Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:13H-13. Complaints considered 13. The council shall not consider complaints concerning pending legislation or proposed rules or regulations and shall not issue advisory rulings or opinions on any matter. The fact that the council may have previously issued a ruling in regard t…

52:13H-14. Public meetings 14. The council shall not be subject to the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). The council shall conduct proceedings at which it examines witnesses and receives evidence in public. However, the members of t…

52:13H-15. Rules rendered, published 15. A ruling issued by the council shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons for the council's determination. The council shall cause its rulings, together with any concurring or dissenting opinions of council members, to be publishe…

52:13H-16. Preliminary rulings 16. The council shall have the authority to issue a preliminary ruling enjoining enforcement of a statute or a rule or regulation pending the council's consideration of whether the statute or the rule or regulation constitutes an unfunded mandate wh…

52:13H-17. Request for assistance 17. The council may request from any State agency or any county, municipality or school district cooperation and assistance in the performance of its duties.L.1996,c.24,s.17.

52:13H-18. Rulings as political determinations 18. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5(b) of the New Jersey Constitution, rulings of the council shall be political determinations and shall not be subject to judicial review.L.1996,c.24,s.18.

52:13H-19. Annual report 19. The council shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature prior to December 31 of each year setting forth the names and salaries of: the professional employees of council members, individuals employed by the council on a temporary or perma…

52:13H-2 Unfunded mandate; mandatory status ceased, expiration. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this act, any provision of a law enacted on or after January 17, 1996, or any part of a rule or regulation originally adopted after July 1, 1996 pursuant to a law regardless of w…

52:13H-2.1 Reimbursement by State for cost incurred for certain military leave. 4. In accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5 of the New Jersey Constitution, upon application for reimbursement by a county or municipal governing body or a board of e…

52:13H-20. Appropriations 20. The Legislature shall annually appropriate to the council from the General Fund of the State such amounts as may be necessary for the council to effectively carry out its responsibilities under this act.L.1996,c.24,s.20.

52:13H-21 Findings, declarations relative to unfunded mandates and local governments and school districts. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: Over the past four decades, prior to adoption of the constitutional amendment prohibiting unfunded State mandates on local government,…

52:13H-22 Findings, declarations relative to certain mandate requirements, procedures for local governments. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: Over the past four decades, prior to adoption of the constitutional amendment prohibiting unfunded State mandates on local governmen…

52:13H-3. Laws, rules, regulations, not unfunded mandates 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the following categories of laws and rules or regulations shall not be unfunded mandates: a. those which are required to comply with federal laws or rules…

52:13H-4. Council on Local Mandates created 4. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5(b) of the New Jersey Constitution, there is created a Council on Local Mandates. The council shall consist of nine public members. The Governor shall appoint four members, at least tw…

52:13H-5. Member qualifications 5. A member of the council shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Jersey at the time of appointment and while serving on the council. Each appointee shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the official making the appointment…

52:13H-6. Members' selection; terms 6. a. Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Govern…

52:13H-7. Vacancies 7. A vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, but for the unexpired term only. When a vacancy occurs among one of the gubernatorial appointees who is a member of the same political …

52:13H-8. Monetary compensation 8. A member of the council shall receive compensation in the amount of $150 per day for each day that the member attends a meeting of the council and shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties.L.19…

52:13H-9. Organization of council 9. The council shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members. The first chair of the council shall be appointed by the Governor from among the members thereof. At the first meeting of the council held after February 1st …