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NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-7 - Seal of secretary of state; validity of sealed instruments

52:16-7. Seal of secretary of state; validity of sealed instruments  The seal of the secretary of state now in use shall be continued to be used until otherwise provided, and shall remain in the custody of the secretary of state. All commissions, writs, process and other proceedings and instruments of writings, certificates and exemplifications, required to be sealed by the secretary of state, shall be valid and effectual when sealed with the seal of said secretary.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-8 - Recording and filing papers

52:16-8. Recording and filing papers  The Secretary of State shall, with all convenient speed, record all papers which shall come to his hands and which it is his duty to record, and also file such papers in his office, agreeably to law. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 858, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-8.1 - Filings with, certification from State's commercial recording program; applicability

52:16-8.1. Filings with, certification from State's commercial recording program; applicability  1. a. Notwithstanding the statutory provisions to the contrary, for any of the areas listed in subsection b. of this section, whenever a law of this State directs a filing to be made with, or a certification to be obtained from, the Office of the Secretary of State, that law shall be construed to mean a filing with, or a certification from, the State's commercial recording program, no matter where the program is assigned as part of any government reorganization plan. b. The provisions set forth in subsection a. of this section shall apply to filings and certifications for corporations and all other legal business entities, Uniform Commercial Code financing statements, notaries public and foreign commissioners of deeds, apostilles and other certifications used in international and domestic document exchange, trade names, trade and service marks, collection agency bonds, and legal name changes. L.2000,c.152.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-9 - Monthly abstract of corporate certificates, etc., certified to state tax commissioner

52:16-9. Monthly abstract of corporate certificates, etc., certified to state tax commissioner  The secretary of state shall prepare and certify to the state tax commissioner, within thirty days after the end of each calendar month, abstracts of all corporate certificates, documents and other writings now or hereafter required to be filed in the office of the secretary, and so filed during said calendar month, pursuant to Title 14, Corporations, General. The abstracts shall show in a summary form, which form may be prescribed by the state tax commissioner, all pertinent information necessary to enable the commissioner effectively to discharge his duties in computing and determining the annual license fee or franchise tax with respect to all corporations subject thereto pursuant to Title 14, Corporations, General, and pursuant to article 1 of chapter 13 of the title Taxation (s. 54:13-1 et seq.).
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-10 - Fees to State Treasurer

52:16-10. Fees to State Treasurer  52:16-10. The Secretary of State shall not be entitled to, or take, receive or retain, except for the use of the State, any compensation, pay, fee or emolument whatsoever, other than his annual salary, for any act or service performed or thing done or furnished by the Secretary of State in any official capacity, or under any law of this State. The gross amount of all moneys received by the secretary in any capacity for the use of the State shall be paid to the State Treasurer, except as is otherwise provided in this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act.  Amended 1987,c.435,s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-10.1 - Secretary of State Fund

52:16-10.1. Secretary of State Fund  17. There is created a revolving fund in the General Treasury, to be administered by the Secretary of State, to be the depository of all fees received by the Department of State pursuant to N.J.S.12A:9-525; N.J.S.14A:15-2 and N.J.S.14A:15-3; N.J.S.15A:15-1 and N.J.S.15A:15-2; section 11 of P.L.1987, c.435 (C.22A:4-1a); section 65 of P.L.1983, c.489 (C.42:2A-68); R.S.48:3-38; section 2 of P.L.1979, c.460 (C.52:7-11); R.S.52:16-10; sections 3 through 6 of P.L.1966, c.263 (C.56:3-13.3 through C.56:3-13.6); and section 5 of P.L.1971, c.171 (C.56:3-13.7a). The fund is to be known as the "Secretary of State Fund." The moneys deposited in the fund are dedicated and pledged solely for the purposes contained in this 1987 amendatory and supplementary act and shall be in addition to any moneys appropriated by the Legislature to the department for the purposes specified in section 19 of this act. When the Administrator of the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems certifies to the Governor and State Treasurer that the design, construction, purchase and implementation of an automated information system within the Division of Commercial Recording in the Department of State is completed, the Secretary of State Fund shall be terminated and all fees received by the Department of State shall be deposited in the General Fund. L.1987,c.435,s.17; amended 2001, c.117, s.31.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-10.2 - Annual appropriation

52:16-10.2. Annual appropriation  Commencing with fiscal year 1988 and in each year thereafter, there shall be appropriated from the Secretary of State Fund to the General Fund an amount equivalent to the lesser of:  a. $11,000,000.00; or  b. the total amount of fees deposited in the Secretary of State Fund during the fiscal year.  L. 1987, c. 435, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-10.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-10.3 - Additional appropriations

52:16-10.3. Additional appropriations  There shall be appropriated from the Secretary of State Fund to the Department of State in fiscal year 1988 and in each year thereafter, amounts in excess of the amount required to be appropriated pursuant to section 18 of this act, for the following purposes:  a. designing, constructing, purchasing, maintaining and implementing an automated information system within the Division of Commercial Recording in the Department of State; and  b. establishing a centralized filing office for farm product liens as provided in the Federal Food Security Act and any federal regulations adopted pursuant to that act.  L. 1987, c. 435, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-10.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-10.4 - Joint committee

52:16-10.4. Joint committee  The Judiciary committees of the Senate and General Assembly, or their respective successors, are constituted a joint committee for the purposes of monitoring and evaluating whether the implementation of purposes set forth in section 19 of this act are being conducted in a timely fashion and pursuant to the parameters and schedules set forth in the modernization schedule developed for the Division of Commercial Recording. The joint committee shall also review the expenditures made from the fund established pursuant to section 17 of this act to verify that expenditures made from moneys appropriated from the fund are consistent with the purposes set forth in section 19 of this act.  The joint committee shall report its findings annually to the Legislature.  L. 1987, c. 435, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16-11 - Penalty for refusal to issue commissions or for taking illegal fees

52:16-11. Penalty for refusal to issue commissions or for taking illegal fees  Whenever the secretary of state shall: a. Neglect or refuse to issue a commission to any person elected or appointed to an office within the state; or b. Take fees for any commission where by law he is not entitled to fees; or c. Where he is entitled to fees, take more than by law he is entitled to take-- He shall for every such offense forfeit the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars, to be recovered, with costs, by any person suing for the same; one-half to go to the prosecutor and the other half to the state treasurer for the use of the state.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-1 - Department established

52:16A-1. Department established  There is hereby established in the executive branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of State. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1757, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-2 - Secretary of State; appointment; salary; term; vacancy

52:16A-2. Secretary of State; appointment; salary; term; vacancy  The head of the Department of State shall be the Secretary of State 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 Secretary of State shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, but for the unexpired term only. The person in office as Secretary of State on the thirty-first day of December, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall hold the office of Secretary of State in the Department of State 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. 445, p. 1757, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-3 - Powers, duties and property of existing Secretary of State transferred to Department of State

52:16A-3. Powers, duties and property of existing Secretary of State transferred to Department of State  The functions, powers, duties, records and property of the existing office of Secretary of State, and of the Secretary of State, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Department of State established hereunder, and shall be exercised and used by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of this act and as otherwise provided by law. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1757, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-10 - Board of State Canvassers

52:16A-10. Board of State Canvassers  There shall be in the Department of State the Board of State Canvassers, to be constituted as provided by law. The Board of State Canvassers shall have and exercise all of the functions, powers and duties conferred and imposed upon it by law. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1759, s. 10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-11 - Powers and duties of Secretary of State

52:16A-11. Powers and duties of Secretary of State  In addition to other powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him by this act or by any other law, the Secretary of State shall: (a) Supervise the work of the employees engaged in the Department of State. (b) Adopt uniform procedures for all secretarial, recording and clerical duties for each office within the Department of State. (c) Maintain a public register of all persons licensed by the State Athletic Commissioner. (d) Integrate, so far as practicable, all staff services of the Department of State and of each of the offices therein. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1759, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-11.1 - Payment of fees in advance of performance by Department of State

52:16A-11.1. Payment of fees in advance of performance by Department of State  The Department of State may require, for the performance of any service for which any fee is payable, payment in advance of the performance of the service. For convenience the department may receive reasonable deposits in advance from persons desiring services for which fees are payable and the department shall account at least annually to the persons making or maintaining such deposits. L.1961, c. 137, p. 806, s. 1, eff. Jan. 9, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-12 - Request officer, Secretary of State as

52:16A-12. Request officer, Secretary of State as  The Secretary of State shall be the request officer of the Department of State within the meaning of such term as defined in chapter one hundred twelve of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1760, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-13 - Employees of existing office of Secretary of State transferred

52:16A-13. Employees of existing office of Secretary of State transferred  Such employees of the existing office of Secretary of State, as the Secretary of State may determine are needed for the proper performance of the functions and duties imposed upon him, are hereby transferred to the Department of State established hereunder. Persons thus transferred shall be assigned to such duties as the Secretary of State shall determine. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1760, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-14 - Appropriations transferred

52:16A-14. Appropriations transferred  All appropriations available and to become available to the Secretary of State, and all appropriations available and to become available to the State Athletic Commissioner are hereby transferred to the Department of State established hereunder, and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1760, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-15 - Civil Service, pension or retirement rights not affected

52:16A-15. Civil Service, pension or retirement rights not affected  Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or under any pension law or retirement system. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1760, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-16 - Orders, rules and regulations of Secretary of State continued

52:16A-16. Orders, rules and regulations of Secretary of State continued  This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the Secretary of State but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed by the Secretary of State. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1760, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-17 - Orders, rules and regulations of Athletic Commissioner continued

52:16A-17. Orders, rules and regulations of Athletic Commissioner continued  This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the State Athletic Commissioner, but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed by the State Athletic Commissioner. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1760, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-20 - Pending actions or proceedings by or against officers whose powers and duties are transferred

52:16A-20. Pending actions or proceedings by or against officers whose powers and duties are transferred  This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any officer, the functions, powers and duties of whom have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of State or to any officer or agency continued or constituted hereunder, and pending on the effective date of this act, and such actions or proceedings may be prosecuted or defended in the same manner and to the same effect by the department, officer or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect; nor shall any of the foregoing provisions affect any order or recommendation made by, or other matters or proceedings before, any officer, the functions, powers and duties of whom have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of State or to any officer or agency continued or constituted hereunder, and all such matters or proceedings pending before such officer on the effective date of this act shall be continued by the department, officer or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder, as if the foregoing provisions had not taken effect. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1761, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-21 - Professional or occupational licenses not affected

52:16A-21. Professional or occupational licenses not affected  Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license, certificate of registration, or other authorization, heretofore issued to any person under any prior law, to practice any profession or to engage in any occupation governed or regulated by the provisions of this act or by any officer, the functions, powers and duties of whom have been herein transferred or assigned to an officer within the Department of State established hereunder; but all persons holding such licenses, certificates of registration, or other authorization shall in all other respects be subject to the provisions of this act and to the respective provisions of law governing or regulating such profession or occupation. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1761, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-22 - Repeal

52:16A-22. Repeal  All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1762, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-23 - Short title

52:16A-23. Short title  This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of State Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 445, p. 1762, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-24 - Effective date

52:16A-24. Effective date  This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation of any appointment, permitted by this act may be made prior to such date. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1762, s. 24.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-25 - State council on the arts; members; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation

52:16A-25. State council on the arts; members; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation  There is hereby established in the Department of State the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, to be referred to hereinafter as the council. a. The council shall consist of 17 public members, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate from among citizens of New Jersey or persons otherwise associated with the State, who are known for their competence and experience in connection with the performing, visual and creative arts. b. There shall be three nonvoting, ex officio members of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, in addition to the 17 public members. (1) The Secretary of State or his designee shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member for a term coextensive with the secretary's term of office or until such time as the Secretary of State appoints another designee, whichever occurs first. (2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, and one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, shall be appointed as nonvoting, ex officio members of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, not both of the same political party. Both Senate and General Assembly nonvoting, ex officio members shall be designated members to the National Conference of State Legislatures' Committee on the Arts. The legislative members shall serve for terms coextensive with the legislative terms for which they were elected, subject to reappointment after the expiration of the legislative year. c. The term of office of each member shall be three years, except that the present 15 members of the council shall continue in office for the terms to which they were appointed; provided that the two additional public members first appointed under this amendatory and supplementary act shall be appointed for initial terms ending on December 12, 1984. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term only, in the same manner as original appointments. The members of the council shall not receive any compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the council. The non-voting, ex officio members shall not receive any compensation for services or reimbursement for expenses. L.1966, c. 214, s. 1, eff. July 29, 1966. Amended by L.1981, c. 43, s. 2, eff. Feb. 18, 1981; L.1983, c. 42, s. 2, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-25.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-25.1 - Transfer of council on the arts to department of state

52:16A-25.1. Transfer of council on the arts to department of state  The New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of Education, together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to the Department of State. L.1983, c. 42, s. 3, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:16A-25.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:16A-25.2 - Transfer in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act

52:16A-25.2. Transfer in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act  The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1983, c. 42, s. 4, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.