Bill Text: NJ S1675 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-16 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [S1675 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S1675-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator LORETTA WEINBERG
District 37 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners maintain minutes of meetings; provides Governor veto over minutes.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners, and supplementing Title 58 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners shall maintain minutes of all meetings and public hearings held by the commissioners. No action may be taken by the commissioners unless it is taken at a meeting or hearing for which minutes have been provided.
b. A true copy of the minutes of every meeting or hearing of the commissioners shall be delivered forthwith by and under the certification of the secretary thereof to the Governor. No action taken at the meeting by the commissioners shall have force or effect until 15 days after the copy of the minutes shall have been so delivered, unless during this 15-day period the Governor shall approve in writing the minutes or any part thereof, in which case the action shall become effective upon approval. If, within that 15-day period, the Governor returns a copy of the minutes with the Governor's veto of any action taken by the commissioners or any member thereof at the meeting, the action shall be null and void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the last day of the 15-day period shall be a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the 15-day period shall be deemed extended to the next following business day. The powers conferred in this subsection upon the Governor shall be exercised with due regard for the rights of the holders of bonds, notes or other obligations of the commissioners at any time outstanding, and nothing in, or done pursuant to, this subsection shall in any way limit, restrict or alter the obligation or powers of the commissioners or any representative or officer of the commissioners to carry out and perform in every detail each and every covenant, agreement or contract at any time made or entered into by or on behalf of the commissioners with respect to its bonds, notes or other obligations or for the benefit, protection or security of the holders thereof.
c. After the review period required pursuant to subsection b. of this section has elapsed, if the Governor has not notified the commissioners of a veto of the minutes, the minutes and any action taken at that meeting or public hearing to which the minutes correspond shall take effect.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill requires the Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners to maintain minutes of any meeting or hearing of the commissioners, respectively, and to submit these minutes to the Governor for approval. No action could be taken unless it is taken at a meeting or hearing for which minutes are provided. The bill further provides the Governor with the authority to review the minutes and approve or veto them within 15 days of receiving the minutes. No action taken at any meeting or public hearing could take effect until the 15-day period has elapsed, unless the Governor approves the minutes in less than 15 days. Finally, the bill provides that after the required period has elapsed, if the Governor has not notified the commissioners of a veto of the minutes, the minutes and any action taken at that meeting or public hearing to which the minutes correspond would take effect.
