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NJ Rev Stat § 52:13F-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13F-3 - Economic impact statement; preparation, contents

52:13F-3. Economic impact statement; preparation, contents  3. An economic impact statement on a specific legislative bill shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development when so directed by a majority of the legislative committee considering that bill. The legislative committee shall set a time limit up to 120 days for completion of the economic impact statement. The legislative committee shall specify, but not limit, areas of impact to be covered by the statement, to include the short and long term economic impact of the bill.  The economic impact statement shall also include a jobs impact statement which may include:  a. An assessment of the number of jobs to be generated or lost by the bill if it should become law; a determination as to how many of these jobs are short-term and temporary in nature, how many are of a long-term and more permanent nature, and the skills which, if developed in the workforce, might further the purpose of the legislation and increase the permanency of these jobs;  b. An assessment of the bill's impact on entrepreneurial activity, interstate commerce, international trade and development of new markets; and  c. A cost benefit analysis of the initiative proposed by the legislation, which shall compare and examine the cost of the initiative and its impact on the State, the number of jobs to be generated or lost, the cost of maintaining those jobs and the impact of those jobs generated or lost on the economic climate of the State.  In preparing the economic impact statement, the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development is authorized to obtain essential information from other State agencies.  L.1977,c.247,s.3; amended 1992,c.121.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13F-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13F-4 - Environmental impact statement on specific legislative bills

52:13F-4. Environmental impact statement on specific legislative bills  An environmental impact statement on a specific legislative bill shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection when so directed by a majority of the legislative committee considering that bill. The legislative committee shall set a time limit up to 90 days for completion of the environmental impact statement. The legislative committee shall specify, but not limit areas of impact to be covered by the statement, including the short and long term environmental impact of such bill and any potential alternative thereto. In preparing the environmental impact statement, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection is authorized to obtain essential information from other State agencies. L.1977, c. 247, s. 4, eff. Oct. 3, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13F-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13F-5 - Inapplicability of act to specific statutory obligation of state agency to comply with criteria or standards

52:13F-5. Inapplicability of act to specific statutory obligation of state agency to comply with criteria or standards  Nothing in this act shall affect a specific statutory obligation of a State agency to comply with criteria or standards prescribed by other law. The policies set forth in this act are supplementary to those set forth in existing authorizations of State agencies. L.1977, c, 247, s. 5, eff. Oct. 3, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13G-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13G-1 - Legislative findings and declarations

52:13G-1. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature finds and declares that the youth of this State should receive an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the legislative process; that such an opportunity would encourage youth to actively participate in the day-to-day affairs of State government; that the establishment of a legislative internship program would enable State legislators to gain an understanding and appreciation of the views of the State's youth toward their State on contemporary issues; and that such a program would further the Legislature's historic role of promoting citizenship training in our high schools. L.1981, c. 478, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13G-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13G-2 - Legislative interns; selection; assignment

52:13G-2. Legislative interns; selection; assignment  The Legislature, in cooperation with the New Jersey Association of High School Councils shall select public and private secondary school students to participate in a legislative internship program. Each State legislator participating in the legislative internship program shall be assigned a legislative intern. L.1981, c. 478, s. 2, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13G-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13G-3 - Nomination; application; committee; final selection

52:13G-3. Nomination; application; committee; final selection  Students shall be selected from legislative districts, nominated on a competitive basis by their student governments, but only one student may be nominated from each school. Each student shall submit an application indicating his interests and the scope of his school and community activities. The New Jersey Association of High School Councils shall appoint a committee in each legislative district, consisting of a secondary school principal, a student government advisor, a student and a State legislator. The committee shall make the final selection of students for the program based on the application, a recommendation by the student's school and a personal interview; except that participation of the student shall be subject to local board of education policy. L.1981, c. 478, s. 3, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13G-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13G-4 - Duties

52:13G-4. Duties  Legislative student interns shall perform such legislative services as may be directed by the legislator to whom they are assigned. Such services shall be designed to offer the interns a broad experience in legislative activities, and may, as the presiding officer of either House of the Legislature permits, include attendance on the floor of legislative sessions. L.1981, c. 478, s. 4, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13G-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13G-5 - Annual termination of program; model legislative session

52:13G-5. Annual termination of program; model legislative session  The legislative internship program shall terminate during the spring of each year with a model legislative session. This session shall include the introduction, debate and voting of legislative bills in both Houses, and shall follow, as closely as possible, the rules and procedure governing both Houses of the Legislature. L.1981, c. 478, s. 5, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-1 - Findings, declarations relative to State-imposed mandates

52:13H-1. Findings, declarations relative to State-imposed mandates  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. at the November 1995 general election, the people of this State approved an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution providing that, in certain cases, new statutes and new administrative rules and regulations promulgated by State agencies shall not impose unfunded mandates on counties, municipalities or school districts; b. the purpose of this constitutional provision is to prevent the State government from requiring units of local government to implement additional or expanded activities without providing funding for those activities; c. the long-standing, prior practice of State-imposed, unfunded mandates has contributed to the rise in local property taxes which has increasingly burdened New Jersey's property owners; d. the constitutional amendment also directs the Legislature to create a Council on Local Mandates to resolve disputes regarding whether a law or a rule or regulation, covered by the amendment, constitutes an unfunded State mandate; and e. it is, therefore, the purpose of this act to effectuate the will of the people of this State and to fulfill the Legislature's responsibility to establish the Council on Local Mandates.L.1996,c.24,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-2 - Unfunded mandate; mandatory status ceased, expiration.

52:13H-2 Unfunded mandate; mandatory status ceased, expiration.  2. Except as provided in section 3 of this act, any provision of a law enacted on or after January 17, 1996, or any part of a rule or regulation originally adopted after July 1, 1996 pursuant to a law regardless of when that law was enacted, which is determined in accordance with the provisions of this act to be an unfunded mandate upon boards of education, counties, municipalities, or fire districts designated by municipal ordinance, because it does not authorize resources to offset the additional direct expenditures required for the implementation of the law or the rule or regulation, shall cease to be mandatory in its effect and shall expire. A provision of a law or part of a rule or regulation determined to be an unfunded mandate shall resume its mandatory effect if, after enactment of the law or adoption of a rule or regulation, resources are authorized to offset the additional direct expenditures required for the implementation thereof. A law or a rule or regulation which is determined to be an unfunded mandate shall not be considered to establish a standard of care for the purpose of civil liability.  L.1996, c.24, s.2; amended 2010, c.106, s.2; 2019, c.459, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-2.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-2.1 - Reimbursement by State for cost incurred for certain military leave.

52:13H-2.1 Reimbursement by State for cost incurred for certain military leave.  4. In accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5 of the New Jersey Constitution, upon application for reimbursement by a county or municipal governing body or a board of education to the State Treasurer for reimbursement and approval of the application by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, reimbursement shall be made by the State for any costs incurred as a result of the provisions of P.L.2001, c.351. L.2001,c.351,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-3 - Laws, rules, regulations, not unfunded mandates

52:13H-3. Laws, rules, regulations, not unfunded mandates  3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the following categories of laws and rules or regulations shall not be unfunded mandates: a. those which are required to comply with federal laws or rules or to meet eligibility standards for federal entitlements; b. those which are imposed on both government and non-government entities in the same or substantially similar circumstances; c. those which repeal, revise or ease an existing requirement or mandate or which reapportion the costs of activities between boards of education, counties, and municipalities; d. those which stem from failure to comply with previously enacted laws or rules or regulations issued pursuant to a law; e. those which implement the provisions of the New Jersey Constitution; and f. laws which are enacted after a public hearing, held after public notice that unfunded mandates will be considered, for which a fiscal analysis is available at the time of the public hearing and which, in addition to complying with all other constitutional requirements with regard to the enactment of laws, are passed by 3/4 affirmative vote of the members of each House of the Legislature.L.1996,c.24,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-4 - Council on Local Mandates created

52:13H-4. Council on Local Mandates created  4. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5(b) of the New Jersey Constitution, there is created a Council on Local Mandates. The council shall consist of nine public members. The Governor shall appoint four members, at least two of whom shall be appointed from a list of six willing nominees submitted by the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor. The President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, the Minority Leader of the General Assembly and the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court shall each appoint one member.L.1996,c.24,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-5 - Member qualifications

52:13H-5. Member qualifications  5. A member of the council shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Jersey at the time of appointment and while serving on the council. Each appointee shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the official making the appointment that the appointee possesses knowledge of, and familiarity with, the legislative process, the regulatory functions of the Executive Branch, or the procedures and operations of counties, municipalities or school districts; except that in the case of a person appointed by the Governor from a list of six willing nominees submitted by the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor the appointee shall demonstrate such knowledge and familiarity to the satisfaction of that chair.L.1996,c.24,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-6 - Members' selection; terms

52:13H-6. Members' selection; terms  6. a. Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor shall submit to the Governor a list of names of six nominees willing to serve on the council. Within 45 days of the effective date, the Governor shall appoint four members of the council, two of whom shall be selected from that list. The terms of the members initially appointed by the Governor shall expire on February 1, 1999. Thereafter, members appointed by the Governor shall serve terms of four years beginning on the expiration date of the prior members' terms and ending on February 1st four years later. At least 45 days prior to the expiration of the term of the gubernatorial appointees, the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor shall submit a list of names of six nominees willing to serve on the council. Two of the four members appointed by the Governor shall be selected from that list. b. Within 45 days of the effective date of this act, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly shall each appoint one member of the council. The terms of the members initially appointed by these officials shall expire on February 1, 1998. Thereafter, such members shall serve terms of two years beginning on the expiration date of the preceding members' terms and ending on February 1st two years later. c. Within 45 days of the effective date of this act, the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court shall appoint one member of the council. The term of the member initially appointed by the Chief Justice shall expire on February 1, 2001. Thereafter, the member appointed by the Chief Justice shall serve a term of five years beginning on the expiration of the preceding member's term and ending on February 1st five years later. d. A member of the council shall not continue to serve in a hold-over capacity upon the expiration of the member's term. The officials responsible for making appointments to the council pursuant to this section shall do so in a timely manner in order to ensure that vacancies do not occur when terms expire.L.1996,c.24,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-7 - Vacancies

52:13H-7. Vacancies  7. A vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, but for the unexpired term only. When a vacancy occurs among one of the gubernatorial appointees who is a member of the same political party as the Governor then in office, the Governor shall appoint a replacement of the Governor's choice. When a vacancy occurs among one of the gubernatorial appointees who is a member of a political party which is different from that of the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a replacement from a list of three nominees submitted by the chair of the State committee of that political party.L.1996,c.24,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-8 - Monetary compensation

52:13H-8. Monetary compensation  8. A member of the council shall receive compensation in the amount of $150 per day for each day that the member attends a meeting of the council and shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties.L.1996,c.24,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-9 - Organization of council

52:13H-9. Organization of council  9. The council shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members. The first chair of the council shall be appointed by the Governor from among the members thereof. At the first meeting of the council held after February 1st in each subsequent year, the members shall choose one of their number to serve as chair of the council. While any one of the council's nine members may be chosen by the Governor as the council's first chair, subsequent chairs shall be chosen by the members in a manner which ensures that the chair rotates annually among the legislative, gubernatorial and judicial appointees. At least five members of the council shall be present in order for the council to conduct its business. A ruling of the council shall require at least five votes.L.1996,c.24,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-10 - Council plan, rules, staffing.

52:13H-10 Council plan, rules, staffing.  10. The council shall establish, and revise from time to time, a plan for its organization and may incur expenses within the limits of funds available to it. The council may adopt rules governing its procedures. The council shall employ such clerical and secretarial staff as it deems necessary. In addition, each member of the council may employ one professional employee who shall directly serve the member for a period not to exceed one year. Upon completion of one year of service a professional employee shall not again be employed in that capacity by any member of the council. Professional employees of the council shall be deemed confidential employees for purposes of the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941, c.100 (C.34:13A-1 et seq.). Employees and members of the council shall be enrolled in the Public Employees' Retirement System, except that no person who has been granted a pension or retirement allowance for any cause other than vesting or deferred retirement under any pension fund or retirement system established under any law of this State prior to commencing service as an employee or member of the council shall be eligible on the basis of that service for enrollment or membership in the Public Employees' Retirement System. The council may employ legal counsel, on a temporary basis, to represent it in any proceeding to which it is a party. The council may contract for the services of other professional, technical and operational personnel and consultants as may be necessary for the performance of its responsibilities under this act. The council may employ operational and administrative personnel, including an administrator and coordinator, who shall serve at the pleasure of the council; provided, however, that no individual shall hold the position of administrator and coordinator for longer than two years without being reappointed by the council. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as authorizing the council to employ an executive director, director, or any other employee, except as specifically provided by this section. L.1996,c.24,s.10; amended 1997, c.209; 1999, c.65, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:13H-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:13H-11 - Conflicts law, code of ethics; public employment restricted.

52:13H-11 Conflicts law, code of ethics; public employment restricted.  11. The members and employees of the council 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.), except that in addition to the requirements of that act, a member of the council, while serving on the council, shall not hold any other State or local office or employment or hold any State or local elective public office and shall not, for a period of two years thereafter, hold any State or local elective public office or hold any office or employment with a county, municipality or school district which filed a complaint with the council, or with a State agency that promulgated a rule or regulation which was the subject of a complaint filed with the council, while the member served on the council. The council shall adopt a code of ethics to govern the conduct of its members and employees. The State Ethics Commission shall have jurisdiction to consider complaints regarding violations of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.) or of the code of ethics or of this section by any member or employee of the council and for a violation of the restriction on holding office or employment after serving on the council occurring after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.382, the commission shall impose a civil penalty of not less than $500 nor more than $10,000, which penalty may be collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.). Nothing contained in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a member of the council from serving as a member of a study commission or similar advisory body for which service no compensation is authorized or provided by law other than reimbursement of expenses. L.1996,c.24,s.11; amended 1999, c.65, s.2; 2005, c.382, s.12.