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

52:27C-59. Printed copies of code, etc. The code, amendments and interpretations thereof and all standards for and approvals of materials, appliances, devices and methods of construction shall be printed by the department as and when adopted by it; and three copies thereof shall …

52:27C-6. Transfer of functions, etc., of Municipal Aid Administration The Municipal Aid Administration, all its functions, powers, duties, personnel, property and appropriations are hereby transferred to the department, and the functions, powers and duties of the director of mun…

52:27C-60. Advisory committee To advise the department in the performance of its duties provided by this act, the commissioner of the department shall appoint a committee, of such number as he shall determine, to serve at his pleasure, of which one shall be a registered architect…

52:27C-61 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Commerce Commission Act." L.1998, c.44, s.1; amended 2005, c.378, s.9; 2007, c.253, s.24.

52:27C-62 Findings, declarations relative to the New Jersey Commerce Commission. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. New Jersey is in a fierce competition for jobs and businesses, not only with other states, but throughout the world; and b. The State must do all it can…

52:27C-63 "New Jersey Commerce Commission." 3. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Commerce Commission" (hereinafter "the commission"). The commission shall be established in the Executive Branch of the Stat…

52:27C-64 Department of Commerce and Economic Development abolished. 4. The Department of Commerce and Economic Development created pursuant to P.L.1981, c.122 (C.52:27H-1 et al.) is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State government, and all of its p…

52:27C-65 Appropriations, moneys continued. 5. All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to any department, division, bureau, board, commission, or other entity or agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been assigned or transferred to t…

52:27C-66 Termination of employment, officers and employees. 6. The offices and terms of the commissioner, deputy commissioner, assistant commissioners, directors, deputy directors, executive directors, and all other employees of the Department of Commerce and Economic Developmen…

52:27C-67 Powers of commission. 7. The commission shall have the power to employ consultants and employees as may be required in the judgment of the commission to carry out the purposes of this act and to establish job titles and descriptions, and to fix and pay employees compens…

52:27C-68 Board of Directors. 8. The Board of Directors of the commission shall consist of the following 11 voting members and two non-voting members: a. The Governor, who shall be the Chair of the commission. The Governor may be represented by an official designee, whose name sh…

52:27C-69 Powers, quorum, action by commission. 9.a. The powers of the commission shall be vested in the members thereof in office from time to time, and a majority of the total authorized membership of the commission shall constitute a quorum at any meeting thereof. Action may b…

52:27C-7. Additional powers and duties of commissioner The commissioner, in addition to his powers and duties otherwise provided by this act, shall: a. Exercise all powers of the department not vested in the Economic Council. b. Administer the work of the department. c. Prescribe…

52:27C-70 Delivery of copy of minutes to Governor, approval, veto. 10. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting of the commission shall be forthwith delivered by and under the certification of the secretary thereof to the Governor. No action taken at such a meeting by the comm…

52:27C-71 Duties of Executive Director. 11. The Executive Director of the commission shall devote full time to the performance of the duties assigned thereto, and shall: a. Administer the work of the commission; b. Appoint and remove officers and other personnel employed within t…

52:27C-71.1 Executive Director. 31. The commission shall be under the supervision of an Executive Director, who shall receive such salary as shall be fixed by the commission and who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of the commission. Whene…

52:27C-73 Powers of commission. 13. The commission shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers: a. To make, amend and repeal rules and bylaws for its own governance and guidance not inconsistent with State and federal law; b. To adopt an official seal and …

52:27C-73.1. Rules, regulations relative to payment of prevailing wage rate; "commission financial assistance" defined 3. The commission shall adopt rules and regulations requiring that not less than the prevailing wage rate be paid to workers employed in the performance of any c…

52:27C-74 Legal representation. 14. The Attorney General shall provide legal representation to the commission. L.1998,c.44,s.14.

52:27C-75 Examination of accounts, books, records. 15. 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…

52:27C-76 Awarding of purchases, contracts, agreements. 16. a. All purchases, contracts, or agreements, where the cost or contract price exceeds the sum of $25,000, or, after January 1, 1999, the amount determined pursuant to subsection b. of this section, shall, except as otherw…

52:27C-77 Exceptions to requirement of advertising for bids. 17. a. Any purchase, contract, or agreement, where the cost or contract price exceeds the amount set forth in subsection a. of section 16 of P.L.1998, c.44 (C.52:27C-76), or, after January l, 1999, the amount calculated…

52:27C-78 Submission of budget request. 18. The commission shall submit its budget request directly to the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury in a format to be agreed upon jointly by the commission, the Joint Budget Oversight Committee of the Legi…

52:27C-79 Annual report. 19. a. No later than three months after the end of its fiscal year, the commission shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year to the Governor and the Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1). Ea…

52:27C-8. Coordination of post-war planning When so directed by the Governor, the commissioner may prescribe activities to be undertaken or terminated by other State departments, agencies and instrumentalities, for the purpose of co-ordinating and integrating all post-war plannin…

52:27C-80 Organization of commission. 20. The commission shall organize within 90 days of the effective date of this act and shall be subject to the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). L.1998,c.44,s.20.

52:27C-81 Status of New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises. 21. a. The New Jersey Development Authority for Small Businesses, Minorities and Women's Enterprises, established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.386 (C.34:1B-47 et seq.), is tr…

52:27C-82 Status of New Jersey Economic Development Authority. 22. a. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this transfer, the Ne…

52:27C-83 Status of South Jersey Port Corporation. 23. a. The South Jersey Port Corporation, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.60 (C.12: 11A-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the Treasury, but, notwithstanding this transfer, the South Jersey Port Corpor…

52:27C-84 Status of New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. 24. a. The New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1968, c.405 (C.48:23-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the Treasury, but notwithstanding this transfer, the New …

52:27C-85 Status of New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology. 25. a. The New Jersey Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, established pursuant to P.L.1985, c.102 (C.52:9X-1 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the Treasury, but n…

52:27C-86 Status of Motion Picture and Television Development Commission. 26. a. The Motion Picture and Television Development Commission, established pursuant to P.L.1977, c.44 (C.34:1B-22 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the Treasury, but notwithstanding…

52:27C-87 Status of New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors. 27. a. The New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors, established pursuant to P.L.1993, c.149 (C.52:9H-34 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the Treasury, but notwithstanding this transfer, the New J…

52:27C-88 Status of New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority. 28. a. The New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1983, c.303 (C.52:27H-60 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of Treasury, but notwithstanding this transfer, the Ne…

52:27C-89 Status of Atlantic City Convention Center Authority. 29. a. The Atlantic City Convention Center Authority, established pursuant to P.L.1981, c.459 (C.52:27H-29 et seq.), is transferred in but not of the Department of the Treasury, but notwithstanding this transfer, the …

52:27C-9. Services of other departments or agencies; delegation of powers The commissioner may utilize the services of any State department, agency or instrumentality, and may accept the services of any local or Federal official or agency, or of business, civil and labor organiza…

52:27C-94 Definitions relative to certain set-aside decisions of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission. 1. As used in this act: "Commission" means the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission established pursuant to P.L.1998, c.44 (C.52:27C-61 et seq.).…

52:27C-95 Decisions issued in writing, required contents. 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary, the division shall, after the effective date of this act, issue any initial decision in written form in those cases in which the d…

52:27C-96 Foundation for Technology Advancement; purpose. 1. a. The New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission is authorized to establish a nonprofit organization to be known as the Foundation for Technology Advancement. The foundation shall be devoted to developing and c…

52:27C-97 Foundation's board of trustees. 2. The Foundation for Technology Advancement shall be governed by a 22-member board of trustees who are appointed as follows: a. The Executive Director of the New Jersey Commerce Commission; the Executive Director of the New Jersey Econom…

52:27C-98 Executive director, personnel; contracts. 3. The board of trustees of the Foundation for Technology Advancement shall be authorized, within the limits of its own funds, to employ an executive director and professional, technical and administrative personnel. Employees o…

52:27C-99 Commission as incorporator of foundation. 4. The New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission shall be an incorporator of the Foundation for Technology Advancement. L.2005,c.373,s.4.