ASSEMBLY, No. 382

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

By Assemblymen GIBSON and ASSELTA

An Act concerning the waiving of application fees for certain examinations and amending P.L.1992, c.197.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1992, c.197 (C.11A:4-1.1) is amended to read as follows:

    1. The Commissioner of the Department of Personnel shall establish a $5 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination. [Persons] Any veteran, as defined in N.J.S.11A:5-1, any person who meets the disability requirements of the "Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled" program, established by P.L.1975, c.194 (C.30:4D-20 et seq.), and any person receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), P.L.1959, c.86 (C.44:10-1 et seq.), or P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85 et seq.) shall not be required to pay this fee if they apply for an open competitive examination. Receipts derived from application fees shall be appropriated to the department.

(cf: P.L.1992, c.197, s.1)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill provides that veterans and persons who meet the disability requirements of the Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled program do not have to pay the $5 application fee when taking an open competitive civil service examination.

Provides that veterans and disabled persons do not have to pay a fee when taking an open competitive civil service examination.