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

52:13D-24.1 Restriction on acceptance of gifts, etc. from lobbyist, governmental affairs agent by legislators, staff. 2. a. Except as expressly authorized in section 13 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-24) or when the lobbyist or governmental affairs agent is a member of the immediat…

52:13D-25. Disclosure or use for personal gain of information not available to public No State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature shall willfully disclose to any person, whether or not for pecuniary gain, any information not gener…

52:13D-26. Inducing or attempting to induce legislative member or state officer or employee to violate act; penalty No person shall induce or attempt to induce any State officer or employee, special State officer or employee, or member of the Legislature to violate any provision …

52:13D-27. Short title This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law." L.1971, c. 182, s. 17, eff. Jan. 11, 1972.

52:13D-28 Online tutorial on legislative ethics; certification; members of legislature, participation in annual ethics training, consultation with Ethics Counsel. 4. The Legislature shall provide an online tutorial on legislative ethics for its members and State officers or emplo…

52:13E-1. Definitions As used in this act: (a) "Agency" means any of the following while engaged in an investigation or inquiry: (1) the Governor or any person or persons appointed by him acting pursuant to P.L.1941, c. 16, s. 1 (C. 52:15-7), (2) any temporary State commission or…

52:13E-10. Right of members to file statement of minority views Nothing in this act shall be construed to affect, diminish or impair the right, under any other provision of law, rule or custom, of any member or group of members of a committee or other multimember investigating ag…

52:13E-2. Personal service 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 this act, and a general statement of the subject of the investigation…

52:13E-3. Right to counsel; submission of proposed questions A witness summoned to a hearing shall have the right to be accompanied by counsel, who shall be permitted to advise the witness of his rights, subject to reasonable limitations to prevent obstruction of or interference …

52:13E-4. Records of public hearings; copies A complete and accurate record shall be kept of each public hearing and a witness shall be entitled to receive a copy of his testimony at such hearing at his own expense. Where testimony which a witness has given at a private hearing b…

52:13E-5. Sworn statement by witness; incorporation in the record A witness who testifies at any hearing shall have the right at the conclusion of his examination to file a brief sworn statement relevant to his testimony for incorporation in the record of the investigatory procee…

52:13E-6. Persons affected by proceedings; appearance or statement of facts Any person whose name is mentioned or who is specifically identified and who believes that testimony or other evidence given at a public hearing or comment made by any member of the agency or its counsel …

52:13E-7. Rights or privileges granted by agencies Nothing in this act shall be construed to prevent an agency from granting to witnesses appearing before it, or to persons who claim to be adversely affected by testimony or other evidence adduced before it, such further rights an…

52:13E-8. Dissemination of evidence adduced at private hearing Except in the course of subsequent hearing which is open to the public, no testimony or other evidence adduced at a private hearing or preliminary conference or interview conducted before a single-member agency in the…

52:13E-9. Hearing conducted by temporary state commission No temporary State commission having more than two members shall have the power to take testimony at a public or private hearing unless at least two of its members are present at such hearing. Nothing in this section, howe…

52:13F-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Economic and Environmental Impact Statement Act of 1976." L.1977, c. 247, s. 1, eff. Oct. 3, 1977.

52:13F-2. Legislative recognition The Legislature hereby recognizes the need for a balance between New Jersey's economic and environmental needs. The Legislature further recognizes that information on the environmental and economic impact of legislation under consideration is ess…

52:13F-3. Economic impact statement; preparation, contents 3. An economic impact statement on a specific legislative bill shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Commerce and Economic Development when so directed by a majority of the legislative committee considering that bill. …

52:13F-4. Environmental impact statement on specific legislative bills An environmental impact statement on a specific legislative bill shall be prepared by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection when so directed by a majority of the legislative committee considering that b…

52:13F-5. Inapplicability of act to specific statutory obligation of state agency to comply with criteria or standards Nothing in this act shall affect a specific statutory obligation of a State agency to comply with criteria or standards prescribed by other law. The policies set…

52:13G-1. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature finds and declares that the youth of this State should receive an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the legislative process; that such an opportunity would encourage youth to actively participate in the…

52:13G-2. Legislative interns; selection; assignment The Legislature, in cooperation with the New Jersey Association of High School Councils shall select public and private secondary school students to participate in a legislative internship program. Each State legislator partici…

52:13G-3. Nomination; application; committee; final selection Students shall be selected from legislative districts, nominated on a competitive basis by their student governments, but only one student may be nominated from each school. Each student shall submit an application ind…

52:13G-4. Duties Legislative student interns shall perform such legislative services as may be directed by the legislator to whom they are assigned. Such services shall be designed to offer the interns a broad experience in legislative activities, and may, as the presiding office…

52:13G-5. Annual termination of program; model legislative session The legislative internship program shall terminate during the spring of each year with a model legislative session. This session shall include the introduction, debate and voting of legislative bills in both House…

52:13GG-1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known, and may be cited as, the New Jersey Legislative Youth Council Act. L.2021, c.398, s.1.

52:13GG-2 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Engagement and participation by our youth in civic life are essential to maintaining the strength of our democracy, but the youth of the United States may not believe that they have a substantive voi…

52:13GG-3 New Jersey Legislative Youth Council established. 3. There is established a New Jersey Legislative Youth Council for the purpose of providing a forum for the youth of this State to participate in the democratic process; to advise the Legislature and its committees, comm…

52:13GG-4 Council membership, demographics. 4. a. The council shall be comprised of 44 members. Forty members shall be members of the public and four members shall be members of the New Jersey Legislature. b. Each of the 40 public members shall have been a resident of New Jersey …

52:13GG-5 Appointment of members, application. 5. The legislative members shall be appointed within 60 days after the creation of the council by law. The legislative members initially appointed shall develop an application form and application process for the selection of the pub…

52:13GG-6 Officers, terms. 6. a. The legislative members of the council appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly shall serve as co-chairs at the initial meeting of the council. At the same initial meeting, the public members shall elect fiv…

52:13GG-7 Meeting schedule, quorum. 7. a. The council shall meet at least four times a year to conduct business. The council shall meet at the State House Complex to conduct business. b. A majority of the public members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, a…

52:13GG-8 Reimbursement, donations. 8. a. The public members of the council shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as public members of the council, within the limits of funds made available to th…

52:13GG-9 New Jersey Legislative Youth Council Fund established. 9. The Department of the Treasury shall establish and maintain a special revolving fund to be known as the New Jersey Legislative Youth Council Fund. The fund shall be maintained as a separate account and administer…

52:13H-1. Findings, declarations relative to State-imposed mandates 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. at the November 1995 general election, the people of this State approved an amendment to the New Jersey Constitution providing that, in certain cases, new statutes a…

52:13H-10 Council plan, rules, staffing. 10. The council shall establish, and revise from time to time, a plan for its organization and may incur expenses within the limits of funds available to it. The council may adopt rules governing its procedures. The council shall employ su…

52:13H-11 Conflicts law, code of ethics; public employment restricted. 11. The members and employees of the council shall be subject to the provisions of the "New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law," P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-12 et seq.), except that in addition to the requirements…

52:13H-12 Duties of council. 12. a. It shall be the duty of the council to review, and issue rulings upon, complaints filed with the council by or on behalf of a county, municipality, fire district designated by ordinance of a municipality or more than one municipality, or school…

52:13H-13. Complaints considered 13. The council shall not consider complaints concerning pending legislation or proposed rules or regulations and shall not issue advisory rulings or opinions on any matter. The fact that the council may have previously issued a ruling in regard t…

52:13H-14. Public meetings 14. The council shall not be subject to the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). The council shall conduct proceedings at which it examines witnesses and receives evidence in public. However, the members of t…

52:13H-15. Rules rendered, published 15. A ruling issued by the council shall be in writing and shall set forth the reasons for the council's determination. The council shall cause its rulings, together with any concurring or dissenting opinions of council members, to be publishe…

52:13H-16. Preliminary rulings 16. The council shall have the authority to issue a preliminary ruling enjoining enforcement of a statute or a rule or regulation pending the council's consideration of whether the statute or the rule or regulation constitutes an unfunded mandate wh…

52:13H-17. Request for assistance 17. The council may request from any State agency or any county, municipality or school district cooperation and assistance in the performance of its duties.L.1996,c.24,s.17.

52:13H-18. Rulings as political determinations 18. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5(b) of the New Jersey Constitution, rulings of the council shall be political determinations and shall not be subject to judicial review.L.1996,c.24,s.18.

52:13H-19. Annual report 19. The council shall submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature prior to December 31 of each year setting forth the names and salaries of: the professional employees of council members, individuals employed by the council on a temporary or perma…

52:13H-2 Unfunded mandate; mandatory status ceased, expiration. 2. Except as provided in section 3 of this act, any provision of a law enacted on or after January 17, 1996, or any part of a rule or regulation originally adopted after July 1, 1996 pursuant to a law regardless of w…