Title 48, Title 48: PUBLIC UTILITIES

48:23-15. Executive director, employees The board of directors of the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting shall be authorized, within the limits of its own funds, to employ an executive director and professional, technical and administrative personnel. Employees of the …

48:23-16. Bylaws Upon the incorporation of the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting and the establishment of the first board of directors, the board shall adopt bylaws setting forth the structure, officers, powers and duties of the foundation. L.1990,c.114,s.4.

48:23-17 Use of funds. 5. All funds received by the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting, other than those necessary to pay for the expenses of the foundation, shall be used exclusively for the support and promotion of public broadcasting in New Jersey. L.1990, c.114, s.…

48:23-18 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 9, sections 14 through 15 and sections 22 through 24 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Public Broadcasting System Transfer Act." L.2010, c.104, s.1.

48:23-19 Findings, declarations relative to the State's public broadcasting system. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In 1968, the Legislature passed and then Governor Richard J. Hughes signed the "New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority Act of 1968," P.L.1968, c.40…

48:23-2 Definitions. 2. For the purposes of this act, unless otherwise indicated by the context: "Authority" means the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. "Board" means the board of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. "Public broadcasting" includes all aspects of …

48:23-20 Transfer of State's public broadcasting system to another entity. 3. a. The New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority created pursuant to P.L.1968, c.405 (C.48:23-1 et seq.) shall undertake all acts necessary to accomplish the transfer of the State's public broadcasting s…

48:23-21 Preparation of written inventory of assets and liabilities. 4. a. The State Treasurer, in consultation with the authority, shall prepare a complete written inventory identifying the public broadcasting system's assets and liabilities appropriate for transfer or sale purs…

48:23-22 Authorization for receipt of proposals, negotiation of contract. 5. a. (1) The State Treasurer is authorized to receive one or more proposals to transfer all or any part of the assets of the authority, including, but not limited to, the radio operating licenses, but not …

48:23-23 Authorization to delegate by contract responsibility to another entity. 6. a. (1) The State Treasurer is authorized to receive one or more proposals to delegate by contract responsibility for conducting the operations of the public broadcasting system to a nonprofit corp…

48:23-24 Receipt of records, liabilities, obligations, commitments of authority to effectuate transfer. 7. The State Treasurer may receive, continue, or assume any records, liabilities, obligations or commitments of the authority or by written order or other appropriate method ma…

48:23-25 Authority to enter into contracts, transfer assets. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, contracts may be entered into and assets may be transferred, leased, subleased, licensed, or sublicensed, or authorized to be tran…

48:23-26 Disposition of transferred assets. 9. Public broadcasting system assets transferred, or authorized to be transferred, by contract or otherwise, pursuant to P.L.2010, c.104 (C.48:23-18 et al.), may be leased, subleased, licensed, sublicensed, sold, devised, donated, or ot…

48:23-27 Terms of office terminated. 14. The terms of office of all members of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Commission in office prior to the effective date of P.L.2010, c.104 (C.48:23-18 et al.) shall terminate. L.2010, c.104, s.14.

48:23-28 Terms of first members appointed. 15. Of the first members of the board of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority appointed after the effective date of P.L.2010, c.104 (C.48:23-18 et al.), one public member appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of one ye…

48:23-29 "Trust Fund for the Support of Public Broadcasting." 22. a. There is hereby created in the Department of the Treasury the "Trust Fund for the Support of Public Broadcasting", a restricted, nonlapsing, revolving fund to be managed and invested by the State Treasurer. All …

48:23-3 New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority; establishment. 3. There is hereby established, pursuant to P.L.1968, c.405 (C.48:23-1 et seq.), in the Executive Branch of the State Government the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. For the purpose of complying with the pr…

48:23-30 Transfer approval. 23. If the Legislature's approval of the sale or transfer, as appropriate, of any radio or the television operating license is found to violate any federal law, rule or regulation, the transfer of the respective operating license shall not occur unless…

48:23-31 Liberal construction, severability. 24. This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistencies, superseded and shall be deemed inoperative…

48:23-4 Board; appointment; terms; compensation; meetings; organization; secretary; seal. 4. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2010, c.104). b. The authority shall consist of a board which shall be composed of five members: (1) three members appointed by the Governor who shall be cit…

48:23-7 Powers of authority. 7. The authority shall have the power to: a. Adopt and from time to time amend and repeal suitable by-laws for the management of the authority's affairs. b. Adopt and use the official seal and alter the same at the pleasure of the board. c. Maintain a…

48:23-8. Encumbering of assets The authority shall have no power to issue bonds, notes or other obligations, or to mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber the assets of the authority or any of its income; and no part of the income or the assets of the authority shall inure to the …

48:23-9. Political activities The authority shall be prohibited from supporting or opposing any political party or candidate for public office, elective or otherwise, and from attempting to influence the enactment of legislation. The authority shall not, however, be precluded fro…