on mode power shall not exceed two watts; and (7) For models without a Wi-Fi network connection enabled by default when shipped, partial on mode power shall not exceed one watt. b. A commercial dishwasher shall meet the product specifications of the "Energy Star Program Requirements for Commercial dishwashers Version 2.0" developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; c. A commercial fryer shall meet the product specifications of the "Energy Star Program Requirements for Commercial Fryers Version 2.0" developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; d. A commercial hot-food holding cabinet shall meet the product specifications of the "Energy Star Program Requirements for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets Version 2.0" developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; e. A commercial oven shall meet the product specifications of the "Energy Star Program Requirements for Commercial Oven Version 2.2" developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; f. A commercial steam cooker shall meet the product specifications of the "Energy Star Program Requirements for Commercial Steam Cookers, Version 1.2" developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; g. A computer or computer monitor shall meet the requirements of the California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1605.3(v) and compliance with those requirements shall be measured in accordance with test methods prescribed in the California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Section 1604(v); h. Electric vehicle service equipment shall meet the product specifications of the "Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Version 1.0" developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency; i. A faucet, except for a metering faucet, shall meet the standards in this subsection when tested in accordance with Appendix S to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations and compliance with those requirements shall be in accordance with the "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Faucets and Showerheads": (1) A lavatory faucet or a replacement aerator for a lavatory faucet shall not exceed a maximum flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch; (2) A residential kitchen faucet or replacement aerator for a residential kitchen faucet shall not exceed a maximum flow rate of 1.8 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch, with an optional temporary flow rate of 2.2 gallons per minute, provided the faucet or replacement aerator defaults to a maximum flow rate of 1.8 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch after each use; and (3) A public lavatory faucet or a replacement aerator for a public lavatory faucet shall not exceed a maximum flow rate of 0.5 gallons per minute at 60 pounds per square inch. j. A State-regulated general service lamp shall meet a lamp efficacy of 45 lumens per watt, when tested in accordance with the applicable federal test procedures for general service lamps, prescribed in Section 430.23(gg) of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations; k. A high color rendering index, cold temperature, or impact-resistant fluorescent lamp shall meet the minimum efficacy requirements contained in Section 430.32(n)(4) of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, as measured in accordance with the "Uniform Test Method for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps" in Appendix R to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations; l. A portable electric spa shall meet the requirements of the "American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency 14-2019"; m. An in-line residential ventilating fan shall have a fan motor efficacy of no less than 2.8 cubic feet per minute per watt. All other residential ventilating fans shall have a fan motor efficacy of no less than 1.4 cubic feet per minute per watt for airflows less than 90 cubic feet per minute and no less than 2.8 cubic feet per minute per watt for other airflows when tested in accordance with Home Ventilation Institute Publication 916 "HVI Airflow Test Procedure"; n. A showerhead shall not exceed a maximum flow rate of 2.0 gallons per minute at 80 pounds per square inch when tested in accordance with Appendix S to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations and compliance with those requirements shall be the "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Faucets and Showerheads"; o. A spray sprinkler body that is not specifically excluded from the scope of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program "Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0," shall include an integral pressure regulator and shall meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of the "Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0"; p. A urinal or toilet, other than those designed and marketed exclusively for use at prisons or mental health facilities, shall meet the standards in paragraphs (1) through (4) of this subsection when tested in accordance with Appendix T to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Water Closets and Urinals." A toilet shall be required to pass the waste extraction test for toilets in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers standard A112.19.2, Section 7.9: (1) A wall-mounted urinal, except for a trough-type urinal, shall have a maximum flush volume of 0.5 gallons per flush; (2) A floor-mounted urinal, except for a trough-type urinal, shall have a maximum flush volume of 0.5 gallons per flush; (3) A toilet, except for a dual-flush tank-type toilet, shall have a maximum flush volume of 1.28 gallons per flush; and (4) A dual-flush tank-type toilet shall have a maximum dual-flush effective flush volume of 1.28 gallons per flush. q. A water cooler shall meet the product specifications of the "Energy Star Program Requirements Product Specification for Water Coolers, Version 2.0" developed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency L.2021, c.464, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-60.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-60.6
Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance, services.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance shall oversee and coordinate in the Department of Law and Public Safety all matters related to violence intervention and prevention and victim assistance and services performed by or on behalf of the Attorney General, including, but not limited to: (1) directly providing, within the limits of resources made available for this purpose, victim and violence intervention and prevention services and coordinating the delivery of the services provided through the various divisions in the Department of Law and Public Safety; (2) reviewing and overseeing the department's provision of services to victims of crime, human trafficking, and violence and services to communities for the prevention of violence; (3) monitoring and administering the department's violence intervention and prevention programs, initiatives, and services intended to reduce the cycle of violence and advocating to advance the objectives of these measures; (4) developing and implementing measures and strategies to better address the needs of underserved victim populations; (5) assisting, supporting, consulting on and participating in the development and implementation of initiatives, projects, and strategies to address issues related to violence reduction and victim support, including, but not limited to, the development of a State infrastructure for victim assistance and violence intervention and prevention services, formation of a Statewide strategy for the growth and standardization of services, and directing efforts to enhance community engagement and program accountability; (6) serving as a resource center and facilitator to provide technical assistance and training with respect to victim assistance and violence intervention and prevention services for the purpose of improving access to available services, promoting awareness of available resources and models of services, expanding the scope and availability of these services, and developing new preventative strategies; (7) building partnerships between, coordinating with, and supporting initiatives to improve public health and safety involving law enforcement entities and victim assistance and violence intervention and prevention service providers; (8) developing intergovernmental partnerships and engaging in outreach and collaboration efforts with other State, county, and local government agencies on policy and programmatic issues, reforms, and initiatives related to violence intervention, and victim assistance; (9) safeguarding victims' rights and ensuring appropriate consideration of victims' rights and interests in the performance of public safety, law enforcement, and prosecutorial functions by other divisions in the department; (10) performing, arranging for, or coordinating community support and assistance programs and services in the aftermath of crimes involving multiple victims such as mass shootings, school shootings, or acts of terrorism; providing assistance to other governmental entities in their response to these crimes; and serving as a repository of resources to assist communities in preparing for these events; (11) developing grant applications and applying for available grant funding for violence intervention and victim assistance projects and programs on behalf of the department; (12) receiving and processing, or monitoring the receipt and processing of, applications from State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations for violence intervention and prevention and victim service or assistance project grants that may be made available from or through the department, including, but not limited to, the promulgation of standards and procedures related to the solicitation, qualification, and award of grants; and (13) performing other functions as the Attorney General may prescribe. b. In carrying out its responsibilities, the division shall take steps as it deems appropriate in furtherance of the following objectives: (1) to promote a trauma-informed approach in the provision of victim and violence intervention and prevention services by the department, other State agencies, and local and county governments providing these services; (2) to provide and coordinate the provision of services to victims of crime and violence at the State, county, and local levels in order to ameliorate the impact of crime and violence and to prevent future violence; (3) to promote access to and deployment of services to vulnerable and less accessible victim populations, including, but not limited to, promoting policies that recognize that an individual's status as a prior offender should not be grounds for denial of services that could prevent future violence; (4) to serve as a point of contact and engagement for community members, stakeholders, crime survivors, former clients, and justice-involved persons to offer input, local knowledge, and collaborative viewpoints for the purpose of improving services and influencing policymaking; (5) to support and advocate for policies that promote the hiring and recruitment of culturally competent individuals in the field of victim assistance and violence intervention and prevention services; (6) to promote policies and practices that encourage the use of peer support, such as credible messengers, individuals with lived experience, and trauma survivors in the provision of services; (7) to identify best practices and evidence-based interventions in the provision of victim and violence intervention and prevention services and promote these measures within the department, other State agencies, and local county governments that provide these services through methods including, but not limited to, training and reporting; and (8) to provide or direct resources and assistance to communities and victims to address and ameliorate the impact of hate crimes or acts of violence which are motivated by or evince a discriminatory intent. L.2023, c.167, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-32.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-32.2
Effective date
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect July first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1952, c. 329, p. 1054, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14D-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14D / Section 14D-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known as the "State Agency Transfer Act." L.1971, c. 375, s. 1, eff. Dec. 30, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-95.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-95.1
Reimbursement of state by municipality for reasonable value of services
Status: in_force

Subject to the inclusion in the annual State appropriations act of an amount of anticipated revenues from that source, the State shall be reimbursed by the municipality for the reasonable value of services which it provided to the municipality pursuant to this act. L.1981, c. 211, s. 21, eff. July 20, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-23.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-23.1
Authorized provisions in resolutions authorizing issuance of notes or bonds enumerated; enforcement
Status: in_force

To the end that the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds issued hereunder may be further secured and thereby a more favorable sale or exchange effected, any resolution authorizing the issuance of notes or bonds hereunder may contain provisions which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of such notes or bonds as to: a. The amount to be included in any budget or tax ordinance or to be appropriated by or raised by taxation in the municipality in each year for debt service and for reserve or sinking funds, which amount may be expressed in dollars, percentage of total assessed valuations or both, or otherwise; b. The setting aside of reserve or sinking funds, and the amount, securing, regulation, investment, application and disposition thereof; c. The pledging, depositing or trusteeing of moneys to be applied to the payment of the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds, and the securing of such deposits; d. The pledging of taxes, special assessments and other revenues or moneys of the municipality, which are due or to become due, directly to the payment of the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds, or to reserve or sinking funds; e. The use and application of unanticipated income or surplus revenue or both of the municipality; f. Limitations effective for not exceeding ten years from the effective date of such resolution or resolutions on the amount or nature of borrowing or incurring of indebtedness by the municipality; g. The holding of lawful tax sales of property against which there may then or thereafter be outstanding delinquent taxes or assessments or other charges and the foreclosing of the right of redemption with respect to tax titles theretofore or thereafter purchased by the municipality; h. The inclusion in any budget of appropriations as reserves for uncollected taxes, and the amount, computation and disposition thereof and of the proceeds of the tax levy therefor; i. The performance by the municipality of all or any specified provisions of any law relating to the preparation, adoption, and administration of budgets and the levying of taxes in municipalities; j. Appointment of a fiscal agent by the municipality and the powers and duties thereof; k. The approval and continuance of financial and legal practices and policies theretofore established in the municipality, including the functioning of a board established pursuant to section 52:27-29.1; l. The levying of a special tax, in such amount as said resolution may provide, for the payment of the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds, which special tax shall be levied upon all the real and personal property in the municipality subject to taxation in addition to the taxes levied for all other purposes, and shall be assessed, levied and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes upon real and personal property are now or shall hereafter be assessed, levied and collected, and, when collected, shall be deemed trust funds and shall be applied and paid over by the collector or other officer having the custody of the collected taxes solely to the agreed payment of the principal of and interest on the notes or bonds, or if such agreed payment shall have been made, then in such manner and for such purposes as said resolution may provide; m. The terms and conditions upon which any such resolution or any contract entered into thereby may be amended, rescinded or repealed; n. Any other or further course of conduct on the part of the municipality which may tend to improve its credit standing. Any municipality adopting a resolution containing any provision authorized hereunder shall have and possess all of the powers necessary and appropriate for the performance thereof. The provisions of any such resolution shall be enforceable by a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ or other appropriate action or proceeding instituted by the commission or by the holder of any note or bond on his own behalf, or on behalf of all the holders of such notes or bonds, in either case in any court of competent jurisdiction whether or not there shall have been any default in the payment of the principal of or interest on any such notes or bonds. Amended by L.1938, c. 202, p. 479, s. 1; L.1939, c. 47, p. 66, s. 7; L.1953, c. 49, p. 866, s. 32.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-66 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-66
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature of New Jersey hereby finds and declares that a serious need for improvement in the administration of local and county law enforcement exists in order to better protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens; that police work, a basic adjunct of law enforcement administration, is professional in nature, and requires proper educational and clinical training in a State whose population is increasing in relation to its physical area, and in a society where greater reliance on better law enforcement through higher standards of efficiency is of paramount need; that the present need for improvement can be substantially met by the creation of a compulsory educational and training program for persons who seek to become permanent law enforcement officers wherein such persons will be required, while serving in a probationary capacity prior to permanent appointment, to receive efficient training in this profession provided at facilities selected, approved and inspected by a commission created for such purpose; and that by qualifying and becoming proficient in the field of law enforcement such persons shall individually and collectively better insure the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of this State in their respective communities. The Legislature further finds and declares that, in addition to providing proper educational and clinical training to law enforcement officers in this State, it is also important, in order to help protect the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens, that appropriately situated State authorities are accorded the ability and responsibility to monitor and take appropriate action against any law enforcement officer who acts outside the bounds of professionalism or engages in illegal or improper conduct. Professional licensure provides the means to help ensure that those individuals who serve as law enforcement officers in this State uphold the public trust by meeting and maintaining appropriately high standards of training and professionalism, in qualifying for the positions, and in performing the duties. Therefore, it is necessary and appropriate to establish a Statewide licensure system, through which the Police Training Commission will promulgate and apply uniform standards of professional conduct by law enforcement officers, establish minimum standards for licensure, review and take action on initial and renewal applications of applicants and law enforcement officers and applicants who meet those standards, and deny, revoke, or suspend licenses due to failure to meet or maintain those standards. Nothing in this act is intended to limit in any manner the powers and authority granted to the Attorney General as the chief law enforcement officer of the State pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 1970, P.L.1970, c.74 (C.52:17B-97 et seq.). L.1961, c. 56, p. 542, s. 1. Amended by L.1965, c. 8, s. 1, effective July 1, 1965; amended 2022, c.65, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-402 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-402
Assurances of present or future funding
Status: in_force

a. Consistent with the Community Services Block Grant Act the State shall provide assurances that any eligible entity which received funding in the previous fiscal year under this act will not have its present or future funding terminated under this act or reduced below the proportional share of funding it received in the previous fiscal year unless after notice, and opportunity for hearing on the record, the State determines that cause existed for such termination or such reduction subject to review by the commissioner as provided in the Community Services Block Grant Act. For the purpose of making a determination with respect to a funding reduction, the term "cause" includes: (1) a Statewide redistribution of funds under the Community Services Block Grant Act to respond to: (a) the results of the most recently available census or other appropriate data; (b) the establishment of a new eligible entity; (c) severe economic dislocation; and (2) corrective measures to bring such agency or organization into compliance with the terms of its agreement to provide services under the Community Services Block Grant Act. b. An agency's funds will only be withheld in the event that a corrective action plan's requirements for compliance are not accomplished within the specified compliance date. c. An aggrieved community action agency shall be entitled to an administrative hearing in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," the commissioner or his designee shall issue the final decision in all cases. The request for a hearing shall be filed with the commissioner within 15 days of the receipt of the Department of Community Affairs' decision. If requested by the community action agency, the commissioner's decision regarding the termination or reduction of funding shall be subject to the review of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services consistent with the Community Services Block Grant Act. d. The Governor of the State of New Jersey may, at the Governor's discretion, determine to provide services with Community Services Block Grant Act funds in an area in which services have not previously been provided by a community action agency or delegate thereof. In the event the Governor so decides to serve an area, the Governor may initially request any community action agency which services any contiguous area to provide the services the Governor has decided to direct to that area or, if no community action agency accepts that request or there is no community action agency providing services contiguous to the area, the Governor may request any community action agencies nearby to the unserved area to provide services in the area. If no contiguous or nearby community action agency, upon request of the Governor, agrees to provide services in the area, the Governor may then select another entity at the Governor's discretion to provide those services. L.1991,c.51,s.8.