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Recently Enacted Laws- 15 Most-Recent
Chapter
Subject
Effective
14
Provides veterans' organizations right to receive unclaimed veterans' cremains after one year
6/1/2009
13
Upgrades unlawful possession of a machine gun or assault firearm to a crime of the second degree
02.02.09
10
Allows a corporation to eliminate plurality voting for director elections via a change in the corporation’s by-laws; permits change without shareholder approval.
1/27/2009
9
Permit the director of a corporation to provide a notice of resignation to a corporation that is effective only upon the occurrence of a certain event or events.
1/27/2009
11
Authorizes creation of non-lapsing Attorney ID Card Program trust fund by counties
1.27.2009
8
Requires scrap metal dealers to maintain certain records regarding purchases
08.01.09
6
Clarifies that certain sports and entertainment projects are an essential public and governmental use and purpose and exempt from property taxation
01.27.09
5
Imposes conditions on drivers approaching stopped emergency vehicles, tow trucks or highway maintenance vehicles displaying flashing lights
01.27.09
130
Revises "Electronic Waste Recycling Act" - Penalty Enforcement Action
1/13/2009
128
"Self-Directed Support Services for Persons with Developmental Disabilities Rights Act"
1/13/2009
127
Mortgage Stabilization and Relief Act"; creates Mortgage Stabilization Program and Housing Assistance and Recovery Program; imposes additional requirements on lender foreclosing mortgage; appropriates $40 million from the “Long Term Obligation and Capital Expenditure Fund”
1/9/2009 although sections 3 through 5, 7 through 12, and 14 through 20 remain inoperative until 4/1/2009
118
Increases income eligibility limit for homestead property tax reimbursement program.
12.18.08
126
"Grace's Law;" requires health insurers, State Health Benefits Program and NJ FamilyCare to provide coverage for hearing aids for covered persons 15 and younger
3.30.2008
117
Boadens small qualified business exception under UEZ program
12.17.08
116
Makes permanent surcharge on traffic convictions used to fund State's DNA program
12.15.08
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