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NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-4 - Division of fish, game and shell fisheries; fish and game council; shell fisheries council

13:1D-4. Division of fish, game and shell fisheries; fish and game council; shell fisheries council  a. All the functions, powers and duties of the Division of Fish and Game of the existing Department of Conservation and Economic Development, of the Fish and Game Council therein, and of the Division of Shell Fisheries of the existing Department of Conservation and Economic Development, and of the Shell Fisheries Council therein, and of the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development relating to, or administered through said divisions, are transferred to and vested in the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries established hereunder. b. The Fish and Game Council, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued as the Fish and Game Council in the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries in the Department of Environmental Protection. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the council. The members of the council shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. c. The Shell Fisheries Council, together with all of its functions, powers, and duties, is continued as the Shell Fisheries Council in the Division of Fish, Game and Shell Fisheries in the Department of Environmental Protection. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the council. The members of the council shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. L.1970, c. 33, s. 7, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-5 - Division of environmental quality

13:1D-5. Division of environmental quality  The Division of Clean Air and Water established by Executive Notice No. 109, dated February 16, 1967, and Executive Notice No. 132 dated July 1, 1968 of the State Commissioner of Health pursuant to P.L.1947, chapter 177, section 5 (C. 26:1A-5) together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to and constituted the Division of Environmental Quality in the Department of Environmental Protection. Such division, by and through its director, shall continue to have all of the powers and shall exercise all of the functions and duties vested in it or imposed upon it by said executive notices or by this or any other law. L.1970, c. 33, s. 8, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-6 - Director of division of environmental quality

13:1D-6. Director of division of environmental quality  The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality shall be appointed by the commissioner, subject to the approval of the Governor, and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. The director shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. The director shall administer the work of such division under the direction and supervision of the commissioner, and shall perform such other functions of the department as the commissioner may prescribe. L.1970, c. 33, s. 9, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-8 - Department of agriculture; transfer of certain functions

13:1D-8. Department of agriculture; transfer of certain functions  All the functions, powers and duties heretofore exercised by the Department of Agriculture, the Secretary thereof, and the State Chemist therein, pursuant to the "Economic Poison Act of 1951," P.L.1951, chapter 316 and P.L.1969, chapter 116 (C. 4:8A-1, et seq.), and all amendments and supplements to said acts, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Division of Environmental Quality established hereunder. L.1970, c. 33, s. 11, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-9.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-9.1 - Definitions

13:1D-9.1. Definitions  1. As used in this act: "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection. "Fee" means any fee, assessment or other charge imposed by the department pursuant to any law, rule or regulation for licenses, permits or other approvals, or for regulatory actions or services performed or provided by the department pursuant to federal or State law.  "Program" means any regulatory or other activity by the department, required or permitted by law, for which the department imposes a fee.  "Program costs or costs" means all direct and indirect costs incurred by the department in implementing a program for which a fee is assessed and collected.  L.1991,c.427,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-9.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-9.2 - Report on department fees, requirements

13:1D-9.2. Report on department fees, requirements  2. On or before December 31, 1991 and December 31 of each year thereafter, the department shall submit to the Governor, the Legislature, and the State Auditor a written report setting forth information concerning the imposition, collection and expenditure of fees imposed by the department. The report shall contain a section setting forth the following information:  a. A list of the fees imposed or assessed, by program, during the preceding fiscal year, and the statutory or regulatory authority for each;  b. An explanation of the methodology used to calculate the fees for each specific program;  c. The total amount of fees imposed, by specific program where appropriate, during the preceding fiscal year;  d. The total amount of fees collected, by program where appropriate, and the total amount of all fees collected for all programs during the preceding fiscal year, and all fees reappropriated for the preceding fiscal year from the next preceding fiscal year;  e. The total amount of fees expended for each program and the grand total expended during the preceding fiscal year;  f. The percentage of each program listed according to this section which is funded by fees, appropriations from the General Fund, appropriations of bond revenues, federal funds, and other sources;  g. Estimates of the total amount of fees, by program where appropriate, anticipated to be imposed, collected, expended and carried forward during the current fiscal year and the next fiscal year;  h. The number of licenses, permits or other approvals applied for and issued pursuant to each program;  i. The number of personnel, by program, whose positions are funded by fees, and the percentage of the total personnel employed in each such program which this number represents;  j. The number of personnel, by program and funding source, funded by other revenue sources;  k. The number and percentage of personnel throughout the department whose positions are funded, wholly or in part, by fees;  l. The percentage of all departmental revenues and expenditures represented by fees for the appropriate fiscal year;  m. The total amount of all fines or other penalties assessed, and the amounts collected;  n. The total amount, by program, of all fines or other penalties assessed by the department, and the amounts collected, including environmental fines or other penalties collected on behalf of the department, and their disposition; and  o. For each fiscal year following the date on which the Environmental Program Fee Fund is created pursuant to section 3 of this act, the total amounts of transfers to and from each subaccount.  L.1991,c.427,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-9.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-9.3 - Environmental Program Fee Fund

13:1D-9.3. Environmental Program Fee Fund  3. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, and beginning with each State fiscal year commencing on and after July 1 next following the effective date of this act, there shall be established in the department a non-lapsing revolving fund to be known as the "Environmental Program Fee Fund," hereinafter referred to as "the fund." The fund shall contain a separate subaccount for fees imposed for each specific program. All fees collected by the department shall be deposited in the appropriate subaccount. The fee revenues deposited in each subaccount shall be appropriated and used only for the costs of the program for which the fees were imposed; provided, however, that if the report required to be prepared by the department pursuant to section 2 of this act is not received by the Legislature by December 31 of any fiscal year, all unobligated revenues in each subaccount in the fund, for which a report has not been received by the Legislature, may not be used to support the designated program until such time as the report on the subaccount or subaccounts has been received by the Legislature. An additional appropriation shall not be required in order for the department to expend monies from a subaccount for which a report is received by the Legislature after December 31.  L.1991,c.427,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-9.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-9.4 - New Jersey "Landowner of the Year" award program.

13:1D-9.4 New Jersey "Landowner of the Year" award program.  1. a. The Department of Environmental Protection , in coordination with any agricultural or wildlife organization as determined appropriate by the department, shall establish and promote an award program to be known as the New Jersey "Landowner of the Year" award program. The program shall annually recognize a landowner who has demonstrated an outstanding record of improving, enhancing, and preserving wildlife populations and habitat on the landowner's property. b. The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish, in consultation with appropriate wildlife organizations, an application procedure, criteria, and guidelines for the eligibility, nomination, and judging of applicants for the award. The criteria may include, but need not be limited to, outstanding practices in wildlife management, habitat improvement, and conservation techniques.  c. The Department of Environmental Protection shall post the name of the recipient of the New Jersey "Landowner of the Year" award prominently on the department's website, and shall recognize the recipient with a certificate, a press announcement, or other form of recognition deemed appropriate by the department to highlight the achievement of the recipient. L.2019, c.461, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-10 - Division of economic development; economic development council; New Jersey Area Redevelopment Authority; department of institutions and agencies; veterans' services council

13:1D-10. Division of economic development; economic development council; New Jersey Area Redevelopment Authority; department of institutions and agencies; veterans' services council  a. The Division of Economic Development, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, transferred and constituted the Division of Economic Development in the Department of Labor and Industry. The Economic Development Council, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, transferred and constituted the Economic Development Council in the Department of Labor and Industry. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the council. The members of the council shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. b. The New Jersey Area Redevelopment Authority, established pursuant to the laws of 1962, chapter 204, as amended and supplemented (C. 13:1B-15.13 et seq.), together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued and transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the authority. The members of the authority shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law, except that the Commissioner of Banking shall serve as an ex-officio member of the authority in the place and stead of the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance as heretofore. c. The functions, powers and duties of the Division of Veterans Services in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development are transferred to and shall be exercised and performed by the Department of Institutions and Agencies through an appropriate organizational unit to be established by the Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies with the approval of the State Board of Control. The term of office of the Director of the Division of Veterans Services shall expire on the effective date of this act. The Veterans' Services Council, together with all its functions, powers and duties, is continued and constituted the Veterans' Services Council in the Department of Institutions and Agencies. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of the council. The members of the council shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. L.1970, c. 33, s. 13, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-11 - Transfer of appropriations, grants and other moneys

13:1D-11. Transfer of appropriations, grants and other moneys  a. All appropriations, grants and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau, board, commission, council or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection, are hereby transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection established hereunder, and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State or Federal law. b. All appropriations, grants and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau, board, commission, council or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been hereto assigned or transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry or the Department of Institutions and Agencies are hereby transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry and the Department of Institutions and Agencies, respectively, and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State or Federal law. L.1970, c. 33, s. 14, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-12 - Transfer of employees

13:1D-12. Transfer of employees  a. Such employees of any department, division, bureau, board, commission, council or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection or to any agency designated, continued or constituted therein, as the Commissioner of Environmental Protection may determine are needed for the proper performance of the functions and duties imposed upon the Department of Environmental Protection, or any agency therein, are hereby transferred to the department or agency to which such functions, powers and duties have been herein assigned or transferred. b. Such employees of any division, bureau, board, council or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry or the Department of Institutions and Agencies or to any agency designated, continued or constituted therein, are hereby transferred to the department or agency to which such functions, powers and duties have been herein assigned or transferred. L.1970, c. 33, s. 15, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-13 - Employee's tenure rights

13:1D-13. Employee's tenure rights  Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or 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.1970, c. 33, s. 16, eff. April 22, 1970.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-13.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-13.1 - Unclassified titles

13:1D-13.1. Unclassified titles  2. a. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary in Title 11A (Civil Service) of the New Jersey Statutes, the following titles in the Department of Environmental Protection shall be assigned or reassigned, within 60 days of the effective date of this act, to the unclassified service:  (1) Assistant commissioners; and (2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection b. and d. of this section, division directors.  b. The titles of Director, Division of Personnel and Director, Division of Fiscal Management and General Services, in the Department of Environmental Protection, shall remain, as applicable, in the competitive division of the classified service or the senior executive service.  c. The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall, within 60 days of the effective date of this act and thereafter, appoint all persons to the positions with titles assigned or reassigned to the unclassified service pursuant to this section, who shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner. d. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Director of the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, as reconstituted pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1948, c.448 (C.13:1B-23).  L.1991,c.415,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-13.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-13.2 - Reinstatement to classified service

13:1D-13.2. Reinstatement to classified service  3. a. Any employee of the Department of Environmental Protection in the classified service holding a position on the effective date of this act that has been assigned or reassigned to the State unclassified service pursuant to section 2 of this act, who is not reappointed within the 60-day period to a position allocated to the State unclassified service pursuant to that section, shall be eligible to be reinstated to the position last held in the classified service prior to appointment to the position assigned or reassigned to the unclassified service.  b. An employee in the classified service appointed on or after the effective date of this act to a position in the department that is assigned or reassigned to the unclassified service pursuant to section 2 of this act, shall be eligible, upon termination of that appointment, to be reinstated to the position last held in the classified service prior to that persons's appointment to any position so assigned or reassigned pursuant to the provisions of Title 11A (Civil Service) of the New Jersey Statutes.  L.1991,c.415,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-13.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-13.3 - Classified and senior executive service

13:1D-13.3 Classified and senior executive service  4. a. Within 60 days of the effective date of this act, the Department of Personnel shall, pursuant to N.J.S.11A:3-1, assign or reassign,  (1) to the competitive division of the classified service, the following titles in the Department of Environmental Protection:  (a) all Manager 3, Environmental Protection and Manager 3, Waste Management positions;  (b) all Manager 4, Environmental Protection, and Manager 4, Waste Management positions; and  (c) all Section Chief, Environmental Protection positions and all Section Chief, Waste Management positions; and  (2) to the senior executive service, the titles of Deputy Director and assistant director in the Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Environmental Protection.  Employees serving in the unclassified service in any of the positions subject to paragraph (1) of this subsection, other than the titles of all Section Chief, Environmental Protection positions, on the date of assignment or reassignment of such titles, shall be appointed to the classified service through the non-competitive interim appointment process, and upon completion of the working test periods therefor, the positions shall be reallocated to the competitive division of the classified service.  b. All persons holding a position in any of the titles subject to the provisions of subsection a. of this section on the date of assignment or reassignment of such titles by the Department of Personnel, shall, as necessary, be transferred as of that date to, as appropriate, the competitive division of the classified service, or the senior executive service.  c. Within 60 days of the filing of a written request by the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Personnel shall, pursuant to N.J.S.11A:3-1, establish within the Department of Environmental Protection a title series for the department-wide processing of permits. The title series shall be, except as other provided by law, in the competitive division of the classified service. The series shall provide a second career track wherein progression to higher level titles, including permit review titles equivalent to supervisory positions, shall be based on the assumption of permit review responsibilities of higher complexity without any supervisory responsibilities.  d. Appointments to any of the positions subject to this section shall be in accordance with applicable laws and rules, regulations, policies and practices of the Department of Personnel not inconsistent herewith.  e. The provisions of this section shall not apply to employees of the Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife, as reconstituted pursuant to section 25 of P.L.1948, c.448 (C.13:1B-23).  L.1991,c.415,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:1D-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:1D-14 - Transfer of records and equipment

13:1D-14. Transfer of records and equipment  a. All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, division, bureau, board, commission, council or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Environmental Protection or to any agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder, shall upon the effective date of this act be transferred to the department or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. b. All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of any department, division, bureau, board, commission, council or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the Department of Labor and Industry or the Department of Institutions and Agencies, shall upon the effective date of this act be transferred to the department or agency to which such assignment or transfer has been made hereunder. L.1970, c. 33, s. 17, eff. April 22, 1970.