Title 52, STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:9H-42 Report on tax levy caps to Governor, Legislature. 15. On or before January 15, 2012, the New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission created by P.L.2007, c.43 (C.52:9H-39 et seq.) shall report to the Governor and Legislature, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.16…

52:9HH-1. Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission 1. There is hereby established a Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission. The commission shall consist of 10 members: the State Treasurer and three other members of the Executive Branch, who shall be designated by the …

52:9HH-2. Commission's review and recommendation of legislation 2. a. It shall be the duty of the commission to review any bill, joint resolution or concurrent resolution introduced in either House of the Legislature which establishes or modifies pension benefits or health benefi…

52:9HH-2.1. Review of pensions, health benefits legislation 3. Pursuant to P.L.1991, c.382 (C.52:9HH-1 et seq.), the Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission shall review every bill, joint resolution, or concurrent resolution introduced in either House of the Legislature whi…

52:9HH-3. Assistance and services to the Commission 3. a. The commission shall be entitled to the assistance and services of the employees of any State, county or municipal department, board, bureau, commission or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for these p…

52:9HH-4. Hearings 4. The commission may meet and hold hearings at the place or places it designates, at which it may request the appearance of officials of any State agency or political subdivision of the State and may solicit the testimony of interested groups and the general p…

52:9HH-5. Rules and regulations 5. The commission may adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as it shall deem necessary to carry out its functions. L.1991,c.382,s.5.

52:9HH-6. Reports 6. The commission shall report on its activities by December 31st of each year to the Legislature and may issue periodic reports concerning public employee pension and health benefits. L.1991,c.382,s.6.

52:9J-1. Creation of commission There is hereby created a permanent commission to investigate and study the subject of the protection and preservation of beaches and shore front of the State from erosion and other damage from the elements, to effectuate such protection and preser…

52:9J-2. Name of commission; composition; terms; vacancies; no remuneration; expenses The name of the said commission shall be the State Beach Erosion Commission, and the said commission shall be composed of four members of the Senate to be appointed by the President of the Senat…

52:9J-3. Duties In connection with the effectuation of its purposes, the commission shall consider and provide ways and means to protect and preserve the beaches and shore front of the State by the erection and construction of seawalls, bulkheads, jetties, basins and other device…

52:9J-4. Chairman; by-laws; assistance to commission The members of the commission shall choose one of their number to be chairman and may adopt by-laws for the regulation of its meetings and to carry out its purposes. The several State departments and agencies shall render assis…

52:9J-5. Meetings; annual reports The commission may hold meetings in any part of the State and shall annually report to the Legislature and to the Governor and any such report may embody the findings and recommendations, including planning and other proposals of the commission. …

52:9J-6. Appropriation There is hereby appropriated to the commission from the general funds of the State the sum of thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00), when included in any annual appropriation act, for payment of expenses incurred and services required in preparing a Sta…

52:9J-7. Commission previously created required to turn over material The commission created by Joint Resolution Number nine of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight, shall turn over to the commission, created by this act, any and all material which it may have re…

52:9M-1 State Commission of Investigation. 1. There is hereby created a permanent State Commission of Investigation. The commission shall consist of four members, to be known as commissioners. Two members of the commission shall be appointed by the Governor. One each shall be app…

52:9M-1.1 Terms of member appointed after December 1, 1978. 2. Terms of members appointed after December 1, 1978. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of this act (C.52:9M-1) and in order to effect the staggering of the terms of members of the commission notwithstanding th…

52:9M-1.2 Terms of members of the State Commission of Investigation serving on or appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al) 5. Terms of members of the State Commission of Investigation serving on or appointed after the effective date of P.L.2005, c.…

52:9M-1.3 Limitation on terms of certain members. 6. Any member of the State Commission of Investigation who is currently serving the member's first or second three-year term or portion of an unexpired term on the effective date of P.L.2005, c.58 (C.52:9M-1.2 et al) shall be subj…

52:9M-10. Annual, interim reports to Governor, Legislature 10. The commission shall make an annual report to the Governor and Legislature which shall include its recommendations. The commission shall, consistent with the provisions of sections 7 and 8 of P.L.1996, c.44 (C.52:9M-8…

52:9M-11. Commission to keep public informed 11. By such means and to such extent as it shall deem appropriate, the commission shall, consistent with the provisions of sections 7 and 8 of P.L.1996, c.44 (C.52:9M-8.1 and C.52:9M-12.2) keep the public informed as to the operations …

52:9M-12. Commission's powers; witnesses 12. With respect to the performance of its functions, duties and powers and subject to the limitation contained in paragraph d. of this section, the commission shall be authorized as follows: a. To conduct any investigation authorized by t…

52:9M-12.1. Witnesses at hearing, rights, notice, statement 9. a. No person may be required to appear at a hearing or to testify at a hearing unless there has been personally served upon him prior to the time when he is required to appear, a copy of P.L.1968, c.266 as amended and…

52:9M-12.2 Notification to person criticized; response. 8. a. The commission shall make a good faith effort to notify any person whose conduct it intends to criticize in a proposed report. b. The notice required under subsection a. of this section shall describe the general natur…

52:9M-13. Construction of sections 2 through 12 of act Nothing contained in sections 2 through 12 of this act shall be construed to supersede, repeal or limit any power, duty or function of the Governor or any department or agency of the State, or any political subdivision thereo…

52:9M-14. Cooperation and assistance of state departments and agencies The commission may request and shall receive from every department, division, board, bureau, commission, authority or other agency created by the State, or to which the State is a party, or of any political su…

52:9M-15 Disclosure of information, violation, penalties; privilege, certain; OPRA not applicable. 15. a. Any person conducting or participating in any examination or investigation who shall disclose or any person who, coming into possession of or knowledge of the substance of an…

52:9M-16. Exhibits; impounding by court Upon the application of the commission, or a duly authorized member of its staff, the Superior Court or a judge thereof may impound any exhibit marked in evidence in any public or private hearing held in connection with an investigation con…

52:9M-17. Grant of immunity to criminal prosecution or penalty; contempt; incarceration a. If, in the course of any investigation or hearing conducted by the commission pursuant to this act, a person refuses to answer a question or questions or produce evidence of any kind on the…

52:9M-17.1. Failure to answer questions after order; penalty a. Any person who shall willfully refuse to answer a question or questions or produce evidence after being ordered to do so by the State Commission of Investigation in accordance with the act to which this act is a supp…

52:9M-18. Partial invalidity If any section, clause or portion of this act shall be unconstitutional or be ineffective in whole or in part, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional or ineffective it shall be valid and effective and no other section, clause or provision shall…

52:9M-2. Duties and powers The commission shall have the duty and power to conduct investigations in connection with: a. The faithful execution and effective enforcement of the laws of the State, with particular reference but not limited to organized crime and racketeering; b. Th…

52:9M-20. Special committee established in June of 2000 9. In June of 2000, a special committee shall be established to review the activities of the State Commission of Investigation for the purpose of determining whether the statutory authorization for the commission's operation…

52:9M-3. Investigation of removal of public officers and recommendations on administration and enforcement of law At the direction of the Governor or by concurrent resolution of the Legislature the commission shall conduct investigations and otherwise assist in connection with: a…

52:9M-4. Investigation of departments or agencies At the direction or request of the Legislature by concurrent resolution or of the Governor or of the head of any department, board, bureau, commission, authority or other agency created by the State, or to which the State is a par…

52:9M-4.1. Public hearing; notice to President of Senate and Speaker of General Assembly Within 5 days after the adoption of a resolution authorizing a public hearing and not less than 7 days prior to that public hearing, the commission shall advise the President of the Senate an…

52:9M-4.2. Advice to Governor and legislature of recommendations The commission shall, within 120 days of holding a public hearing, advise the Governor and the Legislature of any recommendations for administrative or legislative action which they have developed as a result of the…

52:9M-4.3. Recommendations concerning pending bill or resolution; advice to sponsor and chairman of standing legislative committee Prior to making any recommendations concerning a bill or resolution pending in either house of the Legislature, the commission shall advise the spons…

52:9M-5. Cooperation with law enforcement officials Upon request of the Attorney General, a county prosecutor or any other law enforcement official, the commission shall co-operate with, advise and assist them in the performance of their official powers and duties. L.1968, c. 266…

52:9M-6. Investigations of federal law violations The commission shall co-operate with departments and officers of the United States Government in the investigation of violations of the Federal Laws within this State. L.1968, c. 266, s. 6, eff. Sept. 4, 1968.

52:9M-7. Law enforcement problems extending into other states The commission shall examine into matters relating to law enforcement extending across the boundaries of the State into other States; and may consult and exchange information with officers and agencies of other States …

52:9M-8. Referral of certain information to Attorney General, exceptions 8. a. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, whenever the commission or any employee of the commission obtains any information or evidence of a reasonable possibility of criminal wrongdoing, th…

52:9M-8.1. Written notice to Attorney General of intention to issue report 7. At least seven days prior to the issuance of a report disclosing any information or evidence of a reasonable possibility of criminal wrongdoing, the State Commission of Investigation shall give written …

52:9M-9. Commission employees; appointment removal, compensation, status 9. The commission shall be authorized to appoint and employ and at pleasure remove an executive director, counsel, investigators, accountants, and such other persons as it may deem necessary, without regard …

52:9P-15 Program for observance of 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, first Constitution of this State. 1. a. The New Jersey Historical Commission shall formulate and implement a program for the observance of the historical aspects of the 250th anniversary of the independenc…

52:9Q-1. Creation There is hereby created a commission to be known as the "Capital City Development Commission." L.1973, c. 299, s. 1, eff. Dec. 7, 1973.