52:14C-4. Findings by governor; preparation of reorganization plan; delivery to legislature; filing with secretary of state

(a) When the Governor, after investigation, finds that--

(1) The transfer of the whole or a part of an agency, or of the whole or a part of the functions thereof, to the jurisdiction and control of another agency; or

(2) The abolition of all or a part of the functions of an agency; or

(3) The consolidation, merger, or co-ordination of the whole or a part of an agency, or of the whole or a part of the functions thereof, with the whole or a part of another agency or the functions thereof; or

(4) The consolidation, merger, or co-ordination of a part of an agency or the functions thereof with another part of the same agency or the functions thereof; or

(5) The authorization of an officer to delegate any of his functions; or

(6) The abolition of the whole or a part of an agency which agency or part does not have, or on the taking effect of the reorganization plan will not have, any functions;

is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes of section 2 of this act, he shall prepare a reorganization plan for the execution of the reorganization as to which he has made findings and which he includes in the plan, and transmit the plan (bearing an identification number) to the Legislature, together with a declaration that, with respect to each reorganization included in the plan, he has found that the reorganization is necessary to accomplish one or more of the purposes of section 2 of this act.

(b) The Governor shall deliver to the Senate and General Assembly on the same session day a reorganization plan. In his message transmitting a reorganization plan, the Governor shall specify with respect to each abolition of a function included in the plan the statutory authority for the exercise of the function and the reduction of expenditures (itemized so far as practicable) or increase in effectiveness and efficiency that it is probable will be brought about by the taking effect of the reorganization included in the plan.

(c) A copy of the reorganization plan shall be transmitted to and filed with the Secretary of State for publication in issue of the New Jersey Register next following said filing.

L.1969, c. 203, s. 4, eff. Jan. 13, 1970.