Bill Text: NJ S1708 | 2024-2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided as allowance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-09 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation Committee [S1708 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2024-S1708-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator DECLAN J. O'SCANLON, JR.
District 13 (Monmouth)
SYNOPSIS
Requires Governor to file annual report disclosing expenditures made from funds provided as allowance.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.
An Act concerning certain expenditures by the Governor and supplementing chapter 15 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. No later than July 15th of each year, the Governor shall file with the State Ethics Commission, created pursuant to section 10 of P.L.1971, c.182 (C.52:13D-21), a written report that details each expenditure made by the Governor from the funds provided thereto during the immediately preceding State fiscal year ending June 30th as an allowance of funds not otherwise appropriated and used for official receptions on behalf of the State, the operation of an official residence, for other expenses, or any similar allowance.
b. The report shall be accompanied by copies of the receipts for each item or service purchased for which an expenditure was made at a cost greater than a de minimus amount, together with: (1) the name and mailing address of the person, business, or organization receiving payment; and (2) a brief description of the item or service.
c. The report shall be available as a public record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.) and shall be posted on the website of the State Ethics Commission.
2. This act shall take effect on the 60th day following the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill requires that no later than July 15th of each year, the Governor file with the State Ethics Commission a written report that details each expenditure made by the Governor from the funds provided to him or her during the preceding State fiscal year as an allowance of funds not otherwise appropriated and used for official receptions on behalf of the State, the operation of an official residence, or any similar allowance.
The report is to be accompanied by copies of the receipts for each item or service purchased for which an expenditure was made at a cost greater than a de minimus amount, together with: (1) the name and mailing address of the person, business or organization receiving payment; and (2) a brief description of the item or service.
The report would be available as a public record and posted on the website of the State Ethics Commission.
