N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.29k — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.29k
Coverage for certain dependents until age 31 by insurers covered by SHBP.
Status: in_force

7. a. As used in this section, "dependent" means a covered person's child by blood or by law who: (1) is 30 years of age or younger; (2) is unmarried; (3) has no dependent of his own; (4) is a resident of this State or is enrolled as a full-time student at an accredited public or private institution of higher education; and (5) (a) is not actually provided coverage as a named subscriber, insured, enrollee, or covered person under any other group or individual health benefits plan, group health plan, church plan or health benefits plan, or entitled to benefits under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Pub.L.74-271 (42 U.S.C. s.1395 et seq.) at the time dependent coverage pursuant to this section begins or will begin; and (b) there is evidence of prior, creditable coverage or receipt of benefits under a benefits plan or by law as set forth in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph. b. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased or renewed by the commission on or after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.375 (C.17:48-6.19 et al.), prohibits the termination of coverage of a dependent before the dependent's 23rd birthday by reason of age, and complies with the provisions of this section of P.L.2008, c.38 concerning the coverage of a dependent by written election, as set forth in subsection d. of this section, until the dependent's 31st birthday. c. Nothing within this section shall be construed to: (1) prevent any contract purchased or renewed by the commission from providing coverage for a dependent which terminates at a specific age after the dependent child's 23rd birthday; or (2) require coverage for services provided to a dependent before the effective date of this section of P.L.2008, c.38. d. A dependent covered by a covered person's contract, which coverage under the contract terminates at a specific age on or before the dependent's 30th birthday, may make a written election for coverage as a dependent pursuant to this section, until the dependent's 30th birthday: (a) within 30 days prior to the termination of coverage at the specific age provided in the contract; (b) within 30 days after meeting the requirements for dependent status as set forth in subsection a. of this section, when coverage for the dependent under the contract previously terminated; or (c) during an open enrollment period, as provided pursuant to the contract, if the dependent meets the requirements for dependent status as set forth in subsection a. of this section. e. (1) Coverage for a dependent who makes a written election for coverage pursuant to subsection d. of this section shall consist of coverage which is identical to the coverage provided to that dependent prior to the termination of coverage at the specific age provided in the contract. If coverage is modified under the contract for any similarly situated dependents for coverage prior to the termination of coverage at the specific age provided in the contract, the coverage shall also be modified in the same manner for the dependent. (2) Coverage for a dependent who makes a written election for coverage pursuant to subsection d. of this section shall not be conditioned upon, or discriminate on the basis of, lack of evidence of insurability. f. (1) The covered person's contract may require payment of a premium by the covered person or dependent, as appropriate, for any period of coverage relating to a dependent's written election for coverage pursuant to subsection d. of this section. The premium shall not exceed 102% of the applicable portion of the premium previously paid for that dependent's coverage under the contract prior to the termination of coverage at the specific age provided in the contract. (2) The applicable portion of the premium previously paid for the dependent's coverage under the contract shall be determined by the commission, based upon the difference between the contract's rating tiers for adult and dependent coverage or family coverage, as appropriate, and single coverage, or based upon any other formula or dependent rating tier deemed appropriate by the commission which provides a substantially similar result. (3) Payments of the premium may, at the election of the payor, be made in monthly installments. g. Coverage for a dependent provided pursuant to this section shall be provided until the earlier of the following: (1) the date upon which the dependent is disqualified for dependent status as set forth in subsection a. of this section; (2) the date upon which coverage ceases under the contract by reason of a failure to make a timely payment of any premium required under the contract by the covered person or dependent for coverage provided pursuant to this section. The payment of any premium shall be considered to be timely if made within 30 days after the due date or within a longer period as may be provided for by the contract; or (3) the date upon which the contract, under which coverage is provided to a dependent, ceases to provide coverage to the covered person. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit the commission to refuse a written election for coverage by a dependent pursuant to subsection d. of this section, based upon the dependent's prior disqualification pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, other than a disqualification based on age or lack of evidence of prior, creditable coverage or receipt of benefits. h. Notice regarding coverage for a dependent as provided pursuant to this section shall be provided to a covered person by the commission: (1) in the certificate of coverage or other equivalent document prepared for covered persons and delivered on or about the date of commencement of the covered persons' coverage; and (2) in a notice delivered to covered persons on a quarterly basis. L.2005, c.375, s.7; amended 2008, c.38, s.35.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287g — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287g
Intercounty collaboration.
Status: in_force

7. A county may collaborate with any other county that has established a County Homelessness Trust Fund to provide joint funding for projects permitted under P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.). L.2009, c.123, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-109 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-109
Consistent provisions of Executive Orders remain in force, effect.
Status: in_force

6. All other provisions of Executive Order No. 208 of 1989, Executive Order No. 35 of 1991, Executive Order No. 90 of 1993, Executive Order No. 37 of 1995, Executive Order No. 70 of 1997, Executive Order No. 12 of 2002, and Executive Order No. 49 of 2007 that are not inconsistent with this act, P.L.2008, c.125 (C. 52:16A-104 et seq.), shall remain in full force and effect. L.2008, c.125, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9H-41 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9H / Section 9H-41
Executive director, staff, availability of services.
Status: in_force

3. a. The commission shall be entitled to appoint an executive director and a staff and to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency or authority as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes, and to employ counsel and contract for professional and consulting services, and employ any stenographic and clerical assistants, and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary, in order to perform its duties, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. b. The commission may make use of existing studies, surveys, data and other materials in the possession of any State agency or authority and such materials in the possession of any county, municipality or political subdivision of the State, other than the records and files of the Director of the Division of Taxation that are confidential under R.S.54:50-8, but may direct the Director of the Division of Taxation to prepare for publication statistics so classified as to prevent the identification of a particular report and the items thereof. Each State agency, authority, county, municipality and political subdivision of the State shall make any information or materials available to the commission as it may require to perform its responsibilities under this act. L.2007,c.43,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14C-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14C / Section 14C-8
Effect of act on rights acquired under civil service, pension law or retirement system
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or any pension law or retirement system. L.1969, c. 203, s. 8, eff. Jan. 13, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-42 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-42
Appropriation
Status: in_force

There is hereby appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs the sum of $200,000.00 to carry out the purposes of this act for the fiscal period ending June 30, 1967; provided, that out of the sum hereby appropriated there shall be paid, for the period March 1, 1967 through June 30, 1967, a salary to the Commissioner of Community Affairs, who shall receive $30,000.00 per annum pro rated over said period; to each of the 2 Assistant Commissioners of Community Affairs, each of whom shall receive $22,000.00 per annum pro rated over said period; and to the Director of the Office of Community Services, who shall receive $18,000.00 per annum pro rated over said period. L.1966, c. 293, s. 42. Amended by L.1967, c. 42, s. 9, eff. April 28, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.30 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.30
Minimum salary or compensation of persons holding office or employment in service of state
Status: in_force

The minimum annual salary or compensation for each person holding full-time office, position or employment in the service of the State shall not be less than at the rate of one thousand four hundred and forty dollars ($1,440.00) per annum and shall be increased to the rate of one thousand five hundred and sixty dollars ($1,560.00) per annum upon the first day of July, October, January or April, whichever shall next succeed the first six months of service. L.1948, c. 115, p. 621, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-19 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-19
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Contracting agency" means the State or any board, commission, committee, authority or agency of the State. b. "Chief" means the Chief of the Office of Small Business Assistance when used in conjunction with the small business and female business set-aside programs, or the Chief of the Office of Minority Business Enterprise when used in conjunction with the minority business set-aside program. c. "Department" means the Department of Commerce and Economic Development. d. "Office" means the Office of Small Business Assistance in the Department of Commerce and Economic Development when used in conjunction with the small business and female business set-aside programs, or the Office of Minority Business Enterprise when used in conjunction with the minority business set-aside program. e. "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. 1981, c. 283 (C. 52:27H-21.1 et seq.). f. "Small business set-aside contract" means (1) a contract for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a contract with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from small businesses, or (2) a portion of a contract when that portion has been so designated. g. "Minority business" means a business which has its principal place of business in the State, is independently owned and operated and at least 51% of which is owned and controlled by persons who are black, Hispanic, Portuguese, Asian-American, American Indian or Alaskan natives. h. "Minority business set-aside contract" means (1) a contract for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a contract with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from minority businesses; or (2) a portion of a contract when that portion is so designated. i. "Female business" means a business which has its principal place of business in the State, is independently owned and operated and at least 51% of which is owned and controlled by women. j. "Female business set-aside contract" means (1) a contract for goods, equipment, construction or services which is designated as a contract with respect to which bids are invited and accepted only from female businesses; or (2) a portion of a contract when that portion is so designated. L. 1983, c. 482, s. 3. Amended by L. 1985, c. 384, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13D-19.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13D / Section 13D-19.1
State officer, employee may enter into certain contracts with State agency
Status: in_force

1. Notwithstanding the provisions of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.), a State officer or employee or a special State officer or employee or his partners or any corporation or firm in which he owns or controls more than 1% of the stock, assets or profits may enter into a contract or agreement with a State agency where the contract or agreement is for the development of scientific or technological discoveries or innovations in which the State agency has a property right, if the State agency has a procedure in its code of ethics for authorizing these contracts or agreements which minimizes actual conflicts of interest and the code of ethics was approved in accordance with section 12 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-23) and the contract or agreement complies with that code procedure. L.1991,c.254,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-103 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-103
Certain new applications not accepted.
Status: in_force

16. Following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, no new applications for the enterprise zone employee tax credit, pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-78), or for the corporation business tax exemption, pursuant to section 17 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-76), shall be accepted. L.2021, c.197, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-11
Commissioner to execute chapter; contracts to be in name of state
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall carry into effect and execute the provisions of this chapter. He shall act and execute all contracts in the name of the state.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31-26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-26
Annual survey and continuous inventory of housing units; notice to board of change in status of unit or occupant
Status: in_force

The board shall conduct an annual survey of all housing units and shall maintain an inventory of each unit, including such information as its agency, purpose or reason for acquisition, location, environmental setting, type of unit, size, facilities, physical condition, fair market value, rental rate, utility charges, maintenance fee, name of occupant and, if a State employee, job title, salary and whether occupancy is a mandatory condition of employment. Each agency shall notify the board within 15 days of any change in the status of a unit or occupant. L.1983, c. 468, s. 4, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-24 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-24
Hiring of nonpartisan, professional staff.
Status: in_force

24. The governing body, in conjunction with the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Rand Institute at Rutgers, The State University, shall hire a non-partisan, professional staff to assist the governing body in the execution of its governmental functions and shall provide the staff with the computer hardware and software necessary to perform their assigned tasks. Computer equipment shall be provided at State expense. The staff members shall possess expertise in areas of municipal government operation, including but not limited to, municipal law, planning, social services, public health, public finance and public works administration. Candidates for appointment shall possess a college degree which is relevant to the position which may include, but not be limited to, business, law and public administration. Although a candidate may possess a law degree, staff members shall serve as subject matter experts to the governing body and shall not serve as legal counsel. The Eagleton Institute and the Rand Institute shall also provide comprehensive training for members of the governing body and the non-partisan, professional staff to better enable them to discharge their representative functions in the public interest. The State shall adequately compensate the Eagleton Institute and the Rand Institute for their services, subject to appropriation. L.2002,c.43,s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.46.6x — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.46.6x
Benefits provided under contracts purchased by the School Employee’s Health Benefits Commission.
Status: in_force

10. a. The School Employees’ Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of P.L.2025, c.200 (C. 17:48-6bbb et al.), that provides hospital or medical expense benefits shall provide benefits to any person covered thereunder for expenses incurred in obtaining medically necessary treatment for women with a diagnosis of perimenopause, menopause, and symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause, including, but not limited to: (1) hormonal therapies such as hormone replacement therapy and bioidentical hormone treatments; (2) non-hormonal treatments, including medications to manage menopausal symptoms; (3) behavioral health care services; (4) pelvic floor physical therapy; (5) bone health treatments, including screenings and medications due to hormonal changes related to perimenopause and menopause; (6) preventative services that have a rating of “A” or “B” in the current recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force for early detection and treatment of health conditions related to perimenopause and menopause such as osteoporosis and cancer; and (7) counseling and education regarding menopause management. b. The School Employees Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that each contract shall provide clear and accessible information to a covered person regarding covered perimenopause and menopause treatments. c. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the contract. d. As used in this section: “Menopause” means the permanent end of a female’s menstrual cycle, diagnosed by a licensed medical provider after 12 consecutive months without a menstrual period. “Perimenopause” means the transitional period leading to menopause, marked by fluctuating hormone levels and changes in menstrual cycles. L.2025, c.200, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9H — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9H / Section 9H
37 Powers of council.
Status: in_force

4. a. The council shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes, and to employ counsel and stenographic and clerical assistants and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary, in order to perform its duties, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. b. The council may make use of existing studies, surveys, data and other materials in the possession of any State agency, other than the records and files of the Director of the Division of Taxation that are confidential under R.S.54:50 8, and such material in the possession of any county, municipality or political subdivision of the State. Each State agency, county, municipality and political subdivision of the State shall make any information or materials available to the council as it may require to perform its responsibilities under this act. c. The Attorney General shall provide legal assistance to the council. L.1993, c.149,s.4.3. The council shall: a. Submit to the Governor and the Legislature a comprehensive annual report analyzing current economic conditions and forecasting future economic trends, which report shall be submitted not later than January 31 of each year. b. Submit to the Governor and the Legislature and any executive department or agency of State government such special and supplementary reports as it deems appropriate in accordance with the purposes of this act. c. Assist the members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successors, during their appropriations hearings and deliberations, by providing to these committees, by May 15 of each year, forecasts of economic conditions for the coming fiscal year. d. Assist the Governor in the preparation of his annual budget message, by providing the Governor, by November 15 of each year, forecasts of economic conditions for the coming fiscal year. e. Assist the State Revenue Forecasting Advisory Commission by providing it timely analyses of current and anticipated future economic conditions. f. Advise the Governor and the Legislature and any executive department or agency of the State government on issues involving the use of economic data and explain the methodologies utilized to analyze this data. g. Make available for public dissemination all official copies of reports, with supporting analyses and data, following their submission to the Governor, or the Legislature or its committees. L.1993, c.149,s.3.2. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, a council to be known as the "New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors." The council shall consist of five members. One member shall be appointed by the Governor; one member shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; one member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; and one member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly. b. In appointing the council members, the appointing authorities shall select individuals who have knowledge, expertise, and practical experience in economic analyses. c. Members of the council shall serve for a term of three years. Each member shall hold office for the term of his appointment and until his successor shall have been appointed. Any vacancy during a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but only for the balance of the unexpired term. A member's term shall be coterminous with that of the appointing authority, for a period not to exceed three years, except that members shall be eligible for reappointment to successive terms. Any member of the council may be removed for cause by the appointing authority. The members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, subject to the availability of funds therefor. d. The council shall organize as soon as may be practicable following the appointment of its members. The member appointed by the Governor shall serve as chairperson of the council, except that in the absence of the Governor's appointee the member of the council with the most seniority shall serve as acting chairperson. The council may formulate and adopt rules of procedure and operation in furtherance of its responsibilities. The council may meet and hold hearings at such places and times as it shall designate. e. The council shall select and fix the compensation of a secretary, who shall serve as the director. The secretary shall not be a member of the council. The secretary's term of appointment shall be for a period of three years, except that the council may, by a simple majority, terminate that appointment prior to the conclusion of the three year period. The council may also employ and fix the compensation of such other expert and clerical staff as it may deem appropriate, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it. L.1993, c.149, s.2.1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The economic well being of the citizens of the State of New Jersey is directly affected by the actions of government at all levels; b. The quality of public policy and the benefits it provides to the citizens will be enhanced significantly through the availability of timely, objective analyses of the condition of the economy; c. The formulation of public policy will benefit from a fuller understanding of the structure of the State's economy and its competitive position relative to other states and regions; d. Fiscal policy is highly sensitive to economic conditions and will be enhanced through improved economic analyses and forecasts; e. The functioning of the Legislative and the Executive branches of government will be enhanced by the existence of an independent advisory council composed of knowledgeable experts given the resources necessary to provide sophisticated, timely, and objective economic analyses; f. An advisory council dealing with economic affairs will contribute to improving the quality of decision making in both the public and private sectors, with long term benefits for all of the State's citizens; and g. A permanent advisory council composed of economic experts reporting directly and independently to the Legislature, the Executive Branch of government and the public, will best provide the objective and timely analyses needed to assure that public policy yields the optimum economic benefits for all of the State's citizens. L.1993, c.149, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-47 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-47
Inquiring into financial affairs
Status: in_force

The director may make a special investigation of a county or municipality, if, upon examination of the reports of audit and recommendations of an accountant, there appear to be errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the report of audit or recommendations, or evidence of illegal financial practices; or if the director has reason to believe that irregularities in the conduct of the financial affairs have occurred. L.1947, c. 151, p. 661, s. 47.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-266 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-266
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in P.L.2023, c.67 (C.52:18A-265 et seq.): "Affordable housing project" means development undertaken for the purpose of creating one or more residential structures, whether in the form of detached units or attached units for separate occupancy, in which a substantial percentage of the housing units are provided for a reasonable income range of low- and moderate-income households, as determined by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, including any structures or facilities appurtenant or ancillary thereto. "Financially impaired municipality" means any municipality that at the time of the initiation of a project meets one or more of the following conditions: is eligible to receive aid under the "Special Municipal Aid Act," P.L.1987, c.75 (C.52:27D-118.24 et seq.); is coextensive with a school district which qualified for designation as a "special needs district" pursuant to the "Quality Education Act of 1990," P.L.1990, c.52 (C.18A:7D-1 et seq.); or is unable to satisfy the credit worthiness standards as set forth in the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank's credit policy as determined by the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. "Fund" means the "Social Impact Investment Fund" established pursuant to subsection a. of section 3 of P.L.2023, c.67 (C.52:18A-267). "Fund manager" means a private professional investment manager selected pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2023, c.67 (C.52:18A-267) to manage and invest the assets of the Social Impact Investment Fund. "Institutional lender" means any bank or trust company, savings bank, national banking association, savings and loan association, credit union, or building and loan association maintaining an office in this State, or any insurance company, community development financial institution certified by the United States Department of the Treasury, or any mortgage banking firm or mortgage banking corporation authorized to transact business in this State. "Letter of understanding" means a notice on a prescribed form from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency that indicates that the proposed affordable housing project should be considered for a predevelopment loan from the fund. The letter of understanding shall not guarantee or construe that the affordable housing project will receive development financing from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. "Predevelopment loan" means a loan for required expenses, other than administrative and construction, that are incurred by qualifying affordable housing developers in the process of, and prior to, securing long-term financing for construction, conversion, preservation, or rehabilitation of an affordable housing project, and that are recoverable once long-term financing is obtained. The purposes for which predevelopment loans may be made include, but are not limited to, the costs of, or the costs associated with: land purchase or options to buy land; options or deposits to buy or preserve existing government-assisted rental housing for the purpose of preserving the affordability of the units; professional services such as architectural, engineering, or legal services; permit or application fees; environmental remediation costs; and bonding, site preparation, related water or sewer development, or material expenses. In addition, the loans may be made for the purpose of extending the time for exercising an option or extending the time period for repayment of an advance previously obtained. These loan funds may be deposited in banks as compensating balances to establish lines of credit for qualifying affordable housing developers. "Qualifying affordable housing developer" means any person, firm, company, corporation, urban renewal entity, or association of persons that has participated in and completed a New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency approved emerging developer training and certification program and to which the agency has provided a letter of understanding. "Special purpose vehicle" means an entity that is administered pursuant to an agreement between the State Treasurer and fund manager that is formed solely for the purpose of investing in the purposes enumerated in section 4 of P.L.2023, c.67 (C.52:18A-268). L.2023, c.67, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-141.23 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-141.23
Liability not imposed, news media.
Status: in_force

6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to impose liability on any news media that accepts or publishes advertising for any product that may fall within the scope of this act. L.2021, c.464, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15a
Direct deposit; required, exemptions, information available to employees.
Status: in_force

1. a. Whenever any person holding public office, position or employment, whose compensation is paid by this State or by any board, body, agency, authority or commission thereof, hereinafter referred to as "employee", shall indicate in writing to the proper disbursing officer his desire to have his net pay deposited in a specific banking institution in a designated checking account, savings account, or share account for such employee, the State Treasurer shall make the deposit in the respective banking institution on behalf of the employee. With respect to compensation paid on and after July 1, 2014, all such persons shall have net pay directly deposited as described in this section. The State Treasurer is authorized to grant an exemption from the requirements of this section on such terms and conditions as the State Treasurer may deem necessary. The State Treasurer is authorized to grant an exemption for seasonal and temporary employees as the State Treasurer may deem necessary. b. Commencing on the first day of the fourth month following the enactment of P.L.2013, c.28, the State Treasurer shall make available for employees who have net pay directly deposited as described in this section any information concerning net pay, any accompanying information approved for distribution with net pay, and W-2 forms in accordance with applicable federal law, only on the Internet with restricted access and policies and procedures to protect the integrity and confidentiality of the information. c. The requirements of this section shall also be applicable to all State entities that do not utilize the State centralized payroll system, including public institutions of higher education. L.1981, c.385, s.1; amended 2013, c.28, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.15
Covenants and contracts with holders of bonds and notes
Status: in_force

In any resolution of the authority authorizing or relating to the issuance of any bonds or notes, the authority, in order to secure the payment of the bonds or notes and in addition to its other powers, shall have power by provisions therein which shall constitute covenants by the authority and contracts with the holders of the bonds or notes, to: a. Secure the bonds or notes as provided in section 14; b. Covenant against pledging all or any part of its revenues or receipts or its leases, sales agreements, service contracts or other security instruments, or its mortgages or other agreements, or the revenues or receipts under any of the foregoing or the proceeds thereof, or against mortgaging or leasing all or any part of its real or personal property then owned or thereafter acquired, or against permitting or suffering any lien on any of the foregoing; c. Covenant with respect to limitations on any right to sell, mortgage, lease or otherwise dispose of any project or any part thereof or any property of any kind; d. Covenant as to any bonds and notes to be issued and the limitations thereon and the terms and conditions thereof and as to the custody, application, investment, and disposition of the proceeds thereof; e. Covenant as to the issuance of additional bonds or notes or as to limitations on the issuance of additional bonds or notes and on the incurring of other debts by it; f. Covenant as to the payment of the principal of or interest on the bonds or notes, or any other obligations, as to the sources and methods of the payment, as to the rank or priority of the bonds, notes or obligations with respect to any lien or security or as to the acceleration of the maturity of the bonds, notes or obligations; g. Provide for the replacement of lost, stolen, destroyed or mutilated bonds or notes; h. Covenant against extending the time for the payment of bonds or notes or interest thereon; i. Covenant as to the redemption of bonds or notes and privileges of exchange thereof for other bonds or notes of the authority; j. Covenant as to the fixing and collection of rents, fees, rates and other charges, the amount to be raised each year or other period of time by rents, fees, rates and other charges and as to the use and disposition to be made thereof; k. Covenant to create or authorize the creation of special funds or moneys to be held in pledge or otherwise for construction, operating expenses, payment or redemption of bonds or notes; reserves or other purposes and as to the use, investment, and disposition of the moneys held in these funds; l . Establish the procedure, if any, by which the terms of any contract or covenant with or for the benefit of the holders of bonds or notes may be amended or abrogated, the amount of bonds or notes the holders of which must consent thereto, and the manner in which the consent may be given; m. Covenant as to the construction, improvement, operation or maintenance of any project and its other real and personal property, the replacement thereof, the insurance to be carried thereon, and the use and disposition of insurance moneys; n. Provide for the release of property, leases or other agreements, or revenues and receipts from any pledge or mortgage and to reserve rights and powers in, or the right to dispose of, property which is subject to a pledge or mortgage; o . Provide for the rights and liabilities, powers and duties arising upon the breach of any covenant, condition or obligation and prescribe the events of default and the terms and conditions upon which any or all of the bonds, notes or other obligations of the authority shall become or may be declared due and payable before maturity and the terms and conditions upon which the declaration and its consequences may be waived; p. Vest in a trustee or trustees within or without the State such property rights, powers and duties in trust as the authority may determine, including the right to foreclose any mortgage, which may include any or all of the rights, powers and duties of any trustee appointed by the holders of any bonds or notes pursuant to section 24 of this act and to limit or abrogate the right of the holders of any bonds or notes of the authority to appoint a trustee under this act, and to limit the rights, duties and powers of the trustee; q. Execute all mortgages, leases, sales agreements, service contracts, bills of sale, conveyances, deeds of trust and other instruments necessary or convenient in the exercise of its powers or in the performance of its covenants or duties; r. Pay the costs or expenses incident to the enforcement of the bonds or notes or of the provisions of the resolution or of any covenant or agreement of the authority with the holders of its bonds or notes; s. Limit the rights of the holders of any bonds or notes to enforce any pledge or covenant securing bonds or notes; and t. Make covenants other than or in addition to the covenants authorized by this act of like or different character, and to make such covenants to do or refrain from doing such acts and things as may be necessary, or convenient and desirable, in order to better secure bonds or notes or which, in the absolute discretion of the authority will tend to make bonds or notes more marketable, notwithstanding that the covenants, acts or things may not be enumerated herein. L.1981, c.120, s.15, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-141.9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-141.9
Orders, rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

9. The Board of Public Utilities shall adopt orders, rules, or regulations that provide for solar energy systems installed in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2009, c.33 (C.52:27D-141.1 et seq.) to be eligible for all applicable credits, rebates, or other incentives that may be available for the installation of solar energy systems. L.2009, c.33, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9H-21 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9H / Section 9H-21
Appropriation of excess
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding the restrictions on the appropriation of the balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" imposed by section 5 of this act, if balances in the fund exceed an amount equivalent to 5% of the amount certified by the Governor as total anticipated revenues in the General Fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund upon approval of the annual appropriation act, the State Treasurer shall send written notice of the amount of that excess to the Governor and to the Legislature through the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successor committees or committee. The excess amount as identified in the notice from the State Treasurer shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature in accordance with section 9 of this act. L.1990,c.44,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-88 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-88
Enterprise zone assistance fund.
Status: in_force

29. a. (1) There is created an enterprise zone assistance fund to be held by the State Treasurer, which shall be the repository for all moneys required to be deposited therein under section 21 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-80), as amended by this act, P.L.2023, c.282, and moneys appropriated annually to the fund. All moneys in the fund shall be held and disbursed in accordance with this section and section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) as necessary to fulfill the purposes of this section and subject to the requirements hereinafter prescribed. The State Treasurer may invest and reinvest any moneys in the fund, or any portion thereof, to strengthen capital structures, leverage additional debt capital, and increase lending and investing in economically disadvantaged communities, and in any other manner that advances the goals of the Urban Enterprise Zone program, including, but not limited to, legal obligations of the United States or of the State or of any political subdivision thereof or government-sponsored enterprises. Any income from, interest on, or increment to moneys so invested or reinvested shall be included in the fund. The amount in the enterprise zone assistance fund, which shall be available to fulfill the purposes of this section, shall be as follows: (a) In the first five State fiscal years next following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, 100 percent of the amount determined pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) shall be available to fulfill the purposes of this section; (b) In the sixth State fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, 95 percent of the amount determined pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) shall be available to fulfill the purposes of this section and five percent of such amount shall be deposited in the General Fund; (c) In the seventh State fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, 90 percent of the amount determined pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) shall be available to fulfill the purposes of this section and 10 percent of such amount shall be deposited in the General Fund; (d) In the eighth State fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, 85 percent of the amount determined pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) shall be available to fulfill the purposes of this section and 15 percent of such amount shall be deposited in the General Fund; (e) In the ninth State fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, 80 percent of the amount determined pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) shall be available to fulfill the purposes of this section and 20 percent of such amount shall be deposited in the General Fund; and (f) In the 10th State fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, 75 percent of the amount determined pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) shall be available to fulfill the purposes of this section and 25 percent of such amount shall be deposited in the General Fund. (2) The State Treasurer shall maintain separate accounts for each enterprise zone designated under P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et seq.) that is in good standing with the UEZ Authority in accordance with rules adopted by the UEZ Authority, and one in the authority's name for the administration of the Urban Enterprise Zone program, and for providing grants, including planning grants, investments, loans, or other guaranties related to qualified assistance fund expenses. The State Treasurer shall credit to each account an amount of the moneys deposited in the fund and available to fulfill the purposes of this section, which amount shall be determined by a weighted formula that applies 50 percent weight to a zone municipality's number of commercial and industrial parcels as recorded by the municipal tax assessor, its Municipal Revitalization Index Distress Score, as determined by the Department of Community Affairs, and the average number of unemployed persons in the municipality according to data provided by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and 50 percent weight to the gross taxable sales in the municipality subject to reduced sales tax pursuant to section 21 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-80), as determined by the State Treasurer. The data used in the formula, developed under this section, shall be the most recent data that has been made available by the Department of Community Affairs, the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the State Treasurer. When funds are received by a qualifying municipality pursuant to this subsection, the funds shall be placed in a new trust or, for a qualifying municipality that has a trust for an enterprise zone on the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197, in the existing trust. The Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall promulgate regulations, policies, or procedures as necessary to implement the provisions of this section. (3) Beginning in State Fiscal Year 2022, $2,500,000 shall be appropriated annually from the account in the authority's name for the administration of the Urban Enterprise Zone program, and for providing grants, investments, loans, or other guaranties related to qualified assistance fund expenses. This amount shall be adjusted annually by the percentage change in the 12-month Consumer Price Index from June 30 to July 1. (4) The State Treasurer shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary to govern the administration of the fund for the purposes of this section, which shall include, but not be limited to, regulations requiring the establishment of separate bank accounts for funds credited to the enterprise zone account of each municipality from the enterprise zone assistance fund, commonly known as "first generation funds," and funds generated from the repayments of loans to individuals and businesses from the enterprise zone account of each municipality and the proceeds from the sale of properties and equipment acquired through the enterprise zone program, commonly known as "second generation funds," and the review, compilation, and monitoring of second generation fund quarterly reports submitted by each enterprise zone. Any individual, including an individual who is not directly employed by a municipality, with the authority to administer, allocate or approve the use of zone assistance funds is subject to the "Local Government Ethics Law," P.L.1991, c.29 (C.40A:9-22.1 et seq.), unless the individual is a State employee or a special State officer. b. The enterprise zone assistance fund shall be used for the purpose of assisting qualifying municipalities in which enterprise zones are designated in undertaking economic development projects in designated enterprise zones by funding qualified assistance fund expenses. However, a municipality shall not appropriate or expend: more than 25 percent of the amount annually credited to its enterprise zone assistance fund for public safety purposes, as described in paragraph (4) of subsection m. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-62); or more than 10 percent of the amount annually credited to its enterprise zone assistance fund for administrative expenses. c. The governing body of a qualifying municipality in which an enterprise zone is designated and the zone development corporation created or designated by the municipality for that enterprise zone may, by resolution jointly adopted after public hearing, propose to undertake an economic development project in the enterprise zone, and to fund that project from moneys deposited in the enterprise zone assistance fund and credited to the account maintained by the State Treasurer for the enterprise zone. The proposal so adopted shall set forth a plan for the project and shall include: (1) A description of the proposed project; (2) An estimate of the total project costs, and an estimate of the amounts of funding necessary annually from the enterprise zone account; (3) A statement of any other revenue sources to be used to finance the project; (4) A statement of the time necessary to complete the project; (5) A statement of the manner in which the proposed project furthers the municipality's policy and intentions for addressing economic development in the enterprise zone as set forth in the zone development plan approved by the authority; and (6) A description of the financial and programmatic controls and reporting mechanisms to be used to guarantee that the funds will be spent in accordance with the plan and that the project will accomplish its purpose. As used in this section, "project" means an activity that satisfies the requirements of a qualified assistance fund expense, as that term is defined in subsection m. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-62), and which will lead to the creation of new jobs and increased economic activity within the zone. d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.197) e. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.197) f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.197) g. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2021, c.197) h. At the end of a State fiscal year, if a municipality has not encumbered a portion of its allocation, such amount may be carried forward to the next State fiscal year and the State fiscal year thereafter. If at the end of the third State fiscal year any of those unencumbered funds remain, then the funds shall be transferred to the UEZ Authority's account in the enterprise zone assistance fund. i. At the end of a State fiscal year, if a municipality has not expended or otherwise committed a portion of its encumbered funds, then such amount may be carried forward to the next three succeeding State fiscal years. If at the end of the third State fiscal year any unexpended funds remain, then the funds shall be transferred to the UEZ Authority's account in the enterprise zone assistance fund. j. At the end of a State fiscal year, the Department of Community Affairs shall review an enterprise zone's expenditures of funds received from the zone assistance fund. If the department finds that an enterprise zone expended such funds in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et seq.) and P.L.2021, c.197, then the enterprise zone shall repay such funds to the department through the forfeiture of future zone assistance fund disbursements. The department shall withhold future funding from the enterprise zone until the enterprise zone enters into and complies with a corrective action plan developed by the department. k. If in a State fiscal year the amount allocated to the enterprise zone assistance fund is less than the amount required to be allocated to fulfill the purposes of this section pursuant to section 11 of P.L.2021, c.197 (C.52:27H-98) and paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, the Legislature shall appropriate to the enterprise zone assistance fund the amount that was not allocated in such State fiscal year in a succeeding State fiscal year along with the funds required to be allocated in that State fiscal year. L.1983, c.303, s.29; amended 1993, c.367, s.9; 2002, c.64; 2006, c.34, s.4; 2009, c.25; 2018, c.19, s.4; 2021, c.197, s.10; 2023, c.282, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-86 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-86
Powers and duties relating to investment of certain funds to be performed by Director of Division of Investment
Status: in_force

The functions, powers and duties of, or relating to, investment or reinvestment of moneys of, and purchase, sale or exchange of, any investments or securities of or for, any of the following funds, namely: The 1837 Surplus Revenue Fund; The Veterans Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund; The Stock Workmen's Compensation Security Fund; The Mutual Workmen's Compensation Security Fund; and The Motor Vehicle Liability Security Fund; and the functions, powers and duties of, or relating to, investment or reinvestment of moneys and purchase, sale or exchange of any investments or securities pursuant to the provisions of chapter 148 of the laws of 1944, and chapter 158 of the laws of 1947; are hereby transferred to and shall be exercised and performed by the Director of the Division of Investment established hereunder; provided, however, that before any investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange may be made by said director pursuant to the provisions of this section, he shall submit the details thereof to the State Treasurer, who shall, within 48 hours, exclusive of Sundays and public holidays, after such submission to him, file with the director his written acceptance or rejection of such proposed investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange; and the director shall have authority to make such investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange unless there shall have been filed with him a written rejection thereof by the State Treasurer as herein provided. L.1950, c. 270, p. 921, s. 8. Amended by L.1952, c. 272, p. 924, s. 2; L.1953, c. 115, p. 1301, s. 1; L.1954, c. 108, p. 580, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-19 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-19
Transmission to Governor of requests and findings
Status: in_force

On or before December thirty-first of each year, or at such other time or times as the Governor may request, the commissioner shall certify and transmit to the Governor and Governor-elect the requests of the spending agencies, together with his findings, comments and recommendations thereon. L.1944, c. 112, art. 3, p. 292, s. 10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-329.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-329.2
Authorization of municipality to impose, collect development fees.
Status: in_force

8. a. (1) A municipality that is in the process of seeking compliance certification, has obtained compliance certification, is a qualified urban aid municipality, as determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.3), or that has been so authorized by a court of competent jurisdiction, and which has adopted a municipal development fee ordinance shall be authorized to impose and collect development fees from developers of residential property, in accordance with rules promulgated by the department. Each amount collected shall be deposited and shall be accounted for separately, by payer and date of deposit. (2) No later than 180 days following the enactment of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.), any municipality that is or has been authorized to impose and collect development fees from developers of residential property, or payments in lieu of constructing affordable housing, shall provide the Department of Community Affairs with a detailed accounting of all such fees that have been collected and expended since the inception of the municipal authorization to collect the fees. (3) Beginning with the year after the enactment of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.), by February 15, every municipality that is or has been authorized to impose and collect development fees from developers of residential property, or payments in lieu of constructing affordable housing, shall provide the Department of Community Affairs with a detailed accounting of all such fees that have been collected and expended the previous year. (4) A municipality may not spend or commit to spend any affordable housing development fees, including Statewide non-residential fees collected and deposited into the municipal affordable housing trust fund, without first obtaining the approval of the expenditure as part of its compliance certification or by the department. A municipality shall include in its housing element and fair share plan adopted pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) a spending plan for current funds in the municipal affordable housing trust fund and projected funds through the current round. Review of that spending plan for consistency with applicable law and the municipality's housing element and fair share plan shall be part of the process specified in section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1). The department shall promulgate updated regulations no later than nine months following the effective date of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.) regarding the establishment, administration, reporting, and enforcement of the expenditure of affordable housing development fees by municipalities, which shall include establishing an expedited process for approving spending plan expenditures for emergent opportunities to create affordable housing after a municipality has obtained compliance certification and procedures for monitoring the collection and expenditure of trust funds. The department shall develop and publish on the department's Internet website a detailed summary of the municipal affordable housing trust fund expenditures for each municipality and shall update each summary on an annual basis. As part of the regulations adopted pursuant to this section and section 10 of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.4), the department shall adopt reporting requirements applicable to municipal affordable housing trust funds to facilitate fulfillment of the department's obligations pursuant to this section. Municipalities may continue to rely on regulations on development fees and spending plans previously adopted by the council until new rules and regulations are adopted by the department. The department shall have jurisdiction regarding the enforcement of these regulations, provided that any municipality which is not in compliance with the regulations adopted by the department may be subject to forfeiture of any or all funds remaining within its municipal trust fund. Any funds so forfeited shall be deposited into the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund" established pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-320). (5) The governing body of a municipality which is spending or committing to spend affordable housing development fees may provide, by ordinance , that the units of affordable housing being developed or preserved pursuant to a housing project or program being funded, in whole or in part, through affordable housing development fees shall be exempt from real property taxation if the housing sponsor enters into an agreement with the municipality for payments to the municipality in lieu of taxes for municipal services. Any such agreement may require the housing sponsor to pay to the municipality an amount up to 20 percent of the annual gross revenue from each housing project situated on such real property for each year of operation of the agreement following the substantial completion of the housing project. Any such agreement shall require the housing sponsor to pay the municipality an amount not less than the greater of four percent of the annual gross revenue or the amount of the taxes attributable to the land value component of the property comprising the project site for the year preceding the recording of the mortgage, if applicable. In the case of a property assessed under the "Farmland Assessment Act of 1964," P.L.1964, c.48 (C.54:4-23.1 et seq.), the minimum amount the housing sponsor shall be required to pay to the municipality shall be four percent of the annual gross revenue. For the purpose of this subsection, "annual gross revenue" means the total annual gross rental or carrying charge and other income of a housing sponsor from a housing project. If an agreement is entered into from the date of recording the mortgage on the housing project to the date of substantial completion of the housing project, the annual amount payable to the municipality as taxes or as payments in lieu of taxes in respect of the project site shall not be in excess of the amount of taxes on the project site for the year preceding the recording of the mortgage. Within 30 calendar days following: the effective date of an ordinance adopted by a municipal governing body approving a tax exemption under this subsection, or the execution of a financial agreement between a housing sponsor and a municipality entered into pursuant to this subsection, whichever is later, the municipal clerk shall electronically transmit a certified copy of the ordinance and the agreement to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in such a manner as may be specified by the director. An exemption from taxation provided in accordance with this subsection shall not extend beyond the date on which an eligible loan made for the project is paid in full. (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, the governing body of a municipality may agree to continue or grant a new tax exemption for a State, federally, or municipally subsidized housing project beyond the date on which an eligible loan made for the project is fully paid, or beyond the date upon which a tax exemption expires, for any period the project remains subject to affordability controls pursuant to: (a) project-based federal rental assistance, authorized pursuant to section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. s.1437f), or other federal or State project-based assistance; (b) the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls promulgated by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency; or (c) the rent and income limits established by the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit program pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. s.42). b. A municipality shall deposit all fees collected, whether or not such collections were derived from fees imposed upon non-residential or residential construction into a trust fund dedicated to those purposes as required under this section, and such additional purposes as may be approved by the department. c. (1) A municipality, other than a qualified urban aid municipality, as determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.3) may only spend development fees for an activity approved by the department to address the municipal fair share obligation or approved as part of compliance certification. (2) Municipal development trust funds shall not be expended unless the municipality has immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation at the time of the expenditure or said municipality has previously collected such funds while under the protection of presumptive validity or immunity from exclusionary zoning litigation and in accordance with an approved spending plan. However, municipal development trust funds may be expended by a municipality if the municipality is a qualified urban aid municipality, as determined pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection c. of section 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.3), with a development fee ordinance and spending plan approved by the department or a court of competent jurisdiction, regardless of whether this approval occurs prior to or subsequent to the effective date of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.). Municipal development fee trust funds shall not be expended: (a) to reimburse municipalities for activities which occurred prior to the authorization of a municipality to collect development fees; or (b) (i) on administrative costs, attorney fees or court costs to obtain a judgment of repose; (ii) to contest a determination of the municipality's fair share obligation; or (iii) on costs of any challenger in connection to a challenge to the municipality's obligation, housing element, or fair share plan. (3) A municipality shall set aside a portion of its development fee trust fund for the purpose of providing affordability assistance to low- and moderate-income households in affordable units included in a municipal fair share plan, in accordance with rules of the department. (a) Affordability assistance programs may include down payment assistance, security deposit assistance, low-interest loans, common maintenance expenses for units located in condominiums, rental assistance, and any other program authorized by the department. (b) Affordability assistance to households earning 30 percent or less of median income may include buying down the cost of low-income units in a municipal fair share plan to make them affordable to households earning 30 percent or less of median income. The use of development fees in this manner shall not entitle a municipality to bonus credits except as may otherwise be allowed by applicable precedent. (4) A municipality may contract with a private or public entity to administer any part of its housing element and fair share plan, including the requirement for affordability assistance, or any program or activity for which the municipality expends development fee proceeds, in accordance with rules of the department. (5) Not more than 20 percent of the revenues collected from development fees shall be expended on administration, in accordance with rules of the department. Such administration may include expending a portion of its affordable housing trust fund on actions and efforts reasonably related to the determination of its fair share obligation and the development of its housing element and fair share plan pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection f. of section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1) and for expenses that are reasonably necessary for compliance with the processes of the program, including, but not limited to, the costs to the municipality of resolving a challenge under the program. d. The department shall establish a time by which all development fees collected within a calendar year shall be expended; provided, however, that all fees shall be committed for expenditure within four years from the date of collection. A municipality that fails to commit to expend the balance required in the development fee trust fund by the time set forth in this section shall be required by the council to transfer the remaining unspent balance at the end of the four-year period to the "New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund," established pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-320), as amended by P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), to be used in the housing region of the transferring municipality for the authorized purposes of that fund. e. Notwithstanding any provision of this section, or regulations of the department, a municipality shall not collect a development fee from a developer whenever that developer is providing for the construction of affordable units, either on-site or elsewhere within the municipality. This section shall not apply to the collection of a Statewide development fee imposed upon non-residential development pursuant to sections 32 through 38 of P.L.2008, c.46 (C.40:55D-8.1 through 40:55D-8.7) by the State Treasurer, when such collection is not authorized to be retained by a municipality. L.2008, c.46, s.8; amended 2024, c.2, s.30; 2024, c.6, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-378 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-378
Default
Status: in_force

In the event of any default in connection with the terms and provisions of any contract to which the corporation and a residential borrower are party, the corporation shall not take any steps it may otherwise be entitled to take, until it has first notified the residential borrower and provided a reasonable opportunity, in light of the nature of the default and the available means to correct it to cure the same; but in any case shall allow not less than 30 days for that purpose. After this time, the corporation may institute any action or proceeding against any residential borrower who is in default on a housing rehabilitation loan in any court of competent jurisdiction. L. 1987, c. 50, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:12-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-2
Contents
Status: in_force

52:12-2. The legislative manual shall include in the contents of each volume the following: a. The Constitution of the State of New Jersey; b. The rules of the Senate, the rules of the General Assembly, and the joint rules and orders of the Senate and General Assembly; c. A correct list of the members of the Legislature of the Session for which the volume is published, with their post-office addresses; d. A correct list of the several State officers, with the names of their offices, their post-office addresses, the terms for which they are elected or appointed and the date of the expiration thereof; e. A correct list of the names of the Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court, and the judges of the Superior Court, their terms of office and the date of the expiration thereof; f. A correct list of the officers of each county, including the sheriff, coroners, county clerk, surrogate, county treasurer, register of deeds and mortgages, and county prosecutors, with their post-office addresses, their terms of office and the date of the expiration thereof; g. A list of the United States Courts in and for this State, with the names of the judges, clerks, the place where held and the time of holding their several terms; h. The names of the President and Officers of the United States Government, and the names and post-office addresses of the United States judges and other officers of the United States Courts in this State; i. The latest census of this State taken under the authority of the United States, as well as any census of the State when taken under the authority of the State; j. The election returns of the general election next preceding the meeting of the Legislature for which the volume is published; k. A careful synopsis of all the annual reports of the State departments and institutions required by law to be submitted to the Governor or Legislature; and l. Such other matter as the Governor or Legislature may from time to time direct to be published in such volume, or which the compilers of the volume may see fit to print, pertaining to the affairs of the State. Amended 1953,c.49,s.1; 1991,c.91,s.495.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-8
Attorney fees and costs.
Status: in_force

8. a. (1) The Victims of Crime Compensation Office may, as a part of any order entered under P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-1 et seq.), determine and allow reasonable attorney fees and costs, which shall not exceed 15 percent of the amount awarded as compensation under section 10 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-10), to be paid in addition to the amount of this compensation, to the attorney representing the applicant. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, an award for attorney fees shall not be less than $500, unless the office determines that the attorney has not acted diligently or in good faith representing the claimant. (2) If the office enters an order denying compensation, it may nevertheless allow attorney fees of $500 to the attorney representing the claimant if the office determines that the attorney has acted diligently or in good faith representing the claimant. (3) It shall be unlawful for any attorney to ask for, contract for, or receive any larger sum than the amount allowed under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection. b. The office may allow payment up to a maximum of $10,000, at an hourly rate of $275 or more to be fixed by the office, to an attorney who provides legal assistance to a victim in any legal matter arising out of the victimization, other than a decision of the Victims of Crime Compensation Office involving victim compensation or any related appeal, arising from or related to having been the victim of an offense specified in section 11 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-11), provided that the victim is otherwise eligible to receive compensation. Payment pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the limitation on compensation set forth in section 18 of P.L.1971, c.317 (C.52:4B-18). L.1971, c.317,s.8; amended 2007, c.95, s.9; 2015, c.190; 2019, c.380, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-8
Powers and duties of the director
Status: in_force

The director, in addition to powers and duties specifically granted shall have the following general powers and duties: To (1) Administer the work of the division. (2) Keep and preserve all papers and records pertaining to the division. (3) Receive and preserve as public records all papers, reports and other documents required to be filed with the division. (4) Prescribe the organization of the division and the duties of his subordinates and assistants. (5) Administer State laws, pertaining to local government, which are included within the jurisdiction of the division. (6) Recommend to the board reasonable rules and regulations for the interpretation and administration of the laws administered by the division. (7) Invoke any legal, equitable or special remedy for the enforcement of orders and the provisions of law administered by the division. (8) Offer advice, consultation and instruction to local officials in improved methods of local administration. L.1947, c. 151, p. 649, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-137 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-137
Review of plans and specifications and inspection of construction by the department
Status: in_force

At the request of an enforcing agency, the department or an agency approved by the commissioner may assist an enforcing agency in the inspection of any construction of buildings or structures, provided that the enforcing agency has submitted the plans and specifications for such construction to the department or such agency, as the case may be, for review as to compliance with the code and this act. In such cases the commissioner shall provide by regulation for fees to the department to cover the cost of providing such services, to be borne ultimately by applicants for construction permits. The commissioner shall also provide for the readjustment of municipal fees in accordance with the cost of services performed. L.1975, c. 217, s. 19.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14C-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14C / Section 14C-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purpose of this act: (a) "Agency" means-- (1) Any division, bureau, board, commission, agency, office, authority or institution of the executive branch created by law, whether or not it receives legislative appropriations, or parts thereof; (2) Any office or officer in any agency, but does not include the State Auditor; (b) "Reorganization" means a transfer, consolidation, merger, co-ordination, authorization, or abolition, referred to in section 4 of this chapter; and (c) "Officer" is not limited to persons receiving compensation for their services. L.1969, c. 203, s. 3, eff. Jan. 13, 1970.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-44.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-44.1
Debarment of certain persons from contracting for public work; definitions.
Status: in_force

1. a. Any person that is debarred at the federal level from contracting with a federal government agency shall be debarred from contracting for any public work in this State. b. Any affiliate of a person debarred at the federal level from contracting with a federal government agency shall be debarred from contracting for any public work in this State. c. Prior to awarding any contract for public work, a person shall provide written certification to the contracting agency that neither the person nor the person's affiliates are debarred at the federal level from contracting with a federal government agency. The contracting agency shall not make, negotiate, or award a contract for public work to any person that does not provide such written certification as required by this subsection. The contracting agency shall verify the certification by consulting the federal System for Award Management, or its successor, prior to awarding a contract for public work. d. In situations of an emergent nature, a contracting agency may enter into a contract with a person, provided that the person agrees to provide the written certification required pursuant to subsection c. of this section within two weeks of the execution of the contract. The contracting agency shall not make final payment to the person until such time as the person provides the written certification. Failure to pay the person until the written certification is received shall not be grounds for the agency being liable for payment. e. As used in this section: "Affiliate" means any entity that (1) directly, indirectly, or constructively controls another entity, (2) is directly, indirectly, or constructively controlled by another entity, or (3) is subject to the control of a common entity. An entity controls another entity if it owns, directly or individually, more than 50% of the ownership interest in that entity; "Contracting agency" means the principal departments in the Executive Branch of the State Government, and any division, board, bureau, office, commission or other instrumentality within or created by such department, or any independent State authority, commission, instrumentality or agency, or any State college or university, any county college, or any local unit; "Federal government agency" means any federal executive department, military department, or defense agency, or other agency or independent establishment of the executive branch of the United States; "Local unit" means any contracting unit as defined pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-2), any board of education as defined pursuant to N.J.S.18A:18A-2, a private firm that has entered into a contract with a public entity for the provision of water supply services pursuant to P.L.1995, c.101 (C.58:26-19 et al.), a private firm or public authority that has entered into a contract with a public entity for the provision of wastewater treatment service pursuant to P.L.1995, c.216 (C.58:27-19 et al.), and a duly incorporated nonprofit association that entered into a contract with the governing body of a city of the first class for the provision of wastewater treatment services pursuant to P.L.1995, c.216 (C.58:27-19 et al.); "Person" means any natural person, company, firm, association, corporation, or other entity; "Public work" means any public building, public highway, bridge, or other public betterment, work or improvement of a permanent nature, constructed, reconstructed, repaired or improved wholly at the expense of the public. L.2019, c.406, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-89.5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-89.5
Standards for corporate activity
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury is authorized and directed to investigate the extent to which United States corporations or their subsidiaries doing business in Northern Ireland, in which the assets of any State pension or annuity fund are invested, adhere to principles of nondiscrimination in employment and freedom of workplace opportunity. In making this determination, the director shall consider, without limitation, the following standards for corporate activity: a. Increasing the representation of individuals from underrepresented religious groups in the workforce, including managerial, supervisory, administrative, clerical and technical jobs; b. Adequate security for the protection of minority employees both at the workplace and while traveling to and from work; c. The banning of provocative religious or political emblems from the workplace; d. All job openings should be publicly advertised and special recruitment efforts should be made to attract applicants from underrepresented religious groups; e. Layoff, recall and termination procedures should not in practice favor particular religious groups; f. The abolition of job reservations, apprenticeship restrictions and differential employment criteria, which discriminate on the basis of religion or ethnic origin; g. The development of training programs that will prepare substantial numbers of current minority employees for skilled jobs, including the expansion of existing programs and the creation of new programs to train, upgrade and improve the skills of minority employees; h. The establishment of procedures to assess, identify and actively recruit minority employees with potential for further advancement; i. The appointment of a senior management staff member to oversee the company's affirmative action efforts and the setting up of timetables to carry out affirmative action principles. The director may use information disseminated by, or surveys or reports of, international, national, independent, state or city agencies if, in the opinion of the State Investment Council, the information, survey or report satisfies the requirements of this section. L. 1987, c. 177, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-25.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-25.1
Annual or special reports, publications; copies filed in State Library.
Status: in_force

52:14-25.1. All State officers, departments, commissions, committees, or agencies issuing annual reports or special reports required by law to be submitted to the Governor or to the Legislature of this State, and other State publications of a general informational character, where such reports are printed and electronically produced, shall file with the New Jersey State Library for purposes of permanent public access and distribution one electronic copy and six printed copies. In cases where such reports are made in electronic form only, one electronic copy and one printed copy shall be submitted to the State Library for preservation and permanent reference use. State officers, departments, commissions. committees and agencies shall designate an individual to act as a liaison to the State Library. amended 1957, c.99, s.1; 1967, c.162, s.1; 2011, c.184, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-247 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-247
Certain files required to be provided to law enforcement agencies.
Status: in_force

1. a. As used in this act, "law enforcement agency" means a State, interstate, municipal, or county law enforcement agency; a law enforcement agency of an educational institution that appoints law enforcement officers pursuant to P.L.1970, c.211 (C.18A:6-4.2 et seq.); or any other department, division, bureau, commission, board, or other authority of this State or political subdivision thereof which employs law enforcement officers. b. Prior to appointing an applicant who was previously employed by another law enforcement agency in this State, every law enforcement agency shall request the files, including but not limited to internal affairs and personnel files, of the applicant from each law enforcement agency that employed the applicant. Any confidential internal affairs files received by the law enforcement agency that requested them shall remain confidential and shall not be disclosed to any other party. c. Every law enforcement agency that receives a request pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall provide the applicant's files to the law enforcement agency that requested them. d. Any provision of a contract entered into following the effective date of this act that would prohibit a law enforcement agency from providing files, including but not limited to internal affairs and personnel files, to another law enforcement agency pursuant to this section shall be deemed against public policy and unenforceable. e. The Attorney General shall issue or amend guidelines or directives necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act. L.2020, c.52.
N.J. Stat. § 52:40-11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 40 / Section 40-11
Responsibilities of reporting agency.
Status: in_force

11. Each reporting agency shall: a. Inform the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses of contracting opportunities at the same time that it advertises or otherwise posts public notices of such opportunities, via consistent and timely upload of all-inclusive information to the bid opportunities database services managed by the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses. All pre-bid requirements shall be prominently advertised at the time of uploading to the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses; b. Actively and regularly use the databases and other on-line services managed and operated by the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses to identify additional potential bidders. The ongoing use of these resources by buyers, procurement agents, and other purchasing staff shall be closely monitored by the reporting agency's senior management; c. Contact the businesses identified in the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses's databases and on-line services to provide them with notice of the contracting opportunities available through the reporting agency; and d. Report to the Division of Development for Small Businesses, and Women's and Minority Businesses all payments and awards prime contractors have issued to subcontractors, identifying payments and awards to minority and women-owned businesses on at least a quarterly basis. L.2009, c.335, s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-437.9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-437.9
Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund.
Status: in_force

9. a. There is created in the State Treasury an account which shall be called the Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund. There is appropriated, from the funds in the "Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund," established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1987, c.370 (C.26:2-150), $1,000,000 for the purpose of emergency relocation assistance for lead poisoned children for deposit into the Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund. b. Whenever a child who has tested positive for lead poisoning is removed from his dwelling unit in connection with an order to abate a lead-based paint hazard from a local or State health official, or upon the order of the Commissioner of Community Affairs, payments from the fund created pursuant to this section shall be authorized for the purpose of providing emergency relocation assistance to that child and the child's family. c. All balances in the Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund are appropriated for the purposes of that fund. d. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a payment made from the funds appropriated from the "Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund" for the purposes in this section shall be authorized regardless of whether the relocation assistance is covered by any other State or federal program or any insurance contract and regardless of whether such expense will exceed 10% of the first $100,000 of annual income of a family plus 15% of the excess income over $100,000 provided that if reimbursement is received from the landlord, federal or State sources or from insurance proceeds, such reimbursement shall be directed to reimburse the fund for expenses paid under this section. Payment limitations set forth in the "Relocation Assistance Act," P.L.1971, c.362 (C.20:4-1 et seq.) shall not apply to payments under this section. L.2003,c.311,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-108 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-108
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: a. "Fiscal year" means any year commencing on July 1 and ending on June 30 next following. b. "Participant" means (1) for the purposes of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust under section 4 of P.L.1965, c.90 (C.52:18A-113.1), any member of a State administered retirement system, who has elected to make voluntary additional contributions to the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust, or for whom an employer has agreed to purchase an annuity from the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust as hereinafter provided; or (2) for the purposes of the Additional Contributions Tax-Sheltered Program under section 1 of P.L.1995, c.92 (C.52:18A-113.2), means any employee of the Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, the governing body of any public institution of education, or any public school, as defined in N.J.S.18A:1-1, regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week who has elected to make voluntary additional contributions to the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust, or for whom an employer has agreed to purchase an annuity from the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust as hereinafter provided. An employee regularly works less than 20 hours per week if, for the 12-month period beginning on the date the employee's employment commenced, the employee's employer reasonably expects the employee to work fewer than 1,000 hours of service, as defined under section 410(a)(3)(C) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.410(a)(3)(C)), as amended, and, for each plan year ending after the close of that 12-month period, the employee has worked fewer than 1,000 hours of service. c. "State administered retirement system" means any of the following retirement plans: Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey established pursuant to chapter 84, P.L.1954; Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund established pursuant to chapter 37, P.L.1955; Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey established pursuant to chapter 255, P.L.1944; Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund established pursuant to chapter 358, P.L.1952; Prison Officers' Pension Fund established pursuant to chapter 220, P.L.1941; and State Police Retirement and Benevolent Fund established pursuant to chapter 188, P.L.1925. L.1963, c.123, s.2; amended 1965, c.90, s.1; amended 2011, c.78, s.68.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-22.12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-22.12
Certification qualifications
Status: in_force

6. To qualify for certification under this act, the export trading corporation shall: a. Provide in its bylaws that its sole purpose and function is to serve as an incubator facility for eligible businesses; b. Demonstrate that (1) a majority of its board members have experience in the business of export trade for a period of at least five years; (2) the corporation is financially sound; and (3) the corporation has adequate resources to determine the viability of its clients' products or services in international markets; c. Provide a program designed to bring new entrants into the export market and develop their exporting self-sufficiency; d. Establish in connection with community colleges and other institutions of higher education, an internship or job training program or programs for students enrolled in a curriculum in a public or private institution of higher education for which knowledge of export trade will enhance the student's ability to find employment and for employees of a business which exports or intends to export, and may be eligible for funding under the terms of the Workforce Development Partnership Program established pursuant to P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.); and e. Provide at least the following services to new entrants into the export market: (1) Provide or contract for assistance in researching foreign markets; (2) Provide or contract for assistance in advertising, marketing, and participation in foreign trade fairs; (3) Provide or contract for assistance in placing bids with foreign buyers; (4) Provide or contract for legal assistance in arranging export trade transactions; (5) Provide or contract for assistance in the pricing of goods to be exported, arranging the terms of sale, and facilitating foreign exchange transactions; (6) Assist in arranging for loans or loan guarantees to clients, including loans or guarantees from the authority, commercial banking institutions, foreign banking institutions, or the Export-Import Bank of the United States; (7) Provide or contract for translating, interpreting, or other services to facilitate communication between exporters and foreign purchasers; (8) Assist in arranging for the training of employees or prospective employees of clients with respect to the conducting of export trade; (9) Obtain, or assist in obtaining, bankers' acceptances pursuant to section 207 of Title II of the Export Trading Company Act of 1982, Pub.L.97-290 (12 U.S.C.372); (10) Purchase or take title to the receivables of exporters, or arrange purchases through independent factoring houses; (11) Assist in arranging for the packing, transportation, and shipment of goods; (12) Assist in, or contract for assistance in, the preparation of appropriate shipping and collection documents; (13) Assist in, or contract for assistance in, the purchase of appropriate insurance, including marine and export credit insurance, provided through private carriers, or at the discretion of the board, through an umbrella or blanket policy obtained by a corporation; (14) Assist in, or contract for assistance in, the processing of foreign orders to and for exporters and foreign purchasers; (15) Assist in arranging joint ventures with other exporters or with a foreign entity; (16) Assist in, or contract for assistance in, negotiating license agreements with foreign firms; (17) Assist in arranging financing through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, through private sources, or a combination thereof; and (18) Assist clients in applying for export trade-related job training assistance pursuant to the Workforce Development Partnership Program established pursuant to P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.). L.1995,c.275,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-10.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-10.6
Division of Smart Growth established in DCA.
Status: in_force

9. a. There is established in the Department of Community Affairs a Division of Smart Growth under the direction of a director, who shall be appointed by the Governor and report to the Commissioner of Community Affairs. The director shall review and take action on permits for which the applicant has requested expedited review pursuant to this section. b. The director shall coordinate and expedite the review of permits issued by the division with the Smart Growth Ombudsman appointed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.3). c. (1) An applicant may request an expedited permit application review for a proposed project in a smart growth area. In order to qualify for expedited permit application review pursuant to this section, an applicant shall include with a permit application all necessary documentation, a request for expedited permit application review, and the permit fee established in accordance with subsection d. of this section. The permit application shall be signed by the applicant and by a professional qualified and registered in accordance with subsection e. of this section, certifying that a permit application is complete and that the statutory and regulatory requirements for the permit have been met by the applicant. A copy of the application and the request shall also be submitted to the ombudsman and to the clerk of the municipality and the clerk of the county in which the proposed project is located. A permit application that qualifies for expedited permit application review pursuant to this section shall be subject to the following time frames: (a) the division shall notify an applicant within 20 days after the filing date if the permit application lacks a submission identified on a checklist therefor, or a submission has not been completed. If an application, including the permit fee and all necessary documentation, is determined to be complete or if a notice of incompleteness is not provided within 20 days after the filing of the application, the application shall be deemed complete for purposes of commencing a technical review; (b) the division shall notify an applicant if the permit application is technically complete or issue a notice of deficiency within 45 days after the filing of the application. If an application is determined to be technically complete, or if a notice of deficiency is not issued within 45 days after the filing of the application, the application shall be deemed technically complete. A notice of deficiency shall itemize all deficiencies that must be addressed in order for the application to be determined technically complete. A notice of deficiency shall be deemed exclusive and further review for technical completeness shall be limited to the items so identified; (c) the division shall take action on a technically complete permit application within 45 days, except that this time period may be extended for a 30-day period by the mutual consent of the applicant and the department. In the event that the department fails to take action on an application for a permit within the 45-day period specified herein, then the application shall be deemed to have been approved; and (d) if more than one notice of deficiency is issued by the division, the applicant may request an expedited hearing in accordance with section 14 of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:14F-17) to determine whether the application is technically complete. (2) Nothing in this subsection shall supersede shorter periods for department action provided by applicable law. d. The direct and indirect costs of personnel, equipment, operating expenses, and activities of the division shall be funded solely through permit fees for permits issued in the smart growth areas. The department shall, in consultation with the ombudsman, establish permit fees necessary for the department to administer and enforce the program. The fee schedule established pursuant to this subsection shall include the department's pro rata share of the budget of the Smart Growth Ombudsman. Within 30 days after the date of enactment of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2 et al.), the department, in consultation with the ombudsman, shall publish a schedule of permit fees in the New Jersey Register and may amend the fee schedule as necessary. The fee schedule may provide for increased fees for complex projects. e. (1) The Director of the Division of Smart Growth shall, within 120 days after the date of enactment of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2 et al.), develop a program for the qualification and registration of professionals who shall certify that a permit application is complete and that the statutory and regulatory requirements for the permit have been met by the applicant. The requirements for qualification and registration may include, but shall not be limited to, professional licensure relevant to the subject matter of the permit, a review of projects undertaken by the professional applying for qualification and registration, and a review of the nature of the professional's services provided on each project. (2) The director shall include in the program for the qualification and registration of professionals any standards or requirements necessary for proper administration and enforcement of the provisions of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2 et al.), and shall provide for the suspension or revocation of the qualification and registration of professionals as provided in this subsection. (3) Any person who negligently violates any requirement of the program established by the department for the qualification and registration of professionals may lose professional licensure for one year, may be barred from qualification and registration for a period of three years, and the firm with which that individual is associated may be barred from seeking qualification and registration for a period of three years. (4) If a person willfully or recklessly violates any requirement of the program established by the department for the qualification and registration of professionals, that individual shall lose professional licensure for one year, shall be permanently barred from qualification and registration, and the firm with which that individual is associated shall be permanently barred from seeking qualification and registration. (5) Prior to any suspension, revocation, or failure to renew a person's qualification and registration, the department shall afford the person or firm an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), except that, if the department has reason to believe that a condition exists which poses an imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare, it may order the immediate suspension of qualification and registration pending the outcome of the hearing. f. The director, after consultation with the Smart Growth Ombudsman, may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as appropriate to implement the requirements of this section and to encourage development in the smart growth areas. g. Nothing in this section shall be construed or implemented in such a way as to modify any requirement of law that is necessary to retain federal delegation to, or assumption by, the State of the authority to implement a federal law or program. h. Applications for an expedited permit application review pursuant to subsection c. of this section shall not be accepted until 120 days following the date of enactment of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2 et al.). Applications pending on the date of enactment of P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2 et al.) shall, upon request of the applicant, be processed in the expedited permit application review program when it becomes effective. A permit application that is the subject of a request under this provision shall be transferred to the Division of Smart Growth for processing in accordance with P.L.2004, c.89 (C.52:27D-10.2 et al.). L.2004,c.89,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-136.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-136.1
Mentorship program, Business Action Center.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Business Action Center established in the Department of State pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 003-2011 shall establish a mentorship program to match mentor entities with experience in particular areas with newly established entities seeking to learn from those mentor entities. The center shall, as practicable, incorporate the mentorship program into the center's ongoing outreach and assistance efforts. b. The goal of the program shall be to facilitate the sharing of knowledge to confront common challenges in an evolving economy. The Business Action Center shall encourage participating mentor entities to share with mentee entities, when relevant, the following: those mentor entities' experiences transitioning to a new form of commerce, such as transitioning from brick-and-mortar to online or transitioning to the sale of a product or service that the mentor entity did not previously have experience selling; and suggestions to avoid common pitfalls when transitioning to a new form of commerce. c. The Business Action Center shall seek the assistance of chambers of commerce and other local organizations to solicit the participation of businesses in the program and to compile a list of mentor and mentee businesses to be matched by the center. d. The Business Action Center shall establish the terms and conditions by which entities may participate in the program, including requirements for minimum quarterly and in-person meetings between mentor and mentee entities. L.2023, c.166.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-139.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-139.3
Method of transfer
Status: in_force

The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1972, c. 117, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14F-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14F / Section 14F-10
Repeal of inconsistent acts and parts of act
Status: in_force

All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, superseded and repealed. L.1978, c. 67, s. 13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:28-43 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 28 / Section 28-43
Execution of agreement and submission to congress; suit discontinued
Status: in_force

Article IX. This agreement shall be executed by the said commissioners when authorized to do so by the legislature of the said states. It shall thereupon be submitted to congress for its consent and approval. Upon the ratification thereof by congress it shall be and become binding in perpetuity upon both of said states; and thereupon the suit now pending in the supreme court of the United States, in which the state of New Jersey is complainant and the state of Delaware is defendant, shall be discontinued, without costs to either party and without prejudice. Pending the ratification hereof by congress said suit shall remain in statu quo. Done in two parts (one of which is retained by the commissioners of Delaware, to be delivered to the governor of that state, and the other one of which is retained by the commissioners of New Jersey, to be delivered to the governor of that state) this day of , in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and five. L.1905, c. 42, Art. IX, p. 72 (C.S. p. 5377, s. 57).
N.J. Stat. § 52:9A-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-8
A.J. Meerwald designated New Jersey State Tall Ship.
Status: in_force

1. The schooner A.J. Meerwald is designated as the New Jersey State Tall Ship. L.1998,c.9,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.46.6m — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.46.6m
School Employees' Health Benefits Commission to provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services.
Status: in_force

7. a. The School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the commission on or after the effective date of this act that provides hospital or medical expense benefits shall provide coverage for standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment may directly or indirectly cause iatrogenic infertility. For the purposes of this section: "Iatrogenic infertility" means an impairment of fertility caused by surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or other medical treatment affecting reproductive organs or processes. "May directly or indirectly cause" means a medical treatment with a likely side effect of iatrogenic infertility as established by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or as defined by the New Jersey Department of Health. "Standard fertility preservation services" means procedures consistent with established medical practices and professional guidelines published by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, or as defined by the New Jersey Department of Health. "Standard fertility preservation services" shall not include the storage of sperm or oocytes. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the contract. The same copayments, deductibles, and benefit limits shall apply to the provision of standard fertility preservation services pursuant to this section as those applied to other medical or surgical benefits under the contract. b. The School Employees' Health Benefits Program shall not purchase a contract that determines the provision of standard fertility preservation services based on a covered person's expected length of life, present or predicted disability, degree of medical dependency, perceived quality of life, or other health conditions, or based on personal characteristics, including age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, or gender identity. L.2019, c.306, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-185 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-185
SRP component
Status: in_force

5. The SRP shall include the following components: a. Stage I: A comprehensive, residential program consisting of appropriate: (1) Highly structured routines of discipline; (2) Physical exercise; (3) Work; (4) Substance use disorder counseling; (5) Education and vocational training; (6) Psychological counseling; and (7) Self-improvement and personal growth counseling stressing moral values and cognitive reasoning. b. Stage II: An intensive after-care program which includes work opportunities and vocational training. Offenders shall remain on parole during this period and shall be subject to reincarceration for parole violations. L.1995,c.330,s.5; amended 2023, c.177, s.144.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-194.13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-194.13
Criteria for activation of blue alert.
Status: in_force

2. a. For the purposes of this act, "lead law enforcement agency" means a law enforcement agency that is conducting an investigation to apprehend a person suspected of seriously injuring or killing a law enforcement officer, or is investigating the disappearance of a law enforcement officer who went missing while on duty under circumstances that warrant concern for the officer's safety. b. A Blue Alert authorized pursuant to this act may be activated if all of the following criteria are met: (1) the lead law enforcement agency confirms that a law enforcement officer has been seriously injured or killed, and that a suspect has not been apprehended, or that a law enforcement officer is missing while on duty under circumstances warranting concern for the law enforcement officer's safety; (2) there is sufficient descriptive information about the person suspected of seriously injuring or killing a law enforcement officer or the circumstances surrounding a law enforcement officer's serious injury, death, or disappearance indicate that the activation of a Blue Alert may assist in locating a suspect or missing law enforcement officer; and (3) the lead law enforcement agency requests that a Blue Alert be initiated. c. Nothing in this section shall require that a Blue Alert be initiated if the criteria under paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection b. of this section are met but it is determined by the lead law enforcement agency that the activation of a Blue Alert would cause public harm or would compromise an ongoing investigation. L.2019, c.369, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13-7 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13 / Section 13-7
Hearing by joint session.
Status: in_force

At the time and place fixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint session shall sit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt. The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such adjourned session.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-133.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-133.2
Valid bonding, grounding certificate; electrical certificate of compliance required
Status: in_force

2. a. A swimming pool shall not be opened for use or occupied in whole or in part by any person until a valid bonding and grounding certificate and electrical certificate of compliance are issued. The bonding and grounding certificate shall be evidence of continuity and integrity of the bonding system meeting the requirements of the electrical subcode of the State Uniform Construction Code. The electrical certificate of compliance shall not be issued unless a valid bonding and grounding certificate has been issued. b. The bonding and grounding certificate shall be valid for a period of five years from the date of issuance. The electrical certificate of compliance shall be renewed annually upon completion of a satisfactory inspection by the enforcing agency, which may charge a fee for each inspection. A swimming pool that is operated on a seasonal basis shall not be opened for the season until a new electrical certificate of compliance has been issued. c. If the inspection reveals any defective electrical condition on the pool premises that condition shall be repaired by an electrical contractor licensed in the State of New Jersey prior to issuance of the electrical certificate of compliance. d. The bonding and grounding certificate and the electrical certificate of compliance shall be posted in or about the pool pump house or structure that encloses the pool wiring. L.1998,c.137,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-171.11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-171.11
Rules, regulations; penalties, fines.
Status: in_force

12. The Youth Justice Commission, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which may include: a. penalties for continued violations of the manual of standards applicable to county detention centers; and b. a graduated system of intermediate fines and penalties for violations of the provisions of the act. L.2007, c.315, s.12; amended 2025, c.35, s.73.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15-7 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15 / Section 15-7
Examination and investigation of officer, department, board, bureau or commission; witnesses; expenses; divulging information; cross-examination
Status: in_force

The Governor is authorized at any time, either in person or by one or more persons appointed by him for the purpose, to examine and investigate the management by any State officer of the affairs of any department, board, bureau or commission of the State and to examine and investigate the management and affairs of any department, board, bureau or commission of the State. The Governor and the persons so appointed by him are empowered to subpoena and enforce the attendance of witnesses, to administer oaths and examine witnesses under oath and to require the production of any books or papers deemed relevant or material. Whenever any person so appointed shall not be regularly in the service of the State his compensation for such services shall be fixed by the Governor, and said compensation and all necessary expenses of such examinations and investigations shall be paid from the treasury out of any appropriations made for the purpose upon the order of the Governor. Investigations and examinations may be made privately or publicly, but it shall be unlawful for any person to divulge the results of any investigation or examination to any person or persons other than the Governor, unless a public hearing shall have first been held. Whenever any person shall be examined by the Governor or by his duly authorized representative or representatives under the powers contained in this act at a public hearing, the officer, department, board, bureau, commission or individual under investigation or scrutiny may through his or its authorized representative or representatives cross-examine any such person on any phase of the matter concerning which he has been examined or questioned, and such officer, department, board, bureau, commission or individual may introduce other witnesses and other evidence to explain, enlarge upon, or clarify the matter, situation or condition under investigation or scrutiny to the end that the full details of any such matter, situation or condition may be developed and presented at one and the same time. L.1941, c. 16, p. 34, s. 1. Amended by L.1941, c. 315, p. 850, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-70 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-70
Authority to enter into sale agreements.
Status: in_force

5. a. Authority to Enter into Sale Agreements. A qualified municipality may sell to the corporation, and the corporation may purchase, for cash or other consideration and in one or more installments, all or a portion of the tax liens pursuant to the terms of one or more sale agreements. Any sale agreement shall provide, among other matters, the purchase price payable by the corporation to a qualified municipality for the tax liens, which amount may be more or less than the face amount of the tax liens purchased by the corporation, and may include the residual interests, if any. The sale agreement may require a qualified municipality to repurchase a tax lien, or to substitute another tax lien of equivalent value, under conditions to be specified in the sale agreement. The sale agreement may provide that a qualified municipality shall be obligated to sell to the corporation subsequent tax liens encumbering the property encumbered by the tax liens originally sold and remaining unpaid on such terms as the corporation deems desirable. Any sale shall be conducted pursuant to one or more sale agreements that may contain such terms and conditions deemed appropriate by a qualified municipality to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this section, including, without limitation, covenants binding the qualified municipality in favor of the corporation and its assignees, including, without limitation, the owners of its securities and benefitted parties; a provision authorizing inclusion of the State's pledge and agreement, as set forth in section 10 of this act, in any agreement with owners of the securities or any benefitted parties; and covenants with respect to the application and use of the proceeds of the sale of the qualified municipality's tax liens to preserve the tax exemption of the interest on any securities, if issued as tax exempt. A qualified municipality in any sale agreement may agree to, and the corporation may provide for, the assignment of the corporation's right, title and interest under the sale agreement for the benefit and security of the owners of securities and benefitted parties. The residual interest shall be uncertificated. Notwithstanding that the corporation is hereby constituted an instrumentality of the State, all of the residual interests arising upon the transfer of a qualified municipality's tax liens to the corporation shall be the property of and vest in such qualified municipality and all of the economic avails and benefits of such residual interests, including, but not limited to, the income attributable to and accruing with respect to such interests from time to time, shall accrue to and inure to the benefit of such qualified municipality. b. True Sale. Any sale of tax liens to the corporation pursuant to a sale agreement shall constitute a true sale and absolute transfer of the property so transferred and not a pledge or a grant of a security interest for any borrowing. The characterization of a sale as an absolute transfer by the participants shall not be negated or adversely affected by the fact that only a portion of a qualified municipality's tax liens is transferred, nor by the acquisition or retention by a qualified municipality of a residual interest, nor by the characterization of the corporation or its obligations for purposes of accounting, taxation or securities regulation, nor by any actual pledge, assignment or grant of a security interest in the tax liens and any proceeds of the tax liens, nor by any other factor whatsoever. c. Qualified Municipality to Notify Collector. On and after the effective date of each sale of tax liens, a qualified municipality shall have no right, title or interest in or to the tax liens sold, and the tax liens so sold shall be property of the corporation and not of the qualified municipality, and shall be owned and held by the corporation and not the qualified municipality. On or before the effective date of any sale, the qualified municipality shall notify the collector that the tax liens have been sold to the corporation and irrevocably instruct the collector that, subsequent to the effective date of the sale, it shall pay over to the corporation or its designee within two days of its receipt any payments made on the transferred tax liens for the benefit of the owners of the securities and benefitted parties. d. No Right to Cancel, Reduce or Compromise. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a qualified municipality shall not have any right to cancel, reduce or compromise any taxes, penalties or interest secured by a tax lien sold pursuant to this act or extend the time for payment thereof. A qualified municipality may not waive any penalties and interest on a tax lien that has been sold pursuant to this act. e. Sale by Assignment. A qualified municipality's sale of tax liens to the corporation shall be made by assignment. The certificates of sale may be assigned separately or in bulk with other such certificates. Upon such assignment, the qualified municipality shall promptly deliver such certificates to the corporation or its designee. f. Recording. Any and all further or additional assignments of the tax sale certificates shall promptly be recorded in the office of the county clerk or the register of deeds and mortgages, as the case may be, of the county where the real property is located, and a photocopy of the recorded assignment shall be served upon the collector by certified mail, return receipt requested. When assignments have not been recorded and served upon the collector, the collector shall be held harmless for the payment of any redemption amounts to the holder of the certificate of sale as appears on the records of the collector. All assignments must be submitted to the office of the county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages for recording within 90 days of the sale by assignment. g. Presumptive Evidence. The certificate of sale shall be presumptive evidence in all courts in all proceedings by and against the corporation of the truth of the statements therein, of the title of the corporation in the transferred tax liens, and the regularity and validity of all proceedings had in reference to the sale. After six months from the recording of the certificate of sale, no evidence shall be admitted in any court to rebut the presumption that the lien purported to be transferred by the certificate of sale is a valid and enforceable lien, unless the corporation shall have procured it by fraud, or had previous knowledge that it was fraudulently made or procured. h. Destruction or Loss of a Certificate. In case of the destruction or loss of a certificate of sale issued by a qualified municipality, the corporation shall present an affidavit of destroyed or lost certificate to the collector, and the collector shall then issue and execute a new certificate of sale in place of the one destroyed or lost. There shall appear on the new certificate a statement that it is a duplicate of the original certificate of sale that was destroyed or lost, the date of the original certificate, the date of the tax sale of the original certificate, the date the original certificate was issued and the name and title of the officer who issued the original certificate. i. Duplicate Certificate and Time Limit to Redeem. The time limit within which the right to redeem from any tax sale in which a duplicate certificate has been issued shall be the same as though the original certificate had not been destroyed or lost. j. Amount Required for Redemption. Any person having a legal and beneficial interest in the property affected by a certificate of sale acquired by the corporation may satisfy the outstanding lien on the property at any time upon payment to the collector of all sums due with respect to such certificate and for subsequent taxes, municipal liens and charges, and interest and costs thereon, together with interest on the amounts so paid at the rate or rates chargeable by the qualified municipality. k. Cancellation of Certificate Upon Redemption. Upon satisfaction of a tax lien, the redeeming party shall be entitled to have, upon demand, the certificate of sale, duly receipted for cancellation, or a certificate of redemption thereof, duly executed, stating that said certificate of sale may be canceled of record in the manner prescribed by law. l. Duties Upon Redemption. The collector, on receiving payment as set forth in subsection j. of this section from a redeeming party, shall confirm with the corporation that such payment constitutes a payment in full. Upon such confirmation, the collector shall execute and deliver to the redeeming party a certificate of redemption which may be recorded with the county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages, as appropriate. The county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages, as appropriate, shall, on request, note on the record of the original certificate of sale a reference to the record of the certificate of redemption, and shall be entitled to the same fees as provided for the cancellation of a mortgage, or, at the option of the redeeming party, the collector shall request the corporation to deliver to it the certificate of sale and in turn, the collector shall deliver to the redeeming party the certificate of sale receipted for cancellation by endorsement in the same manner required by the law of the State to satisfy or cancel a mortgage, whereupon the record of the certificate of sale shall be canceled by the county clerk or register of deeds and mortgages in the same manner and for the same fees as in the case of a mortgage. m. Installment Agreements. If the corporation holds a certificate of sale, it shall be entitled in its own name or in the name of its duly authorized representative to enter into installment agreements with the related taxpayers as if it were a municipality acting pursuant to Title 54 of the Revised Statutes and on such terms as the corporation deems desirable; provided, however, that the payment of the total sum due the corporation on any one parcel shall be made in substantially equal monthly installments, over a period not exceeding five years. n. Filing of Installment Agreements. The installment agreement must be in writing and filed with the collector where the property is located. Upon due execution of the installment agreement the corporation shall forward a true copy of the agreement to the collector's office. o. Foreclosure. When the corporation is the purchaser or assignee of a certificate of sale, the corporation, or its assignee or transferee, may, in its own name or in the name of its duly authorized representative, at any time after the expiration of the term of six months from the issuance of the certificate of sale, institute a procedure to foreclose the right of redemption. The corporation shall be entitled to foreclose the tax lien or liens evidenced thereby in the manner provided by the law for the foreclosure of tax liens as if it were a municipality. In connection with the enforcement of a tax lien, all statutory references to a municipality acting pursuant to the provisions of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes shall be deemed to refer to the corporation, and all references to actions to be taken by an officer of the municipality shall be deemed to refer to an appropriate officer or duly authorized representative of the corporation. p. Jurisdiction of Court. The Superior Court, in a procedure to foreclose the right of redemption, may give full and complete relief under this act, in accordance with other statutory authority of the court, to bar the right of redemption and to foreclose all prior or subsequent alienations and descents of the lands and encumbrances thereon, except subsequent municipal liens, and to adjudge an absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple, to be vested in the purchaser or assignee. The judgment shall be final upon the defendants, their heirs, devisees and personal representatives, and any of their heirs, devisees, executors, administrators, grantees, assigns or successors in right, title or interest and no application shall be entertained to reopen the judgment after the date thereof, and then only upon the grounds of lack of jurisdiction or fraud in the conduct of the suit. The judgment and recording thereof shall not be deemed a sale, transfer, or conveyance of title or interest to the subject property under the provisions of the "Uniform Voidable Transactions Act," R.S.25:2-20 et seq. In the event that any federal statute or regulation requires a judicial sale of the property in order to debar and foreclose a mortgage interest or any other lien held by the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, then the tax lien may be foreclosed in the same manner as a mortgage, and the final judgment shall provide for the issuance of a writ of execution to the sheriff of the county wherein the property is situated and the holding of a judicial sale as in the manner of the foreclosure of a mortgage. q. Conflict. In connection with the foreclosure of the right of redemption, in the event of any conflict between this act and any other law relating to the foreclosure of the right of redemption, this act shall be given precedence over the other law or laws. r. Recovery of Fees and Expenses. To the extent permitted by law, in connection with the foreclosure of tax liens, the corporation or its designee shall have the right to recover attorneys' fees and disbursements incurred relating to the foreclosure at the time such fees and disbursements are incurred, together with the expenses of the sale. s. Evidence of Payments of Subsequent Tax Liens at Foreclosure. Notwithstanding R.S.54:5-99, in connection with the foreclosure of tax liens, the corporation or its designee shall produce evidence that all subsequent tax liens on the related land have been paid in full at the time a foreclosure judgment shall be entered. The evidence shall not be required to be produced at the commencement of a foreclosure procedure. L.2003, c.120, s.5; amended 2021, c.92, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-73 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-73
Availability of services.
Status: in_force

2. a. The availability of services at a family justice center shall not be made conditional on the basis of a victim's or family member's willingness to cooperate with law enforcement authorities or participate in the criminal justice system, and services shall not be denied if a victim or family member does not cooperate with law enforcement authorities or participate in the criminal justice system. b. (1) The availability of services at a family justice center shall not be made conditional on the basis of a victim or family member consenting to a criminal history record background check, and a criminal history background check shall not be conducted on a victim or family member without that person's written consent, unless the background check is being done in the course of a criminal investigation. (2) Services at a family justice center shall not be denied solely on the basis of any victim's or family member's criminal history, or citizenship or immigration status. L.2019, c.394, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:32-31.12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 32 / Section 32-31.12
Annual plan.
Status: in_force

12. Each contracting agency shall annually develop, in consultation with the department, a plan for achieving its disabled veterans' business goals. L.2015, c.116, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-487 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-487
Establishment of reserves, funds, account
Status: in_force

39. The district agent may establish such reserves, funds or account as may be, in its discretion, necessary or desirable to further the accomplishment of the purposes of the district agent or to comply with the provisions of any agreement made by or any resolution of the district agent. The State and all public officers, governmental units and agencies thereof, all banks, trust companies, savings banks and institutions, building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds or notes issued pursuant to the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.), and such bonds or notes shall be authorized security for any and all public deposits. L.2001,c.310,s.39.
N.J. Stat. § 52:7-14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-14
Oath; filing; certificate of commission.
Status: in_force

5. Oath; Filing; Certificate of Commission. a. Within three months of the receipt of a commission, each notary public shall take and subscribe an oath before the clerk of the county in which the notary public resides, to faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of the office; and make and keep a true record of all such matters as are required by law, which oath shall be filed with the clerk. The oath of office of a nonresident notary public shall be taken and subscribed before the clerk of the county in which the nonresident notary public maintains the notary public's office or the county in which the nonresident notary public is an employee of a business with its domicile or primary place of business in this State. b. Upon the administration of the oath, the clerk shall cause the notary public to endorse the certificate of commission and qualification and shall transmit the certificate to the State Treasurer within 10 days of the administration of the oath. After the administration of the oath, the clerk shall provide a notice to the person that a notary public who is not licensed as an attorney-at-law shall not use or advertise the title of lawyer or attorney-at-law, or equivalent terms, in any language, which mean or imply that the notary public is licensed as an attorney-at-law in the State of New Jersey or in any other jurisdiction of the United States. The notice shall also state that a notary public who advertises the notary public's services, in any language, is required to provide with such advertisement a notice in the language of the advertisement which contains the following statement or translation of the following statement if the advertisement is not in English: "I am not an attorney licensed to practice law and may not give legal advice about immigration or any other legal matter or accept fees for legal advice." c. The State Treasurer shall cancel and revoke the appointment of any notary public who fails to take and subscribe the oath within three months of the receipt of the commission and any appointment so canceled and revoked shall be null, void and of no effect. A commission authorizes the notary public to perform notarial acts. The commission does not provide the notary public any immunity or benefit conferred by the law of this State on public officials or employees. L.1979, c.460, s.5; amended 2014, c.48, s.5; 2021, c.179, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-8
Submission of report by chief operating officer.
Status: in_force

8. a. At the end of four years following the commencement of duties by the chief operating officer, the chief operating officer or his or her successor shall submit a report to the Governor, each member of the State Economic Recovery Board, each member of the Senate and General Assembly, each member of the county board of freeholders in the county in which the qualified municipality is situated, each member of the regional impact council, the mayor, and each member of the governing body of the qualified municipality. The report shall evaluate progress made in rehabilitating the qualified municipality and the status of economic recovery efforts. The report shall include an enumeration of any problems or hurdles encountered in rehabilitation and economic recovery and, where applicable, recommendations for any amendments to State law which would promote and encourage rehabilitation and economic recovery. If the chief operating officer anticipates that the rehabilitation term will be insufficient to achieve rehabilitation goals, the chief operating officer shall include in the report a detailed analysis of the causes for the municipality's inability to reestablish local control and an assessment of the amount of time necessary for the continuation of the period of the rehabilitation term. In addition to the foregoing, the report shall include detailed information as to how those funds appropriated pursuant to P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.) are being spent and how those expenditures are serving to promote the economic revitalization of the qualified municipality. b. Within 30 days of receipt of the report by members of the Legislature, a hearing shall be held by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee and the Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee, or their successors, to provide an opportunity for public comment and discussion. L.2002, c.43, s.8; amended 2007, c.176, s.4; 2009, c.337, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-95.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-95.1
Division of Pensions renamed Division of Pensions and Benefits
Status: in_force

36. The Division of Pensions in the Department of the Treasury, created and established by P.L.1955, c.70 (C.52:18A-95 et seq.), shall be known and be referred to as the Division of Pensions and Benefits. Any reference in a law, rule, regulation, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise to the Division of Pensions shall mean and refer to the Division of Pensions and Benefits. L.1992,c.41,s.36.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-141.12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-141.12
Installation prior to closing of title.
Status: in_force

3. If the prospective owner accepts, pursuant to a written contract, the developer's offer to install, or to provide for the installation of, an electric vehicle charging station at the dwelling unit, then the developer shall install, or provide for the installation of, an electric vehicle charging station at the dwelling unit prior to the closing of title on the sale of the dwelling unit, subject to material availability or acts of force majeure in which case the developer shall complete the installation as soon as reasonably practical. L.2020, c.80, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-135 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-135
Premanufactured systems
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall by rules promulgated hereunder establish a procedure whereby premanufactured systems intended for use in the State may, if entitled thereto, be issued a certificate of acceptability by the department at its place of manufacture. The procedure shall include a requirement that the manufacturer submit to the department detailed plans and specifications for the premanufactured system for approval in compliance with the requirements of the code. It may also include a requirement that the manufacturer submit to the department test results on the premanufactured system, or its components, or any other material or information that the department considers relevant, or one or more of the premanufactured systems for testing and evaluation. The procedure shall require that premanufactured systems be inspected by the department or a qualified person selected by it, to determine that the premanufactured systems have been manufactured in accordance with the code and with the plans and specifications submitted to the department. Alternatively, the commissioner, after consultation with the code advisory board, may require that each premanufactured system bear the approved label of a qualified body selected by the commissioner. Said body shall have such follow-up inspection services as are satisfactory to the commissioner and shall certify that the premanufactured system complies with the code and with the plans and specifications submitted to the department. If an application for a construction permit specifying the use of a premanufactured system with a certificate of acceptability is submitted to an enforcing agency, and if the application complies in all respects with this act, the code and other applicable laws and ordinances, then the enforcing agency shall issue the construction permit within the time specified in section 13 hereof. At the time of installation, a premanufactured system with a certificate of acceptability shall be subject only to such nondestructive tests approved by the department as may be necessary to determine that it has not been damaged in transit or installation, and that it has been installed in accordance with the applicable construction permit and the code. The fees established and charged by an enforcing agency in connection with the granting of a construction permit on the basis of an application therefor specifying the use of a premanufactured system with a certificate of acceptability, or in connection with the inspection of the installation of such systems, shall bear a reasonable relationship to the costs incurred by the enforcing agency in performing such acts. L.1975, c. 217, s. 17.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-294 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-294
Coordination
Status: in_force

The division shall make a continuous study of employment needs which are peculiar to urban women, and of existing programs and services which are effective in meeting those needs. The division shall also coordinate community organizations, women's groups, and public agencies to maximize the utilization of existing programs and resources. The coordination shall include, but not be limited to, the Office for Equal Access, Division of Vocational Education in the Department of Education, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor, and the Division of Public Welfare in the Department of Human Services. The goal of this coordination shall be to put women in touch with existing programs and to foster cooperation and the exchange of information among all departments and agencies of State government which sponsor employment and related programs of special interest to women. L. 1985, c. 189, s. 7, eff. June 20, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-5.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-5.4
Compilation, analysis, classification of crime statistics.
Status: in_force

4. a. Upon receipt of such information the Attorney General shall have such data collated and formulated and shall compile such statistics as he may deem necessary in order to present a proper classification and analysis of the volume and nature of crime and the administration of criminal justice within this State. b. The classification and analysis presented in accordance with subsection a. shall include a section on the per capita crime statistics for a resort municipality as defined in section 3 of P.L.1998, c.50 (C.34:1-5.2). That section shall contain data based on both the population of the resort municipality and the annual mean population of that municipality as estimated by the Department of Labor pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1998, c.50 (C.34:1-5.1). L.1966,c.37,s.4; amended 1998, c.50, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-94 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-94
Advice upon request to employer or employee groups
Status: in_force

a. The commissioner, upon request, shall advise any employer or employee group as to: (1) The procedures for establishing an employee stock ownership plan; (2) The availability of federal, State and local assistance; and, (3) The availability of private sector consultants or associations who are capable of performing a satisfactory analysis of the potential profitability of a proposed employee stock ownership plan and any other relevant studies or surveys. b. The commissioner may, in his discretion, assist in reviewing and evaluating materials produced by private consultants pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection a. of this section. L.1983, c. 471, s. 5, eff. Jan. 12, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-123f — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-123f
Carbon monoxide detectors required in certain structures.
Status: in_force

1. a. An application for a construction permit for any structure other than a structure subject to the provisions of P.L.1999, c.15 (C.52:27D-133.3 et al.) shall not be declared complete without containing provisions for the placement of a carbon monoxide sensor device or devices, unless it is determined that there is no potential carbon monoxide hazard in the structure. b. Any determination as to the placement of a carbon monoxide sensor device or devices in a structure and as to whether there is a potential carbon monoxide hazard in a structure shall be made in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection c. of this section. c. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to its rule-making authority under the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) in order to effectuate the purposes of this section. The rules and regulations shall include, but not be limited to, standards for the placement of a carbon monoxide sensor device or devices in a structure and for the determination as to whether there is a potential carbon monoxide hazard in a structure. d. For the purposes of this section: "Carbon monoxide sensor device" means a carbon monoxide alarm or detector that bears the label of a nationally recognized testing laboratory, and has been tested and listed as complying with the most recent Underwriters Laboratories standard 2034 or its equivalent. L.2015, c.146, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31-14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-14
Application of article; vehicles excepted
Status: in_force

The provisions of this article shall apply to all automobiles or other vehicles purchased with moneys appropriated by the state, or from funds in the custody of any officer, institution or department. The provisions of this article shall not apply to any automobile or vehicle in the service of the commissioner of motor vehicles and the governor nor to any automobile or vehicle in the service of the board of fish and game commissioners in use for the enforcement of the fish and game laws.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-310 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-310
Essential components of municipality's housing element.
Status: in_force

10. A municipality's housing element shall be designed to achieve the goal of access to affordable housing to meet present and prospective housing needs, with particular attention to low- and moderate-income housing, and shall contain at least: a. An inventory of the municipality's housing stock by age, condition, purchase or rental value, occupancy characteristics, and type, including the number of units affordable to low- and moderate-income households and substandard housing capable of being rehabilitated, and in conducting this inventory the municipality shall have access, on a confidential basis for the sole purpose of conducting the inventory, to all necessary property tax assessment records and information in the assessor's office, including but not limited to the property record cards; b. A projection of the municipality's housing stock, including the probable future construction of low- and moderate-income housing, for the next ten years, taking into account, but not necessarily limited to, construction permits issued, approvals of applications for development and probable residential development of lands; c. An analysis of the municipality's demographic characteristics, including but not necessarily limited to, household size, income level and age; d. An analysis of the existing and probable future employment characteristics of the municipality; e. A determination of the municipality's present and prospective fair share for low- and moderate-income housing and its capacity to accommodate its present and prospective housing needs, including its fair share for low- and moderate-income housing, as established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1); f. A consideration of the lands that are most appropriate for construction of low- and moderate-income housing and of the existing structures most appropriate for conversion to, or rehabilitation for, low- and moderate-income housing, including a consideration of lands of developers who have expressed a commitment to provide low- and moderate-income housing; g. An analysis of the extent to which municipal ordinances and other local factors advance or detract from the goal of preserving multigenerational family continuity as expressed in the recommendations of the Multigenerational Family Housing Continuity Commission, adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection f. of section 1 of P.L.2021, c.273 (C.52:27D-329.20); h. For a municipality located within the jurisdiction of the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2004, c.120 (C.13:20-4), an analysis of compliance of the housing element with the Highlands Regional Master Plan of lands in the Highlands Preservation Area, and lands in the Highlands Planning Area for Highlands-conforming municipalities. This analysis shall include consideration of the municipality's most recent Highlands Municipal Build Out Report, consideration of opportunities for redevelopment of existing developed lands into inclusionary or 100 percent affordable housing, or both, and opportunities for 100 percent affordable housing in both the Highlands Planning Area and Highlands Preservation Area that are consistent with the Highlands regional master plan; and i. An analysis of consistency with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, including water, wastewater, stormwater, and multi-modal transportation based on guidance and technical assistance from the State Planning Commission. L.1985,c.222,s.10; amended 2001, c.435, s.2; 2021, c.273, s.2; 2024, c.2, s.22.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-198.22 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-198.22
Findings, declarations.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Studies have shown that most fire deaths are not caused by burns but instead by smoke inhalation. In addition to being toxic, smoke obstructs light and limits visibility, which in turn increases the time it takes a building's occupants to get to safety. b. In the event of a fire, smoke control systems can help a building's occupants avoid smoke when evacuating a building. c. Faulty and inoperable fire dampers, smoke dampers, and smoke control systems are likely to exist without periodic inspection and testing as required by law and applicable industry codes and standards. A 2021 University of Maryland study entitled the "Reliability of Fire Dampers, Smoke Dampers and Smoke Control Systems" found a majority of fire life safety dampers inspected, in over 1,100 buildings, needed repair or replacement. d. Without periodic testing as required by applicable industry codes and standards, faulty and inoperable smoke control systems and fire life safety dampers are likely to exist in New Jersey buildings. e. The failure of building owners to properly perform periodic inspection and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, and smoke control systems is detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the people of New Jersey and the dwellings and businesses thereof, and visitors thereto. f. New Jersey does not currently have minimum standards for contractors performing maintenance and physical periodic testing of smoke control systems and fire dampers, smoke dampers, and combination fire and smoke dampers. L.2023, c.186, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-10
Volunteers and volunteer programs; councils or other forums for discussion on development and use of facilities
Status: in_force

a. The office shall promote community contact and involvement with patients, residents and clients of facilities through the use of volunteers and volunteer programs. The volunteers, as private citizens, may exercise, but need not be limited to, such functions as visitation, consultation, problem solving, eliciting complaints, and, generally serving as advocates on behalf of the institutionalized elderly. The office shall develop and propose programs for use, training, and coordination of volunteers and may: (1) Establish and conduct recruitment programs for volunteers; (2) Establish and conduct training seminars, meetings and other programs for volunteers and supply personnel, written materials and such other reasonable assistance including publicizing their activities as may be deemed necessary; (3) Elicit the support of, and cooperate with, appropriate private, nonprofit and voluntary agencies and community groups in the development and coordination of volunteer programs and activities; (4) Establish a reporting system volunteers can use to document the major problems and concerns affecting the patients, residents or clients of facilities; (5) Reimburse volunteers for some or all their actual expenses, including, but not limited to, telephone and mileage incurred in performance of their duties under this act; (6) Encourage, cooperate with and assist the development and operation of referral services where current, valid and reliable information on facilities and alternatives to institutionalization can be secured by elderly persons in need of these services and the general public; (7) Request the participation and advice of such government agencies and other entities or persons as the office may deem appropriate or necessary to the development of volunteer programs and the effective use of volunteers; (8) Establish and conduct meetings and other programs for administrators, professional personnel, and other personnel employed by or in contract with the facilities. b. The office may assist in the development and use, by patients, residents or clients of facilities, of councils and other forums which permit such patients, residents or clients to discuss and communicate, on a continuing basis, their views on the strengths and weaknesses of the operations of the facility and on the quality of care provided and quality of life fostered. Memberships on such councils shall be determined by the patients, residents or clients of the particular facility and may include, but shall not be limited to, such patients, residents or clients, interested relatives, friends or community persons. Assistance by the office may include, but shall not be limited to, conference with administrators, operators or managers of facilities on the purpose and function of such councils and, upon request, participation in the formation of a council which the office deems appropriate to the individual needs of the facility and its patients, residents or clients. In implementing the provisions of this section the ombudsman shall coordinate the efforts of the office concerning volunteers and councils with all relevant government agencies, and with the administrators of such private facilities as he may deem appropriate, to insure coordination and avoid duplication of effort, so that the volunteer programs and councils developed and supported by the office may genuinely serve the interests of the institutionalized elderly without in any way disrupting the legitimate functioning of any facility in this State. L.1977, c. 239, s. 10, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27E-76 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27E / Section 27E-76
Public Defender's actions
Status: in_force

65. Any action brought by the Public Defender or any persons authorized herein to institute or participate in actions before the courts or agencies of this State shall be brought in the name of the person serving as the Public Defender or in the name of an affected individual or group, but shall not be brought in the name of the State or the people thereof. L.1994,c.58,s.65.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-53 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-53
New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs; members.
Status: in_force

1. There is established in the Department of State the New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs. The commission shall consist of nine members: the Secretary of State, serving ex officio, and eight public members, not more than four of whom shall be from the same political party. Two of the public members shall be members of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Confederation of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Tribes and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two of the public members shall be members of the Ramapough Mountain Indians, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Ramapough Mountain Indians and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two of the public members shall be members of the Powhatan Renape Nation, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Powhatan Renape Nation and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two of the public members shall be members of the Intertribal People, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Intertribal People and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "Intertribal People" means American Indians who reside in New Jersey and are not members of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians, the Ramapough Mountain Indians, or the Powhatan Renape Nation, but are enrolled members of another tribe recognized by another state or the federal government. L.1995,c.295,s.1; amended 2001, c.417, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-281a — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-281a
Information on homeless prevention programs, services made available on Internet website, Department of Community Affairs.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Department of Community Affairs shall prepare and make available on the department's Internet website, in an easily printable format, or contract with a third party to prepare and make available, information on all county, State, and federal homeless prevention programs and services that are available to a homeless person or to a person who is at imminent risk of homelessness. The department shall update the information whenever new information about the programs and services becomes available. The information shall include, but not be limited to, a list, by county, of: (1) grant programs and homeless intervention programs, including the "Homeless Veterans Grant Fund" established by section 4 of P.L.2013, c.239 (C.54A:9-25.33), "Statue of Liberty Trust Fund," established by section 3 of P.L.1987, c.57 (C.32:32-3), "County Homelessness Trust Fund," created by P.L.2009, c.123 (C.52:27D-287a et al.), and the Homeless Intervention Program in the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, that supply grants and provide referral assistance services to homeless veterans, homeless persons, and persons at imminent risk of homelessness, as applicable; (2) homeless youth programs and other homeless services provided to teens and young adults by the Division of Children's System of Care and Office of Adolescent Services in the Department of Children and Families; (3) homeless prevention services provided by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency in the Department of Children and Families to families involved in the child welfare system; (4) homeless services provided by the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services in the Department of Human Services to persons suffering from mental illness or co-occurring addiction and mental health disease; and (5) other county, State, or federal housing and homeless prevention programs that provide financial and other supportive services to homeless persons or those at imminent risk of homelessness. b. The department shall notify each county welfare agency, Division of Child Protection and Permanency local office, veterans service office, emergency shelter for the homeless, health care facility, State psychiatric hospital, crisis intervention unit, screening service, library, and community-based outreach program and nonprofit organizations providing housing and homeless prevention services in the State of the requirement to: (1) post the information specified in paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section in a conspicuous public place in the agency, office shelter, facility, hospital, unit, screening service, library, or place where housing and homeless prevention services are provided; and (2) provide the information, at no cost, to homeless persons or persons at imminent risk of homelessness. c. The department shall ensure, in consultation with the Departments of Children and Families, Health, Human Services, and Military and Veterans Affairs, that: (1) the information posted on its website is made available on the websites of the Departments of Children and Families, Health, Human Services, and Military and Veterans Affairs, and is updated as necessary; and (2) a website link to the information is posted to the Internet website of every county welfare agency, Division of Child Protection and Permanency local office, and veterans service office in the State. d. As used in this section, "homeless person" means a teen, a young adult, a veteran, as defined under N.J.S.11A:5-1, N.J.S.18A:66-2, section 6 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-6), or section 1 of P.L.1983, c.391 (C.43:16A-11.7), an unemployed or underemployed person, a person with mental illness, or a person with developmental disabilities who is living outside, or in a building not meant for human habitation or which the person has no legal right to occupy, or in an emergency shelter, 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. L.2021, c.437, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-12
Bureau of Tenement House Supervision established
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the Division of State Police, a Bureau of Tenement House Supervision. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1711, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 52:1-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-1
Trenton seat of government; location of legislative sessions.
Status: in_force

52:1-1. a. Trenton, in the county of Mercer, shall be the seat of the government of this State. b. All sessions of the Legislature shall be held at Trenton or, on a temporary basis, for ceremonial or commemorative purposes or, notwithstanding section 1 of P.L.1963, c.118 (C.52:1-1.1), by reason of emergency or other exigency, at such other locations in the State as shall be designated by the Legislature by concurrent resolution. c. During a period of emergency or exigency, as determined by the Governor pursuant to the laws of this State or by the Legislature pursuant to concurrent resolution, the Legislature may use any technology or electronic means to conduct its business or otherwise carry out its purposes, or to comply with the requirements of paragraph 6 of Section IV of Article IV or, for the purpose of ensuring the continuity of governmental operations, of paragraph 4 of Section VI of Article IV of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. amended 1979, c.209; 2020, c.2, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-25ll — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-25ll
Definitions relative to a "New Jersey Fire and EMS Crisis Intervention Services" telephone hotline.
Status: in_force

1. As used in P.L.2019, c.309 (C.52:27D-25ll et seq.): "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs. "University" means Rutgers, The State University/University Behavioral Health Care. L.2019, c.309, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-5
Appointment of special arbitrator; criteria for dispute resolution.
Status: in_force

5. Upon receipt of notification by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-4), the Chief Justice may designate a Superior Court judge who sits within the vicinage of the county in which the qualified municipality is situated or a retired judge who, during his or her tenure as a judge, served within the vicinage of the county in which the qualified municipality is situated as the special arbitrator as prescribed pursuant to P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.) to serve during the rehabilitation term only. The designation shall expire at the commencement of the economic recovery term. The special arbitrator shall, on an expedited basis, oversee the resolution of any impasse brought before the special arbitrator by the chief operating officer pursuant to sections 9, 11, 13, 16, 22, and 27 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-9, C.52:27BBB-11, C.52:27BBB-13, C.52:27BBB-16, C.52:27BBB-22, and C.52:27BBB-27) or any other impasse resulting from any action or failure to act on the part of the mayor, the governing body or any other officer or appointee of the municipality. The special arbitrator may adopt those procedures necessary to govern the resolution of an impasse and shall use the following criteria in dispute resolution, as appropriate to the particular circumstances: a. The action or failure to act would be adverse to the rehabilitation or economic recovery of the municipality; b. The action in question or failure to act would represent an unsound decision in violation of the fiduciary responsibility of the municipal officials; c. The action or failure to act would be inconsistent with internal financial controls or would violate prudent standards or practices of municipal administration or would violate or compromise State laws, rules or regulations under which the municipality operates; and d. the action or inaction would delay the implementation of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.) or the achievement of the goal of fostering the redevelopment and rehabilitation of qualified municipalities and ensuring the effective delivery of municipal services and professionalization of municipal administration. L.2002, c.43, s.5; amended 2009, c.337, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-118.37 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-118.37
Change in municipal budget, required documentation
Status: in_force

For each municipality receiving discretionary aid pursuant to this act, the director: a. Shall have the authority to increase, decrease, add or delete revenues and expenditures from the budget of the municipality based on the municipality's experience and prudent fiscal management; and b. May require documentation, schedules and estimates related to the municipal budget. L.1991,c.63,s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.30b — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.30b
Contract for services of a third-party medical claims reviewer.
Status: in_force

2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a contract for the services of a third-party medical claims reviewer for the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees' Health Benefits Program shall be procured in an expedited process and in the manner provided by this section. b. The Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury shall procure, without the need for formal advertisement, but through the solicitation of proposals from professional services vendors, a third-party medical claims reviewer, which shall be responsible for the strict oversight of the adjudication and processing of direct payments for health care services rendered to participants in the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program. The third-party medical claims reviewer shall perform all duties in accordance with all applicable State and federal laws and with the rules and regulations issued by the State Treasurer and the State Health Benefits Commission and the School Employees' Health Benefits Commission, and shall act in the best interests of the State, participating employers, and covered persons under the programs. The third-party medical claims reviewer shall not be the carrier, or a subsidiary, related party, or affiliate thereof, with which the State has contracted pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.28) or section 35 of P.L.2007, c.103 (C.52:14-17.46.5) for the provision of hospital, surgical, obstetrical, and other covered health care services and benefits or for the provider networks for those services. The third-party medical claims reviewer shall not exercise any authority over the provision of health care benefits for Medicare-eligible retirees. The contract awarded for the services of the third-party medical claims reviewer may include provisions permitting the compensation of the third-party medical claims reviewer based upon a percentage of the costs recovered by the State as a result of the information provided by the third-party medical claims reviewer in the performance of its duties. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, for the purpose of expediting the procurement of a third-party medical claims reviewer, the following provisions shall apply as modifications to law or regulation that may interfere with the expedited procurement: (1) the timeframes for challenging the specifications shall be modified as determined by the division; (2) in lieu of advertising in accordance with sections 2, 3, and 4 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7, C.52:34-8, and C.52:34-9), the division shall advertise the request for proposals for the above service and any addenda thereto on the division's website; (3) the period of time that the State Comptroller has to review the request for proposals for the procurement of a third-party medical claims reviewer for compliance with applicable public contracting laws, rules, and regulations, pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c.52 (C.52:15C-10), shall be 10 business days or less if practicable, as determined by the State Comptroller; (4) the timeframes for submission under section 4 of P.L.2012, c.25 (C.52:32-58) and section 1 of P.L.1977, c.33 (C.52:25-24.2) shall be extended to prior to the issuance of a Notice of Intent to Award; (5) the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2005, c.92 (C.52:34-13.2) shall not apply to technical and support services, under this section, provided by a vendor using a "24/7 follow-the-sun model" as long as the contractor is able to provide such services in the United States during the business day; and (6) the term "bids" in subparagraph (f) of subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-12) shall not include pricing which will be revealed to all responsive bidders during the negotiation process. d. The division may, to the extent necessary, waive or modify any requirement under any other law or regulation that may interfere with the expeditious procurement of this service. e. Upon the expiration of the initial contract for a third-party medical claims reviewer procured pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the procurement of such service thereafter shall be required and in accordance with P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-6 et seq.) and any other applicable law governing the awarding of public contracts by a State agency. L.2019, c.143, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-49 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-49
Powers of inquiry
Status: in_force

In any inspection, audit, inquiry, examination or other investigation authorized by this act, the director may hold hearings and exercise the powers of investigation granted by law. L.1947, c. 151, p. 661, s. 49.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-37 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-37
Transfers to account
Status: in_force

At the end of each fiscal year the Comptroller of the Treasury shall advise the Governor as to which sums might be transferred to this account from surpluses in either the General State Fund or the State Highway System Fund and, upon certification by the Governor, such sums shall be transferred and credited to the post-war reserve account; provided, however, that no moneys which have been or shall be appropriated or allotted as State aid to counties, municipalities or school districts shall be subject to the provisions of this act. L.1944, c. 218, p. 757, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-41.29 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-41.29
Replacement lenses on prescription or record
Status: in_force

5. Previously dispensed contact lenses shall only be replaced, reproduced, or duplicated upon the prescription or specifications of record, a copy of which shall be provided by the original contact lens prescriber or dispenser upon the patient's request; provided that the prescription or specifications of record are not more than two years old. L.1991,c.447,s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-437.13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-437.13
Inapplicability of payment limitations.
Status: in_force

16. The payment limitations set forth in the "Relocation Assistance Act," P.L.1971, c.362 (C.20:4-1 et seq.) shall not apply to payments made from the "Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund," established pursuant to section 3 of P.L. 1987, c. 370 (C.26:2-150) for the purposes of relocating a lead-poisoned child pursuant to P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.). L.2003,c.311,s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-234.9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-234.9
New Jersey Innovation Authority established.
Status: in_force

2. a. There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the “New Jersey Innovation Authority.” The authority is hereby constituted as an instrumentality of the State exercising public and essential government functions, and the exercise by the authority of the powers conferred by P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:18A-234.8 et seq.) shall be deemed and held to be an essential government function of the State. b. The authority shall consist of 13 members as follows: (1) the Chief Technology Officer of the New Jersey Office of Information Technology, or a designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member; (2) the Chief Executive Officer of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, or a designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member; (3) the State Treasurer, or a designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member; (4) the Chief Counsel to the Governor, or a designee, who shall serve as an ex officio, voting member; and (5) nine public members, who shall serve as voting members, five of whom shall be appointed by the Governor, two of whom shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly, and two of whom shall be appointed by the Governor upon recommendation of the President of the Senate. c. (1) The nine public members appointed by the Governor pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection b. of this section shall have knowledge and expertise in one or more relevant fields including, but not limited to: data science; public engagement; the development and implementation of digital technologies and digital product development; and the digital delivery of products, services, or benefits and the practical applications of the same. Each public member directly appointed by the Governor pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection b. of this section shall serve for a term of five years, except that of those members first appointed: two shall serve for a term of five years, two shall serve for a term of four years, and one shall serve for a term of three years. Each public member shall serve until the member’s successor has been appointed and qualified. Each public member appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly or the President of the Senate pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection b. of this section shall serve for a term of five years and until the member’s successor has been appointed and qualified. Each public member shall be eligible for reappointment. Any vacancy in the membership occurring other than by expiration of the term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but only for the unexpired term. Each public member may be removed from office by the Governor, for cause, after notice and a public hearing, and may be suspended by the Governor pending the completion of such hearing. Each public member of the authority, before entering upon the public member’s duties, shall take and subscribe to an oath to perform the duties of the office faithfully, impartially, and justly to the best of the member’s ability. A record of such oath shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State. (2) Each member of the authority shall serve without compensation, but the authority may reimburse its members for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the members’ duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the authority for its purposes. d. A chairperson shall be appointed by the Governor from among the public members. The chairperson shall chair, and be responsible for scheduling and convening, all meetings of the authority. Any vacancy in the term of the person selected as chairperson shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but only for the unexpired term. A majority of the total appointed membership of the authority shall constitute a quorum at any meeting of the authority. The authority may take actions and adopt motions and resolutions by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members who are present, unless in any case the authority’s bylaws require a larger number. No vacancy in the authority’s membership shall impair the right of a quorum of the members to exercise all the powers and perform the duties of the authority. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the authority shall be prepared and forthwith delivered to the Governor. No action taken at such meeting by the authority shall have force or effect until 10 days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays, after such copy of the minutes shall have been so delivered. If, in the 10-day period, the Governor returns such copy of the minutes with veto of any action taken by the authority or any member thereof at such meeting, such action shall be null and of no effect. If the Governor shall not return the minutes within the 10-day period, any action therein recited shall have force and effect according to the wording thereof. At any time prior to the expiration of the 10-day period, the Governor may sign a statement of approval of any such action of the authority, in which case the action so approved shall not thereafter be disapproved. e. The authority shall delegate to the Chief Innovation Officer, established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:18A-234.10), the ability to appoint, retain, or employ a legal director, engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial experts, and any such officers, agents, employees, and experts or other persons as the authority may require for the performance of its duties, all without regard to Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes. The Chief Innovation Officer shall determine the qualifications, terms of office, duties, services, and compensation for any such officers, agents, employees, experts, or other persons before making any such appointments and shall promote and discharge such officers, agents, employees, experts, and other persons all without regard to Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes. No officer, member, or employee of the authority shall be subject to prohibition from involvement on an official matter for one year after the commencement of the employee’s State service involving or related to the employee’s former employer during the one year prior to the employee’s commencement of State service, in accordance with N.J.A.C.19:61-7.4(a), any successor provision, and the corresponding provision prohibiting such activity set forth in Section IX of the Uniform Ethics Code, as may be amended from time to time, with respect to their most recent former employer, so long as that former employer is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that during the three preceding State fiscal years has received a State appropriation to, in consultation with the Chief Innovation Officer for the State of New Jersey, provide advisory and implementation services to State departments and agencies in the area of modernizing, improving, facilitating, and streamlining government services to individuals and businesses. f. The authority may be dissolved by an act of the Legislature on condition that the authority has no obligations outstanding or that the provision has been made for the payment or retirement of such obligations. Upon such dissolution of the authority, all property, funds, and assets thereof shall be vested in the State. L.2025, c.190, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27EE-64 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27EE / Section 27EE-64
Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties.
Status: in_force

64. Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties. a. The Division of Elder Advocacy shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on recommendations that will further the State's ability to secure, preserve, and promote the health, safety, and welfare of New Jersey's elderly. b. The Division of Elder Advocacy shall have the authority to hold a public hearing on the subject of any investigation or study. The division shall hear testimony from agency and program representatives, the public in general, and such others as may be deemed appropriate. c. The Division of Elder Advocacy shall have access to the records and facilities of every agency, funded entity, or other recipient of public funds to the extent that any such records and facilities are related to the expenditure of public funds, provided that the division complies with all privacy and confidentiality protections applicable to those records and facilities, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Division of Elder Advocacy shall have access to any facility or institution, whether public or private, offering health or health-related services for the institutionalized elderly which is subject to regulation, visitation, inspection or supervision by any government agency, provided such access is permitted by State or federal law. All agencies shall cooperate with the Division of Elder Advocacy and, when requested, shall provide specific information in the form requested. L.2005,c.155,s.64.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-489k9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-489k9
Filing of bond resolution, ordinance for public inspection.
Status: in_force

9. An authority or municipality, as applicable, shall cause a copy of any bond resolution or bond ordinance, as applicable, adopted by it to be filed for public inspection in the office of the municipal clerk of the municipality wherein the project financed by the bonds is located. In the case of an authority, the resolution also shall be filed for public inspection in its office. The authority or municipality may cause to be published, at least once in a newspaper published or circulating in the municipality, if there be one, and if not, in a newspaper published and circulating in the county, a notice stating the fact and date of the adoption and the places where the bond resolution or bond ordinance, as applicable, has been so filed for public inspection along with the date of the first publication of the notice and also stating that any action or proceeding of any kind or nature in any court questioning the validity or proper authorization of bonds provided for by the bond resolution or bond ordinance, as applicable, or the validity of any covenants, agreements or contracts provided for by the bond resolution or bond ordinance, as applicable, shall be commenced within 20 days after the first publication of that notice. If any such notice shall at any time be published and if no action or proceeding questioning the validity or proper authorization of bonds provided for by the bond resolution or bond ordinance, as applicable, referred to in said notice, or the validity of any covenants, agreements, or contracts provided for by said bond resolution or bond ordinance, as applicable, shall be commenced or instituted within 20 days after the first publication of the notice, then all persons shall be forever barred and foreclosed from instituting or commencing any action or proceeding in any court, or from pleading any defense to any action or proceeding, questioning the validity or proper authorization of such bonds, or the validity of such covenants, agreements, or contracts, and said bonds, covenants, agreements, and contracts shall be conclusively deemed to be valid and binding obligations in accordance with their terms and tenor. L.2018, c.97, s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-215 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-215
Terminal with tank filled by pipeline; requirements; high level alarm system; fire and emergency plan
Status: in_force

a. Each terminal at which a tank filled by pipeline is located shall comply with the following requirements: (1) It shall be equipped with a high level alarm system. (2) The high level alarm system shall be set to activate at a predetermined level in each tank filled by pipeline at the terminal to allow sufficient time for the flow of the flammable liquid to be shut down before the tank overfills. The level shall be determined by the maximum filling rate and the time required for terminal personnel to take appropriate action to stop the flow of the flammable liquid. (3) The high level alarm system shall be maintained in accordance with its manufacturer's recommendations. (4) The high level alarm system shall be tested every three months by the owner of the terminal and a record of the test shall be maintained. b. Prior to installation of a new system, the components of the high level alarm system shall be tested for their intended use by a nationally recognized testing laboratory as determined by the commissioner. c. Plans and specifications for a new high level alarm system shall be submitted by the owner of the terminal to the commissioner for approval before the installation of the system. d. Upon the completion of the installation of a new high level alarm system, the commissioner shall be notified and a final inspection shall be made by the Department of Community Affairs to determine if the installation is in compliance with this section. e. Existing high level alarm systems installed prior to the effective date of this act will be deemed to meet the requirements of the act if they can be shown to operate as outlined in paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 2 of this act, and if they are maintained and tested as outlined in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection a. of section 2 of this act. The commissioner shall be notified of the existence of such a system by its owner, and an inspection shall be made by the Department of Community Affairs to determine if the installation is in compliance with this section. f. The owner shall develop a fire and emergency plan for the terminal and file a copy with the fire department having jurisdiction over the terminal. L.1984, c. 31, s. 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-139.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-139.1
Transfer of powers and duties of commissioner of labor and industry and private employee agency section in department of labor and industry concerning employment agencies to Attorney General and division of consumer affairs
Status: in_force

All the functions, powers and duties of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry and the Private Employee Agency Section in the Department of Labor and Industry with respect to the regulation and licensing of employment agencies pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1951, c. 337 (C. 34:8-24 et seq.) are hereby transferred to the Attorney General and the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1972, c. 117, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-302 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-302
Findings.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds that: a. The New Jersey Supreme Court, through its rulings in Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Mount Laurel, 67 N.J. 151 (1975) and Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Mount Laurel, 92 N.J. 158 (1983), has determined that every municipality in a growth area has a constitutional obligation to provide through its land use regulations a realistic opportunity for a fair share of its region's present and prospective needs for housing for low- and moderate-income families. b. In the second Mount Laurel ruling, the Supreme Court stated that the determination of the methods for satisfying this constitutional obligation "is better left to the Legislature," that the court has "always preferred legislative to judicial action in their field," and that the judicial role in upholding the Mount Laurel doctrine "could decrease as a result of legislative and executive action." c. The interest of all citizens, including low- and moderate-income families in need of affordable housing, and the needs of the workforce, would be best served by a comprehensive planning and implementation response to this constitutional obligation. d. There are a number of essential ingredients to a comprehensive planning and implementation response, including the establishment of reasonable fair share housing guidelines and standards, the initial determination of fair share by officials at the municipal level and the preparation of a municipal housing element, State review of the local fair share study and housing element, and continuous State funding for low- and moderate-income housing to replace the federal housing subsidy programs which have been almost completely eliminated. e. The State can maximize the number of low- and moderate-income units provided in New Jersey by allowing its municipalities to adopt appropriate phasing schedules for meeting their fair share, so long as the municipalities permit a timely achievement of an appropriate fair share of the regional need for low- and moderate-income housing as required by the Mount Laurel I and II opinions and other relevant court decisions. f. The State can also maximize the number of low- and moderate-income units by creating new affordable housing and by rehabilitating existing, but substandard, housing in the State. Because the Legislature has determined, pursuant to P.L.2008, c.46 (C.52:27D-329.1 et al.), that it is no longer appropriate or in harmony with the Mount Laurel doctrine to permit the transfer of the fair share obligations among municipalities within a housing region, it is necessary and appropriate to create a new program to create new affordable housing and to foster the rehabilitation of existing, but substandard, housing. g. Since the urban areas are vitally important to the State, construction, conversion, and rehabilitation of housing in our urban centers should be encouraged. However, the provision of housing in urban areas must be balanced with the need to provide housing throughout the State for the free mobility of citizens. h. The Supreme Court of New Jersey in its Mount Laurel decisions demands that municipal land use regulations affirmatively afford a realistic opportunity for a variety and choice of housing including low- and moderate-cost housing, to meet the needs of people desiring to live there. While provision for the actual construction of that housing by municipalities is not required, they are encouraged but not mandated to expend their own resources to help provide low- and moderate-income housing. i. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2024, c.2) j. The Legislature finds that the use of regional contribution agreements, which permits municipalities to transfer a certain portion of their fair share housing obligation outside of the municipal borders, should no longer be utilized as a mechanism for the creation of affordable housing. k. The Legislature finds that the role of the Council on Affordable Housing, as intended in the original enactment of the "Fair Housing Act," has not developed in practice as was intended in the legislation. l. The council's inability to function ultimately led the Supreme Court in 2015 to order the temporary dissolution of the requirement that administrative remedies be exhausted prior to resolving affordable housing disputes before the court and allowed the courts to resume their role as the forum of first resort for evaluating municipal compliance with Mount Laurel obligations pursuant to guidelines laid out by the Supreme Court's order. m. The Legislature finds that the council's inability to function led to a "gap period" that frustrated the intent of the Legislature and compliance with constitutional and statutory obligations and that it is necessary to establish definitive deadlines for municipal action and any challenges to those actions to avoid such a "gap period" from being repeated in the future. n. The Legislature finds that although the court-led system that has developed since 2015 has resulted in a significant number of settlement agreements and increased production of affordable housing, the system could operate more expeditiously to produce affordable housing, and at a lower cost to all parties, if appropriate standards are established by the Legislature to be applied throughout the State, including more clarity on calculation on fair share affordable housing obligations using transparent and established data sources to eliminate the lengthy and costly processes of determining those obligations that have characterized both the Council on Affordable Housing and court-led system. o. The Legislature determines that, considering the unique history of the "Fair Housing Act," the Council on Affordable Housing shall be abolished and that, pursuant to the formulas and process established pursuant to sections 6 and 7 of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.2 and C.52:27D-304.3), a municipality shall be authorized to seek approval of its fair share affordable housing obligation, adopted pursuant to binding resolution and then filed with the court, with the guidance of calculations published by the Department of Community Affairs, but that advocates for the low- and moderate-income households of the State shall be provided with an opportunity to contest the municipal determination. p. The Legislature declares that the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), as amended and supplemented by P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.), is intended to implement the Mount Laurel doctrine, and that municipalities in compliance with the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) are also in compliance with the Mount Laurel doctrine. q. The Legislature finds that the population of persons aged 65 years and older in the State has grown from approximately 13 percent in 1990, to 17 percent in 2021, and that such growth, in conjunction with expected future growth, makes it appropriate for the Legislature to allow up to 30 percent of the units towards a municipality's prospective affordable housing obligation to be satisfied through the creation of age-restricted housing. r. The "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.) and the "State Planning Act," P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.) were enacted concurrently to address the ruling of the New Jersey Supreme Court in Southern Burlington County NAACP v. Mount Laurel, 92 N.J. 158 (1983) and associated land use planning concerns. s. The Legislature, in amending and supplementing the "Fair Housing Act," P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-301 et al.), intends to facilitate comprehensive planning in alignment with smart growth principles and the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. t. The Legislature declares that the changes made to affordable housing methodologies, obligations, and fair share plans, as determined to be a necessity by the Legislature, through the enactment of P.L.2024, c.2 (C.52:27D-304.1 et al.), are made with the intention of furthering consistency with the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. L.1985, c.222, s.2; amended 2008, c.46, s.4; 2024, c.2, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27I-17 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27I / Section 27I-17
Submission of adopted plan to federal agencies.
Status: in_force

17. Upon the final adoption thereof, the authority shall submit the comprehensive plan for the conversion and revitalization of Fort Monmouth and the economic revitalization plan to the appropriate agency or agencies of the federal government. The authority shall also submit the plan to the Governor, to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the clerks of the constituent municipalities, and to the clerk of Monmouth County. L.2006,c.16,s.17.