52:27BBBB-10 Severability.
12. If any provision of P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-1 et al.) or its application is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other applications of that provision, or other provisions of P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-1 et al.), which reasonably can be given effect despite the invalidity, and to this end the provisions of P.L.2016, c.4 (C.52:27BBBB-1 et al.) are severable.
L.2016, c.4, s.12.
Structure New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers
Section 52:1-1 - Trenton seat of government; location of legislative sessions.
Section 52:1-1.1 - Emergency temporary location; proclamation by governor.
Section 52:1-1.2 - Validity of acts performed at emergency temporary location
Section 52:1-1.3 - Contrary or conflicting laws
Section 52:2-1 - Description of great seal of state
Section 52:2-2 - New great seal; illumination; use of replica in office of secretary of state
Section 52:2-3 - Persons authorized to use the Great Seal
Section 52:2-4 - Unauthorized use; penalty
Section 52:2-5 - Unauthorized use upon vehicle license plate; revocation
Section 52:2-8 - Effective date
Section 52:2-9 - Use of reproductions; consent; rules and regulations; violations; penalties
Section 52:2A-1 - Official colors
Section 52:3-1 - State flag; color
Section 52:3-2 - State flag to be headquarters flag
Section 52:3-3 - Display of flag on state house
Section 52:3-5 - Preservation of historic flags
Section 52:3-6 - Display of state flag
Section 52:3-7 - Historic flags; repair and preservation
Section 52:3-8 - American Night on National Flag Day
Section 52:3-9 - Findings, declarations
Section 52:3-10 - P.O.W.-M.I.A. flag display
Section 52:3-11 - Flag at half-staff
Section 52:3-12.1 - Electronic notification system for flags flying at half-staff.
Section 52:3-13 - Designation of "Honor and Remember Flag."
Section 52:3-14 - Killed in Action flag designated an official State flag.
Section 52:4-1 - Promulgation of national census
Section 52:4-1.1 - Collection, maintenance of information concerning incarcerated individuals.
Section 52:4-1.3 - Request for report.
Section 52:4-1.4 - Geographic units of population counts.
Section 52:4-1.5 - Report of data to Apportionment Commission.
Section 52:4-1.6 - Reporting of certain data to the Apportionment Commission.
Section 52:4-2 - Effective date of 1960 census
Section 52:4-3 - Effective date of 1970 census
Section 52:4-4 - Effective date of federal census of 1980
Section 52:4-5 - Effective date of Federal census of 2000
Section 52:4A-1 - Actions on tort against state
Section 52:4B-2 - Definitions.
Section 52:4B-3.2 - Victims of Crime Compensation Office.
Section 52:4B-3.3 - Violent Crimes Compensation Board abolished.
Section 52:4B-3.4 - Victims of Crime Compensation Review Board, members, terms, no compensation.
Section 52:4B-5 - Employment of experts, assistants and employees.
Section 52:4B-5.1 - Access to criminal history records.
Section 52:4B-6 - Principal office; place to conduct affairs.
Section 52:4B-7 - Hearings by review board.
Section 52:4B-8 - Attorney fees and costs.
Section 52:4B-8.1 - Development of an informational tracking system.
Section 52:4B-9 - Rules and regulations; determination of compensation.
Section 52:4B-10 - Persons entitled to compensation; order.
Section 52:4B-10.1 - Emergency award.
Section 52:4B-10.2 - Additional compensation.
Section 52:4B-11 - Victim compensation.
Section 52:4B-12 - Losses or expenses reimbursable.
Section 52:4B-12.1 - Payment for relocation of certain witnesses of crimes.
Section 52:4B-13 - Directory of impartial medical experts.
Section 52:4B-18 - Compensation for criminal injuries; statute of limitations for claims.
Section 52:4B-18.1 - Increased compensation; applicability.
Section 52:4B-18.2 - Supplemental awards for rehabilitative assistance to certain crime victims.
Section 52:4B-19 - Determination of amount of compensation.
Section 52:4B-21 - Severability.
Section 52:4B-22 - Information booklets, pamphlets.
Section 52:4B-23 - Failure to give notice; immunity from liability; nonalteration of requirements.
Section 52:4B-24 - Senior citizens' public awareness program.
Section 52:4B-25 - Victim counseling service.
Section 52:4B-25.1 - Child and family counseling unit.
Section 52:4B-25.2 - Payment for certain victim counseling services.
Section 52:4B-25.3 - Rules, regulations.
Section 52:4B-34 - Short title
Section 52:4B-35 - Findings, declarations
Section 52:4B-36 - Findings, declarations relative to rights of crime victims, witnesses.
Section 52:4B-36.1 - Rights of victim's survivor relative to a homicide prosecution.
Section 52:4B-36.2 - Crime victims not required to pay certain costs.
Section 52:4B-37 - "Victim" defined.
Section 52:4B-38 - "Tort Claims Act" rights
Section 52:4B-39 - Definitions.
Section 52:4B-40 - Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.
Section 52:4B-40.1 - Director of the Office of Victim-Witness Assistance.
Section 52:4B-42 - Victim-witness rights information program.
Section 52:4B-43 - Office of Victim-Witness Advocacy
Section 52:4B-43.1 - Continuation of The Victim and Witness Advocacy Fund
Section 52:4B-43.2 - "Sex Crime Victim Treatment Fund."
Section 52:4B-44 - Standards for law enforcement agencies to ensure rights of crime victims.
Section 52:4B-44.2 - Law enforcement training concerning needs of crime victims.
Section 52:4B-44.3 - Information available to victims of sexual assault.
Section 52:4B-44.4 - Reporting of sexual assault, criminal sexual contact cases.
Section 52:4B-45 - County victim-witness coordinators
Section 52:4B-46 - Coordination with law enforcement agencies
Section 52:4B-48 - Criminal Justice assistance
Section 52:4B-49 - Annual reports
Section 52:4B-50 - Findings, declarations relative to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.
Section 52:4B-51 - Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner program.
Section 52:4B-52 - Duties of program coordinator; "rape care advocate" defined.
Section 52:4B-54 - Sexual Assault Response Team in each county.
Section 52:4B-54.1 - Sexual assault training course for law enforcement officers.
Section 52:4B-55 - Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Coordinating Council.
Section 52:4B-56 - Sexual assault unit within Department of Law and Public Safety.
Section 52:4B-57 - Immunity from liability for authorized forensic sexual assault examinations.
Section 52:4B-58 - Continuation of existing program.
Section 52:4B-59 - "Statewide Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program Fund."
Section 52:4B-60 - Rules, regulations, guidelines.
Section 52:4B-60.1 - Short title.
Section 52:4B-60.2 - Findings, declarations relative to the rights of victims of sexual violence.
Section 52:4B-61 - Findings, declarations relative to profits related to crime
Section 52:4B-62 - Definitions relative to profits related to crime
Section 52:4B-63 - Requirement for written notice of payment to board
Section 52:4B-64 - Crime victim right to bring civil action for damages; statute of limitations
Section 52:4B-65 - Notice of filing of action to board
Section 52:4B-66 - Actions of board upon receipt of notice from crime victim
Section 52:4B-67 - Provisional remedies available to board, plaintiff
Section 52:4B-70 - Severability
Section 52:4B-71 - Automatic notification system relative to offender release, relocation.
Section 52:4B-72 - Establishment of family justice centers.
Section 52:4B-73 - Availability of services.
Section 52:4B-74 - Consultation, development of policies and procedures.
Section 52:4B-75 - Compliance with privacy laws.
Section 52:4B-76 - Authorization to share certain information.
Section 52:4C-1 - Findings, declarations relative to persons mistakenly imprisoned.
Section 52:4C-2 - Suit for damages.
Section 52:4C-3 - Evidence claimant must establish.
Section 52:4C-4 - Time to bring suit.
Section 52:4C-5 - Damages, attorney fees.
Section 52:4C-6 - Noneligibility.
Section 52:4C-7 - Applicability of act.
Section 52:4D-1 - Cigarette smoking, health, financial concerns to State; policy
Section 52:4D-2 - Definitions relative to tobacco product manufacturers.
Section 52:4D-3 - Responsibilities of tobacco product manufacturer.
Section 52:4D-3.1 - Effect of holding of unconstitutionality, repeal.
Section 52:4D-3.2 - Annual report to Joint Budget Oversight Committee.
Section 52:4D-4 - Findings, declarations relative to enforcement of the Model Statute
Section 52:4D-5 - Definitions relative enforcement of the Model Statute
Section 52:4D-6 - Certification by tobacco product manufacturer as to compliance
Section 52:4D-7 - Development, publication of directory listing compliers
Section 52:4D-7.1 - Requirements for listing in directory of manufacturers.
Section 52:4D-8 - Unlawful practices
Section 52:4D-10 - Submission of information.
Section 52:4D-11 - Additional penalties.
Section 52:4D-12 - Determination to list, remove from list, review.
Section 52:5-1 - State fiscal year
Section 52:6-12 - Appointment; number; designation and description; application; fees
Section 52:6-13 - Terms of office; removal by governor
Section 52:6-14 - Removal from residence as vacating appointment
Section 52:6-15 - Foreign commissioner of deeds for adjoining states
Section 52:6-16 - Fee to accompany application for commission
Section 52:6-17 - Official oath; by whom administered
Section 52:6-18 - Seal; impression of filed with secretary of state
Section 52:6-20 - Use and effect of official certificates
Section 52:6-21 - Manual; provision to applicants
Section 52:6-22 - List of foreign commissioners of deeds
Section 52:7-10 - Short title.
Section 52:7-10.1 - Definitions.
Section 52:7-10.2 - Course of study; continuing education.
Section 52:7-10.3 - Examination.
Section 52:7-10.5 - Official stamp.
Section 52:7-10.6 - Stamping device.
Section 52:7-10.7 - Authority to perform notarial act.
Section 52:7-10.8 - Requirements for certain notarial acts.
Section 52:7-10.9 - Personal appearance; use of communication technology.
Section 52:7-10.10 - Notarial act performed by remotely located individual.
Section 52:7-10.11 - Signature if individual unable to sign.
Section 52:7-10.12 - Certificate form.
Section 52:7-10.13 - Notarial act in this State.
Section 52:7-10.14 - Notarial acts outside this state.
Section 52:7-10.16 - Database of notaries public.
Section 52:7-10.17 - Authority to refuse to perform notarial act.
Section 52:7-10.19 - Validity of notarial acts.
Section 52:7-10.20 - Rules and regulations.
Section 52:7-10.21 - Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
Section 52:7-10.22 - Savings clause.
Section 52:7-10.23 - Rules, regulations.
Section 52:7-11 - Commission; term; application; renewal.
Section 52:7-12 - Qualifications.
Section 52:7-13 - Commission of nonresidents; additional requirements.
Section 52:7-14 - Oath; filing; certificate of commission.
Section 52:7-15 - Statewide authority.
Section 52:7-19 - Certificate of notarial act.
Section 52:8-1 - Apportionment of surplus revenue among counties; repayment; loans; annual statement
Section 52:8-3 - Transfer of duties to state treasurer; notices to counties
Section 52:8-4 - Definition of fund; state treasurer as custodian
Section 52:8-5 - Investment of moneys in fund
Section 52:8-6 - Apportionment of income
Section 52:9A-1 - Eastern goldfinch designated as state bird
Section 52:9A-2 - Violet; designation as state flower
Section 52:9A-3 - Honey bee; designation as state bug
Section 52:9A-4 - Horse; designation as state animal
Section 52:9A-5 - Designation of State dinosaur
Section 52:9A-6 - Designation of State Freshwater Fish.
Section 52:9A-6.1 - Striped bass designated NJ State Salt Water Fish.
Section 52:9A-7 - Designation of State shell
Section 52:9A-8 - A.J. Meerwald designated New Jersey State Tall Ship.
Section 52:9A-9 - Highbush blueberry designated State fruit.
Section 52:9A-10 - Black Swallowtail designated State butterfly.
Section 52:9A-11 - USS New Jersey designated State ship.
Section 52:9A-12 - "Garden State" designated State slogan.
Section 52:9A-13 - Bog turtle designated as State reptile.
Section 52:9A-14 - Thomas Alva Edison designated State Inventor.
Section 52:9A-15 - Streptomyces griseus designated New Jersey State Microbe.
Section 52:9A-16 - New Jersey State Dog.
Section 52:9A-17 - Harriet Tubman Museum.
Section 52:9A-18 - Funding for museum signs.
Section 52:9B-1 - Commission established; functions
Section 52:9B-2 - Standing committee of Senate; membership
Section 52:9B-3 - Standing committee of general assembly; membership
Section 52:9B-4 - Membership of commission
Section 52:9B-5 - Organization meeting; committees and advisory boards
Section 52:9B-6 - Report to governor and legislature; compensation; expenses; employees
Section 52:9B-7 - Standing committees; functions
Section 52:9B-8 - Notification to other states
Section 52:9DD-8 - New Jersey Human Relations Council.
Section 52:9DD-9 - Duties of council
Section 52:9DD-10 - Confidentiality
Section 52:9DD-11 - Powers of council
Section 52:9DD-12 - Meetings of council
Section 52:9DD-13 - Appropriations
Section 52:9E-2 - Definitions relative to spinal cord research.
Section 52:9E-3 - New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research.
Section 52:9E-4 - Responsibilities of commission
Section 52:9E-5 - Authority of commission
Section 52:9E-6 - Election, duties of officers
Section 52:9E-7 - Direct application for funds permitted
Section 52:9E-8 - Establishment, maintenance of central registry
Section 52:9E-9 - "New Jersey Spinal Cord Research Fund"
Section 52:9E-10 - Rules, regulations pertinent to spinal cord research
Section 52:9EE-1 - Short title.
Section 52:9EE-2 - Definitions relative to brain injury research.
Section 52:9EE-3 - New Jersey State Committee on Brain Injury Research.
Section 52:9EE-4 - Duties of commission.
Section 52:9EE-5 - Authority of commission.
Section 52:9EE-6 - Election of officers.
Section 52:9EE-7 - Direct applications for funds.
Section 52:9EE-8 - Central registry of persons who sustain brain injuries.
Section 52:9EE-9 - "New Jersey Brain Injury Research Fund."
Section 52:9EE-10 - Regulations.
Section 52:9H-1 - Budget message; recommendations for appropriations
Section 52:9H-2 - State revenues, payment into General State Fund; uncommitted balances; lapses
Section 52:9H-2.1 - "Long Term Obligation and Capital Expenditure Fund"; funding; uses.
Section 52:9H-2.2 - "New Jersey Debt Defeasance and Prevention Fund", created.
Section 52:9H-3 - General appropriation law
Section 52:9H-4 - Payment out of dedicated funds unaffected
Section 52:9H-14 - Surplus Revenue Fund
Section 52:9H-15 - "Anticipated revenue" defined
Section 52:9H-16 - Determination of amount to be credited to fund
Section 52:9H-17 - Estimate of credit to Surplus Revenue Fund
Section 52:9H-18 - Restriction on appropriation of balances in Surplus Revenue Fund
Section 52:9H-19 - Use of balances for meeting costs of emergency
Section 52:9H-20 - Revenue decline
Section 52:9H-21 - Appropriation of excess
Section 52:9H-22 - Purposes for appropriation
Section 52:9H-24 - Short title
Section 52:9H-25 - Definitions
Section 52:9H-26 - Formula for determination of maximum appropriations
Section 52:9H-27 - Transfer, assumption of functions or service; adjustment to formula
Section 52:9H-28 - Exceeding maximum appropriations; permitted
Section 52:9H-29 - Maximum appropriations not required
Section 52:9H-30 - Governor's budget message; request for appropriation
Section 52:9H - 34 Findings, declarations.
Section 52:9H 35 - New Jersey Council of Economic Advisors established.
Section 52:9H 36 - Council's duties.
Section 52:9H 37 - Powers of council.
Section 52:9H-38 - "Corporation Business Tax Excess Revenue Fund."
Section 52:9H-39 - "New Jersey Tax and Fiscal Policy Study Commission"; membership.
Section 52:9H-40 - Duties of commission.
Section 52:9H-41 - Executive director, staff, availability of services.
Section 52:9H-42 - Report on tax levy caps to Governor, Legislature.
Section 52:9HH-1 - Pension and Health Benefits Review Commission
Section 52:9HH-2 - Commission's review and recommendation of legislation
Section 52:9HH-2.1 - Review of pensions, health benefits legislation
Section 52:9HH-3 - Assistance and services to the Commission
Section 52:9HH-5 - Rules and regulations
Section 52:9J-1 - Creation of commission
Section 52:9J-2 - Name of commission; composition; terms; vacancies; no remuneration; expenses
Section 52:9J-4 - Chairman; by-laws; assistance to commission
Section 52:9J-5 - Meetings; annual reports
Section 52:9J-6 - Appropriation
Section 52:9J-7 - Commission previously created required to turn over material
Section 52:9M-1 - State Commission of Investigation.
Section 52:9M-1.1 - Terms of member appointed after December 1, 1978.
Section 52:9M-1.3 - Limitation on terms of certain members.
Section 52:9M-2 - Duties and powers
Section 52:9M-4 - Investigation of departments or agencies
Section 52:9M-4.1 - Public hearing; notice to President of Senate and Speaker of General Assembly
Section 52:9M-4.2 - Advice to Governor and legislature of recommendations
Section 52:9M-5 - Cooperation with law enforcement officials
Section 52:9M-6 - Investigations of federal law violations
Section 52:9M-7 - Law enforcement problems extending into other states
Section 52:9M-8 - Referral of certain information to Attorney General, exceptions
Section 52:9M-8.1 - Written notice to Attorney General of intention to issue report
Section 52:9M-9 - Commission employees; appointment removal, compensation, status
Section 52:9M-10 - Annual, interim reports to Governor, Legislature
Section 52:9M-11 - Commission to keep public informed
Section 52:9M-12 - Commission's powers; witnesses
Section 52:9M-12.1 - Witnesses at hearing, rights, notice, statement
Section 52:9M-12.2 - Notification to person criticized; response.
Section 52:9M-13 - Construction of sections 2 through 12 of act
Section 52:9M-14 - Cooperation and assistance of state departments and agencies
Section 52:9M-16 - Exhibits; impounding by court
Section 52:9M-17 - Grant of immunity to criminal prosecution or penalty; contempt; incarceration
Section 52:9M-17.1 - Failure to answer questions after order; penalty
Section 52:9M-18 - Partial invalidity
Section 52:9M-20 - Special committee established in June of 2000
Section 52:9Q-2 - Members; appointment; term of office; compensation
Section 52:9Q-3 - Chairman and vice-chairman; organization
Section 52:9Q-4 - Secretary; duties
Section 52:9Q-6 - Rules of procedure
Section 52:9Q-7 - Duties and powers
Section 52:9Q-10 - Findings, declarations.
Section 52:9Q-11 - Definitions
Section 52:9Q-12 - Capital City Redevelopment Corporation.
Section 52:9Q-13 - General powers.
Section 52:9Q-13.1 - Additional powers of corporation.
Section 52:9Q-13.2 - Issuance of bonds by corporation.
Section 52:9Q-13.3 - Powers of corporation relative to bonds.
Section 52:9Q-13.4 - Bonds negotiable.
Section 52:9Q-13.5 - Covenants, agreements with bond holders.
Section 52:9Q-13.6 - Pledge of revenues, other moneys valid, binding.
Section 52:9Q-13.7 - No liability for bonds.
Section 52:9Q-14 - Capital City District
Section 52:9Q-15 - Duties of corporation
Section 52:9Q-16 - Executive director
Section 52:9Q-17 - Capital City Renaissance Plan
Section 52:9Q-18 - Capital District Impact Statement
Section 52:9Q-19 - Capital City Redevelopment Loan and Grant Fund.
Section 52:9Q-20 - Financing of projects
Section 52:9Q-21 - Considerations
Section 52:9Q-22 - Removal, relocation of public utility facilities
Section 52:9Q-24 - Acquisition of real property.
Section 52:9Q-25 - Annual budget; plan for expenditures.
Section 52:9Q-26 - Annual report
Section 52:9R-2 - Chairman; vice chairman; selection
Section 52:9R-4 - Assistance from state employees; employment of assistants; powers
Section 52:9R-5 - Meetings; hearings; reports
Section 52:9RR-1 - Findings, declarations relative to housing affordability.
Section 52:9RR-2 - "Joint Committee on Housing Affordability."
Section 52:9RR-3 - Chairman, vice chairman, secretary.
Section 52:9RR-4 - Powers, duties of committee.
Section 52:9RR-5 - Review of introduced bills by committee; housing affordability impact notes.
Section 52:9RR-6 - Services available to the committee.
Section 52:9RR-7 - Meetings, hearings.
Section 52:9S-2 - New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning
Section 52:9S-3 - Preparation of State Capital Improvement Plan.
Section 52:9S-4 - Review of bills introduced in legislature
Section 52:9S-5 - Public hearings
Section 52:9S-6 - Rules and regulations
Section 52:9U-2 - Legislative findings and declarations
Section 52:9U-3 - Definitions.
Section 52:9U-4 - Commission on Cancer Research
Section 52:9U-5 - Duties of commission.
Section 52:9U-6.1 - Grants; qualified research institution defined
Section 52:9U-6.2 - Applications for grants.
Section 52:9U-6.3 - Grants from "New Jersey Lung Cancer Research Fund."
Section 52:9U-6.4 - Applicants for grants.
Section 52:9U-6.5 - Advisory group.
Section 52:9U-7 - Chairman and vice-chairman; election; duties; duties of executive director
Section 52:9U-8 - Annual appropriation.
Section 52:9W-1 - Establishment; membership; terms; vacancies
Section 52:9W-2 - Compensation; reimbursement for expenses
Section 52:9W-3 - Chairperson; secretary
Section 52:9W-4 - Duties; establishment of subcommittee
Section 52:9W-5 - Employees; expenses
Section 52:9WW-1 - Asian American Study Foundation.
Section 52:9WW-2 - Board of trustees.
Section 52:9WW-3 - Employment of executive director, personnel; contract authority.
Section 52:9WW-4 - Secretary of state incorporator, initial chair of board.
Section 52:9WW-5 - Adoption of bylaws.
Section 52:9WW-6 - Reports to Governor, Legislature, public.
Section 52:9WW-7 - Use of funds.
Section 52:9WW-8 - Financial assistance, eligibility for grants.
Section 52:9WW-9 - Expenses payable from foundation's funds.
Section 52:9WW-10 - Annual audit.
Section 52:9X-1 - Findings, declarations, determinations.
Section 52:9X-2 - Definitions.
Section 52:9X-3 - Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology.
Section 52:9X-5 - Terms; removal, suspension.
Section 52:9X-7 - Executive director.
Section 52:9X-9 - Duties of commission.
Section 52:9X-9.1 - Short title
Section 52:9X-9.2 - Findings, declarations relative to biotechnology, high technology industries
Section 52:9X-9.3 - Program to promote biotechnology and other industries, established.
Section 52:9X-9.4 - Consultation for program establishment
Section 52:9X-9.5 - Ongoing analysis
Section 52:9X-10 - Annual reports, Innovation Council report.
Section 52:9X-10.1 - "Innovation District Designation Program."
Section 52:9X-11 - Short title.
Section 52:9X-12 - SMART Research and Development Compact ratified.
Section 52:9X-13 - Transmission of authenticated copies of act.
Section 52:9YY-1 - Short title.
Section 52:9YY-2 - Findings, declarations relative to availability of health data.
Section 52:9YY-3 - Definitions relative to availability of health data.
Section 52:9YY-5 - Duties of the department.
Section 52:9YY-6 - Disclosure of health data, conditions.
Section 52:9YY-7 - Security of health data.
Section 52:9YY-8 - Additional powers of department.
Section 52:9YY-9 - Penalties for unauthorized disclosures; liability of department.
Section 52:9Z-1 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission established
Section 52:9Z-2 - Appointment of co-chairpersons
Section 52:9Z-3 - Members; terms, filling of vacancies, reimbursement
Section 52:9Z-4 - Duties of the commission
Section 52:9Z-5 - Rights of the commission
Section 52:9ZZ-1 - New Jersey Commission on Higher Education and Business Partnerships.