P.L. 1996, CHAPTER 46, approved June 28, 1996

Senate No. 1381 (First Reprint)

 

An Act concerning the application fee 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. 1 a.1 The Commissioner of the Department of Personnel shall establish a [$5] 1[ $10] $51 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination. Persons 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] 1[One half of the receipts] Receipts 1 derived from application fees 1established by this subsection1 shall be appropriated to the department.

    1b. In addition to the fee established in subsection a. of this section, the commissioner shall establish a $5 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination for a position in State service. Persons 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 the application fee established pursuant to this subsection shall be appropriated annually to the department for the costs of the displaced workers pool program. This fee shall not be assessed and collected unless the commissioner implements a displaced workers pool program. If the displaced workers pool program is terminated at any time by the commissioner, the assessment and collection of this additional fee shall also be terminated.1

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

                             

Establishes additional civil service fee of $5 for certain applicants to fund displaced workers pool program.