Sponsored by:
Assemblyman CHRIS TULLY
District 38 (Bergen)
SYNOPSIS
Requires certain studies and papers produced or commissioned by State entities to be made available electronically.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning electronic copies of certain studies or papers produced or commissioned by State entities and supplementing Title 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. All studies or papers produced or commissioned by a State entity that are considered a public record pursuant to P.L.1963, c.73 (C.47:1A-1 et seq.), commonly known as the open public records act, shall be made available electronically and shall be posted on the appropriate State entity website.
As used in this section, “State entity” means a State department or agency in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any board, commission, corporation, authority, or instrumentality thereof.
2. This act shall take effect on the 30th day after the date of enactment.
STATEMENT
This bill requires certain studies and papers produced or commissioned by the State to be made available electronically. The bill provides that all studies or papers produced or commissioned by a State entity that are considered a public record pursuant to the open public records act must be made available electronically and posted on the appropriate State entity website.
This bill defines “State entity” as a State department or agency in the Executive Branch of State Government, and any board, commission, corporation, authority, or instrumentality thereof.