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NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-58 - Organization of the Office of Legislative Services

52:11-58. Organization of the Office of Legislative Services  Organization of the Office of Legislative Services. a. The Office of Legislative Services shall be governed by the commission and shall consist of such subordinate units as the commission shall direct and such officers, employees and consultants as may, from time to time within the availability of funds, be appointed or employed by direction of the commission.  b. In addition to the duties imposed upon the Executive Director, the Legislative Counsel, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, the State Auditor and the Director of Public Information by law, it shall be the duty of the Office of Legislative Services to:  (1) Provide, upon request, legal, fiscal, research, information and administrative services and assistance for the Legislature, its officers, committees, commissions, members and staff.  (2) Assist in the preparation or review of drafts of bills, resolutions and amendments thereof proposed for introduction in the Legislature or other legislative documents for and upon the request of any member, committee, commission or staff of the Legislature.  (3) Provide nonpartisan staff for the standing reference committees and other committees and commissions of the Legislature, except those which by law, rule or resolution of either House or direction of the Legislative Services Commission are independent of the office.  (4) Collect, prepare and disseminate to the Legislature, its officers, committees, commissions, members and staff, such information, reports, publications and documents as shall be of concern or interest to or have an impact upon the Legislature or the legislative process.  (5) Provide such other services as the commission may direct.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 5. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 3, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-59 - Executive Director

52:11-59. Executive Director  Executive Director. The commission shall appoint an Executive Director to serve as the secretary of the commission and as the chief executive officer of the commission and the Office of Legislative Services, who shall be qualified by training and experience in legislative and governmental processes. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office. He shall organize the office with such subordinate units as shall be necessary for the duties and responsibilities of the office and shall be responsible for the general supervision and direction of the work of the office. Subject to commission approval the Executive Director shall employ professional and clerical personnel, including associate and assistant counsel, revisers of statutes, auditors, and research and fiscal analysts, and shall provide for the assignment of personnel to aid in the performance of any project or responsibility of the office. The Executive Director shall be the appointing authority and request officer for the office. The Executive Director shall inform the commission of the need for or usefulness of advisory panels to assist the commission and the office in its duties and to cooperate with all advisory panels appointed under the provisions of this act.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 6. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 4, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-60 - Legislative Counsel

52:11-60. Legislative Counsel  Legislative Counsel. The commission shall appoint a Legislative Counsel, who shall be an attorney-at-law of New Jersey experienced in legislative law, drafting legislation, revision of statutes and parliamentary law and procedure. He shall be the chief legal officer of the Legislature and counsel to the commission and Office of Legislative Services. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and under the supervision and direction of the Executive Director shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office. Wherever in any other law a duty is imposed upon or reference is made to the Chief Counsel of the Law Revision and Legislative Services Commission, such duty is transferred to and shall be exercised by, and reference thereto shall be to, the Legislative Counsel in the Office of Legislative Services.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 7. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 5, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-62 - State Auditor

52:11-62. State Auditor  State Auditor. The office of the State Auditor, as created by the Constitution, is assigned to the Office of Legislative Services. The State Auditor shall continue to be appointed, subject to the statutory qualifications prescribed by R.S. 52:24-2, and shall hold office and perform his constitutional duties, as heretofore. The State Auditor, in addition to his constitutional duties, shall organize the office of the State Auditor with such subordinate units as required and shall be responsible for administering and directing the further statutory duties imposed by this act, subject to the policy direction and control of the Legislative Services Commission and the supervision and direction of the Executive Director.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 9. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 7, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-63 - Studies, reports by State Auditor

52:11-63. Studies, reports by State Auditor  In addition to the duties imposed upon the State Auditor by the Constitution and R.S. 52:24-4 the State Auditor, when requested or directed by the Legislature or the Legislative Services Commission, shall make, or cause to be made by contract with independent firms or consultants, studies and reports with respect to the economy, internal management control, and compliance with laws and regulations of the operation of State or State-supported agencies and shall perform such other duties and functions as the commission shall, from time to time, direct or assign.  Audit reports shall provide full disclosure of the results of financial operations, adequate financial information needed in the management of State operations and effective control over income, expenditures, funds, property and other assets and whether the financial transactions have been consummated in accordance with laws, regulations or other legal requirements, and adequate internal financial control over operations is exercised.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 10. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 8, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-64 - Award of contracts by Office of Legislative Services

52:11-64. Award of contracts by Office of Legislative Services  a. Contracts for consultants' services. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, every contract or agreement for consultants' services to be paid from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Office of Legislative Services shall be made or awarded only by specific approval of the commission.  b. Contracts for goods and services. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, every contract for goods or services to be paid for from funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Office of Legislative Services may be made, negotiated and awarded directly by the Office of Legislative Services. These contracts shall follow the procedures for public advertisement for bids, the exceptions thereto and the waiver procedures set forth in sections 3 through 7 of P.L. 1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-8 through 52:34-12) and the provisions set forth in sections 10, 13 and 14 of P.L. 1954, c. 48 (C. 52:34-15, 52:34-18 and 52:34-19).  The Office of Legislative Services shall employ the administrative and technical assistance of the Division of Purchase and Property, or its successor, in the Department of the Treasury, to make and negotiate these contracts.  The Division of Purchase and Property, or its successor, in the Department of the Treasury shall provide the administrative and technical assistance to the Office of Legislative Services in making and negotiating these contracts, but shall do so in consultation with and with the approval of the office.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 11. Amended by L. 1985, c. 98, s. 1, eff. March 29, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-65 - Director of Public Information

52:11-65. Director of Public Information  The commission shall appoint a Director of Public Information, who shall by training and experience be well-versed in public information services and legislative and governmental processes. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commission and under the supervision and direction of the Executive Director and shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office. He shall organize the legislative public information services with subordinate units necessary for the work of his office.  The director shall be responsible for providing nonpartisan information and information services to the officers and members of the Legislature and to all standing reference, joint and special committees and commissions of the Legislature, except as otherwise provided by this act or by determination of the commission or the Legislature.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 12. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 9, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-66 - Duties of Director of Public Information

52:11-66. Duties of Director of Public Information  It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Information to:  a. Provide, as requested, information and other related services for the Legislature, its officers, committees, commissions and individual members.  b. Operate a nonpartisan public information service on legislative affairs and a Bill Room for use by the Legislature, its staff, other State and public offices and, when practicable, for the general public.  c. Provide, when requested by the Legislature and directed by the commission, for the scheduling, recording and transcription of the proceedings of legislative committee and commission meetings and hearings.  d. Provide for the maintenance of a library and library services with special emphasis on legislative reference materials for the use of the Legislature and its staff.  e. Plan, develop and coordinate programs regarding the interaction of the Legislature with the public, including public communication, orientation and tours and educational programs.  f. Provide general standards for the Office of Legislative Services in providing information to the public.  g. Maintain a public commercial subscription service for bills, laws and other information.  h. Provide such other services as the commission or Executive Director may direct or as shall be provided by law or House rule.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 13. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 10, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-67 - Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

52:11-67. Legislative Budget and Finance Officer  Legislative Budget and Finance Officer. The commission shall appoint a Legislative Budget and Finance Officer, who by training and experience shall be well-versed in the fields of budget preparation and analysis, revenue projection, appropriation requirements, program analysis and fiscal management and control. The Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall be the chief fiscal officer of the Legislature and the commission. He shall serve at the pleasure of the commission, shall devote his entire time to the duties of his office and shall be under the supervision and direction of the Executive Director. Whenever in any other law reference is made to the Legislative Budget and Finance Director, the Executive Director of the Office of Fiscal Affairs or the Legislative Budget Officer, such reference thereto shall be to the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer in the Office of Legislative Services.  L.1979, c.8, s.14; amended 1985, c.162, s.11, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-68 - Duties of Legislative Budget and Finance Officer

52:11-68. Duties of Legislative Budget and Finance Officer  It shall be the duty of the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer to:  a. At the request of the Legislature or any member thereof, collect and assemble factual information relating to the fiscal affairs of the State;  b. At the request of the Legislature or any member thereof, examine requests for appropriations and receive and investigate the truth, fairness and correctness of all claims against the State for payment of which appropriations are to be requested;  c. Report to the Legislature through the Joint Appropriations Committee, or in such other manner as shall be directed by the Legislature, upon the foregoing and as to any other matter which may be of assistance to said committee or the Legislature in forming an independent judgment in the determination of any fiscal matters before it and attend upon the Joint Appropriations Committee during its sittings and hearings and perform such services for it as it shall direct;  d. Provide the Legislature with expenditure information and, upon request, performance analyses of programs and transactions.  L. 1979, c. 8, s. 15. Amended by L. 1985, c. 162, s. 12, eff. May 2, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-69 - Officers and employees of the office; status

52:11-69. Officers and employees of the office; status  a. The commission is authorized to designate those offices and positions in Office of Legislative Services which for the purposes of the Unemployment Compensation law are major nontenured policy making or advisory positions. b. Officers and employees of the office shall be chosen subject to the approval of the commission without reference to political affiliation, solely on grounds of fitness to perform the duties of their office or employment and their employment and civil service status shall be governed by subsection d. of R.S. 11:4-4, except that: (1) Any person holding office, position or employment in any department, board, commission or agency in the Executive Branch of the State Government, which is in the classified service of the civil service, who shall be appointed to any office, position or employment under the Legislative Services Commission shall, after the adoption of a resolution by the Legislative Services Commission to that effect, hold the office, position or employment to which he is so appointed with the same civil service rights, privileges and protections as he had and enjoyed in said office, position or employment in the Executive Branch of the State Government, notwithstanding that the office, position or employment to which he is so appointed shall itself be in the unclassified service of the civil service; and (2) Employees performing stenographic or clerical duties may be appointed from the classified service of the civil service of the State in any case in which in the judgment of the commission more competent persons can be so employed and when so appointed such employees shall have civil service status as members of the classified service of the civil service, but no law or rule regulating assignment to duties, hours of work or payment for overtime shall be binding upon the agency as to persons employed by it whether or not they are employed from the classified service of the civil service. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-70 - Request for assistance, information or advice, confidential

52:11-70. Request for assistance, information or advice, confidential  All requests for legal assistance, information or advice and all information received by the Office of Legislative Services in connection with any request for fiscal, budgetary or research service or for the drafting or redrafting of bills, resolutions or amendments thereof for introduction in the Legislature shall be regarded as confidential and no information in respect thereto shall be given to the public or to any person other than the person or persons making such request or any officer or person duly authorized to have such information, unless and until the person making such request consents thereto or the subject matter thereof shall have been made public in some manner. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-71 - Forbids lobbying

52:11-71. Forbids lobbying  No officer or employee of the office, other than a member of the commission, shall urge or oppose the adoption of any legislation or give any legal opinion to any private individual or corporation or to any public officer, department, instrumentality or agency of the State Government except as provided in this act and except such officers, members, committees and joint committees of the Legislature as the commission shall, from time to time, direct. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-72 - Reports

52:11-72. Reports  The commission shall report to the Legislature once each year and at such other times as it may deem advisable and may accompany its report with proposed bills or changes in the Rules of the Senate and General Assembly designed to carry out any of its recommendations. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-73 - Personnel transferred; rules continued

52:11-73. Personnel transferred; rules continued  All of the officers and employees of the Legislative Services Agency and the Office of Fiscal Affairs together with all their functions, powers and duties are transferred to the Office of Legislative Services and the officers and employees shall be assigned to positions therein without diminution in compensation or seniority rights or impairment of tenure, civil service or retirement system rights. All rules, regulations and operating procedures of the Legislative Services Agency and the Office of Fiscal Affairs in effect on the effective date of this act are continued in effect until amended or repealed pursuant to this act. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-74 - Property transferred

52:11-74. Property transferred  All property and equipment, books, files and documents of, or in the custody of the Legislative Services Agency or the Office of Fiscal Affairs are transferred to the Office of Legislative Services. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-75 - Appropriations transferred

52:11-75. Appropriations transferred  All appropriations, grants and other moneys available and to become available to the Legislative Services Agency and the Office of Fiscal Affairs are transferred to the Office of Legislative Services. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-76 - Powers and duties of Legislative Budget Officer under Appropriations Act

52:11-76. Powers and duties of Legislative Budget Officer under Appropriations Act  Except as otherwise in this act provided all powers and duties imposed upon the Executive Director, Office of Fiscal Affairs, by any other law are transferred to and shall be exercised by the Legislative Budget Officer in the Office of Legislative Services and all other references in any such act to the Executive Director, Office of Fiscal Affairs, shall mean and refer to the Legislative Budget Officer. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-77 - Initial members and officers of commission; terms of office

52:11-77. Initial members and officers of commission; terms of office  The members of the Law Revision and Legislative Services Commission and its chairman and vice chairman in office on the effective date of this act shall constitute the first members and officers of the commission and shall so serve for the terms for which they were appointed to, or elected by, the former commission. Laws 1979, c. 8, s. 31.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-79 - Findings, declarations relative to Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program.

52:11-79 Findings, declarations relative to Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. graduate students in this State who have an interest in government, law, politics and public policy should have an opportunity to learn about and participate in State government and the legislative process; b. the establishment of a Legislative Fellows Program to enable participation by these students will foster awareness and appreciation in younger citizens of this State of how laws are created, and encourage these students to be involved with State government throughout their careers; c. a Legislative Fellows Program would serve the Legislature's need for staff assistance during the most demanding period of the legislative session; and d. a Legislative Fellows Program would benefit legislative staff agencies' recruitment efforts for regular staff. L.2000,c.44,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-80 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-80 - Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program.

52:11-80 Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program.  2. There is established the Henry J. Raimondo New Jersey Legislative Fellows Program at the Eagleton Institute of Politics of Rutgers, The State University. Students enrolled in graduate programs of Rutgers University shall be selected to participate in the program as fellows. L.2000,c.44,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:11-81 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:11-81 - Selection, assignment of fellows; stipend.

52:11-81 Selection, assignment of fellows; stipend.  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.