ASSEMBLY, No. 2233
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCED JUNE 27, 1996
By Assemblyman DeCROCE, Assemblywoman MURPHY, Assemblymen Bucco, Gregg, Carroll and
Assemblywoman Crecco
An Act concerning tuition bills of public institutions of higher education, supplementing chapter 62 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes and repealing P.L.1995, c.63.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The governing body of a public institution of higher education shall not allow funds for the support of any organization to be assessed on student tuition bills by means of a negative check-off fee.
As used in this section, "negative check-off fee" means a separately-listed fee which is automatically included in the total amount due but which the payor is permitted to decline to pay by so indicating on the bill.
2. P.L.1995, c.63 (C.18A:62-22) is repealed.
3. This act shall take effect immediately and shall first apply to tuition bills for the 196-97 school year.
STATEMENT
This bill would prohibit the governing body of a public institution of higher education from allowing funds for the support of any organization to be assessed on student tuition bills by means of a negative check-off fee. A "negative check-off fee" is defined as a separately-listed fee which is automatically included in the total amount due but which the payor is permitted to decline to pay by so indicating on the bill. The principal problem with a negative check-off fee is that it causes confusion because it is not obvious to the payor that the fee is waivable. The bill repeals P.L.1995, c.63 (C.18A:62-22) which prohibits public institutions of higher education from allowing funds for legislative agents or organizations which
attempt to influence legislation from being assessed on student tuition bills by means of a negative check-off.
Prohibits public institutions of higher education from allowing funds for any organization to be assessed on student tuition bills by means of a negative check-off fee.