Bill > S2054

Introduced Session

This bill establishes a "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Commission" and appropriates $2.5 million. Under the bill, there is established in, but not of, the Department of Law and Public Safety a commission to be known as the "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Commission." The purpose of the commission is to design and oversee the construction of a Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial in Monmouth County that honors and recognizes law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The commission is to consist of the following seven members: 1) a representative of the New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association, appointed by the Governor; 2) a representative of the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police, appointed by the Governor; 3) a representative of the State Troopers Fraternal Association, appointed by the Governor; and 4) four public members, one of whom shall be a retired law enforcement officer, appointed by the Governor. The bill requires the appointments to be made within 90 days of the bill's effective date. The commission is to organize as soon as practicable after the appointment of the majority of the members. A majority of all of the authorized members constitutes a quorum. Under the bill, the Department of Law and Public Safety is to provide staff and related support services as the commission requires to carry out its work. The bill requires the commission to select a suitable design and location in Monmouth County for the construction of the Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial and to oversee the construction of the memorial. Within 18 months of the bill's effective date, the commission is required to submit a final report to the Governor and the Legislature which is to include the final design and location in Monmouth County selected for the memorial. In addition, the bill establishes, in the Department of Law and Public Safety, a separate, nonlapsing fund to be known as the "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund." The fund is to be administered by the Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Commission and dedicated for the costs associated with designing and constructing the memorial. Finally, the bill appropriates $2.5 million from the General Fund to the Department of Law and Public Safety for the provision of that amount to the "Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Memorial Fund."

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Vin Gopal (D)*,  Linda Greenstein (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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