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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-46 - Division of Rate Counsel; established.

52:27EE-46 Division of Rate Counsel; established.  46. Division of Rate Counsel; established. There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Rate Counsel to be under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Division of Rate Counsel is hereby allocated to the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this allocation, the division shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by any board or officer thereof. L.2005, c.155, s.46; amended 2010, c.34, s.31.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-47 - Director of the Division of Rate Counsel; staff.

52:27EE-47 Director of the Division of Rate Counsel; staff.  47. Director of the Division of Rate Counsel; staff. a. The Director of the Division of Rate Counsel shall be an attorney-at-law of this State, appointed by the Governor.  b. When exceptional circumstances arise, the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel, with the approval of the State Treasurer, may on a temporary basis retain such expert assistants as are necessary to protect the public interest, pursuant to a reasonable fee schedule established in advance by the Treasurer. c. Cases shall be assigned to staff attorneys or to attorneys hired on a case by case basis calculated to provide competent representation in the light of the nature of the case, the services to be performed, the experience of the particular attorney, and other relevant factors. L.2005, c.155, s.47; amended 2010, c.34, s.32.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-49 - Division of Rate Counsel; intent.

52:27EE-49 Division of Rate Counsel; intent.  49. Division of Rate Counsel; intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that the resources of the Division of Rate Counsel be devoted to the maximum extent possible to ensuring adequate representation of the interests of those consumers whose interests would otherwise be inadequately represented in matters within the jurisdiction of the Division of Rate Counsel. When the interests of consumers differ, the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel shall give priority to representing the interests of consumers whose interests the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel finds to be inadequately represented. This section does not require the Division of Rate Counsel to represent the interests of a consumer or group of consumers if the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel determines that such representation is adverse to the overall interests of the using and consuming public. L.2005,c.155,s.49.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-50 - Division of Rate Counsel; required notices to the division.

52:27EE-50 Division of Rate Counsel; required notices to the division.  50. Division of Rate Counsel; required notices to the division. The Division of Rate Counsel shall receive a copy from the filer of any prior approval rate filing seeking consumer insurance rate increases, including any amendments or supplements thereto. A copy of such rate filing shall be received by the Division of Rate Counsel concurrent with any rate filing with the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance; except, however, the filer is not required to provide a copy of such rate filing with the Division of Rate Counsel if: (a) the filing is an expedited prior approval rate filing made pursuant to either section 34 of P.L.1997, c.151 (C.17:29A-46.6) or section 3 of P.L.2001, c.409 (C.17:36-5.35); or (b) the filing is made pursuant to any statutory change in coverage provided under a policy of private passenger automobile insurance; or (c) the filing is a prior approval rate filing of seven percent or less. L.2005,c.155,s.50.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-51 - Division of Rate Counsel; public notices of certain consumer insurance rate increases.

52:27EE-51 Division of Rate Counsel; public notices of certain consumer insurance rate increases.  51. Division of Rate Counsel; public notices of certain consumer insurance rate increases. The Division of Rate Counsel and the Department of Banking and Insurance may publish on their respective official websites, to the extent practicable, as the case may be: (a) notice of all filings for consumer insurance rate increases; (b) all requests for hearing dates for such increases; and (c) the date or dates a hearing is to be held. The Division of Rate Counsel and the Department of Banking and Insurance, pursuant to regulations established by the Division of Rate Counsel, shall establish operational links such that each respective website may be accessed from the other. Publication on the applicable website shall take place within three business days of the applicable notice of filing, request for hearing, and date or dates of hearings. If an insurer or rating organization files for a personal lines prior approval rate increase, excluding rating system changes made pursuant to P.L.1997, c.151 (C.17:29A-46.1 et seq.), the insurer or ratings organization shall, in conjunction with such filing, notify the public of the proposed rate change; except, however, the filer is not required to notify the public of the proposed rate change if the rate increase pertains to: (a) an expedited prior approval rate filing made pursuant to either section 34 of P.L.1997, c.151 (C.17:29A-46.6) or section 3 of P.L.2001, c.409 (C.17:36-5.35); or (b) a rate filing made pursuant to any statutory change in coverage provided under a policy of private passenger automobile insurance; or (c) a prior approval rate filing of seven percent or less. Such notice shall be communicated through regular or electronic mail to the named policy holders who use the products and services subject to the rate increase, within seven business days of the applicable filing and shall conform to a form prescribed by the Department of Banking and Insurance pursuant to regulations established in conjunction with the Rate Counsel. L.2005,c.155,s.51.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-52 - Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual utility assessment.

52:27EE-52 Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual utility assessment.  52. Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual utility assessment. a. Annual utility assessment. The Division of Rate Counsel shall annually make an assessment against each public utility consistent with, but separate from, the Board of Public Utilities' assessments under the provisions of P.L.1968, c.173 (C.48:2-59 et seq.). All assessments due and owing to the Division of Rate Counsel as of the effective date of P.L.2010, c.34 (C.52:27EE-86 et al.), including any assessments due and owing as of the effective date of P.L.2005, c.155 (C.52:27EE-1 et seq.) shall be deemed due and owing to the Division of Rate Counsel in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. b. Calculation of annual utility assessment. The annual assessment shall be equal to a percentage of the gross operating revenue of the public utilities under the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utilities derived from intrastate operations during the preceding calendar year at a rate determined annually by the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel in the manner set forth in section 2 of P.L.1968, c.173 (C.48:2-60), except that the total amount assessed to any public utility shall not exceed 1/4 of 1 percent of the gross operating revenue subject to assessment hereunder. The minimum annual assessment under this section shall not be less than $500. c. Levy and payment of annual assessment. The annual assessment set forth in subsections a. and b. above shall be levied by the Division of the Rate Counsel no later than August 15, and shall be paid within 30 days of mailing notice thereof and a statement of the amount by first class mail to any public utility. L.2005, c.155, s.52; amended 2010, c.34, s.34.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-53 - Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual insurance assessment.

52:27EE-53 Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual insurance assessment.  53. Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual insurance assessment. a. Annual insurance assessment. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of the Treasury shall, on or before August 15 in each year, ascertain and certify to the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance by category the total amount of expenses incurred by the State in connection with the administration of the special functions of the Division of Rate Counsel relative to the expenses of the Division of Rate Counsel in connection with the administration of insurance rate cases during the preceding fiscal year. The Department of Banking and Insurance shall make a separate special assessment on lines of insurance subject to the jurisdiction of the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel pursuant to subsection b. of section 48 of P.L.2005, c.155 (C.52:27EE-48), on an annual basis, in accordance with the formula set forth in P.L.1995, c.156 (C.17:1C-19 et seq.). b. Calculation of annual insurance assessment. The annual assessment shall be no more than a specified aggregate amount adjusted annually for inflation, which shall be calculated and applied separately from the maximum total assessment set forth in section 13 of P.L.1995, c.156 (C.17:1C-31). The amount collected for expenses pursuant to subsection a. of this section, shall not exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature for those expenses. L.2005, c.155, s.53; amended 2010, c.34, s.35.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-54 - Division of Rate Counsel; transfer of powers and duties.

52:27EE-54 Division of Rate Counsel; transfer of powers and duties.  54. Division of Rate Counsel; transfer of powers and duties. All functions, powers, and duties which had been vested in the Division of Rate Counsel in the Department of the Public Advocate are hereby transferred to and assumed by the Division of Rate Counsel in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Division of Rate Counsel in the Department of the Public Advocate, the same shall mean and refer to the Division of Rate Counsel in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. L.2005, c.155, s.54; amended 2010, c.34, s.36.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-55 - Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings.

52:27EE-55 Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings.  55. Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings. The Division of Rate Counsel shall have the right to represent the public interest in any federal proceeding, including but not limited to proceedings before the Federal Communications Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission. L.2005,c.155,s.55.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-61 - Division of Elder Advocacy; established.

52:27EE-61 Division of Elder Advocacy; established.  61. Division of Elder Advocacy; established. There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Elder Advocacy to be under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Elder Advocacy, appointed by the Governor. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Division of Elder Advocacy is hereby allocated to the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this allocation, the division shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by any board or officer thereof. L.2005, c.155, s.61; amended 2010, c.34, s,37.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-62 - Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction.

52:27EE-62 Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction.  62. Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction. The Division of Elder Advocacy may represent the public interest in such administrative and court proceedings as the director deems shall best serve the interests of elderly adults. L.2005, c.155, s.62; amended 2010, c.34, s.38.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-63 - Division of Elder Advocacy; powers and duties.

52:27EE-63 Division of Elder Advocacy; powers and duties.  63. Division of Elder Advocacy; powers and duties. The Division of Elder Advocacy may protect the interests of the elderly by: a. intervening in or instituting proceedings involving the interests of the elderly before any department, commission, agency, or board of the State leading to an administrative adjudication or administrative rule as defined in section 2 of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-2); b. instituting litigation on behalf of the elderly when authorized to do so; and c. commencing negotiation, mediation, or alternative dispute resolution prior to, or in lieu of, the initiation of any litigation. L.2005, c.155, s.63; amended 2010, c.34, s.39.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-64 - Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties.

52:27EE-64 Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties.  64. Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties. a. The Division of Elder Advocacy shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on recommendations that will further the State's ability to secure, preserve, and promote the health, safety, and welfare of New Jersey's elderly. b. The Division of Elder Advocacy shall have the authority to hold a public hearing on the subject of any investigation or study. The division shall hear testimony from agency and program representatives, the public in general, and such others as may be deemed appropriate. c. The Division of Elder Advocacy shall have access to the records and facilities of every agency, funded entity, or other recipient of public funds to the extent that any such records and facilities are related to the expenditure of public funds, provided that the division complies with all privacy and confidentiality protections applicable to those records and facilities, notwithstanding any contrary provision of law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Division of Elder Advocacy shall have access to any facility or institution, whether public or private, offering health or health-related services for the institutionalized elderly which is subject to regulation, visitation, inspection or supervision by any government agency, provided such access is permitted by State or federal law. All agencies shall cooperate with the Division of Elder Advocacy and, when requested, shall provide specific information in the form requested. L.2005,c.155,s.64.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27EE-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27EE-65 - Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly; transfer to Department of the Treasury.

52:27EE-65 Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly; transfer to Department of the Treasury.  65. Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly; transfer to Department of the Treasury. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly is hereby allocated to the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this allocation, the Ombudsperson shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by any board or officer thereof. a. There is hereby established in the Division of Elder Advocacy in the Department of the Treasury an Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly. b. The Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly shall be appointed by the Governor. c. All functions, powers, and duties now vested in the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly in the Department of the Public Advocate are hereby transferred to and assumed by the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, reorganization plan, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise, reference is made to the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly in the Department of the Public Advocate, the same shall mean and refer to the Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury. L.2005, c.155, s.65; amended 2010, c.34, s.40.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-4.1 - Department of Energy abolished

52:27F-4.1. Department of Energy abolished  The Department of Energy is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State Government and all of its functions, powers and duties, except as herein otherwise provided, are terminated.  L. 1987,c.365,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-4.2 - Termination of offices

52:27F-4.2. Termination of offices  The offices and terms of the Commissioner of Energy, the assistant commissioner and the directors of the various divisions and offices of the Department of Energy, except as herein otherwise provided, shall terminate upon the effective date of this act.  L. 1987,c.365,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-16 - Emergency allocation plan in event of impending shortage of energy

52:27F-16. Emergency allocation plan in event of impending shortage of energy  The commissioner shall prepare and adopt an emergency allocation plan specifying actions to be taken in the event of an impending serious shortage of energy which poses grave threats to the public health, safety, or welfare. The commissioner shall direct all State Government departments and agencies, including the Board of Public Utilities, to develop, subject to his approval, contingency plans for dealing with said emergencies. L.1977, c. 146, s. 14, eff. July 11, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-16.1 - Legislative findings and declarations

52:27F-16.1. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature finds and determines that the prospects of the occurrence of periodic energy emergencies due to the volatility and unpredictability of energy markets necessitates the systematic preparation for such emergencies; that the Department of Energy possesses the expertise and ability to plan for such emergencies; and that formulation of energy emergency preparedness plans will contribute to the security of the State of New Jersey in energy matters. The Legislature, therefore, declares it to be in the best interest of the citizens of this State to require the Department of Energy to periodically review the situation with regard to the energy preparedness of the State and to prepare and submit a report thereon to the Governor and the Legislature. L.1983, c. 559, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-16.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-16.2 - Energy emergency preparedness; report

52:27F-16.2. Energy emergency preparedness; report  In order to evaluate the energy preparedness of the State, the commissioner shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act and at least once every 3 years thereafter, prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a comprehensive report on the status of the emergency allocation plan adopted pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1977, c. 146 (C. 52:27F-16). The report shall provide for: a. A means to identify, monitor and evaluate situations and conditions which may give rise to a critical energy shortage, which shall include but not be limited to methods of evaluating supply and demand conditions which may trigger a critical energy shortage; b. The evaluation of various emergency response measures, based on the relative technical and economic impact and effectiveness of each; c. The evaluation of existing emergency response plans of other agencies and instrumentalities of the State government, including the Board of Public Utilities. The commissioner shall have the authority to require these plans to conform with the conclusions and recommendations of the report, and to require the development or modification of those plans or portions thereof which do not comply with the report; d. A means for establishing a comprehensive energy information service to function during an energy emergency; e. The development, in advance of and during an energy emergency, of a coordinated public and private sector plan to mitigate the effects of an energy emergency. L.1983, c. 559, s. 2, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27F-16.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27F-16.3 - Review and evaluation of state programs and policies; hearings

52:27F-16.3. Review and evaluation of state programs and policies; hearings  In order to implement the responsibilities required by section 2 of this act, the commissioner shall: a. Review and evaluate, every 3 years, existing State programs and policies concerning energy emergency preparedness; and b. Hold public hearings, as the commissioner deems necessary, concerning energy supply shortages, energy emergency preparedness and related matters. L.1983, c. 559, s. 3, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.