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NJ Rev Stat § 16:20-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:20-1 - Definitions, Coptic Orthodox Church

16:20-1. Definitions, Coptic Orthodox Church  1. As used in this act: "Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese" refers to that person who is serving as bishop for that diocese pursuant to the authority of and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Synodical Committee for the Coptic Churches in Immigration. In accordance with the laws of the Holy Synod, the Pope of Alexandria, in Egypt, is the presiding bishop of any new diocese during the foundation period and until a bishop is ordained for that diocese. Likewise, and pursuant to such laws, the Pope of Alexandria, in Egypt, is the presiding bishop of any existing diocese which has no bishop.  "Coptic Orthodox Church" means the Apostolic Church presided over by His Holiness, the Pope of Alexandria, in Egypt, and the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark, the legislative body of which is known as the Holy Synod. The Coptic Orthodox Church is a hierarchical church.  "Holy Synod" means the highest legislative and executive authority in the Coptic Orthodox Church, presided over by His Holiness, the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark and is more formally known as "The Holy Synod for the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria and the See of St. Mark."  "Synodical Committee for the Coptic Churches in Immigration" means, according to the constitution and bylaws of the Holy Synod, the committee formed and presided over by His Holiness, the Pope of Alexandria and the Patriarch of the See of St. Mark from among the members of the Holy Synod, to assist him in marshalling the affairs of the churches abroad.  "Unincorporated church in this State" and a "church heretofore incorporated in this State" means a church, cathedral, chapel or other religious organization in this State founded and established for the purpose of and with the intent of adhering to, and being subject to the administrative jurisdiction of, the Synodical Committee for the Coptic Churches in Immigration.  L.1993,c.148,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:20-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:20-2 - Applicability of act

16:20-2. Applicability of act  2. This act applies to any unincorporated church in this State and any unincorporated diocese or archdiocese located in whole or in part in this State affiliated with the Coptic Orthodox Church and to any church, diocese or archdiocese heretofore incorporated in this State which desires to reincorporate pursuant to this act, except that nothing shall prevent or prohibit any church, diocese or archdiocese heretofore incorporated in this State affiliated with the Coptic Orthodox Church from maintaining and continuing that affiliation enjoyed at the time of the effective date of this act should that church, diocese or archdiocese determine not to reincorporate pursuant to this act.  L.1993,c.148,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:20-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:20-3 - Procedure for becoming incorporated as a church

16:20-3. Procedure for becoming incorporated as a church  3. An unincorporated church in this State may become incorporated as a church by executing, acknowledging and filing a certificate of incorporation, stating the corporate name by which that church shall be known in the county and municipality where its principal place of worship is, or is intended to be located. A certificate of incorporation of an unincorporated church in this State shall be executed and acknowledged by the Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in which its place of worship is located and by two or more persons who shall be appointed by the bishop from among the priests and deacons of that church. Upon filing that certificate of incorporation, that church shall be a corporation by the name stated in the certificate.  L.1993,c.148,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:20-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:20-4 - Procedure for reincorporating a church

16:20-4. Procedure for reincorporating a church  4. Any church heretofore incorporated in this State, with the consent of the Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in which its place of worship is located, may reincorporate under the provisions of this act by filing in the office of the Secretary of State, and a copy thereof in the office of the county clerk in the county in which its principal place of worship is located, a certificate, signed by the trustees in office at the time of that reincorporation, in which the majority of those trustees set forth that they desire to reincorporate under the provisions of this act. The certificate shall include the corporate name by which that church shall be known, the county and municipality where its principal place of worship is located, and the names of the bishop and two or more persons appointed by the bishop from among the priests and deacons of that church, who shall constitute the initial board of trustees of the church. Immediately upon the filing of that certificate all the right, title, equity and interest of that church in any estate, real or personal, together with all franchise and charter rights, shall be vested in the body corporate so created under this act and the original incorporation of that church shall be null and void.  L.1993,c.148,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:20-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:20-5 - Incorporation of diocese, archdiocese

16:20-5. Incorporation of diocese, archdiocese  5. Any diocese or archdiocese of the Coptic Orthodox Church located in whole or in part in this State may become incorporated as a diocese or archdiocese under the provisions of this act by filing in the Office of the Secretary of State a certificate of incorporation. A certificate of incorporation of a diocese or archdiocese shall be executed and acknowledged by the Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Archbishop of the Coptic Orthodox archdiocese, and by two or more persons who shall be appointed by the bishop from among the priests and deacons of that diocese or archdiocese. Upon filing that certificate of incorporation, that diocese or archdiocese shall be a corporation by the name stated in the certificate.  L.1993,c.148,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:20-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:20-6 - Trustees of church

16:20-6. Trustees of church  6. The Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in which the place of worship of an incorporated church in this State is located and his successors in office shall, by virtue of his office, be a trustee of that church. Two or more persons selected by the bishop from among the priests and deacons of that church in the manner provided from time to time by rules and regulations of the Coptic Orthodox Church adopted by the Synodical Committee for the Coptic Churches in Immigration shall also be trustees of that incorporated church, and the bishop and other such persons shall together constitute the board of trustees thereof. The bishop and other persons signing the certificate of incorporation shall be the trustees of that church for the first year or until their successors are selected according to the rules, statutes, regulations and usages of the Coptic Orthodox Church adopted by the Synodical Committee for the Coptic Churches in Immigration. The trustees of every church in this State shall have the custody and control of all temporalities and property, real and personal, belonging to that church and of the revenues therefrom and shall administer them in accordance with the rules, statutes, regulations and usages of the Coptic Orthodox Church adopted by the Synodical Committee for the Coptic Churches in Immigration, except that no act or proceeding of the trustees of any such incorporated church shall be valid without the approval of the bishop of the diocese in which the place of worship of that church is located, or in case of his absence or inability to act, without the approval of the vicar of that diocese.  L.1993,c.148,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 16:20-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 16 - Corporations and Associations, Religious|Section 16:20-7 - Division of parish, transfer of assets

16:20-7. Division of parish, transfer of assets  7. Whenever a Coptic Orthodox parish shall be duly divided by the Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Diocese in which the parish is located into two parishes within that diocese, then the bishop or his successor shall have the right and power, by himself and independently of any action or consent on the part of the trustees of the original church corporation to transfer assets, with or without valuable consideration, from the original church corporation to the new or second church corporation. That transfer shall be made by the bishop or his successor after having complied with the requirements imposed upon the trustees of any religious corporation under Title 16 of the Revised Statutes before making a transfer of church property.  L.1993,c.148,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-1 - Department of Banking and Insurance reconstituted

17:1-1. Department of Banking and Insurance reconstituted  17:1-1. The Department of Banking and Insurance, hereinafter in Title 17 of the Revised Statutes and Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes designated as the "department," created and established by an act entitled "An act to establish a Department of Banking and Insurance," approved February 10th, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one (L.1891, c.6, p.17), and charged with the execution of all laws relative to insurance, banking, savings, trust, guarantee, safe deposit, indemnity, mortgage, investment and loan corporations, continued and constituted as a principal department in the executive branch of the State Government by the "Department of Banking and Insurance Act of 1948," P.L.1948, c.88 (C.17:1-1.1 et al.), is reconstituted as a principal department in the executive branch of State Government by this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act. The department, having been divided into two separate principal departments, the Department of Banking, pursuant to P.L.1970, c.11 (C.17:1B-1 et seq.), and the Department of Insurance, pursuant to P.L.1970, c.12 (C.17:1C-1 et seq.), is recombined and designated as the Department of Banking and Insurance by this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act. Such department shall be vested with all the powers and charged with all the duties and subject to all the obligations and penalties which, on February 10th, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, were vested in, conferred and imposed upon the Secretary of State, acting as commissioner of insurance, or upon the board of bank commissioners or any other officer or board charged with the execution of the laws relative to subjects hereinabove recited, as well as any additional duties, powers, and obligations prescribed in this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act or by any other law. All the powers, functions and duties of the existing Department of Banking and Department of Insurance and the commissioners thereof are continued in the Department of Banking and Insurance, and in the office of the commissioner thereof.Amended 1948, c.88, s.1; 1996, c.45, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-1.1 - Short title

17:1-1.1. Short title  This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of Banking and Insurance Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 88, p. 503, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-1.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-1.2 - Effective date

17:1-1.2. Effective date  This act shall take effect on the first day of July, one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, except that any appointment, and any confirmation of any appointment, permitted by this act may be made prior to such date. L.1948, c. 88, p. 504, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-3.1 - New Jersey Real Estate Commission

17:1-3.1. New Jersey Real Estate Commission  3. There shall be within the Department of Banking and Insurance a division which shall be known as the division of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission. The terms of office of the members of the commission as of the effective date of this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act shall not be affected by this act. The commission shall continue to be constituted and the members thereof shall continue to be appointed as provided by law.L.1948,c.88,s.3; amended 1996, c.45, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-5 - Seal of office; certificates under seal as evidence

17:1-5. Seal of office; certificates under seal as evidence  The seal of office of the commissioner, filed in the department of state, shall continue as the seal of such office. Every certificate, assignment, conveyance or other official paper executed by the commissioner under authority of law and sealed with the seal, shall be received as evidence and may be recorded in proper recording offices in the same manner and with the same effect as a deed duly acknowledged or proved before an officer authorized by law to take proof or acknowledgment of deeds. All copies of papers in the office of the commissioner, certified by him and authenticated by the seal, shall be accepted as evidence equally and in like manner as the original. An impression of the seal directly on paper shall be as valid as if made on wax or wafer.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-8 - Fees; disposition

17:1-8. Fees; disposition  17:1-8. The commissioner shall charge for a license and for all services performed by the department the fees provided in Title 17 of the Revised Statutes or Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes, or in lieu thereof or where not so provided, such fees as the commissioner shall prescribe by rule or regulation, including but not limited to application fees, license fees, assessments, and charges for investigations and examinations. The commissioner shall make returns to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting of all fees and moneys collected by the department, and pay the sum so collected into the State Treasury.Amended 1971, c.238; 1996, c.45, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-8.1 - Rules, regulations

17:1-8.1. Rules, regulations  1. The commissioner may, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to effectuate the purposes of this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act.L.1958,c.66,s.1; amended 1996, c.45, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-13 - Short title

17:1-13. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Department of Banking and Insurance Act of 1996."L.1996,c.45,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-15 - Duties, authority of commissioner.

17:1-15 Duties, authority of commissioner.  6. The commissioner, as administrator and chief executive officer of the department, shall: a. Administer the work of the department; b. Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within the department, subject to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, and other applicable statutes, except as otherwise specifically provided; c. Perform, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the department through those divisions established by law or as the commissioner deems necessary; d. Organize the work of the department pursuant to the structure or organizational units the commissioner determines to be necessary for efficient and effective operation, and which are not inconsistent with the provisions of this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act; e. Formulate, adopt, issue and promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in the name of the department, rules and regulations authorized by law for the efficient conduct of the work and general administration of the department, and the appropriate regulation of the institutions, companies, agencies, boards, commissions, and other entities within its jurisdiction, including licensees, officers and employees as authorized by law; f. Determine all matters of policy within the commissioner's jurisdiction; g. Institute or cause to be instituted the legal proceedings or processes necessary to enforce properly and give effect to any of the commissioner's powers or duties; h. Make a report each year to the Governor and to the Legislature of the department's operations for the preceding fiscal year, and render such other reports as the Governor shall from time to time request, or as may be required by law; i. Appoint advisory committees which may be desirable to advise and assist the department or a division in carrying out its functions and duties; j. Have the power, in addition to any powers prescribed by law, to order any person violating any provision of Title 17 of the Revised Statutes or Title 17B of the New Jersey Statutes to cease and desist from engaging in such conduct; k. Perform such other functions as may be prescribed by law in this act or by any other law; and l. Maintain suitable headquarters for the department and such other quarters as the commissioner shall deem necessary to the proper functioning of the department. L.1996, c.45, s.6; amended 2014, c.81, s.57.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-16 - Examination of persons, subpoena of witnesses, documents

17:1-16. Examination of persons, subpoena of witnesses, documents  7. For the purpose of effectuating the powers and duties of the department and the commissioner, the commissioner may cause to be examined under oath any and all persons whatsoever and compel by subpoena upon appropriate notice the attendance of witnesses and the production of such books, records, accounts, papers, and other documents as are appropriate. If any person shall refuse to obey a subpoena, or to produce evidence as required thereby, the commissioner may apply ex parte to any court having jurisdiction over that person for an order compelling the appearance of the witness to give testimony or to produce evidence as required thereby, or both. Any person failing to obey the court order may be punished by the court for contempt.L.1996,c.45,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-17 - Transfer of appropriations, moneys

17:1-17. Transfer of appropriations, moneys  9. All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other entity or agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been assigned or transferred to the Department of Banking or to the Department of Insurance are hereby transferred to the Department of Banking and Insurance reestablished by this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act, 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.1996,c.45,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-18 - Assignment, transfer of employees

17:1-18. Assignment, transfer of employees  10. Employees of any department, division, bureau, board, commission or other agency or entity, the functions, powers and duties of which have been assigned or transferred to the Department of Banking or to the Department of Insurance or to any agency continued or constituted therein, shall be assigned or transferred pursuant to Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes to the reconstituted Department of Banking and Insurance as the commissioner may determine are needed for the proper performance of the duties of the department.L.1996,c.45,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-19 - Tenure, rights preserved

17:1-19. Tenure, rights preserved  11. Nothing in this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him or her by Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, or under any pension law or retirement system.L.1996,c.45,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-20 - Transfer of property

17:1-20. Transfer of property  12. All files, books, papers, records, information management systems, equipment and other property of any department, division, bureau, commission, board, or other agency or entity, the functions, powers and duties of which have been assigned or transferred to the Department of Banking or to the Department of Insurance, or to any agency designated, continued or constituted by this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act, shall upon the effective date of this act be assigned or transferred to the Department of Banking and Insurance as directed by the commissioner or the commissioner's designee.L.1996,c.45,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-21 - References to department, commissioner

17:1-21. References to department, commissioner  13. With respect to the functions, powers and duties continued in the Department of Banking and Insurance by this 1996 amendatory and supplementary act, whenever in any law, rule, regulation, order, agreement, stipulation, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the Department of Banking or to the Department of Insurance, or to the Commissioner of Banking or to the Commissioner of Insurance, the same shall mean and refer to the Department of Banking and Insurance, and the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance, respectively.L.1996,c.45,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 17:1-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 17 - Corporations and Institutions for Finance and Insurance|Section 17:1-22 - Existing orders, rules, regulations not affected

17:1-22. Existing orders, rules, regulations not affected  14. This 1996 amendatory and supplementary act shall not affect the orders, rules, regulations, bulletins, plans of operation, contracts, settlement or consent agreements, or stipulations heretofore made, promulgated by, or approved by the Commissioners of Banking or Insurance, or any department, division, bureau, board or other agency, the functions powers and duties of which have been assigned or transferred to the reconstituted Department of Banking and Insurance by this act, or to any other agency designated, continued or constituted hereunder, but those orders, rules, regulations, bulletins, plans of operation, contracts, settlement or consent agreements, and stipulations shall continue with full force and effect until amended or repealed pursuant to law.L.1996,c.45,s.14.