Bill Text: NJ SCR26 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

New Jersey Senate Concurrent Resolution 26 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Proposes constitutional amendment to permit disabled veterans who served in U.S. Armed Forces at any time to receive civil service preference.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee [SCR26 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-SCR26-Introduced.html

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 26

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Senator DIANE B. ALLEN

District 7 (Burlington and Camden)

Senator JEFF VAN DREW

District 1 (Cape May, Atlantic and Cumberland)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Cardinale, Ciesla, Baroni, Madden, Weinberg and Beach

SYNOPSIS

Proposes constitutional amendment to permit disabled veterans who served in U.S. Armed Forces at any time to receive civil service preference.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

A Concurrent Resolution proposing to amend Article VII, Section I, paragraph 2 of the Constitution of the State of New Jersey.

Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of New Jersey (the General Assembly concurring):

1. The following proposed amendment to the Constitution of the State of New Jersey is hereby agreed to:

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Amend Article VII, Section I, paragraph 2 to read as follows:

2. Appointments and promotions in the civil service of the State, and of such political subdivisions as may be provided by law, shall be made according to merit and fitness to be ascertained, as far as practicable, by examination, which, as far as practicable, shall be competitive; except that preference in appointments by reason of active service in any branch of the military or naval forces of the United States in time of war, or preference in appointments by reason of disability incurred during active service in any branch of the military or naval forces of the United States, may be provided by law.

(cf: Article VII, Section I, paragraph 2)

2. When this proposed amendment to the Constitution is finally agreed to pursuant to Article IX, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, it shall be submitted to the people at the next general election occurring more than three months after the final agreement and shall be published at least once in at least one newspaper of each county designated by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the General Assembly and the Attorney General, not less than three months prior to the general election.

3. This proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be submitted to the people at that election in the following manner and form:

There shall be printed on each official ballot to be used at the general election, the following:

a. In every municipality in which voting machines are not used, a legend which shall immediately precede the question, as follows:

If you favor the proposition printed below make a cross (X), plus (+), or check (T) in the square opposite the word "Yes." If you are opposed thereto make a cross (X), plus (+) or check (T) in the square opposite the word "No."

b. In every municipality the following question:

		CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO PERMIT DISABLED VETERANS WHO SERVED IN UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AT ANY TIME TO RECEIVE CIVIL SERVICE PREFERENCE
	YES	Shall the amendment of Article VII of the Constitution, agreed to by the Legislature, permitting veterans who incur a disability during active service in the military or naval forces of the United States to receive a hiring preference under State civil service laws, be adopted?
		INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT
	NO	Currently, only disabled veterans who served during a time of war may receive a hiring preference under State civil service laws. This amendment would permit all disabled veterans, including those who did not serve during a time of war, to receive a hiring preference. To qualify, the veteran must have become disabled while performing active service in the military. Wartime service would still be required for veterans who are not disabled.

STATEMENT

This concurrent resolution proposes a constitutional amendment to permit certain disabled veterans to receive civil service preference.

Currently, only disabled veterans who served in the United States Armed Forces during a time of war may receive civil service hiring preference. This amendment would permit all disabled veterans, including those who did not serve during a time of war, to also receive such preference. To qualify, the veteran must have become disabled while performing active service in the military.

Wartime service would still be required for veterans who are not disabled.