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

52:16A-102 Report to Governor, Legislature. 4. The commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and to the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), within one year of its initial organizational meeting and by the fifteenth …

52:16A-103 Authority of commission to request information, assistance. 5. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of a political subdivision of the State, to supply such information and assistance as it deems necessary…

52:16A-104 Findings, declarations relative to establishing the "New Jersey-Israel Commission" as permanent. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. On April 25, 1988, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, the State of New Jersey entere…

52:16A-105 New Jersey-Israel Commission deemed permanent; membership, vacancies, compensation, meetings. 2. a. The New Jersey-Israel Commission continued pursuant to Executive Order No. 49 of 2007, together with its functions, powers, duties, and subcommittees is hereby continued…

52:16A-106 Designation of chairpersons, subcommittee chairpersons; quorum. 3. The Governor shall designate a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among the members of the commission, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairperson or co-chairperso…

52:16A-107 Purpose of New Jersey-Israel Commission. 4. a. The purpose of the New Jersey-Israel Commission shall be to implement the stated goals of the Sister State Agreement between New Jersey and Israel. In furtherance of its purpose, the commission shall establish subcommittee…

52:16A-108 Authority of New Jersey-Israel Commission. 5. The New Jersey-Israel Commission shall be authorized to raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants and bequests from individuals, corporations,…

52:16A-109 Consistent provisions of Executive Orders remain in force, effect. 6. All other provisions of Executive Order No. 208 of 1989, Executive Order No. 35 of 1991, Executive Order No. 90 of 1993, Executive Order No. 37 of 1995, Executive Order No. 70 of 1997, Executive Orde…

52:16A-11. Powers and duties of Secretary of State In addition to other powers and duties specifically conferred and imposed upon him by this act or by any other law, the Secretary of State shall: (a) Supervise the work of the employees engaged in the Department of State. (b) Ado…

52:16A-11.1. Payment of fees in advance of performance by Department of State The Department of State may require, for the performance of any service for which any fee is payable, payment in advance of the performance of the service. For convenience the department may receive rea…

52:16A-110 Information for nonprofit organizations provided on the Internet. 1. a. The Department of State shall maintain in a single accessible location on its designated home website information for nonprofit organizations regarding various resources available to assist them in…

52:16A-111 Establishment of formats, icons. 2. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Chief Technology Officer, shall establish a standard format and icon for each department and agency to use to display the required information for nonprofit organizations. L.2011, c.73…

52:16A-112 Cooperation by State departments, agencies. 3. All Executive Branch departments and State agencies are directed to cooperate fully with the Office of the Secretary of State to implement the provisions of this act. L.2011, c.73, s.3.

52:16A-113 Division of the State Museum. 2. There is hereby established in the Department of State the Division of the State Museum. The purpose of the division shall be to collect, preserve, and interpret the cultural and natural history of New Jersey in a national and world con…

52:16A-114 Powers, functions, duties continued; board of trustees abolished. 3. The New Jersey State Museum established in the Department of State under section 1 of P.L.1999, c.437 (C.52:16A-60) is continued in the Division of the State Museum in the Department of State, and all…

52:16A-115 Authority, powers of division. 4. The Division of the State Museum in the Department of State is hereby authorized and empowered to: a. employ an executive director of the New Jersey State Museum; b. prescribe rules and regulations consistent with the laws and rules of…

52:16A-116 Executive director. 5. The Division of the State Museum shall employ an executive director who shall have a minimum of five years of experience in the management of a museum accredited by the American Association of Museums, or its successors, or shall have been engage…

52:16A-117 Appointment of employees. 6. The executive director may appoint such employees as may be necessary, whose employment shall be in the career service under Title 11A (Civil Service) of the New Jersey Statutes. L.2015, c.81, s.6.

52:16A-118 Annual reports. 7. The Division of the State Museum shall submit an annual report of its activities through the Department of State to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on or before November 1 of each year. Su…

52:16A-119 Examination of accounts, books, records. 8. The Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, in the Department of the Treasury, the director's legally authorized representatives, and the State Auditor are hereby authorized and empowered from time to time to exami…

52:16A-12. Request officer, Secretary of State as The Secretary of State shall be the request officer of the Department of State within the meaning of such term as defined in chapter one hundred twelve of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-four. L.1948, c. 445, p. 17…

52:16A-120 Duties of military and defense economic ombudsman. 11. a. The Military and Defense Economic Ombudsman shall develop and maintain relationships with commanders of military installations located within the State and with the Office of Economic Adjustment in the Departmen…

52:16A-121 "New Jersey-Made," "NJ-Made" logo. 52:16A-121 State logo regarding manufacturing. 1. a. The Department of State, in coordination with the New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program, Inc., shall develop and designate as an official State logo a "Made in New Jersey," "Ma…

52:16A-122 Designation of Major Event Coordinator. 1. a. The Secretary of State shall designate an individual, to be known as the Major Event Coordinator, as the contact person for major events held in the State of New Jersey. The Major Event Coordinator shall provide a consolida…

52:16A-123 Findings, declaration relative to the New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Approximately 5.1 million Hispanics of Puerto Rican origin resided in the 50 states of the United States and in the District of Columbia prior to the…

52:16A-124 New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission established. 2. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of State the New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission. The commission shall consist of 35 members, to be appointed as follows. Two members of the Legislature shall be appo…

52:16A-125 Designation of chairpersons, appointment of members. 3. The Governor shall designate a chairperson or co-chairpersons from among the members of the commission, who shall serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the Governor. The chairperson or co-chairpersons, as appr…

52:16A-126 Purpose of the New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission. 4. a. The purpose of the New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission shall be to: advance bilateral trade and investment; initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest to New Jersey and Puerto Rico; promote business a…

52:16A-127 Authority to raise funds. 5. The New Jersey Puerto Rico Commission shall be authorized to raise funds, through direct solicitation or other fundraising events, alone, or with other groups, and accept gifts, grants, and bequests from individuals, corporations, foundatio…

52:16A-128 New Jersey Asian American Pacific Islander Commission; creation, establishment. 1. The New Jersey Asian American Pacific Islander Commission is created and established in the Executive Branch of the State Government. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of…

52:16A-129 Commission membership. 2. The commission shall consist of 30 public members representing Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The public members shall be appointed as follows: One public member shall be appointed by the Secretary of State; One public mem…

52:16A-13. Employees of existing office of Secretary of State transferred Such employees of the existing office of Secretary of State, as the Secretary of State may determine are needed for the proper performance of the functions and duties imposed upon him, are hereby transferre…

52:16A-130 Terms of membership. 3. Each public member of the commission shall serve a term of three years, except that in making the first appointments to the commission, 10 public members shall appointed to serve for one year, 10 for two years, and 10 for three years. The length…

52:16A-131 Conducting official business; annual report. 4. The majority of authorized members of the commission shall be required to conduct official business. The commission shall submit an annual report on its activities to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to P.L.1991…

52:16A-133 Assistance from state governmental entities. 6. The commission is authorized to call upon any department, office, division or agency of the State, or of any county, municipality or school district of the State, to supply such data, program reports and other information…

52:16A-134 Responsibilities and duties. 7. The commission shall have the following responsibilities and duties: a. To develop policies to improve the community, economic, social well-being, health and educational needs important to AAPI communities in New Jersey; b. To develop an…

52:16A-135 Business Action Center, Department of State, customer assistance metrics program; report to Governor, Legislature. 1. a. No later than six months after the effective date of this act, the Business Action Center within the Department of State shall establish and maintai…

52:16A-136 New Jersey Business Action Center, small business manual, established, maintained. 1. a. The executive director of the New Jersey Business Action Center in the Department of State shall establish and maintain, in collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development A…

52:16A-136.1 Mentorship program, Business Action Center. 1. a. The Business Action Center established in the Department of State pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 003-2011 shall establish a mentorship program to match mentor entities with experience in particular areas with new…

52:16A-136.2 Business Action Center liaison, State, manufacturing businesses; duties, responsibilities. 3. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, shall designate an existing or newly hired employee of the Business Action …

52:16A-136.3 Secretary of State, resources, incentives, provide technological, financial, workforce development, manufacturing businesses. 4. a. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development, the New Jersey Economic Development A…

52:16A-136a New Jersey Business Action Center, publicly available information, guidance, small businesses, Internet presence, establish, maintain. 1. a. The New Jersey Business Action Center established in the Department of State pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 003-2011, shal…

52:16A-136b New Jersey Business Action Center, outreach, assistance. 2. The New Jersey Business Action Center, in creating guidance pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2023, c.185 (C.52:16A-136a), shall conduct outreach to institutions of higher education, county colleges, the technolog…

52:16A-137 "New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission" established; membership requirements. 1. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of State the New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission. The commission shall consist of 23 members, to be appointed as follows: (1) (a) Four …

52:16A-138 Commission chairs, quorum. 2. The President of the Senate shall designate two co-chairpersons from among the President's appointments, one each from the majority and minority party; and the Speaker of the General Assembly shall designate two co-chairpersons from among …

52:16A-139 Commission purpose, duties; report, Governor, Legislature. 3. a. The purpose of the New Jersey Ireland Trade Commission shall be to: (1) advance bilateral trade and investment between New Jersey and Ireland; (2) initiate joint action on policy issues of mutual interest…