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

52:14B-4.1a. Compliance with interagency rules required; OAL review for clarity 9. a. The director is authorized to refuse to accept from an agency a notice of proposal or notice of adoption which adopts, readopts or amends a rule or regulation, if the director determines that th…

52:14B-4.1b Housing affordability impact analysis. 31. a. In proposing a rule for adoption, the agency involved shall issue a housing affordability impact analysis regarding the rule, which shall be included in the notice of a proposed rule as required by subsection (a) of sectio…

52:14B-4.3. Concurrent resolution of Legislature to invalidate rules in whole or in part 3. If, pursuant to Article V, section 4, paragraph 6 of the New Jersey Constitution, the Senate and General Assembly adopt a concurrent resolution invalidating a rule or regulation, in whole …

52:14B-4.8. Votes on concurrent resolutions; recordation A vote by the Senate or General Assembly on a concurrent resolution on any action authorized by this act shall be a recorded vote. L.1981, c. 27, s. 8.

52:14B-4.9. Proposed rule which revises, rescinds or replaces proposed, existing or suspended rule as new rule Any rule proposed by a State agency which revises, rescinds or replaces either (1) any proposed or existing rule or (2) any rule which has been suspended shall be consid…

52:14B-5. Filing of rules; concurrent resolution of the Legislature; effect of publication 5. (a) Each agency shall file with the Director and Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Office of Administrative Law a certified copy of each rule adopted by it. (b) Deleted by amendment,…

52:14B-5.1 Expiration of rules; continuation. 10. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2011, c.45) b. Every rule adopted on or after the effective date of P.L.2001, c.5 (C.52:14B-4.1a et al.) shall expire seven years following the effective date of the rule unless a sooner expiration da…

52:14B-7. New Jersey Administrative Code; New Jersey Register; publication 7. (a) The director shall compile, index, and publish a publication to be known as the "New Jersey Administrative Code," containing all effective rules adopted by each agency. The code shall be periodicall…

52:14B-7.1 OAL to establish, maintain Internet publication of a State rule-making database. 1. a. The Office of Administrative Law shall establish and maintain, at a publicly accessible location on its Internet website, a searchable database that identifies the number, nature, an…

52:14B-8. Declaratory rulings Subject to the provisions of section 4(b) and 4(e) of chapter 20, laws of 1944, as amended and supplemented (C. 52:17A-4b and 4e), an agency upon the request of any interested person may in its discretion make a declaratory ruling with respect to the…

52:14B-9 Notice and hearing in contested cases. 9. (a) In a contested case, all parties shall be afforded an opportunity for hearing after reasonable notice. (b) The notice shall include in addition to such other information as may be deemed appropriate: (1) A statement of the ti…

52:14B-9.1 Process for consideration and settlement of contested case. 4. Each State agency shall develop and implement a process for the consideration and settlement of a contested case. The process shall be set forth in writing and filed with the Director of the Office of Admin…

52:14C-1. Short title This act shall be known as the "Executive Reorganization Act of 1969." L.1969, c. 203, s. 1, eff. Jan. 13, 1970.

52:14C-10. Effect of act on actions or proceedings This act shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, the functions, powers and duties of which have been transf…

52:14C-11. Inconsistent acts All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act and with a reorganization plan adopted hereunder, are, to the extent of such inconsistency, hereby repealed. L.1969, c. 203, s. 11, eff. Jan. 13, 1970.

52:14C-2. Determinations by governor; legislative declaration (a) The Governor shall from time to time examine the organization of all agencies and shall determine what changes therein are necessary to accomplish the following purposes: (1) To promote the better execution of the …

52:14C-3. Definitions For the purpose of this act: (a) "Agency" means-- (1) Any division, bureau, board, commission, agency, office, authority or institution of the executive branch created by law, whether or not it receives legislative appropriations, or parts thereof; (2) Any o…

52:14C-4. Findings by governor; preparation of reorganization plan; delivery to legislature; filing with secretary of state (a) When the Governor, after investigation, finds that-- (1) The transfer of the whole or a part of an agency, or of the whole or a part of the functions th…

52:14C-5. Reorganization plan provisions A reorganization plan transmitted by the Governor under section 4 of this act-- (a) May change, in such cases as the Governor considers necessary, the name of an agency affected by a reorganization and the title of its heads and shall desi…

52:14C-6. Reorganization plan provisions prohibited (a) A reorganization plan may not provide for, and a reorganization under this act may not have the effect of-- (1) Creating a new principal department in the Executive branch, abolishing or transferring a principal department o…

52:14C-7. Effective date of reorganization plan (a) Except as otherwise provided by subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a reorganization plan shall take effect at the end of a period of 60 calendar days after the date on which the plan is transmitted to the Senate and Genera…

52:14C-8. Effect of act on rights acquired under civil service, pension law or retirement system Nothing in this act shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, Civil Service, or any…

52:14C-9. Effect of act on prior orders, rules and regulations This act shall not affect any order, rule or regulation made or promulgated prior to the effective date of a reorganization plan by any department, commission, council, board, authority, officer or other agency, the f…

52:14D-1. Short title This act shall be known as the "State Agency Transfer Act." L.1971, c. 375, s. 1, eff. Dec. 30, 1971.

52:14D-2. Definitions As used in this act: "Agency" means and includes any department, division, bureau, board, commission, agency, office, authority or institution of the executive branch of the State Government, whether or not it receives legislative appropriations, or parts th…

52:14D-3. Application of act to transfers of agencies Whenever by law an agency of the State Government is transferred, the provisions of this act shall apply unless otherwise provided by the act effecting such transfer. L.1971, c. 375, s. 3, eff. Dec. 30, 1971.

52:14D-4. Transfer of appropriations, grants and other moneys All appropriations, grants and other moneys available and to become available to the agency, are transferred to the agency to which the functions, powers and duties are transferred and shall be available for the object…

52:14D-5. Transfer of employees The employees of the agency are transferred to the agency to which such functions, powers and duties are transferred. The transfer of employees shall not deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11…

52:14D-6. Effect of transfer on orders, rules or regulations The transfer shall not affect any order, rule or regulation made or promulgated by the agency prior to the effective date of the transfer; but such orders, rules and regulations shall continue with full force and effect…

52:14D-7. Effect on actions or proceedings by or against agency; effect on order, recommendation or proceeding of agency The transfer shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the agency; nor shall the transfer affect any order or recommend…

52:14D-8. Files, books, etc.; transfer to new agency All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of the agency are transferred to the agency to which such transfer is made. L.1971, c. 375, s. 8, eff. Dec. 30, 1971.

52:14E-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Services Act of 1972." L.1972, c. 133, s. 1, eff. Aug. 17, 1972.

52:14E-10. Additional and supplemental provisions The provisions of this act shall be deemed to be additional and supplemental to any existing authority to provide emergency relief and shall not be deemed to be in derogation of any such existing authority. L.1972, c. 133, s. 10, …

52:14E-11 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Fire Service Resource Emergency Deployment Act." L.2003,c.28,s.1.

52:14E-12 Findings, declarations relative to coordination of fire service resources in emergencies. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that, in the interest of public safety, it is appropriate to establish a mechanism for the coordination of fire service resources throughout t…

52:14E-13 Definitions relative to coordination of fire service resources in emergencies. 3. As used in this act: "County fire coordinator" means the individual appointed by the State fire coordinator pursuant to subsection a. of section 5 of this act. "County fire mutual aid plan…

52:14E-14 Preparation, adoption of local fire mutual aid plans. 4. Each municipality or fire district, as the case may be, in this State shall prepare and adopt a local fire mutual aid plan. The plan shall set forth policies and procedures to coordinate the effective utilization …

52:14E-15 Appointment, duties of county fire coordinator, deputies; county fire mutual aid plans. 5. a. The State fire coordinator shall appoint a county fire coordinator in each county, pursuant to the provisions of this section, and the county fire coordinator shall appoint at …

52:14E-16 Procedure during emergency incident, local, county. 6. a. In the event of an emergency incident, the incident commander shall determine whether additional fire service resources are required and, if so, shall first call upon the members of his local fire mutual aid plan…

52:14E-17 Powers of State fire coordinator. 7. The State fire coordinator shall have all powers necessary or convenient to effectuate the purposes of this act including, without limitation, power: a. To enforce and administer the provisions of this act; to seek mandatory injuncti…

52:14E-18 Procedure for coordinating fire service resources. 8. a. Whenever a county fire coordinator determines that fire service resources are needed from other counties due to an emergency incident or a local fire emergency disaster, the county fire coordinator shall notify th…

52:14E-19 Provision of information. 9. The State fire coordinator may require any unit of the fire service periodically to provide information on the status, condition and readiness of any of the unit's fire service resources or any other information deemed necessary by the State…

52:14E-2. Legislative findings Whereas , The existing and increasing possibility of the occurrence of emergencies or disasters resulting from flood, fire, hurricane, civil disorder or other catastrophe requires that we insure that preparations of this State will be adequate to de…

52:14E-20 Rules, regulations. 10. The Director of the Division of Fire Safety may adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to effectuate the purposes of this act; except that, notwithstanding any provision of…

52:14E-21 Enforcement of order of deployment. 11. Any State or local law enforcement agency or officer may enforce an order of deployment issued by the State fire coordinator pursuant to this act. If the State fire coordinator shall determine that such enforcement is essential in…

52:14E-22 Violations, penalties. 12. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates, causes to violate, hinders, or otherwise interferes with an order of the State fire coordinator issued pursuant to this act shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violati…