Bill Text: NJ A3211 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Amended

New Jersey Assembly Bill 3211 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Clarifies law concerning the advertising and promoting of NJ farm products.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2018-01-08 - Approved P.L.2017, c.267. [A3211 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-A3211-Amended.html

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3211

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman PARKER SPACE

District 24 (Morris, Sussex and Warren)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Phoebus, Assemblymen Dancer and Peterson

SYNOPSIS

Clarifies law concerning the advertising and promoting of NJ farm products.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

As reported by the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on October 13, 2016, with amendments.

An Act concerning the promotion of sales of New Jersey farm products and amending P.L.1939, c.136.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. Section 1 of P.L.1939, c.136 (C.4:10-16) is amended to read as follows:

1. ¹a.¹ For the purpose of advertising and promoting the sale of New Jersey farm products[,] and the "Jersey Fresh" program, the Secretary of Agriculture is hereby authorized to solicit and receive funds, either as direct contributions, or from the sale of labels or the right to use ¹[the same as hereinafter provided] labels authorized by the Department of Agriculture¹ , or from any other source for ¹[such] advertising and promotional¹ purposes ¹[, and such] . The¹ monies ¹received pursuant to this subsection¹ shall be deposited ¹[by him in a bank or trust company designated under provisions of law to accept deposits of State money,]¹ in ¹[a special fund to be known as]¹ the "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund ¹[.]¹ " ¹established pursuant to subsection b. of this section.

b. There is established in the Department of Agriculture a special nonlapsing fund to be known as the "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund." The fund shall be administered by the Department of Agriculture, and monies in the fund shall be used exclusively for advertising and promoting the sale of New Jersey farm products and the "Jersey Fresh" program. Any monies deposited into a bank or trust company designated to accept deposits of State money prior to the effective date of P.L. , c. (C. ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill) and pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1939, c.136 (C.4:10-16), for the "New Jersey Farm Products Publicity Fund" shall be transferred to the fund established pursuant to this subsection. Monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the fund, and any monies which may be appropriated or otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund, shall be credited to and deposited in the fund for use as set forth in this section.

c.¹ The Secretary of Agriculture may notify interested persons and business entities of the opportunity to contribute funds to be used for ¹[that] the¹ purpose ¹established in subsection a. of this section¹ .