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NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-84 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-84 - Director of Division of Investment.

52:18A-84 Director of Division of Investment.  6. The Division of Investment established hereunder shall be under the immediate supervision and direction of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director of such division shall be appointed by the State Treasurer from a list of one or more persons qualified for such office and submitted to the State Treasurer by the State Investment Council; provided, that the State Treasurer may require the submission of an additional list or lists. Each list so submitted by the council shall also contain the qualifications of each person whose name appears thereon who shall be certified by the council to the State Treasurer as qualified for the office of director of such division. The detailed qualifications of each person so named by the council shall be contained in such certification. Any director so appointed shall serve without term but may be removed from office (a) by the State Treasurer, for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard at a public hearing, or (b) by the State Investment Council, if seven or more members thereof shall vote for such director's removal from office. Any vacancy occurring in the office of the Director of the Division of Investment shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. The director of said division shall devote his entire time and attention to the duties of his office and shall not be engaged in any other occupation or profession. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Treasurer shall determine the salary of the director. L.1950,c.270,s.6; amended 1998, c.38, s.2; 2021, c.138.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-84.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-84.1 - Deputy Directors of Division of Investment.

52:18A-84.1 Deputy Directors of Division of Investment.  1. The State Treasurer shall, whenever he shall deem the same necessary, designate no more than two Deputy Directors of the Division of Investment, who shall be a person or persons qualified by training and experience to undertake such an office, and who shall serve as deputy director unless and until disapproved in writing by the State Investment Council. A second deputy director shall be designated only under the conditions set forth in this section. The State Treasurer's designation shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of State. The State Treasurer may at any time change or cancel one or both designations, which change or cancellation shall be in writing and shall be filed with the Secretary of State. A Deputy Director of the Division of Investment shall have and exercise such of the powers and perform such of the functions and duties of the director as the director shall authorize and direct. Any such authorization and direction shall be in writing, signed by the State Treasurer and by the Director of the Division of Investment, and filed with the Secretary of State, and shall include a designation of the period during which it shall be and remain in force. No such authorization and direction shall be deemed to preclude the director himself from exercising the powers and the performance of the duties included in said authorization and direction. In the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the director for any cause whatsoever, the person then holding the office of deputy director shall continue to hold such office and shall exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties of the director until the successor to the director shall be appointed and shall qualify. The State Treasurer may designate a second deputy director of the division for a period not to exceed six months in anticipation of a vacancy in the director's position provided that the person so designated shall be the person the State Treasurer shall appoint as the Director of the Division of Investment pursuant to section 6 of P.L.1950, c.270 (C.52:18A-84) within or at the conclusion of the six-month period. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Treasurer shall determine the salary for the position of deputy director the amount of which shall not exceed 95% of the salary of the director. L.1974,c.36,s.1; amended 1998, c.38, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-85 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-85 - Transfer of certain powers, duties; exceptions.

52:18A-85 Transfer of certain powers, duties; exceptions.  7. The functions, powers and duties vested by law in the following enumerated agencies: The Board of Trustees of the Public Employees' Retirement System; the Board of Trustees of the State Police Retirement System; the Prison Officers' Pension Commission; the Board of Trustees of the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund; and the Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund Commission; of, or relating to, investment or reinvestment of moneys of, and purchase, sale or exchange of any investments or securities of or for any funds or accounts under the control and management of such agencies, are hereby transferred to and shall be exercised and performed for such agencies by the Director of the Division of Investment established hereunder. Notwithstanding this provision, the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall have the authority to direct investment policy. The purchase, sale or exchange of any investments or securities under the control and management of the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System shall be exercised and performed by the Director of the Division of Investment. Notwithstanding this provision, Common Pension Fund L and the assets held by Common Pension Fund L as of the effective date of this Act and thereafter, including the interest of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey therein shall remain within the Division of Investment. The Division of Investment, the Director of the Division of Investment and the State Investment Council shall retain all functions, powers, and duties relating to Common Pension Fund L assigned to the Division of Investment, the Director of the Division of Investment, and the State Investment Council, by P.L. 2017, c. 98 (C.5:9-22.5 et seq.). L.1950, c.270, s.7; amended 1954, c.108, s.1; 1966, c.189, s.2; 1970, c.57, s.17; 2018, c.55, s.35.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-86 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-86 - Powers and duties relating to investment of certain funds to be performed by Director of Division of Investment

52:18A-86. Powers and duties relating to investment of certain funds to be performed by Director of Division of Investment  The functions, powers and duties of, or relating to, investment or reinvestment of moneys of, and purchase, sale or exchange of, any investments or securities of or for, any of the following funds, namely: The 1837 Surplus Revenue Fund; The Veterans Loan Guaranty and Insurance Fund; The Stock Workmen's Compensation Security Fund; The Mutual Workmen's Compensation Security Fund; and The Motor Vehicle Liability Security Fund; and the functions, powers and duties of, or relating to, investment or reinvestment of moneys and purchase, sale or exchange of any investments or securities pursuant to the provisions of chapter 148 of the laws of 1944, and chapter 158 of the laws of 1947; are hereby transferred to and shall be exercised and performed by the Director of the Division of Investment established hereunder; provided, however, that before any investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange may be made by said director pursuant to the provisions of this section, he shall submit the details thereof to the State Treasurer, who shall, within 48 hours, exclusive of Sundays and public holidays, after such submission to him, file with the director his written acceptance or rejection of such proposed investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange; and the director shall have authority to make such investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange unless there shall have been filed with him a written rejection thereof by the State Treasurer as herein provided. L.1950, c. 270, p. 921, s. 8. Amended by L.1952, c. 272, p. 924, s. 2; L.1953, c. 115, p. 1301, s. 1; L.1954, c. 108, p. 580, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-86.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-86.1 - Acceptance, investment of moneys

52:18A-86.1. Acceptance, investment of moneys  3. The Director of the Division of Investment is authorized to accept, for purposes of investment, moneys from any joint self-insurance fund established by any school board insurance group pursuant to P.L.1983, c.108 (C.18A:18B-1 et seq.) and moneys from any joint insurance fund established by two or more units of local government, including contracting units, pursuant to P.L.1983, c.372 (C.40A:10-36 et seq.). All moneys accepted by the director pursuant to this section shall be invested on behalf of the funds in accordance with the standards governing the investment of other funds managed under the rules and regulations of the State Investment Council. Moneys accepted by the director pursuant to subsection c. of section 3 of P.L.1983, c. 372 (C.40A:10-38) may be invested and reinvested pursuant to the written directions of the commissioners, signed by an authorized officer of the joint insurance fund, or any investment or asset manager designated by them. The commissioners shall provide a written notice to the director detailing the extent of the authority delegated to the investment or asset manager so designated to act on behalf of the joint insurance fund. L.1992,c.53,s.3; amended 1995,c.374,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-87 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-87 - State Disability Benefits Fund; Trustees for Support of Public Schools; investments by Director of Division of Investment

52:18A-87. State Disability Benefits Fund; Trustees for Support of Public Schools; investments by Director of Division of Investment  The functions, powers and duties vested by law in the Board of Trustees of the State Disability Benefits Fund and the Trustees for the Support of Public Schools, of, or relating to, investment or reinvestment of moneys of, and purchase, sale or exchange of any investments or securities of or for, any funds or accounts under the control and management of such agencies, are hereby transferred to and shall be exercised and performed for such agencies by the Director of the Division of Investment established hereunder; provided, however, that before any such investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange may be made by said director for or on behalf of any such agency, he shall submit the details thereof to the State Treasurer, who shall, within forty-eight hours, exclusive of Sundays and public holidays, after such submission to him, file with the director his written acceptance or rejection of such proposed investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange; and the director shall have authority to make such investment, reinvestment, purchase, sale or exchange, for or on behalf of such agency, unless there shall have been filed with him a written rejection thereof by the State Treasurer as herein provided. L.1950, c. 270, p. 922, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-88.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-88.1 - Investment, reinvestment of moneys on behalf of specified agencies.

52:18A-88.1 Investment, reinvestment of moneys on behalf of specified agencies.  1. The Director of the Division of Investment, in addition to other investments, presently or from time to time hereafter authorized by law, shall have authority to invest and reinvest the moneys in, and to acquire for or on behalf of the funds of the following enumerated agencies: The Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund; The Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey; The Prison Officers' Pension Fund; The Public Employees' Retirement System of New Jersey; The State Police Retirement System; The Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund; The Judicial Retirement System of New Jersey; The Trustees for the Support of Public Schools; and all other funds in the custody of the State Treasurer, unless otherwise provided by law; such investments which shall be authorized or approved for investment by regulation of the State Investment Council, or in the case of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey, by regulation of the Board of Trustees of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey, except that notwithstanding this provision, Common Pension Fund L and the assets held by Common Pension Fund L as of the effective date of this Act and thereafter, including the interest of the Police and Firemen's Retirement System of New Jersey therein shall remain within the Division of Investment. The Director of the Division of Investment and the State Investment Council shall retain all functions, powers, and duties relating to Common Pension Fund L assigned to the Division of Investment, the Director of the Division of Investment, and the State Investment Council, by P.L. 2017, c. 98 (C.5:9-22.5 et seq.). L.1959, c.17, s.1; amended 1970, c.57, s.18; 1972, c.176; 1997, c.26, s.25; 2013, c.253, s.39; 2018, c.55, s.36.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.4 - Findings, declarations

52:18A-89.4. Findings, declarations  The Legislature finds and declares that:  a. The State of New Jersey is cognizant of the unacceptable high unemployment levels in Northern Ireland and the attendant ills which arise from such a situation; and  b. The State wishes to support investment in Northern Ireland if certain minimal equal opportunity criteria are met.  L. 1987, c. 177, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.5 - Standards for corporate activity

52:18A-89.5. Standards for corporate activity  Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury is authorized and directed to investigate the extent to which United States corporations or their subsidiaries doing business in Northern Ireland, in which the assets of any State pension or annuity fund are invested, adhere to principles of nondiscrimination in employment and freedom of workplace opportunity. In making this determination, the director shall consider, without limitation, the following standards for corporate activity:  a. Increasing the representation of individuals from underrepresented religious groups in the workforce, including managerial, supervisory, administrative, clerical and technical jobs;  b. Adequate security for the protection of minority employees both at the workplace and while traveling to and from work;  c. The banning of provocative religious or political emblems from the workplace;  d. All job openings should be publicly advertised and special recruitment efforts should be made to attract applicants from underrepresented religious groups;  e. Layoff, recall and termination procedures should not in practice favor particular religious groups;  f. The abolition of job reservations, apprenticeship restrictions and differential employment criteria, which discriminate on the basis of religion or ethnic origin;  g. The development of training programs that will prepare substantial numbers of current minority employees for skilled jobs, including the expansion of existing programs and the creation of new programs to train, upgrade and improve the skills of minority employees;  h. The establishment of procedures to assess, identify and actively recruit minority employees with potential for further advancement;  i. The appointment of a senior management staff member to oversee the company's affirmative action efforts and the setting up of timetables to carry out affirmative action principles.  The director may use information disseminated by, or surveys or reports of, international, national, independent, state or city agencies if, in the opinion of the State Investment Council, the information, survey or report satisfies the requirements of this section.  L. 1987, c. 177, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.6 - Annual report

52:18A-89.6. Annual report  The director shall report the results of the investigation to the Governor and the Legislature not later than January 15 of each year. The report shall include but not be limited to the names and addresses of all United States corporations operating in Northern Ireland in which the assets of any pension or annuity fund are invested, and the findings of the director relative to those corporations' adherence to the standards for corporate activity set forth in section 2 of this act. The director shall also report his recommendations, if any, based upon the findings of the investigation. The report shall be available for public inspection in the office of the Clerk of the General Assembly and of the Secretary of the Senate and in the office of the director.  L. 1987, c. 177, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.7 - Encouragement of adherence by corporations

52:18A-89.7. Encouragement of adherence by corporations  The director shall, where necessary, appropriate, and consistent with prudent standards for fiduciary practice, initiate and support shareholder petitions or initiatives requiring adherence by the corporation to the standards set forth in section 2 of this act.  L. 1987, c. 177, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.8 - Investments in Israeli obligations

52:18A-89.8. Investments in Israeli obligations  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 11 of P.L.1950, c.270 (C.52:18A-89) or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury shall have the authority to invest and reinvest the assets of any pension or annuity fund under the jurisdiction of the division in securities at fair market value issued and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the State of Israel.  L.1995,c.175,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.9 - Pension, annuity funds, certain, investment in company with equity ties to Sudan, certain; prohibited.

52:18A-89.9 Pension, annuity funds, certain, investment in company with equity ties to Sudan, certain; prohibited.  2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no assets of any pension or annuity fund under the jurisdiction of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury, or its successor, shall be invested in any foreign company with an equity tie to government of Sudan or its instrumentalities and is engaged in business in or with the same. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the activities of any foreign company providing humanitarian aid to the Sudanese people through either a governmental or non-governmental organization. As used in this section, "equity tie" means manufacturing or mining plants, employees or advisors, facilities or an investment, fiduciary, monetary or physical presence of any kind; and "humanitarian aid" means the provision of goods and services intended to relieve human suffering or to promote the general welfare, health, and religious and spiritual activities. L.2005,c.162,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.10 - Sale, redemption, divestiture, withdrawal from certain investments; time.

52:18A-89.10 Sale, redemption, divestiture, withdrawal from certain investments; time.  3. The State Investment Council and the Director of the Division of Investment shall, after reviewing the recommendations of, and consulting with, an independent research firm that specializes in global security risk for portfolio determinations selected by the Treasurer, take appropriate action to sell, redeem, divest or withdraw any investment held in violation of the provisions of this act. This act shall not be construed to require the premature or otherwise imprudent sale, redemption, divestment or withdrawal of an investment, but such sale, redemption, divestment or withdrawal shall be completed not later than three years following the effective date of this act. L.2005,c.162,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.11 - Reports to Legislature; contents.

52:18A-89.11 Reports to Legislature; contents.  4. Within 60 days after the effective date of this act, the Director of the Division of Investment shall file with the Legislature a report of all investments held as of the effective date of this act which are in violation of the provisions of this act. Every year thereafter, the director shall report on all investments sold, redeemed, divested or withdrawn in compliance with this act. Each report after the initial report shall provide: a description of the progress which the division has made since the previous report and since the enactment of this act in implementing the provisions of section 2 of this act. L.2005,c.162,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-89.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-89.15 - Department of the Treasury use of qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions

52:18A-89.15. Department of the Treasury use of qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions  1. a. The Director of the Division of Investment in the Department of the Treasury shall, subject to and consistent with the director's fiduciary duties and the standard for prudent investment set forth in section 11 of P.L.1950, c.270 (C.52:18A-89), attempt to use to the greatest extent feasible qualified minority and women-owned financial institutions to provide brokerage and investment management services. b. As used in this section: "Qualified minority and women-owned financial institution" means a financial institution qualified to engage in State investment transactions that has a valid certification as a "minority business" or a "women's business" pursuant to P.L.1986, c.195 (C.52:27H-21.17 et seq.). L.2019, c.2, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-90 - Employees of State Investment Council

52:18A-90. Employees of State Investment Council  The State Treasurer, with the approval of the State Investment Council, shall assign to the Division of Investment such employees in the Department of the Treasury as may be necessary to assist the director in the performance of his duties and for the efficient operation of the work of the division. L.1950, c. 270, p. 924, s. 12.