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NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-20 - Revenue decline

52:9H-20. Revenue decline  a. If in any fiscal year there is enacted an appropriation from the "Surplus Revenue Fund" pursuant to section 5 of this act, there shall not be enacted any imposition of new taxes or increases in existing tax rates or tax structure modifications having the effect of increasing revenues except as provided in subsection b. of this section.  b. If the amount of the decline in revenue collections in the General Fund is greater than the equivalent of 2% of the total available resources in the General Fund as certified by the Governor upon approval of the annual appropriation act for the fiscal year in which that revenue decline is anticipated, the restrictions of subsection a. of this section shall not apply and the balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" may be appropriated in any other manner as found to be in the best interests of the fiscal condition of the General Fund.  L.1990,c.44,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-21 - Appropriation of excess

52:9H-21. Appropriation of excess  Notwithstanding the restrictions on the appropriation of the balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" imposed by section 5 of this act, if balances in the fund exceed an amount equivalent to 5% of the amount certified by the Governor as total anticipated revenues in the General Fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund upon approval of the annual appropriation act, the State Treasurer shall send written notice of the amount of that excess to the Governor and to the Legislature through the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successor committees or committee. The excess amount as identified in the notice from the State Treasurer shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature in accordance with section 9 of this act.  L.1990,c.44,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-22 - Purposes for appropriation

52:9H-22. Purposes for appropriation  Upon notice from the State Treasurer of the amount of excess in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" pursuant to section 8 of this act, there may be appropriated sums for any one or more of the following purposes:  a. To provide a reserve fund for retirement, purchase or discharge of outstanding general obligation bonds of the State of New Jersey;  b. To provide appropriations for capital projects; c. To provide appropriations to reduce or offset real property taxes.  L.1990,c.44,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-23 - Limitation

52:9H-23. Limitation  The amount available for appropriation for the purposes specified in section 9 shall not be in excess of an amount equivalent to 2% of the amount certified by the Governor as total anticipated revenues in the General Fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund upon approval of the annual appropriation act. If the amount reported by the State Treasurer as required in section 8 is in excess of the amount available for appropriation pursuant to section 9 as limited in this section, that amount, if any, shall be included in the undesignated balance in the General Fund and available for appropriation as otherwise provided by law.  L.1990,c.44,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-24 - Short title

52:9H-24. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State Appropriations Limitation Act." L.1990,c.94,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-25 - Definitions

52:9H-25. Definitions  As used in this act: a. "Base year" means the fiscal year prior to the fiscal year for which an appropriation or expenditure is to be made; and b. "Appropriations" means the aggregate amounts appropriated by the State in the general appropriation law and all other laws supplementing the general appropriation law appropriating money for any purpose in any fiscal year, exclusive of appropriations of the following: money appropriated for payment by the State as State aid to counties, municipalities, local school districts, or other instrumentalities, or on behalf of counties, municipalities, school districts, or other instrumentalities; money appropriated for payment by the State as grants to individuals, public agencies or private agencies for benefits to which the recipients are entitled by law or regulation, for the provision of services for which the State has a primary responsibility, and for subsidies and the provision of services for which the State has no responsibility, but which the State elects to provide; money received or reasonably anticipated to be received by the State from the federal government; money derived from, or expended in payment of any interest or principal on, any general obligation bond issues approved by the legally qualified voters of the State at any general election; money appropriated for payment to the State for projects of capital construction; money required to be appropriated within a fiscal year in accordance with a court order; and money required to be deposited in, and expended from, the "Property Tax Relief Fund" established by N.J.S.54A:9-25, the "Casino Control Fund" established by section 143 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-143), the "Casino Revenue Fund" established by section 145 of P.L.1977, c.110 (C.5:12-145) and the "Gubernatorial Elections Fund" established by N.J.S.54A:9-25.1.  L.1990,c.94,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-26 - Formula for determination of maximum appropriations

52:9H-26. Formula for determination of maximum appropriations  In each fiscal year commencing after June 30, 1992, the appropriations of the State shall not exceed the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to the following formula:  Maximum Appropriations = Base Year Appropriations x (1 + PCI), where: a. "Base Year Appropriations" means the appropriations of the State in the base year; and b. "PCI" means the average annual percentage increase, expressed as a decimal, in State per capita personal income over the four fiscal years ending on June 30 prior to the base year. The per capita personal income for each of the four years shall be the average of the per capita personal income for the four quarters in each fiscal year, utilizing the quarterly data for State personal income and the annual data for State population as published by the United States Department of Commerce.  L.1990,c.94,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-27 - Transfer, assumption of functions or service; adjustment to formula

52:9H-27. Transfer, assumption of functions or service; adjustment to formula  For each of the following conditions, any transfer or assumption of functions or service that occurs shall be deemed to have occurred in the base year, and the "base year appropriations" component of the formula shall be adjusted to reflect the increase or decrease of State appropriations necessitated by the transfer or assumption:  a. If any function or service performed by the State is transferred to, or its costs of operation or performance are assumed by, any county or municipality, or if any function or service performed by any county or municipality is transferred to, or its costs of operation or performance are assumed by the State; and  b. If any function or service performed by the State is transferred to, or its costs of operation or performance are assumed by, any agency or instrumentality of the State or of any county or municipality, with the power to issue bonds to finance the undertaking of any function or the performance of any service, or if any function or service performed by any agency or instrumentality of the State or of any county or municipality is transferred to, or its costs of operation or performance are assumed by the State. The word "bonds" as used in this subsection means bonds which do not constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any of its counties or municipalities or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of any of its counties or municipalities.  L.1990,c.94,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-28 - Exceeding maximum appropriations; permitted

52:9H-28. Exceeding maximum appropriations; permitted  Any provisions of this act to the contrary notwithstanding, the State may exceed the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to the formula prescribed in section 3 of this act in any fiscal year if a bill making an appropriation is agreed to by a two-thirds majority vote of all members of each legislative body.  L.1990,c.94,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-29 - Maximum appropriations not required

52:9H-29. Maximum appropriations not required  This act shall not be construed to require the State to appropriate in any fiscal year the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to the formula prescribed in this act.  L.1990,c.94,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-30 - Governor's budget message; request for appropriation

52:9H-30. Governor's budget message; request for appropriation  In presenting the annual budget message the Governor shall not request or recommend for appropriation any amount in excess of the maximum appropriations permitted pursuant to this act for the fiscal year for which the budget message is presented.  L.1990,c.94,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H - 34 Findings, declarations.

52:9H 34 Findings, declarations.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The economic well being of the citizens of the State of New Jersey is directly affected by the actions of government at all levels; b. The quality of public policy and the benefits it provides to the citizens will be enhanced significantly through the availability of timely, objective analyses of the condition of the economy; c. The formulation of public policy will benefit from a fuller understanding of the structure of the State's economy and its competitive position relative to other states and regions; d. Fiscal policy is highly sensitive to economic conditions and will be enhanced through improved economic analyses and forecasts; e. The functioning of the Legislative and the Executive branches of government will be enhanced by the existence of an independent advisory council composed of knowledgeable experts given the resources necessary to provide sophisticated, timely, and objective economic analyses; f. An advisory council dealing with economic affairs will contribute to improving the quality of decision making in both the public and private sectors, with long term benefits for all of the State's citizens; and  g. A permanent advisory council composed of economic experts reporting directly and independently to the Legislature, the Executive Branch of government and the public, will best provide the objective and timely analyses needed to assure that public policy yields the optimum economic benefits for all of the State's citizens. L.1993, c.149, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H 35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H 35 - New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors established.

52:9H 35 New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors established.  2. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, a council to be known as the "New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors." The council shall consist of five members. One member shall be appointed by the Governor; one member shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; one member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; and one member shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the General Assembly. b. In appointing the council members, the appointing authorities shall select individuals who have knowledge, expertise, and practical experience in economic analyses. c. Members of the council shall serve for a term of three years. Each member shall hold office for the term of his appointment and until his successor shall have been appointed. Any vacancy during a term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment but only for the balance of the unexpired term. A member's term shall be coterminous with that of the appointing authority, for a period not to exceed three years, except that members shall be eligible for reappointment to successive terms. Any member of the council may be removed for cause by the appointing authority. The members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, subject to the availability of funds therefor. d. The council shall organize as soon as may be practicable following the appointment of its members. The member appointed by the Governor shall serve as chairperson of the council, except that in the absence of the Governor's appointee the member of the council with the most seniority shall serve as acting chairperson. The council may formulate and adopt rules of procedure and operation in furtherance of its responsibilities. The council may meet and hold hearings at such places and times as it shall designate. e. The council shall select and fix the compensation of a secretary, who shall serve as the director. The secretary shall not be a member of the council. The secretary's term of appointment shall be for a period of three years, except that the council may, by a simple majority, terminate that appointment prior to the conclusion of the three year period. The council may also employ and fix the compensation of such other expert and clerical staff as it may deem appropriate, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it. L.1993, c.149, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H 36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H 36 - Council's duties.

52:9H 36 Council's duties.  3. The council shall: a. Submit to the Governor and the Legislature a comprehensive annual report analyzing current economic conditions and forecasting future economic trends, which report shall be submitted not later than January 31 of each year. b. Submit to the Governor and the Legislature and any executive department or agency of State government such special and supplementary reports as it deems appropriate in accordance with the purposes of this act. c. Assist the members of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successors, during their appropriations hearings and deliberations, by providing to these committees, by May 15 of each year, forecasts of economic conditions for the coming fiscal year.d. Assist the Governor in the preparation of his annual budget message, by providing the Governor, by November 15 of each year, forecasts of economic conditions for the coming fiscal year. e. Assist the State Revenue Forecasting Advisory Commission by providing it timely analyses of current and anticipated future economic conditions. f. Advise the Governor and the Legislature and any executive department or agency of the State government on issues involving the use of economic data and explain the methodologies utilized to analyze this data. g. Make available for public dissemination all official copies of reports, with supporting analyses and data, following their submission to the Governor, or the Legislature or its committees. L.1993, c.149,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H 37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H 37 - Powers of council.

52:9H 37 Powers of council.  4. a. The council shall be entitled to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes, and to employ counsel and stenographic and clerical assistants and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary, in order to perform its duties, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. b. The council may make use of existing studies, surveys, data and other materials in the possession of any State agency, other than the records and files of the Director of the Division of Taxation that are confidential under R.S.54:50 8, and such material in the possession of any county, municipality or political subdivision of the State. Each State agency, county, municipality and political subdivision of the State shall make any information or materials available to the council as it may require to perform its responsibilities under this act. c. The Attorney General shall provide legal assistance to the council. L.1993, c.149,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-40 - Duties of commission.

52:9H-40 Duties of commission.  2. The commission shall engage in a continuous study of the State and local tax structure and related fiscal issues with regard to the laws relating to the imposition, assessment and collection of State and local taxes, with attention given, but not limited to: the ways in which the tax laws may be revised to ensure greater efficiency and equity in the assessment and collection of taxes; the identification and quantification of provisions that represent revenue policy and provisions that reflect indirect expenditure policy; the relative incidence of tax burdens and the effects of redistributing tax burdens or tax bases; and the methods for providing funds for government services and infrastructure. The commission shall report annually on or before January 1 to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature summarizing its activities in the prior year and its planned activities for the current year and shall submit interim reports setting forth the results of its studies and making such recommendations of legal, administrative and organizational changes as the committee determines are appropriate. The commission shall also make any appropriate studies, subject to the limitations of the commission's resources, that are requested by the Governor, the President of the Senate, or the Speaker of the General Assembly, notifying each of those officers of any request made by another. L.2007,c.43,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-41 - Executive director, staff, availability of services.

52:9H-41 Executive director, staff, availability of services.  3. a. The commission shall be entitled to appoint an executive director and a staff and to call to its assistance and avail itself of the services of employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency or authority as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes, and to employ counsel and contract for professional and consulting services, and employ any stenographic and clerical assistants, and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as it may deem necessary, in order to perform its duties, and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes. b. The commission may make use of existing studies, surveys, data and other materials in the possession of any State agency or authority and such materials in the possession of any county, municipality or political subdivision of the State, other than the records and files of the Director of the Division of Taxation that are confidential under R.S.54:50-8, but may direct the Director of the Division of Taxation to prepare for publication statistics so classified as to prevent the identification of a particular report and the items thereof. Each State agency, authority, county, municipality and political subdivision of the State shall make any information or materials available to the commission as it may require to perform its responsibilities under this act. L.2007,c.43,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9H-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9H-42 - Report on tax levy caps to Governor, Legislature.

52:9H-42 Report on tax levy caps to Governor, Legislature.  15. On or before January 15, 2012, the New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission created by P.L.2007, c.43 (C.52:9H-39 et seq.) shall report to the Governor and Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), evaluating the efficacy of the tax levy caps and making recommendations. L.2007, c.62, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:9HH-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:9HH-1 - Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission

52:9HH-1. Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission  1. There is hereby established a Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission. The commission shall consist of 10 members: the State Treasurer and three other members of the Executive Branch, who shall be designated by the Governor and who shall serve at the Governor's pleasure; two public members to be appointed by the President of the Senate, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; two public members to be appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party; and two public members, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.  Public members appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of four years and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the public members first appointed, one shall serve for a term of two years and one shall serve for a term of four years. Public members appointed by the President of the Senate or Speaker of the General Assembly shall serve during the two-year legislative term in which the appointment is made and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.  A chairman of the commission shall be designated by the Governor from among its public members and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.  Members of the commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for expenses actually incurred in the performance of their duties.  L.1991,c.382,s.1.