N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-75 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-75
State pledges, agreements with parties.
Status: in_force

10. a. The State hereby pledges and agrees with the corporation, the owners of the securities and benefitted parties, that until all securities and ancillary facilities, together with the interest thereon and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of owners of securities or benefitted parties, are fully paid and discharged the State will (1) not limit or alter the rights of the corporation to fulfill the terms of its agreements with the owners or benefitted parties and (2) not in any way impair the rights and remedies of the owners or benefitted parties or the security for the securities or ancillary facilities. The State is authorized and directed to include this pledge and agreement in sale agreements and the corporation is authorized and directed to include this pledge and agreement in any contract with the owners of the securities and benefitted parties. b. Prior to the date that is one year and one day after the corporation no longer has any securities or ancillary facilities outstanding, the corporation shall have no authority to file a voluntary petition under chapter 9 of the federal bankruptcy code or the corresponding chapter or sections as may, from time to time, be in effect, and neither any public officer nor any organization, entity or other person shall authorize the corporation to be or become a debtor under chapter 9, or any successor or corresponding chapter or sections, during this period. The State hereby covenants with the owners of the securities and benefitted parties that the State will not limit or alter the denial of the corporation under this subsection during the period referred to in the preceding sentence. The corporation is authorized and directed to include this covenant as an agreement of the state in any contract with the owners of the securities and benefitted parties. L.2003,c.120,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-25.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-25.1
Transfer of council on the arts to department of state
Status: in_force

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of Education, together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to the Department of State. L.1983, c. 42, s. 3, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-110 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-110
Supplemental annuity collective trust; establishment; duties; divisions
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust of New Jersey, which shall accept amounts received for supplemental annuities from the State administered retirement systems and combine the same for purposes of this act. The Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust shall also accept amounts paid by employers for the purchase of annuities on behalf of employees as hereinafter provided. The funds paid by employers to purchase annuities for their employees shall be accounted for separately from other funds received by the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust. The Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust hereby established shall consist of a Variable Division and a Fixed Division. L.1963, c. 123, s. 4. Amended by L.1965, c. 90, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9Q-13.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9Q / Section 9Q-13.2
Issuance of bonds by corporation.
Status: in_force

8. For the purpose of providing funds to pay all or any part of the cost of any project or projects, to make loans in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1987, c.58 (C.52:9Q-9 et seq.), and for the funding or refunding of any bonds, the corporation shall have the power to authorize or provide for the issuance of bonds pursuant to P.L.2009, c.252 (C.52:9Q-13.1 et al.). L.2009, c.252, s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-301 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-301
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fair Housing Act." L. 1985, c. 222, s. 1, eff. July 2, 1985, operative July 2, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-118.22 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-118.22
Anticipation of State aid
Status: in_force

The funds that a qualifying municipality or fire district acquires pursuant to this act shall be appropriated by the municipality or fire district in compliance with the "Local Budget Law" (N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq.). Notwithstanding any provisions of the "Local Budget Law," any municipality or fire district qualifying for State aid under the provisions of this act may anticipate the receipt of the amount of State aid certified to it by the director and may file such amendments or corrections in its local budget as may be required to properly reflect the amount certified. L. 1985, c. 295, s. 6, eff. Aug. 15, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-43.33 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-43.33
Powers of director
Status: in_force

The director: a. May seek, receive and make use of any funds which may be available from federal or other sources in order to augment State funds which are appropriated pursuant to this act, and shall make every effort to qualify the program for federal funding; b. Shall apply for and make use of funds made available from federal and other sources for job training, including funds appropriated to the State under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, Pub.L.97-300 (29 U.S.C. s. 1501 et seq.); and c. May establish guidelines governing the expenditure of funds to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1990,c.83,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:40-5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 40 / Section 40-5
Cooperation.
Status: in_force

5. The Division of Public Contracts Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance shall work cooperatively with the United States Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, including sharing its workforce data to the maximum extent permitted by law, to assist the United States Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs in its enforcement efforts. L.2009, c.335, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9A-11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-11
USS New Jersey designated State ship.
Status: in_force

1. The USS New Jersey is designated as the New Jersey State Ship. L.2017, c.168, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-10.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-10.1
Computerized communication network fees, exceptions.
Status: in_force

39. The Commissioner of Community Affairs after consultation with the State Board of Education, and the Administrator of the Office of Information Technology, may adopt regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to charge appropriate fees for use of a computerized communication network that may be established by the State for the conduct of government activities except that no fee shall be charged to local units of government and school districts. Such regulations may authorize any nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes, whose purposes support the administration of, or personnel engaged in, government or educational services, to utilize such network for communication with the members of such nonprofit corporations in the conduct of government or organizational activities; except that such networks shall not be used to directly lobby State officials with regard to legislation or by organizations that represent employees for the purpose of conducting collective negotiations with public employers. L.2000,c.126,s.39.
N.J. Stat. § 52:20-18.5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-18.5
Powers and duties of subcommittee
Status: in_force

The subcommittee shall have the following powers and duties: a. To review proposals submitted for approval in connection with the minor alteration, expansion, exchanges, or improvement of any real property purchased by a local government unit with Green Acres funds and to grant such approval if warranted. b. To call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of such employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, commission, or agency as may be required and made available for such purposes. L.1989, c.241, s.5.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.115 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.115
"Public Officers Salary Review Commission."
Status: in_force

13. a. There is hereby established a commission to be known as the "Public Officers Salary Review Commission." The commission shall consist of seven members: two members appointed by the Governor, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; one member appointed by the President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Senate minority leader; one member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; one member appointed by the Assembly minority leader; and one member appointed by the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. In appointing members to the commission, the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, the Senate and Assembly minority leaders, and the Chief Justice shall not appoint members who are in positions that would be affected by the commission's recommendations. The appointments shall be made no later than September 1 of each year in which the commission is to review salaries and submit a report with proposed recommendations. The appointments shall expire upon the submission of a report to the Governor and Legislature. b. The commission shall review the salaries of the Governor, cabinet officers, members of the Board of Public Utilities, members of the Casino Control Commission, Workers' Compensation judges, members of the Legislature, members of the State Commission of Investigation, Justices of the Supreme Court, judges of the Superior Court, judges of the Tax Court, administrative law judges and county prosecutors and shall submit a report to the Governor and Legislature with proposed recommendations, if any, concerning changes in these salaries. In reviewing these salaries, the commission shall consider: the responsibilities of each office; the number of hours per week required to perform the responsibilities of each office; comparable positions in the public and private sectors within and outside of the State; the current state of the State and national economies; projections of future economic growth or decline; and past, and projections of future, cost of living increases or decreases. The commission shall submit its first report with proposed recommendations, if any, on or before December 1, 2003, and then on or before December 1 of every fourth calendar year thereafter. c. The commission shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members and shall select a chairperson and a vice chairperson from among its members. The chairperson shall appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. Vacancies in the membership shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments. d. Commission members shall serve without compensation. The commission 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 made available to it for its purposes. The commission shall further be entitled to employ stenographic or other clerical assistance and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary in order to perform its duties, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. L.1999,c.380,s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-394 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-394
Appropriation
Status: in_force

Commencing with State fiscal year 1992, the Legislature shall annually appropriate the sum of $33,000,000 for the purpose of reducing the local property tax levy in qualifying municipalities. L.1990,c.85,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-25.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-25.1
Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults, duties
Status: in_force

27. The Office of the Public Guardian for Elderly Adults shall conform and implement procedures necessary to comply with the requirements of P.L.1991, c.201 (C.26:2H-53 et al.), and shall make a written statement of its obligations under that act available to the public. L.1991,c.201,s.27.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9U-9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9U / Section 9U-9
Research facilities; direct application for or receipt of funds from public or private agency
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall preclude a qualifying research institution or any other research facility in the State from directly applying for or receiving funds from any public or private agency to conduct cancer research.
L.1983, c. 6, s. 10, eff. Jan. 17, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this chapter: "Department" means the State Purchasing Department. "Commissioner" means the State Purchase Commissioner. "Articles" mean and include any and all materials, supplies, furniture, equipment, printing, stationery, live stock and all other chattels, goods, wares and merchandise whatsoever. "Using agencies" mean and include all institutions, boards, commissioners and officers of the State receiving legislative appropriations, or grants of money from the United States of America or any agency or department thereof. Amended by L.1949, c. 69, p. 371, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-77.12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-77.12
Required training concerning bias intimidation crimes for police officers.
Status: in_force

6. The Police Training Commission shall require all new police officers to complete two hours of training, which may include interactive training, in identifying, responding to, and reporting bias intimidation crimes. The Police Training Commission shall develop or revise the training course in consultation with the New Jersey Human Relations Council established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1997, c.257 (C.52:9DD-8). The training course shall include the following topics: a. features that identify or could identify a bias intimidation crime; b. laws dealing with bias intimidation crimes; c. law enforcement procedures, reporting, and documentation of bias intimidation crimes; and d. techniques and methods to handle incidents of bias intimidation crimes, including training on how to deal sensitively with victims and referring victims of bias intimidation crimes to organizations that provide assistance and compensation to victims. L.2007, c.303, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-103 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-103
Repealer
Status: in_force

Section 15 of chapter 92 of the laws of 1948 is hereby repealed. L.1955, c. 70, p. 235, s. 9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287.4
Requirements for certain recipients of rental assistance grants.
Status: in_force

2. a. Any individual under the age of 65, who is not disabled and who receives a rental assistance grant provided pursuant to subsection a. of section 1 of P.L.2004, c.140 (C.52:27D-287.1), shall apply for employment and training services and seek the counseling required to obtain the employment and training services pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7). b. The counselor shall develop a written Employability Development Plan in a manner consistent with the provisions of section 7 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-7), if the counselor, after conducting the testing, assessment, and evaluation of, disclosures of information to, and discussions with, the individual required pursuant to that section, determines that: (1) The individual is eligible for employment and training services under P.L.1992, c.48 (C.34:15B-35 et seq.), P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-1 et seq.), or P.L.1992, c.47 (C.43:21-57 et seq.); (2) The individual lacks the basic skills or occupational skills needed to obtain employment which provides self-sufficiency; and (3) Funds are available to the individual for any remedial education and vocational training needed to permit the individual to obtain employment providing self-sufficiency and that the education and training are available and accessible to the individual in a time and manner which does not result in a reduction of the individual's family income or substantial additional expenses. c. If the counselor determines that any of the requirements of subsection b. of this section are not met, the counselor shall certify that an Employability Development Plan is not required for continued eligibility for the rental assistance grant. If the requirements are met and an Employability Development Plan is developed pursuant to this section, the individual, to maintain eligibility for the rental assistance grant, shall be required to show satisfactory progress in carrying out the training and educational activities provided under the plan. The Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development shall adopt regulations setting forth standards regarding what constitutes satisfactory progress, including reasonable adjustments in participation requirements for good cause, including verifiable needs related to physical or mental health problems, illness, accident or death or serious personal or family problems that necessitate reduced participation, and shall develop a system for monitoring satisfactory progress and providing, on a timely basis, notification to the Department of Community Affairs of the loss of eligibility of any individual for rental assistance grants due to a failure to make satisfactory progress. d. For the purposes of this section, "employment and training services," "remedial education,""self-sufficiency," and "vocational training" have the meanings set forth in section 3 of P.L.1992, c.43 (C.34:15D-3). L.2005,c.66,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-287b — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-287b
Findings, declarations relative to county homelessness trust funds.
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The creation of county homelessness trust funds in counties that have completed and endorsed a plan to end homelessness will provide some of the additional funds necessary to move homeless or formerly homeless individuals toward the goal of permanent affordable housing and self-sufficiency. b. Despite laudable efforts by all levels of government, private individuals, nonprofit organizations, and charitable foundations to end homelessness, the number of homeless persons in New Jersey is unacceptably high. The State's homeless population, furthermore, includes a large number of families with children, youth, veterans, the elderly, and employed persons. c. Fiscal and social costs of homelessness are high for both the public and private sectors and ending homelessness should be a joint goal for State and local government. d. A myriad of factors contribute to homelessness, including a shortage of affordable housing; a shortage of jobs that pay wages and benefits sufficient to support a family; high property taxes which undermine housing affordability; a lack of an accessible and affordable health care system available to all who suffer from physical and mental illnesses and chemical and alcohol dependency; domestic violence; and a lack of education and job skills necessary to acquire adequate wage jobs in the economy of the twenty-first century. e. It is critical that emergency shelters for the homeless are able to provide sufficient and adequate shelter services to all homeless individuals in their communities when a Code Blue alert is in effect due to severely cold weather. Allowing county homelessness trust funds to be used in support of emergency shelter for the homeless services provided in connection with a Code Blue alert would create an additional funding source to help ensure that this goal is met. L.2009, c.123, s.2; amended 2019, c.53, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-162 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-162
Repeal of inconsistent acts
Status: in_force

All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, superseded and repealed. L.1970, c. 95, s. 12.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.9c3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.9c3
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Affiliated charitable agency" means a charitable agency which is affiliated with a charitable fund-raising organization for the purpose of directly sharing in funds raised by the organization. b. "Campaign manager" means a charitable fund-raising organization which manages a charitable fund-raising campaign. c. "Charitable agency" means a volunteer, not-for-profit organization that provides health, welfare or human care services to individuals. d. "Charitable fund-raising campaign" means an annual payroll deduction campaign organized pursuant to this act to receive and distribute the voluntary charitable contributions of public employees. e. "Charitable fund-raising organization" means a voluntary not-for-profit organization which receives and distributes voluntary charitable contributions. f. "Local unit of government" means any county, municipality, board of education or instrumentality thereof. g. "State" means the State or any instrumentality thereof. h. "Unaffiliated charitable agency" means a charitable agency which provides health, welfare or human care services within New Jersey and which is not affiliated with a charitable fund-raising organization. i. "Undesignated contributions" means funds contributed to a charitable fund-raising campaign with no designation by the contributor as to the recipient charitable fund-raising organization or charitable agency. L. 1985, c. 140, s. 3, eff. April 12, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-38 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-38
"Tort Claims Act" rights
Status: in_force

Nothing contained in this act shall mitigate any right which the victim may have pursuant to the New Jersey Tort Claims Act (N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq.). L. 1985, c. 249, s. 5, eff. July 31, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-9.20 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-9.20
Appointment of sexual violence liaison officer by state police.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Superintendent of State Police shall designate the Station Intervention Officer as the sexual violence liaison officer for each State Police station. b. The sexual violence liaison officer shall: (1) serve as the station's in-house expert on how to respond to sexual violence cases; (2) act as the primary point-of-contact for each local sexual violence program and county Sexual Assault Response Team established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2001, c.81 (C.52:4B-54) to coordinate an effective community response; (3) when appropriately trained, provide in-house training on sexual violence and support training implementation by the Victim Services Unit; (4) monitor the station's compliance with sexual violence best practices as set forth in the statutory law and Attorney General policies; and (5) serve in any other capacity deemed appropriate by the superintendent. c. A sexual violence liaison officer shall complete specialized sexual violence training as specified by the superintendent. d. A regional investigator of the Victim Services Unit of the Division of State Police shall: (1) be a member of the Victim Services Unit, or its successor; (2) complete specialized sexual violence training as specified by the superintendent; and (3) represent the station at county meetings of the Sexual Assault Response Team. e. A member of the Division of State Police shall be disqualified from serving as a sexual violence liaison officer or regional investigator of the Victim Services Unit if: (1) the member is the subject of an investigation for a complaint charging a violation of the internal rules and regulations established for the conduct of the division regarding sexual violence, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, stalking, or sexual harassment or there are pending criminal charges against the member for any of these offenses; or (2) a court has issued a protective or restraining order against the member. f. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the sexual violence liaison officer from simultaneously serving as a domestic violence liaison officer or Megan's Law resource officer. L.2021, c.65, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-134 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-134
Transfer of books, records, property, etc. of transferred division, board, etc.
Status: in_force

All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any division, office, board or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Division of Consumer Affairs, shall upon the effective date of this act be transferred to the Division of Consumer Affairs. L.1971, c. 134, s. 17, eff. May 6, 1971.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-39 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-39
Definitions.
Status: in_force

1. As used in P.L.1985, c.404: a. "Victim" means a person who suffers personal physical or psychological injury or death or incurs loss of or injury to personal or real property as a result of a crime committed against that person. b. "Agency" means the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency in the Department of the Treasury. L.1985,c.404,s.1; amended 2007, c.95, s.29.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-25h — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-25h
Transfer of bureau, functions, powers, duties to Division of Fire Safety
Status: in_force

11. The bureau of fire safety in the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs, together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs. All references in any law, order, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, to the bureau of fire safety in the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs, or the supervisor thereof, shall mean the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs or the director thereof. All transfers shall be made pursuant to the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1993,c.218,s.11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-15
Review of office by legislature
Status: in_force

The Legislature through the Senate and Assembly Standing Committees on Institutions, Health and Welfare, or such other committee or committees as may be designated from time to time by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the General Assembly, respectively shall review, on a continuous basis, the development, administration and operation of the office provided for in this act. To facilitate this review and oversight, the office shall submit to the committees the reports required by this act, and such other reports as shall be called for by the committees from time to time. L.1977, c. 239, s. 15, eff. Sept. 29, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-202.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-202.3
On-going monitoring and evaluation program
Status: in_force

a. The Final Plan shall include the appropriate monitoring variables and plan targets in the economic, environmental, infrastructure, community life, and intergovernmental coordination areas to be evaluated on an on-going basis following adoption of the Final Plan. b. In implementing the monitoring and evaluation program, if Plan targets are not being realized, the State Planning Commission shall evaluate reasons for the occurrences and determine if changes in Plan targets or policies are warranted. c. The Office of State Planning shall include in its annual report results of the on-going monitoring and evaluation program and forward the report to the Governor and the Legislature. L.1989, c.332, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-192 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-192
Definitions relative to high technology crimes.
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act: "Department" means the Department of Law and Public Safety. "Interactive computer service" means any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer server, including specifically a service or system that provides access to the internet and such systems operated or services offered by libraries or educational institutions. "Internet" means the international computer network of both federal and non-federal interoperable packet switched data networks. L.1998,c.134,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-18
Publication of resolution; when effective; validity
Status: in_force

Excepting resolutions determining or altering the form of notes or bonds or providing for their sale, execution or delivery, and resolutions amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, such resolutions shall be published in a newspaper circulating in the municipality and shall take effect immediately upon such publication. Resolutions not required to be published shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the proper officials of such municipality. Thirty days after taking effect all resolutions shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly and regularly adopted by such municipality, and to comply with the provisions of this and every other law, and the validity of any such resolution shall not thereafter be questioned by either a party plaintiff, or a party defendant, except in a suit, action, or proceeding commenced prior to the expiration of such thirty days.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9W-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9W / Section 9W-1
Establishment; membership; terms; vacancies
Status: in_force

There is established an Advisory Commission on Hispanic Affairs to consist of 10 members, two to be appointed by the President of the Senate from the members thereof, no more than one of whom shall be from the same political party; two to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly from the members thereof, no more than one of whom shall be from the same political party, the Commissioner of Community Affairs, or his designee, and five public members to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, who are residents of the State and who represent various Hispanic communities within the State. Legislative members shall serve during their terms of office. Public members shall serve for a term of three years from the date of their appointment and until their successors are appointed and qualified; except that of the first appointments hereunder: one shall be for a term of one year, two for two years, and two for three years. Vacancies resulting from causes other than by expiration of term shall be filled for the unexpired term only and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. L.1983, c. 567, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-15.110 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-15.110
Salaries of departmental officers; provision for in annual appropriations act
Status: in_force

For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1975 and for each fiscal year thereafter, the salaries for the officers enumerated in section 1 of this act shall be as provided in the Annual Appropriations Act for each such year. L.1974, c. 55, s. 7, eff. July 1, 1974.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-290 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-290
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs; b. "Division" means the Division on Women within the Department of Community Affairs; c. "Director" means the Director of the Division on Women; d. "Training and resource center" means that center established pursuant to section 4 of this act, in order to enhance the employability of women who are: (1) Receiving public assistance and wish to attain or upgrade job skills in order to become independent of government support; or (2) Unemployed or underemployed and are experiencing difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment. L. 1985, c. 189, s. 3, eff. June 20, 1985.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-286 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-286
Fund; appropriation; housing demonstration fund moneys
Status: in_force

There is appropriated to the Department of Community Affairs $1,650,000.00 to establish a fund for the purpose of providing temporary rental and other housing assistance to persons who are homeless or in imminent danger of losing housing, providing interest subsidies to encourage increased availability of affordable housing pursuant to subsection g. of section 24 of P.L.1944, c. 85 (C. 52:27C-24) and paying the administrative cost of the temporary rental and other housing assistance and interest subsidy programs. Loans made from this fund shall be repaid to the Department of Community Affairs for redeposit in the fund. In addition, the Department of Community Affairs is authorized to apply up to $500,000.00 of Housing Demonstration Fund moneys for the purpose of providing loans and grants for the acquisition, construction, repair or rehabilitation of structures which are to be operated as shelters for homeless persons by one or more agencies designated for that purpose pursuant to P.L.1983, c. 343, when it appears to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs that assistance is necessary in order to permit an agency to provide sufficient accommodations for persons likely to be in need of shelter. L.1984, c. 180, s. 8, eff. Nov. 9, 1984.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-19.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-19.8
Warrants
Status: in_force

The State Cafeterias Revolving Account shall be expended by the warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury drawn upon the State Treasurer. L.1951, c. 312, p. 1117, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-21.24 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-21.24
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall promulgate the rules and regulations he deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.). L. 1986, c. 195, s. 8, eff. Dec. 23, 1986.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-455 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-455
Services provided to municipality selected for program.
Status: in_force

4. The commissioner shall provide services to each municipality selected to participate in the "Main Street New Jersey" program at no additional cost to the municipality. Those services shall include, but shall not be limited to: a. In-depth volunteer and executive director training; b. Advanced training on specific downtown issues, including but not limited to marketing, business recruitment, volunteer management and historic preservation; c. Visits by professional consultants to help each municipality develop its strengths and plan for the success of its downtown area; d. Small business development consulting services for local business owners; e. Marketing and public relations consulting for local businesses and "Main Street New Jersey" organizations; f. Architectural design consulting for business and property owners; g. Educational materials, including manuals and slide programs; h. Links to local, State and federal "Main Street" community networks. L.2001,c.238,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-25p — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-25p
Powers, duties of commissioner.
Status: in_force

3. The commissioner shall have the following powers and duties: a. To set standards and approve examinations for applicants for a fire protection equipment certificate and issue a certificate to each qualified applicant; b. To administer or approve the examination to be taken by applicants for certification; c. To determine the form and contents of applications for certification and certificates; d. To adopt a code of ethics for certificate holders; e. To issue and renew certificates; f. To set the amount of fees for certificates, certificate renewal, applications, examinations and other services, within the limits provided in subsection b. of section 8 of this act; g. To refuse to admit a person to an examination or refuse to issue or suspend, revoke or fail to renew a certificate of certification of a certificate holder pursuant to the provisions of section 14 of this act; h. To maintain a record of all applicants for a certificate; i. To maintain and annually publish a record of every certificate holder, his place of business, place of residence and the date and number of his certificate; j. To take disciplinary action, in accordance with section 14 of this act, against a certificate holder or employee who violates any provision of this act or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to this act; k. To adopt standards and requirements for and approve continuing education programs and courses of study for certificate holders and their employees; l. To review advertising by certificate holders; and m. To perform such other duties as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.2001,c.289,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-171.13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-171.13
Regulations relative to room restriction for juveniles.
Status: in_force

5. a. A juvenile detained in, or sentenced to, a State juvenile correctional facility or county juvenile detention center shall not be subject to room restriction unless the juvenile poses an immediate and substantial risk of harm to others or to the security of the facility, and all other less-restrictive options have been exhausted. b. A juvenile may be subject to room restriction only for the minimum time required to address the safety risk and for a period that does not compromise the mental and physical health of the juvenile, but in no case shall a juvenile be held in room restriction for more than eight consecutive waking hours without being released for at least two hours for recreation and exercise. c. A juvenile who is 15 years of age or younger shall not be subject to room restriction for more than two consecutive days. A juvenile who is 16 years of age or older but younger than 18 years of age shall not be subject to room restriction for more than three consecutive days. A juvenile who is 18 years of age or older shall not be subject to room restriction for more than five consecutive days. A juvenile shall not be subject to room restriction for more than 10 total days in a calendar month. d. Juveniles subject to room restriction shall continue to receive health, mental health, and educational services. e. Each State correctional facility or county juvenile detention facility shall document, in aggregate, the use of room restriction, including the dates and duration of each occurrence, the reason for placement in room restriction, and the race, age, and gender of the juvenile placed in room restriction. If any health or mental health clinical evaluations were performed, it shall be affirmatively certified that the results of those evaluations were considered in any decision to place the juvenile in room restriction or to continue room restriction. The aggregate data compiled pursuant to this subsection shall be: (1) made available for public inspection pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), commonly known as the open public records act; and (2) published on the official Internet website of the Youth Justice Commission. f. This section shall not prohibit the use of single-person rooms or cells for the housing of juveniles in State correctional or county juvenile detention centers. g. This section does not apply to juveniles in court holding facilities or adult facilities. h. Nothing in this section shall be construed to conflict with any law providing greater or additional protections to juveniles. i. For the purposes of this section, "room restriction" shall mean the placement of a juvenile in a State juvenile correctional facility or county juvenile detention center in a locked room or cell, alone or with one other person, for 22 to 24 hours per day. Room restriction shall not include confinement of a juvenile in a single-person room or cell for brief periods of locked-room confinement necessary for institutional operations, including, but not limited to, shift changes, showering, and unit movements. L.2015, c.89, s.5; amended 2025, c.35, s.75.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-43.22 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-43.22
Continuous study of needs of displaced homemakers.
Status: in_force

5. The Division on Women within the Department of Children and Families shall make a continuous study of the needs of displaced homemakers, and effective programs and services and funding available to meet 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 Division on Aging in the Department of Community Affairs, the Office on Women of the Division of Vocational Education in the Department of Education, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services in the Department of Labor and Industry, and the Division of Welfare in the Department of Human Services. The goal of this coordination shall be to put eligible people in touch with existing programs and to foster cooperation and the exchange of information among all departments and agencies of State Government which sponsor programs for which displaced homemakers would be eligible. L.1979, c.125, s.5; amended 2012, c.16, s.153.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.14
Designation of positions to which act applies; rules and regulations
Status: in_force

The State Treasurer, the President of the Civil Service Commission and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury shall have authority to designate the classes of positions or individual positions to which the provisions of this act shall apply and may exclude from such designations any class of positions or individual positions where the conditions of employment and the nature of the duties performed or the difficulty of maintaining adequate time controls make it impracticable to establish a specific work week and to apply to such classes of positions or individual positions the provisions of this act; shall determine the eligibility of any employee or any class of employees in the State service to receive overtime compensation or compensatory time off in accordance with the provisions of this act; and shall promulgate such rules and regulations as, in their discretion, appear to be necessary in order to achieve an equitable application of the provisions of this act. L.1951, c. 51, p. 401, s. 2. Amended by L.1966, c. 323, s. 2, eff. July 1, 1967; L.1968, c. 52, s. 2, eff. June 5, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-1.8
Notification to municipality of State's determination to sell, convey interest in real property
Status: in_force

3. When a determination is made by the head or principal executive of any State department to sell and convey all or any part of the State's interest in any real property held by the department and the improvements thereon or to grant an easement in or across such property, without regard to the value of the property or easement, upon a finding that the department does not require such property or interest for any public purpose and that such sale is in the best interests of the State or that a grant of such easement is in the best interests of the State, the department shall notify in writing the governing body of each municipality in which the property is located that the determination has been made by the department for the sale or conveyance of the State's interest or the grant of an easement. The notice shall be made regardless of the value of the property and also shall state whether approval by the State House Commission is required prior to the sale or conveyance or grant. The notice shall be sent at least 14 days prior to any further action taken by the department after the determination in order to permit a municipal review and formulation of a response, if any. This notification shall apply to all property to be sold or conveyed or for which an easement is to be granted pursuant to the authorization granted by P.L.1962, c.220 (C.52:31-1.1 et seq.) or pursuant to any other statute or authority. L.1997,c.135,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:34A-6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 34A / Section 34A-6
Required bidding components.
Status: in_force

6. a. The regulations promulgated by the State Treasurer pursuant to section 5 of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-5) shall require that contracts to be awarded for State construction projects pursuant to the provisions of P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.) contain the following bidding components: (1) general conditions of the contract; (2) plans and specifications of the public works construction project; (3) competitive bidding for the contract, if appropriate; (4) classification of firms submitting bids; (5) statement of corporate ownership of the entity or entities submitting bids; (6) bid bond and performance bond security; (7) execution of the contract; (8) certification of financial ability to complete work; (9) commencement of work; (10) prevailing wage mandate; (11) acknowledgement of addenda; (12) naming of prime subcontractors; (13) specified alternates; (14) non-collusion affidavit; and (15) political contribution disclosure. b. The State Treasurer shall also promulgate a bid proposal form to be used by contractors or vendors bidding for work under P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.). c. The regulations shall require that a contractor or vendor seeking a contract for public works construction pursuant to P.L.2020, c.59 (C.52:34A-1 et al.) be classified with the Division of Property Management and Construction in the Department of the Treasury, or be prequalified by the Department of Transportation, New Jersey Transit, or the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, prior to submitting a bid. L.2020, c.59, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-115 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-115
Investment of assets of Variable Division.
Status: in_force

9. The assets of the Variable Division shall be invested and reinvested principally in common stocks and securities which are convertible into common stocks. Such common stocks and securities shall be traded on a securities exchange in the United States or over-the-counter market. L.1963, c.123, s.9; amended 2011, c.78, s.74.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-139.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-139.6
Validity of previous licenses unaffected
Status: in_force

Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license previously issued to any person by the Private Employment Agency Section in the Division of Consumer Affairs and Office of the Attorney General in the Department of Law and Public Safety, but each person holding a previously issued license shall, in all other respects, be subject to the provisions of this act. L.1989, c.331, s.27.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-202 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-202
Enforcement of act by municipality; ordinance; restrictive regulation by municipality
Status: in_force

a. Each municipality in this State is authorized to adopt an ordinance providing for local enforcement of this act. The ordinance shall designate the municipal fire department or the county fire marshal or one or more fire districts as the local enforcement agency. b. Nothing in this act shall preclude the right of any municipality to adopt an ordinance dealing with fire safety whether or not it is more restrictive than this act and the regulations promulgated thereunder. No county or municipal official shall issue an order regarding fire safety with respect to a building, structure or premises, except in accordance with this act or with a duly promulgated ordinance. L.1983, c. 383, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-238 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-238
"Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund."
Status: in_force

2. a. There is established the "Human Trafficking Survivor's Assistance Fund" as a separate, non-lapsing, dedicated fund in the General Fund, which shall be administered by the Attorney General. All monies deposited in the fund pursuant to P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237 et al.), any other enactment, or as otherwise provided from any public or private source shall be used for the provision of services to victims of human trafficking, to promote awareness of human trafficking, and the development, maintenance, revision, and distribution of training course and other educational materials, and the operation of educational or training programs, in accordance with sections 11 and 19 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.2C:34-1.2 and C.2C:13-12). All expenditures from the fund shall be made by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Commission on Human Trafficking established by section 1 of P.L.2013, c.51 (C.52:17B-237), and done so in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the Attorney General and other applicable law. b. Receipt of expenditures from the fund by any provider of services to victims of human trafficking shall not be based or otherwise conditioned upon the previous, present, or future cooperation of the recipient regarding any law enforcement investigation or prosecution, or lack thereof. L.2013, c.51, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9M-18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9M / Section 9M-18
Partial invalidity
Status: in_force

If any section, clause or portion of this act shall be unconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective it shall be valid and effective and no other section, clause or provision shall on account thereof be deemed invalid or ineffective. L.1968, c. 266, s. 18, eff. Sept. 4, 1968.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17C-3.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17C / Section 17C-3.4
New Jersey Big Data Alliance designated as State's advanced cyberinfrastructure consortium; definitions.
Status: in_force

1. a. The New Jersey Big Data Alliance is designated as the State's advanced cyberinfrastructure consortium. The purpose of the consortium shall be to encourage State government, academia, and industry to address, in a strategic and coordinated manner, the significant and immediate challenges posed by the proliferation of big data sources and the resultant deluge of digital data. Major initiatives may include, but not be limited to: (1) encouraging the creation of joint education programs, including the establishment of a common curriculum for data sciences and the creation of coordinated certificates, workforce training, and outreach programs; (2) promoting inter-university research collaborations; (3) catalyzing interaction with national and international data consortiums, such as the National Consortium for Data Science; (4) organizing events that promote big data education and collaborating across State government, academia, and industry; (5) collaborating with the Rutgers Discovery Informatics Institute and the Office of Information Technology to develop an advanced cyberinfrastructure plan for the State; and (6) developing a shared data cloud that integrates data infrastructure, hosted data, and data analytics. b. The New Jersey Big Data Alliance shall consist of the following members: Rutgers, the State University; Princeton University; New Jersey Institute of Technology; Rowan University; the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey; Kean University; Montclair State University; and the Stevens Institute of Technology. The New Jersey Big Data Alliance shall determine the appropriate size of its membership and admit future members as the alliance deems appropriate. c. As used in this section: "Big data" means high volume information assets, high velocity information assets, high variety information assets, or all three, that require new forms of processing to enable enhanced decision making, insight discovery, and process optimization. The term "cyberinfrastructure" includes, but is not limited to, data networks, computational facilities, computing resources, large data sets, specialized software applications, information technology usage improvements, and the human expertise necessary to develop and manage these resources. L.2014, c.33, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-495.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-495.1
Microenterprise programs, certain, emphasis on project applications.
Status: in_force

3. a. In its determination of qualified projects proposed by nonprofit organizations, pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2001, c.415 (C.52:27D-495), the Department of Community Affairs shall give emphasis to project applications that involve the development or expansion of a microenterprise, benefit low and moderate income neighborhoods, and improve the quality of life for neighborhood residents. b. As used in this section, "microenterprise" means a commercial enterprise that has five or fewer employees, one or more of whom owns the enterprise. L.2017, c.25, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-198.14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-198.14
Installation of lock box in elevator buildings to hold fire recall keys.
Status: in_force

2. a. A municipality, by ordinance, may require the installation of a lock box in each building located in the municipality that has an elevator. A building's elevator fire recall keys shall be placed in the lock box. Lock boxes shall be installed at locations that are readily accessible to fire fighting officials. A building that has elevators with standardized fire recall keys, in accordance with section 1 of P.L.2003, c.211 (C.52:27D-198.13), shall be exempt from this provisions of this section. b. Not later than the last day of the sixth month following the effective date of P.L.2003, c.211 (C.52:27D-198.13 et seq.), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall promulgate regulations establishing specifications for elevator fire recall key lock boxes. L.2003,c.211,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-24 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-24
Senior citizens' public awareness program.
Status: in_force

3. The agency shall undertake a special senior citizens' public awareness program to make brochures and applications for claim forms available to senior citizens. L.1981, c.396, s.3; amended 2007, c.95, s.26.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-474 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-474
Deposit of pledged revenues
Status: in_force

26. If the preliminary revenue allocation plan has designated any eligible revenues, in addition to or other than the property tax increment, as a pledged revenue, the other pledged revenues shall be deposited as provided in this section. a. The collector of any pledged revenues shall certify to the municipal chief financial officer the amount of the eligible revenue collected in the preceding calendar year no later than January 30 of each year and shall pay to the municipality such amount, or the percentage thereof designated in the plan, beginning in the first calendar year after the creation of the district. b. The municipality shall include in its budget the amount certified as collected in the preceding year and shall pay to the district agent for deposit in the revenue allocation financing fund the amount certified in the plan as designated for such payment. c. Payments in lieu of taxes shall be deposited in four equal installments, regardless of the date or dates fixed for such payments by statute, agreement or otherwise. L.2001,c.310,s.26.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-113 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-113
Division of the State Museum.
Status: in_force

2. There is hereby established in the Department of State the Division of the State Museum. The purpose of the division shall be to collect, preserve, and interpret the cultural and natural history of New Jersey in a national and world context to visitors of all ages and diverse backgrounds and to preserve and interpret the landmark property called Morven located in Princeton. The division shall accomplish this purpose through the presentation of exhibits, education programs, publications, and other services. Specific collection areas shall include, but not be limited to, archaeology and ethnology, decorative arts, fine arts, and natural history. L.2015, c.81, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-242.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-242.3
Awarding of funds.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Office of the Attorney General shall award funds from the New Jersey Violence Intervention Program on a competitive basis to municipalities, not-for-profit health agencies, law enforcement agencies, and non-profit organizations that serve communities with disproportionately high rates and numbers of homicides and other incidents involving the use of firearms, as determined by the Office of the Attorney General. The grants shall be used to: (1) implement, expand, or enhance coordination between evidence-based violence reduction initiatives, such as hospital-based violence intervention programs, street outreach programs, and focused deterrence strategies, which have demonstrated effectiveness at reducing rates of homicides and other incidents involving the use of firearms via the provision of targeted services to victims affected by crime or violence; (2) support the development and delivery of intervention-based strategies by entities that provide targeted services to individuals who are victims affected by crime or violence and are at risk of being victimized by or engaging in violence, in order to interrupt cycles of violence, reinjury, and retaliation; (3) support initiatives that primarily target a reduction of violence among individuals who are victims affected by crime or violence and have been identified as having the highest risk of perpetrating or being victimized again by violence in the near future ; (4) ensure that a sufficient portion of the available grant funding is provided to support programs directed at providing public awareness, outreach, assistance or intervention services to victims of firearm violence offered at community locations such as hospitals where individuals may be encountered in the immediate aftermath of a violent incident; and (5) conduct annual assessments of the needs of communities demonstrably affected by firearm violence to ensure program funds are used effectively. b. In awarding grants, the Office of the Attorney General shall prioritize the following applicants: (1) a not-for-profit hospital or a not-for-profit entity operating within, on behalf of, or in partnership with a hospital which operates or is applying to operate a hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention program, which provides services in a municipality that has a disproportionately high rate of firearm violence or homicide and is designated as a Level One or Level Two trauma center, under the provisions of P.L.2013, c.233 (C.26:2KK-1 et seq.) and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, as defined in subsection e. of this section; or (2) applicants operating in areas disproportionately affected by firearm violence, and whose proposals demonstrate the greatest likelihood of reducing, through targeted services, the rate and number of homicides and other incidents involving the use of firearms in the community served by the applicant without contributing to mass incarceration. Applicants may apply either independently or jointly. c. The amount of funds awarded to an applicant shall not be limited to a specific amount and shall be commensurate with: (1) levels of firearm violence in the community served by the applicant; (2) the scope of the applicant's proposal; and (3) the applicant's demonstrated need for additional resources to effectively reduce the rate and numbers of homicides and other incidents involving the use of firearms in the community served by the applicant. d. A grantee may use the grant awarded to supplement, but not replace, funding that would otherwise be made available to address firearm, group, and community violence in the grantee's community. e. As used in this section: "Hospital-based or hospital-linked violence intervention program" means a program that is operated by a not-for-profit hospital, or by a person or entity who is contracted to operate a program within, on behalf of, or in partnership with a hospital, and which works to end cycles of violence through the provision of intensive counseling, case management, and social services to patients who are recovering from gunshot wounds and other injuries resulting from violence. L.2019, c.365, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9HH-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9HH / Section 9HH-2.1
Review of pensions, health benefits legislation
Status: in_force

3. Pursuant to P.L.1991, c.382 (C.52:9HH-1 et seq.), the Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission shall review every bill, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution introduced in either House of the Legislature which constitutes pensions or health benefits legislation as defined by P.L.1991, c.382, and as determined by the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer pursuant to that act. L.1992,c.126,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31B-9 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31B / Section 31B-9
Application of act to State department of transportation
Status: in_force

The provisions of this act shall not apply to the State Department of Transportation; provided, however, that the State Department of Transportation shall formulate and implement a relocation assistance program designed to minimize the hardships of persons and business concerns displaced as a result of the acquisition by said State Department of Transportation of any real property for a public use. For the purpose of formulating the relocation assistance program of the State Department of Transportation, the Commissioner of Transportation shall consult with the commissioner in order that said relocation assistance program will be in general conformity with any rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner pursuant to section 5 of this act. L.1967, c. 79, s. 9, eff. May 31, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4A-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4A / Section 4A-1
Actions on tort against state
Status: in_force

Except for actions founded upon the Constitution of this State or the United States or an express provision of the statutory laws of this State, no action shall be instituted or continued against the State or any department or other agency thereof for the recovery of money damages, based on tort, where the cause of action accrues prior to July 1, 1972. L.1970, c. 98, s. 1, eff. June 15, 1970. Amended by L.1971, c. 187, s. 1, eff. June 2, 1971; L.1972, c. 9, s. 1, eff. April 7, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-489s — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-489s
Authority of development entity.
Status: in_force

24. a. A Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity is authorized to undertake clearance, re-planning, development, or redevelopment of property within a Garden State Growth Zone. b. (1) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, every Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity that owns real property, or leases real property for a period of not less than 30 years, within a Garden State Growth Zone and that undertakes the clearance, re-planning, development, or redevelopment of such property is hereby granted an exemption on improvements to such eligible property for any new construction, improvements, or substantial rehabilitation of structures on real property for a period of 20 years from receiving a final Certificate of Occupancy, provided however, that a municipality located within the Garden State Growth Zone shall, by ordinance, opt-in to such program within 90 calendar days of the enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.). The exemption allowed by this paragraph shall be dependent upon: (a) the owner, or lessee, of the real property making improvements to the real property after the enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.); and (b) the Division of Codes and Standards, in consultation with the eligible municipality, issuing a final Certificate of Occupancy within 15 years of the date of enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.) in the case of real property that is located in a government-restricted municipality, and within 10 years of the date of enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.) in the case of real property that is not located in a government-restricted municipality. (2) If a government-restricted municipality located within a Garden State Growth Zone did not opt-in to the program within 90 calendar days of the enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.) pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, then the government-restricted municipality located within a Garden State Growth Zone may, by ordinance, opt-in to such program within 90 calendar days of the enactment of P.L.2021, c.232. A Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity that owns real property, or leases real property for a period of not less than 30 years, within a government-restricted municipality that adopts an ordinance to opt-in pursuant to this paragraph, and that undertakes the clearance, re-planning, development, or redevelopment of such property is hereby granted an exemption on improvements to such eligible property for any new construction, improvements, or substantial rehabilitation of structures on real property for a period of 30 years from receiving a final Certificate of Occupancy. The exemption allowed by this paragraph shall be dependent upon: (a) the owner, or lessee, of the real property making improvements to the real property after the enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.); and (b) the Division of Codes and Standards, in consultation with the eligible municipality, issuing a final Certificate of Occupancy within 15 years of the date of enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.). (3) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the municipal assessor of a government-restricted municipality may extend the exemption period authorized pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection so that such exemption is granted for a period of 30 years from receiving a final Certificate of Occupancy. The extension allowed by this paragraph shall be dependent upon: (a) the government-restricted municipality having adopted an ordinance to opt-in to the program within 90 calendar days of the enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.) pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection; (b) the municipal assessor authorizing an extension of the existing exemption to a period of 30 years as provided for in this paragraph; and (c) the Division of Codes and Standards, in consultation with the eligible municipality, issuing a final Certificate of Occupancy within 15 years of the date of enactment of P.L.2013, c.161 (C.52:27D-489p et al.). Upon authorization of an extension by the municipal assessor pursuant to this paragraph, the exemption schedule set forth in subsection d. of this section shall apply. (4) For purposes of this section, a lessee of real property shall include a Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity that is a lessee that is subject to a statutory obligation to make a payment in lieu of taxes on the improvements equal to the taxes on real and personal property. c. The exemption granted by paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section shall be for a period of 20 years. For the first 10 years immediately subsequent to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity shall be exempt from the payment of taxes on the improvements to the eligible property. Thereafter, the Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity shall pay to the municipality in lieu of full property tax payments an amount equal to a percentage of taxes otherwise due, according to the following schedule: (1) In the eleventh year after completion, 10 percent of taxes otherwise due; (2) In the twelfth year after completion, 20 percent of taxes otherwise due; (3) In the thirteenth year after completion, 30 percent of taxes otherwise due; (4) In the fourteenth year after completion, 40 percent of taxes otherwise due; (5) In the fifteenth year after completion, 50 percent of taxes otherwise due; (6) In the sixteenth year after completion, 60 percent of taxes otherwise due; (7) In the seventeenth year after completion, 70 percent of taxes otherwise due; (8) In the eighteenth year after completion, 80 percent of taxes otherwise due; (9) In the nineteenth full year after completion, 90 percent of taxes otherwise due; (10) In the twentieth year after completion, and each year thereafter, 100 percent of taxes. d. The exemption granted by paragraph (2) of subsection b. of this section and an extended exemption period authorized by the municipal assessor of a government-restricted municipality pursuant to paragraph (3) of subsection b. of this section shall be for a period of 30 years. For the first 10 years immediately subsequent to the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy, the Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity shall be exempt from the payment of taxes on the improvements to the eligible property. Thereafter, the Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity shall pay to the municipality in lieu of full property tax payments an amount equal to a percentage of taxes otherwise due, according to the following schedule: (1) In the eleventh year after completion, five percent of taxes otherwise due; (2) In the twelfth year after completion, 10 percent of taxes otherwise due; (3) In the thirteenth year after completion, 15 percent of taxes otherwise due; (4) In the fourteenth year after completion, 20 percent of taxes otherwise due; (5) In the fifteenth year after completion, 25 percent of taxes otherwise due; (6) In the sixteenth year after completion, 30 percent of taxes otherwise due; (7) In the seventeenth year after completion, 35 percent of taxes otherwise due; (8) In the eighteenth year after completion, 40 percent of taxes otherwise due; (9) In the nineteenth year after completion, 45 percent of taxes otherwise due; (10) In the twentieth year after completion, and each year thereafter, 50 percent of taxes; (11) In the twenty-first year after completion, 55 percent of taxes otherwise due; (12) In the twenty-second year after completion, 60 percent of taxes otherwise due; (13) In the twenty-third year after completion, 65 percent of taxes otherwise due; (14) In the twenty-fourth year after completion, 70 percent of taxes otherwise due; (15) In the twenty-fifth year after completion, 75 percent of taxes otherwise due; (16) In the twenty-sixth year after completion, 80 percent of taxes otherwise due; (17) In the twenty-seventh year after completion, 85 percent of taxes otherwise due; (18) In the twenty-eighth year after completion, 90 percent of taxes otherwise due; (19) In the twenty-ninth year after completion, 95 percent of taxes otherwise due; (20) In the thirtieth year after completion, and each year thereafter, 100 percent of taxes. e. An amount not less than five percent of all payments pursuant to subsections c. and d. of this section shall be paid to the county in which the municipality is located. f. Upon the termination of the exemption granted pursuant to subsections c. and d. of this section, the project, all affected parcels, land, and all improvements made thereto shall be assessed and subject to taxation as are other taxable properties in the municipality. After the date of termination, all restrictions and limitations upon the Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity shall terminate and be at an end upon the entity's rendering its final accounting to and with the municipality. g. Notwithstanding subsection b. of this section, the owner of any property located within a Garden State Growth Zone, that does not qualify as a Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity, that performs any new construction, improvements, or substantial rehabilitation improvements to property, shall be entitled to an exemption from taxation regarding such improvements as provided herein. For purposes of such exemption, the municipality shall consider the assessor's full and true value of the improvements as not increasing the value of the property for a period of five years, notwithstanding that the value of the property to which the improvements are made is increased thereby. h. Any exemption obtained under this section shall be fully transferable upon the sale of real property, as long as the new owner meets all requirements for exemption set forth pursuant to this section, or, for the sale of a residential unit, as long as the new owner occupies the unit as a primary residence. i. A Garden State Growth Zone Development Entity shall not be required to purchase pinelands development credits under the "Pinelands Protection Act," P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.), the pinelands comprehensive management plan, or any other rule or regulation adopted pursuant to that act, in connection with any approval or relief obtained related to property located in an aviation district on or after the effective date of P.L.2018, c.120, except if seeking to develop in permanently protected open space pursuant to the Pinelands Protection Act. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to an eligible property that is residential property. L.2013, c.161, s.24; amended 2014, c.63, s.9; 2018, c.120, s.8; 2021, c.232, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-480 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-480
Powers of district agent following adoption of ordinance
Status: in_force

32. Upon approval of the resolution by the board and adoption of an ordinance approving or adopting: a. the final revenue allocation plan by the municipal governing body, or b. a determination regarding a particular project for which there exist sufficient eligible revenues within the district to pay the principal of and interest on obligations issued to finance such project, the district agent shall have the power to incur indebtedness, borrow money and issue its bonds or notes for purposes of financing a project or funding or refunding its bonds or notes. If the district agent is the municipal governing body, any pledge of revenues or funds and obligations incurred shall be limited to the revenues and property accruing to the municipality as district agent and shall not be deemed to include any other municipal revenue or property unless such revenues are pledged or obligations are incurred pursuant to the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act,"P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.). The district agent may from time to time issue its bonds or notes in such principal amounts as in the opinion of the district agent are necessary to provide sufficient funds for all or any portion of project costs, including the payment, funding or refunding of the principal of or interest or redemption premiums on any bonds or notes issued by it, whether the bonds or notes or interest to be funded or refunded has or has not become due; the establishment or increase of such reserves to secure or to pay the bonds or notes or interest thereon; and all other costs or expenses of the district agent incident to and necessary to carrying out its corporate purposes and powers. Any provisions of law to the contrary notwithstanding, a bond issued pursuant to the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act," sections 11 through 41 of P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.) shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for all purposes of Title 12A of the New Jersey Statutes, and each holder of the bond, or a coupon appurtenant thereto, by accepting the bond or coupon shall be conclusively deemed to have agreed that the bond or coupon is and shall be fully negotiable within the meaning and for the purposes of that title. L.2001,c.310,s.32.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14B-30 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14B / Section 14B-30
Report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

5. a. The Secretary of State, or other State officer or employee designated by the Governor pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2011, c.34 (C.52:14B-28), shall submit, no less than biennially, a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, summarizing the information contained in the comprehensive written reviews that have been submitted by the various State agencies pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2011, c.34 (C.52:14B-27). In particular, each report shall include: (1) a summary of the actions taken by each State agency during the preceding period to: (a) eliminate obsolete permits; (b) extend the period of validity associated with non-obsolete permits; (c) expedite the State agency's permitting procedures; (d) facilitate the enhanced use of computer-based and Internet technology in such procedures; and (e) reduce the number of permits that are backlogged; (2) a description of the remaining permits that each State agency has identified as being obsolete and conducive to elimination; (3) a description of the remaining permits that each State agency has indicated could have their period of validity extended beyond the scheduled termination date; (4) a description of the remaining permitting procedures that each State agency has identified as being conducive to revision, simplification, or the greater incorporation of computer-based technology, such as the Internet; (5) the identification, by name, of the counties and municipalities that are participating in cooperative and contemporaneous handling of business permits and approvals pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2011, c.34 (C.52:14B-28); (6) the identification, by name and project, of the specific employees assigned as designated contact persons to specific projects pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2011, c.34 (C.52:14B-29), as well as a summary of actions taken on behalf of each project, and a description of the outcome of each project that was completed during the preceding period; and (7) any information pertaining to other matters as the Secretary of State or the Governor's designee may find material. b. The report required by subsection a. of this section shall be posted on the Department of State web site. c. After due consideration of the report submitted in accordance with subsection a. of this section, the Governor may: (1) direct the head of each State agency to make such changes to the State agency's permitting systems as may be appropriate, pursuant to current rules, regulations, and statutes, in order to effectuate those parts of the report the Governor deems necessary; and (2) seek from the Legislature changes in the statutory law, including the amendment, repeal, or supplementation of various statutes as the Governor believes appropriate, in order to effectuate those parts of the report the Governor deems necessary. d. The head of each State agency shall adopt such rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), and perform such duties, as the head of the State agency may deem necessary, in order to effectuate the regulatory changes identified in section 2 of P.L.2011, c.34 (C.52:14B-27) and this section. L.2011, c.34, s.5; amended 2015, c.88, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-3.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-3.2
Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
Status: in_force

2. a. There is hereby established in the Department of Law and Public Safety the Victims of Crime Compensation Office. b. The chief executive officer of the Victims of Crime Compensation Office shall be the director, who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The director shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The Governor may appoint an acting director to serve as chief executive officer of the Victims of Crime Compensation Office, who may be the person serving as chairman of the Victims of Crime Compensation Board on the effective date of P.L.2007, c.95 (C.52:4B-3.2 et al.), and who shall serve as the director of the Victims of Crime Compensation Office until a successor is appointed and qualifies. The director shall, in consultation with the Review Board established pursuant to subsection c. of this section, develop, establish and supervise all practices and procedures of the office. c. There is hereby established in the Victims of Crime Compensation Office the Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board which shall be composed of five citizens, to be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of whom shall be designated chairman by, and serve as such at the pleasure of, the Governor. Three members of the board shall, by training or experience, have expertise in the rights of crime victims. One member of the board shall have direct knowledge or experience related to the trauma of criminal victimization and one member shall be an attorney admitted to the practice of law in the State of New Jersey and who shall have practiced law in the courts of New Jersey for a minimum of five years. The purpose of the Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board shall be: (1) to hear appeals of decisions of the Victims of Crime Compensation Office involving issues of victim compensation; (2) to consult with the director in developing, establishing and supervising all practices and procedures of the office; (3) to review individual and supplemental awards to a victim or a victim's family in excess of $10,000 in the aggregate, and awards of attorney fees for legal representation to victims; (4) to review, on at least a bi-monthly basis, information detailing the aggregate claims received and paid by the office, and the operations of the office; and (5) to review and, if appropriate, approve any rules and regulations, standards, and maximum rates and service limitations for reimbursement proposed by the office. d. All the functions of the Violent Crimes Compensation Board and the Victims of Crime Compensation Board are continued in the Victims of Crime Compensation Office and the Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board. Whenever in any law, rule, regulation, judicial or administrative procedure or otherwise, reference is made to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board or to the Victims of Crime Compensation Board, the same shall mean and refer to the Victims of Crime Compensation Office or the Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board, as the case may be. L.2007, c.95, s.2; amended 2019, c.502.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-69 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-69
Inconsistent acts
Status: in_force

All acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby superseded. L.1967, c. 82, s. 11, eff. May 31, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-88.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-88.1
"Amistad Commission Exemplary Award Program."
Status: in_force

1. a. The Amistad Commission shall establish the "Amistad Commission Exemplary Award Program." The purpose of the program is to identify outstanding educators, and the school district in which the educator is employed, for special recognition who have shown a commitment to furthering student knowledge on the African slave trade, slavery in America, the vestiges of slavery in this country, and the contributions of African-Americans to our society. b. The commission shall invite school districts, charter schools, and renaissance school projects to submit nominations, on an application to be developed by the commission, by February 1 of each year of an exemplary teacher who deserves recognition for efforts to: (1) ensure that all New Jersey students acquire a broad and deep knowledge of all people who contributed to the founding and development of New Jersey and the United States; (2) promote the self-esteem, confidence, and identity of students who previously may not have learned about past and living examples of people of their own cultural identity who have had positive impacts upon the American story; and (3) provide exemplary lessons, units of study, or courses of study that demonstrate effective instruction of students in alignment with the Amistad curriculum and which lessons, units, or courses of study may be replicated by other educators. c. Recipients of the Amistad Commission Exemplary Award shall be named annually by the Amistad Commission Exemplary Award Committee. The committee shall be an ad hoc committee, the members of which, except for the executive director of the Amistad Commission, shall be appointed annually. The committee shall be comprised of the following members: (1) one member appointed by the Governor; (2) one member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate; (3) one member of the General Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; (4) one member appointed by the New Jersey Education Association; (5) one member appointed by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association ; and (6) the executive director of the Amistad Commission, or a designee, who shall serve as the chair of the Amistad Commission Exemplary Award Committee. d. The award committee shall annually select two teachers to receive the Amistad Commission Exemplary Award: one teacher from a school that provides instruction in any of the grades kindergarten through eight; and one teacher from a school that provides instruction in any of the grades nine through 12. Recipients of this award shall each receive $2,500 in recognition of their extraordinary contributions. e. Each school district in which the award recipient selected pursuant to the provisions of subsection d. of this section is employed shall also receive the Amistad Commission Exemplary Award. Each school district that receives an award under the provisions of this subsection shall receive $2,500, which shall be used to assist other teachers in the school district implement the curriculum and teaching techniques of the teacher award recipient. L.2021, c.209.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-182 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-182
Findings, declarations relative to a correctional, rehabilitative program for juvenile, youthful offenders
Status: in_force

2. The Legislature finds and declares that there is a present need to provide for certain juvenile and young adult offenders a special program of incarceration stressing a highly structured routine of discipline, regimentation, exercise and work therapy, together with substance use disorder and self-improvement counseling, education and an intensive program of aftercare supervision. The Legislature further finds and declares that such a program would: a. Develop positive attitude and behavior traits which will foster the work ethic and contribute to the maturity of the participants by utilizing proven techniques of regimentation and structured discipline; b. Foster self-control, self-respect, teamwork and improved work habits for such offenders so as to enable these offenders to return to society as law-abiding citizens; c. Provide young adult and juvenile offenders with a rehabilitative experience which will positively influence their behavior and help thwart future criminal activity; d. Allow for a more creative use of correctional resources than the simple custody of prisoners; e. Reduce corrections costs by shortening stays of incarceration; f. Increase an offender's potential for rehabilitation and decrease recidivism by providing a structured, integrated and comprehensive treatment program which includes both an institutional regimen and an intensively supervised aftercare component in the community; g. Provide meaningful and productive work opportunities and vocational training to enhance and expand offenders' marketable skills; and h. Help to alleviate overcrowding in prisons and juvenile facilities. L.1995, c.330, s.2; amended 2023, c.177, s.143.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9A-16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-16
New Jersey State Dog.
Status: in_force

1. The Seeing Eye(r) dog is designated as the New Jersey State Dog. L.2019, c.415, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:28-13 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 28 / Section 28-13
Monumental marks of boundary line
Status: in_force

Second. The monumental marks by which said boundary line shall hereafter be known and recognized are hereby declared to be; first, the original monuments of stone erected in seventeen hundred and seventy-four, along said line by the commissioners aforesaid, as the same have been restored and re-established in their original positions by Edward A. Bowser, surveyor on the part of New Jersey, and Henry W. Clarke, surveyor on the part of New York, duly appointed by the parties hereto; second, the new monuments of granite erected by the aforesaid surveyors at intervals of one mile, more or less, along said line, and numbered consecutively, beginning from the Hudson river, and severally marked on the northerly side with the letters N. Y., and on the southerly side with the letters N.J.; third, the monuments of granite erected by the aforesaid surveyors at intervening points on said line at its intersection with public roads, railroads and rivers, and severally marked by them on the northerly side with the letters N. Y., and on the southerly side with the letters N. J.; and fourth, the terminal monuments erected at the western terminus of said line at the confluence of the Delaware and Navesink rivers, and the terminal monument erected on the brow of the rock called the Palisades, near the eastern terminus, and the rock lying and being at the foot of the Palisades on the bank of the Hudson river, and marked as the original terminal monument of said line established in seventeen hundred and seventy-four, as the same are described in a joint report made to the parties hereto by Elias W. Leavenworth, commissioner on the part of New York, and George H. Cook, commissioner on the part of New Jersey. L.1884, c. 83, Agreement, p. 120 (C.S. p. 5364, s. 20).
N.J. Stat. § 52:24-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 24 / Section 24-2
Appointment, qualifications, term and compensation of State Auditor
Status: in_force

The State Auditor shall be appointed by the Senate and General Assembly in joint meetings for a term of 5 years and until his successor shall be appointed and qualify. Any person nominated for appointment to the Office of State Auditor shall be qualified by training and substantial experience in the field of corporate or public fiscal and management operations and affairs. The name and credentials of each applicant or prospective nominee shall be submitted to the Chairman of the Legislative Service Commission who shall cause the same to be received, considered and reviewed by the members of the commission in accordance with procedures established by it. The names of applicants and prospective nominees found to be qualified shall be reported to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly for appropriate communication to the members of the Senate and General Assembly at or before the convening of a joint meeting for the appointment of a State Auditor. The State Auditor shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall receive annual compensation as shall, from time to time, be fixed by law, which shall be paid out of the State Treasury as other officers are paid. Amended by L.1948, c. 29, p. 90, s. 1; L.1979, c. 8, s. 27.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9H-26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9H / Section 9H-26
Formula for determination of maximum appropriations
Status: in_force

In each fiscal year commencing after June 30, 1992, the appropriations of the State shall not exceed the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to the following formula: Maximum Appropriations = Base Year Appropriations x (1 + PCI), where: a. "Base Year Appropriations" means the appropriations of the State in the base year; and b. "PCI" means the average annual percentage increase, expressed as a decimal, in State per capita personal income over the four fiscal years ending on June 30 prior to the base year. The per capita personal income for each of the four years shall be the average of the per capita personal income for the four quarters in each fiscal year, utilizing the quarterly data for State personal income and the annual data for State population as published by the United States Department of Commerce. L.1990,c.94,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-168 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-168
Annual reports; municipality; director
Status: in_force

Each municipality receiving State aid under this act shall not later than October 1 in each year in which such aid is received submit to the director a detailed report on its utilization of such aid for the purposes intended by this act; and the director shall on or before December 31 in each year submit to the Governor and the Legislature a summary report of the distribution and utilization of funds distributed under this act during the year. No municipality may receive aid under this act in any year if it has not submitted the report required under this section on the utilization of any such aid which it received in the previous year; except that the director may extend for not more than 60 days the date by which, such report must be submitted. L.1977, c. 260, s. 7, eff. Oct. 12, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-195 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-195
Supersedure of inconsistent acts; repeal
Status: in_force

All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are superseded. P.L.1970, c. 94 (C. 52:18A-137 et seq.) is repealed. L.1984, c. 34, s. 18.
N.J. Stat. § 52:39-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 39 / Section 39-1
Short title.
Status: in_force

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Development Subsidy Job Goals Accountability Act." L.2007, c.200, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-118.33 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-118.33
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this act: "Board" means the Local Finance Board of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. "Director" means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. "Equalized tax rate" means the total tax levy on which the tax rate is computed for a municipality as shown in the table of aggregates for the pretax year prepared pursuant to R.S.54:4-52, divided by the equalized valuation of property exclusive of Class II railroad property as shown in the table of equalized valuations for the pretax year prepared pursuant to P.L.1954, c.86 (C.54:1-35.1 et seq.). "Municipal per capita income" means the money income of a municipality for the most recent year prior to the budget year as reported by the Bureau of the Census divided by the population of the municipality according to the most recent federal decennial census. "State per capita income" means the money income of the State for the most recent year prior to the budget year as reported by the Bureau of the Census divided by the State population according to the most recent federal decennial census. "Statewide aggregate equalized tax rate" means the sum of the total tax levies on which the tax rates are computed for all municipalities in the State as shown in the table of aggregates for the pretax year prepared pursuant to R.S.54:4-52, divided by the sum of equalized valuations of property of all municipalities in the State exclusive of Class II railroad property as shown in the table of equalized valuations for the pretax year prepared pursuant to P.L.1954, c.86 (C.54:1-35.1 et seq.). L.1991,c.63,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-231 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-231
Promoting, ensuring compliance with general policy.
Status: in_force

10. The office shall take appropriate steps to promote and ensure compliance with the general policy that all law enforcement officers not rely to any degree on the race or national or ethnic origin of motorists in selecting vehicles for traffic stops, or in deciding upon the scope and substance of post-stop actions, except in those instances where law enforcement officers are on the lookout for a specific suspect who has been identified in part by their race or their national or ethnic origin. L.2009, c.121, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-162 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-162
Legislative findings and declaration
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds, determines and declares: a. That within this State are many small municipalities, formerly centers of commerce, trade and cultural life in surrounding rural areas, which have suffered chronic economic decline because of changes in the patterns of transportation, commerce and land development; b. That many of the said municipalities, with near-urban population densities in the midst of rural areas, have experienced and are experiencing declining property values, loss of tax ratables and potential tax ratables, diminishment of local commerce and increased unemployment and underemployment among their populations, so that they have become pockets of economic depression within the areas of which they were formerly centers; c. That most such municipalities cannot, without external aid, maintain adequate municipal services by their own taxing capacity, nor have they the resources to expand and develop that taxing capacity; d. That it is the purpose of this act to provide State aid supplementary to the taxing capacity of such municipalities, for the purpose of assisting them to maintain adequate municipal services. L.1977, c. 260, s. 1, eff. Oct. 12, 1977.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-105 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-105
New Jersey-Israel Commission deemed permanent; membership, vacancies, compensation, meetings.
Status: in_force

2. a. The New Jersey-Israel Commission continued pursuant to Executive Order No. 49 of 2007, together with its functions, powers, duties, and subcommittees is hereby continued and established as a permanent commission in the Department of State, in accordance with the provisions of this act, P.L.2008, c.125 (C.52:16A-104 et seq.). b. Upon the effective date of this act and through December 31, 2011, the commission shall consist of a minimum of 15 members and a maximum of 100 members, to be appointed by the Governor. Eight members of the commission shall be members of the Legislature. Four of the legislative members shall be members of the General Assembly, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, and four shall be members of the Senate, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party. The eight legislative members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate, respectively. All members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor, and vacancies in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments were made. The members of the commission appointed pursuant to Executive Order No. 49 of 2007 and serving on the effective date of this act shall continue as members of the commission until December 31, 2011 on which date the appointments of all the members shall expire. c. On January 1, 2012 and thereafter, the membership of the commission shall consist of 85 members to be appointed by the Governor, as follows: (1) Eight members of the commission shall be members of the Legislature. Four of the legislative members shall be members of the General Assembly, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, and four shall be members of the Senate, no more than two of whom shall be of the same political party. The eight legislative members shall be appointed by the Governor upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly and the President of the Senate, respectively. The legislative members shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointment is made. (2) Seventy-seven members of the commission shall be members of the public, to be appointed by the Governor to serve for a term of three years, except that of those 77 members first appointed, 25 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of two years, 25 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of three years, and 27 shall be appointed to serve an initial term of four years. (3) A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment is made. d. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties, within the limit of funds appropriated to the commission or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. e. The commission may meet and hold hearings at the places it designates throughout the State. L.2008, c.125, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-197 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-197
Powers of commissioner
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have all the powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this act, including without limitation, the following powers: a. To enter and inspect, without prior notice, a building, structure or premises, other than an owner-occupied building used exclusively for dwelling purposes and containing fewer than three dwelling units, and make such investigation as is reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; b. To enforce and administer the provisions of this act, and to prosecute or cause to be prosecuted violators of the provisions of this act in administrative hearings and in civil proceedings in State and local courts; c. To assess penalties and to compromise and settle a claim for a penalty for a violation of the provisions of this act in an amount as may appear appropriate and equitable; d. To hold and exercise all the rights and remedies available to a judgment creditor; and e. To collect from units of local government and their agencies information reasonable and necessary to carry out the intent of this act. L.1983, c. 383 s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17C-6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17C / Section 17C-6
Municipal compliance
Status: in_force

The governing body of each municipality shall: a. Provide or cause to be provided the data required for the establishment of the automatic location identification capability of the system. b. Within one year of the operative date of this act, notify in writing the county 9-1-1 coordinator appointed under this act of the nature of its proposed participation in the system, whether singly or in conjunction with other municipalities or on a regional or county basis. This subsection shall not apply to those municipalities located in counties which have a county-wide PSAP in existence on the operative date of this act. c. Within three years of the operative date of this act, establish, singly or in conjunction with other municipalities or participate on a regional or on a county basis in, a PSAP which utilizes enhanced 9-1-1 network features. The office may extend this time period in the case of those municipalities where it is deemed necessary. L. 1989, c. 3, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-171.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-171.2
Suicide risk screening for juveniles admitted to county juvenile detention facility.
Status: in_force

2. a. Upon admission to a county juvenile detention facility, a juvenile shall be screened for risk of suicide in accordance with the facility's suicide prevention protocols and written policies required by section 1 of this act. The suicide risk screening shall include, but not be limited to, the use of a standardized suicide risk questionnaire designated and made available by the Youth Justice Commission. The findings shall be recorded and brought to the attention of the appropriate medical or mental health staff as soon as possible. b. If a juvenile shows evidence of suicide risk, the facility's suicide prevention protocols shall be immediately implemented. The policies shall include an increased level of supervision of a juvenile showing evidence of suicide risk until appropriate mental health services can be obtained. The facility administrator, or the administrator's designee, shall be immediately notified if a juvenile: (1) is suspected of being at risk of attempting suicide or in emotional distress; (2) has made a suicidal gesture or attempt; or (3) scores in a suicide caution or warning range in a screening. c. Every suicide gesture or attempt shall be reported to the Youth Justice Commission. L.2007, c.315, s.2; amended 2025, c.35, s.65.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18-14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18 / Section 18-14
Time for closing accounts
Status: in_force

The state treasurer shall have his accounts ready for examination and settlement on the second Tuesday of July of every year. To that end, he may close his accounts for the year on the first day of July in every year.
N.J. Stat. § 52:31-1.3b — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-1.3b
Fund for proceeds from sale of certain State-owned real property; uses restricted.
Status: in_force

1. a. There is established in the Department of the Treasury a special, non-lapsing fund into which shall be deposited the proceeds of the sale of any surplus State-owned real property which has been approved for sale or conveyance by the State House Commission pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1997, c.135 (C.52:31-1.3a) after the effective date of P.L.2007, c.108, unless another disposition of such proceeds is specified by statute. The monies in the fund are dedicated and shall be used only to carry out the purposes described in subsection b. of this section. The fund shall be credited with all interest received from the investment of monies in the fund, and any monies which, from time to time, may otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund. Pending the use thereof pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. b. Monies deposited in the fund shall be used only for the relief of State debt or to assist in funding capital improvement projects undertaken by the State. The allocation of such money from the fund shall be made upon the recommendation of the Governor for the annual appropriations act, together with a detailed description of the purpose for which the monies will be used. The money shall be expended only upon appropriation in the annual appropriations act and only for the specified purposes. L.2007, c.108, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-99 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-99
Definitions, designation of qualified business.
Status: in_force

12. a. As used in this section: "Eligible block group" means a block group that is located in an enterprise zone on the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197. b. The UEZ Authority shall notify each qualified municipality of each eligible block group within the municipality no later than 14 days after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197. The UEZ Authority shall then certify the final eligible block groups to each municipality and shall post a link to a list of eligible block groups on the UEZ Authority's Internet homepage on the Department of Community Affair's Internet website. c. A qualified business shall be located in an eligible block group. The certification of a qualified business that was certified as a qualified business on the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197 shall expire at the end of the 10th State fiscal year following the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197. However, the UEZ Authority may at any time revoke a certification if the UEZ Authority shall determine that the seller no longer complies with the provisions of P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et seq.). d. The certification of a qualified business located in an eligible block group after the effective date of P.L.2021, c.197 shall expire at the end of the 10th State fiscal year following the State fiscal year in which the business was first certified as a qualified business. A business whose certification has expired shall not be eligible to seek a new certification. L.2021, c.197, s.12.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-45.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-45.4
Duties of board in liquidation of assets pledged to special fund; proceeds of liquidation; cancellation of outstanding and unpaid warrants after properties and assets liquidated
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of any board created and established pursuant to this act and any such ordinance or resolution, to effect, manage and control the liquidation of the assets pledged to the special fund or funds pursuant to such ordinance or resolution in a speedy, efficient and economical manner. Any such board is hereby authorized to compromise, adjust or otherwise settle any certificates of tax sale, or tax and assessment title liens, or other receivables included in such assets, and may, in its discretion for and in the name of such municipality, foreclose certificates of tax sale or tax and assessment title liens in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of such liens by the municipality and shall liquidate such properties and assets pledged to said fund or funds by sale, exchange, lease or other disposition thereof, but this act, or any action taken pursuant thereto, shall not be deemed to relieve the municipality from liability on any contract with respect to such foreclosures existing at the time of adoption of such ordinance or resolution. The proceeds of such liquidation shall be paid into such special fund or funds and shall be withdrawn therefrom solely for the purpose of paying the compensation and expenses of the board and paying or otherwise discharging in accordance with such ordinance or resolution the principal of and interest on the warrants payable therefrom until all such warrants and the interest thereon have been paid, redeemed or otherwise satisfied. Any balance remaining in said fund or funds after the expenditures for the purposes above specified may be expended as is provided in the ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of any such warrants. If any warrants remain outstanding and unpaid after all of the properties and assets pledged to said fund or funds have been liquidated in the manner hereinabove provided, such warrants shall be void and of no force or effect, and shall be surrendered to the municipality upon demand, for cancellation. L.1939, c. 56, p. 85, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-2
Action where municipality defaults; judgment; powers and duties of commission
Status: in_force

Whenever it shall be made to appear to the Superior Court in an action brought by or on behalf of the holder of any notes or bonds of any municipality of this State against the municipality, that the municipality has defaulted for over sixty days in the payment of the principal or interest of any of its outstanding notes or bonds held by the plaintiff, the court may proceed in the action in a summary manner or otherwise. If it shall be established to the satisfaction of the court that the municipality is so in default, it may enter judgment to that effect. Upon the entry of the judgment, the commission shall have and exercise with respect to such municipality the powers and duties prescribed by this chapter. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 864, s. 27.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-26 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-26
All purchases in accordance with chapter
Status: in_force

No articles shall be contracted for or purchased by the state or any using agency except in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9A-6.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9A / Section 9A-6.1
Striped bass designated NJ State Salt Water Fish.
Status: in_force

1. The striped bass (Morone saxatilis) is designated as the New Jersey State Saltwater Fish.
L.2017, c.194, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-139.19 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-139.19
Investigation into prohibited sweepstakes wagering, involved parties.
Status: in_force

6. When it shall appear to the director of the Division of Consumer Affairs that a person has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in any practice that violates section 2 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.15), or when the director believes it to be in the public interest that an investigation should be made to ascertain whether a person in fact has engaged in, is engaging in, or is about to engage in, any such practice, the director may: require such person to file on such forms as may be prescribed a statement or report in writing, under oath or otherwise, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the sale or advertisement of merchandise by such person and such other data and information as the director may deem necessary; examine, under oath, any person in connection with the sale or advertisement of any merchandise; examine any merchandise or sample thereof, record, book, document, account, or paper as the director may deem necessary; and pursuant to an order of the Superior Court, impound any record, book, document, account, paper, or sample of merchandise that is produced in accordance with this act and retain the same in the director’s possession until the completion of all proceedings in connection with which the same are produced. L.2025, c.128, s.6.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9Q-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9Q / Section 9Q-3
Chairman and vice-chairman; organization
Status: in_force

The member appointed by the Governor shall act as chairman of the commission, and the Mayor of the city of Trenton shall act as vice-chairman of the commission. The commission shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of the member appointed by the Governor. L.1973, c. 299, s. 3, eff. Dec. 7, 1973.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-25d4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-25d4
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

5. In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act including, but not limited to, the transfer of information from the 24-hour toll free arson hotline established and maintained pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1991, c.433 (C.53:2-7), procedures for the submission of reports required under subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:58-8, the transmission of all reports to the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, and procedures for notifying the appropriate enforcement agency, if necessary, to facilitate an arson investigation. The form to be used for written reports submitted pursuant to subsection b. of N.J.S.2C:58-8 shall be developed in consultation with the Department of Health, the Superintendent of the Division of State Police and the physicians or surgeons of Saint Barnabas Burn Foundation and the Burn Foundation of Philadelphia appointed for the purposes of subsection b. of section 4 of P.L.1991, c.433 (C.52:27D-25d3). L.1991,c.433,s.5; amended 1993,c.218,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-123.20 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-123.20
Newly constructed townhouses, automatic fire sprinkling system installation; rules, regulations.
Status: in_force

1. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, a newly constructed townhouse subject to the one- and two-family dwelling subcode, adopted by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123), adopted as N.J.A.C.5:23-3.21, or succeeding subcode, for which an application for a construction permit has not been declared complete by the enforcing agency before the first day of the 13th month next following the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.265 (C.52:27D-123.20), shall be installed with an automatic fire sprinkler system. b. A newly constructed townhouse subject to the one- and two-family dwelling subcode, adopted by the Commissioner of Community Affairs pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123), adopted as N.J.A.C.5:23-3.21, or succeeding subcode, shall not be subject to the requirement of subsection a. of this section if an application for a construction permit or an application for development has been submitted to a State, county, or municipal agency prior to the date of enactment of P.L.2024, c.42. c. On or before the first day of the 12th month next following the date of enactment of P.L.2023, c.265 (C.52:27D-123.20), the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to section 5 of the "State Uniform Construction Code Act," P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-123) and the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations to amend and supplement, as necessary, the one- and two-family dwelling subcode, and any other necessary components of the State Uniform Construction Code, to establish standards for the design and construction of townhouses to comply with P.L.2023, c.265 (C.52:27D-123.20). The rules and regulations shall incorporate the provisions of the 2021 International Residential Code, Section R313.1, or any successor model code, for the installation of an automatic fire sprinkler systems. d. As used in this section: "Automatic fire sprinkler system" means an integrated system of underground and overhead piping designed in accordance with fire protection engineering standards and shall include a suitable water supply. The portion of the system above the ground is a network of specially sized or hydraulically designed piping installed in a structure or area, generally overhead, and to which automatic sprinklers are connected in a systematic pattern. The system is generally activated by heat from a fire and discharges water over the fire area. "Townhouse" means a single-family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from foundation to roof and with a yard or public way on not less than two sides. L.2023, c.265; amended 2024, c.42.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-14 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-14
When terms of members of boards and commissions created by joint resolution shall terminate
Status: in_force

52:14-14. a. Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. of this section, the terms of office of members of all commissions, committees, boards or bodies created by virtue or authority of any joint resolution of the Legislature, shall terminate upon the sine die adjournment of the session of the Legislature next following the session at which the joint resolution is passed, unless otherwise provided in the joint resolution, or unless the duties and terms of office of the commission, committee, board or body so created be extended by subsequent legislative enactment or appropriation. b. Whenever a commission is established by a joint resolution, if the commission has a time fixed to complete its duties, the time period shall not begin to run until the appointment and qualification of a number of members sufficient to constitute a quorum, unless otherwise provided in the joint resolution. Amended 1989,c.166,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-1
Department established
Status: in_force

There is hereby established in the executive branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of State. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1757, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-96 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-96
Application of act
Status: in_force

This act shall not be deemed to affect any provision of chapter one hundred twelve of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-four, nor any matter or proceeding pending before the director or the board at the time this act takes effect. This act shall not be deemed to require any reorganization of the board or of any advisory committee, nor the reappointment or redesignation of any officer or employee of the division. Each officer and employee of the division shall retain any and all rights and privileges pertinent to his status in the service of the State and, especially, with respect to the civil service and any pension or retirement law applicable to him. L.1947, c. 151, p. 680, s. 96.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-133.5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-133.5
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, within two months of the effective date of P.L.2003, c.44 (C.52:27D-133.5 et al.) the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall promulgate pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) the rules and regulations necessary to effectuate this act. L.2003,c.44,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-2.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-2.1
Findings, declarations relative to "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act"
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The court decision striking certain provisions of P.L.2002, c.43 requires the Legislature to clarify its intent in approving that act; b. The court's interpretation of P.L.2002, c.43 is contrary to the intent of the Legislature and as a result, amendatory legislation removing any question regarding the intent, scope and applicability of that act is appropriate; c. It is also important to clarify and expand upon a legislative intent of focusing redevelopment efforts in qualified municipalities by ensuring that the expenditure of public dollars for development and redevelopment is coordinated with the expenditure of public dollars supporting schools and educational efforts in such municipalities; and d. Given the magnitude of the State's investment in a qualified municipality, it is incumbent upon the State to take the appropriate steps necessary to ensure effective governance at the school district level in addition to effective governance at the municipal level. Not only will limited school district oversight ensure the coordinated expenditures of public funds, it will ensure that the proposed local tax levy to support the district's schools will not further burden the municipal tax base. Additionally, this oversight will assist the district in improving the quality of education provided to students in the municipality. Enhancing educational quality will, in turn, assist housing revitalization by attracting new families to the community and preventing flight of current residents. It will also serve to attract new businesses and potential employers because the community can offer better-prepared graduates to the workforce. L.2002,c.108,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:33-4.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 33 / Section 33-4.3
Contract provision, products used, produced in United States.
Status: in_force

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation, or order to the contrary, any surface highway or bridge contract made and awarded by a State contracting agency, shall contain a provision requiring that any iron or steel product used or supplied in the performance of the surface highway or bridge contract, or any subcontract thereto, and permanently incorporated into the surface highway or bridge, including miscellaneous components, as determined pursuant to regulations adopted by the State contracting agency, such as nuts and bolts and iron and steel that is a component of other items such as reinforced steel within precast concrete items, shall be produced or made, in whole, or in substantial part as determined by the State contracting agency, in the United States. In the case of a structural iron or structural steel product, all manufacturing shall take place in the United States, from the initial melting stage through the application of coatings, except metallurgical processes involving the refinement of steel additives. L.2021, c.119, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BB-33 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BB / Section 27BB-33
Advisory committees
Status: in_force

The board may appoint special or standing advisory committees to render advice and consultation to the director and to the board in the preparation, operation and revision of uniform accounting systems and systems of financial administration. An advisory committee shall perform only those duties specifically assigned to it by the board. An advisory committee may consist of local officers, registered municipal accountants, other persons, or any combination of them, as the board may determine. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but actual and necessary expenses, as determined by the board, may be paid. L.1947, c. 151, p. 657, s. 33.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-13.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-13.1
Powers and duties of auditor
Status: in_force

Whenever, pursuant to this chapter, the commission shall function in any municipality, the auditor appointed by the commission in and for such municipality shall, upon the adoption by the commission of a resolution providing therefor, have with respect to such municipality authority to recommend the tentative annual budget to the governing body thereof and to the commission; to review all contracts prior to their execution and their authorization by the governing body; to make recommendations concerning all capital improvements; to attend all meetings of the governing body with the right to take part in discussions but without the right to vote on any matters; to investigate the affairs of any department, officer, department head, employee, subordinate or assistant of such municipality; and to make recommendations with respect to any or all matters aforesaid both to the governing body and to the commission.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-400 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-400
Goals of community action programs.
Status: in_force

6. Community action programs shall have, but not be limited to, the following goals: a. Securing and retaining employment, attaining adequate education and obtaining decent and affordable housing for community residents; b. Assisting community residents in improving the allocation of available income; c. Promoting family planning, consistent with personal and family goals; d. Securing services for the prevention of substance use disorder and for the rehabilitation of persons with a substance use disorder; e. Obtaining emergency assistance to meet individual and family needs including health, housing, employment and energy assistance services; and f. Increasing the participation of community residents in community affairs. L.1991,c.51,s.6; amended 2023, c.177, s.148.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-245.1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-245.1
Sexual assault forensic evidence kit tracking system established.
Status: in_force

1. a. The Attorney General shall establish a Statewide sexual assault forensic evidence kit tracking system. The Attorney General shall issue guidelines or a directive establishing the system. b. As used in this section, "sexual assault forensic evidence kit tracking system" means an Internet-based system that allows a person, including a victim; a State, county, or municipal law enforcement officer; an employee of a healthcare facility or laboratory, as deemed appropriate by the Attorney General; and any other person, as deemed appropriate by the Attorney General, to track a sexual assault forensic evidence kit through the chain of custody from the time of collection at a healthcare facility to the transfer to a local law enforcement agency, submission to an appropriate laboratory for processing and testing, and final disposition. L.2025, c.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-6.15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-6.15
Prerequisites to employee participation
Status: in_force

No employee of a New Jersey Governmental unit shall participate, whether as a sending agency or receiving agency, in a program of government employee interchange pursuant to this act until (1) the chief executive officer of said New Jersey Governmental unit shall have certified to the President of the Civil Service Commission that the participation of said employee in such a program will assist the said New Jersey Governmental unit in resolving problems within the field of responsibility of said New Jersey Governmental unit, and (2) the chief executive officers of the sending agency and the receiving agency and the participating employee of a New Jersey Governmental unit shall have executed, and filed with the President of the Civil Service Commission, an agreement adopting the terms, conditions and requirements stated in section 5 of this act, and any other terms and conditions not inconsistent therewith. L.1967, c. 77, s. 6, eff. May 31, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27-33.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-33.3
Court may vacate, modify or restrict statutory stay
Status: in_force

Upon the application of any creditor made upon notice to the municipality and the commission, the Superior Court may vacate, modify or restrict any statutory stay contained in this article. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 874, s. 37.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-111 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-111
Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust
Status: in_force

In order to facilitate the administration of the supplemental annuity programs of the State administered retirement systems, the State administered retirement systems shall vest the general responsibility for control and management of their supplemental annuity programs in the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust under the direction of a council consisting of the State Treasurer, who shall be the chairman, the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, and the State Budget Director. In the event of a vacancy in one of the above enumerated offices, the official assuming the responsibility of that office shall act as a member of the council. The Director of the Division of Pensions shall be the secretary of the council. The administration of the programs shall be performed by the personnel of the Division of Pensions and the costs of administration shall be borne by the State. The Attorney General shall be the legal advisor of the council. The council shall retain the services of an actuary. The actuary shall make an actuarial review of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust at least once in every three-year period and at such other times as the council, in its discretion, shall deem advisable. The council shall promulgate such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as it shall deem necessary for the effective operation of the trust. The council shall publish annually a report of its operations and the financial condition of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust. It shall also give each participant who has not commenced to receive annuity payments an annual statement of his account. The council shall not commingle the assets of the Variable Division and the assets of the Fixed Division. The records of the Supplemental Annuity Collective Trust shall be subject to audit by the State Auditor. L. 1963,c.123, s.5; amended by L. 1987,c.330,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27G-7.3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27G / Section 27G-7.3
Preparation, distribution of consent form for release of reports.
Status: in_force

2. The ombudsman shall prepare and distribute to each facility a written consent form which sets forth that in the event of an elderly abuse investigation, the patient, resident or client of the facility consents to the release of the investigative report to the legal guardian or other person named on the consent form. The ombudsman shall not be required to disclose the results of any investigation or furnish a copy of the written report prepared pursuant to subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c.43 (C.52:27G-7.2) to any person other than the resident, legal guardian or named person on the consent form. This written consent form shall be given to every patient, resident or client upon admission to the facility. L.2001,c.7,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.28e — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.28e
Negotiations concerning contributions for health care benefits.
Status: in_force

77. A public employer and employees who are in negotiations for the next collective negotiations agreement to be executed after the employees in that unit have reached full implementation of the premium share set forth in section 39 of P.L.2011, c.78 (C.52:14-17.28c) shall conduct negotiations concerning contributions for health care benefits as if the full premium share was included in the prior contract. The public employers and public employees shall remain bound by the provisions of sections 39, 40, and 43 of P.L.2011, c.78 (C.52:14-17.28c, C.52:14-17.28d, and C.52:14-17.34a), notwithstanding the expiration of those sections, until the full amount of the contribution required by section 39 has been implemented in accordance with the schedule set forth in section 40. Employees subject to any collective negotiations agreement in effect on the effective date of P.L.2011, c.78, that has an expiration date on or after the expiration of sections 39 through 44, inclusive, of P.L.2011, c.78 (C.52:14-17.28c et al.), shall be subject, upon expiration of that collective negotiations agreement, to sections 39, 40, and 43 until the health care contribution schedule set forth in section 40 is fully implemented. After full implementation, those contribution levels shall become part of the parties' collective negotiations and shall then be subject to collective negotiations in a manner similar to other negotiable items between the parties. A public employee whose amount of contribution in retirement was determined in accordance with section 40 or 43 shall be required to contribute in retirement the amount so determined pursuant to section 40 or 43 notwithstanding that section 40 or 43 has expired, with the retirement allowance, and any future cost of living adjustment thereto, used to identify the percentage of the cost of coverage. L.2011, c.78, s.77.
N.J. Stat. § 52:34-9.7 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 34 / Section 34-9.7
Applicability of act restricted to contracts for services in excess of $25,000; use of other procurement processes.
Status: in_force

7. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 2 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7) to the contrary, the provisions of this act shall only apply to contracts for architectural, engineering and land surveying services in excess of $25,000. Nothing in this act shall preclude a State agency from using procurement processes other than those prescribed herein if those processes have been approved by the federal government or other State statute or if an emergency has been declared by the chief executive officer of the agency. L.1997,c.399,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27B-40 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27B / Section 27B-40
Centralized payroll system; notice of payroll changes
Status: in_force

The commissioner shall have authority to prescribe and enforce, to every extent practicable, a centralized payroll system. For the purposes of the preaudit of all payrolls, the commissioner shall have authority to require of the civil service agency in the State Government notice of payroll changes in the form prescribed by the commissioner, which form the commissioner is hereby authorized to prescribe. L.1944, c. 112, art. 3, p. 301, s. 31.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-380 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-380
Rules, regulations
Status: in_force

The commissioner is authorized to make and issue rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) for the effectuation of the provisions of this act. L. 1987, c. 50, s. 15.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.2
Definitions
Status: in_force

2. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: a. "Authority" means the New Jersey Building Authority created under this act. b. "Bonds" means bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act. c. "Building" includes any portion thereof, such as an apartment created under the "Horizontal Property Act," P.L.1963, c.168 (C.46:8A-1 et seq.) or a unit created under the "Condominium Act," P.L.1969, c.257 (C.46:8B-1 et seq.). d. "Local governmental agency" means any municipality, county, school district, or any agency, department or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or any other public body having local or regional jurisdiction or powers and not constituting a State agency. e. "Notes" means notes issued by the authority pursuant to this act. f. "Project" means any building or buildings, including related structures, parking facilities, improvements, real and personal property or any interest therein, including lands under water, space rights and air rights, and other appurtenances and facilities necessary or convenient to the use or operation of the building or buildings, acquired, owned, constructed, reconstructed, extended, rehabilitated , renovated, preserved or improved by the authority for the purposes set forth in section 8 of P.L.1992, c.174 (C.52:18A-78.5a). g. "State agency" means the Executive, Legislative or Judicial branch of the State Government or any officer, department, board, commission, bureau, division, public authority or corporation, agency or instrumentality of the State. h. "Historic public building" means a building that is owned by a governmental agency and that is on or eligible for State or National Registers of Historic Places. L.1981,c.120,s.2; amended 1983,c.138,s.1; 1992,c.174,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-43.11 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-43.11
Deputy director
Status: in_force

The director shall be assisted in the performance of his or her duties by a deputy director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his or her office. L.1974, c. 87, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-137 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 16A / Section 16A-137
"New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission" established; membership requirements.
Status: in_force

1. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of State the New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission. The commission shall consist of 23 members, to be appointed as follows: (1) (a) Four members of the Legislature shall be appointed by the President of the Senate, two of whom shall have current or past involvement in organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall have interest in the well-being of trade relations between New Jersey and Ireland; and two members of the Legislature shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate, both of whom shall have current or past involvement in organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall have interest in the well-being of trade relations between New Jersey and Ireland. (b) Four members of the Legislature shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, two of whom shall have current or past involvement in organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall have interest in the well-being of trade relations between New Jersey and Ireland; and two members of the Legislature shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly, both of whom shall have current or past involvement in organizations that promote Irish affairs or shall have interest in the well-being of trade relations between New Jersey and Ireland. (c) The legislative members of the commission shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointments are made. (2) Eleven members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. Six members shall serve for a term of three years and five shall serve for a term of four years. The 11 members thus appointed shall include at least one representative from: a public institution of higher education; the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, or its successor organization; and at least two public members representing Irish American communities neither of whom shall be members of the same political party. b. All appointments shall be made no later than 90 days following the day of enactment of P.L.2023, c.64 (C.52:16A-137 et seq.). A vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. c. Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties, within the limit of funds appropriated to the commission or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. d. The commission shall meet and hold hearings at the places it designates throughout the State. L.2023, c.64, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-244 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-244
Powers of development authority relative to undertaking school facilities project.
Status: in_force

10. a. If the development authority shall find it necessary in connection with the undertaking of any school facilities project to change the location of any portion of any public highway or road, it may contract with any government agency, or public or private corporation which may have jurisdiction over the public highway or road to cause the public highway or road to be constructed at such locations as the authority shall deem most favorable. The cost of the reconstruction and any damage incurred in changing the location of the highway shall be ascertained and paid by the development authority as part of the cost of the school facilities project. Any public highway affected by the construction of any school facilities project may be vacated or relocated by the development authority in the manner now provided by law for the vacation or relocation of public roads, and any damages awarded on account thereof shall be paid by the development authority as a part of the cost of the school facilities project. In all undertakings authorized by this subsection, the development authority shall consult and obtain the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation. b. The development authority and its authorized agents and employees may enter upon any lands, waters, and premises for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, drillings, and examinations as it may deem necessary or convenient for the purposes of this act, all in accordance with due process of law, and this entry shall not be deemed a trespass nor shall an entry for this purpose be deemed an entry under any condemnation proceedings which may be then pending. The development authority shall make reimbursement for any actual damages resulting to the lands, waters and premises as a result of these activities. c. The development authority shall have the power to make reasonable regulations for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation, and removal of tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles, and other equipment and appliances, herein called "public utility facilities," or any public utility as defined in R.S.48:2-13, in, on, along, over or under any school facilities project. Whenever the development authority shall determine that it is necessary that any public utility facilities which now are, or hereafter may be, located in, on, along, over, or under any school facilities project shall be relocated in the school facilities project, or should be removed from the school facilities project, the public utility owning or operating the facilities shall relocate or remove them in accordance with the order of the development authority. The cost and expenses of the relocation or removal, including the cost of installing the facilities in a new location or new locations, and the cost of any lands, or any rights or interests in lands, and any other rights, acquired to accomplish the relocation or removal, shall be ascertained and paid by the development authority as a part of the cost of the school facilities project. In case of any relocation or removal of facilities, the public utility owning or operating them, its successors or assigns, may maintain and operate the facilities, with the necessary appurtenances, in the new location or new locations, for as long a period, and upon the same terms and conditions, as it had the right to maintain and operate the facilities in their former location or locations. In all undertakings authorized by this subsection the development authority shall consult and obtain the approval of the Board of Public Utilities. L.2007, c.137, s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27C-27 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27C / Section 27C-27
Approval of housing project by municipality
Status: in_force

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law the approval of the governing body of the municipality in which a housing project is to be located, pursuant to article three of this act, shall be obtained before such project may be undertaken, arranged for, or contracted. L.1944, c. 85, art. 3, p. 176, s. 27.
N.J. Stat. § 52:8-6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-6
Apportionment of income
Status: in_force

The income of the fund shall be apportioned annually on or before the thirtieth day of June to the several counties in the proportion that the amount repaid or redeposited in the State treasury by each county shall bear to the total of the principal of the fund so repaid or redeposited. The amounts so apportioned shall be paid by the State Treasurer to the several treasurers of the counties entitled to receive the same. The amount so received by the treasurer of the county shall be further apportioned among the several school districts of that county in the same manner as other school funds are apportioned. In making the first apportionment under this amendatory statute the same may include income from the twelfth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and forty-five, to the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six. Amended by L.1946, c. 62, p. 236, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-372 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-372
Revolving loan fund.
Status: in_force

Each neighborhood housing services corporation or umbrella corporation which qualifies for a grant as provided in section 8 of this act shall establish and administer a revolving loan fund to make loans at below market interest rates and flexible terms of repayment to neighborhood homeowners who are unable to obtain mortgage financing on reasonable terms through normal lending channels for the purposes of preserving or revitalizing neighborhoods and to encourage home ownership. L. 1987, c. 50, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.17 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.17
Setting of type and amount of bonds; giving of bonds by officers required to be bonded
Status: in_force

The committee shall, not later than October 1, 1959 and annually thereafter, set the type and amount of the bonds of all State officers, now or hereafter required to be bonded pursuant to any law of this State, having due regard for the duties and responsibilities of said officers, for terms concurrent with their respective terms of office. Said officers shall, before entering upon the performance of their duties, give their official bonds in the amount fixed by the committee. L.1959, c. 39, p. 133, s. 2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27BBB-27 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27BBB / Section 27BBB-27
Increase in municipal portion of general tax rate limited.
Status: in_force

27. a. During the rehabilitation term, the chief operating officer shall not increase the municipal portion of the general tax rate over the rate established for the year during which the rehabilitation took effect. During the economic recovery term, the governing body of the qualified municipality may only increase the municipal tax levy by three percent per year, notwithstanding the spending limitations set forth in P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.1 et seq.) and the limitations on increases to the tax levy pursuant to sections 9 through 13 of P.L.2007, c.62 (C.40A:4-45.44 through C.40A:4-45.47 and C.40A:4-45.3e), except upon application by the mayor of the qualified municipality to the Local Finance Board for authorization. b. The chief operating officer shall, in consultation with the mayor, annually prepare a budget pursuant to the provisions of the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 et seq. This budget shall conform in all respects with the requirements of the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 et seq. and shall be subject to the limitations on spending by municipalities set forth in P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.1 et seq.). The Local Finance Board may grant exceptions to the spending limitations set forth in P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.1 et seq.) upon application by the chief operating officer, if the Local Finance Board finds such exceptions to be necessary for the rehabilitation of the municipality. c. Upon the preparation of the budget during the rehabilitation term, the chief operating officer, in consultation with the mayor, shall fix: a date, place and time for the holding of a public hearing upon the budget; the amounts of money necessary to be appropriated for the use of the municipality for the ensuing year; and the various items and purposes for which the same are to be appropriated. The hearing shall be held in accordance with the provisions of the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 et seq.; however, the hearing shall be held at least 28 days after the date on which the budget is advertised. Notice of hearing, contents of the notice and the format and purpose of the hearing shall be as provided in that law. As part of the budget request, the chief operating officer may include provision for anticipation of rehabilitation aid if other revenues are insufficient to meet the revenues needed to offset total appropriations. d. Following the hearing or hearings on the budget pursuant to subsection c. of this section, the governing body shall vote upon the proposed budget. Failure to adopt the budget shall be communicated to the chief operating officer along with the reasons for each line item that is rejected. If the chief operating officer does not approve those alternatives proposed by the governing body, any disputed line item shall be considered an impasse and subject to the dispute resolution process set forth in section 5 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-5). e. If the budget proposed by the chief operating officer includes a provision for rehabilitation aid, the chief operating officer shall apply to the director for approval of the amount and shall supply the director with documentation justifying the need. The director shall then recommend an amount to the State Treasurer. The treasurer, after consideration of the recommendation, shall determine the amount of the rehabilitation aid to be requested. f. During the period that the municipality is under rehabilitation and economic recovery, the commissioner shall ensure that those appropriations in the municipal budget necessary for the improvement of internal audit mechanisms and controls are present on an annual basis. L.2002, c.43, s.27; amended 2009, c.337, s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-139.15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-139.15
Pay to play sweepstakes, unlawful gambling.
Status: in_force

2. Except as otherwise provided in section 3 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.16) or authorized under any other law of this State, offering or conducting a sweepstakes in which a person present in New Jersey may participate by paying or proffering something of value, including, but not limited to, an entry fee for the opportunity to win or receive a prize or prize equivalent, shall constitute unlawful gambling in violation of Article IV, Section VII, paragraph 2 of the New Jersey Constitution, shall subject the operator or sponsor, or any officer, employee, or agent of the operator or sponsor, to civil liability under section 5 of P.L.2025, c.128 (C.52:17B-139.18) and under any other applicable law of this State that prohibits gambling, and, to the extent applicable, may subject such persons to criminal liability under N.J.S.2C:37-2, N.J.S.2C:37-4, N.J.S.2C:37-7, and under any other criminal law of this State that prohibits gambling. L.2025, c.128, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.19 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.19
Pledge and covenant not to alter rights and powers
Status: in_force

19. The State of New Jersey does hereby pledge to and covenant and agree with the holders of any bonds or notes issued pursuant to authorization of the act that the State will not limit or alter the rights or powers hereby vested in the authority to acquire, construct, maintain, improve, renovate, preserve, repair and operate any project in any way that would jeopardize the interest of the holders, or to perform and fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the bonds or notes, or to fix, establish, charge and collect such rents, fees, rates, payments, or other charges as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenues to meet all expenses of the authority and to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the bonds and notes, together with interest thereon, with interest on any unpaid installments of interest, and all costs and expenses in connection with any action or proceedings by or on behalf of the holders, until the bonds and notes, together with interest thereon, are fully met and discharged or provided for. L.1981,c.120,s.19; amended 1992,s.174,s.7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-57 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-57
Immunity from liability for authorized forensic sexual assault examinations.
Status: in_force

9. a. A designated certified forensic sexual assault nurse examiner and a designated licensed physician shall be immune from civil and criminal liability in the performance of the nurse examiner's or physician's duties when acting in response to a request from a law enforcement agency or a program coordinator to perform a forensic sexual assault examination pursuant to the provisions of this act, if the skills and care exercised by the forensic sexual assault nurse examiner or the licensed physician during the examination are those ordinarily exercised by others in the nursing and medical profession, respectively. b. A licensed health care facility in which a forensic sexual assault examination is performed pursuant to this act shall be immune from civil and criminal liability in the performance of the examination when acting in response to a request from a law enforcement agency or a program coordinator if the care exercised by the licensed health care facility during the examination is that ordinarily exercised by a licensed health care facility. L.2001,c.81,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-234.10 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-234.10
Chief Innovation Officer, role, responsibilities; report to Governor, Legislature.
Status: in_force

3. a. The day-to-day operations of the authority shall be directed and administered by a Chief Innovation Officer for the State of New Jersey. Upon enactment of P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:18A-234.8 et seq.), the initial appointment of the Chief Innovation Officer shall be made by the Governor. All subsequent appointments of the Chief Innovation Officer following the initial appointment shall be made by the authority upon a majority vote of its members. The Chief Innovation Officer shall serve at the pleasure of the authority and may be removed by a majority vote of its members. Notwithstanding the supervision and direction of the Chief Innovation Officer by the authority, the Chief Innovation Officer shall report directly to the Governor on all activities and responsibilities of the authority as specified in P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:18A-234.8 et seq.). The Chief Innovation Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the authority and shall be qualified by education, training, and prior experience to direct the work of the authority and to perform the duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Chief Innovation Officer position. b. The Chief Innovation Officer shall not serve as a member of the authority. The Chief Innovation Officer shall receive an annual salary as provided by the authority. The authority shall have the ability to consider, investigate, and evaluate any and all matters or issues relevant to the performance of the Chief Innovation Officer. c. The Chief Innovation Officer shall: (1) provide advice and recommendations to the executive branch of State government with respect to State, national, and global trends in innovation and allocation of State resources in education, job training, technology research and development, and any other such areas the authority deems necessary; (2) promote, drive, and monitor innovation initiatives in the executive branch of State government; (3) appoint, retain, or employ a legal director, engineers, attorneys, accountants, financial experts, and any such officers, agents, employees, experts, or other persons as the authority may require; determine their qualifications, terms of office, duties, services, and compensation; and promote and discharge such persons, all without regard to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes; and (4) carry out any other powers of the authority as may be delegated to the Chief Innovation Officer by the authority. L.2025, c.190, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:4B-69 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 4B / Section 4B-69
Cause of action by crime victim for enhanced value of memorabilia gained from crime
Status: in_force

9. a. A crime victim shall have a cause of action against any person who offers for sale or purports to offer for sale, any memorabilia or other property or item of the defendant, the value of which is enhanced by the notoriety gained from the commission of the crime. b. Upon proof, by a preponderance of the evidence, of a person's violation of this section and of resulting damages, the person shall be liable as follows: (1) To the person or persons injured, for an award in the amount of damages incurred as a result of the sale or purported sale of the defendant's property, including damages for any emotional distress suffered as a result of the sale, such punitive damages as may be assessed, and any reasonable attorney's fees and costs of suit incurred; and (2) Such injunctive relief as the court may deem necessary to avoid the defendant's continued violation. L.2003,c.190,s.9.
N.J. Stat. § 52:7-10.16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 7 / Section 7-10.16
Database of notaries public.
Status: in_force

25. Database of Notaries Public. The State Treasurer shall maintain an electronic database of current and former notaries public, including the dates that the notary public was commissioned and authorized to perform notarial acts: a. through which a person may verify the authority of a notary public to perform notarial acts; and b. which indicates whether a notary public has notified the State Treasurer that the notary public will be performing notarial acts on electronic records. L.2021, c.179, s.25.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13H-12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13H / Section 13H-12
Duties of council.
Status: in_force

12. a. It shall be the duty of the council to review, and issue rulings upon, complaints filed with the council by or on behalf of a county, municipality, fire district designated by ordinance of a municipality or more than one municipality, or school district that any provision of a statute enacted on or after January 17, 1996 and any part of a rule or regulation originally adopted after July 1, 1996 pursuant to a law regardless of when that law was enacted constitutes an unfunded mandate upon the county, municipality, fire district designated by ordinance of a municipality or more than one municipality, or school district because it does not authorize resources to offset the additional direct expenditures required for the implementation of the statute or the rule or regulation. A complaint filed with the council shall be in the form of or accompanied by a resolution passed by the governing body of a county or municipality or fire district designated by ordinance of a municipality or more than one municipality, or by a local board of education. A complaint filed with the council by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors, the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Association of Counties, the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, the New Jersey Association of Fire Districts, the New Jersey Career Fire Chiefs Association, the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, or the New Jersey First Aid Council shall be on behalf of at least two constituent members of the organization, which constituent members shall be identified in the complaint. A county executive or a mayor who has been directly elected by the voters of the municipality may also file a written complaint with the council, after the mayor or county executive has provided the governing body with written notice of intention to file a complaint with the council. A complaint may be accompanied by supportive evidence. The council shall review each complaint and, when necessary, interview witnesses and examine documents. The council, by majority vote of its membership, shall issue a written ruling, accompanied by any concurring or dissenting opinions, as to whether or not a statute or a rule or regulation constitutes an unfunded State mandate and an explanation of the reasons for its determination. If the council determines that any provision of a statute or any part of a rule or regulation constitutes an unfunded State mandate which is prohibited by Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5 of the New Jersey Constitution and this act, that provision of the law or that part of the rule or regulation shall cease to be mandatory in its effect and shall expire. A ruling of the council shall be restricted to the specific provision of a law or the specific part of a rule or regulation which constitutes an unfunded mandate and shall, as far as possible, leave intact the remainder of a statute or a rule or regulation. The council shall not have the authority to determine whether the funding of any statute or any rule or regulation is adequate. b. The council shall have the authority to consolidate complaints filed by or on behalf of more than one governing body, mayor, county executive, local board of education, county, municipality, or fire district designated by ordinance of a municipality or more than one municipality, in regard to the same provision of a statute or the same part of a rule or regulation. c. Any group or individual may file a written request with the council to appear in the capacity of an amicus curiae in regard to a complaint. The request shall state the identity of the group or individual, the issue it wishes to address, the nature of the public interest therein and the nature of the requestor's interest, involvement or expertise with respect thereto. The council shall grant the request if it is determined by a majority vote of the council's members that the request is timely, that participation by the group or individual will assist in the resolution of the matter and that no interested party will be prejudiced thereby. In granting permission, the council shall specifically define the extent of the requestor's participation in the matter. L.1996, c.24, s.12; amended 2010, c.106, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.18
Other officers and employees; type and amount of bonds
Status: in_force

All State officers and employees other than those specifically required to be bonded pursuant to any law of this State, who in the opinion of the committee should be bonded, shall be bonded with the type of bond and in such amount to be determined by the committee. L.1959, c. 39, p. 133, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-139 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-139
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. 18, s. 2, eff. May 1, 1972.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27I-33 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27I / Section 27I-33
Designated redeveloper.
Status: in_force

16. a. Upon the acceptance by the federal government of the revitalization plan adopted by the predecessor authority pursuant to section 14 of P.L.2006, c.16 (C.52:27I-14), the EDA is hereby designated as a designated redeveloper for any property acquired by or conveyed to the authority. The authority and EDA shall enter into a designated redevelopment agreement detailing the terms and conditions of the designated redeveloper relationship, including, but not limited to, the tasks and scope of powers and authorities delegated to the EDA as a designated redeveloper, which may include the power and authority to perform all acts and do all things that the authority is empowered to do pursuant to this act, except for the powers enumerated in subsections b., c., o., q., r., s., t., ff., hh., ii., jj., kk., and ll. of section 9 of this act and the ability to adopt or amend the plan or the development and design guidelines and land use regulations adopted by the authority as provided in this act. In addition to such delegated power and authority, in order to carry out and effectuate the purposes of this act and the terms of the plan, the designated redeveloper may do and perform any acts and things authorized by the "New Jersey Economic Development Authority Act," P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.) necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this act. b. No municipality shall modify or change the drawings, plans, or specifications for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration, or improvement of any project of the authority, or of the EDA, or the construction, plumbing, heating, lighting, or other mechanical branch of work necessary to complete the work in question, or require that any person, firm or corporation employed on any such work shall perform the work in any other or different manner than that provided by the drawings, plans, and specifications, or require that any person, firm or corporation obtain any other or additional authority, approval, permit, or certificate from the municipality in relation to the work being done, and the doing of the work by any person, firm, or corporation in accordance with the terms of the drawings, plans, specifications, or contracts shall not subject the person, firm, or corporation to any liability or penalty, civil or criminal, other than as may be stated in the contracts or incidental to the proper enforcement thereof; nor shall any municipality require the authority, the EDA, or any person, firm, partnership or corporation which leases or purchases the project for lease or purchase to a State agency, to obtain any other or additional authority, approval, permit, certificate, or certificate of occupancy from the municipality as a condition of owning, using, maintaining, operating, or occupying any project acquired, constructed, reconstructed, rehabilitated, altered, or improved by the authority or by the EDA. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections b. and d. of section 17 of this act, municipal site plan approval and municipal subdivision approval shall not be required for any project undertaken by the authority or the EDA, but a project undertaken by the EDA shall require the affirmative vote of seven members of the authority. The foregoing provisions shall not preclude any municipality from exercising the right of inspection for the purpose of requiring compliance by any project with local requirements for operation and maintenance affecting the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants thereof, provided that the compliance does not require changes, modifications or additions to the original construction of the project. L.2010, c.51, s.16.
N.J. Stat. § 52:11-81 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-81
Selection, assignment of fellows; stipend.
Status: in_force

3. Eight fellows shall be selected each year pursuant to section 5 of this act, and shall be assigned to work with the New Jersey Legislature as follows: four Fellows shall be assigned to work in the Office of Legislative Services; one Fellow shall be assigned to work in the Senate Majority Office; one Fellow shall be assigned to work in the Senate Minority Office; one Fellow shall be assigned to work in the General Assembly Majority Office; and one Fellow shall be assigned to work in the General Assembly Minority Office. Each fellow shall receive a stipend during the period of internship with the Legislature. L.2000,c.44,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:15C-3 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 15C / Section 15C-3
Appointment, qualifications of State Comptroller; term; compensation.
Status: in_force

3. a. The Office of the State Comptroller shall be administered by the State Comptroller. The State Comptroller shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The State Comptroller shall be a person qualified by education, training, and prior work experience to direct the work of the office and to perform the duties and functions and fulfill the responsibilities of the position. b. The State Comptroller shall serve for a term of six years and until a successor is appointed and has qualified. No person who has served as State Comptroller for two successive terms, including an unexpired term, shall again be eligible to serve in the Office of the State Comptroller or in that position until the expiration of six years following the second successive term served by that person. c. The State Comptroller shall devote full time to the duties and responsibilities of the office and shall receive a salary as shall be provided pursuant to law. d. During the term of office, the State Comptroller may be removed by the Governor only for cause upon notice and opportunity to be heard. e. A vacancy in the position of State Comptroller due to a cause other than the expiration of the term shall be filled for the unexpired term only in the same manner as the original appointment. L.2007, c.52, s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-123.5 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-123.5
Building code, development
Status: in_force

2. The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the State Board of Education, is directed to develop a building code specifically designed to foster cost-effective school building construction, while ensuring through its provisions that necessary health and safety requirements are met. The code shall be designed for use throughout the State and shall supplement the State Uniform Construction Code, P.L.1975, c.217 (C.52:27D-119 et seq.). The commissioner may promulgate this code as a separate document from the State Uniform Construction Code, or may, if the commissioner finds it feasible and useful, incorporate its provisions directly into, and make them an integral part of, that code. L.1995,c.68,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-437.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-437.8
Review of cases of immediate risk by commissioner; liability for relocation costs.
Status: in_force

8. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall review any case referred to the department in which a lead hazard condition has been found to exist and which poses an immediate risk of continuing exposure to lead hazard for any children living in the housing. If the lead hazard has been found to exist in a rental housing unit, the commissioner shall determine whether the removal of the residents from the rental housing unit containing that lead hazard is warranted. b. If the commissioner determines that the removal and relocation of the residents from such housing is warranted, then the commissioner shall authorize the payment of relocation assistance pursuant to P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.), and shall assist in the relocation of such residents to lead-safe housing. c. Whenever relocation assistance is authorized pursuant to this section, the commissioner may determine to seek reimbursement for payments made for relocation assistance from the owner of the rental housing from which the tenants were moved. The commissioner shall seek reimbursement if the owner of such rental housing had failed to maintain the housing in a lead-safe condition. d. In the case of any displacement of a household from a unit of rental housing that has been found, in a final administrative or judicial determination, not to be maintained in lead-safe condition in accordance with standards established by rule of the Department of Community Affairs or by municipal ordinance, all relocation costs incurred by a public agency to relocate that household shall be paid by the owner of the rental housing to the public agency making relocation payments upon presentation to the owner by the public agency of a statement of those relocation costs and of the date upon which the relocation costs are due and payable. e. In the event that the relocation costs to be paid to the public agency are not paid within ten days after the due date, interest shall accrue and be due to the public agency on the unpaid balance at the rate of 18% per annum until the costs, and the interest thereon, shall be fully paid to the public agency. f. In the event that the relocation costs to be paid to a public agency shall not be paid within ten days after the date due, the unpaid balance thereof and all interest accruing thereon shall be a lien on the parcel in which the dwelling unit from which displacement occurred is located. To perfect the lien granted by this section, a statement showing the amount and due date of the unpaid balance and identifying the parcel, which identification shall be sufficiently made by reference to the municipal assessment map, shall be recorded with the clerk or register of the county in which the affected property is located and, upon recording, the lien shall have the priority of a mortgage lien. Whenever relocation costs with regard to the parcel and all interest accrued thereon shall have been fully paid to the public agency, the statement shall be promptly withdrawn or canceled by the public agency. g. In the event that relocation costs to be paid to a public agency are not paid as and when due, the unpaid balance thereof and all interest accrued thereon, together with attorney's fees and costs, may be recovered by the public agency in a civil action as a personal debt of the owner of the property. If the owner is a corporation, the directors, officers and any shareholders who each control more than 5% of the total voting shares of the corporation, shall be personally liable, jointly and severally, for the relocation costs. h. All rights and remedies granted by this section for the collection and enforcement of relocation costs shall be cumulative and concurrent. L.2003,c.311,s.8.
N.J. Stat. § 52:13G-1 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 13G / Section 13G-1
Legislative findings and declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that the youth of this State should receive an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the legislative process; that such an opportunity would encourage youth to actively participate in the day-to-day affairs of State government; that the establishment of a legislative internship program would enable State legislators to gain an understanding and appreciation of the views of the State's youth toward their State on contemporary issues; and that such a program would further the Legislature's historic role of promoting citizenship training in our high schools. L.1981, c. 478, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-8.4 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-8.4
Fee for returned check collected by Department of the Treasury
Status: in_force

42. The State Treasurer may in the Treasurer's discretion charge a fee of $50 for each check, received for payment of any fee, fine, penalty or other charge collected by the Department of the Treasury, that is returned due to insufficient funds or as the result of a stop payment order, provided that no fee shall be imposed under this section that is in addition to or in lieu of a fee that the Treasurer or any agency or employee of the Department of the Treasury is required or authorized under any other law to collect due to such a return of check payment. L.2002,c.34,s.42.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-40 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-40
Definitions.
Status: in_force

40. Whenever the term "Division of Local Government" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Local Finance in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "Director of the Division of Local Government" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of Local Finance in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "Local Government Board" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Local Finance Board of the Division of Local Finance in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "public housing and development authority" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the public housing and development authority in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "State Housing Council" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the State Housing Council in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "Bureau of Tenement House Supervision" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Bureau of Housing Inspection of the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "Board of Tenement House Supervision" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Board of Housing Inspection in the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal of the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "office of supervisor of hotel fire safety" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the office of supervisor of hotel fire safety in the Bureau of Housing Inspection of the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "Division of State and Regional Planning" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of State and Regional Planning in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "Director of the Division of State and Regional Planning" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of State and Regional Planning in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "Division on Aging" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract, or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services. Whenever the term "Director of the Division on Aging" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract, or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services. Whenever the term "New Jersey State Commission on Aging" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract, or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the New Jersey State Commission on Aging in the Division of Aging Services in the Department of Human Services. Whenever the terms "Youth Division" or "Division of Youth" occur or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Division of Youth in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the terms "Director of the Youth Division" or "Director of the Division of Youth" occur or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the Director of the Division of Youth in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "New Jersey State Youth Commission" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the New Jersey State Youth Commission of the Division of Youth in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Whenever the term "New Jersey Office of Economic Opportunity" occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract or document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to the New Jersey Office of Economic Opportunity in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. L.1966, c.293, s.40; amended 1967, c.42, s.8; 2012, c.17, s.420.
N.J. Stat. § 52:25-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-2
Construction and repair of buildings, roads and bridges excepted
Status: in_force

Nothing in this chapter contained shall apply to the erection or construction or original equipment of any building or addition thereto or alteration or repair thereof as distinguished from the furnishing or maintenance thereof, nor to the construction or repair of any road or bridge, nor to the performance of any like work.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-126.6 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-126.6
Injury, death benefits for officials, inspectors deployed.
Status: in_force

4. If any local construction code official or inspector suffers injury or death in the performance of his duties, the legal beneficiaries of such official or inspector shall be entitled to such salary, pension rights, workers' compensation, or other benefits as would have accrued if such injury or death had occurred in the performance of duties in the jurisdiction in which the official or employee is regularly employed. The responsibility for the payment of benefits pursuant to this section shall be determined in the agreements entered into pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2007, c.2 (C.52:27D-126.4). L.2007, c.2, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-4.12 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-4.12
Guidelines, directives.
Status: in_force

4. The Attorney General shall develop for dissemination to law enforcement agencies and county prosecutors throughout this State those guidelines or directives deemed necessary or appropriate to ensure the uniform application of this act. L.2020, c.107, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-171.8 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-171.8
Information on Youth Justice Commission website.
Status: in_force

9. The Youth Justice Commission shall include the following information on the commission's website: a. All reports monitoring the operations of county juvenile detention centers, including, but not limited to, any corrective actions taken against or penalties imposed on a center, if applicable; and b. The rated census capacity and the average monthly population for each county juvenile detention center. L.2007, c.315, s.9; amended 2025, c.35, s.70.
N.J. Stat. § 52:9Q-15 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 9Q / Section 9Q-15
Duties of corporation
Status: in_force

It shall be the duty of the corporation to: a. Promote the revitalization of the Capital City District through the initiation of projects, encouragement of private redevelopment, restoration and improvement of historic areas, sites and structures, and formulation and implementation of programs and strategies which will enhance the vitality of the district as a place to live, visit, work, and conduct business, and thereby help restore the prominence and prestige of the capital area; b. Facilitate the development of a transportation system within the district which is designed to assure the safe, convenient and efficient movement of people and goods within and through the district and which serves as the hub of a regional transportation system in which the various modes of travel are integrated and coordinated; c. Facilitate coordination of its efforts with other governmental entities which currently have jurisdiction within, and in areas adjacent to, the district and in conjunction with the Capital District Oversight Committee, monitor the impact of the district on public safety in the city of Trenton, and on any other aspects of city life which the corporation determines may be affected by its existence. L. 1987, c. 58, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-22.2c — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-22.2c
Report
Status: in_force

The Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall submit a report to the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee on the projected costs and planned activities of the New Jersey State Trade Office established by this act, including an enumeration of costs by type, prior to expenditure of any funds appropriated by this act. L. 1987, c. 303, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-21.25 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27H / Section 27H-21.25
Findings, declarations
Status: in_force

The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The economy of our State is vitally dependent upon the health and stability of the small and independent businesses in the State. The Legislature finds further that the future welfare of the State depends on the continued existence and development of these same small and independent businesses. It is, therefore, the declared policy of the Legislature to assist, counsel, aid and protect small and independent business development in the furtherance of the general welfare. b. Historically, businesses owned by minority group members and women have been small establishments offering products and services, and their participation in the nation's business community has been disproportionate to their numbers in society as a whole. c. The opportunity for full participation in our free enterprise system by minority group members and women is essential if social and economic justice for them is to be attained, and the functioning of our economy improved. d. The role of government at the national and State levels in encouraging the development of small businesses, as well as businesses owned by minority group members and women, has been recognized and is developing at a rapid pace with technical and financial assistance, contract procurement, contract set-asides and other programs designed to encourage development. e. In addition to the national and State governments' role in providing assistance, local levels of government have a unique opportunity and responsibility in encouraging the development of such businesses within their jurisdictions, and for coordinating local assistance with assistance and certification procedures provided at the national and State levels of government. f. The Legislature, therefore, declares that in order to aid local units of government in establishing pilot projects to provide development and coordination assistance to small, minority and women-owned businesses within their jurisdictions, the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development shall be authorized to make grants of financial assistance to county and municipal units of government; that the making of those grants to county and municipal governments shall be regarded as a complement to the State's program to directly assist small, minority and women's businesses; that the authority and powers conferred hereunder and the expenditure of public moneys as provided herein are in service of a valid public purpose; and that the enactment of the provisions hereinafter set forth is in the public interest and for the public benefit and good and is so declared as a matter of express legislative determination. L. 1987, c. 56, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-27 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-27
Attorney General; efficiency of departmental operations; coordination; integration
Status: in_force

The Attorney General shall, after consultation with the heads of the several divisions in the department, develop, and from time to time revise, a program designed to accomplish the greatest possible efficiency of departmental operations. He shall, subject to the approval of the Governor: a. Co-ordinate the inspectional and law enforcement activities of the department, and the several divisions and other agencies therein, in a manner designed to eliminate overlapping and duplicating functions; and b. Integrate within the department, so far as practicable, all staff services of the department and of the several divisions and other agencies therein. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1715, s. 27.
N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.32h — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-17.32h
Enrollment in State Health Benefits Program by former employee of local board of education
Status: in_force

4. On or after July 1, 1993, a former employee of a local board of education who: a. retires from employment with the board, b. is receiving a retirement benefit from a State- or locally-administered retirement system, c. is eligible for the federal Medicare program, and d. is participating in the health benefits plan of the board may enroll in the State Health Benefits Program upon enrollment in the federal Medicare program. The laws and regulations governing the program, except as provided in this section, are applicable to enrollments in the program under this section. A former employee of a local board of education who shall have retired from employment with the board prior to July 1, 1993 and who meets the requirements for enrollment in the State Health Benefits Program prescribed in this section may enroll in the program on or after July 1, 1993 and on or before June 30, 1994. L.1993,c.8,s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-168 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-168
Guidelines; program grant schedule, procedure
Status: in_force

10. a. Pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Attorney General shall promulgate guidelines for the receipt of program funds, procedures to ensure grantee accountability, and any other rules and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. b. Program grants shall be awarded in two annual cycles. Grants to municipalities with a fiscal year starting January 1 shall be announced no later than October 30 and shall be awarded on January 1. Grants to municipalities with a fiscal year starting July 1 shall be announced no later than April 30 and shall be awarded on July 1. c. The Attorney General shall promptly notify eligible municipalities regarding the program established by this act and make available to them grant applications and guidelines within 30 days of this act's effective date. d. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a municipality may expend grant moneys in the local budget year in which they are received. e. Of the moneys deposited into the fund, not more than $375,000 shall be allocated to the Attorney General to enable the Division of Criminal Justice to provide technical and operational assistance to grantees, which shall include (1) assistance in implementing an effective community policing program, including training and the development of operational plans, schedules and strategies, and (2) coordination of and assistance with violent offender removal programs. L.1993,c.220,s.10.
N.J. Stat. § 52:35B-2 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 35B / Section 35B-2
Definitions.
Status: in_force

2. As used in sections 2 through 9 of P.L.2021, c.71 (C.52:35B-2 through C.52:35B-9): "Acceptance" means the adoption of a law, ordinance, or resolution by the State of New Jersey, any of its political subdivisions, any authority created by the Legislature of the State of New Jersey and any instrumentality or agency of the State of New Jersey or of any of its political subdivisions, authorizing the execution of a design-build contract. "Contracting unit" means a government entity that enters into contracts pursuant to P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et seq.); or chapters 32, 33, or 34 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes. "Delivery system" means the procedure used to develop and construct a project. "Design-bid-build" means the delivery system used in public projects in which a licensed and prequalified design professional develops the project design in its entirety; the contracting unit then solicits bids and awards the contract to the lowest responsible bidder that demonstrates the ability to complete the project specified in the design. "Design-build contract" means a contract between a contracting unit and a design-builder to provide labor, materials, and other construction services for a public project. A design-build contract may be conditional upon subsequent refinements in scope and price, and may permit the contracting unit to make changes in the scope of the project without invalidating the design-build contract. "Design-builder" means the entity, whether natural person, partnership, joint stock company, corporation, trust, professional corporation, business association, or other legal business entity or successor, that proposes to design and construct any public project, who is registered pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1999, c.238 (C.34:11-56.48 et seq.), and classified by the New Jersey Division of Property Management and Construction or the New Jersey Department of Transportation, where applicable, to perform work on a design-build project. "Design professional" means the entity, whether natural person, partnership, joint stock company, corporation, trust, professional corporation, business association, or other legal business entity or successor that provides licensed and prequalified architectural, engineering, or surveying services in accordance with R.S.45:3-1 et seq., and P.L.1938, c.342 (C.45:8-27 et seq.), and that shall be responsible for planning, designing and observing the construction of the project or projects. "Evaluation factors" means the requirements for the first phase of the selection process, and shall include, but not be limited to: specialized experience, training certification of professional and field workforce, technical competence, capacity to perform, safety modification rating, past performance and other appropriate factors. Price shall only be considered in the second phase of the selection process. "Proposal" means an offer to enter into a design-build contract. "Stipend" means the fee paid to a design-builder by the contracting unit to encourage competition. L.2021, c.71, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 52:17B-9.18 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 17B / Section 17B-9.18
Findings, declarations relative to information relating to certain firearms.
Status: in_force

1. The Legislature finds and declares that to further provide for the public safety and the well being of the citizens of this State, and to respond to growing dangers and threats of gun violence, it is altogether fitting and proper for the law enforcement departments and agencies of this State to fully participate, through the utilization of electronic technology, in interjurisdictional information and analysis sharing programs and systems to deter and solve gun crimes. To effectuate this objective, it shall be the policy of this State for its various law enforcement agencies to utilize fully the federal Criminal Justice Information System to transmit and receive information relating to the seizure and recovery of firearms by law enforcement, in particular the National Crime Information Center System to determine whether a firearm has been reported stolen; the Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives E-Trace System to establish the identity of a firearm's first purchaser, where that firearm was purchased and when it was purchased; and the National Integrated Ballistics Identification Network to ascertain whether a particular firearm is related to any other criminal event or person. L.2013, c.162, s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 52:18A-78.16 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 18A / Section 18A-78.16
Pledge of revenue and assets; validity; lien
Status: in_force

Any pledge of revenues, receipts, moneys, funds, levies, sales agreements, service contracts or other property or instruments made by the authority shall be valid and binding from the time when the pledge is made. The revenues, receipts, moneys, funds or other property so pledged and thereafter received by the authority or a subsidiary shall immediately be subject to the lien of the pledge without any physical delivery thereof or further act, and the lien of any pledge shall be valid and binding as against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract or otherwise against the authority irrespective of whether the parties have notice thereof. Neither the resolution nor any other instrument by which a pledge under this section is created need be filed or recorded except in the records of the authority. L.1981, c. 120, s. 16, eff. April 16, 1981.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-475 — NJ Code / Title 52 / Chapter 27D / Section 27D-475
Submission of operating budget
Status: in_force

27. The district agent shall submit its operating budget for the district annually to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. If the district agent certifies that the budget is in compliance with a preliminary or final financing plan and all other relevant statutes and rules, the director shall approve the budget within 45 days of receipt. If the director disapproves the budget he shall state the reasons therefor, in writing. The district agent may then make the necessary changes and resubmit the budget for approval. The director may adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to ensure the fiscal integrity of districts and effectuate the intent of the "Revenue Allocation District Financing Act,"P.L.2001, c.310 (C.52:27D-459 et seq.). L.2001,c.310,s.27.