ASSEMBLY STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 107

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: SEPTEMBER 19, 1996

      The Assembly State Government Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 107.

      This bill directs the State Capitol Joint Management Commission to establish a New Jersey State House Flag Program. The program would allow any person or group to purchase a New Jersey State flag that has flown over the State House in Trenton. Application to purchase a flag would be made upon a form prescribed by the commission. Forms would be available through the office of the Governor and the district offices of members of the Legislature. The elected official providing a form to a purchaser would indicate thereon that official's sponsorship of the purchase. Upon receipt of a completed form and the appropriate fee, the commission would forward the flag to the purchaser together with a certificate that documents the flag's authenticity and indicates the name and office of the elected official who sponsored the application.

      The price for the purchase of a flag would be the cost to the commission of acquiring the flag and reasonable labor, clerical and shipping costs, plus a fee of $10. Money received from the sale of flags would be placed in a special fund and used, after reimbursement of the commission for expenses associated with the program, for the restoration, preservation or decoration of the State capitol complex.

      This bill was prefiled for introduction in the 1996 session pending technical review. As reported, the bill includes the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.