The bill requires the establishment of a priority system for ranking shore protection projects and a priority list to be submitted to the Legislature. The Legislature would be required to approve the list by June 1 of each year. The bill makes it a disorderly persons offense to knowingly possess or display a phony card to a police officer or judge. The bill also provides that a person who provides or sells a phony identification card will be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. Previously, such rules were promulgated by the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance.
Current law provides that the governing body pass a resolution authorizing tenure.
The bill, an initiative of the AOC and MCAA, is intended to provide an incentive for certification and will, thus, help professionalize the position of municipal court administrator. The bill replaces existing code with the Uniform Commercial Code Revised Chapter 5. The bill is intended to update the law to accommodate changes in technology in the banking industry. The bill reopens the window of opportunity to purchase up to ten years of credit for past service for an additional 30 day period following the enactment of the bill. The bill would change current law to allow interior designers to employ or be employed by licensed architects.