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A2368
ASSEMBLY, No. 2368
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
222nd LEGISLATURE
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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman WILLIAM F. MOEN, JR.
District 5 (Camden and Gloucester)
Assemblyman ROY FREIMAN
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen Dunn and Drulis
SYNOPSIS
���� Establishes "State House Flag Program";
makes appropriation.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative
Counsel.
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An Act
establishing the �State House Flag Program,� amending
P.L.1979, c.8, supplementing chapter 31 of Title 52 of the Revised Statutes,
and making an appropriation.
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Be It
Enacted
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:
���� 1.��� Section 13 of P.L.1979,
c.8 (C.52:11-66) is amended to read as follows:
���� 13. It shall be the duty of
the Director of Public Information to:
���� �a.�� Provide, as requested,
information and other related services for the Legislature, its officers,
committees, commissions and individual members.
���� �b.�� Operate a nonpartisan
public information service on legislative affairs and a Bill Room for use by
the Legislature, its staff, other State and public offices and, when
practicable, for the general public.
���� �c.�� Provide, when requested
by the Legislature and directed by the commission, for the scheduling,
recording and transcription of the proceedings of legislative committee and
commission meetings and hearings.
���� �d.�� Provide for the
maintenance of a library and library services with special emphasis on
legislative reference materials for the use of the Legislature and its staff.
���� �e.�� Plan, develop and
coordinate programs regarding the interaction of the Legislature with the
public, including public communication, orientation and tours and educational
programs.
���� �f.�� Provide general
standards for the Office of Legislative Services in providing information to
the public.
���� �g.�� Maintain a public
commercial subscription service for bills, laws and other information.
���� �h.�� Provide such other
services as the commission or Executive Director may direct or as shall be
provided by law or House rule.
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i.�� Provide information
to the Legislature and to the public about the �State House Flag Program,�
established pursuant to
P.L. , c. (C.��� ) (pending
before the Legislature as this bill).
(cf: P.L.1985, c.162, s.10)
���� 2.��� (New Section) There is
established in the State Capitol Joint Management Commission the �State House
Flag Program.�� At the request of a member of the Legislature, a commemorative
New Jersey State flag shall be flown over the New Jersey State House.� Flags
shall be flown based on the procedures followed by the State Capitol Joint
Management Commission�s Building Management office.� For each flag flown at the
request of a member of the Legislature, the Building Management office shall
produce a certificate.� The certificate shall state the date on which the flag
was flown and the name of the individual, group, or organization for which the
flag was flown.� The Building Management office shall mail the flag and
certificate to the individual, group, or organization.
���� 3.��� There is appropriated
from the General Fund to the State Capitol Joint Management Commission such an
amount as shall be necessary for purposes of the implementation of this act.
���� 4.� This act shall take effect
180 days following the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
���� This bill establishes the
�State House Flag Program.�� The �State House Flag Program� will be operated by
the Building Management office within the State House Joint Management
Commission.� At the request of a member of the Legislature, the Building Management
office will fly a New Jersey State flag on top of the State House.� A
certificate will be created for each flag flown, including the information of
when it was flown and for which individual, group, or organization the flag is
flown.� The Building Management office will mail the flag to the individual,
group, or organization.
���� This bill directs the Director
of Public Information of the Office of Legislative Services to provide
information about the �State House Flag Program� to the Legislature and the
public in order for members and constituents to be informed of the program�s
existence.
���� The bill makes to make an
appropriation from the General Fund in order to properly implement the
provisions of the bill.