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Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes
Title 1 - Acts, Laws and Statutes
Section 1:1-1 - General rules of construction
Section 1:1-2 - Words and phrases defined.
Section 1:1-2a - "Present war" and similar phrases
Section 1:1-2b - "Blighted area" and "renewal area"
Section 1:1-2.1 - Seal; sealed
Section 1:1-2.2 - Surety; sureties
Section 1:1-2.3 - Time; standard time
Section 1:1-2.5 - Notice or communication required to be sent, taken, or transmitted out of United States; Acts of Congress to control
Section 1:1-3 - Effect of definitions on treaties, compacts, or agreements
Section 1:1-3.1 - Definition applicable to amendment of, or supplement to, statute
Section 1:1-3.2 - Repeal of repealing statute
Section 1:1-3.3 - Reference to revised statute
Section 1:1-4 - Construction as continuation of heretofore existing laws
Section 1:1-5 - Classification and arrangement; effect on construction
Section 1:1-5.1 - Citation of, pleading or otherwise referring to legislation contained in Revised Statutes or New Jersey Statutes
Section 1:1-6 - Outlines, analyses and headnotes not part of statutes
Section 1:1-7 - References to titles, subtitles, chapters, articles and sections
Section 1:1-8 - Inclusive references
Section 1:1-9 - References to repealed or superseded statutes
Section 1:1-10 - Partial unconstitutionality
Section 1:1-11 - Acts done, rights acquired, etc., under repealed acts not affected by repeal
Section 1:1-12 - Effect of enactment of Revised Statutes upon existing offices, etc., and the incumbents thereof
Section 1:1-13 - Existing boards, commissions and public bodies continued
Section 1:1-13.1 - Successors to members of existing boards; terms
Section 1:1-14 - Effect of Revised Statutes and acts hereafter passed upon actions or proceedings commenced prior to the effective date of such legislation
Section 1:1-15 - Offenses, liabilities, penalties and forfeitures committed or incurred under repealed acts not affected by such repeal
Section 1:1-16 - Effect of Revised Statutes on ordinances and resolutions adopted or enacted under authority of pre-existing laws
Section 1:1-17 - Revision or inclusion of referendum acts in Revised Statutes; effect
Section 1:1-18 - Corporations, associations or societies; effect of repealer on existence, etc., thereof
Section 1:1-19 - Corporations, associations or societies included in Revised Statutes
Section 1:1-20 - Public institutions and agencies; effect of repealer thereon
Section 1:1-21 - Construction and effect of statutes compiled or saved from repeal
Section 1:1-22 - Statutes which became effective before September 15, 1948 relating to courts or officers existing prior thereto; effect to be given to
Section 1:1-23 - Statutes containing references to proceedings under former prerogative writs
Section 1:1-24 - Statutes containing references to certain summary proceedings
Section 1:1-25 - Statutes containing references to "term of court"
Section 1:1-26 - Statutes containing references to rules
Section 1:1-27 - Effective date
Section 1:1-28 - Effect to be given certain statutory references upon taking effect of acts adopting new Titles 2A and 3A
Section 1:2-1 - Enacting clause of laws; numbering sections; engrossing of bills
Section 1:2-2 - Chapters designated by Arabic numerals
Section 1:2-3 - Effective date of public acts
Section 1:2-3.1 - Format of bills, joint resolutions for Governor's signature.
Section 1:2-3.2 - Display of summaries of appropriations.
Section 1:2-4 - Printed laws as evidence
Section 1:2-5 - Enacted bills and resolutions; delivery to governor; signing by governor and delivery to secretary of state; filing by secretary of state
Section 1:2-6 - Bills not signed or vetoed by governor; indorsement and certification by governor; delivery to, indorsement and filing by secretary of state
Section 1:2-7 - Bills passed over governor's veto; delivery to and filing by secretary of state
Section 1:2-8 - Certified copies of filed bills and resolutions; use as evidence; fee
Section 1:3-1 - Preparation of laws for printing.
Section 1:3-2 - Delivery to printer of true copies of laws, joint resolutions, proclamations and index, and analyses, tables and schedules
Section 1:3-3 - Superintendence of printing
Section 1:3-3.1 - Numbering of laws; first and second annual session
Section 1:3-4 - Style and contents of annual volume of laws
Section 1:3-5 - Printing laws; contract
Section 1:3-6 - General control and supervision of printing
Section 1:3-7 - Binding and distribution of paper volumes of laws
Section 1:4-1 - Style of printing journal and minutes
Section 1:4-2 - Preparation of copies of journal and minutes for printing; originals deposited with secretary of state
Section 1:4-4 - Indexes of journal and minutes; preparation; printing and delivery
Section 1:4-5 - Binding and distribution of complete journals and minutes
Section 1:4-6 - Current legislative printing; subscriptions; cost; advance copies of laws
Section 1:4-7 - General control and supervision; laws applicable
Section 1:5-1 - Acceptance filed with secretary of state
Section 1:5-2 - Statement of adoption or acceptance published in volume of laws; effect
Section 1:5-3 - Format of petition for referendum
Section 1:6-1 - Notice of application for passage in general; contents; publication
Section 1:6-3 - Notice of application for passage of bill to repeal corporate charter; publication; service on corporation
Section 1:6-4 - Proof of publications of notices
Section 1:6-5 - Record of proof of publication of notices
Section 1:6-6 - Publication in pamphlet laws prima facie evidence of notice given
Section 1:6-7 - False swearing in making proofs of publications; perjury
Section 1:6-8 - Assessments on private, local and special acts; amount; time for payment; effect of nonpayment
Section 1:6-9 - Report by comptroller of laws on which assessments unpaid; proclamation by governor; effect
Section 1:6-10 - Petition for passage of private, special local law
Section 1:6-11 - Petition requesting filing of petition with Legislature
Section 1:6-12 - Adoption of resolution
Section 1:6-13 - Question placed on ballot
Section 1:6-14 - Adoption of resolution after favorable vote
Section 1:6-15 - Petition; publication of notice of intention
Section 1:6-16 - Filing of petition and resolution with bill
Section 1:6-17 - Law operative only after adoption
Section 1:6-18 - Submission of question of adoption
Section 1:6-19 - Question
Section 1:6-20 - Law operative upon adoption
Section 1:7-1 - Direction by governor to attorney general to institute proceeding; application by attorney general
Section 1:7-2 - Summary hearing of application; witnesses; depositions; notices
Section 1:7-3 - Hearings; adjudging law or resolution void
Section 1:7-4 - Application by citizens; procedure thereon
Section 1:7-5 - Participation by citizens in proceedings
Section 1:7-6 - Judgment of invalidity; copy for and proclamation by governor; operation and effect
Section 1:7-7 - Costs, fees and expenses of proceedings
Section 1:8-1 - Appointment, powers and duties of commissioners
Section 1:10-1 - Commission established; members; powers and duties
Section 1:12A-1 - Law Revision Commission
Section 1:12A-2 - Membership
Section 1:12A-3 - Terms
Section 1:12A-4 - Vacancies
Section 1:12A-5 - No compensation
Section 1:12A-6 - Chairman
Section 1:12A-7 - Employees
Section 1:12A-8 - Functions; duties
Section 1:12A-9 - Annual report
Section 1:13-10 - Transfer of records and property and unexpended balance of appropriations to commission
Section 1:14-12 - New Jersey Corporate and Business Law Study Commission
Section 1:14-13 - Organization
Section 1:14-14 - Duties, powers
Section 1:14-15 - Annual report; recommended legislation
Section 1:17-20 - Repeal