Bill Text: NJ S2140 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Increases certain application fees for civil service examinations and requires review of fees every five years; establishes fee for certain appeals.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-28 - Substituted by A3010 [S2140 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-S2140-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 2140

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 21, 2010

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  ROBERT W. SINGER

District 30 (Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Increases certain application fees for civil service examinations and requires review of fees every five years; establishes fee for certain appeals.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 24, 2010, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning certain fees for civil service examinations and appeals and amending P.L.1992, c.197.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 1 of P.L.1992, c.197 (C.11A:4-1.1) is amended to read as follows:

     1.    a  Except as provided in subsection b. of this section concerning law enforcement officer and firefighter examinations, the commission shall establish a [$15] $25 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination ¹and a $15 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination by a veteran¹.  Persons receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85 et seq.), or P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.) shall not be required to pay this fee if they apply for an open competitive examination.  Receipts derived from application fees established by this subsection shall be appropriated to the commission.  On or after July 1, 2015, and every five years thereafter, the chairperson of the commission shall review the ¹$25¹ fee established by this subsection and may modify the fee, provided, however, that the fee ¹, along with the $15 fee,¹ shall not exceed the cost of developing, procuring, and administering the examination.

     b.    The commission shall establish a fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination for a law enforcement officer or firefighter title.  The fee shall not exceed the cost of developing, procuring and administering the examination[, including the processing of any appeals or reviews associated with the examination].  Persons receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85 et seq.), or P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.) shall not be required to pay this fee if they apply for an open competitive examination.  Receipts derived from application fees established by this subsection shall be appropriated to the commission for use in developing, procuring and administering law enforcement officer and firefighter examinations[, including the processing of any appeals or reviews associated with those examinations].

     c.     In addition to the fees established in subsections a. and b. of this section, the commission shall establish a $15 fee for each application for an open competitive or promotional examination for a position in State service.  Persons receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85 et seq.), or P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.) shall not be required to pay this fee if they apply for an open competitive examination.  Receipts derived from the application fee established pursuant to this subsection shall be appropriated annually to the commission for the costs of the displaced workers pool program.  This fee shall not be assessed and collected unless the commission implements a displaced workers pool program.  If the displaced workers pool program is terminated at any time by the commission, the assessment and collection of this additional fee shall also be terminated.

     d.    The commission shall establish a $20 fee for each appeal filed under the provision of subsection a. or b. of N.J.S.11A:2-6, subsection e. of N.J.S.11A:4-1, N.J.S.11A:8-4, and the rules promulgated thereunder.  Persons ¹who are¹ receiving public assistance benefits pursuant to P.L.1947, c.156 (C.44:8-107 et seq.), P.L.1973, c.256 (C.44:7-85 et seq.), or P.L.1997, c.38 (C.44:10-55 et seq.)¹, or persons who are veterans,¹ shall not be required to pay this fee.

(cf: P.L.2008, c.29, s.29)

 

     2.    This act shall take effect on July 1, 2010, or if enacted after that date, this act shall take effect immediately upon enactment.