Bill Text: NJ A4918 | 2018-2019 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Requires Secretary of State to designate one-stop event planning contact person for certain events held in NJ.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-07-23 - Approved P.L.2019, c.198. [A4918 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2018-A4918-Chaptered.html
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C.52:16A-122
An Act requiring the Secretary of State to designate a one-stop event planning contact person for certain events held in the State of New Jersey and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Secretary of State shall designate an individual, to be known as the Major Event Coordinator, as the contact person for major events held in the State of New Jersey. The Major Event Coordinator shall provide a consolidated one-stop centralized location of information and assistance to persons planning to host major events that will increase tourism to the State. The Major Event Coordinator shall provide, among other things, assistance with permits, licensing, and compliance with State laws, rules, and regulations.
The name and contact information for the Major Event Coordinator shall be prominently displayed on a public webpage.
b. As used in this section, "major event" means and includes events that increase tourism to the State of New Jersey and generate significant, immediate or long-term economic, social and cultural benefits to the State, attract significant numbers of participants and spectators, or have a national profile outside of the region in which it is being run, and generate significant media coverage in markets of interest for tourism.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
The bill directs the Secretary of State to designate an individual to be the contact person for major events held in the State of New Jersey. The person designated will be known as the Major Event Coordinator, and will provide a consolidated one-stop centralized location of information and assistance to persons planning to host major events that will increase tourism in the State. The Major Event Coordinator will provide, among other things, assistance with permits, licensing, and compliance with State laws, rules, and regulations.
Under the bill, "major event" will mean and include events that increase tourism to the State of New Jersey and generate significant, immediate or long-term economic, social and cultural benefits to the State, attract significant numbers of participants and spectators, or have a national profile outside of the region in which it is being run, and generate significant media coverage in markets of interest for tourism.
Requires Secretary of State to designate one-stop event planning contact person for certain events held in NJ.
