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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-53 - Effective date

52:27C-53. Effective date  This act shall take effect on July first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-four, except that appointments may be made and any action may be taken prior thereto in preparation for the operation of the department; provided, however, that nothing in this act contained shall be construed to apply to property now or hereafter subject to the jurisdiction or supervision of the Quartermaster-General. L.1944, c. 85, art. 6, p. 182, s. 53.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-54 - Standard building code

52:27C-54. Standard building code  The department of economic development, through its division of planning and engineering, shall prepare a code to be known as the standard building code of New Jersey and thereafter may prepare amendments altering it or adding to it. L.1946, c. 120, p. 557, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-55 - Scope of code

52:27C-55. Scope of code  The code, or the same as amended, shall regulate the design, construction, repair, alteration, demolition and removal of buildings and structures of every kind within such municipalities as may adopt it and shall govern such counties, state boards, departments or other State agencies as may adopt it. Provisions may be made in the code prohibiting, within certain limits, the construction, repair or alteration of buildings or structures with specified materials. L.1946, c. 120, p. 557, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-56 - Adoption of code by reference

52:27C-56. Adoption of code by reference  Any municipality may adopt the code, and any amendments thereto, by ordinance, without incorporating the same in the ordinance; provided, reference is made therein to the code as the "Standard Building Code of New Jersey" or, in the case of amendments, to the section numbers and dates of the amendments. In the same manner any county, State board, department or other State agency may, by ordinance or resolution, adopt the code and amendments thereto. L.1946, c. 120, p. 558, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-57 - Interpreting and administering code

52:27C-57. Interpreting and administering code  The department, from time to time pursuant to such authority as may be granted it by the code and after having conducted hearings, (a) may interpret the code, (b) may investigate and prescribe tests or accept authoritative tests to determine the strength and quality of structural materials and the efficiency and safety of appliances and devices and methods of construction and may establish standards accordingly, and (c) may approve the use of structural materials, appliances, devices and methods of construction found to be efficient and safe. L.1946, c. 120, p. 558, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-58 - Costs of tests

52:27C-58. Costs of tests  Any person making application to have the department approve the use of structural materials, appliances, devices, or methods of construction, shall pay the reasonable cost of all labor, expert services, materials, appliances and testing machinery required to conduct any test or investigation of the same. L.1946, c. 120, p. 558, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-59 - Printed copies of code, etc.

52:27C-59. Printed copies of code, etc.  The code, amendments and interpretations thereof and all standards for and approvals of materials, appliances, devices and methods of construction shall be printed by the department as and when adopted by it; and three copies thereof shall be filed with each of the following, the Secretary of State, the county clerk of every county and the chief clerical officer of every municipality. Other copies shall be sold at a charge to be determined by the department. L.1946, c. 120, p. 558, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-60 - Advisory committee

52:27C-60. Advisory committee  To advise the department in the performance of its duties provided by this act, the commissioner of the department shall appoint a committee, of such number as he shall determine, to serve at his pleasure, of which one shall be a registered architect of this State, one a licensed professional engineer of this State actively practicing as a mechanical engineer, one a licensed professional engineer of this State actively practicing as a structural engineer, one a general building contractor and one an official of any municipality of this State charged with supervision over the construction of buildings therein. The members of the committee shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. L.1946, c. 120, p. 558, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-61 - Short title.

52:27C-61 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Commerce Commission Act." L.1998, c.44, s.1; amended 2005, c.378, s.9; 2007, c.253, s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-63 - "New Jersey Commerce Commission."

52:27C-63 "New Jersey Commerce Commission."  3. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Commerce Commission" (hereinafter "the commission"). The commission shall be established in the Executive Branch of the State Government and for the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the commission is allocated, in but not of, the Department of the Treasury, but notwithstanding this allocation, the commission shall be independent of any supervision and control by the department or by any board or officer thereof. L.1998, c.44, s.3; amended 2005, c.378, s.11; 2007, c.253, s.26.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-64 - Department of Commerce and Economic Development abolished.

52:27C-64 Department of Commerce and Economic Development abolished.  4. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development created pursuant to P.L.1981, c.122 (C.52:27H-1 et al.) is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State government, and all of its powers, functions, and duties including, but not limited to, the Division of International Trade, except as herein otherwise provided, are continued in the commission. L.1998, c.44, s.4; amended 2007, c.253, s.27.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-65 - Appropriations, moneys continued.

52:27C-65 Appropriations, moneys continued.  5. All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other entity or agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been assigned or transferred to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, are hereby continued in the commission, except as herein otherwise provided, and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which such moneys are appropriated subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations, or other requirements imposed by State or federal law. Nothing herein shall alter the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1983, c.190 (C.34:1B-39). Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission or the New Jersey Commerce, Economic Growth and Tourism Commission, the same shall mean and refer to the "New Jersey Commerce Commission" in but not of the Department of the Treasury. L.1998, c.44, s.5; amended 2005, c.378, s.12; 2007, c.253, s.28.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-66 - Termination of employment, officers and employees.

52:27C-66 Termination of employment, officers and employees.  6. The offices and terms of the commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners, directors, deputy directors, executive directors, and all other employees of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development and of its various divisions and offices, except as herein otherwise provided, shall terminate upon the effective date of this act. The Commissioner of Personnel shall exercise all best efforts to find and offer employment within State service for employees of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development who are employed by the department on the date of enactment of this act, and who are not offered positions with the commission or who, having been offered such positions, choose not to accept employment with the commission. Notwithstanding the requirements of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes or the regulations promulgated thereunder, no employee of the commission shall retain career service rights after the effective date of this act. L.1998,c.44,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-67 - Powers of commission.

52:27C-67 Powers of commission.  7. The commission shall have the power to employ consultants and employees as may be required in the judgment of the commission to carry out the purposes of this act and to establish job titles and descriptions, and to fix and pay employees compensation from funds available to the commission therefor, notwithstanding the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes. The commission shall establish the terms and conditions of employment. Employees of the commission shall, as appropriate, be covered under the State of New Jersey's collective negotiations agreements, provided however that only the contractual provisions of such agreements which apply to non-career service employees shall apply to the commission employees. For contractual purposes, previous State service in the career service shall be counted toward any contractual provision that requires unclassified seniority. Employees of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development who are employed by the department on the date of enactment of this act, and who are hired by the commission shall retain their salary and leave time. Employees of the commission shall be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System and shall be eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program established pursuant to the "New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act," P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.).  The commission shall advertise all available positions within the commission, except under circumstances where there is an emergent need as specified in the commission's personnel handbook. L.1998, c.44, s.7; amended 2007, c.253, s.29.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-68 - Board of Directors.

52:27C-68 Board of Directors.  8. The Board of Directors of the commission shall consist of the following 11 voting members and two non-voting members: a. The Governor, who shall be the Chair of the commission. The Governor may be represented by an official designee, whose name shall be filed with the commission. b. The State Treasurer who shall serve ex-officio and may be represented by an official designee, whose name shall be filed with the commission. c. One commissioner from each of the following departments who shall serve ex-officio: the Department of Environmental Protection; the Department of Labor and Workforce Development and the Department of Transportation. These commissioners may be represented by an official designee, whose name shall be filed with the commission. d. The chairman of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, who shall serve ex officio. This chairman may be represented by an official designee, whose name shall be filed with the commission. e. Three public members who shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political party. The three public members shall serve for a term of five years and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. Of the three public members first appointed pursuant to this subsection, two shall serve for a term of five years and one shall serve for a term of three years. These members shall be New Jersey residents who shall provide appropriate geographical representation from throughout the State and who shall be employed by, owners of, or members of the board of directors of, a business whose principal operation is located in New Jersey. Public members shall receive no compensation for their services but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. f. Two additional members who shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor. The Governor is authorized to appoint one member upon the recommendation of the President of the Senate and one member upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the General Assembly. g. One member of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and one member of the General Assembly, to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly. These members are non-voting, advisory members, appointed solely for the purpose of developing and facilitating legislation to assist the commission in fulfilling its statutory mission, and may not exercise any of the executive powers delegated to the commission by law. h. Any vacancies in the appointed membership of the commission occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only. L.1998, c.44, s.8; amended 2007, c.253, s.30.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-69 - Powers, quorum, action by commission.

52:27C-69 Powers, quorum, action by commission.   9.a. The powers of the commission shall be vested in the members thereof in office from time to time, and a majority of the total authorized membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the commission at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of the membership, unless in any case the bylaws of the commission shall require a larger number. No vacancy in the membership of the commission shall impair the right of a quorum to exercise all the rights and perform all the duties of the commission.   b. Members of the commission shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.).   L.1998,c.44,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-70 - Delivery of copy of minutes to Governor, approval, veto.

52:27C-70 Delivery of copy of minutes to Governor, approval, veto.  10. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the commission shall be forthwith delivered by and under the certification of the secretary thereof to the Governor. No action taken at such a meeting by the commission shall have force or effect until 10 days, Saturday, Sundays, and public holidays excepted, after the copy of the minutes shall have been so delivered, unless during such 10-day period the Governor shall approve the same, in which case such action shall become effective upon such approval. If, in that 10 day period, the Governor returns such copies of the minutes with veto of any action taken by the commission or any member thereof at such meeting, such action shall be null and void and of no effect. L.1998,c.44,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-71 - Duties of Executive Director.

52:27C-71 Duties of Executive Director.  11. The Executive Director of the commission shall devote full time to the performance of the duties assigned thereto, and shall: a. Administer the work of the commission; b. Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within the commission, except as herein otherwise specifically provided; c. Have authority to organize and maintain an administrative office and to assign to employment therein such secretarial, clerical and other assistants in the commission as the Executive Director and the internal operations of the commission may require; d. Perform, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the commission through such offices as may be established by this act or otherwise by law; e. Organize the work of the commission in such organizational units, not inconsistent with the provisions of this act, as the Executive Director may determine to be necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the commission; f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). g. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). h. Make reports of the commission's operations, and such other reports, as the Governor shall from time to time request or as may be required by law; i. Coordinate the activities of the commission and the several organizational units therein, in a manner designed to eliminate overlapping and duplicative functions; j. Integrate within the commission, so far as practicable, all staff services of the commission and of the several organizational units therein; and k. Have access to all relevant files and records of other State agencies and require any officer or employee therein to provide such information as the Executive Director may deem necessary to the performance of the functions of the commission.  1. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). m. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). n. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). o. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). p. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). q. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2007, c.253). L.1998, c.44, s.11; amended 2007, c.253, s.32.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-71.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-71.1 - Executive Director.

52:27C-71.1 Executive Director.  31. The commission shall be under the supervision of an Executive Director, who shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the commission and who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of the commission. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Commissioner of the Department of Commerce and Economic Development or the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the commission, the same shall mean and refer to the "New Jersey Commerce Commission." L.2007, c.253, s.31.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-73.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-73.1 - Rules, regulations relative to payment of prevailing wage rate; "commission financial

52:27C-73.1. Rules, regulations relative to payment of prevailing wage rate; "commission financial  assistance" defined 3. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers employed in the performance of any construction contract undertaken in connection with commission financial assistance or undertaken to fulfill any condition of receiving commission financial assistance. The prevailing wage rate shall be the rate determined by the Commissioner of Labor pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1963, c.150 (C.34:11-56.25 et seq.). For the purposes of this section, "commission financial assistance" means any loan, loan guarantee, grant, incentive, tax exemption or other financial assistance approved, funded, authorized, administered or provided by the commission to any entity, including but not limited to, all commission financial assistance received by the entity pursuant to P.L.1996, c.25 (C.34:1B-112 et seq.) that enables the entity to engage in a construction contract, but this shall not be construed as requiring the payment of the prevailing wage for construction commencing more than two years after the assistance is received. L.2002, c.78,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-74 - Legal representation.

52:27C-74 Legal representation.  14. The Attorney General shall provide legal representation to the commission. L.1998,c.44,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-75 - Examination of accounts, books, records.

52:27C-75 Examination of accounts, books, records.  15. The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, in the Department of the Treasury, the director's legally authorized representatives, and the State Auditor are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to examine the accounts, books, and records of the commission, and any of its related entities, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, investments and any other matters relating thereto and to its financial standing. L.1998,c.44,s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27C-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27C-76 - Awarding of purchases, contracts, agreements.

52:27C-76 Awarding of purchases, contracts, agreements.  16. a. All purchases, contracts, or agreements, where the cost or contract price exceeds the sum of $25,000, or, after January 1, 1999, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall, except as otherwise provided in this act, be made, negotiated, or awarded only after public advertisement for bids therefor and shall be awarded to that responsible bidder whose bid, conforming to the invitation for bids, is most advantageous to the commission in its judgment, upon consideration of price and other factors. Any bid may be rejected when the commission determines that it is in the public interest to do so. Any purchase, contract, or agreement, where the cost or contract price is less than or equal to $25,000, or the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall be made, negotiated, or awarded by the commission without advertising and in any manner which the commission, in its judgment, deems necessary to serve its unique interests and purposes and which promotes, whenever practicable, full and free competition by the acceptance of quotations or proposals or by the use of other suitable methods. b. Commencing January 1, 1999, the Governor, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, shall no later than March 1 of each odd numbered-year adjust the threshold amount set forth in subsection a. of this section, or subsequent to 1999 the threshold amount resulting from any adjustment under this subsection, in direct proportion to the rise or fall of the consumer price index for all urban consumers in the New York City and the Philadelphia areas as reported by the United States Department of Labor. The Governor shall, no later than June l of each odd-numbered year, notify the commission of the adjustment. The adjustment shall become effective on July 1 of each odd-numbered year. L.1998,c.44,s.16.