N.J.S.A. 52:18A-191.3 — Office of Leasing Operations established

52:18A-191.3. Office of Leasing Operations established 3. There is established the Office of Leasing Operations in the General Services Administration of the Department of the Treasury. The office shall be under the supervision of the Administrator of the General Services Administration or his designee. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the office is empowered and directed to: a. approve or disapprove all State agency space planning requests; b. negotiate leases for all State agencies and determine requirements for construction or renovation including costs; c. solicit competitive proposals for lease agreements and prepare written evaluations and recommendations; d. establish reporting requirements to be followed by State agencies; e. arrange for renovations of leased space; f. implement the privatization pilot program established by the State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee; and g. develop, within one year after the effective date of this act, a comprehensive space utilization plan which shall be updated every two years. The plan shall include a survey of current and future State space needs and specify the extent to which the leasing program should be used to support urban renewal. L.1992,c.130,s.3. 52:18A-191.4. State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee established 4. There is established a three-member State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee. The committee shall consist of the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the State Treasurer, or their respective designees. The committee shall annually select a chairman from among its members. No motion to take any action by the committee shall be valid except upon the affirmative vote of all of the authorized membership of the committee. It shall be the duty of the committee to: a. approve or disapprove all leases negotiated by the Office of Leasing Operations; b. approve or disapprove the space utilization plan developed and updated by the Office of Leasing Operations pursuant to P.L.1992, c.130 (C.52:18A-191.1 et al.); and c. establish a privatization pilot program in which the Office of Leasing Operations shall contract with private business entities to assist it in carrying out its leasing functions. This pilot program may include the use of commercial real estate companies, selected by competitive bidding, to assist the office in selecting sites and negotiating leases. L.1992,c.130,s.4. 52:18A-191.5. Committee approval required for lease agreements 5. No lease agreement negotiated by the Office of Leasing Operations shall be valid without the prior written approval of the State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee. The office shall submit to the committee prior to its consideration of a lease agreement: a. the approved State agency space planning request; b. a statement setting forth the terms and conditions of the lease agreement; c. a statement setting forth the cost of the leased space, including the cost of rent, taxes, renovations and other costs involved in the lease agreement; d. a statement from the Attorney General that the lease agreement is not in conflict with any applicable State or federal law or regulation; e. a statement certifying that on the basis of a comparison of costs and an analysis of financing, the lease agreement is cost effective and in compliance with the space utilization master plan; f. a statement certifying that the office advertised for bids for lease agreements and that the lease agreement under consideration is the most cost effective; and g. a statement from the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury certifying that funds have been appropriated to the Office of Leasing Operations to cover all costs associated with the lease, including the cost of renovations, for the fiscal year. L.1992,c.130,s.5. 52:18A-191.6. Site visits to leased property 6. The Office of Leasing Operations shall make periodic site visits to leased property to ensure that State agencies are properly using leased space. If the office finds that the space is being improperly used by a State agency, it shall report its findings to the State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee. L.1992,c.130,s.6. 52:18A-191.7. Information provided to Legislative Budget and Finance Officer 7. The Office of Leasing Operations shall provide to the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer such information concerning leasing operations which the Legislative Budget and Finance Officer may request. L.1992,c.130,s.7.

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