N.J.S.A. 52:13H-2.1 — Reimbursement by State for cost incurred for certain military leave.

52:13H-2.1 Reimbursement by State for cost incurred for certain military leave. 4. In accordance with the provisions of Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5 of the New Jersey Constitution, upon application for reimbursement by a county or municipal governing body or a board of education to the State Treasurer for reimbursement and approval of the application by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, reimbursement shall be made by the State for any costs incurred as a result of the provisions of P.L.2001, c.351. L.2001,c.351,s.4. 52:13H-3. Laws, rules, regulations, not unfunded mandates 3. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the following categories of laws and rules or regulations shall not be unfunded mandates: a. those which are required to comply with federal laws or rules or to meet eligibility standards for federal entitlements; b. those which are imposed on both government and non-government entities in the same or substantially similar circumstances; c. those which repeal, revise or ease an existing requirement or mandate or which reapportion the costs of activities between boards of education, counties, and municipalities; d. those which stem from failure to comply with previously enacted laws or rules or regulations issued pursuant to a law; e. those which implement the provisions of the New Jersey Constitution; and f. laws which are enacted after a public hearing, held after public notice that unfunded mandates will be considered, for which a fiscal analysis is available at the time of the public hearing and which, in addition to complying with all other constitutional requirements with regard to the enactment of laws, are passed by 3/4 affirmative vote of the members of each House of the Legislature. L.1996,c.24,s.3. 52:13H-4. Council on Local Mandates created 4. Pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 5(b) of the New Jersey Constitution, there is created a Council on Local Mandates. The council shall consist of nine public members. The Governor shall appoint four members, at least two of whom shall be appointed from a list of six willing nominees submitted by the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor. The President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly, the Minority Leader of the General Assembly and the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court shall each appoint one member. L.1996,c.24,s.4. 52:13H-5. Member qualifications 5. A member of the council shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of New Jersey at the time of appointment and while serving on the council. Each appointee shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the official making the appointment that the appointee possesses knowledge of, and familiarity with, the legislative process, the regulatory functions of the Executive Branch, or the procedures and operations of counties, municipalities or school districts; except that in the case of a person appointed by the Governor from a list of six willing nominees submitted by the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor the appointee shall demonstrate such knowledge and familiarity to the satisfaction of that chair. L.1996,c.24,s.5. 52:13H-6. Members' selection; terms 6. a. Within 30 days of the effective date of this act, the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor shall submit to the Governor a list of names of six nominees willing to serve on the council. Within 45 days of the effective date, the Governor shall appoint four members of the council, two of whom shall be selected from that list. The terms of the members initially appointed by the Governor shall expire on February 1, 1999. Thereafter, members appointed by the Governor shall serve terms of four years beginning on the expiration date of the prior members' terms and ending on February 1st four years later. At least 45 days prior to the expiration of the term of the gubernatorial appointees, the chair of the State committee of the political party the gubernatorial candidate of which received the second largest number of votes cast in the most recent general election for Governor shall submit a list of names of six nominees willing to serve on the council. Two of the four members appointed by the Governor shall be selected from that list. b. Within 45 days of the effective date of this act, the President of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Minority Leader of the General Assembly shall each appoint one member of the council. The terms of the members initially appointed by these officials shall expire on February 1, 1998. Thereafter, such members shall serve terms of two years beginning on the expiration date of the preceding members' terms and ending on February 1st two years later. c. Within 45 days of the effective date of this act, the Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court shall appoint one member of the council. The term of the member initially appointed by the Chief Justice shall expire on February 1, 2001. Thereafter, the member appointed by the Chief Justice shall serve a term of five years beginning on the expiration of the preceding member's term and ending on February 1st five years later. d. A member of the council shall not continue to serve in a hold-over capacity upon the expiration of the member's term. The officials responsible for making appointments to the council pursuant to this section shall do so in a timely manner in order to ensure that vacancies do not occur when terms expire. L.1996,c.24,s.6. 52:13H-7. Vacancies 7. A vacancy in the membership of the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made, but for the unexpired term only. When a vacancy occurs among one of the gubernatorial appointees who is a member of the same political party as the Governor then in office, the Governor shall appoint a replacement of the Governor's choice. When a vacancy occurs among one of the gubernatorial appointees who is a member of a political party which is different from that of the Governor, the Governor shall appoint a replacement from a list of three nominees submitted by the chair of the State committee of that political party. L.1996,c.24,s.7. 52:13H-8. Monetary compensation 8. A member of the council shall receive compensation in the amount of $150 per day for each day that the member attends a meeting of the council and shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties. L.1996,c.24,s.8. 52:13H-9. Organization of council 9. The council shall organize as soon as possible after the appointment of its members. The first chair of the council shall be appointed by the Governor from among the members thereof. At the first meeting of the council held after February 1st in each subsequent year, the members shall choose one of their number to serve as chair of the council. While any one of the council's nine members may be chosen by the Governor as the council's first chair, subsequent chairs shall be chosen by the members in a manner which ensures that the chair rotates annually among the legislative, gubernatorial and judicial appointees. At least five members of the council shall be present in order for the council to conduct its business. A ruling of the council shall require at least five votes. L.1996,c.24,s.9.

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