ASSEMBLY POLICY AND REGULATORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE

 

STATEMENT TO

 

ASSEMBLY, No. 1962

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

DATED: JUNE 10, 1996

 

      The Assembly Policy and Regulatory Oversight Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 1962.

      Assembly Bill No. 1962 requires Legislative Counsel to advise first prime sponsors of any legal defects in their legislative bills, joint resolutions or concurrent resolutions, or amendments thereto, when Legislative Counsel becomes aware of the legal defects as a result of a confidential request for a written opinion. Currently, if Legislative Counsel becomes aware of legal defects in legislative bills, joint resolutions or concurrent resolutions, or amendments thereto, as a result of a confidential request for a written opinion, Legislative Counsel considers the resulting knowledge of these legal defects to also be confidential pursuant to P.L.1979, c.8, s.17 (C.52:11-70). The bill provides that this change in practice would take effect immediately.