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NJ S855
NJ S855Renames "board of chosen freeholders" to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires counties to update materials to reflect this title change.
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Introduced
01/14/2020
01/14/2020
In Committee
07/16/2020
07/16/2020
Crossed Over
07/30/2020
07/30/2020
Passed
07/30/2020
07/30/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/21/2020
08/21/2020
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require that the title of "chosen freeholder" be changed to "county commissioner." Accordingly, all "boards of chosen freeholders" would be known as "boards of county commissioners" and all individual "freeholders" and "chosen freeholders" would be known as "county commissioners." The bill creates a definition for freeholder to clarify that any reference in the statutes to a "freeholder" or "chosen freeholder" means a "county commissioner." The bill would also require counties to update their letterheads, stationary, and other writings, as well as their Internet websites, to bear the title of county commissioners in place of freeholders or chosen freeholders within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill would not require counties to update or replace signs or other writings to reflect this title change within this timeframe if doing so would require the expenditure of county funds. In such a case, the title would have to be changed whenever the writing is next updated or replaced in the ordinary course of business. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2019.
AI Summary
This bill would require that the title of "chosen freeholder" be changed to "county commissioner." Accordingly, all "boards of chosen freeholders" would be known as "boards of county commissioners" and all individual "freeholders" and "chosen freeholders" would be known as "county commissioners." The bill creates a definition for "freeholder" to clarify that any reference in the statutes to a "freeholder" or "chosen freeholder" means a "county commissioner." The bill would also require counties to update their letterheads, stationery, and other writings, as well as their Internet websites, to bear the title of county commissioners in place of freeholders or chosen freeholders within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill would not require counties to update or replace signs or other writings to reflect this title change within this timeframe if doing so would require the expenditure of county funds. In such a case, the title would have to be changed whenever the writing is next updated or replaced in the ordinary course of business. The bill would take effect on January 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (11)
Joe Pennacchio (R)*,
Stephen Sweeney (D)*,
Andrew Zwicker (D)*,
Dawn Addiego (D),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Thomas Giblin (D),
Vin Gopal (D),
Mila Jasey (D),
Gordon Johnson (D),
Annette Quijano (D),
Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D),
Last Action
Approved P.L.2020, c.67. (on 08/21/2020)
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