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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-25 - State council on the arts; members; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation

52:16A-25. State council on the arts; members; appointment; term; vacancies; compensation
There is hereby established in the Department of State the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, to be referred to hereinafter as the council.
a. The council shall consist of 17 public members, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate from among citizens of New Jersey or persons otherwise associated with the State, who are known for their competence and experience in connection with the performing, visual and creative arts.
b. There shall be three nonvoting, ex officio members of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, in addition to the 17 public members.
(1) The Secretary of State or his designee shall serve as a nonvoting, ex officio member for a term coextensive with the secretary's term of office or until such time as the Secretary of State appoints another designee, whichever occurs first.
(2) One member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate, and one member of the General Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the General Assembly, shall be appointed as nonvoting, ex officio members of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, not both of the same political party. Both Senate and General Assembly nonvoting, ex officio members shall be designated members to the National Conference of State Legislatures' Committee on the Arts. The legislative members shall serve for terms coextensive with the legislative terms for which they were elected, subject to reappointment after the expiration of the legislative year.
c. The term of office of each member shall be three years, except that the present 15 members of the council shall continue in office for the terms to which they were appointed; provided that the two additional public members first appointed under this amendatory and supplementary act shall be appointed for initial terms ending on December 12, 1984. All vacancies shall be filled for the balance of the unexpired term only, in the same manner as original appointments. The members of the council shall not receive any compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as members of the council. The non-voting, ex officio members shall not receive any compensation for services or reimbursement for expenses.
L.1966, c. 214, s. 1, eff. July 29, 1966. Amended by L.1981, c. 43, s. 2, eff. Feb. 18, 1981; L.1983, c. 42, s. 2, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-25.1 - Transfer of council on the arts to department of state

52:16A-25.1. Transfer of council on the arts to department of state
The New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of Education, together with its functions, powers and duties, is transferred to the Department of State.
L.1983, c. 42, s. 3, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-25.2 - Transfer in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act

52:16A-25.2. Transfer in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act
The transfer directed by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C.52:14D-1 et seq.).
L.1983, c. 42, s. 4, eff. Jan. 27, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26 - Duties of council

52:16A-26. Duties of council
The duties of the council shall be:
(a) To take such steps as may be deemed necessary and appropriate to stimulate and encourage the study and presentation of the performing and creative arts, and to foster public interest in and support of the arts in our State.
(b) To make such surveys as may be deemed advisable to public and private institutions within the State engaged in the performing and creative arts, and to make recommendations for appropriate action to enlarge the State's resources in the performing and creative arts.
(c) To encourage and assist freedom of expression in the performing and creative arts.
(d) To assist in complementing the design of public buildings in this State in accordance with the provisions of the "Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act."
For the purposes of this act, the term "performing and creative arts" shall include, but not be limited to, music, theater, dance, literature, painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, film art, handicrafts, graphic arts and design.
L.1966, c. 214, s. 2. Amended by L.1978, c. 117, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.2 - Definitions

52:16A-26.2. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Council" means the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the Department of State;
b. "Cultural activities" means performances, displays, and educational programs of music, dance, opera, theatre, painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, film art, handicrafts, graphic arts, design, literature, and other similar or related activities;
c. "Network" means more than one facility, structure or space which are managed and operated in conjunction and cooperation with one another for the primary purpose of presenting or producing cultural activities;
d. "Qualifying governmental body" means a municipality, contiguous municipalities or a county in which government arts or cultural boards or commissions, nonprofit arts or cultural corporations, and arts, cultural, educational, or philanthropic organizations provide, in conjunction with one another, a wide range of cultural activities on a year-round basis through the management, operation, and maintenance of the necessary facilities;
e. "Regional center" means a cultural facility or network of facilities to be designated by the council pursuant to this act, which is located within a municipality or within two or more contiguous municipalities, which possesses the appropriate and requisite space, technical capabilities and professional management to present or produce on a year-round basis cultural programs and activities of high artistic quality representing a balanced variety of major disciplines and forms, and which serves a broad and diverse regional audience;
f. "State center" means a cultural facility or network of facilities to be designated by the council pursuant to this act, which is located within a municipality or within two or more contiguous municipalities, which possesses the appropriate and requisite space, technical capabilities and professional management to present or produce on a year-round basis cultural programs and activities of the highest artistic quality by major State, national or international artists and arts groups representing all major disciplines and forms, and which serves a diverse Statewide audience.
L. 1985, c. 410, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.3 - Powers, responsibilities

52:16A-26.3. Powers, responsibilities
In addition to the powers and responsibilities provided under any other law, the council shall have the following powers and responsibilities:
a. To provide municipalities, counties and prospective centers with information related to qualification, application and reapplication under the provisions of this act;
b. To designate centers in qualifying municipalities and counties pursuant to this act;
c. To monitor continuously the operation of centers so designated;
d. To remove designation of or to redesignate from State to regional a center if, within the municipality, municipalities or county, the boards, commissions, and organizations responsible for management, operation, and maintenance of the facilities fail to continue to meet the criteria established for the respective designations of State and regional centers; and
e. To promulgate the rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L. 1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L. 1985, c. 410, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.4 - Application for center designation

52:16A-26.4. Application for center designation
A qualifying governmental body may develop and adopt by ordinance or resolution a State cultural center plan or a regional cultural center plan to be submitted to the council as an application for designation as a center. The plan shall include:
a. A description of the facilities available for cultural activities;
b. A statement of the boards, commissions, and organizations responsible for management, operation, and maintenance of the facilities involved and activities provided, and any plans or commitments made by these groups for the continuation of services and provision of activities;
c. A description of the types of cultural activities that are provided, or are to be provided, at and by the center; and
d. A statement of commitments made by private individuals, businesses, and organizations for developing, financing, and maintaining the center and its activities.
L. 1985, c. 410, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.5 - State cultural center

52:16A-26.5. State cultural center
Upon application by a municipality, two or more contiguous municipalities or a county, the council shall designate a facility or network of facilities within the applicant's jurisdiction as a State cultural center under the provisions of this act, if it determines that the plan submitted demonstrates that:
a. The variety of cultural activities includes programs of all major arts disciplines of interest to all segments of the population and are presented on a year-round basis;
b. The facilities of the proposed center are capable, in terms of seating capacity, staging, appurtenant production preparation space, auxiliary facilities, sound, lighting and other technical aspects, management, marketing, maintenance support, parking and convenience, of meeting the needs of major State, national and international artists and arts groups and serving New Jersey citizens residing outside the municipal and county boundaries;
c. The cultural activities provided are of high quality and merit; and
d. Private individuals, businesses, and organizations are participating in the functioning of the center in an effort to promote and develop cooperation between public and private entities in the support of cultural activities.
The council shall review, and approve or disapprove, an application within 120 days of receipt. If the council disapproves the application, it shall set forth its reasons in writing to the applicant within 30 days of its determination. The applicant may amend its ordinance or resolution and resubmit an application to the council, subject to the review and approval provisions of this section.
L. 1985, c. 410, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.6 - Regional cultural center

52:16A-26.6. Regional cultural center
Upon application by a municipality, two or more contiguous municipalities, or a county, the council shall designate a facility or network of facilities within the applicant's jurisdiction as a regional cultural center under the provisions of this act, if it determines that the plan submitted demonstrates that:
a. The variety of cultural activities offered represents a mixture of major arts disciplines through programs of interest to all segments of the population;
b. The facilities of the proposed center are capable, in terms of seating capacity, staging, appurtenant production preparation space, auxiliary facilities, sound, lighting and other technical aspects, management, marketing and maintenance support, parking and convenience, of presenting a wide range of artists and arts groups and of serving New Jersey citizens residing outside the municipal boundaries;
c. The cultural activities are of high quality and merit; and
d. Private individuals, businesses, and organizations are participating in the functioning of the center in an effort to promote and develop cooperation between public and private entities in the support of cultural activities.
The council shall review, and approve or disapprove, an application within 120 days of receipt. If the council disapproves the application, it shall set forth its reasons in writing to the applicant within 30 days of its determination. The applicant may amend its ordinance or resolution and resubmit an application to the council, subject to the review and approval provisions of this section.
L. 1985, c. 410, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.7 - Continued grant eligibility

52:16A-26.7 Continued grant eligibility
7. Participation in the cultural activities of a designated State or regional center shall not preclude an organization or individual from being eligible for a grant of fellowships awarded by the council pursuant to P.L. 1966, c.214 (C.52:16A-25 et seq.) nor shall it mandate or influence the awarding of additional grants of fellowships by the council.
L.1985,c.410,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.8 - Eligibility for certain Council on the Arts funding.

52:16A-26.8 Eligibility for certain Council on the Arts funding.
1. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created pursuant to P.L.1966, c.214 (C.52:16A-25 et seq.), shall not exclude four-year colleges and universities, fraternal organizations, public and private elementary or secondary schools, or religious organizations from being eligible for funding with monies made available for cultural center development projects from the "New Jersey Green Acres, Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1987," P.L.1987, c.265
L.1999,c.219,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-26.11 - "Artist District."

52:16A-26.11 "Artist District."
1. a. In addition to the powers and responsibilities provided under any other law, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts shall establish an "Artist District" designation for a municipality or an area within a municipality.
b. The council shall establish criteria required for a municipality or area within a municipality to be designated by the council as an Artist District, including the minimum number of art related services and venues, such as businesses, galleries, museums, organizations, performance halls, studios, theaters, or other facilities, that must be located in the municipality or the area of the municipality. An Artist District may also constitute a concentration of certain types of art, such as dance, film, literature or writing, music, or performing or visual arts, or types of services and venues.
c. A municipality may apply to the council for designation as an Artist District or for designation of an area within the municipality as an Artist District. A municipality shall apply to the council for the designation on a standard form created by the council and made available on the council's Internet site.
d. After receipt of an application for designation as an Artist District, the council shall, within 60 calendar days, review and approve, approve with conditions, or reject the application.
e. The council shall, in consultation with the Division of Travel and Tourism, adopt guidance or standards for an Artist District to advertise, market, or promote itself as a destination for artists and visitors. An Artist District may advertise or otherwise use its designation in accordance with the guidance or standards.
L.2019, c.381, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-27 - Executive director and other personnel; election of chairman and vice chairman; rules and regulations; hearings; annual report

52:16A-27. Executive director and other personnel; election of chairman and vice chairman; rules and regulations; hearings; annual report
(a) The council shall employ an executive director and such other personnel as may be deemed necessary to accomplish its objectives within the limit of funds available therefor.
(b) The members of the council shall elect annually a chairman and a vice chairman from their number. The executive director shall serve as secretary of the council. The chairman shall be the chief executive officer of the council. The chairman shall preside at all meetings of the council and shall perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by the council. The executive director shall carry out the policies of the council under the direction of the chairman.
(c) The council shall adopt rules and regulations concerning the operation of the council, the functions and responsibilities of its officers and employees and such other matters as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this act.
(d) The council shall be authorized and empowered to hold public and private hearings, and, within the limit of funds available therefor, to enter into contracts with individuals, organizations, and institutions for services or endeavors furthering the objectives of the council's programs; to accept gifts, grants and bequests of funds from individuals, foundations, corporations, governmental agencies, and other organizations or institutions; to make and sign any agreements and to do and perform any acts that may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this act. The council may request and shall receive from any department or agency of the State Government such assistance, information, and advice as will enable it to carry out its powers and duties hereunder.
(e) The council shall make an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature concerning the status of the arts in New Jersey and such other matters as the council deems desirable.
L.1966, c. 214, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-28 - Council as official agency of state

52:16A-28. Council as official agency of state
The council shall be the official agency of this State to receive and disburse all funds made available to the State Government by the National Endowment for the Arts or by any successor agency.
L.1966, c. 214, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-31 - Fine arts element; inclusion in new public buildings; approval and limitation of expenditures

52:16A-31. Fine arts element; inclusion in new public buildings; approval and limitation of expenditures
a. Whenever a new public building is to be constructed at the expense and for the use of the State, the contracting officer shall, together with the architect whom he has engaged, consult with the council regarding the elements of fine arts to be included or incorporated in the design of such building or buildings.
b. As a result of such consultations the architect may incorporate the recommendations of the council in the design of such building or buildings. Expenditures for recommendations concerning the inclusion of artistic designs in State buildings shall be approved by the State House Commission.
c. The total estimated cost of the fine arts elements included in such plans and specifications for a public building or group of public buildings for the purpose of implementing the design thereof in accordance with the purposes of this act shall not exceed 1 1/2 % of the total estimated cost of the construction of such building or group of buildings.
L.1978, c. 117, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-32 - Contracts; criteria for selection of artists; register of competent artists

52:16A-32. Contracts; criteria for selection of artists; register of competent artists
a. The execution of the fine arts elements determined upon pursuant to section 3 of this act shall be let as a separate contract or contracts. Except as provided in section 5 of this act, the artist or artists who are to execute such fine arts elements shall be selected jointly by the architect and the contracting officer, after consultation with the council and the principal user.
b. For the purpose of assisting in the selection of artists the council shall develop criteria which may be employed in the selection process. The council shall also endeavor to establish and maintain a register of competent artists who are citizens and residents of this State, from among whom artists who in the various branches of the fine arts, particularly with reference to artists may be particularly suited for the various types of work likely to be required may be readily identified and selected.
c. Contracts for such work shall be negotiated within the limits of the estimated cost as determined pursuant to section 3 of this act. Public competitive bidding shall not be required for any such contract.
L.1978, c. 117, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-33 - Selection by public competition

52:16A-33. Selection by public competition
a. Upon the council's review of the elements of fine arts to be incorporated in such structure or group of structures, the council may determine that such selection or selections shall be made by means of public competition. The contract to be let by such competition shall be in fixed amount made public prior to the competition; but no such competition shall be held for the award of a contract of less than $2,500.00.
b. The council shall set the terms of the competition, and shall provide that the artist submitting the design most in accord with the architect's intentions and most in keeping with the style and design of the building, and who, from his designs or other materials submitted pursuant to the rules of the competition, appears most able to execute the work in a satisfactory manner, shall be awarded the contract for which the competition is held.
c. In any such competition, the council may provide, within the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for the purpose, for the award of prizes to competitors other than those awarded contracts as a result of the competition, on the basis of the artistic qualities of their designs. Such prizes may be awarded when, in the judgment of the council, it is necessary or desirable in order to encourage a sufficient number of artists to enter the competition so as to provide an ample field of choice in selecting an artist to be awarded a contract.
d. In connection with any competition authorized under this section, the council shall take such steps as are within its power to assure that notice of such competition will be effectively publicized so as to attract competitors; and to that end it is authorized to expend such funds as may be appropriated or otherwise made available to it for that purpose.
e. No expenditure authorized under subsection c. or d. of this section shall be made from or charged to the 1 1/2 % allowance provided for in section 3 of this act.
L.1978, c. 117, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-34 - Consultation by council with relevant arts institutions and organizations

52:16A-34. Consultation by council with relevant arts institutions and organizations
The council, in making recommendations or suggestions to a public body or officer pursuant to the duties imposed upon it under sections 3 and 4 of this act, or in arranging, conducting or judging a competition pursuant to section 5 of this act, shall before doing so consult thereon with officers or other appropriate representatives of relevant arts institutions and organizations in New Jersey, such as museums, societies and associations of artists and architects, schools of art and architecture, and such other organizations, associations or institutions as may be appropriate to the matter under consideration, including the major nonprofit public or private museums in the State whose collections encompass the fine arts.
L.1978, c. 117, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-35 - Commercial recording division; establishment

52:16A-35. Commercial recording division; establishment
There is established in the Department of State a division which shall be known as the Division of Commercial Recording.
L.1982, c. 150, s. 1, eff. Oct. 13, 1982.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-36 - Director; personnel; transfer of powers and functions of bureau of commercial recording

52:16A-36. Director; personnel; transfer of powers and functions of bureau of commercial recording
a. The Division of Commercial Recording shall be under the immediate supervision of a director who shall administer the work of the division under the direction of the Secretary of State.
b. There shall be such deputy directors and assistant directors as are necessary to administer the Division of Commercial Recording as the Secretary of State may prescribe.
c. All functions, powers and duties of the Bureau of Commercial Recording in the Department of State are transferred to the Division of Commercial Recording in the Department of State and, except as otherwise provided in this act, the provisions of the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.) shall apply to the transfer.
d. Such employees of the Bureau of Commercial Recording, as the Secretary of State may determine are needed for the proper performance of the functions and duties imposed upon the Division of Commercial Recording, are hereby transferred to the Division of Commercial Recording. Persons thus transferred shall be assigned to such duties as the Secretary of State determines.
L.1982, c. 150, s. 2, eff. Oct. 13, 1982.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-37 - Telephone service

52:16A-37. Telephone service
In addition to continuing to perform all the functions, duties and responsibilities performed by the Division of Commercial Recording, the Division of Commercial Recording shall provide information by telephone to any person who makes a telephone request for the following information:
a. The availability of a corporate name under N.J.S. 14A:2-2;
b. Whether or not a corporation's certificate of incorporation or authority has been voided or revoked;
c. The name and address of the registered agent of a corporation;
d. The date of incorporation of a domestic corporation or the date of qualification of a foreign corporation;
e. The name and address of a corporation which has filed an alternate name certificate pursuant to N.J.S. 14A:2-2.1; and
f. Any other information contained in documents filed with the Secretary of State, which, in the discretion of the Secretary, is readily available.
The Secretary of State shall confirm in writing any of the information provided by telephone if the person so requests.
L. 1982, c. 150, s. 3; amended 1988,c.95,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-38 - Expedited over the counter corporate service.

52:16A-38 Expedited over the counter corporate service.
4. a. The Division of Commercial Recording shall provide for and establish an expedited over the counter corporate service. The processing of requests and information and documents shall be a priority same day service, with options for one hour service and two hour service effected in a fast and efficient manner.
b. The Division of Commercial Recording shall provide expedited over the counter corporate service for the following requests:
(1) Any information contained in the annual report of a corporation;
(2) A certificate of standing;
(3) A certified or uncertified copy of any document filed with the Division of Commercial Recording;
(4) A certificate as to the existence or nonexistence of any facts on record with the Division of Commercial Recording;
(5) The availability of a corporate name under N.J.S.14A:2-2;
(6) Filing a certificate of incorporation;
(7) Whether or not a corporation's certificate of incorporation or authority has been voided or revoked;
(8) The name and address of the registered agent of a corporation;
(9) The date of incorporation of a domestic corporation or the date of qualification of a foreign corporation;
(10) The name and address of a corporation which has filed an alternate name certificate pursuant to N.J.S.14A:2-2.1;
(11) A financing statement filing (UCC-1) pursuant to N.J.S. 12A:9- 501 et seq.;
(12) A change of record filing (UCC-3) pursuant to N.J.S.12A:9-501 et seq.;
(13) A request for information or copies of filed financing statements (UCC-11) pursuant to N.J.S.12A:9-501 et seq.;
(14) Any other information contained in the documents filed with the Division of Commercial Recording, which in the discretion of the Secretary of State is readily available;
(15) Filing a certificate of merger;
(16) Filing a certificate of amendment; and
(17) Any other filing which the Secretary of State agrees to accept.
c. The processing of expedited over the counter corporate service requests shall include one hour and two hour service options and shall include a fee schedule, established by regulation by the State Treasurer, commensurate with the various services available pursuant to subsection b. of this section and the various time frames provided by regulation.
L.1982, c.150, s.4; amended 1988, c.95, s.2; 2001, c.117, s.30; 2009, c.177, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-39 - Payment for services; prepaid deposit account

52:16A-39. Payment for services; prepaid deposit account
The Secretary of State shall provide for the establishment and administration of a method of payment by any person for telephone and expedited over the counter corporate services. Such method may include prepaid deposit accounts.
L.1982, c. 150, s. 5, eff. Oct. 13, 1982.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-40 - Additional fees.

52:16A-40 Additional fees.
6. The State Treasurer shall charge a fee for use of telephone and expedited over the counter corporate services, which shall be in addition to the fee for the service provided by law. The statutory fee and the additional fee shall be paid by the person requesting the information and documents by the method of payment as established by the State Treasurer.
L.1982, c.150, s.6; amended 1992, c.124, s.1; 2002, c.34, s.39; 2009, c.177, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-41 - Rules, regulations; data processing service fees.

52:16A-41 Rules, regulations; data processing service fees.
7. The State Treasurer may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to establish guidelines for the use of telephone and expedited over the counter corporate services, including one hour and two hour service options, and the use of electronic data processing for direct access to the information provided under this act by persons so authorized and for the method of payment for the use of telephone and expedited over the counter corporate services. The State Treasurer shall establish fees for electronic data processing services which cover the cost of those services.
L.1982, c.150, s.7; amended 2002, c.34, s.40; 2009, c.177, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-42 - Additional fees dedicated and pledged

52:16A-42. Additional fees dedicated and pledged
8. a. There is created a fund held by the State Treasurer, but not to exist in the State Treasury, to be the repository for additional fees for electronic data processing, telephone and expedited over the counter corporate services charged to persons pursuant to this act.
b. In each fiscal year the additional fees shall be held in the fund and disbursed in such amounts as may be requested by the Secretary of State, to meet the costs of: (1) the timely and efficient filing of all documents filed with the division; (2) the maintenance in an accurate and available form of information contained in all documents filed with the division; and (3) the operation of the services provided by the division. c. The additional fees are dedicated and pledged to those uses and purposes.
L.1982,c.150,s.8; amended 1992,c.124,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-53 - New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs; members.

52:16A-53 New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs; members.
1. There is established in the Department of State the New Jersey Commission on American Indian Affairs. The commission shall consist of nine members: the Secretary of State, serving ex officio, and eight public members, not more than four of whom shall be from the same political party. Two of the public members shall be members of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Confederation of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Tribes and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two of the public members shall be members of the Ramapough Mountain Indians, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Ramapough Mountain Indians and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two of the public members shall be members of the Powhatan Renape Nation, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Powhatan Renape Nation and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Two of the public members shall be members of the Intertribal People, to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Intertribal People and with the advice and consent of the Senate. "Intertribal People" means American Indians who reside in New Jersey and are not members of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians, the Ramapough Mountain Indians, or the Powhatan Renape Nation, but are enrolled members of another tribe recognized by another state or the federal government.
L.1995,c.295,s.1; amended 2001, c.417, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-54 - Terms; vacancies

52:16A-54. Terms; vacancies
2. Each public member shall serve for a term of two years, except that of the members first appointed, four shall serve for a term of one year and four shall serve for a term of two years. Public members shall be eligible for reappointment and shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. A vacancy occurring other than by expiration of term shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made but for the unexpired term only. Commission members shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to reimbursement for all necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
L.1995,c.295,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-55 - Election of chairperson.

52:16A-55 Election of chairperson.
3. The commission shall organize as soon as may be practicable after the appointment of its members and shall elect a chairperson from among its public members, who may serve as the chairperson for the duration of his or her term on the commission, and may appoint a secretary who need not be a member of the commission. The commission shall meet at least once every three months and upon the call of the chairperson or of a majority of its members. The presence of a majority of the membership of the commission shall be required for the conduct of official business.
L.1995,c.295,s.3; amended 2001, c.417, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-56 - Commission duties.

52:16A-56 Commission duties.
4. The commission shall:
a. develop programs and projects relating to the cultural, educational and social development of New Jersey's American Indian communities;
b. develop programs and projects which further understanding of New Jersey's American Indian history and culture;
c. promote increased cooperation among all American Indian communities in the State;
d. serve as a Statewide reference and resource center to increase public knowledge of New Jersey's American Indian heritage;
e. act as a liaison among American Indian communities, the State and federal governments, and educational, social and cultural institutions;
f. be authorized to raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fund raising events, alone or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundations, governmental agencies, public and private organizations and institutions, to defray the commission's administrative expenses and carry out the purposes of P.L.1995, c.295 (C.52:16A-53 et seq.), as amended and supplemented; and
g. when requested by the Governor, assist the Legislature and Governor to investigate the authenticity of any organization, tribe, nation or other group seeking official recognition by the State as an American Indian tribe and submit a report of its findings to the Legislature and Governor within 180 days of the completion of an investigation. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as authorizing the commission to recognize the authenticity of any organization, tribe, nation or other group as an American Indian tribe, which recognition shall require specific statutory authorization, nor shall this subsection be construed as in any way limiting the scope of information that may be considered in determining whether to grant such statutory recognition.
L.1995,c.295,s.4; amended 2001, c.417, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-57 - Expenses incurred.

52:16A-57 Expenses incurred.
5. The commission may incur such traveling and other miscellaneous expenses, including expenses to maintain an office on State property, as it deems necessary in order to perform its duties and as may be within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available to it for those purposes.
L.1995,c.295,s.5; amended 2001, c.417, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-58 - Authority of commission.

52:16A-58 Authority of commission.
6. The commission shall be authorized to:
a. call to its assistance and avail itself of the services and assistance of such officials and employees of the State and its political subdivisions and their departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, authorities and agencies, as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes;
b. utilize existing staff from the Department of State until such time as it may be necessary to employ professional staff, including an executive director and stenographic and clerical assistants; and
c. expend any funds that may be appropriated or otherwise made available to it for its purposes.
Professional staff, including stenographic and clerical assistants, may be permitted to serve the commission on a volunteer basis. To the extent possible, the commission shall be permitted to use property owned by the State, without charge or at a minimal fee, for its offices.
The commission shall submit a spending plan to the Secretary of State for review and approval no later than October 1 of each year that lists the sources of all funds raised and actual expenses during the previous State fiscal year and the commission's projected revenues and expenditures during the State fiscal year in which the plan is submitted.
L.1995,c.295,s.6; amended 2001, c.417, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-73 - Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Cultural Trust

52:16A-73. Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Cultural Trust
2. The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. Arts, history, and humanities contribute immeasurably to the quality of life in New Jersey, to the tourism industry and the economy, to the health and vitality of our cities, towns, and neighborhoods, to sound education, to the teaching of tolerance and understanding, and to the celebration of our rich cultural diversity and identity.
b. Hundreds of nonprofit cultural organizations in this State play an invaluable role in ensuring that the benefits of the arts, history, and humanities are extended to the people and communities of New Jersey.
c. These nonprofit cultural organizations work diligently and responsibly to carry out their vital missions. However, as a whole, they are undercapitalized, which makes them vulnerable to economic downturns.
Therefore, in order to ensure a stable and healthy cultural climate in this State that is sustainable for years to come and under fluctuating economic conditions, the Legislature hereby creates the New Jersey Cultural Trust and directs the establishment of a permanent, interest-generating fund to be an additional source of revenue to nonprofit arts, history, and humanities organizations, specifically for the building of endowments, the improvement of institutional and financial stability, and the capital improvement of cultural facilities.
L.2000,c.76,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-75 - "New Jersey Cultural Trust"

52:16A-75. "New Jersey Cultural Trust"
4. There is hereby established in but not of the Department of State a public body corporate and politic with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Cultural Trust." For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Cultural Trust is hereby allocated within the Department of State, but notwithstanding that allocation, the Cultural Trust shall be independent of any supervision or control by that department or by any board or officer thereof, except as provided in this act.
The Cultural Trust is hereby constituted as an instrumentality of the State exercising public and essential governmental functions, no part of whose revenues shall accrue to the benefit of any individual, and the exercise by the Cultural Trust of the powers conferred by this act shall be deemed and held to be an essential governmental function of the State. The statutory goals of the Cultural Trust shall include the support of the arts, history, and humanities by assisting in the funding of capital facilities projects and endowment development, and contributing to the institutional and financial stability of qualified organizations in New Jersey. Board members and staff of the Cultural Trust may also engage in fundraising activities to effectuate the purposes of this act.
L.2000,c.76,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-78 - Annual report on activities of the Cultural Trust

52:16A-78 Annual report on activities of the Cultural Trust
7. On or before the first day of October in each year, commencing with the calendar year after the date of enactment of this act, the board shall submit an annual report of the activities of the Cultural Trust for the preceding State fiscal year to the Governor and to the Legislature. The annual report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operations of the Cultural Trust during the year, a long-range fiscal plan for the next five years, and a more specific short-range fiscal plan for the fiscal year in which the annual report is delivered with respect to providing the funding necessary to achieve the goals and objectives of this act, and a summary of the progress made to date on achieving those goals and objectives. The board shall cause an audit of its records and accounts to be made at least once in each year by independent certified public accountants, and the cost thereof shall be considered an expense of the Cultural Trust and a copy thereof shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting.
L.2000,c.76,s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-80 - Donations to Cultural Trust, matching State appropriation

52:16A-80. Donations to Cultural Trust, matching State appropriation
9. Donations to the Cultural Trust shall initiate the transfer of a dollar-for-dollar match of State appropriated moneys from the Account into the Trust Fund. For the purposes of this act, a donation shall be:
a. an unrestricted donation which is money, property or other object of value given directly to the Cultural Trust but not dedicated for use by a specific qualified organization. Once an unrestricted donation has been certified by the board to the Trust Fund, the State Treasurer shall transfer from the Account to the Trust Fund an amount equal to the unrestricted donation.
b. (1) a restricted donation which is money, property, or other object with monetary value given directly to a qualified organization that is expressly dedicated for endowment. The State Treasurer shall transfer from the Account to the Trust Fund an amount equal to the restricted donation once (a) the board approves a letter of donation or intent to donate, designating the amount of the donation and the name of the financial institution from which the moneys were allocated, with the account number, or a certified appraisal, deed, or other appropriate documentation in the case of property, (b) the board is provided with the name of the qualified organization to which the donation was made and a certification from that qualified organization that the donation was in fact received by the qualified organization, and (c) the board determines and certifies to the State Treasurer that the donation is consistent with the purposes of this act. A restricted donation given directly to a qualified organization on or after January 1, 2000 but before the effective date of this act may be considered a restricted donation for the purposes of this act and shall result in a transfer from the Account to the Trust Fund at such time as may be appropriate provided the requirements of this act are met.
(2) When a restricted donation is equal to or greater than $100,000, the donation shall be considered a large gift donation and the board shall disburse to the qualified organization receiving the donation from the matched funds transferred from the Account to the Trust Fund an amount equal to 20 percent of the donation pursuant to the procedure set forth in paragraph (3) of subsection c. of section 8 of this act.
L.2000,c.76,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:16A-81 - Council's recommendations for funding

52:16A-81. Council's recommendations for funding
10. At least once each State fiscal year after the board has determined that sufficient interest has accrued to provide grants to qualified organizations, the Council shall submit to the board a list of capital facilities, endowment, and financial stabilization projects which the Council recommends to receive funding from the Trust Fund, based upon a priority system, ranking criteria, and funding policies established by the Council pursuant to this act and P.L.1966, c.214 (C.52:16A-25 et seq.) and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto. The board shall review the list and may make such deletions, but not additions, of projects therefrom as it deems appropriate and in accordance with the procedures established by the board for such deletions pursuant to this act, whereupon the board shall approve the list. This approved project list shall receive moneys from the Cultural Trust for the purposes of effectuating this act.
L.2000,c.76,s.10.