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

52:18A-227 Office of Information Technology. 9. a. There is established an Office of Information Technology. b. The office shall be established in the Executive Branch of State Government and to comply with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Co…

52:18A-229 Administration of Office of Information Technology; Chief Technology Officer. 11. a. The Office of Information Technology shall be administered by the Chief Technology Officer for the State of New Jersey. The Chief Technology Officer shall be appointed by and serve at …

52:18A-23. Powers and duties of Division of Local Government transferred The functions, powers and duties of the director of the Division of Local Government of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby t…

52:18A-230 Authority of Chief Technology Officer. 12. The Chief Technology Officer, in consultation with the Chief Innovation Officer, shall: a. be authorized to establish the internal organizational structure of the Office of Information Technology in a manner appropriate to car…

52:18A-231 Deputy Chief Technology Officers. 13. a. The Chief Technology Officer is authorized to appoint up to six Deputy Chief Technology Officers. b. Each Deputy Chief Technology Officer shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure of the Chief Technology Officer, and shall…

52:18A-232 New Jersey Information Technology Project Review Board. 14. a. There is established the New Jersey Information Technology Project Review Board. b. The Project Review Board shall report directly to the Chief Technology Officer and shall be comprised of between three and…

52:18A-233 Reports to Governor, Legislature. 15. a. The Chief Technology Officer shall provide periodic reports to the Governor, and shall issue an annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature regarding the informa…

52:18A-233.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act." L.2021, c.392, s.1.

52:18A-233.2 Findings and declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Ensuring New Jersey's global leadership position in technology and electronic government requires an approach that narrows the growing gap between the digital demands of citizens and the method…

52:18A-233.3 Definitions. 3. As used in P.L.2021, c.392 (C.52:18A-233.1 et al.): "Agency" means any of the principal departments of the Executive Branch, including the Department of the Treasury, and any division, office, board, bureau, commission, authority, or entity therein or…

52:18A-233.4 Information technology modernization and improvement plan submission, Chief Technology Officer. 4. a. The Chief Technology Officer is authorized to request that any agency submit a plan in accordance with this subsection. Not later than one year following the date on…

52:18A-233.5 Study, impact, redacting person's handwritten signature, published online; report to Governor, Legislature. 1. a. The Chief Technology Officer, in consultation with the Office of Information Privacy in the Department of Community Affairs, shall conduct a study on the…

52:18A-234 Cooperation required. 16. a. All executive branch departments and State agencies are directed to cooperate fully with the Office of Information Technology and the Chief Technology Officer to implement the provisions of sections 6 through 16 of P.L.2007, c.56 (C.52:18A-…

52:18A-234.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Open Data Initiative." L.2017, c.2, s.1.

52:18A-234.10 Chief Innovation Officer, role, responsibilities; report to Governor, Legislature. 3. a. The day-to-day operations of the authority shall be directed and administered by a Chief Innovation Officer for the State of New Jersey. Upon enactment of P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:…

52:18A-234.11 New Jersey Innovation Authority, duties, administrative responsibilities. 4. a. The New Jersey Innovation Authority shall: (1) adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; (2) adopt and have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure…

52:18A-234.12 New Jersey Innovation Authority, public advertisement for bids. 5. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, and except as provided in subsection b. of this section, all purchases, contracts, or agreements made by the authority shall be mad…

52:18A-234.2 Findings, declarations relative to provision of certain information on the Internet. 2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. It is in the interest of this State to increase public awareness of and access to the data created by and available from State agencies beca…

52:18A-234.3 Definitions relative to provision of certain information on the Internet. 3. As used in this act: "Agency" means any of the principal departments of the Executive Branch, including the Department of the Treasury, and any division, office, board, bureau, commission, a…

52:18A-234.4 Chief Data Officer; appointment, authority, responsibilities; rules, regulations. 4. a. A Chief Data Officer shall be appointed by the Chief Technology Officer, after consultation with the State Treasurer. The Chief Data Officer, in cooperation with the State Treasur…

52:18A-234.5 Provision of information by agency. 5. a. Each agency shall either provide datasets to the Chief Data Officer, in a format determined thereby pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2017, c.2 (C.52:18A-234.4), or create and maintain on the agency's website links to the datasets…

52:18A-234.6 Agency to not warrant fitness of information, immunity from liability. 6. An agency shall not warrant the fitness for any particular purpose of any open data or datasets presented on the open data website , nor shall an agency providing open data or a dataset on the …

52:18A-234.7 Construction of act. 7. Nothing in P.L.2017, c.2 (C.52:18A-234.1 et seq.) shall be construed as superseding the provisions of P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), known commonly as the open public records act. L.2017, c.2, s.7.

52:18A-234.8 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:18A-234.8 et seq.): “Authority” means the New Jersey Innovation Authority established pursuant to P.L.2025, c.190 (C.52:18A-234.8 et seq.). “Nonprofit entity” means a corporation organized pursuant to the “New Jersey N…

52:18A-234.9 New Jersey Innovation Authority established. 2. a. There is hereby established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the “New Jersey Innovation Authority.” The authority is hereby…

52:18A-235 Findings, declarations relative to construction and financing of public school facilities. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Constitution of the State of New Jersey requires the Legislature to provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and e…

52:18A-236 Definitions relative to construction and financing of public school facilities. 2. As used in sections 1 through 13 of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 through C.52:18A-247), unless a different meaning appears from the context: "Capital maintenance project" means a school…

52:18A-237 "New Jersey Schools Development Authority." 3. a. There is established in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Schools Development Authority." The development authorit…

52:18A-238 Powers of development authority. 4. The development authority shall have the following powers: a. To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business; b. To adopt and have a seal and to alter the same at pleasure; c. To sue and be sued; d.…

52:18A-239 Rules, regulations relative to payment of prevailing wage rate. 5. a. The development authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to require that not less than the prevailing wage rat…

52:18A-24. Division of Taxation transferred; director of such division The Division of Taxation of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance, together with all of its functions, powers and duties is continued, but such division is hereby transferred to and constituted…

52:18A-24.1. Director of the Division of Taxation; duties 7. The Director of the Division of Taxation shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be included in the pamphlet of instructions …

52:18A-240 Rules, regulations relative to affirmative action program. 6. a. The development authority shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to establish an affirmative action program for the hiring …

52:18A-241 Payment of incurred claims, damages, losses, liabilities or costs by development authority. 7. In the exercise of powers granted by P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) and P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) in connection with any school facilities project, any and al…

52:18A-242 No modification by municipality of school facilities project; agreements with local government agencies. 8. a. No municipality shall modify or change the drawings, plans or specifications for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, alteration or improvement o…

52:18A-243 Preparation of separate plans and specifications, conditions; bids; awarding of contracts. 9. a. In undertaking any school facilities projects where the cost of construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation or improvement will exceed $25,000, the development authority m…

52:18A-243.1 New Jersey Schools Development Authority to use electronic procurement processes. 13. Notwithstanding any provisions of P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et seq.) to the contrary, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority shall use electronic procurement processes for…

52:18A-244 Powers of development authority relative to undertaking school facilities project. 10. a. If the development authority shall find it necessary in connection with the undertaking of any school facilities project to change the location of any portion of any public highwa…

52:18A-245 Exercise of powers constitute performance of essential governmental function. 11. The exercise of the powers granted by P.L.2007, c.137 (C.52:18A-235 et al.) and P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.) shall constitute the performance of an essential governmental function a…

52:18A-246 Property exempt from levy, sale. 12. All property of the development authority shall be exempt from levy and sale by virtue of an execution and no execution or other judicial process shall issue against the same nor shall any judgment against the development authority …

52:18A-247 New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation abolished, transfer to New Jersey Schools Development Authority, references in law. 13. a. The New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation established pursuant to section 16 of P.L.1997, c.150 (C.34:1B-159) and Executive Orde…

52:18A-248 Limit on executive branch hires to replace retirees; reporting requirements. 2. a. The number of employees hired after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.21 in the executive branch to fill the vacancies created directly or indirectly because eligible employees retired t…

52:18A-249 Limitation on hires in judicial branch to replace retirees. 3. The number of employees hired after the effective date of P.L.2008, c.21 in the judicial branch of State government to fill the vacancies created directly or indirectly because eligible employees retired to…

52:18A-25. Powers and duties of Division of Taxation transferred The functions, powers and duties of the director of the Division of Taxation of the existing State Department of Taxation and Finance are continued, but such functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to an…

52:18A-25.1 Business registration requirements, computer-based service option, definitions. 1. a. As used in this act: “Business” means an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, corporation, non-profit corporation, or other legal business entity or succ…

52:18A-250 "New Jersey Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program." 2. The Department of the Treasury, in cooperation with the Department of Human Services, shall establish, in accordance with section 529A of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. s.529A, the…