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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9H-14 - Surplus Revenue Fund

52:9H-14. Surplus Revenue Fund
There is hereby created within the General Fund a restricted reserve fund to be known as the "Surplus Revenue Fund." The State Treasurer shall credit to the "Surplus Revenue Fund," on or before December 31, 1990 and annually on or before December 31 thereafter, and in addition to any sums appropriated to the "Surplus Revenue Fund," the amounts determined pursuant to section 3 of this act. Moneys credited to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" may be invested in the same manner as assets of the General Fund and any investment earnings on the "Surplus Revenue Fund" shall accrue to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" and shall be available subject to the same terms and conditions as other balances under this act. The State Treasurer may determine the amount of earnings to be credited to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" to reflect the average rate of return on the State of New Jersey Cash Management Fund. The State Treasurer shall provide a report of the status of the "Surplus Revenue Fund" to the Governor and to the Legislature through the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, periodically, but not less often than annually on or about January 15.
L.1990,c.44,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9H-15 - "Anticipated revenue" defined

52:9H-15. "Anticipated revenue" defined
As used in this act "anticipated revenue" means the amount of revenue estimated to be realized in a fiscal year as General Fund resources to support appropriations made, including taxes, license fees, other miscellaneous departmental revenue, and revenue transfers to the General Fund from other funds in the State Treasury, and excluding federal funds and any fund balances, whether designated, undesignated or reserved.
L.1990,c.44,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9H-16 - Determination of amount to be credited to fund

52:9H-16. Determination of amount to be credited to fund
The amount to be annually credited to the Surplus Revenue Fund shall be determined by the State Treasurer in the following manner:
a. He shall identify the amount of General Fund anticipated revenue certified by the Governor upon approval of the annual appropriation act for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which a credit to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" is required.
b. He shall determine, from the annual financial report of the General Fund for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which a credit to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" is required, the amount of revenue actually deposited in the General Fund in that fiscal year. If in any preceding fiscal year for which a determination under this subsection is to be made, there is a law enacted which will increase the revenue to the General Fund, the yield from that increase for that preceding fiscal year in which the increase is in effect shall be disregarded in determining the amount to be credited to the "Surplus Revenue Fund."
c. The amount of the credit to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" shall be an amount equivalent to 50% of the excess, if there be any, of the amount determined in subsection b. of this section over the amount determined in subsection a. of this section. If actual revenue collections pursuant to the "New Jersey Gross Income Tax Act," N.J.S.54A:1-1 et seq., for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which a credit to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" is required are less than the amount of revenue collections pursuant to that act as certified by the Governor upon approval of the annual appropriation act for that fiscal year, the amount of the credit to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" otherwise calculated pursuant to this section shall be reduced by the difference between the amount so certified and the actual collections.
L.1990,c.44,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9H-17 - Estimate of credit to Surplus Revenue Fund

52:9H-17. Estimate of credit to Surplus Revenue Fund
The Governor shall include in his annual budget message to the Legislature an estimate of the credit to be made to the "Surplus Revenue Fund" as a reduction of the estimated undesignated fund balance in the General Fund as of July 1 of the fiscal year for which he is making his budget recommendations. The amount estimated by the Governor for this purpose shall not be less than 50% of the difference between the amount certified by him upon approval of the annual appropriation act for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year for which his budget recommendations are being made and the amount of revenue anticipated for that preceding fiscal year as reflected in the annual budget message for that preceding fiscal year.
L.1990,c.44,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9H-18 - Restriction on appropriation of balances in Surplus Revenue Fund

52:9H-18. Restriction on appropriation of balances in Surplus Revenue Fund
Balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" shall not be available for appropriation except as provided in this act. Balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" may be appropriated by the Legislature only: a. upon separate certification by the Governor that anticipated revenues in the General Fund are estimated to be less than those certified by him upon approval of the annual appropriation act; or b. upon a finding by the Legislature, based on its research, that to offset revenue declines anticipated in the General Fund an appropriation from the "Surplus Revenue Fund" is a more prudent fiscal policy than imposing new taxes or increasing any rate of tax or otherwise modifying the tax structure, including elimination or modification of deductions, exclusions or exemptions.
L.1990,c.44,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9H-19 - Use of balances for meeting costs of emergency

52:9H-19. Use of balances for meeting costs of emergency
The provisions of this act shall not be construed to render balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" unavailable for meeting the costs of any emergency identified by the Governor. Balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" are appropriated for that purpose, provided however, that the Governor shall notify the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, of his determination that balances in the fund are required to meet an emergency, describing the nature of the emergency and the intended use of the funds in meeting the emergency. Upon notice to the Governor that such expenditures have been approved by the committee, or its successor, the expenditure of such funds shall be lawful. As used in this section, "emergency" means any condition or occurrence which requires an immediate response in the protection of the life, safety or well-being of the citizens of this State, or any of them, or in the protection or restoration of property, public or private, endangered, damaged, or destroyed as a result, actual or potential, of such condition or occurrence.
L.1990,c.44,s.6.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9HH-2 - Commission's review and recommendation of legislation

52:9HH-2. Commission's review and recommendation of legislation
2. a. It shall be the duty of the commission to review any bill, joint resolution or concurrent resolution introduced in either House of the Legislature which establishes or modifies pension benefits or health benefits for public employees in this State. Such a review shall include, but not be limited to, an analysis of the bill's or resolution's fiscal impact on the retirement system and on the public employer, any comments upon or recommendations concerning the legislation, and any alternatives to the legislation which the commission may wish to suggest.
b. Not later than the 20th day after the date of introduction of any bill or resolution in either House of the Legislature, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall review it in order to determine whether the bill or resolution constitutes pension or health benefits legislation. If, on the basis of that review, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer determines that the bill or resolution constitutes such legislation, that officer shall promptly give written notice of that determination to the commission, the presiding officer of the House in which the bill or resolution was introduced and the chairman of the standing reference committee of that House to which the bill or resolution may have been referred. Not later than the 45th day after the date of introduction of any bill or resolution in either House of the Legislature which the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has determined constitutes pension or health benefits legislation, the commission shall complete its review and provide its comments and recommendations in writing to the presiding officer of the House in which the bill or resolution was introduced and to the chairman of the standing reference committee of that House to which the bill or resolution may have been referred. If the commission requests an extension prior to the 45th day after the date of introduction of a bill or resolution, the presiding officer of the House in which the bill or resolution was introduced may grant an extension for the commission to complete its review of the bill or resolution. The House or committee shall not consider or vote upon the bill or resolution until either the commission completes its review and provides its comments and recommendations in writing to the presiding officer and the chairman, or the 45th day after the date of introduction of the bill or resolution, or the designated day in the case of an extension. If the presiding officer of the House in which the bill or resolution was introduced determines that the bill or resolution is an urgent matter, he shall so notify in writing the commission and the chairman of the standing reference committee to which the bill or resolution may have been referred, and the House or committee may consider and vote upon the bill or resolution as soon as practicable.
L.1991,c.382,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9HH-2.1 - Review of pensions, health benefits legislation

52:9HH-2.1. Review of pensions, health benefits legislation
3. Pursuant to P.L.1991, c.382 (C.52:9HH-1 et seq.), the Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission shall review every bill, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution introduced in either House of the Legislature which constitutes pensions or health benefits legislation as defined by P.L.1991, c.382, and as determined by the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer pursuant to that act.
L.1992,c.126,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9HH-3 - Assistance and services to the Commission

52:9HH-3. Assistance and services to the Commission
3. a. The commission shall be entitled to the assistance and services of the 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 these purposes, and to employ stenographic and clerical assistants and incur traveling and other miscellaneous expenses as necessary, to perform its duties, and within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for these purposes.
b. The Division of Pensions in the Department of the Treasury shall assist the commission in the performance of its duties. The commission may make use of existing studies, data or other materials in the possession of the division and may request the assistance and services of the division's employees.
c. The employees of any State agency or political subdivision of the State may serve at the request of the commission upon any advisory committee which the commission may create and these employees may serve upon these committees without forfeiture of office or employment and with no loss or diminution in the compensation, status, rights and privileges which they otherwise enjoy.
L.1991,c.382,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9HH-4 - Hearings

52:9HH-4. Hearings
4. The commission may meet and hold hearings at the place or places it designates, at which it may request the appearance of officials of any State agency or political subdivision of the State and may solicit the testimony of interested groups and the general public.
L.1991,c.382,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9HH-5 - Rules and regulations

52:9HH-5. Rules and regulations
5. The commission may adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary to carry out its functions.
L.1991,c.382,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9J-1 - Creation of commission

52:9J-1. Creation of commission
There is hereby created a permanent commission to investigate and study the subject of the protection and preservation of beaches and shore front of the State from erosion and other damage from the elements, to effectuate such protection and preservation of the said beaches and shore front, and other purposes incidental thereto.
L.1949, c. 14, p. 53, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9J-2 - Name of commission; composition; terms; vacancies; no remuneration; expenses

52:9J-2. Name of commission; composition; terms; vacancies; no remuneration; expenses
The name of the said commission shall be the State Beach Erosion Commission, and the said commission shall be composed of four members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senate, four members of the General Assembly to be appointed by the Speaker thereof, and four members, at large, to be appointed by the Governor.
The terms of the members appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly shall continue from the date of their respective appointments until the second Tuesday in January following. The term of each commissioner appointed by the Governor shall be four years. Vacancies occurring otherwise than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as though occurring by expiration of term but for the unexpired terms only. The members of the commission shall serve without remuneration but shall be reimbursed for all expenses incurred in connection with the work of the commission.
L.1949, c. 14, p. 54, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9J-3 - Duties

52:9J-3. Duties
In connection with the effectuation of its purposes, the commission shall consider and provide ways and means to protect and preserve the beaches and shore front of the State by the erection and construction of seawalls, bulkheads, jetties, basins and other devices, and shall take into consideration dredging and other methods suitable for said purposes. The said commission shall also take into consideration the advisability of repairing existing seawalls, bulkheads, jetties, basins and other similar devices.
L.1949, c. 14, p. 54, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9J-4 - Chairman; by-laws; assistance to commission

52:9J-4. Chairman; by-laws; assistance to commission
The members of the commission shall choose one of their number to be chairman and may adopt by-laws for the regulation of its meetings and to carry out its purposes. The several State departments and agencies shall render assistance to the commission in making its studies when called upon to do so by the commission.
L.1949, c. 14, p. 54, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9J-5 - Meetings; annual reports

52:9J-5. Meetings; annual reports
The commission may hold meetings in any part of the State and shall annually report to the Legislature and to the Governor and any such report may embody the findings and recommendations, including planning and other proposals of the commission.
L.1949, c. 14, p. 55, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9J-6 - Appropriation

52:9J-6. Appropriation
There is hereby appropriated to the commission from the general funds of the State the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00), when included in any annual appropriation act, for payment of expenses incurred and services required in preparing a State program for coast protection based upon the regional planning concept.
L.1949, c. 14, p. 55, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9J-7 - Commission previously created required to turn over material

52:9J-7. Commission previously created required to turn over material
The commission created by Joint Resolution Number nine of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall turn over to the commission, created by this act, any and all material which it may have relating to its studies, hearings and report to the Governor and the Legislature.
L.1949, c. 14, p. 55, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9M-1 - State Commission of Investigation.

52:9M-1 State Commission of Investigation.
1. There is hereby created a permanent State Commission of Investigation. The commission shall consist of four members, to be known as commissioners.
Two members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. One each shall be appointed by the President of the Senate and by the Speaker of the General Assembly. Each member shall serve for a term of four years and until the appointment and qualification of his successor. No person shall serve, in succession, more than two four-year terms and any portion of an unexpired term as a member of the commission. The Governor shall designate one of the members to serve as chairman of the commission.
The members of the commission appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly and at least one of the members appointed by the Governor shall be attorneys admitted to the bar of this State. No member or employee of the commission shall hold any other public office or public employment. No member of the commission shall have held any elective office or have been a candidate for any elective office within the one year preceding his appointment to the commission. No member of the commisson shall hold any elective office or be a candidate for any elective office within the one year subsequent to his termination of service as a member of the commission.Not more than two of the members shall belong to the same political party.
Each member of the commission shall receive an annual salary of $35,000. Each member shall also be entitled to reimbursement for his expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of his duties, including expenses of travel outside of the State.
Vacancies on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the same manner as original appointments. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by the appropriate appointing authority within 120 days. If the appropriate appointing authority does not fill a vacancy within that time period, the vacancy shall be filled by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court within 60 days. A vacancy on the commission shall not impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all the powers of the commission.
Any determination made by the commission shall be by majority vote. "Majority vote" means the affirmative vote of at least three members of the commission if there are no vacancies on the commission or the affirmative vote of at least two members of the commission if there is a vacancy.
L.1968,c.266,s.1; amended 1970, c.263; 1979, c.254, s.1; 1984, c.110, s.1; 1985, c.119; 1999, c.380, s.4; 2001, c.369, s.1; 2005, c.58, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9M-1.1 - Terms of member appointed after December 1, 1978.

52:9M-1.1 Terms of member appointed after December 1, 1978.
2. Terms of members appointed after December 1, 1978. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this act (C.52:9M-1) and in order to effect the staggering of the terms of members of the commission notwithstanding the term for which they were originally appointed, the terms of the members appointed after December 1, 1978 shall be as follows: the first member appointed by the Governor, 36 months; the second member appointed by the Governor, 18 months; the member appointed by the President of the Senate, 30 months; the member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, 24 months. Thereafter, the terms of the members shall be as provided in P.L.1968, c.266, s.1 (C.52:9M-1).
L.1979, c.254, s.2; amended 2005, c.58, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9M-1.2 - Terms of members of the State Commission of Investigation serving on or appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al)

52:9M-1.2 Terms of members of the State Commission of Investigation serving on or appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al)
5. Terms of members of the State Commission of Investigation serving on or appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al).
a. End of Terms. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1968, c.266 (C.52:9M-1) and the terms for which the members were originally appointed, the terms of the members in office on the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al) shall end before 12 o'clock noon on the following dates: the term of the member appointed by the Governor on or after November 5, 2004 would end on December 31, 2008; the term of the member appointed by the Governor after December 31, 2001 but before November 2004 would end on December 31, 2007; the term of the member appointed by the President of the Senate before December 31, 2002 would end on December 31, 2006; and the term of the member appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly after December 31, 2001 would end on December 31, 2005.
b. Beginning of Terms. After terms end pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the four-year terms of the members appointed shall be as provided in section 1 of P.L.1968, c. 266 (C. 52:9M-1) in order to effect the staggering of terms, with each term of the members next appointed beginning at 12 o'clock noon as follows: one appointment by the Governor for which the member's term shall begin on December 31, 2008; a second appointment by the Governor for which the member's term shall begin on December 31, 2007; an appointment by the Senate President for which the member's term shall begin on December 31, 2006; and an appointment by the Speaker of the General Assembly for which the member's term shall begin on December 31, 2005.
L.2005,c.58,c.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9M-1.3 - Limitation on terms of certain members.

52:9M-1.3 Limitation on terms of certain members.
6. Any member of the State Commission of Investigation who is currently serving the member's first or second three-year term or portion of an unexpired term on the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al) shall be subject to the provisions of subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2) and shall be eligible to be reappointed to the commission for not more than one additional four-year term beginning as set forth in subsection b. of section 5 of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2).
L.2005,c.58,c.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9M-2 - Duties and powers

52:9M-2. Duties and powers
The commission shall have the duty and power to conduct investigations in connection with:
a. The faithful execution and effective enforcement of the laws of the State, with particular reference but not limited to organized crime and racketeering;
b. The conduct of public officers and public employees, and of officers and employees of public corporations and authorities;
c. Any matter concerning the public peace, public safety and public justice.
L.1968, c. 266, s. 2, eff. Sept. 4, 1968.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:9M-3 - Investigation of removal of public officers and recommendations on administration and enforcement of law

52:9M-3. Investigation of removal of public officers and recommendations on administration and enforcement of law
At the direction of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature the commission shall conduct investigations and otherwise assist in connection with:
a. The removal of public officers by the Governor;
b. The making of recommendations by the Governor to any other person or body, with respect to the removal of public officers;
c. The making of recommendations by the Governor to the Legislature with respect to changes in or additions to existing provisions of law required for the more effective enforcement of the law.
d. The Legislature's consideration of changes in or additions to existing provisions of law required for the more effective administration and enforcement of the law.
L.1968, c. 266, s. 3, eff. Sept. 4, 1968. Amended by L.1979, c. 254, s. 3, eff. Dec. 21, 1979.