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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.6 - Lien on lottery proceeds.

5:9-13.6 Lien on lottery proceeds.
The county welfare agency which provided the public assistance benefits or the Probation Division, acting as agent for the child support payee, shall have a lien on the proceeds of the State lottery prize in an amount equal to the amount of child support arrearage or the amount of overpayment incurred.
The lien imposed by this act shall be enforceable in the Superior Court.
L.1991,c.384,s.6; amended 1998, c.1, s.36.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.7 - Remaining funds paid to claimant

5:9-13.7. Remaining funds paid to claimant
7. Any of the claimant's lottery prize funds remaining after withholding pursuant to the lien established pursuant to this act shall be paid to the claimant in accordance with lottery procedures.
L.1991,c.384,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.8 - Rules, regulations; hearing; confidentiality

5:9-13.8. Rules, regulations; hearing; confidentiality
8. The State Treasurer shall promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act including, but not limited to, regulations providing for prompt notice to any prize winner from whose award the Department of the Treasury seeks to withhold funds, of the amount to be withheld and the reason therefor and providing the prize winners with the opportunity for a hearing upon request prior to the disposition of any funds. For the purposes of this act, "prompt notice" shall mean notice within 14 days or less.
The State Treasurer shall also provide by regulation, safeguards against the disclosure or inappropriate use of any personally identifiable information regarding any person obtained pursuant to this act.
L.1991,c.384,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.9 - Implementation costs.

5:9-13.9 Implementation costs.
9. The costs associated with or necessary for the implementation of P.L.1991, c.384 (C.5:9-13.1 et seq.) shall be borne by the Department of Human Services.
L.1991,c.384,s.9; amended 1998, c.1, s.37.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.10 - Ongoing data exchange on student assistance.

5:9-13.10 Ongoing data exchange on student assistance.
1. The Director of the Division of the State Lottery in the Department of the Treasury and the Executive Director of the Office of Student Assistance in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury shall initiate an ongoing data exchange in the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems in the Department of the Treasury before a payment is made of a State lottery prize in excess of $1,000.
L.1997,c.306,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.11 - List of individuals in default of student loan.

5:9-13.11 List of individuals in default of student loan.
2. The Executive Director of the Office of Student Assistance shall periodically supply the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems with a list of those individuals in default of student loan repayments to the Office of Student Assistance.
L.1997,c.306,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.12 - Provision of list of lottery prize winners.

5:9-13.12 Provision of list of lottery prize winners.
3. The Director of the Division of the State Lottery shall promptly provide the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems with a prize winners list, which shall include the prize claimant's name, address and social security number and the amount of the pending payment.
L.1997,c.306,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.13 - Cross-checking of lottery list.

5:9-13.13 Cross-checking of lottery list.
4. The Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems shall cross check the lottery list with the data supplied by the Executive Director of the Office of Student Assistance for a social security number match. If a match is made, the Office of Telecommunications and Information Systems shall notify the Office of Student Assistance.
L.1997,c.306,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.14 - Notification; withholding of lottery prize.

5:9-13.14 Notification; withholding of lottery prize.
5. If a lottery prize claimant is on the list of individuals in default of a student loan as reported pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1997, c.306 (C.5:9-13.11), the Office of Student Assistance shall promptly notify the Department of the Treasury and the Division of the State Lottery of the claimant's name, address, social security number and the outstanding amount of the student loan. The Department of the Treasury shall withhold this amount from the pending lottery payment and transmit same to the Office of Student Assistance after withholding any appropriate amounts for State or federal income taxes or for such other withholdings as may be required under State or federal law . If the amount of the student loan outstanding is greater than the amount available from the lottery payment, the entire amount available shall be transmitted to the Office of Student Assistance.
L.1997,c.306,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.15 - Payment of remainder of prize to claimant.

5:9-13.15 Payment of remainder of prize to claimant.
6. Any of the claimant's lottery prize funds remaining after withholding pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1997, c.306 (C.5:9-13.14) shall be paid to the claimant in accordance with lottery procedures.
L.1997,c.306,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.16 - Rules, regulations, safeguards against disclosure, inappropriate use of information.

5:9-13.16 Rules, regulations, safeguards against disclosure, inappropriate use of information.
7. The State Treasurer, in consultation with the Office of Student Assistance, shall promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act including, but not limited to, regulations providing for prompt notice to any prize winner from whose award the Department of the Treasury seeks to withhold funds, of the amount to be withheld and the reason therefor and providing the prize winners with the opportunity for a hearing upon request prior to the disposition of any funds. For the purposes of this act, "prompt notice" shall mean notice within 14 days or less.
The State Treasurer shall also provide by regulation, safeguards against the disclosure or inappropriate use of any personally identifiable information regarding any person obtained pursuant to this act.
L.1997,c.306,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.17 - Offset of certain lottery prizes required for payment of certain debts to State agencies.

5:9-13.17 Offset of certain lottery prizes required for payment of certain debts to State agencies.
1. a. Whenever any claimant of a lottery prize greater than $600 is indebted to any agency or institution of State Government, including, but not limited to the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency for the portion of an assessment ordered pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1979, c.396 (C.2C:43-3.1) for deposit in the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency Account or restitution ordered to be paid to the agency pursuant to N.J.S.2C:44-2 for deposit in the Victims of Crime Compensation Agency Account, or for child support under Title IV-A, Title IV-D, or Title IV-E of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. s.601 et seq.), or other indebtedness in accordance with section 1 of P.L.1995, c.290 (C.2A:17-56.11b) the Department of the Treasury shall apply or cause to be applied to the lottery prize as much as is necessary to satisfy the indebtedness. Child support indebtedness shall take precedence over all other indebtedness. The Department of the Treasury shall retain a percentage of the proceeds of any collection setoff as shall be necessary to provide for any expenses of the collection effort.
b. A State department or agency which is owed a debt shall notify the Department of the Treasury of the existence of the debt and shall request that the Department of the Treasury execute a setoff as provided for in this section.
L.2007, c.106, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-13.18 - Regulations.

5:9-13.18 Regulations.
2. The Department of the Treasury shall promulgate regulations concerning the procedures and methods to be employed by all agencies and institutions in the executive branch in the collection or the setting off of delinquent accounts. The regulations shall be consistent with all federal requirements or limitations regarding any information utilized in any collection or setoff, and shall in addition provide for due notice to the debtor and opportunity for a hearing upon request prior to any setoff and safeguards against the disclosure or inappropriate use of any personally identifiable information regarding the debtor obtained or maintained pursuant to this act.
L.2007, c.106, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-14 - Sale above fixed price; unlicensed sales; gifts

5:9-14. Sale above fixed price; unlicensed sales; gifts
No person shall sell a ticket or share at a price greater than that fixed by rule or regulation of the commission. No person other than a licensed lottery sales agent shall sell lottery tickets or shares, except that nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any person from giving lottery tickets or shares to another as a gift.
Any person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
L.1970, c. 13, s. 14, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-14.1 - State lottery ticket; false or fraudulent making, forgery, alteration or counterfeiting

5:9-14.1. State lottery ticket; false or fraudulent making, forgery, alteration or counterfeiting
Any person who falsely or fraudulently makes, forges, alters or counterfeits, or causes or procures to be made, forged, altered or counterfeited, any New Jersey State Lottery ticket, or any part thereof, prepared and prescribed by the Director of the Division of the State Lottery or by the State Lottery Commission under the authority of the act to which this act is a supplement, or who knowingly and willfully utters, publishes, passes or tenders as true, any such forged, altered or counterfeited New Jersey State Lottery ticket shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. If any person with intent to defraud secures, manufactures or causes to be secured or manufactured, or has in his possession any counterfeit New Jersey State Lottery ticket or device, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
L.1973, c. 173, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1973.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-14.2 - Fraudulent use of SSN to collect lottery winnings, fourth degree crime.

5:9-14.2 Fraudulent use of SSN to collect lottery winnings, fourth degree crime.
1. Any person who fraudulently uses a social security number that is not that person's social security number to collect lottery winnings to evade detection for the purposes of section 1 of P.L.2007, c.106 (C.5:9-13.17), or any other law requiring an offset of indebtedness or liability against lottery winnings, shall be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the authority or discretion of the State to charge or prosecute any person for theft under N.J.S.2C:20-3, theft by deception under N.J.S.2C:20-4, or for any other offense.
L.2015, c.259, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-14.4 - Purchase of lottery tickets through decoupled debit.

5:9-14.4 Purchase of lottery tickets through decoupled debit.
1. a. For the purposes of this act, P.L.2019, c.155, "decoupled debit" means an electronic fund transfer by an entity that does not hold the enrolled user's bank account and uses the automated clearing house network to debit the user's checking account for the settlement of transactions.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, a licensed lottery sales agent operating in this State may accept decoupled debit as a form of payment from patrons for the purchase of lottery tickets.
c. The State Lottery Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be needed to effectuate the provisions of this act.
L.2019, c.155, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-15 - Sales to person under eighteen years; gifts

5:9-15. Sales to person under eighteen years; gifts
No ticket or share shall be sold to any person under the age of 18, but this shall not be deemed to prohibit the purchase of a ticket or share for the purpose of making a gift by a person 18 years of age or older to a person less than that age. Any licensee who knowingly sells or offers to sell a lottery ticket or share to any person under the age of 18 is a disorderly person.
L.1970, c. 13, s. 15, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-16 - Persons prohibited from purchasing tickets or shares

5:9-16. Persons prohibited from purchasing tickets or shares
No ticket or share shall be purchased by, and no prize shall be paid to any of the following persons: any officer or employee of the division or to any spouse, child, brother, sister or parent residing as a member of the same household in the principal place of abode of any of the foregoing persons.
L.1970, c. 13, s. 16, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-17 - Unclaimed prize money.

5:9-17 Unclaimed prize money.
17. Unclaimed prize money for the prize on a winning ticket or share shall be retained by the director for the person entitled thereto for 1 year after the drawing in which the prize was won. If no claim is made for said money within such year, the prize money shall be allocated to State institutions and State aid for education in the same manner as lottery proceeds are allocated for such purposes under this act.
L.1970, c.13, s.17; amended 2017, c.98, s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-18 - Deposit of receipts; reports.

5:9-18 Deposit of receipts; reports.
18. The director may, in his discretion, require any or all lottery sales agents to deposit to the credit of the operations account of Common Pension Fund L, as provided in the "Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act," P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.) during the term of the lottery contribution made pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.8), and otherwise deposit to the credit of the State Lottery Fund in banks, designated by the State Treasurer all moneys received by such agents from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, less the amount, if any, retained as compensation for the sale of the tickets or shares, and to file with the director or his designated agents reports of their receipts and transactions in the sale of lottery tickets in such form and containing such information as he may require. The director may make such arrangements for any person, including a bank, to perform such functions, activities or services in connection with the operation of the lottery as he may deem advisable pursuant to this act and the rules and regulations of the commission, and such functions, activities or services shall constitute lawful functions, activities and services of such person.
L.1970, c.13, s.18; amended 2017, c.98, s.14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-19 - Other laws; applicability

5:9-19. Other laws; applicability
No other law providing any penalty or disability for the sale of lottery tickets or any acts done in connection with a lottery shall apply to the sale of tickets or shares performed pursuant to this act.
L.1970, c. 13, s. 19, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-20 - Persons under eighteen years; payment of prizes

5:9-20. Persons under eighteen years; payment of prizes
If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and such prize is less than $5,000.00, the director may direct payment of the prize by delivery to an adult member of the minor's family or a guardian of the minor of a check or draft payable to the order of such minor. If the person entitled to a prize or any winning ticket is under the age of 18 years, and such prize is $5,000.00 or more, the director may direct payment to such minor by depositing the amount of the prize in any bank to the credit of an adult member of the minor's family or a guardian of the minor as custodian for such minor. The person so named as custodian shall have the same duties and powers as a person designated as a custodian in a manner prescribed by the "New Jersey Uniform Gifts to Minors Act," P.L.1963, chapter 177 (C. 46:38-13 et seq.) and for the purposes of this section the terms "adult member of a minor's family," "guardian of a minor" and "bank" shall have the same meaning as in said act. The director shall be discharged of all further liability upon payment of a prize to a minor pursuant to this section.
L.1970, c. 13, s. 20, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-21 - State lottery fund, certain proceeds diverted to Common Pension Fund L.

5:9-21 State lottery fund, certain proceeds diverted to Common Pension Fund L.
21. There is hereby created and established in the Department of the Treasury a separate fund, to be known as the "State Lottery Fund," to be deposited in such depositories as the State Treasurer may select. Such fund shall consist of all proceeds received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, and all other moneys credited or transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law.
During the term of the lottery contribution made pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.8), no proceeds received from the sale of lottery tickets or shares, and no other moneys credited or transferred to the Lottery Enterprise, as defined as section 3 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.7), from any other fund or source, shall be deposited into the State Lottery Fund, and instead all such amounts shall be deposited into the operations account of Common Pension Fund L, established pursuant to the "Lottery Enterprise Contribution Act," P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.).
L.1970, c.13, s.21; amended 2017, c.98, s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22 - Appropriation of moneys; report; publication.

5:9-22 Appropriation of moneys; report; publication.
22. The moneys in said State Lottery Fund shall be appropriated only (a) for the payment of prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or shares, (b) for the expenses of the division in its operation of the lottery, (c) for State institutions and State aid for education as shall be provided by law, and (d) for the repayment to the general treasury of the amount appropriated to the fund pursuant to section 23 of this act.
On or about March 15 and September 15 of each year, the State Treasurer shall publish in at least 10 newspapers circulating generally in the State a report accounting for the total revenues received in the State Lottery Fund and the specific amounts of money appropriated therefrom for specific expenditures during the preceding six months ending December 31 and June 30.
During the term of the lottery contribution made pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.8), the moneys in the operations account of Common Pension Fund L, established pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.10), shall be used only (a) for the payment of prizes to the holders of winning lottery tickets or shares, (b) for the expenses of the division in its operation of the lottery and the Lottery Enterprise, as defined in section 3 of P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.7), and (c) for transfer to the investment account of Common Pension Fund L for the benefit of the retirement systems.
L.1970, c.13, s.22; amended 1984, c.136, s.1; 2017, c.98, s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22.1 - Eligibility for lottery proceeds

5:9-22.1. Eligibility for lottery proceeds
1. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), any program of education approved by the Department of Education or by institutions of higher education licensed by the Commission on Higher Education which is intended, in whole or in part, to serve citizens of this State of the age of 65 years or over, shall be considered eligible for State aid from the net proceeds of any State lottery, as shall be provided by law.
L.1987,c.222,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.295.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22.2 - State aid for higher education facilities trust fund

5:9-22.2. State aid for higher education facilities trust fund
10. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), any trust fund established to provide grants to New Jersey's public and private institutions of higher education for the construction, reconstruction, development, extension, and improvement of instructional, laboratory, communication, and research facilities shall be considered eligible for State aid from the net proceeds of any State lottery, as shall be provided by law.
L.1993,c.375,s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22.3 - County juvenile offender rehabilitation programs eligible for State aid

5:9-22.3 County juvenile offender rehabilitation programs eligible for State aid
10. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), a juvenile offender rehabilitation program established and maintained pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1997, c.81 (C.30:8-61 et al.) shall be considered an education program eligible for State aid , to the extent permitted by law, from the net proceeds of any State lottery; provided, however, no such program, regardless of whether that program is established and maintained by one county or by two or more counties, shall receive in any fiscal year an amount of State aid under the provisions of this section more than either the actual cost of the program or $1,000,000, whichever is less.
L.1997,c.81, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22.4 - Higher education capital improvement, eligibility for State aid through lottery proceeds.

5:9-22.4 Higher education capital improvement, eligibility for State aid through lottery proceeds.
9. For the purposes of P.L.1970, c.13 (C.5:9-1 et seq.), any capital improvement fund established to provide grants to New Jersey's four-year public and private institutions of higher education for the renewal, renovation, improvement, expansion, construction, and reconstruction of facilities and technology infrastructure shall be considered eligible for State aid from the net proceeds of the State lottery, as shall be provided by law.
L.1999,c.217,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22.9 - Value of Lottery Enterprise.

5:9-22.9 Value of Lottery Enterprise.
5. a. For the purposes of this act, P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.), the Lottery Enterprise shall be valued at $13,535,000,000, as that value was determined by the independent valuation service provider engaged by the State.
b. The lottery contribution and all proceeds of the Lottery Enterprise shall be allocated among the retirement systems in the allocable percentages as follows: 77.78 percent for the Teachers' Pension and Annuity Fund, established pursuant to N.J.S.18A:66-1 et seq.; 21.02 percent for the Public Employees' Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1954, c.84 (C.43:15A-7 et seq.); and 1.20 percent for the Police and Firemen's Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-2 et seq.), which have been determined based on (1) the relative percentages of the total actuarial accrued liabilities of the retirement systems; (2) the relative percentages of the total actuarial accrued liabilities of the eligible member portions of such retirement systems; (3) the relative percentages of the total unfunded actuarially accrued liabilities of the retirement systems; (4) the relative percentages of the total unfunded actuarially accrued liabilities of the eligible member portions of such retirement systems; (5) the relative percentages of the total number of members in each retirement system; and (6) the relative percentages of eligible members participating in each such retirement system. Each retirement system shall have an initial equitable interest in Common Pension Fund L, established pursuant to section 6 of this act, equal to its allocable percentage of the entire lottery contribution made on its behalf.
L.2017, c.98, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22.11 - Construction of act.

5:9-22.11 Construction of act.
7. Nothing in this act, P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.), shall be construed as a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the State or a relinquishment of the sovereign powers of the State. The Superior Court of New Jersey shall have exclusive original jurisdiction and venue over all matters arising from this act.
L.2017, c.98, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-22.12 - Liberal construction; severability.

5:9-22.12 Liberal construction; severability.
8. This act, P.L.2017, c.98 (C.5:9-22.5 et al.), shall be construed liberally. If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.
L.2017, c.98, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-23 - Emergency Transportation Tax Act; prizes exempt

5:9-23. Emergency Transportation Tax Act; prizes exempt
The prizes received pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be exempt from the "Emergency Transportation Tax Act" (P.L.1961, c. 32).
L.1970, c. 13, s. 24, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-24 - Annual post-audit

5:9-24. Annual post-audit
The State Auditor shall conduct an annual post-audit of all accounts and transactions of the division and such other special post-audits as he may be directed to conduct pursuant to chapter 24 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
L.1970, c. 13, s. 25, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:9-25 - Severability

5:9-25. Severability
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, section, provision or other portion of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid, such holding shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act or the application of such portion held invalid to any other person or circumstances, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, provision or other portion thereof directly involved in such holding or to the person and circumstances therein involved. If any provision of this act is inconsistent with, in conflict with, or contrary to any other provision of law, such provision of this act shall prevail over such other provision and such other provision shall be deemed to have been amended, superseded or repealed to the extent of such inconsistency, conflict and contrariety.
L.1970, c. 13, s. 26, eff. Feb. 16, 1970.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-2 - Declaration of policy

5:10-2. Declaration of policy
The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the general welfare, health and prosperity of the people of the State will be promoted by the holding of athletic contests, horse racing and other spectator sporting events and of trade shows and other expositions in the State; that in order to induce professional athletic teams, particularly major league football and baseball teams, to locate their franchises in the State, it is necessary to provide stadiums and related facilities for the use of such teams, in addition to the facilities for horse racing and other spectator sporting events and to undertake the projects herein described; that such projects would provide needed recreation, forums and expositions for the public.
It is hereby further found and declared that additional facilities are needed in the State to accommodate trade shows and other expositions in order to promote industry and development in the State and provide a forum for public events.
The Legislature further finds and declares that the location of a sports and exposition complex in the Hackensack meadowlands would stimulate the needed development of said meadowlands.
The Legislature has determined that to provide for the projects, including the establishment and operation of the needed stadiums and other facilities for the holding of such spectator sports, expositions and other public events and uses, a corporate agency of the State shall be created with the necessary powers to accomplish these purposes.
The Legislature further finds that the authority and powers conferred under this act and the expenditure of public moneys pursuant thereto constitute a serving of a valid public purpose and that the enactment of the provisions hereinafter set forth is in the public interest and is hereby so declared to be such as a matter of express legislative determination.
L.1971, c. 137, s. 2, eff. May 10, 1971. Amended by L.1984, c. 215, s. 1, eff. Dec. 18, 1984, operative Jan. 7, 1985.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-3 - Definitions.

5:10-3 Definitions.
3. The following words or terms as used in this act shall have the following meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
a. "Act" means this New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority Law.
b. "Authority" means the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority created by section 4 of the act.
c. "Bonds" means bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the act.
d. "Meadowlands complex" means the sports and exposition project authorized by paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 6 of the act.
e. "Notes" means notes issued by the authority pursuant to the act.
f. "Projects" means and includes any project which the authority is authorized to undertake pursuant to subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-6).
g. "State" means the State of New Jersey.
h. "Hackensack meadowlands" means the Hackensack Meadowlands District as delineated in P.L.1968, c.404, s.4 (C.13:17-4).
i. "Meadowlands Commission" means the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission created by P.L.1968, c.404.
j. "Racing Commission" means the New Jersey Racing Commission created by P.L.1940, c.17.
k. "Credit agreement" as used herein includes loan agreement, revolving credit agreement, agreement establishing a line of credit, letter of credit, reimbursement agreement, interest exchange agreement, insurance contract, surety bond, commitment to purchase bonds, purchase or sale agreements, or commitments or other contracts or agreements authorized and approved by the authority in connection with the authorization, issuance, security, or payment of bonds.
l. "Luxury tax" means the tax levied and collected by the city of Atlantic City, county of Atlantic, pursuant to P.L.1947, c.71 (C.40:48-8.15 et seq.).
m. "Atlantic City convention center project" means the project authorized by paragraph 9 of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-6).
n. "Wildwood convention center facility" means the project authorized by paragraph (12) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-6).
o. "Tourism related tax" means the tax levied and collected pursuant to P.L.1992, c.165 (C.40:54D-1 et seq.) for the tourism improvement and development district which includes the Wildwood convention center facility.
L.1971,c.137,s.3; amended 1984, c.215, s.2; 1991, c.375, s.1; 1997, c.273, s.19.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-4.1 - New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority transferred to the Department of State.

5:10-4.1 New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority transferred to the Department of State.
1. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, established as a public body corporate and politic in the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-4), together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred as a public body corporate and politic to the Department of State. The transfer made pursuant to this section shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c.375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.).
L.2012, c.15, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-5.1 - Annual operating budget submission to State; recordation in minutes

5:10-5.1. Annual operating budget submission to State; recordation in minutes
13. In accordance with procedures which shall be established by the State Treasurer and the authority, the proposed annual operating budget of the authority and the capital budgets for all projects of the authority, and any amendments thereto, shall be submitted to the State Treasurer and the Joint Budget Oversight Committee of the Legislature prior to submission to the members of the authority so as to provide the State Treasurer and the Joint Budget Oversight Committee adequate time to provide comments with respect thereto.
The annual operating budget of the authority and the capital budgets for all projects of the authority, and any amendments thereto shall be adopted as part of, and recorded in the full text of, the minutes of the authority.
L.1991,c.375,s.13.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-5.2 - Audit contract

5:10-5.2. Audit contract
15. The State Treasurer, in consultation with the State Auditor and the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority, shall enter into a contract with a person qualified to conduct an independent operations and financial audit of the authority and may prescribe any supporting documentation to be provided under the terms of the contract. The contract shall require that recommendations be made regarding a reasonable operations and maintenance budget. Copies of the audit shall be submitted to the authority, the State Treasurer and the Joint Budget Oversight Committee of the Legislature.
L.1991,c.375,s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.1 - Establishment of New Jersey Hall of Fame.

5:10-6.1 Establishment of New Jersey Hall of Fame.
1. a. The New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority created by P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-1 et seq.) is authorized to establish a New Jersey Hall of Fame as a project either within the Meadowlands complex, or within the State of New Jersey, but outside of the Meadowlands complex, at a site that the board of trustees of the Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame determines to be appropriate to meet the requirements of the New Jersey Hall of Fame project and to best serve the interests of the public. With respect to this project, the authority may exercise all the rights and powers relating to the Meadowlands complex granted to the authority under P.L.1971, c.137 (C.5:10-1 et seq.) as though the rights and powers were granted under P.L.1985, c.325 (C.5:10-6.1) and P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.4 et al.), and made applicable to a New Jersey Hall of Fame.
b. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2017, c.31)
c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2017, c.31)
L.1985, c.325, s.1; amended 2005, c.232, s.3; 2008, c.109, s.1; 2017, c.31, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.2 - Consultation with local officials

5:10-6.2. Consultation with local officials
Notwithstanding the provision of subsection x. of section 5 of P.L. 1971, c. 137 (C. 5:10-5) or any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any project authorized by paragraph (5) of subsection a. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c. 137 (C. 5:10-6) and acquired by the authority prior to 1986 shall be developed only after consultation with local officials and giving consideration to local objections, problems and suggestions in order to minimize conflict with the master plan, zoning ordinances and other development regulations of the municipality or municipalities in which the project is situated.
L. 1987,c.318,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.3 - Sports authority's operation of Wildwood convention center facility.

5:10-6.3 Sports authority's operation of Wildwood convention center facility.
18. The sports authority is hereby authorized to acquire, finance through the issuance of bonds or notes, construct, operate and perform such other functions as provided in P.L.1971, c.167 (C.5:10-1 et seq.) regarding the Wildwood convention center facility authorized herein. The sports authority shall have sole responsibility to provide for the acquisition, financing through the issuance of bonds or notes and construction and operation of the Wildwood convention center facility within the district. Further, the authority in existence on July 1, 1997 may advise the sports authority with regard to the Wildwood convention center facility.
L.1997,c.273,s.18.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.5 - Findings, determinations relative to establishment of New Jersey Hall of Fame.

5:10-6.5 Findings, determinations relative to establishment of New Jersey Hall of Fame.
2. The Legislature finds and determines that:
a. New Jersey has given rise to many nationally and internationally known leaders in many diverse areas including the visual and performing arts, music, literature, science, education, sports, entertainment, business, religion, government, military and philanthropy;
b. While the New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame has taken the lead during the past twenty years in honoring many New Jersey athletes who have distinguished themselves in the world of sports, it is entirely fitting and proper to establish a broader-based hall of fame project that would allow the State to promote the accomplishments of such individuals who have excelled in many different fields of endeavor in addition to sports;
c. Other states including South Carolina and South Dakota have successfully established and operated their own hall of fame projects for over 30 years and have utilized such projects to not only improve their state's image but to also raise millions of dollars for their respective halls of fame;
d. It is therefore in the public interest for this State to publicly recognize the unique achievements of outstanding New Jerseyans from many diverse fields through the creation of a New Jersey Hall of Fame in order to honor outstanding persons from New Jersey for their contributions in many different fields of endeavor, and to utilize revenues obtained from the New Jersey Hall of Fame events and ceremonies to support the funding of the New Jersey Hall of Fame and to contribute to charitable organizations that directly benefit children in need in New Jersey and throughout the world.
L.2005,c.232,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.6a - Dissolution, transfer of certain entities to the Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

5:10-6.6a Dissolution, transfer of certain entities to the Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
1. The New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission, established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.6), and the New Jersey Hall of Fame corporation, established pursuant to subsection b. of section 1 of P.L.1985, c.325 (C.5:10-6.1), shall be dissolved as of the first day of the third month after enactment of P.L.2017, c.31. All property, funds, and assets of the New Jersey Hall of Fame Advisory Commission and the New Jersey Hall of Fame corporation shall be vested in and transferred to the Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame, which, in addition to the powers and authority vested in it pursuant to section 6 of P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.8), shall carry out the duties of the commission set forth in section 5 of P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.7) as amended.
L.2017, c.31, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.7 - Duties, authority of foundation.

5:10-6.7 Duties, authority of foundation.
5. a. It shall be the duty of the foundation to develop plans for maintaining and operating a New Jersey Hall of Fame and to provide information to the authority with respect to the operation, management and location of the New Jersey Hall of Fame as a project at a site either within the Meadowlands complex, or within the State of New Jersey, but outside of the Meadowlands complex, that the foundation determines to be appropriate to meet the requirements of the New Jersey Hall of Fame project and to best serve the interests of the public, giving due consideration to architectural designs, development of new structures or the adapting of existing structures within which the New Jersey Hall of Fame may be located, criteria for selection of nominees to the Hall of Fame, the annual ceremonies for the induction of nominees into the Hall of Fame and other areas the foundation may deem relevant to the creation at a site either within the Meadowlands complex, or within the State of New Jersey, but outside of the Meadowlands complex, of a New Jersey Hall of Fame including, but not limited to, such programs and events in connection with the foundation's fund-raising activities to support the operation, maintenance, support and promotion of the New Jersey Hall of Fame and to support charitable organizations that directly benefit children in need in New Jersey and throughout the world.
b. The foundation shall also develop policies to improve the image of New Jersey, promote the heritage of the residents of this State and instill pride in the State by increasing the public's awareness of the contributions made to society by past and present residents of New Jersey, make recommendations for local and State actions to follow up the foundation's goals and consider such other matters relating to the accomplishment of its goals as the foundation may deem appropriate.
c. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2017, c.31)
d. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2017, c.31)
e. The foundation is authorized to receive and administer gifts, contributions, and funds from public and private sources to be expended solely for the purposes provided in this section.
L.2005, c.232, s.5; amended 2008, s.109, s.2; 2017, c.31, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.8 - Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame.

5:10-6.8 Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame.
6. a. The authority is authorized to establish a nonprofit, educational and charitable organization to be known as the Foundation for the New Jersey Hall of Fame, hereinafter referred to as the "foundation." The foundation shall be incorporated as a New Jersey nonprofit corporation pursuant to P.L.1983, c.127 (C.15A:1-1 et seq.), and organized and operated in such manner as to be eligible under applicable federal law for tax-exempt status and for the receipt of tax-deductible contributions, and shall be authorized to sue and to be sued as a legal entity separate from the authority and from the State of New Jersey.
b. In addition to the duties specified under section 5 of P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.7), the foundation shall be responsible for the planning, promoting and coordinating of fund-raising drives and the soliciting of contributions for the purposes set forth in P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.4 et al.) and for determining how such funds and contributions shall be allocated for: (1) the support of the New Jersey Hall of Fame project including, but not limited to, the annual induction ceremonies for nominees to the New Jersey Hall of Fame and other events sponsored in connection with the New Jersey Hall of Fame project; (2) the support of charitable organizations that directly benefit children in need in New Jersey and throughout the world; (3) the administrative and other expenses of the hall of fame; and (4) other purposes of P.L.2005, c.232 (C.5:10-6.4 et al.).
L.2005, c.232, s.6; amended 2017, c.31, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.9 - Board of trustees to govern foundation.

5:10-6.9 Board of trustees to govern foundation.
7. a. The foundation shall be governed by a board of trustees whose members shall be appointed based on their fund-raising ability and other qualifications that are consistent with the goals of the foundation. The number of members of the board of trustees, their terms and the manner of selection including, but not limited to, the naming of a chairperson shall be determined upon incorporation of the foundation.
b. The board of trustees shall be authorized, within the limits of its own funds, to employ an executive director and professional, technical and administrative personnel. Employees of the foundation shall not be construed to be employees of the State of New Jersey. The board shall also be authorized to contract for such professional and administrative services as it shall deem necessary.
L.2005,c.232,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 5 - Amusements, Public Exhibitions and Meetings › Section 5:10-6.10 - Adoption of bylaws.

5:10-6.10 Adoption of bylaws.
8. Upon the incorporation of the foundation and the establishment of the first board of trustees, the board shall adopt bylaws setting forth the structure, offices, powers and duties of the foundation, based upon the following guidelines:
a. Members of the board of trustees of the foundation shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
b. The chairperson may appoint such subcommittees as deemed necessary or desirable, and if a subcommittee is appointed, the members of the subcommittee shall elect one of the members to serve as chairperson and one of the members to serve as vice-chairperson of the subcommittee.
L.2005,c.232,s.8.