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

52:16A-143 New Jersey-Haiti Commission, duties, objectives; report to Governor, Legislature. 3. a. The commission shall: conduct a comprehensive review of historical ties between New Jersey and Haiti, including existing cultural exchanges, economic interactions, and the number of…

52:16A-15. Civil Service, pension or retirement rights not affected Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or under any pension law or retirement system. L.1948, c. 4…

52:16A-16. Orders, rules and regulations of Secretary of State continued This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the Secretary of State but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and effect until ame…

52:16A-17. Orders, rules and regulations of Athletic Commissioner continued This act shall not affect the orders, rules and regulations heretofore made or promulgated by the State Athletic Commissioner, but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and eff…

52:16A-2. Secretary of State; appointment; salary; term; vacancy The head of the Department of State shall be the Secretary of State who shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall serve during the term of office of the Governor. H…

52:16A-20. Pending actions or proceedings by or against officers whose powers and duties are transferred This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any officer, the functions, powers and duties of whom have been herein assigned or t…

52:16A-21. Professional or occupational licenses not affected Nothing in this act shall affect the validity of any license, certificate of registration, or other authorization, heretofore issued to any person under any prior law, to practice any profession or to engage in any occ…

52:16A-22. Repeal All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1762, s. 22.

52:16A-23. Short title This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Department of State Act of 1948." L.1948, c. 445, p. 1762, s. 23.

52:16A-24. Effective date This act shall take effect on the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine, except that any appointment, and any confirmation of any appointment, permitted by this act may be made prior to such date. L.1948, c. 445, p. 1762, s. 24.

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 membe…

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.

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.

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 i…

52:16A-26.1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "State and Regional Centers of Artistic Excellence Act." L. 1985, c. 410, s. 1.

52:16A-26.10 New Jersey State Council on the Arts, best practice guidelines distribution, arts program for at-risk youth, delinquency. 1. a. The New Jersey State Council on the Arts shall publish on its website and disseminate to any organization in this State that expresses to t…

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 e…

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…

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 qualific…

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 s…

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 ac…

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 …

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.52:1…

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 universit…

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…

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.

52:16A-29. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act." L.1978, c. 117, s. 1.

52:16A-3. Powers, duties and property of existing Secretary of State transferred to Department of State The functions, powers, duties, records and property of the existing office of Secretary of State, and of the Secretary of State, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Dep…

52:16A-30. Definitions For the purposes of this act, except as the context may otherwise clearly require: a. "Public building" means any permanent structure, wholly or partially enclosed, which is intended to provide offices, courtrooms, hearing rooms, auditoriums, meeting rooms,…

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 enga…

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 a…

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…

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…

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.

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 …

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 requ…

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 …

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 acc…

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…

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, a…

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…

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…

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 se…

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 commissi…

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 I…

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 othe…