reglab/statecodes huggingface dataset:
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-3 - Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity; refusal to answer or be sworn

52:13-3. Compensation of witnesses; swearing witnesses; perjury; immunity; refusal to answer or be sworn
Witnesses summoned to appear before any committee authorized by this article or any other law to conduct an investigation or inquiry shall be entitled to receive the same fees and mileage as persons summoned to testify in the courts of the state. All such witnesses may be sworn by any member of the committee conducting the investigation or inquiry; and all witnesses sworn before any such committee shall answer truly all questions put to them which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to the investigation or inquiry; and any witness so sworn who shall swear falsely shall be guilty of perjury. No such witness shall be excused from answering any such questions on the ground that to answer the same might or would incriminate him; but no answers made by any witness to any such questions shall be used or admitted in evidence in any proceeding against such witness, except in a criminal prosecution against the witness for perjury in respect to his answers to such questions.
Any witness who refuses to answer any questions decided by the committee to be proper and pertinent shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; and any witness who, having been summoned to appear before any such committee, fails to appear in obedience to the summons or, appearing, refuses to be sworn shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-4 - Expenses of investigations; payment

52:13-4. Expenses of investigations; payment
The state treasurer shall, upon the warrant of the state comptroller, pay the fees and mileage of witnesses called, the compensation of legal and clerical assistance employed and the expenses of the sergeant at arms of either house in the execution of warrants pursuant to section 52:13-2 of this title, when the same shall be certified as correct and necessary by the chairman of the committee under whose authority and by whose order the same shall have been incurred, but only when the chairman's certificate has received the approval of the governor.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-5 - What constitutes contempt; report thereof to legislature

52:13-5. What constitutes contempt; report thereof to legislature
Whenever, in any investigation or inquiry by any committee constituted by joint resolution of the legislature to enter upon or make such investigation or inquiry, any witness summoned or subpoenaed to appear before such committee to testify or to produce books, documents, papers or records, shall willfully neglect or refuse to appear in obedience to the summons or subpoena, or shall willfully neglect or refuse to produce any books, documents, papers or records commanded to be produced by the summons or subpoena, or shall refuse to be sworn or affirmed, or shall refuse to answer any question put to him which the committee shall decide to be proper and pertinent to such investigation or inquiry, or shall in any other way contemn the authority or privileges of the legislature, and the facts alleged to constitute any such contempt shall have been reported by any such committee to the legislature, the alleged contemner shall be tried, and the alleged contempt determined, as hereinafter provided.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-6 - Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest; service

52:13-6. Joint session to determine alleged contempt; order for arrest; service
The senate and general assembly may by concurrent resolution direct that the senate and general assembly meet in joint session at a time and place therein fixed for the purpose of hearing the evidence and arguments regarding the alleged contempt and may order that a warrant, directed to any sergeant at arms of either house or of the joint session or to any sheriff, police officer, member of the state police, constable or other peace officer, issue in such manner as shall be prescribed in and by the concurrent resolution for the arrest of the alleged contemner and the production of him at the bar of such joint session, there to be heard.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-7 - Hearing by joint session

52:13-7. Hearing by joint session
At the time and place fixed as aforesaid, or at any adjournment, the joint session shall sit and summarily hear the evidence and the arguments relating to the alleged contempt. The joint session shall adjourn from time to time until the matter shall have been disposed of and the alleged contemner shall appear and attend at each and every such adjourned session.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-9 - Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolution

52:13-9. Determination of contempt by each house separately; concurrent resolution
After the joint session shall have heard the evidence and such arguments as may be made, the senate and the general assembly shall separately convene and shall separately consider and determine the alleged contempt; and the determination shall be by a concurrent resolution, which may originate in either house.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-10 - Sentence; order of commitment

52:13-10. Sentence; order of commitment
Any person found to be guilty of a contempt of the legislature by a concurrent resolution of the two houses thereof, as hereinbefore provided, may be sentenced to imprisonment in the state prison or in the common jail of any county for any period not exceeding six months as shall be directed in and by the concurrent resolution determining the contempt, for the execution of which such concurrent resolution may order that a commitment shall issue, directed to any sheriff, police officer, member of the state police, constable or other peace officer, and to the keeper of the state prison or the keeper of the common jail of any county, which commitment shall be signed by the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of assembly in office at the date of the issue thereof.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-11 - Continuing validity of commitment

52:13-11. Continuing validity of commitment
Any commitment issued in accordance with section 52:13-10 of this title shall remain valid and effective until the imprisonment therein set forth shall have been served, notwithstanding the legislature which directed the issue of the commitment may meanwhile have adjourned or ended.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13-12 - Bail of contemner

52:13-12. Bail of contemner
Any judge of the Superior Court may let to bail any person apprehended for hearing on a charge of contempt under a warrant issued by direction of a concurrent resolution as provided in section 52:13-6 of this Title, in such amount and with such surety as the judge shall determine to be reasonable, to appear before the Joint Session of the Legislature, at the time and place fixed by the warrant as well as at any and all adjournments thereof, and to stand to and abide such determination and sentence as may thereafter be found or imposed against the person so apprehended. Such recognizances shall run in favor of the State of New Jersey and shall be filed by the judge in the office of the Secretary of State.
Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 853, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13A-1 - Expenses of trial of impeachment to be paid by State Treasurer

52:13A-1. Expenses of trial of impeachment to be paid by State Treasurer
The expenses incurred by the Senate upon any trial of an impeachment, or incurred under the direction of the Senate by any officer thereof, or by the managers appointed by the General Assembly, to conduct the trial of such impeachment, the fees and expenses of witnesses for the State, the compensation of the official stenographer, and all other costs and expenses on behalf of the State, properly incurred or made in the preparation for, management or conduct of the trial, shall be paid by the State Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, to the persons entitled thereto, upon the presentation of proper vouchers therefor approved by the President of the Senate.
L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1466, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13A-2 - Manner of payment of expenses

52:13A-2. Manner of payment of expenses
For the purpose of providing funds for the payment of expenses enumerated in section one of this act, the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury shall, upon the order of the President of the Senate, draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer in favor of the sergeant at arms of the Senate or other officer designated by the Senate to serve process, or in favor of the chairman of the board of managers appointed by the General Assembly, for such sum, not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00) at one time, as will suffice to meet such expenses; and such officer shall, at the end of the trial, account to the said director for his disbursement from the funds so provided, forthwith pay into the State Treasury any unexpended balance thereof and file with the said director vouchers for the money disbursed by him or under his direction.
L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1467, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13A-3 - Witness fees and mileage

52:13A-3. Witness fees and mileage
Every person summoned to attend the Senate as a witness shall receive, from the party in whose behalf he is summoned, one dollar ($1.00) for each day's attendance and mileage at the rate of six cents ($0.06) for each mile required to be traveled in going from and returning to his residence by the most usual route of travel between Trenton and the place of residence.
No witness shall be required to attend upon the Senate until one day's fee and mileage for one way is paid or tendered.
L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1467, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13A-4 - Board and maintenance of indigent persons summoned as witnesses

52:13A-4. Board and maintenance of indigent persons summoned as witnesses
The Senate may order the board and maintenance of any indigent person summoned as a witness on any trial, while in attendance upon the Senate, to be paid by the sergeant at arms or other officer charged with the service of process, out of the money of the State in his hands, in the same manner as witnesses' fees are paid.
L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1468, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13A-5 - Bills to be paid on certificate of correctness

52:13A-5. Bills to be paid on certificate of correctness
All bills for the board and maintenance of indigent witnesses, and all payments to witnesses of fees and mileage, except those required to be made in advance, shall be paid only on the certificate of the Secretary of the Senate that the same are correct.
L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1468, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-6 - Review of introduced bill, determination of need and request for fiscal note.

52:13B-6 Review of introduced bill, determination of need and request for fiscal note.
1. Whenever any bill is introduced in either the Senate or General Assembly, and that bill receives first reading pursuant to the rules of the House in which it is introduced, the bill shall be immediately reviewed by the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer in the Office of Legislative Services. If, upon that review, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer determines that the bill may increase or decrease expenditures or increase or decrease revenues of the State or any political subdivision thereof, the Officer shall immediately forward a request for a fiscal note to the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury.
L.1980, c.67, s.1; amended 2007, c.151, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-7 - Forwarding of request for fiscal note; preparation, return to Legislative Budget and Finance Officer.

52:13B-7 Forwarding of request for fiscal note; preparation, return to Legislative Budget and Finance Officer.
2. a. It shall be the duty of the director, upon receipt of a request for a fiscal note, to forward the request within 5 business days to the State department, commission or agency which would be authorized or required to carry out the purposes of the bill or, if the bill would affect the expenditures or revenues of any political subdivision of the State, to the State department, commission or agency having the most adequate information pertaining thereto.
b. Within 20 business days after receiving a request for a fiscal note from the director, the State department, commission or agency shall prepare and return to the director a fiscal note containing the most accurate estimate possible, in dollars, concerning the amount by which expenditures or revenues will be increased or decreased for the State or any of its political subdivisions. The fiscal note shall contain information relating to as many fiscal years as can reasonably be foreseen.
c. Within 5 business days after receiving a fiscal note from a State department, commission or agency, the director shall return the fiscal note to the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer. The director shall include with the fiscal note a statement (1) concurring with the fiscal note, (2) suggesting alternative dollar amounts, or (3) indicating any other information which the director deems relevant.
L.1980, c.67, s.2; amended 2007, c.151, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-8 - Statement of Legislative Budget and Finance Officer appended to fiscal note.

52:13B-8 Statement of Legislative Budget and Finance Officer appended to fiscal note.
3. Upon receiving a fiscal note from the director, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall, by a date consistent with legislative consideration, append thereto a statement (1) concurring with the fiscal note, (2) suggesting alternative dollar amounts, or (3) indicating any other information which the Officer deems relevant.
L.1980, c.67, s.3; amended 2007, c.151, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-9 - Nonreceipt of fiscal note, production of legislative fiscal estimate.

52:13B-9 Nonreceipt of fiscal note, production of legislative fiscal estimate.
4. If the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has not received a fiscal note from the director by a date consistent with legislative consideration, the Officer shall cause a legislative fiscal estimate to be produced by the Office of Legislative Services as soon as practicable. The legislative fiscal estimate shall contain the same information as would be included in a fiscal note. In addition, it shall contain the following statement: "This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note."
L.1980, c.67, s.4; amended 2007, c.151, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-10 - Electronic copy of fiscal note, estimate to sponsor, notice of right to object.

52:13B-10 Electronic copy of fiscal note, estimate to sponsor, notice of right to object.
5. When the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has a complete fiscal note or legislative fiscal estimate, the Officer shall transmit an electronic copy of the fiscal note or legislative fiscal estimate to the sponsor whose name first appears on the bill with a notice that the sponsor may object to the fiscal note or legislative fiscal estimate within three business days after the transmittal of the electronic copy.
L.1980, c.67, s.5; amended 2007, c.151, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-11 - Approval, objection by sponsor, publishing of fiscal note, estimate.

52:13B-11 Approval, objection by sponsor, publishing of fiscal note, estimate.
6. If, after the three-day review period provided in section 5 of P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-10), the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has received no objections from the sponsor, the Officer shall cause the fiscal note or legislative fiscal estimate to be printed and promptly made available through the Office of Legislative Services to all members of the Legislature and to the general public. If, however, the sponsor objects to the fiscal note or legislative fiscal estimate, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall promptly review it and make any changes therein which the Officer might deem as reasonable, in the interest of accuracy and objectivity. Any fiscal note or legislative fiscal estimate with which a sponsor does not concur after being reviewed by the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall contain the following statement: "The sponsor does not concur with the information presented herein."
L.1980, c.67, s.6; amended 2007, c.151, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-13 - Emergency request for fiscal information.

52:13B-13 Emergency request for fiscal information.
8. Whenever the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has reason to believe that a fiscal note on any bill will be required more quickly than provided for in this act, the Officer shall submit to the director an emergency request for fiscal information, which the director shall cause to be completed as quickly as possible, but in no case later than 10 business days. This emergency request shall be in addition to a request for a fiscal note and shall represent the director's best judgment as to the fiscal implications of pending legislation.
L.1980, c.67, s.8; amended 2007, c.151, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13B-14 - Sponsor, chair, presiding officer request for fiscal note, permissive.

52:13B-14 Sponsor, chair, presiding officer request for fiscal note, permissive.
9. a. In any case in which the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer has not determined, pursuant to this act, that a bill contains fiscal implications, the sponsor of the bill, the chairman of the committee to which the bill was referred, or the presiding officer of the House, may direct the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer to request a fiscal note, if, in the opinion of any of them, one is warranted.
b. In any case in which a bill is amended and those amendments affect the fiscal implications of the bill, the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer shall request a fiscal note.
L.1980, c.67, s.9; amended 2007, c.151, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-18 - Declaration of intent.

52:13C-18 Declaration of intent.
1. The Legislature affirms that the preservation of responsible government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people of the State to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely to individual legislators, committees of the Legislature and the Governor their opinion on legislation and current issues, to Executive Branch officers and agencies their opinion on rules and regulations developed and promulgated by those officers and agencies in the exercise of powers delegated to them by law, and to the Governor and Executive Branch officers and agencies their opinion on matters involving the administration of various governmental processes by the Governor and those officers and agencies in the exercise of powers delegated to them by law.
The Legislature finds, however, that the preservation and maintenance of the integrity of the legislative process, the regulatory process and governmental process, including the development and promulgation of rules and regulations or administration of various governmental processes to effectuate the implementation of statutory law, requires the identification in certain instances of persons and groups who seek to influence the content, introduction, passage or defeat of legislation, the proposal, adoption, amendment, or repeal of rules and regulations or the administration of various governmental processes, and, where it is not otherwise apparent or readily ascertainable, the nature of the interest which those persons and groups seek to advance or protect through such activity.
It is in the public interest to closely monitor the activities of governmental affairs agents and lobbyists with respect to their involvement in influencing legislative, regulatory and governmental processes to ensure the integrity of government.
Therefore, it is the purpose of this act, as amended by P.L.2004, c.27, to require adequate disclosure in certain instances in order to make available to the Legislature, governmental officials and the public information relative to the activities of persons who seek to influence the content, introduction, passage or defeat of legislation, the proposal, adoption, amendment or repeal of rules and regulations or the administration of various governmental processes by such means.
L.1971,c.183,s.1; amended 1991, c.243, s.2; 2004, c.27, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-21a - Nonresident governmental affairs agent, lobbyist, filing of consent to service of process.

52:13C-21a Nonresident governmental affairs agent, lobbyist, filing of consent to service of process.
4. Any governmental affairs agent or lobbyist not a resident of this State, or not a corporation of this State or authorized to do business in this State, shall file with the Election Law Enforcement Commission, before attempting to influence legislation, regulation or governmental process, or within 30 days of the effective date of P.L.2004, c.27, as appropriate, its consent to service of process at an address within this State, or by regular mail at an address outside this State.
L.1981,c.150,s.4; amended 2004, c.27, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-21b - Restriction on offer of gifts, etc. to certain State officers or employees.

52:13C-21b Restriction on offer of gifts, etc. to certain State officers or employees.
3. Except as expressly authorized in section 13 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-24) or when the lobbyist or governmental affairs agent is a member of the immediate family of the officer or staff member of the Executive Branch or member of the Legislature or legislative staff, no lobbyist or governmental affairs agent shall offer or give or agree to offer or give, directly or indirectly, any compensation, reward, employment, gift, honorarium or other thing of value to an officer or staff member of the Executive Branch or member of the Legislature or legislative staff, totaling more than $250.00 in a calendar year. The $250.00 limit on any compensation, reward, gift, honorarium or other thing of value shall also apply to each member of the immediate family of a member of the Legislature, as defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-13) to be a spouse, child, parent, or sibling of the member residing in the same household as the member of the Legislature.
b. The prohibition in subsection a. of this section on offering or giving, or agreeing to offer or give, any compensation, reward, gift, honorarium or other thing of value shall not apply if it is in the course of employment, by an employer other than the State, of an individual covered in subsection a. of this section or a member of the immediate family. The prohibition in subsection a. of this section on offering or giving, or agreeing to offer or give, any compensation, reward, gift, honorarium or other thing of value shall not apply if receipt is from a member of the immediate family when the family member received such in the course of his or her employment.
c. Subsection a. of this section shall not apply if an officer or staff member of the Executive Branch or member of the Legislature or legislative staff who accepted any compensation, reward, gift, honorarium or other thing of value offered or given by a lobbyist or governmental affairs agent makes a full reimbursement, within 90 days of acceptance, to the lobbyist or governmental affairs agent in an amount equal to the money accepted or the fair market value of that which was accepted if other than money. As used in this subsection, "fair market value" means the actual cost of the compensation, reward, gift, honorarium or other thing of value accepted.
d. A violation of this section shall not constitute a crime or offense under the laws of this State.
L.2003,c.255,s.3; amended 2004, c.27, s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-21.1 - Employment of unregistered governmental affairs agent.

52:13C-21.1 Employment of unregistered governmental affairs agent.
1. Any person who knowingly employs another person to serve as a governmental affairs agent who is not registered as required by section 4 of the act of which this act is a supplement, except upon the condition that such person register as a governmental affairs agent as provided by law or who continues to employ any such person who has not registered within the time required by law, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1977,c.92,s.1; amended 2004, c.27, s.7
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-21.2 - Representation of adverse interest, fourth degree crime.

52:13C-21.2 Representation of adverse interest, fourth degree crime.
1. Any governmental affairs agent who knowingly represents an interest adverse to any of his employer's without first obtaining such employer's written consent thereto, after full disclosure to such employer of such adverse interest, shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1977,c.90,s.1; amended 2004, c.27, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-21.3 - Introduction of legislation for purposes of later employment, fourth degree crime.

52:13C-21.3 Introduction of legislation for purposes of later employment, fourth degree crime.
1. Any governmental affairs agent who knowingly causes, influences, or otherwise secures the introduction of any legislation or amendment thereto for the purpose of thereafter being employed to prevent the passage thereof, shall upon conviction be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1977,c.91,s.1; amended 2004, c.27, s.9
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-21.4 - Activities as governmental affairs agent for certain persons restricted; penalties.

52:13C-21.4 Activities as governmental affairs agent for certain persons restricted; penalties.
1. a. As used in this section, "person" means any member of the Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor or the head of a principal department of the Executive Branch.
b. No person, within one year next subsequent to the termination of the office or employment of such person, shall register as a "governmental affairs agent" as defined in section 3 of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-20).
c. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates the provisions of subsection b. of this section shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $10,000 and shall be barred from activities prohibited under subsection b. for up to an additional five years.
d. Upon receiving evidence of any violation of this section, the Election Law Enforcement Commission shall have the power to hold, or to cause to be held, hearings about the violation and, upon finding any person to have committed a violation, to assess such penalty, within the limits prescribed herein, as it deems proper under the circumstances, which penalty may be collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
L.2004, c.34, s.1; amended 2009, c.66, s.39.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-21.5 - Contingent fees, prohibited.

52:13C-21.5 Contingent fees, prohibited.
2. A governmental affairs agent shall not enter into any agreement, arrangement, or understanding under which the governmental affairs agent's compensation, or any portion thereof, is made contingent upon the success of any attempt to influence legislation, regulation or governmental process.
L.2004,c.38,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-22 - Quarterly reports; contents.

52:13C-22 Quarterly reports; contents.
5. a. Every governmental affairs agent shall file with the commission a signed quarterly report of his activity in attempting to influence legislation, regulation or governmental processes during each such quarter.
b. The quarterly reports required under this section shall be made in the form and manner prescribed by the commission and shall be filed between the first and tenth days of each calendar quarter for such activity during the preceding calendar quarter. The commission may, in its discretion, permit joint reports by persons subject to this act.
c. Each such quarterly report shall:
(1) describe the particular items of legislation, regulation, or governmental process, the particular items in the annual appropriation legislation or appropriation legislation that is supplemental to that legislation, and any general category or type of legislation, regulation or governmental process regarding which the governmental affairs agent acted as a governmental affairs agent during the quarter, and any particular items or general types of legislation, regulation, or governmental processes which he actively promoted or opposed during the quarter; and
(2) supply any information necessary to make the notice of representation filed by the governmental affairs agent pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-21), current and accurate as of the final day of the calendar quarter covered by the report.
L.1971, c.183, s.5; amended 1991, c.244, s.3; 2004, c.27, s.10; 2007, c.201.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-22.1a - Governmental affairs agent, disclosure of certain service.

52:13C-22.1a Governmental affairs agent, disclosure of certain service.
7. A person who is registered as a governmental affairs agent and who, on or after the effective date of P.L.1991, c.243 (C.52:13C-18 et al.) or on or after P.L.2004, c.27 for the purpose of influencing governmental processes, serves or shall serve as a member of any independent State authority, county improvement authority or municipal utilities authority, or as a member from New Jersey on an inter-state or bi-state authority, or as a member of any board or commission established by statute or resolution or by executive order of the Governor or by the Legislature or by any agency, department or other instrumentality of the State shall disclose such service, including the name of the authority, board or commission and the date upon which his term as a member thereof expires, in the annual report required to be made under section 2 of P.L.1981, c.150 (C.52:13C-22.1).
L.1991,c.243,s.7; amended 2004, c.27, s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-22.4 - Report of benefits to recipients.

52:13C-22.4 Report of benefits to recipients.
1. a. Each governmental affairs agent and lobbyist shall provide to each member of the Legislature, legislative staff, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Governor's staff, or an officer or staff member of the Executive Branch who receives a benefit that is required to be reported to the commission pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1981, c.150 (C.52:13C-22.1), a full written and certified report describing the benefit, including a description of the benefit, the amount of the benefit, the date it was provided and to whom it was paid.
b. The reports shall be transmitted to the member of the Legislature, legislative staff, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Governor's staff, or an officer or staff member of the Executive Branch by each governmental affairs agent or lobbyist no later than February 1 of each year and shall cover benefits provided in the immediately preceding calendar year. In the event that a governmental affairs agent or lobbyist provides more than one benefit to a member of the Legislature, legislative staff, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, the Governor's staff, or an officer or staff member of the Executive Branch during a calendar year, the reports describing those benefits required pursuant to subsection a. of this section may be combined into one report or filed as separate reports.
L.1996, c.144, s.1; amended 2004, c.27, s.13; 2009, c.66, s.41.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-23a - Fee imposed by ELEC on governmental affairs agent.

52:13C-23a Fee imposed by ELEC on governmental affairs agent.
1. In addition to any fee collected pursuant to subsection j. of section 6 of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-23), the commission shall establish and collect no later than January 31 of each year a $100 fee from each governmental affairs agent for deposit into the General Fund. Such moneys shall be allocated annually by the Legislature for use by the commission.
L.2004,c.37,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-23.1 - Violations, penalties.

52:13C-23.1 Violations, penalties.
11. Upon receiving evidence of any violation of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-18 et seq.), as amended and supplemented, the commission shall have power to bring complaint proceedings, to issue subpoenas for the production of witnesses and documents, and to hold or to cause to be held by the Office of Administrative Law, hearings upon such complaint. In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who is found to have committed such a violation shall be liable for a civil penalty not in excess of $1,000, which penalty may be collected in a summary proceeding pursuant to the "Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999," P.L.1999, c.274 (C.2A:58-10 et seq.).
L.1991,c.244,s.11; amended 2004, c.27, s.15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-23.2 - Rules, regulations

52:13C-23.2. Rules, regulations
12. The commission shall adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-18 et seq.), as amended and supplemented.
L.1991,c.244,s.12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-24 - Records of governmental affairs agent; audits.

52:13C-24 Records of governmental affairs agent; audits.
7. Any person engaged in activity which makes him subject to filing a statement under this act shall keep and preserve all records of his receipts, disbursements and other financial transactions in the course of and as a part of his activities as a governmental affairs agent. Such records shall be preserved for a period of three calendar years next succeeding the calendar year in which they were made. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any governmental affairs agent with respect to any quarterly period within which the total of his compensation including reimbursement of expenses is less than $500.00.
The commission shall conduct random audits of records kept and preserved pursuant to this section.
L.1971,c.183,s.7; amended 2004, c.27,s.16; 2004, c.36.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-25 - Governmental affairs agent's responsibilities.

52:13C-25 Governmental affairs agent's responsibilities.
8. a. Every governmental affairs agent shall file a notice of termination report within 30 days after his activity shall cease, on such form as the commission shall prescribe, and any person who engages a governmental affairs agent may file a notice of termination after such agent ceases to represent such person.
b. A governmental affairs agent who receives or agrees to receive compensation for acting as such from any person not named in the notice of representation filed pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-21) shall, within 15 days of receiving or agreeing to receive such compensation, file an appropriate notification thereof in writing with the commission.
c. A governmental affairs agent shall notify the commission in writing of any material change in the information supplied by him in the notice of representation filed pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1971, c.183 (C.52:13C-21) within 15 days of the effective date of such change.
L.1971,c.183,s.8; amended 1991, c.244, s.5; 2004, c.27, s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-26 - Public records; inspection, preservation

52:13C-26. Public records; inspection, preservation
9. The statements required by this act, as amended and supplemented, to be filed with the commission (a) shall constitute part of the public records of the office of the commission and shall be available for public inspection; and (b) shall be preserved by the commission for a period of five years from the date of filing.
L.1971,c.183,s.9; amended 1991,c.244,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-28 - Wearing of name tag.

52:13C-28 Wearing of name tag.
11. Every governmental affairs agent who, for the purpose of influencing legislation, is in the State House, the State House Annex, or any other State building or other location when and where an authorized meeting of a legislative committee is being held shall at all times wear a descriptive name tag of a type prescribed by the commission.
L.1971,c.183,s.11; amended 1991, c.244, s.7; 2004, c.27, s.19.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-29 - Legislative employees as governmental affairs agents, fourth degree crime.

52:13C-29 Legislative employees as governmental affairs agents, fourth degree crime.
12. All staff, assistants and employees of the Legislature who receive for their services a stated salary or similar compensation from the State of New Jersey are forbidden to act as governmental affairs agents or to seek, receive or agree to receive, directly or indirectly, compensation, in money or any thing of value, for influencing or purporting to influence legislation. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1971,c.183,s.12; amended 2004, c.27, s.20.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-30 - Willful falsification; fourth degree crime.

52:13C-30 Willful falsification; fourth degree crime.
13. Any person who knowingly and willfully falsifies all or any part of any statement, notice or report under this act shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1971,c.183,s.13; amended 2004, c.27, s.21.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-31 - False communication relative to legislation; fourth degree crime.

52:13C-31 False communication relative to legislation; fourth degree crime.
14. Any person who shall transmit, utter or publish to the Legislature or the Governor or his staff any communication relating to any legislation or be a party to the preparation thereof, knowing such communication or any signature thereto is false, forged, counterfeit, or fictitious, shall upon conviction, be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1971,c.183,s.14; amended 2004, c.27, s.22.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-32 - Failure to comply with provisions of act; injunction

52:13C-32. Failure to comply with provisions of act; injunction
15. Upon the failure to comply with any provisions of this act, as amended and supplemented, by any person subject thereto the commission may institute a civil action to enjoin such person from engaging in activity covered by this act until such time as he shall perform any duty imposed thereby and to require him to file any statement required by this act, as amended and supplemented, for the period he acted in violation thereof, and the court may proceed in a summary manner.
L.1971,c.183,s.15; amended 1991,c.244,s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-33 - Failure to file notice of representation, report; fourth degree crime.

52:13C-33 Failure to file notice of representation, report; fourth degree crime.
16. Any governmental affairs agent required to file a notice of representation or report or maintain any record under this act who fails to file such a notice or report or maintain such record shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a crime of the fourth degree.
L.1971,c.183,s.16; amended 2004, c.27, s.23.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-34 - Obligation to file statement; duty of officer or person; duty after discontinuance of activity

52:13C-34. Obligation to file statement; duty of officer or person; duty after discontinuance of activity
Every officer, or person performing the functions of an officer, of any person required by this act to file any statement shall be under obligation to cause such person to file such statement within the time prescribed by this act.
The obligation of any person to file any statement required by this act shall continue from day to day, and discontinuance of the activity out of which the obligation arises shall not relieve any person from the obligation to file any statement required for any period of time prior to such discontinuance.
L.1971, c. 183, s. 17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13C-35 - Voluntary statement; acceptance, filing and reporting

52:13C-35. Voluntary statement; acceptance, filing and reporting
18. The commission shall make provision to accept statements similar to statements required by this act, as amended and supplemented, from persons who are not required by law to file such statements but who choose to make reports upon their activities in influencing legislation. The commission shall have full discretion in prescribing the form and detail of such voluntary statements and may by general rules delimit classes of voluntary filings which it will or will not accept in order to further the purposes of this act, as amended and supplemented, and the efficient administration thereof. The information contained in such voluntary statements as are accepted by the commission shall be included in the periodic reports and summaries which it is required to make.
L.1971,c.183,s.18; amended 1991,c.244,s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13D-12 - Legislative findings

52:13D-12. Legislative findings
The Legislature finds and declares:
(a) In our representative form of government, it is essential that the conduct of public officials and employees shall hold the respect and confidence of the people. Public officials must, therefore, avoid conduct which is in violation of their public trust or which creates a justifiable impression among the public that such trust is being violated.
(b) To ensure propriety and preserve public confidence, persons serving in government should have the benefit of specific standards to guide their conduct and of some disciplinary mechanism to ensure the uniform maintenance of those standards amongst them. Some standards of this type may be enacted as general statutory prohibitions or requirements; others, because of complexity and variety of circumstances, are best left to the governance of codes of ethics formulated to meet the specific needs and conditions of the several agencies of government.
(c) It is also recognized that under a free government it is both necessary and desirable that all citizens, public officials included, should have certain specific interests in the decisions of government, and that the activities and conduct of public officials should not, therefore, be unduly circumscribed.
L.1971, c. 182, s. 1, eff. Jan. 11, 1972.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13D-14 - State officer or employee or member of legislature; acceptance of thing of value to influence public duties

52:13D-14. State officer or employee or member of legislature; acceptance of thing of value to influence public duties
No State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature shall accept from any person, whether directly or indirectly and whether by himself or through his spouse or any member of his family or through any partner or associate, any gift, favor, service, employment or offer of employment or any other thing of value which he knows or has reason to believe is offered to him with intent to influence him in the performance of his public duties and responsibilities. This section shall not apply to the acceptance of contributions to the campaign of an announced candidate for elective public office.
L.1971, c. 182, s. 3, eff. Jan. 11, 1972.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers › Section 52:13D-15 - Representation, appearance or negotiation, directly or indirectly, for acquisition or sale of property by state

52:13D-15. Representation, appearance or negotiation, directly or indirectly, for acquisition or sale of property by state
No member of the Legislature or State officer or employee shall represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, or agree to represent, appear for, or negotiate on behalf of, whether by himself or by or through any partnership, firm or corporation in which he has an interest or by any partner, officer or employee of any such partnership, firm or corporation any person or party other than the State in any negotiations for the acquisition or sale by the State or a State agency of any interest in real or tangible or intangible personal property, or in any proceedings relative to such acquisition or sale before a condemnation commission or court; provided, however, nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any person from representing himself in negotiations or proceedings concerning his own interest in real property.
L.1971, c. 182, s. 4, eff. Jan. 11, 1972.