SENATE, No. 1381

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 20, 1996

 

 

By Senator INVERSO

 

 

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. The Commissioner of the Department of Personnel shall establish a [$5] $10 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] One half of the 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 increases from $5 to $10 the application fee for a person taking an open competitive or promotional civil service examination. It provides that one half, rather than all, of the receipts derived from application fees shall be appropriated to the Department of Personnel.

 

 

                             

Increases civil service test fee from $5 to $10.