ASSEMBLY, No. 2374

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED SEPTEMBER 26, 1996

 

 

By Assemblymen WOLFE and HOLZAPFEL

 

 

An Act concerning the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey and amending P.L.1955, c.155.

 

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

 

    1. Section 1 of P.L.1955, c.155 (C.52:2-3) is amended to read as follows:

    1. The Governor of the State, the head of any principal executive department of the State, the members of the Legislature of the State, the Justices of the Supreme Court, the judges of the Superior Court, the county prosecutors, county clerks, surrogates and sheriffs, the Secretary of the Senate, the Clerk of the General Assembly and members of the Congress of the United States and each of them, are authorized to use, exhibit and display the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey, in whole or in part, including such use, exhibition and display on their motor vehicle license plates.

(cf: P.L.1991, c.191, s.1)

 

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

    This bill authorizes county clerks and surrogates to display the Great Seal of the State of New Jersey, including its display on their motor vehicle license plates. County prosecutors and sheriffs received such statutory authority in 1991 (P.L.1991, c.191).

 

 

                             

Authorizes county clerks and surrogates to display Great Seal of New Jersey, including its display on motor vehicle license plates.