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NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-46 - Partial invalidity

53:5A-46. Partial invalidity  If any provision, section, or part of any section of this act is declared to be unconstitutional, the same shall not be held to affect any other section or provision of this act, and the remainder of this act shall in no wise thereby be invalidated. L.1965, c. 89, s. 46, eff. July 1, 1965.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:5A-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:5A-47 - Short title

53:5A-47. Short title  This act shall be known as the "State Police Retirement System Act." L.1965, c. 89, s. 47, eff. July 1, 1965.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-1 - Purpose

53:6-1. Purpose  The purposes of this compact are to: a. Detection and apprehension. Provide close and effective co-operation and assistance in detecting and apprehending those engaged in organized criminal activities. b. Criminal intelligence bureau. Establish and maintain a central criminal intelligence bureau to gather, evaluate and disseminate to the appropriate law enforcement officers of the party States information concerning organized crime, its leaders and their associates. L.1969, c. 80, s. 1.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-2 - Force and effect

53:6-2. Force and effect  This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any 2 of the States of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Thereafter, the compact shall become effective as to any other of the aforementioned States upon its enactment thereof. L.1969, c. 80, s. 2.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-3 - Withdrawal

53:6-3. Withdrawal  Any party State may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until 1 year after the Governor of the withdrawing State has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the Governors of all other party States. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party State prior to the time of such withdrawal, and any records, files or information obtained by officers or employees of a withdrawing State shall continue to be kept, used and disposed of only in such manner as is consistent with this compact and any rules or regulations pursuant thereto. L.1969, c. 80, s. 2.2, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-4 - Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrator's Conference

53:6-4. Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrator's Conference  There is established the "Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference," hereinafter called the "conference," to be composed of the administrative head of the State Police Department of each party State. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-5 - Alternates

53:6-5. Alternates  If authorized by the laws of his party State, the administrative head of the State Police Department of a party State may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his functions on the conference, for periods none of which shall exceed 15 days, by an alternate. No such alternate shall be entitled to serve unless notification of his identify and appointment shall have been given to the conference in such form as the conference may require. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.2, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-6 - Selection of alternates

53:6-6. Selection of alternates  An alternate serving pursuant to subsection 3.2 of this article shall be selected only from among the officers and employees of the State Police Department, the head of which such alternate is to represent. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.3, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-7 - Vote

53:6-7. Vote  The members of the conference shall be entitled to one vote each. No action of the conference shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the conference are cast in favor thereof. Action of the conference shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the members of the conference, or their alternates, are present. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.4, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-8 - Seal

53:6-8. Seal  The conference shall have a seal. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.5, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-9 - Officers

53:6-9. Officers  The conference shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, who shall not be eligible to succeed himself, a vice chairman and a treasurer. The conference shall appoint an executive secretary and fix his duties and compensation. Such executive secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the conference, and together with the treasurer shall be bonded in such amount as the conference shall determine. The executive secretary also shall serve as general secretary of the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.6, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-10 - Personnel

53:6-10. Personnel  Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party States, the executive secretary, subject to the direction of the conference, shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the conference functions and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.7, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-11 - Employee benefits

53:6-11. Employee benefits  The conference may establish and maintain independently or in conjunction with any one or more of the party States, a suitable retirement system for its full-time employees. Employees of the conference shall be eligible for social security coverage in respect of old age and survivor's insurance, provided that the conference takes such steps as may be necessary pursuant to the laws of the United States, to participate in such program of insurance as a governmental agency or unit. The conference may establish and maintain or participate in such additional programs of employee benefits as may be appropriate. Employment by the conference of a retired officer or employee of a party State shall not affect the pension or other retirement-connected benefits paid to such officer or employee by a party State. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.8, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-12 - Utilization of services

53:6-12. Utilization of services  The conference may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party State, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of 2 or more of the party States or their subdivisions. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.9, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-13 - Acceptance of aid

53:6-13. Acceptance of aid  The conference may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any State, the United States or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm or corporation and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. The conference shall publish in its annual report the terms, conditions, character and amount of any resources accepted by it pursuant hereto together with the identity of the donor. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.10, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-14 - Facilities

53:6-14. Facilities  The conference may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The conference may acquire, hold and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.11, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-15 - By-laws

53:6-15. By-laws  The conference shall adopt by-laws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these by-laws. The conference shall publish its by-laws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party States. The by-laws shall provide for appropriate notice to the conference members of all conference meetings. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.12, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-16 - Annual report

53:6-16. Annual report  The conference annually shall make to the Governor and Legislature of each party State a report covering the activities of the conference for the preceding year, and embodying such recommendations as may have been issued by the conference. The conference may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.13, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-17 - Powers

53:6-17. Powers  The conference shall have power to: a. Mid-Atlantic Criminal Intelligence Bureau. Establish and operate a Mid-Atlantic Criminal Intelligence Bureau, hereinafter called "the bureau," in which shall be received, assembled and kept case histories, records, data, personal dossiers and other information concerning persons engaged or otherwise associated with organized crime. b. Identification. Consider and recommend means of identifying leaders and emerging leaders of organized crime and their associates. c. Promote co-operation. Promote co-operation in law enforcement and make recommendations to the party States and other appropriate law enforcement authorities for the improvement of such co-operation. d. Other powers. Do all things which may be necessary and incidental to the exercise of the foregoing powers. L.1969, c. 80, s. 4.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-18 - Central criminal intelligence service

53:6-18. Central criminal intelligence service  The bureau established and operated pursuant to Article IV of this compact is designated and recognized as the instrument for the performance of a central criminal intelligence service to the State Police Departments of the party States. The files, records, data and other information of the bureau and, when made pursuant to the by-laws of the conference, any copies thereof shall be available only to duly designated officers and employees of the State Police Departments of the party States acting within the scope of their official duty. In the possession of the aforesaid officers and employees, such records, data and other information shall be subject to use and disposition in the same manner and pursuant to the same laws, rules and regulations applicable to similar records, data and information of the officer's or employee's agency and the provision of this compact. L.1969, c. 80, s. 5.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-19 - Meetings

53:6-19. Meetings  The members of the conference from any 2 or more party States, upon notice to the chairman as to the time and purpose of the meeting, may meet as a section for the discussion of problems common to their States. Any 2 or more party States may designate the conference as a joint agency to maintain for them such additional common services as they may deem desirable for combating organized crime. Except in those cases where all party States join in such designation for common services, the representative of any group of such designating States in the conference shall constitute a separate section of such conference for the performance of the common service or services so designated provided that, if any additional expense is involved, the State so acting shall provide the necessary funds for this purpose. The creation of such a section or joint agency shall not affect the privileges, powers, responsibilities or duties of the States participating therein as embodied in the other articles of this compact. L.1969, c. 80, s. 6.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-20 - Budget

53:6-20. Budget  The conference shall submit to the Governor or designated officer or officers of each party State a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party State for presentation to the Legislature thereof. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-21 - Appropriations

53:6-21. Appropriations  Each of the conference's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party States. The total amount of appropriations under any such budget shall be apportioned among the party States as follows: One-third in equal shares; 1/3 divided among the party States in the proportions that their populations bear to the total population of all the party States; and 1/3 divided among the party States in the proportions that the major crimes committed in each party state bear to the total number of major crimes committed in all the party States. In determining population pursuant to this subsection, the most recent decennial census compiled by the United States Government shall be used. Numbers of major crimes shall be as reported in the most recent annual "Uniform Crime Report" compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice, or by any agency which may assume responsibility for such compilation in the place of such bureau. In the event that any source of information required to be used for the purpose of this subsection shall be discontinued, the conference shall make its calculations on the basis of the best alternative sources of information and shall identify the sources used. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.2, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-22 - Pledge of credit

53:6-22. Pledge of credit  The conference shall not pledge the credit of any party State. The conference may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it under Article III, subsection 3.10 of this compact, provided that the conference takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring any obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the conference makes use of funds available to it under Article III, subsection 3.10 hereof, the conference shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party States adequate to meet the same. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.3, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-23 - Receipts and disbursements

53:6-23. Receipts and disbursements  The conference shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the conference shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its rules. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the conference shall be audited yearly by a qualified, public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.4, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-24 - Inspection of accounts

53:6-24. Inspection of accounts  The accounts of the conference shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party States and any persons authorized by the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.5, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-25 - Audit

53:6-25. Audit  Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent conference compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.6, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-26 - Liberal construction; severability

53:6-26. Liberal construction; severability  This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of any State or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the Constitution of any State participating herein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party States and in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters. L.1969, c. 80, s. 8.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-27 - Compact entered into by State

53:6-27. Compact entered into by State  The Mid-Atlantic State Police Compact is hereby entered into and enacted into law with any and all of the States legally joining therein in the form substantially as aforegoing. L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.1, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-28 - Designation of alternate

53:6-28. Designation of alternate  The Superintendent of State Police is authorized to designate an alternate to serve in his place and stead on the Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference as permitted by Article III, subsections 3.2 and 3.3 of the compact. However, it is the intention of the Legislature that such superintendent shall attend and participate in the work of the conference in person to the maximum extent practicable. L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.2, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-29 - Retirement coverage

53:6-29. Retirement coverage  The employees of the Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference may, upon the concluding of an agreement for coverage with the State Police Retirement System, be eligible for and covered by such system. Any such agreement shall provide, as nearly as may be, for the same ratio of employee contribution to total contribution as pertains for members of the State Police Retirement System generally. The State Police Retirement System shall not conclude a retirement agreement pursuant to Article III, subsection 3.8, of the compact if the Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference has in force a retirement agreement with any other party State. L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.3, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 53:6-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 53 - State Police|Section 53:6-30 - Short title

53:6-30. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mid-Atlantic State Police Compact." L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.4, eff. June 11, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 54:1-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 54 - Taxation|Section 54:1-1 - State tax department continued; "department" defined

54:1-1. State tax department continued; "department" defined  The state tax department, hereinafter in this title referred to as the "department" , created and established by an act entitled "An act to establish a state tax department and to define its powers and duties; and vesting therein all the powers and duties now devolved by law upon the state board of taxes and assessment except those relating to the review, hearing and determination of all appeals concerning the assessment, collection, apportionment or equalization of taxes," approved April twenty-eighth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (L.1931, c. 336, p. 823), is hereby continued.
NJ Rev Stat § 54:1-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 54 - Taxation|Section 54:1-2 - Department; powers and duties

54:1-2. Department; powers and duties  The department shall exercise exclusively all the powers and perform all the duties formerly exercised or performed by or conferred and imposed upon the state board of taxes and assessment, except those relating to the review, hearing and determination of appeals concerning the assessment, collection, apportionment or equalization of taxes, and shall have such other and further powers and perform such other and further duties in connection with the assessment, collection, apportionment and equalization of taxes and the administration of the tax laws, as may from time to time be conferred or imposed upon it.
NJ Rev Stat § 54:1-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 54 - Taxation|Section 54:1-2.1 - Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.

54:1-2.1 Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights.  1. The Director of the Division of Taxation shall promulgate a Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights and each county board of taxation and each municipality in the State shall post it on their respective websites, if any. The Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights shall set forth in simple and nontechnical terms that every property taxpayer has the right to understand their real property assessment and to appeal an assessment that a taxpayer believes is too high. The Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights shall specify that a property taxpayer has the following rights under State law: The right to understand the real property assessment process and the requirements of the New Jersey Constitution concerning the assessment of real property; The right to understand the calculation of the assessment on their real property;  The right to detailed information about how to appeal an assessment of real property; and The right to view the real property assessment of any other parcel of real property in the municipality in which the taxpayer's property is located. The director shall require that the Property Taxpayer Bill of Rights be posted on the webpage of each county board of taxation and each municipality in the State with an Internet webpage. L.2017, c.128, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 54:1-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 54 - Taxation|Section 54:1-6 - Commissioner to replace former board; exception

54:1-6. Commissioner to replace former board; exception  The commissioner shall perform all acts formerly required by law to be performed by the state board of taxes and assessment, except the hearing and determination of tax appeals, and shall carry into effect and execute the provisions of this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 54:1-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 54 - Taxation|Section 54:1-7 - Official seal; form

54:1-7. Official seal; form  The commissioner may adopt a seal for the department, containing the coat of arms of the state and the words "state tax commissioner, New Jersey" . The seal shall be affixed to all documents and other papers when required.