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

52:27EE-28.4 Correspondence, communication confidential, protected. 11. Correspondence and communication with the corrections ombudsperson shall be confidential and protected as privileged correspondence in the same manner as legal correspondence or communication. a. The ombudspe…

52:27EE-28.5 Prohibited actions. 12. A civil action shall not be brought against any employee of the Office of the Ombudsperson for the good faith performance of responsibilities under P.L.2019, c.288. a. A discriminatory, disciplinary, or retaliatory action shall not be taken ag…

52:27EE-28.6 Advisory board. 13. An advisory board shall be established to advise the Office of the Corrections Ombudsperson. The Governor shall appoint three positions, the President of the Senate shall appoint three positions, and the Speaker of the General Assembly shall appoi…

52:27EE-29 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; established. 29. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; established. a. There is hereby established in the Office of the Public Defender a Division of Mental Health Advocacy to be under the supervision of the Director of the Division of…

52:27EE-30 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; objective; duties. 30. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; objective; duties. a. The Division of Mental Health Advocacy shall promote, advocate, and ensure the adequacy of the care received, and the quality of life experienced, by pe…

52:27EE-31 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; class actions. 31. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; class actions. The Director of the Division of Mental Health Advocacy may represent, with the approval of the Public Defender, the interests of indigent mental hospital admittees…

52:27EE-32 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; legal representation; medical consultation. 32. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; legal representation; medical consultation. The Division of Mental Health Advocacy may provide such legal representation and medical consultation as …

52:27EE-33 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; eligibility for services. 33. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; eligibility for services. Eligibility for mental health advocacy services shall be determined on the basis of the need of the client. Need shall be measured according …

52:27EE-34 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; financial status of client; investigation. 34. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; financial status of client; investigation. The Division of Mental Health Advocacy shall make such investigation of the financial status of each mental…

52:27EE-35 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; staff. 35. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; staff. a. The Director of the Division of Mental Health Advocacy may employ, with the approval of the Public Defender, such assistants on a full-time basis as are necessary to protect th…

52:27EE-36 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; status of staff. 36. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; status of staff. Independent contractors or other individuals, agencies, or entities not established in or employed by the Office of the Public Defender retained to provide pro…

52:27EE-37 Division of Mental Health Advocacy; transfer of functions. 37. Division of Mental Health Advocacy; transfer of functions. All functions, powers, and duties which had been vested in the Division of Mental Health Advocacy in the Department of the Public Advocate are here…

52:27EE-46 Division of Rate Counsel; established. 46. Division of Rate Counsel; established. There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Rate Counsel to be under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Rate Counsel. For the purposes of…

52:27EE-47 Director of the Division of Rate Counsel; staff. 47. Director of the Division of Rate Counsel; staff. a. The Director of the Division of Rate Counsel shall be an attorney-at-law of this State, appointed by the Governor. b. When exceptional circumstances arise, the Dire…

52:27EE-48 Division of Rate Counsel; jurisdiction. 48. Division of Rate Counsel; jurisdiction. The Division of the Rate Counsel in, but not of, the Department of the Treasury shall have the authority to conduct investigations, initiate studies, conduct research, present comments …

52:27EE-49 Division of Rate Counsel; intent. 49. Division of Rate Counsel; intent. It is the intent of the Legislature that the resources of the Division of Rate Counsel be devoted to the maximum extent possible to ensuring adequate representation of the interests of those consum…

52:27EE-50 Division of Rate Counsel; required notices to the division. 50. Division of Rate Counsel; required notices to the division. The Division of Rate Counsel shall receive a copy from the filer of any prior approval rate filing seeking consumer insurance rate increases, inc…

52:27EE-51 Division of Rate Counsel; public notices of certain consumer insurance rate increases. 51. Division of Rate Counsel; public notices of certain consumer insurance rate increases. The Division of Rate Counsel and the Department of Banking and Insurance may publish on the…

52:27EE-52 Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual utility assessment. 52. Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual utility assessment. a. Annual utility assessment. The Division of Rate Counsel shall annually make an assessment …

52:27EE-53 Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual insurance assessment. 53. Division of Rate Counsel; payment of expenses of division; annual insurance assessment. a. Annual insurance assessment. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget in th…

52:27EE-54 Division of Rate Counsel; transfer of powers and duties. 54. Division of Rate Counsel; transfer of powers and duties. All functions, powers, and duties which had been vested in the Division of Rate Counsel in the Department of the Public Advocate are hereby transferred…

52:27EE-55 Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings. 55. Division of Rate Counsel; right to intervene in federal proceedings. The Division of Rate Counsel shall have the right to represent the public interest in any federal proceeding, including but not…

52:27EE-61 Division of Elder Advocacy; established. 61. Division of Elder Advocacy; established. There is hereby established in the Department of the Treasury the Division of Elder Advocacy to be under the supervision of the Director of the Division of Elder Advocacy, appointed b…

52:27EE-62 Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction. 62. Division of Elder Advocacy; jurisdiction. The Division of Elder Advocacy may represent the public interest in such administrative and court proceedings as the director deems shall best serve the interests of elderly adults.…

52:27EE-63 Division of Elder Advocacy; powers and duties. 63. Division of Elder Advocacy; powers and duties. The Division of Elder Advocacy may protect the interests of the elderly by: a. intervening in or instituting proceedings involving the interests of the elderly before any …

52:27EE-64 Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties. 64. Division of Elder Advocacy; additional powers and duties. a. The Division of Elder Advocacy shall report to the Governor and the Legislature on recommendations that will further the State's ability to secure…

52:27EE-65 Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly; transfer to Department of the Treasury. 65. Ombudsperson for the Institutionalized Elderly; transfer to Department of the Treasury. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 o…

52:27EE-86 Department of the Public Advocate abolished. 1. a. The Department of the Public Advocate created by P.L.2005, c.155 (C.52:27EE-1 et al.) is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State Government and all of its functions, powers and duties, exce…

52:27F-11 Division of energy planning and conservation; powers of BPU. 9. The Board of Public Utilities shall through the Division of Energy Planning and Conservation: a. Be the central repository within the State Government for the collection of energy information; b. Collect an…

52:27F-14. Energy Master Plan Committee a. There is established an Energy Master Plan Committee (hereinafter "Committee") which shall be composed of the heads of the following principal departments or their designees: Commerce, Energy and Economic Development; Community Affairs; …

52:27F-15. Intervention in proceedings of state instrumentalities which regulate energy producers or distributors; notice; guidelines for energy master plan; siting of energy facilities; jurisdiction; fees a. The Division of Energy Planning and Conservation is empowered and direc…

52:27F-16. Emergency allocation plan in event of impending shortage of energy The commissioner shall prepare and adopt an emergency allocation plan specifying actions to be taken in the event of an impending serious shortage of energy which poses grave threats to the public healt…

52:27F-16.1. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature finds and determines that the prospects of the occurrence of periodic energy emergencies due to the volatility and unpredictability of energy markets necessitates the systematic preparation for such emergencies; t…

52:27F-16.2. Energy emergency preparedness; report In order to evaluate the energy preparedness of the State, the commissioner shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act and at least once every 3 years thereafter, prepare and submit to the Governor and the Legislature…

52:27F-16.3. Review and evaluation of state programs and policies; hearings In order to implement the responsibilities required by section 2 of this act, the commissioner shall: a. Review and evaluate, every 3 years, existing State programs and policies concerning energy emergenc…

52:27F-17. State of energy emergency; proclamation by executive order of governor; powers of commissioner; review of order; termination a. Upon a finding by the commissioner that there exists or impends an energy supply shortage of a dimension which endangers the public health, s…

52:27F-18. Periodic reports by energy industries; rules and regulations; analysis by commissioner; report; disclosure of information; hearings a. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations requiring the periodic reporting by energy industries of energy information which s…

52:27F-20. Subpenas; power to issue; enforcement The commissioner may issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, documents, papers, statistics, data, information, and records for the purpose of carrying out any of his responsib…

52:27F-21. Violations; injunctions; penalties; compromise and settlement of claim for penalty a. Upon a violation of this act or of any rules, regulations, or orders promulgated hereunder, the commissioner, the county prosecutor of the county in which the violation occurs if he h…

52:27F-23. Unauthorized disclosure of confidential energy information Any officer or employee of the State who, having obtained by reason of his employment and for official use, any confidential energy information, publishes or communicates such information for reasons not author…

52:27F-24. Violations; penalties; suspension or revocation of license; collection of penalties a. Any person who violates any provision of section 15 (C. 52:27F-17) of this act, or any rule, regulation or order adopted pursuant thereto, shall be liable to a penalty of not more th…

52:27F-3. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Energy; b. "Department" means the Department of Energy established by this act; c. "Distributor" means and includes each person, wherever resident or located, who imports into…

52:27F-31. Severability If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, part, phrase, provision, or applica…

52:27F-32. Liberal construction of act The object and design of this act being the protection of the public health, safety and welfare by means of the coordination of State planning, regulation and authority in energy related matters, this act shall be liberally construed. L.1977…

52:27F-4.1. Department of Energy abolished The Department of Energy is abolished as a principal department in the Executive Branch of State Government and all of its functions, powers and duties, except as herein otherwise provided, are terminated. L. 1987,c.365,s.5.

52:27F-4.2. Termination of offices The offices and terms of the Commissioner of Energy, the assistant commissioner and the directors of the various divisions and offices of the Department of Energy, except as herein otherwise provided, shall terminate upon the effective date of t…