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NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-28 - The compact commission.

2A:168-28 The compact commission.  3. Article III. The Compact Commission. a. The compacting states hereby create the "Interstate Commission for Adult Offender Supervision." The Interstate Commission shall be a body corporate and joint agency of the compacting states. The Interstate Commission shall have all the responsibilities, powers and duties set forth herein, including the power to sue and be sued, and such additional powers as may be conferred upon it by subsequent action of the respective legislatures of the compacting states in accordance with the terms of this compact. b. The Interstate Commission shall consist of Commissioners selected and appointed by resident members of a State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision for each state. In addition to the Commissioners who are the voting representatives of each state, the Interstate Commission shall include individuals who are not commissioners but who are members of interested organizations. Such non-commissioner members shall include a member of the national organizations of governors, legislators, state chief justices, attorneys general and crime victims. All non-commissioner members of the Interstate Commission shall be ex-officio (nonvoting) members. The Interstate Commission may provide in its bylaws for such additional, ex-officio, non-voting members as it deems necessary. c. Each compacting state represented at any meeting of the Interstate Commission is entitled to one vote. A majority of the compacting states shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a larger quorum is required by the bylaws of the Interstate Commission. d. The Interstate Commission shall meet at least once each calendar year. The chairman may call additional meetings and, upon the request of 27 or more compacting states, shall call additional meetings. Public notice shall be given of all meetings and meetings shall be open to the public.  e. The Interstate Commission shall establish an Executive Committee which shall include commission officers, members and others as shall be determined by the bylaws. The Executive Committee shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission during periods when the Interstate Commission is not in session, with the exception of rulemaking or amendment to the Compact. The Executive Committee shall oversee the day-to-day activities managed by the Executive Director and Interstate Commission staff, administer enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, its bylaws and as directed by the Interstate Commission and perform other duties as directed by Commission or set forth in the bylaws. L.2002,c.111,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-29 - The State Council.

2A:168-29 The State Council.  4. Article IV. The State Council. a. There is hereby established the New Jersey State Council for Interstate Adult Offender Supervision which shall consist of the following members: (1) two members of the General Assembly, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly; (2) two members of the Senate, no more than one of whom shall be of the same political party, appointed by the President of the Senate; (3) the Administrative Director of the Courts; (4) the Commissioner of Corrections or his designee; (5) a law enforcement officer and a representative from a crime victim's organization, each appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and  (6) the Chairman of the State Parole Board.  b. The Governor shall appoint a compact administrator who shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. The compact administrator may be a member of the State Council or a State government official with appropriate background and experience. The compact administrator shall be the compact commissioner and presiding officer of the council and shall serve as the New Jersey Commissioner to the Interstate Commission.  c. Members of the Council shall be appointed for terms of four years and the terms of their successors shall be calculated from the expiration of the incumbent's term. Members shall serve until their successors are appointed and have qualified. d. The State Council shall meet at least twice a year. e. The State Council shall develop policies concerning the operation of the compact within this State. The State Council may adopt rules, including rules proposed by the commission for adoption by this state, to implement the compact. f. The State Council shall report annually to the Legislature concerning the activities of the council and the Interstate Commission.  L.2002,c.111,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-30 - Powers and duties of the interstate commission.

2A:168-30 Powers and duties of the interstate commission.  5. Article V. Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission. The Interstate Commission shall have the following powers: a. To adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing the management and operation of the Interstate Commission;  b. To promulgate rules which shall have the force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the compacting states to the extent and in the manner provided in this compact; c. To oversee, supervise and coordinate the interstate movement of offenders subject to the terms of this compact and any bylaws adopted and rules promulgated by the compact commission; d. To enforce compliance with compact provisions, Interstate Commission rules, and bylaws, using all necessary and proper means, including but not limited to, the use of judicial process; e. To establish and maintain offices; f. To purchase and maintain insurance and bonds; g. To borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not limited to, members and their staffs; h. To establish and appoint committees and hire staff which it deems necessary for the carrying out of its functions including, but not limited to, an executive committee as required by Article III which shall have the power to act on behalf of the Interstate Commission in carrying out its powers and duties hereunder; i. To elect or appoint such officers, attorneys, employees, agents, or consultants, and to fix their compensation, define their duties and determine their qualifications; and to establish the Interstate Commission's personnel policies and programs relating to, among other things, conflicts of interest, rates of compensation, and qualifications of personnel; j. To accept any and all donations and grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials, and services, and to receive, utilize, and dispose of same; k. To lease, purchase, accept contributions or donations of, or otherwise to own, hold, improve or use any property, real, personal, or mixed; l. To sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise dispose of any property, real, personal or mixed; m. To establish a budget and make expenditures and levy dues as provided in Article X of this compact; n. To sue and be sued; o. To provide for dispute resolution among compacting states; p. To perform such functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this compact; q. To report annually to the legislatures, governors, judiciary, and state councils of the compacting states concerning the activities of the Interstate Commission during the preceding year. Such reports shall also include any recommendations that may have been adopted by the Interstate Commission; r. To coordinate education, training and public awareness regarding the interstate movement of offenders for officials involved in such activity; and s. To establish uniform standards for the reporting, collecting, and exchanging of data.  L.2002,c.111,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-34 - Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by the interstate commission.

2A:168-34 Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by the interstate commission.  9. Article IX. Oversight, Enforcement and Dispute Resolution by the Interstate Commission. a. Oversight. The Interstate Commission shall oversee the interstate movement of adult offenders in the compacting states and shall monitor such activities being administered in Non-compacting States which may significantly affect Compacting States. The courts and executive agencies in each Compacting State shall enforce this Compact and shall take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Compact's purposes and intent. In any judicial or administrative proceeding in a Compacting State pertaining to the subject matter of this Compact which may affect the powers, responsibilities or actions of the Interstate Commission, the Interstate Commission shall be entitled to receive all service of process in any such proceeding, and shall have standing to intervene in the proceeding for all purposes. b. Dispute Resolution. The Compacting States shall report to the Interstate Commission on issues or activities of concern to them, and cooperate with and support the Interstate Commission in the discharge of its duties and responsibilities. The Interstate Commission shall attempt to resolve any disputes or other issues which are subject to the Compact and which may arise among Compacting States and Non-compacting States. The Interstate Commission shall enact a bylaw or promulgate a rule providing for both mediation and binding dispute resolution for disputes among the Compacting States. c. Enforcement. The Interstate Commission, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, shall enforce the provisions of this compact using any or all means set forth in Article XII, section b., of this compact.  L.2002,c.111,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-35 - Finance.

2A:168-35 Finance.  10. Article X. Finance. a. The Interstate Commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities. b. The Interstate Commission shall levy on and collect an annual assessment from each Compacting State to cover the cost of the internal operations and activities of the Interstate Commission and its staff which must be in a total amount sufficient to cover the Interstate Commission's annual budget as approved each year. The aggregate annual assessment amount shall be allocated based upon a formula to be determined by the Interstate Commission, taking into consideration the population of the state and the volume of interstate movement of offenders in each Compacting State and shall promulgate a rule binding upon all Compacting States which governs said assessment. c. The Interstate Commission shall not incur any obligations of any kind prior to securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the Interstate Commission pledge the credit of any of the compacting states, except by and with the authority of the compacting state. d. The Interstate Commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the Interstate Commission shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the Interstate Commission shall be audited yearly by a certified or licensed public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the Interstate Commission.  e. (1) The Interstate compact for adult offender supervision fund is established as a special fund in the State Treasury. The fund consists of moneys appropriated for the purposes of meeting financial obligations imposed on the State of New Jersey as a result of the State's participation in this compact. (2) An assessment levied or any other financial obligation imposed under this compact is effective against the State of New Jersey only to the extent that moneys to pay the assessment or meet the financial obligation have been appropriated and deposited in the fund established pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. L.2002,c.111,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-36 - Compacting states, effective date and amendment.

2A:168-36 Compacting states, effective date and amendment.  11. Article XI. Compacting States, Effective Date and Amendment. a. Any state, as defined in Article II of this compact, is eligible to become a Compacting State. b. The Compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the Compact into law by no less than 35 of the States. The initial effective date shall be the later of July 1, 2001, or upon enactment into law by the 35th jurisdiction. Thereafter it shall become effective and binding, as to any other Compacting State, upon enactment of the Compact into law by that State. The governors of Non-member states or their designees will be invited to participate in Interstate Commission activities on a non-voting basis prior to adoption of the compact by all states and territories of the United States. c. Amendments to the Compact may be proposed by the Interstate Commission for enactment by the Compacting States. No amendment shall become effective and binding upon the Interstate Commission and the Compacting States unless and until it is enacted into law by unanimous consent of the Compacting States. L.2002,c.111,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-38 - Severability and construction.

2A:168-38 Severability and construction.  13. Article XIII. Severability and Construction. The provisions of this Compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the Compact shall be enforceable. The provisions of this Compact shall be liberally constructed to effectuate its purposes. L.2002,c.111,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168-39 - Binding effect of compact and other laws.

2A:168-39 Binding effect of compact and other laws.  14. Article XIV. Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws. a. Other Laws. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a Compacting State that is not inconsistent with this Compact. All Compacting States' laws conflicting with this Compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. b. Binding Effect of the Compact. All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and bylaws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the Compacting States. All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the Compacting States are binding in accordance with their terms. Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning or interpretation of Interstate Commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the Compacting States, the Interstate Commission may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning or interpretation. In the event any provision of this Compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any Compacting State, the obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction sought to be conferred by such provision upon the Interstate Commission shall be ineffective and such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction shall remain in the Compacting State and shall be exercised by the agency thereof to which such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this Compact becomes effective. L.2002,c.111,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-1 - Legislative findings

2A:168A-1. Legislative findings  The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the public interest to assist the rehabilitation of convicted offenders by removing impediments and restrictions upon their ability to obtain employment or to participate in vocational or educational rehabilitation programs based solely upon the existence of a criminal record. Therefore, the Legislature finds and declares that notwithstanding the contrary provisions of any law or rule or regulation issued pursuant to law, a person shall not be disqualified or discriminated against by any licensing authority because of any conviction for a crime, unless N.J.S. 2C:51-2 is applicable or unless the conviction relates adversely to the occupation, trade, vocation, profession or business for which the license or certificate is sought. L.1968, c. 282, s. 1, eff. Sept. 4, 1968. Amended by L.1974, c. 161, s. 2, eff. Nov. 15, 1974; L.1981, c. 487, s. 3, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-2 - Application for license, certificate; grounds for refusal; written statement.

2A:168A-2 Application for license, certificate; grounds for refusal; written statement.  2. Notwithstanding the contrary provisions of any law or rule or regulation issued pursuant to law, no State, county or municipal department, board, officer or agency, hereinafter referred to as "licensing authority" authorized to pass upon the qualifications of any applicant for a license or certificate of authority or qualification to engage in the practice of a profession or business or for admission to an examination to qualify for such a license or certificate may disqualify or discriminate against an applicant for a license or certificate or an application for admission to a qualifying examination on the grounds that the applicant has been convicted of a crime, or adjudged a disorderly person, except that a licensing authority may disqualify or discriminate against an applicant for a license or certificate if N.J.S.2C:51-2 or any disqualifying criminal activity set forth in subsection a. of section 7 of P.L.2009, c.53 (C.17:11C-57) is applicable, or if a conviction for a crime relates adversely to the occupation, trade, vocation, profession or business for which the license or certificate is sought. In determining that a conviction for a crime relates adversely to the occupation, trade, vocation, profession or business, the licensing authority shall explain in writing how the following factors, or any other factors, relate to the license or certificate sought: a. The nature and duties of the occupation, trade, vocation, profession or business, a license or certificate for which the person is applying; b. Nature and seriousness of the crime; c. Circumstances under which the crime occurred; d. Date of the crime; e. Age of the person when the crime was committed; f. Whether the crime was an isolated or repeated incident; g. Social conditions which may have contributed to the crime; h. Any evidence of rehabilitation, including good conduct in prison or in the community, counseling or psychiatric treatment received, acquisition of additional academic or vocational schooling, successful participation in correctional work-release programs, or the recommendation of persons who have or have had the applicant under their supervision. L.1968, c.282, s.2; amended 1974, c.161, s.3; 1981, c.487, s.4; 2009, c.53, s.71.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-3 - Evidence of rehabilitation

2A:168A-3. Evidence of rehabilitation  The presentation to a licensing authority of evidence of a pardon or of the expungement of a criminal conviction, pursuant to N.J.S. 2A:164-28, or of a certificate of the Federal or State Parole Board, or of the Chief Probation Officer of a United States District Court or a county who has supervised the applicant's probation, that the applicant has achieved a degree of rehabilitation indicating that his engaging in the proposed employment would not be incompatible with the welfare of society shall preclude a licensing authority from disqualifying or discriminating against the applicant. L.1968, c. 282, s. 3, eff. Sept. 4, 1968. Amended by L.1974, c. 161, s. 4, eff. Nov. 15, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-4 - Addiction to drugs or intoxicating liquors within four months of application

2A:168A-4. Addiction to drugs or intoxicating liquors within four months of application  A licensing authority may disqualify or discriminate against an applicant for a license or certificate on the grounds that the applicant has within 4 months of the application for admission to a qualifying examination been addicted to the habitual use of drugs or intoxicating liquors. L.1974, c. 161, s. 5, eff. Nov. 15, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-5 - Regulated employment pursuant to approved program of vocational or educational rehabilitation

2A:168A-5. Regulated employment pursuant to approved program of vocational or educational rehabilitation  Notwithstanding the contrary provisions of any law or rule or regulation issued pursuant to law, any licensing authority may permit any person subject to correctional supervision in this State to engage in regulated employment pursuant to an approved program of vocational or educational rehabilitation. L.1974, c. 161, s. 6, eff. Nov. 15, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-6 - Inapplicability of act to law enforcement agencies

2A:168A-6. Inapplicability of act to law enforcement agencies  This act shall not be applicable to any law enforcement agency; however, nothing herein shall preclude a law enforcement agency in its discretion from adopting the policies and procedures set forth herein. L.1974, c. 161, s. 7, eff. Nov. 15, 1974.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-9 - Certificate considered presumptive evidence of rehabilitation.

2A:168A-9 Certificate considered presumptive evidence of rehabilitation.  3. A certificate issued pursuant to this act shall be presumptive evidence of the subject's rehabilitation when considered in regard to public employment as defined in this act, or in conjunction with any licensing, or certification process to which this act applies, which in any particular case may or may not be overcome by other evidence or information. A certificate granted under this act shall not prevent any judicial, administrative, licensing or other body, board, authority or public official from relying on grounds other than the fact of the criminal conviction in exercising any discretionary authority, if any, to suspend, revoke, refuse to issue or refuse to renew any license, permit or other authority or privilege or to determine eligibility or suitability for employment.  L.2007, c.327, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:168A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:168A-10 - Notice to prosecutor of issuance, pendency of certificate.

2A:168A-10 Notice to prosecutor of issuance, pendency of certificate.  4. In all cases, the applicant or the supervising authority shall provide notice to the prosecutor of either the issuance of a certificate or the pendency of an application for a certificate, or both, pursuant to procedures that shall be developed and published by the supervising authority within thirty days of the effective date of this act.  L.2007, c.327, s.4.