Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman VERLINA REYNOLDS-JACKSON
District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)
Assemblywoman BRITNEE N. TIMBERLAKE
District 34 (Essex and Passaic)
Assemblywoman SHAVONDA E. SUMTER
District 35 (Bergen and Passaic)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Holley
SYNOPSIS
Makes $240,000 supplemental appropriation to Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 and regulating the disbursement thereof," approved June 30, 2019 (P.L.2019, c.150).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2019, c.150, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:
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74 DEPARTMENT OF STATE 70 Government Direction, Management, and Control 74 General Government Services DIRECT STATE SERVICES |
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$240,000 |
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Total Direct State Services Appropriation, General Government Services ……………………………………….. |
$240,000 |
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Direct State Services: Special Purpose: |
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01 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission … |
($240,000) |
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2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill provides for a supplemental appropriation of $240,000 to the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission. Established in 1989, the commission advises the Governor and the Legislature on Statewide activities in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and legacy.
The commission organizes an Annual King Holiday Commemorative Celebration each year in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. The commemorative celebration is the premier event in the State of New Jersey that honors Dr. King and brings together a diverse group of people to celebrate his life. The commission also develops programs designed to educate the citizens of New Jersey about the civil rights movement.
The $240,000 supplemental appropriation would enable the commission to continue to move forward with bringing communities together and raising public awareness of Dr. King’s ideals and philosophy.
Makes $240,000 supplemental appropriation to Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Commission.