Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman JOANN DOWNEY
District 11 (Monmouth)
Assemblyman ROY FREIMAN
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
Assemblywoman YVONNE LOPEZ
District 19 (Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblymen DeAngelo, Danielsen, Assemblywomen Tucker, Murphy and Assemblyman Verrelli
SYNOPSIS
Permits DMVA to raise funds for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act permitting the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to raise funds for veteran suicide prevention public service announcements and supplementing chapter 13 of Title 38A of the New Jersey Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs shall be permitted to raise money through contributions from the public and private sectors for the purpose of public service announcements for the prevention of veteran suicide.
Revenues received by the department pursuant to this section shall be deposited into a special nonlapsing fund maintained by the State Treasurer. Moneys credited to such account shall be appropriated and solely to fund public service announcements for the prevention of veteran suicide.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill permits the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to raise money through contributions from the public and private sectors for the purpose of public service announcements for the prevention of veteran suicide. Revenues received by the department will be deposited into a special nonlapsing fund maintained by the State Treasurer.