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NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-12 - Assignment of deputies or assistants to State officers, departments, etc.

52:17A-12. Assignment of deputies or assistants to State officers, departments, etc.  The Attorney-General may assign an assistant Attorney-General, a deputy Attorney-General or an assistant deputy Attorney-General to serve in any legal capacity in or for any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government on a part-time or full-time basis whenever, in the judgment of the Attorney-General, such assignment will contribute to the efficiency of the operation of such office, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality, but such member of the Division of Law shall remain under the supervision and control of the Attorney-General while so serving and his compensation shall be payable solely from appropriations made to the Department of Law and Public Safety. L.1944, c. 20, p. 55, s. 12. Amended by L.1953, c. 369, p. 1958, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-13 - Special counsel for State officers or departments, etc.

52:17A-13. Special counsel for State officers or departments, etc.  No special counsel shall be employed for the State or for or by any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government except by authority of the Attorney-General, and then only with the approval of the Governor, and provided that appropriations have been made therefor, unless the matter be of such an emergency and shall be so declared by the Governor. L.1944, c. 20, p. 56, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-14 - Reports to Governor and Legislature

52:17A-14. Reports to Governor and Legislature  The Attorney-General shall make an annual detailed report to the Governor and the Legislature of the performance of his duties and the operations of the Department of Law and shall make such other reports to the Governor and the Legislature as the Governor or the Legislature may require from time to time. L.1944, c. 20, p. 56, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-16 - Department of Attorney-General abolished; transfer of employees

52:17A-16. Department of Attorney-General abolished; transfer of employees  The Department of the Attorney-General heretofore existing and the offices and positions of assistant attorneys-general, legal assistants to the Attorney-General, special counsel or legal counsel to or by appointment of or under the Attorney-General hereby are abolished, and all other employees of the Department of the Attorney-General hereby are transferred to the Department of Law and shall serve in appropriate similar positions in said department and shall retain all of their rights and privileges under Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes. L.1944, c. 20, p. 56, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-17 - Office of counsel to State officers, departments, etc., abolished; exceptions

52:17A-17. Office of counsel to State officers, departments, etc., abolished; exceptions  All offices and positions of attorneys, counsel, solicitors, or other legal advisers to any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government hereby are abolished, except such offices or positions in which the incumbents are employed, under full-time employment, solely in the performance of administrative functions entailing the enforcement, prosecution and hearing of issues as imposed by law upon such officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality; provided, however, that all boards, bodies, commissions, agencies or public corporate instrumentalities of this State created by compact or agreement with a commonwealth or another State are excluded from the provisions and the effect of this act. L.1944, c. 20, p. 57, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-18 - Transfer of offices, property, etc. of Department of Attorney-General

52:17A-18. Transfer of offices, property, etc. of Department of Attorney-General  The offices and quarters heretofore occupied by the Department of the Attorney-General and all books, papers, documents and other property of the Department of the Attorney-General hereby are transferred to the Department of Law as of the date upon which this act becomes effective. L.1944, c. 20, p. 57, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-19 - Transfer of moneys; appropriation for salaries

52:17A-19. Transfer of moneys; appropriation for salaries  All moneys appropriated at the time this act becomes effective to the Attorney-General or to any officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality of the State Government for the compensation and expenses of attorneys, counsel, solicitors or other legal advisers to such officer, department, board, body, commission or instrumentality, whose offices or positions are abolished by this act, shall be transferred and made available to the Department of Law as of said date or as and when such appropriation shall become available. Until appropriations may become available for the next fiscal year, there is hereby appropriated the additional sum of fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000.00) for the payment of the salaries of the Attorney-General as fixed herein and his deputies and assistants as fixed by him, and also the expenses of the Attorney-General, his deputies and assistants. L.1944, c. 20, p. 57, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17A-20 - Acts repealed

52:17A-20. Acts repealed  Chapter seventeen of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes and "An act concerning the State Highway Department," approved May twenty-fourth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine (P.L.1939, c. 75); "An act concerning the legal assistants to the Attorney-General," approved June twenty-seventh, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine (P.L.1939, c. 101); "A supplement to an act entitled "An act to define the duties and fix the salary of the Attorney-General,' approved February twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four," approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen (P.L.1913, c. 139); "An act to amend an act entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act to define the duties and fix the salary of the Attorney-General," approved February twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-four,' which said supplement was approved March twenty-fifth, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen," approved March fourth, one thousand nine hundred and eighteen (P.L.1918, c. 234), are repealed. L.1944, c. 20, p. 58, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-1 - Establishment of department; "the department" defined

52:17B-1. Establishment of department; "the department" defined  There is hereby established in the executive branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of Law and Public Safety. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the words "the department" mean the Department of Law and Public Safety herein established. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1707, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-2 - Attorney general; head of Department; appointment; salary; vacancies

52:17B-2. Attorney general; head of Department; appointment; salary; vacancies  The head of the Department of Law and Public Safety shall be the Attorney General who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall serve during the term of office of the Governor. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. Any vacancy occurring in the office of Attorney General shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only. The person in office as Attorney-General on the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall hold the office of Attorney General in the Department of Law and Public Safety established hereunder for the unexpired period of the term for which he was appointed, and until his successor is appointed and qualifies. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1707, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-3 - Divisions established in Department

52:17B-3. Divisions established in Department  There is hereby established in the Department of Law and Public Safety a Division of Law, a Division of State Police, a Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, a Division of Motor Vehicles, a Division of Weights and Measures and a Division of Professional Boards. The Attorney General shall have the authority to organize and maintain in his offices an Administrative Division and to assign to employment therein such secretarial, clerical and other assistants in the department as his office and the internal operations of the department shall require. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1708, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-3.1 - Appointment of certain assistant deputy Attorneys General to permanent positions in classified service without competitive examination

52:17B-3.1. Appointment of certain assistant deputy Attorneys General to permanent positions in classified service without competitive examination  Assistant deputy Attorneys General in the Division of Law in the Department of Law and Public Safety not exceeding 6 in number at any one time may be appointed by the Attorney General to permanent positions in the classified service without competitive examination from among those assistant Attorneys General and deputy Attorneys General who have served at least 5 years in the aggregate in such capacities. Assistant deputy Attorneys General shall devote their entire time to the performance of their duties in the Division of Law and shall not be removed from such positions except in the manner provided under the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes relating to permanent employees in the classified service. L.1966, c. 152, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-3.2 - Construction of act

52:17B-3.2. Construction of act  Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any other right or protection provided him under any other law. L.1966, c. 152, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-3.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-3.3 - Repealer

52:17B-3.3. Repealer  Section 8 of "An act to establish a Department of Law in the State Government," approved March 7, 1944, is repealed. L.1966, c. 152, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4 - Powers and duties of Attorney General

52:17B-4. Powers and duties of Attorney General  The Attorney General, in addition to the functions, powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him, shall: a. Maintain suitable headquarters for the department and such other quarters within the State as he may deem necessary to the department's proper functioning; b. Have general responsibility for the department's operations under this act; c. Supervise the organization of the department and changes in the organization thereof, except that the divisions, bureaus, boards, and offices herein specifically provided shall be maintained; d. Formulate and adopt rules and regulations for the efficient conduct of the work and general administration of the department, its officers and employees; e. Adopt uniform procedures for all secretarial, recording and clerical duties of each of the divisions, bureaus and other agencies within the department; f. Perform such other functions and duties as the Governor may prescribe; g. Be the request officer of the department within the meaning of such term as defined in chapter one hundred twelve of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-four; and h. Make an annual report to the Governor and to the Legislature of the department's operations, and render such other reports as the Governor or the Legislature shall from time to time request. L.1948, c. 439, p. 1708, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4a - "SNAP" reports to be made on quarterly basis.

52:17B-4a "SNAP" reports to be made on quarterly basis.  40. Notwithstanding any rules, regulations or guidelines promulgated by the Attorney General, State narcotics action plan reports, commonly referred to as "SNAP" reports, shall be made on a quarterly basis. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall develop and supply to all participating police departments a standard computer software program, which shall include all of the necessary parameters for reporting, so that the SNAP reports may be generated by computer. L.2000,c.126,s.40.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4b - Additional powers, duties of Attorney General concerning certain declarations of death.

52:17B-4b Additional powers, duties of Attorney General concerning certain declarations of death.  3. In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon the Attorney General by the Constitution, the common and statutory law of this State, the Attorney General may initiate or intervene in any proceedings or action brought pursuant to N.J.S.3B:27-6, including a class action law suit, on behalf of citizens of this State to seek a declaration of death of an absentee under subsection b. of N.J.S.3B:27-1. The Attorney General may take all steps necessary or useful in carrying out the powers provided in this act.  L.2001,c.247,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.1 - Governmental immunity study; recommendations; technical and clerical assistance

52:17B-4.1. Governmental immunity study; recommendations; technical and clerical assistance  The Attorney General is authorized, during the fiscal years commencing July 1, 1966, to study the present general provisions of the statutes and case law relating to governmental immunity of the State, of counties and municipalities to respond in damages for the negligence of their agents or servants; and to report to the Legislature the results of such study, together with recommendations for amendments and additions to existing statutes intended to modernize procedures relating thereto. For this purpose the Attorney General may employ such technical and clerical assistance as he may find necessary. L.1967, c. 20, s. 1, eff. March 21, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.2 - Advisory committee; members; expenses

52:17B-4.2. Advisory committee; members; expenses  The Attorney General is further authorized to appoint an advisory committee of not more than 9 persons representing the State, municipalities, counties, the General Assembly and Senate Chairmen of the Judiciary Committees of the Legislature, the New Jersey Bar Association, the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Defense Attorneys Association, to consult with him and advise during the progress of such study; the members of such committee to be paid necessary expenses actually incurred in attending such meetings as shall be called by the Attorney General. L.1967, c. 20, s. 2, eff. March 21, 1967.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.3 - Bulletproof vests; donations; acceptance

52:17B-4.3. Bulletproof vests; donations; acceptance  Any monetary donation by a private individual made available to the State, which specifies the purchase of bulletproof vests, or any donation of bulletproof vests, which vests meet the requirements of those used as standard equipment by the Division of State Police, shall be accepted by the Attorney General on behalf of the State and distributed or appropriated for law enforcement purposes. Any such monetary donation shall be included in the annual appropriation bill and distributed in the same manner as other appropriations. L.1982, c. 41, s. 1, eff. June 21, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.5 - Training program for law enforcement officers on substances used to facilitate sexual assaults

52:17B-4.5 Training program for law enforcement officers on substances used to facilitate sexual assaults  7. a. The Department of Law and Public Safety shall establish and maintain a suitable training program for law enforcement officers regarding the use of narcotics, anesthetics, intoxicants, and other substances which could be used to facilitate sexual assault. b. The Department shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) rules and regulations necessary to implement this act. L.1997,c. 194, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.6 - Notice to law enforcement explaining provisions of act on unlawful evictions.

52:17B-4.6 Notice to law enforcement explaining provisions of act on unlawful evictions.  4. Within 30 days of the effective date of P.L.2005, c.319 (C.2C:33-11.1 et al.), the Attorney General shall prepare a notice explaining the provisions of P.L.2005, c.319 (C.2C:33-11.1 et al.), with particular emphasis on the responsibilities of law enforcement officers and other public officials, and transmit the notice to the chief or director of every municipal police department, every municipal prosecutor, every county prosecutor, and the Superintendent of the New Jersey State Police. The notice shall be disseminated to every law enforcement officer and shall be reenforced at roll calls and academy service training and continuing education programs so to ensure that all officers and prosecutors are educated of their responsibilities under P.L.2005, c.319 (C.2C:33-11.1 et al.). L.2005,c.319,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.7 - Gang education seminars for school administrators.

52:17B-4.7 Gang education seminars for school administrators.  1. a. The Attorney General shall develop and maintain, in coordination with the Commissioner of Education, a gang education seminar program to educate public and nonpublic school administrators on how to recognize signs of gang involvement or activity. A seminar shall be offered annually in each county and shall be held in the office of the county superintendent of schools or such other facility as the Attorney General or Commissioner of Education shall designate. b. A superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal or other administrator employed by a public school district shall attend a gang education seminar offered pursuant to this section within the first year of initial employment as an administrator with a public school district. An administrator employed by a school district prior to the effective date of this act shall attend the first seminar offered in the county subsequent to its enactment. A superintendent, assistant superintendent, principal or other administrator shall be exempt from the requirements of this section if that person has successfully completed a gang education seminar conducted by a public school district which is substantially equivalent to the seminar required pursuant to this section. c. A gang education seminar offered pursuant to this section shall be open to all public and nonpublic school administrators. L.2007, c.188, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.8 - Appointment of certain State law enforcement department officers.

52:17B-4.8 Appointment of certain State law enforcement department officers.  3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the appointing authority of a State law enforcement department or agency, other than the Division of State Police but including the appointing authority of a State college or university established pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes or of a public research university, which requires appointees to successfully complete, prior to their appointment, a training course approved by the Police Training Commission may appoint as a member or officer of the agency any person who: (1) was serving as a law enforcement officer in good standing in any State, county or municipal law enforcement department or agency, or county sheriff's office; and (2) satisfactorily completed a working test period in a State law enforcement title or in a law enforcement title in a county or municipality which has adopted Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes or satisfactorily completed a comparable, documented probationary period in a law enforcement title in a county or municipality which has not adopted Title 11A, Civil Service; and (3) was, for reasons of economy, terminated as a law enforcement officer within 60 months prior to the appointment. b. A department or agency may employ such a person notwithstanding that: (1) the appointment is subject to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes; (2) the department or agency has available to it an eligible or regular reemployment list of law enforcement officers eligible for such appointments; and (3) the appointed person is not on any eligible list. The department or agency may not employ such a person if a special reemployment list is in existence for the law enforcement title to be filled. c. The seniority, seniority-related privileges and rank a law enforcement officer possessed with the employer who terminated the officer's employment for reasons of economy shall not be transferable to a new position when the officer is appointed to a law enforcement position pursuant to the provisions of this section. L.2010, c.103, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:17B-4.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:17B-4.9 - Definitions.

52:17B-4.9 Definitions.  1. For the purposes of this act:  "Law enforcement agency" means a department, division, bureau, commission, board or other authority of the State or of any political subdivision thereof which has by statute or ordinance the responsibility of detecting and enforcing the general criminal laws of this State. "Law enforcement officer" means any person who is employed as a permanent full-time member of an enforcement agency, who is statutorily empowered to act for the detection, investigation, arrest, and conviction of persons violating the criminal laws of this State and statutorily required to successfully complete a training course approved, or certified as being substantially equivalent to an approved course, by the Police Training Commission pursuant to P.L.1961, c.56 (C.52:17B-66 et seq.). L.2020, c.107, s.1.