30:4-123.47c Division of Parole in State Parole Board, constituted.

1. a. The Bureau of Parole in the Department of Corrections is hereby constituted as the Division of Parole in the State Parole Board, and all functions, powers and duties of the existing Bureau of Parole are hereby transferred to the State Parole Board.

b. All files, books, papers, records, equipment and other property of the Bureau of Parole in the Department of Corrections shall be transferred to the State Parole Board.

c. All appropriations and other moneys available and to become available to the Bureau of Parole in the Department of Corrections, the functions, powers and duties of which have been assigned or transferred herein, or to the Department of Corrections on behalf of the Bureau of Parole, including such funds as are appropriated for the administration of the Bureau of Parole, are hereby transferred to the State Parole Board and shall be available for the objects and purposes for which appropriated, subject to any terms, restrictions, limitations or other requirements imposed by State or federal law.

d. The employees of the Bureau of Parole in the Department of Corrections are hereby transferred to the State Parole Board.

e. Nothing in P.L.2001, c.79 (C.30:4-123.47c et al.) shall be construed to deprive any person of any tenure rights or of any right or protection provided him by Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes, Civil Service, or under any pension law or retirement system.

f. P.L.2001, c.79 (C.30:4-123.47c et al.) shall not affect actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against the Bureau of Parole in the Department of Corrections, the functions, powers and duties of which have been herein assigned or transferred to the State Parole Board.

P.L.2001, c.79, s.1.