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SENT If IN the DT commission NN is VBZ unable JJ to TO certify VV the DT establishment NN of IN districts NNS by IN the DT time NN required VVD due JJ to TO the DT inability NN of IN a DT plan NN to TO achieve VV seven CD votes NNS , , the DT two CD district NN plans NNS receiving VVG the DT greatest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS , , but CC not RB fewer JJR than IN five CD votes NNS , , shall MD be VB submitted VVN to TO the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , which WDT shall MD select VV and CC certify VV whichever WDT of IN the DT two CD plans NNS so RB submitted VVD conforms VVZ most RBS closely RB to TO the DT requirements NNS of IN the DT Constitution NP and CC laws NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT The DT New NP Jersey NP Redistricting VVG Commission NP shall MD hold VV at IN least JJS three CD public JJ hearings NNS in IN different JJ parts NNS of IN the DT State NP . SENT The DT commission NN shall MD , , subject JJ to TO the DT constraints NNS of IN time NN and CC convenience NN , , review VV written VVN plans NNS for IN the DT establishment NN of IN Congressional JJ districts NNS submitted VVN by IN members NNS of IN the DT public NN . SENT Meetings NNS of IN the DT New NP Jersey NP Redistricting VVG Commission NP shall MD be VB held VVN at IN convenient JJ times NNS and CC locations NNS and CC , , with IN the DT exception NN of IN the DT public JJ hearings NNS required VVN by IN paragraph NN 4 CD of IN this DT section NN and CC the DT meeting NN at IN which WDT the DT establishment NN of IN districts NNS is VBZ certified VVN as IN prescribed VVN by IN paragraph NN 3 CD of IN this DT section NN , , may MD be VB closed VVN to TO the DT public NN . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD appropriate VV the DT funds NNS necessary JJ for IN the DT efficient JJ operation NN of IN the DT New NP Jersey NP Redistricting VVG Commission NP . SENT Notwithstanding IN any DT provision NN to TO the DT contrary NN of IN this DT Constitution NP and CC except IN as RB otherwise RB required VVN by IN the DT Constitution NP or CC laws NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS , , no DT court NN of IN this DT State NP other JJ than IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD have VH jurisdiction NN over IN any DT judicial JJ proceeding NN challenging VVG the DT appointment NN of IN members NNS to TO the DT New NP Jersey NP Redistricting VVG Commission NP , , or CC any DT action NN , , including VVG the DT establishment NN of IN Congressional JJ districts NNS , , by IN the DT commission NN or CC other JJ public JJ officer NN or CC body NN under IN the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT section NN . SENT The DT establishment NN of IN Congressional JJ districts NNS shall MD be VB used VVN thereafter RB for IN the DT election NN of IN members NNS of IN the DT House NP of IN Representatives NPS and CC shall MD remain VV unaltered JJ through IN the DT next JJ year NN ending VVG in IN zero CD in IN which WDT a DT federal JJ census NN for IN this DT State NN is VBZ taken VVN . SENT If IN a DT plan NN certified VVN by IN the DT commission NN is VBZ declared VVN unlawful JJ , , the DT commission NN shall MD reorganize VV and CC adopt VV another DT Congressional JJ district NN plan NN in IN the DT same JJ manner NN as IN herein RB required VVN and CC within IN the DT period NN of IN time NN prescribed VVN by IN the DT court NN or CC within IN such JJ shorter JJR period NN as RB may MD be VB necessary JJ to TO ensure VV that IN the DT new JJ plan NN is VBZ effective JJ for IN the DT next JJ succeeding VVG primary JJ and CC general JJ election NN for IN all DT members NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS House NP of IN Representatives NPS . SENT Article NP II NP , , section NN II NP added VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1995 CD . SENT ARTICLE NN III NP DISTRIBUTION NN OF IN THE DT POWERS NNS OF IN GOVERNMENT NN The DT powers NNS of IN the DT government NN shall MD be VB divided VVN among IN three CD distinct JJ branches NNS , , the DT legislative JJ , , executive JJ , , and CC judicial JJ . SENT No DT person NN or CC persons NNS belonging VVG to TO or CC constituting VVG one NN branch NN shall MD exercise VV any DT of IN the DT powers NNS properly RB belonging VVG to TO either CC of IN the DT others NNS , , except IN as RB expressly RB provided VVN in IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT ARTICLE NN IV NP LEGISLATIVE JJ SECTION NN I PP The DT legislative JJ power NN shall MD be VB vested VVN in IN a DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP . SENT No DT person NN shall MD be VB a DT member NN of IN the DT Senate NP who WP shall MD not RB have VH attained VVN the DT age NN of IN thirty CD years NNS , , and CC have VHP been VBN a DT citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN the DT State NN for IN four CD years NNS , , and CC of IN the DT district NN for IN which WDT he PP shall MD be VB elected VVN one CD year NN , , next JJ before IN his PP$ election NN . SENT No DT person NN shall MD be VB a DT member NN of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP who WP shall MD not RB have VH attained VVN the DT age NN of IN twenty CD one CD years NNS and CC have VHP been VBN a DT citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN the DT State NN for IN two CD years NNS , , and CC of IN the DT district NN for IN which WDT he PP shall MD be VB elected VVN one CD year NN , , next JJ before IN his PP$ election NN . SENT No DT person NN shall MD be VB eligible JJ for IN membership NN in IN the DT Legislature NP unless IN he PP be VB entitled VVN to TO the DT right NN of IN suffrage NN . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 2 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1966 CD . SENT Each DT Legislature NP shall MD be VB constituted VVD for IN a DT term NN of IN 2 CD years NNS beginning VVG at IN noon NN on IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP in IN each DT even RB numbered VVN year NN , , at IN which WDT time NN the DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP shall MD meet VV and CC organize VV separately RB and CC the DT first JJ annual JJ session NN of IN the DT Legislature NP shall MD commence VV . SENT Said VVD first JJ annual JJ session NN shall MD terminate VV at IN noon NN on IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP next JJ following NN , , at IN which WDT time NN the DT second JJ annual JJ session NN shall MD commence VV and CC it PP shall MD terminate VV at IN noon NN on IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP then RB next IN following VVG but CC either DT session NN may MD be VB sooner RBR terminated VVN by IN adjournment NN sine IN die NN . SENT All DT business NN before IN either DT House NP or CC any DT of IN the DT committees NNS thereof RB at IN the DT end NN of IN the DT first JJ annual JJ session NN may MD be VB resumed VVN in IN the DT second JJ annual JJ session NN . SENT The DT legislative JJ year NN shall MD commence VV at IN noon NN on IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP of IN each DT year NN . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 3 CD , , 1968 CD . SENT Applicable JJ to TO the DT 1970 CD Legislature NP and CC thereafter RB . SENT Special JJ sessions NNS of IN the DT Legislature NP shall MD be VB called VVN by IN the DT Governor NP upon IN petition NN of IN a DT majority NN of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT house NN , , and CC may MD be VB called VVN by IN the DT Governor NP whenever WRB in IN his PP$ opinion NN the DT public JJ interest NN shall MD require VV . SENT SECTION NN II NP The NP Senate NP shall MD be VB composed VVN of IN forty NN senators NNS apportioned VVN among IN Senate NP districts NNS as RB nearly RB as RB may MD be VB according VVG to TO the DT number NN of IN their PP$ inhabitants NNS as RB reported VVD in IN the DT last JJ preceding JJ decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC according VVG to TO the DT method NN of IN equal JJ proportions NNS . SENT Each DT Senate NP district NN shall MD be VB composed VVN , , wherever WRB practicable JJ , , of IN one CD single JJ county NN , , and CC , , if IN not RB so RB practicable JJ , , of IN two CD or CC more JJR contiguous JJ whole JJ counties NNS . SENT Each DT senator NN shall MD be VB elected VVN by IN the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS of IN the DT Senate NP district NN , , except IN that DT if IN the DT Senate NP district NN is VBZ composed VVN of IN two CD or CC more JJR counties NNS and CC two CD senators NNS are VBP apportioned VVN to TO the DT district NN , , one CD senator NN shall MD be VB elected VVN by IN the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS of IN each DT Assembly NP district NN . SENT Each DT senator NN shall MD be VB elected VVN for IN a DT term NN beginning NN at IN noon NN of IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP next IN following VVG his PP$ election NN and CC ending VVG at IN noon NN of IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP four CD years NNS thereafter RB , , except IN that WDT each DT senator NN , , to TO be VB elected VVN for IN a DT term NN beginning NN in IN January NP of IN the DT second JJ year NN following VVG the DT year NN in IN which WDT a DT decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS is VBZ taken VVN , , shall MD be VB elected VVN for IN a DT term NN of IN two CD years NNS . SENT The DT General NP Assembly NP shall MD be VB composed VVN of IN eighty CD members NNS . SENT Each DT Senate NP district NN to TO which WDT only RB one CD senator NN is VBZ apportioned VVN shall MD constitute VV an DT Assembly NP district NN . SENT Each DT of IN the DT remaining JJ Senate NP districts NNS shall MD be VB divided VVN into IN Assembly NP districts NNS equal JJ in IN number NN to TO the DT number NN of IN senators NNS apportioned VVN to TO the DT Senate NP district NN . SENT The DT Assembly NP districts NNS shall MD be VB composed VVN of IN contiguous JJ territory NN , , as RB nearly RB compact JJ and CC equal JJ in IN the DT number NN of IN their PP$ inhabitants NNS as IN possible JJ , , and CC in IN no DT event NN shall MD each DT such JJ district NN contain VVP less JJR than IN eighty CD per IN cent NN nor CC more JJR than IN one CD hundred CD twenty CD per IN cent NN of IN one CD fortieth NN of IN the DT total JJ number NN of IN inhabitants NNS of IN the DT State NP as RB reported VVD in IN the DT last JJ preceding JJ decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT Unless IN necessary JJ to TO meet VV the DT foregoing JJ requirements NNS , , no DT county NN or CC municipality NN shall MD be VB divided VVN among IN Assembly NP districts NNS unless IN it PP shall MD contain VV more JJR than IN one CD fortieth NN of IN the DT total JJ number NN of IN inhabitants NNS of IN the DT State NN , , and CC no DT county NN or CC municipality NN shall MD be VB divided VVN among IN a DT number NN of IN Assembly NP districts NNS larger JJR than IN one CD plus CC the DT whole JJ number NN obtained VVN by IN dividing VVG the DT number NN of IN inhabitants NNS in IN the DT county NN or CC municipality NN by IN one CD fortieth NN of IN the DT total JJ number NN of IN inhabitants NNS of IN the DT State NN . SENT Two CD members NNS of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP shall MD be VB elected VVN by IN the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS of IN each DT Assembly NP district NN for IN terms NNS beginning VVG at IN noon NN of IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP next IN following VVG their PP$ election NN and CC ending VVG at IN noon NN of IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP two CD years NNS thereafter RB . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraphs VVZ 1 CD , , 2 CD , , 3 CD , , 4 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1966 CD . SENT SECTION NN III NP After IN the DT next JJ and CC every DT subsequent JJ decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS , , the DT Senate NP districts NNS and CC Assembly NN districts NNS shall MD be VB established VVN , , and CC the DT senators NNS and CC members NNS of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP shall MD be VB apportioned VVN among IN them PP , , by IN an DT Apportionment NN Commission NP consisting VVG of IN ten CD members NNS , , five CD to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT chairman NN of IN the DT State NP committee NN of IN each DT of IN the DT two CD political JJ parties NNS whose WP$ candidates NNS for IN Governor NP receive VVP the DT largest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS at IN the DT most RBS recent JJ gubernatorial JJ election NN . SENT Each DT State NP chairman NN , , in IN making VVG such JJ appointments NNS , , shall MD give VV due JJ consideration NN to TO the DT representation NN of IN the DT various JJ geographical JJ areas NNS of IN the DT State NP . SENT Appointments NNS to TO the DT Commission NP shall MD be VB made VVN on IN or CC before IN November NP 15 CD of IN the DT year NN in IN which WDT such JJ census NN is VBZ taken VVN and CC shall MD be VB certified VVN by IN the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP on IN or CC before IN December NP 1 CD of IN that DT year NN . SENT The DT Commission NP , , by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT whole JJ number NN of IN its PP$ members NNS , , shall MD certify VV the DT establishment NN of IN Senate NP and CC Assembly NP districts NNS and CC the DT apportionment NN of IN senators NNS and CC members NNS of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP to TO the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP within IN one CD month NN of IN the DT receipt NN by IN the DT Governor NP of IN the DT official JJ decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS for IN New NP Jersey NP , , or CC on IN or CC before IN February NP 1 CD of IN the DT year NN following VVG the DT year NN in IN which WDT the DT census NN is VBZ taken VVN , , whichever WDT date NN is VBZ later RBR . SENT If IN the DT Apportionment NN Commission NP fails VVZ so RB to TO certify VV such JJ establishment NN and CC apportionment NN to TO the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP on IN or CC before IN the DT date NN fixed VVN or CC if IN prior RB thereto RB it PP determines VVZ that IN it PP will MD be VB unable JJ so RB to TO do VV , , it PP shall MD so RB certify VV to TO the DT Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP of IN New NP Jersey NP and CC he PP shall MD appoint VV an DT eleventh JJ member NN of IN the DT Commission NP . SENT The DT Commission NP so RB constituted VVD , , by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT whole JJ number NN of IN its PP$ members NNS , , shall MD , , within IN one CD month NN after IN the DT appointment NN of IN such JJ eleventh JJ member NN , , certify VV to TO the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP the DT establishment NN of IN Senate NP and CC Assembly NP districts NNS and CC the DT apportionment NN of IN senators NNS and CC members NNS of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP . SENT Such JJ establishment NN and CC apportionment NN shall MD be VB used VVN thereafter RB for IN the DT election NN of IN members NNS of IN the DT Legislature NP and CC shall MD remain VV unaltered JJ until IN the DT following VVG decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS for IN New NP Jersey NP shall MD have VH been VBN received VVN by IN the DT Governor NP . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP III NP , , paragraphs VVZ 1 CD , , 2 CD , , 3 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1966 CD . SENT SECTION NN IV NP Any DT vacancy NN in IN the DT Legislature NP occasioned VVD otherwise RB than IN by IN expiration NN of IN term NN shall MD be VB filled VVN by IN election NN for IN the DT unexpired JJ term NN only RB at IN the DT next JJ general JJ election NN occurring VVG not RB less JJR than IN 51 CD days NNS after IN the DT occurrence NN of IN the DT vacancy NN , , except IN that WDT no DT vacancy NN shall MD be VB filled VVN at IN the DT general JJ election NN which WDT immediately RB precedes VVZ the DT expiration NN of IN the DT term NN in IN which WDT the DT vacancy NN occurs VVZ . SENT For IN the DT interim JJ period NN pending VVG the DT election NN and CC qualification NN of IN a DT successor NN to TO fill VV the DT vacancy NN , , or CC for IN the DT remainder NN of IN the DT term NN in IN the DT case NN of IN a DT vacancy NN occurring VVG which WDT cannot NN be VB filled VVN pursuant JJ to TO the DT terms NNS of IN this DT paragraph NN at IN a DT general JJ election NN , , the DT vacancy NN shall MD be VB filled VVN within IN 35 CD days NNS by IN the DT members NNS of IN the DT county NN committee NN of IN the DT political JJ party NN of IN which WDT the DT incumbent JJ was VBD the DT nominee NN from IN the DT municipalities NNS or CC districts NNS or CC units NNS thereof RB which WDT comprise VVP the DT legislative JJ district NN . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP IV NP , , paragraph NN 1 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1988 CD . SENT Each DT house NN shall MD be VB the DT judge NN of IN the DT elections NNS , , returns NNS and CC qualifications NNS of IN its PP$ own JJ members NNS , , and CC a DT majority NN of IN all PDT its PP$ members NNS shall MD constitute VV a DT quorum NN to TO do VV business NN . SENT but CC a DT smaller JJR number NN may MD adjourn VV from IN day NN to TO day NN , , and CC may MD be VB authorized VVN to TO compel VV the DT attendance NN of IN absent JJ members NNS , , in IN such JJ manner NN , , and CC under IN such JJ penalties NNS , , as IN each DT house NN may MD provide VV . SENT Each DT house NN shall MD choose VV its PP$ own JJ officers NNS , , determine VV the DT rules NNS of IN its PP$ proceedings NNS , , and CC punish VV its PP$ members NNS for IN disorderly JJ behavior NN . SENT It PP may MD expel VV a DT member NN with IN the DT concurrence NN of IN two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT its PP$ members NNS . SENT Each DT house NN shall MD keep VV a DT journal NN of IN its PP$ proceedings NNS , , and CC from IN time NN to TO time NN publish VV the DT same JJ . SENT The DT yeas NNS and CC nays NNS of IN the DT members NNS of IN either DT house NN on IN any DT question NN shall MD , , on IN demand NN of IN one CD fifth NN of IN those DT present NN , , be VB entered VVN on IN the DT journal NN . SENT Neither DT house NN , , during IN the DT session NN of IN the DT Legislature NP , , shall MD , , without IN the DT consent NN of IN the DT other JJ , , adjourn VV for IN more JJR than IN three CD days NNS , , or CC to TO any DT other JJ place NN than IN that DT in IN which WDT the DT two CD houses NNS shall MD be VB sitting VVG . SENT All DT bills NNS and CC joint JJ resolutions NNS shall MD be VB read VVN three CD times NNS in IN each DT house NN before IN final JJ passage NN . SENT No DT bill NN or CC joint JJ resolution NN shall MD be VB read VVN a DT third JJ time NN in IN either DT house NN until IN after IN the DT intervention NN of IN one CD full JJ calendar NN day NN following VVG the DT day NN of IN the DT second JJ reading NN . SENT but CC if IN either DT house NN shall MD resolve VV by IN vote NN of IN three CD fourths NNS of IN all PDT its PP$ members NNS , , signified VVD by IN yeas NNS and CC nays NNS entered VVN on IN the DT journal NN , , that IN a DT bill NN or CC joint JJ resolution NN is VBZ an DT emergency NN measure NN , , it PP may MD proceed VV forthwith RB from IN second JJ to TO third JJ reading NN . SENT No DT bill NN or CC joint JJ resolution NN shall MD pass VV , , unless IN there EX shall MD be VB a DT majority NN of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT body NN personally RB present JJ and CC agreeing VVG thereto RB , , and CC the DT yeas NNS and CC nays NNS of IN the DT members NNS voting NN on IN such JJ final JJ passage NN shall MD be VB entered VVN on IN the DT journal NN . SENT Members NNS of IN the DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP shall MD receive VV annually RB , , during IN the DT term NN for IN which WDT they PP shall MD have VH been VBN elected VVN and CC while IN they PP shall MD hold VV their PP$ office NN , , such JJ compensation NN as RB shall MD , , from IN time NN to TO time NN , , be VB fixed VVN by IN law NN and CC no DT other JJ allowance NN or CC emolument NN , , directly RB or CC indirectly RB , , for IN any DT purpose NN whatever JJ . SENT The DT President NP of IN the DT Senate NP and CC the DT Speaker NP of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP , , each DT by IN virtue NN of IN his PP$ office NN , , shall MD receive VV an DT additional JJ allowance NN , , equal JJ to TO one CD third NN of IN his PP$ compensation NN as IN a DT member NN . SENT The DT compensation NN of IN members NNS of IN the DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP shall MD be VB fixed VVN at IN the DT first JJ session NN of IN the DT Legislature NP held VVD after IN this DT Constitution NP takes VVZ effect NN , , and CC may MD be VB increased VVN or CC decreased VVN by IN law NN from IN time NN to TO time NN thereafter RB , , but CC no DT increase NN or CC decrease NN shall MD be VB effective JJ until IN the DT legislative JJ year NN following VVG the DT next JJ general JJ election NN for IN members NNS of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP . SENT Members NNS of IN the DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP shall MD , , in IN all DT cases NNS except IN treason NN and CC high JJ misdemeanor NN , , be VB privileged JJ from IN arrest NN during IN their PP$ attendance NN at IN the DT sitting VVG of IN their PP$ respective JJ houses NNS , , and CC in IN going VVG to TO and CC returning VVG from IN the DT same JJ . SENT and CC for IN any DT statement NN , , speech NN or CC debate NN in IN either DT house NN or CC at IN any DT meeting NN of IN a DT legislative JJ committee NN , , they PP shall MD not RB be VB questioned VVN in IN any DT other JJ place NN . SENT SECTION NN V NN No DT member NN of IN the DT Senate NP or CC General NP Assembly NP , , during IN the DT term NN for IN which WDT he PP shall MD have VH been VBN elected VVN , , shall MD be VB nominated VVN , , elected VVN or CC appointed VVN to TO any DT State NP civil JJ office NN or CC position NN , , of IN profit NN , , which WDT shall MD have VH been VBN created VVN by IN law NN , , or CC the DT emoluments NNS whereof RB shall MD have VH been VBN increased VVN by IN law NN , , during IN such JJ term NN . SENT The DT provisions NNS of IN this DT paragraph NN shall MD not RB prohibit VV the DT election NN of IN any DT person NN as IN Governor NP or CC as IN a DT member NN of IN the DT Senate NP or CC General NP Assembly NP . SENT The DT Legislature NP may MD appoint VV any DT commission NN , , committee NN or CC other JJ body NN whose WP$ main JJ purpose NN is VBZ to TO aid VV or CC assist VV it PP in IN performing VVG its PP$ functions NNS . SENT Members NNS of IN the DT Legislature NP may MD be VB appointed VVN to TO serve VV on IN any DT such JJ body NN . SENT If IN any DT member NN of IN the DT Legislature NP shall MD become VV a DT member NN of IN Congress NP or CC shall MD accept VV any DT Federal NP or CC State NP office NN or CC position NN , , of IN profit NN , , his PP$ seat NN shall MD thereupon RB become VV vacant JJ . SENT No DT member NN of IN Congress NP , , no DT person NN holding VVG any DT Federal NP or CC State NP office NN or CC position NN , , of IN profit NN , , and CC no DT judge NN of IN any DT court NN shall MD be VB entitled VVN to TO a DT seat NN in IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT Neither CC the DT Legislature NP nor CC either DT house NN thereof RB shall MD elect VV or CC appoint VV any DT executive NN , , administrative JJ or CC judicial JJ officer NN except IN the DT State NP Auditor NN . SENT SECTION NN VI NP All NP bills NNS for IN raising VVG revenue NN shall MD originate VV in IN the DT General NP Assembly NP . SENT but CC the DT Senate NP may MD propose VV or CC concur VV with IN amendments NNS , , as RB on IN other JJ bills NNS . SENT The DT Legislature NP may MD enact VV general JJ laws NNS under IN which WDT municipalities NNS , , other JJ than IN counties NNS , , may MD adopt VV zoning NN ordinances NNS limiting VVG and CC restricting VVG to TO specified JJ districts NNS and CC regulating VVG therein RB , , buildings NNS and CC structures NNS , , according VVG to TO their PP$ construction NN , , and CC the DT nature NN and CC extent NN of IN their PP$ use NN , , and CC the DT nature NN and CC extent NN of IN the DT uses NNS of IN land NN , , and CC the DT exercise NN of IN such JJ authority NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO be VB within IN the DT police NN power NN of IN the DT State NP . SENT Such JJ laws NNS shall MD be VB subject JJ to TO repeal NN or CC alteration NN by IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT Any DT agency NN or CC political JJ subdivision NN of IN the DT State NP or CC any DT agency NN of IN a DT political JJ subdivision NN thereof RB , , which WDT may MD be VB empowered VVN to TO take VV or CC otherwise RB acquire VV private JJ property NN for IN any DT public JJ highway NN , , parkway NN , , airport NN , , place NN , , improvement NN , , or CC use NN , , may MD be VB authorized VVN by IN law NN to TO take VV or CC otherwise RB acquire VV a DT fee NN simple JJ absolute JJ or CC any DT lesser JJR interest NN , , and CC may MD be VB authorized VVN by IN law NN to TO take VV or CC otherwise RB acquire VV a DT fee NN simple NN absolute JJ in IN , , easements NNS upon IN , , or CC the DT benefit NN of IN restrictions NNS upon IN , , abutting VVG property NN to TO preserve VV and CC protect VV the DT public JJ highway NN , , parkway NN , , airport NN , , place NN , , improvement NN , , or CC use NN . SENT but CC such JJ taking VVG shall MD be VB with IN just RB compensation NN . SENT The DT Legislature NP , , in IN order NN to TO insure VV continuity NN of IN State NP , , county NN and CC local JJ governmental JJ operations NNS in IN periods NNS of IN emergency NN resulting VVG from IN disasters NNS caused VVN by IN enemy NN attack NN , , shall MD have VH the DT power NN and CC the DT immediate JJ and CC continuing JJ duty NN by IN legislation NN 1 CD to TO provide VV , , prior RB to TO the DT occurrence NN of IN the DT emergency NN , , for IN prompt JJ and CC temporary JJ succession NN to TO the DT powers NNS and CC duties NNS of IN public JJ offices NNS , , of IN whatever WDT nature NN and CC whether IN filled VVN by IN election NN or CC appointment NN , , the DT incumbents NNS of IN which WDT may MD become VV unavailable JJ for IN carrying VVG on IN the DT powers NNS and CC duties NNS of IN such JJ offices NNS , , and CC 2 LS to TO adopt VV such JJ other JJ measures NNS as RB may MD be VB necessary JJ and CC proper JJ for IN insuring VVG the DT continuity NN of IN governmental JJ operations NNS . SENT In IN the DT exercise NN of IN the DT powers NNS hereby RB conferred VVD the DT Legislature NP shall MD in IN all DT respects NNS conform VVP to TO the DT requirements NNS of IN this DT Constitution NP except IN to TO the DT extent NN that IN in IN the DT judgment NN of IN the DT Legislature NP to TO do VV so RB would MD be VB impracticable JJ or CC would MD admit VV of IN undue JJ delay NN . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP VI NP , , paragraph NN 4 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1961 CD . SENT SECTION NN VII NP No DT divorce NN shall MD be VB granted VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT No DT gambling NN of IN any DT kind NN shall MD be VB authorized VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP unless IN the DT specific JJ kind NN , , restrictions NNS and CC control VVP thereof RB have VH been VBN heretofore RB submitted VVN to TO , , and CC authorized VVD by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS cast VVD by IN , , the DT people NNS at IN a DT special JJ election NN or CC shall MD hereafter RB be VB submitted VVN to TO , , and CC authorized VVD by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT votes NNS cast VVD thereon RB by IN , , the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS of IN the DT State NP voting NN at IN a DT general JJ election NN , , except IN that WDT , , without IN any DT such JJ submission NN or CC authorization NN . SENT A DT . SENT It PP shall MD be VB lawful JJ for IN bona NN fide NN veterans NNS , , charitable JJ , , educational JJ , , religious JJ or CC fraternal JJ organizations NNS , , civic JJ and CC service NN clubs NNS , , senior JJ citizen NN associations NNS or CC clubs NNS , , volunteer NN fire NN companies NNS and CC first JJ aid NN or CC rescue NN squads NNS to TO conduct VV , , under IN such JJ restrictions NNS and CC control NN as RB shall MD from IN time NN to TO time NN be VB prescribed VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP by IN law NN , , games NNS of IN chance NN of IN , , and CC restricted VVN to TO , , the DT selling NN of IN rights NNS to TO participate VV , , the DT awarding NN of IN prizes NNS , , in IN the DT specific JJ kind NN of IN game NN of IN chance NN sometimes RB known VVN as IN bingo NN or CC lotto NN , , played VVN with IN cards NNS bearing VVG numbers NNS or CC other JJ designations NNS , , 5 CD or CC more JJR in IN one CD line NN , , the DT holder NN covering VVG numbers NNS as IN objects NNS , , similarly RB numbered VVD , , are VBP drawn VVN from IN a DT receptacle NN and CC the DT game NN being VBG won VVN by IN the DT person NN who WP first RB covers VVZ a DT previously RB designated VVN arrangement NN of IN numbers NNS on IN such PDT a DT card NN , , when WRB the DT entire JJ net JJ proceeds NNS of IN such JJ games NNS of IN chance NN are VBP to TO be VB devoted VVN to TO educational JJ , , charitable JJ , , patriotic JJ , , religious JJ or CC public JJ spirited JJ uses NNS , , and CC in IN the DT case NN of IN senior JJ citizen NN associations NNS or CC clubs NNS to TO the DT support NN of IN such JJ organizations NNS , , in IN any DT municipality NN , , in IN which WDT a DT majority NN of IN the DT qualified JJ voters NNS , , voting VVG thereon RB , , at IN a DT general JJ or CC special JJ election NN as IN the DT submission NN thereof RB shall MD be VB prescribed VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP by IN law NN , , shall MD authorize VV the DT conduct NN of IN such JJ games NNS of IN chance NN therein RB . SENT B LS . SENT It PP shall MD be VB lawful JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO authorize VV , , by IN law NN , , bona NN fide NN veterans NNS , , charitable JJ , , educational JJ , , religious JJ or CC fraternal JJ organizations NNS , , civic JJ and CC service NN clubs NNS , , senior JJ citizen NN associations NNS or CC clubs NNS , , volunteer NN fire NN companies NNS and CC first JJ aid NN or CC rescue NN squads NNS to TO conduct VV games NNS of IN chance NN of IN , , and CC restricted VVN to TO , , the DT selling NN of IN rights NNS to TO participate VV , , and CC the DT awarding NN of IN prizes NNS , , in IN the DT specific JJ kinds NNS of IN games NNS of IN chance NN sometimes RB known VVN as IN raffles NNS , , conducted VVN by IN the DT drawing NN for IN prizes NNS or CC by IN the DT allotment NN of IN prizes NNS by IN chance NN , , when WRB the DT entire JJ net JJ proceeds NNS of IN such JJ games NNS of IN chance NN are VBP to TO be VB devoted VVN to TO educational JJ , , charitable JJ , , patriotic JJ , , religious JJ or CC public JJ spirited JJ uses NNS , , and CC in IN the DT case NN of IN senior JJ citizen NN associations NNS or CC clubs NNS to TO the DT support NN of IN such JJ organizations NNS , , in IN any DT municipality NN , , in IN which WDT such JJ law NN shall MD be VB adopted VVN by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT qualified JJ voters NNS , , voting VVG thereon RB , , at IN a DT general JJ or CC special JJ election NN as IN the DT submission NN thereof RB shall MD be VB prescribed VVN by IN law NN and CC for IN the DT Legislature NP , , from IN time NN to TO time NN , , to TO restrict VV and CC control VV , , by IN law NN , , the DT conduct NN of IN such JJ games NNS of IN chance NN . SENT C LS . SENT It PP shall MD be VB lawful JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO authorize VV the DT conduct NN of IN State NP lotteries NNS restricted VVN to TO the DT selling NN of IN rights NNS to TO participate VV therein RB and CC the DT awarding NN of IN prizes NNS by IN drawings NNS when WRB the DT entire JJ net JJ proceeds NNS of IN any DT such JJ lottery NN shall MD be VB for IN State NN institutions NNS and CC State NN aid NN for IN education NN . SENT provided VVN , , however RB , , that IN it PP shall MD not RB be VB competent JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO borrow VV , , appropriate JJ or CC use NN , , under IN any DT pretense NN whatsoever RB , , lottery NN net NN proceeds NNS for IN the DT confinement NN , , housing NN , , supervision NN or CC treatment NN of IN , , or CC education NN programs NNS for IN , , adult JJ criminal JJ offenders NNS or CC juveniles NNS adjudged VVD delinquent JJ or CC for IN the DT construction NN , , staffing NN , , support NN , , maintenance NN or CC operation NN of IN an DT adult NN or CC juvenile JJ correctional JJ facility NN or CC institution NN . SENT D SYM . SENT It PP shall MD be VB lawful JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO authorize VV by IN law NN the DT establishment NN and CC operation NN , , under IN regulation NN and CC control NN by IN the DT State NP , , of IN gambling NN houses NNS or CC casinos NNS within IN the DT boundaries NNS , , as RB heretofore RB established VVN , , of IN the DT city NN of IN Atlantic NP City NP , , county NN of IN Atlantic NP , , and CC to TO license VV and CC tax VV such JJ operations NNS and CC equipment NN used VVN in IN connection NN therewith RB . SENT Any DT law NN authorizing VVG the DT establishment NN and CC operation NN of IN such JJ gambling NN establishments NNS shall MD provide VV for IN the DT State NP revenues NNS derived VVD therefrom RB to TO be VB applied VVN solely RB for IN the DT purpose NN of IN providing VVG funding NN for IN reductions NNS in IN property NN taxes NNS , , rental JJ , , telephone NN , , gas NN , , electric JJ , , and CC municipal JJ utilities NNS charges NNS of IN eligible JJ senior JJ citizens NNS and CC disabled JJ residents NNS of IN the DT State NN , , and CC for IN additional JJ or CC expanded JJ health NN services NNS or CC benefits NNS or CC transportation NN services NNS or CC benefits NNS to TO eligible JJ senior JJ citizens NNS and CC disabled JJ residents NNS , , in IN accordance NN with IN such JJ formulae NNS as IN the DT Legislature NP shall MD by IN law NN provide VV . SENT The DT type NN and CC number NN of IN such JJ casinos NNS or CC gambling NN houses NNS and CC of IN the DT gambling NN games NNS which WDT may MD be VB conducted VVN in IN any DT such JJ establishment NN shall MD be VB determined VVN by IN or CC pursuant JJ to TO the DT terms NNS of IN the DT law NN authorizing VVG the DT establishment NN and CC operation NN thereof RB . SENT E SYM . SENT It PP shall MD be VB lawful JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO authorize VV , , by IN law NN , , 1 LS the DT simultaneous JJ transmission NN by IN picture NN of IN running VVG and CC harness NN horse NN races NNS conducted VVN at IN racetracks NNS located VVN within IN or CC outside IN of IN this DT State NN , , or CC both CC , , to TO gambling NN houses NNS or CC casinos NNS in IN the DT city NN of IN Atlantic NP City NP and CC 2 CD the DT specific JJ kind NN , , restrictions NNS and CC control NN of IN wagering VVG at IN those DT gambling VVG establishments NNS on IN the DT results NNS of IN those DT races NNS . SENT The DT State's NP share NN of IN revenues NNS derived VVN therefrom RB shall MD be VB applied VVN for IN services NNS to TO benefit VV eligible JJ senior JJ citizens NNS as RB shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT and CC F NN . SENT It PP shall MD be VB lawful JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO authorize VV , , by IN law NN , , the DT specific JJ kind NN , , restrictions NNS and CC control NN of IN wagering VVG on IN the DT results NNS of IN live JJ or CC simulcast VV running VVG and CC harness NN horse NN races NNS conducted VVN within IN or CC outside IN of IN this DT State NP . SENT The DT State's NP share NN of IN revenues NNS derived VVN therefrom RB shall MD be VB used VVN for IN such JJ purposes NNS as RB shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP VII NP , , paragraph NN 2 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 2 CD , , 1999 CD . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD not RB pass VV any DT bill NN of IN attainder NN , , ex FW post NN facto FW law NN , , or CC law NN impairing VVG the DT obligation NN of IN contracts NNS , , or CC depriving VVG a DT party NN of IN any DT remedy NN for IN enforcing VVG a DT contract NN which WDT existed VVD when WRB the DT contract NN was VBD made VVN . SENT To TO avoid VV improper JJ influences NNS which WDT may MD result VV from IN intermixing VVG in IN one CD and CC the DT same JJ act NN such JJ things NNS as RB have VHP no DT proper JJ relation NN to TO each DT other JJ , , every DT law NN shall MD embrace VV but CC one CD object NN , , and CC that WDT shall MD be VB expressed VVN in IN the DT title NN . SENT This DT paragraph NN shall MD not RB invalidate VV any DT law NN adopting VVG or CC enacting VVG a DT compilation NN , , consolidation NN , , revision NN , , or CC rearrangement NN of IN all DT or CC parts NNS of IN the DT statutory JJ law NN . SENT No DT law NN shall MD be VB revived VVN or CC amended VVN by IN reference NN to TO its PP$ title NN only RB , , but CC the DT act NN revived VVN , , or CC the DT section NN or CC sections NNS amended VVD , , shall MD be VB inserted VVN at IN length NN . SENT No DT act NN shall MD be VB passed VVN which WDT shall MD provide VV that IN any DT existing JJ law NN , , or CC any DT part NN thereof RB , , shall MD be VB made VVN or CC deemed VVN a DT part NN of IN the DT act NN or CC which WDT shall MD enact VV that IN any DT existing JJ law NN , , or CC any DT part NN thereof RB , , shall MD be VB applicable JJ , , except IN by IN inserting VVG it PP in IN such JJ act NN . SENT The DT laws NNS of IN this DT State NP shall MD begin VV in IN the DT following VVG style NN . SENT Be VB it PP enacted VVN by IN the DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP of IN the DT State NP of IN New NP Jersey NP . SENT No DT general JJ law NN shall MD embrace VV any DT provision NN of IN a DT private JJ , , special JJ or CC local JJ character NN . SENT No DT private JJ , , special JJ or CC local JJ law NN shall MD be VB passed VVN unless IN public JJ notice NN of IN the DT intention NN to TO apply VV therefor RB , , and CC of IN the DT general JJ object NN thereof RB , , shall MD have VH been VBN previously RB given VVN . SENT Such JJ notice NN shall MD be VB given VVN at IN such JJ time NN and CC in IN such JJ manner NN and CC shall MD be VB so RB evidenced VVN and CC the DT evidence NN thereof RB shall MD be VB so RB preserved VVN as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD not RB pass VV any DT private JJ , , special JJ or CC local JJ laws NNS . SENT 1 CD Authorizing VVG the DT sale NN of IN any DT lands NNS belonging VVG in IN whole JJ or CC in IN part NN to TO a DT minor JJ or CC minors NNS or CC other JJ persons NNS who WP may MD at IN the DT time NN be VB under IN any DT legal JJ disability NN to TO act VV for IN themselves PP . SENT 2 CD Changing VVG the DT law NN of IN descent NN . SENT 3 CD Providing VVG for IN change NN of IN venue NN in IN civil JJ or CC criminal JJ causes NNS . SENT 4 CD Selecting NN , , drawing NN , , summoning VVG or CC empaneling VVG grand JJ or CC petit JJ jurors NNS . SENT 5 CD Creating VVG , , increasing VVG or CC decreasing VVG the DT emoluments NNS , , term NN or CC tenure NN rights NNS of IN any DT public JJ officers NNS or CC employees NNS . SENT 6 CD Relating VVG to TO taxation NN or CC exemption NN therefrom RB . SENT 7 CD Providing VVG for IN the DT management NN and CC control NN of IN free JJ public JJ schools NNS . SENT 8 CD Granting VVG to TO any DT corporation NN , , association NN or CC individual JJ any DT exclusive JJ privilege NN , , immunity NN or CC franchise NN whatever JJ . SENT 9 CD Granting VVG to TO any DT corporation NN , , association NN or CC individual JJ the DT right NN to TO lay VV down RP railroad NN tracks NNS . SENT 10 CD Laying VVG out RP , , opening NN , , altering VVG , , constructing VVG , , maintaining VVG and CC repairing VVG roads NNS or CC highways NNS . SENT 11 CD Vacating VVG any DT road NN , , town NN plot NN , , street NN , , alley NN or CC public JJ grounds NNS . SENT 12 CD Appointing VVG local JJ officers NNS or CC commissions NNS to TO regulate VV municipal JJ affairs NNS . SENT 13 CD Regulating VVG the DT internal JJ affairs NNS of IN municipalities NNS formed VVN for IN local JJ government NN and CC counties NNS , , except IN as RB otherwise RB in IN this DT Constitution NP provided VVD . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD pass VV general JJ laws NNS providing VVG for IN the DT cases NNS enumerated VVN in IN this DT paragraph NN , , and CC for IN all DT other JJ cases NNS which WDT , , in IN its PP$ judgment NN , , may MD be VB provided VVN for IN by IN general JJ laws NNS . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD pass VV no DT special JJ act NN conferring VVG corporate JJ powers NNS , , but CC shall MD pass VV general JJ laws NNS under IN which WDT corporations NNS may MD be VB organized VVN and CC corporate JJ powers NNS of IN every DT nature NN obtained VVD , , subject JJ , , nevertheless RB , , to TO repeal VV or CC alteration NN at IN the DT will NN of IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT Upon IN petition NN by IN the DT governing VVG body NN of IN any DT municipal JJ corporation NN formed VVN for IN local JJ government NN , , or CC of IN any DT county NN , , and CC by IN vote NN of IN two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT house NN , , the DT Legislature NP may MD pass VV private JJ , , special JJ or CC local JJ laws NNS regulating VVG the DT internal JJ affairs NNS of IN the DT municipality NN or CC county NN . SENT The DT petition NN shall MD be VB authorized VVN in IN a DT manner NN to TO be VB prescribed VVN by IN general JJ law NN and CC shall MD specify VV the DT general JJ nature NN of IN the DT law NN sought VVD to TO be VB passed VVN . SENT Such JJ law NN shall MD become VV operative JJ only RB if IN it PP is VBZ adopted VVN by IN ordinance NN of IN the DT governing VVG body NN of IN the DT municipality NN or CC county NN or CC by IN vote NN of IN the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS thereof RB . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD prescribe VV in IN such JJ law NN or CC by IN general JJ law NN the DT method NN of IN adopting VVG such JJ law NN , , and CC the DT manner NN in IN which WDT the DT ordinance NN of IN adoption NN may MD be VB enacted VVN or CC the DT vote NN taken VVN , , as IN the DT case NN may MD be VB . SENT The DT provisions NNS of IN this DT Constitution NP and CC of IN any DT law NN concerning VVG municipal JJ corporations NNS formed VVN for IN local JJ government NN , , or CC concerning VVG counties NNS , , shall MD be VB liberally RB construed VVN in IN their PP$ favor NN . SENT The DT powers NNS of IN counties NNS and CC such JJ municipal JJ corporations NNS shall MD include VV not RB only RB those DT granted VVN in IN express JJ terms NNS but CC also RB those DT of IN necessary JJ or CC fair JJ implication NN , , or CC incident NN to TO the DT powers NNS expressly RB conferred VVD , , or CC essential JJ thereto RB , , and CC not RB inconsistent JJ with IN or CC prohibited VVN by IN this DT Constitution NP or CC by IN law NN . SENT Notwithstanding IN any DT other JJ provision NN of IN this DT Constitution NP and CC irrespective RB of IN any DT right NN or CC interest NN in IN maintaining VVG confidentiality NN , , it PP shall MD be VB lawful JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO authorize VV by IN law NN the DT disclosure NN to TO the DT general JJ public NN of IN information NN pertaining VVG to TO the DT identity NN , , specific JJ and CC general JJ whereabouts NN , , physical JJ characteristics NNS and CC criminal JJ history NN of IN persons NNS found VVN to TO have VH committed VVN a DT sex NN offense NN . SENT The DT scope NN , , manner NN and CC format NN of IN the DT disclosure NN of IN such JJ information NN shall MD be VB determined VVN by IN or CC pursuant JJ to TO the DT terms NNS of IN the DT law NN authorizing VVG the DT disclosure NN . SENT Article NP IV NP , , Section NP VII NP , , paragraph NN 12 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 2000 CD . SENT SECTION NN VIII NP Members NP of IN the DT Legislature NP shall MD , , before IN they PP enter VVP on IN the DT duties NNS of IN their PP$ respective JJ offices NNS , , take VV and CC subscribe VV the DT following VVG oath NN or CC affirmation NN . SENT I PP do VVP solemnly RB swear VV or CC affirm VV that IN I PP will MD support VV the DT Constitution NP of IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC the DT Constitution NP of IN the DT State NP of IN New NP Jersey NP , , and CC that IN I PP will MD faithfully RB discharge VV the DT duties NNS of IN Senator NP or CC member NN of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP according VVG to TO the DT best JJS of IN my PP$ ability NN . SENT Members NNS elect VVP of IN the DT Senate NP or CC General NP Assembly NP are VBP empowered VVN to TO administer VV said VVN oath NN or CC affirmation NN to TO each DT other JJ . SENT Every DT officer NN of IN the DT Legislature NP shall MD , , before IN he PP enters VVZ upon IN his PP$ duties NNS , , take VV and CC subscribe VV the DT following VVG oath NN or CC affirmation NN . SENT I PP do VVP solemnly RB promise VV and CC swear VV or CC affirm VV that IN I PP will MD faithfully RB , , impartially RB and CC justly RB perform VV all PDT the DT duties NNS of IN the DT office NN of IN . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT , , to TO the DT best JJS of IN my PP$ ability NN and CC understanding NN . SENT that IN I PP will MD carefully RB preserve VV all DT records NNS , , papers NNS , , writings NNS , , or CC property NN entrusted VVN to TO me PP for IN safekeeping NN by IN virtue NN of IN my PP$ office NN , , and CC make VV such JJ disposition NN of IN the DT same JJ as RB may MD be VB required VVN by IN law NN . SENT ARTICLE NN V NN EXECUTIVE JJ SECTION NN I PP The DT executive JJ power NN shall MD be VB vested VVN in IN a DT Governor NP . SENT The DT Governor NP shall MD be VB not RB less JJR than IN thirty CD years NNS of IN age NN , , and CC shall MD have VH been VBN for IN at IN least JJS twenty CD years NNS a DT citizen NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS , , and CC a DT resident NN of IN this DT State NP seven CD years NNS next JJ before IN his PP$ election NN , , unless IN he PP shall MD have VH been VBN absent JJ during IN that DT time NN on IN the DT public JJ business NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS or CC of IN this DT State NP . SENT No DT member NN of IN Congress NP or CC person NN holding VVG any DT office NN or CC position NN , , of IN profit NN , , under IN this DT State NP or CC the DT United NP States NPS shall MD be VB Governor NP . SENT If IN the DT Governor NP or CC person NN administering VVG the DT office NN of IN Governor NP shall MD accept VV any DT other JJ office NN or CC position NN , , of IN profit NN , , under IN this DT State NP or CC the DT United NP States NPS , , his PP$ office NN of IN Governor NP shall MD thereby RB be VB vacated VVN . SENT No DT Governor NP shall MD be VB elected VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP to TO any DT office NN during IN the DT term NN for IN which WDT he PP shall MD have VH been VBN elected VVN Governor NP . SENT The DT Governor NP shall MD be VB elected VVN by IN the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS of IN this DT State NP . SENT The DT person NN receiving VVG the DT greatest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS shall MD be VB the DT Governor NP . SENT but CC if IN two CD or CC more RBR shall MD be VB equal JJ and CC greatest JJS in IN votes NNS , , one CD of IN them PP shall MD be VB elected VVN Governor NP by IN the DT vote NN of IN a DT majority NN of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN both DT houses NNS in IN joint JJ meeting NN at IN the DT regular JJ legislative JJ session NN next IN following VVG the DT election NN for IN Governor NP by IN the DT people NNS . SENT Contested JJ elections NNS for IN the DT office NN of IN Governor NP shall MD be VB determined VVN in IN such JJ manner NN as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT term NN of IN office NN of IN the DT Governor NP shall MD be VB four CD years NNS , , beginning VVG at IN noon NN of IN the DT third JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP next IN following VVG his PP$ election NN , , and CC ending VVG at IN noon NN of IN the DT third JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP four CD years NNS thereafter RB . SENT No DT person NN who WP has VHZ been VBN elected VVN Governor NP for IN two CD successive JJ terms NNS , , including VVG an DT unexpired JJ term NN , , shall MD again RB be VB eligible JJ for IN that DT office NN until IN the DT third JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP of IN the DT fourth JJ year NN following VVG the DT expiration NN of IN his PP$ second JJ successive JJ term NN . SENT In IN the DT event NN of IN a DT vacancy NN in IN the DT office NN of IN Governor NP resulting VVG from IN the DT death NN , , resignation NN or CC removal NN of IN a DT Governor NP in IN office NN , , or CC the DT death NN of IN a DT Governor NP elect VV , , or CC from IN any DT other JJ cause NN , , the DT functions NNS , , powers NNS , , duties NNS and CC emoluments NNS of IN the DT office NN shall MD devolve VV upon IN the DT President NP of IN the DT Senate NP , , for IN the DT time NN being VBG , , and CC in IN the DT event NN of IN his PP$ death NN , , resignation NN or CC removal NN , , then RB upon IN the DT Speaker NP of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP , , for IN the DT time NN being VBG . SENT and CC in IN the DT event NN of IN his PP$ death NN , , resignation NN or CC removal NN , , then RB upon IN such JJ officers NNS and CC in IN such JJ order NN of IN succession NN as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT until IN a DT new JJ Governor NP shall MD be VB elected VVN and CC qualify VV . SENT In IN the DT event NN of IN the DT failure NN of IN the DT Governor NP elect VVP to TO qualify VV , , or CC of IN the DT absence NN from IN the DT State NN of IN a DT Governor NP in IN office NN , , or CC his PP$ inability NN to TO discharge VV the DT duties NNS of IN his PP$ office NN , , or CC his PP$ impeachment NN , , the DT functions NNS , , powers NNS , , duties NNS and CC emoluments NNS of IN the DT office NN shall MD devolve VV upon IN the DT President NP of IN the DT Senate NP , , for IN the DT time NN being VBG . SENT and CC in IN the DT event NN of IN his PP$ death NN , , resignation NN , , removal NN , , absence NN , , inability NN or CC impeachment NN , , then RB upon IN the DT Speaker NP of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP , , for IN the DT time NN being VBG . SENT and CC in IN the DT event NN of IN his PP$ death NN , , resignation NN , , removal NN , , absence NN , , inability NN or CC impeachment NN , , then RB upon IN such JJ officers NNS and CC in IN such JJ order NN of IN succession NN as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT until IN the DT Governor NP elect VVP shall MD qualify VV , , or CC the DT Governor NP in IN office NN shall MD return VV to TO the DT State NN , , or CC shall MD no RB longer RBR be VB unable JJ to TO discharge VV the DT duties NNS of IN the DT office NN , , or CC shall MD be VB acquitted VVN , , as IN the DT case NN may MD be VB , , or CC until IN a DT new JJ Governor NP shall MD be VB elected VVN and CC qualify VV . SENT Whenever WRB a DT Governor NP elect VVP shall MD have VH failed VVN to TO qualify VV within IN six CD months NNS after IN the DT beginning NN of IN his PP$ term NN of IN office NN , , or CC whenever WRB for IN a DT period NN of IN six CD months NNS a DT Governor NP in IN office NN , , or CC person NN administering VVG the DT office NN , , shall MD have VH remained VVN continuously RB absent JJ from IN the DT State NN , , or CC shall MD have VH been VBN continuously RB unable JJ to TO discharge VV the DT duties NNS of IN his PP$ office NN by IN reason NN of IN mental JJ or CC physical JJ disability NN , , the DT office NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN vacant JJ . SENT Such JJ vacancy NN shall MD be VB determined VVN by IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP upon IN presentment NN to TO it PP of IN a DT concurrent JJ resolution NN declaring VVG the DT ground NN of IN the DT vacancy NN , , adopted VVN by IN a DT vote NN of IN two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT house NN of IN the DT Legislature NP , , and CC upon IN notice NN , , hearing VVG before IN the DT Court NP and CC proof NN of IN the DT existence NN of IN the DT vacancy NN . SENT In IN the DT event NN of IN a DT vacancy NN in IN the DT office NN of IN Governor NP , , a DT Governor NP shall MD be VB elected VVN to TO fill VV the DT unexpired JJ term NN at IN the DT general JJ election NN next IN succeeding VVG the DT vacancy NN , , unless IN the DT vacancy NN shall MD occur VV within IN sixty CD days NNS immediately RB preceding VVG a DT general JJ election NN , , in IN which WDT case NN he PP shall MD be VB elected VVN at IN the DT second JJ succeeding VVG general JJ election NN . SENT but CC no DT election NN to TO fill VV an DT unexpired JJ term NN shall MD be VB held VVN in IN any DT year NN in IN which WDT a DT Governor NP is VBZ to TO be VB elected VVN for IN a DT full JJ term NN . SENT A DT Governor NP elected VVN for IN an DT unexpired JJ term NN shall MD assume VV his PP$ office NN immediately RB upon IN his PP$ election NN . SENT The DT Governor NP shall MD receive VV for IN his PP$ services NNS a DT salary NN , , which WDT shall MD be VB neither RB increased VVN nor CC diminished VVN during IN the DT period NN for IN which WDT he PP shall MD have VH been VBN elected VVN . SENT The DT Governor NP shall MD take VV care NN that IN the DT laws NNS be VB faithfully RB executed VVN . SENT To TO this DT end NN he PP shall MD have VH power NN , , by IN appropriate JJ action NN or CC proceeding NN in IN the DT courts NNS brought VVN in IN the DT name NN of IN the DT State NN , , to TO enforce VV compliance NN with IN any DT constitutional JJ or CC legislative JJ mandate NN , , or CC to TO restrain VV violation NN of IN any DT constitutional JJ or CC legislative JJ power NN or CC duty NN , , by IN any DT officer NN , , department NN or CC agency NN of IN the DT State NN . SENT but CC this DT power NN shall MD not RB be VB construed VVN to TO authorize VV any DT action NN or CC proceeding NN against IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT The DT Governor NP shall MD communicate VV to TO the DT Legislature NP , , by IN message NN at IN the DT opening NN of IN each DT regular JJ session NN and CC at IN such JJ other JJ times NNS as IN he PP may MD deem VVP necessary JJ , , the DT condition NN of IN the DT State NN , , and CC shall MD in RB like VV manner NN recommend VV such JJ measures NNS as IN he PP may MD deem VVP desirable JJ . SENT He PP may MD convene VV the DT Legislature NP , , or CC the DT Senate NP alone RB , , whenever WRB in IN his PP$ opinion NN the DT public JJ interest NN shall MD require VV . SENT He PP shall MD be VB the DT Commander NP in IN Chief NP of IN all PDT the DT military JJ and CC naval JJ forces NNS of IN the DT State NN . SENT He PP shall MD grant VV commissions NNS to TO all DT officers NNS elected VVN or CC appointed VVN pursuant JJ to TO this DT Constitution NP . SENT He PP shall MD nominate VV and CC appoint VV , , with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , all DT officers NNS for IN whose WP$ election NN or CC appointment NN provision NN is VBZ not RB otherwise RB made VVN by IN this DT Constitution NP or CC by IN law NN . SENT The DT Governor NP may MD fill VV any DT vacancy NN occurring VVG in IN any DT office NN during IN a DT recess NN of IN the DT Legislature NP , , appointment NN to TO which WDT may MD be VB made VVN by IN the DT Governor NP with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , or CC by IN the DT Legislature NP in IN joint JJ meeting NN . SENT An DT ad NN interim JJ appointment NN so RB made VVN shall MD expire VV at IN the DT end NN of IN the DT next JJ regular JJ session NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , unless IN a DT successor NN shall MD be VB sooner RBR appointed VVN and CC qualify VV . SENT and CC after IN the DT end NN of IN the DT session NN no DT ad NN interim JJ appointment NN to TO the DT same JJ office NN shall MD be VB made VVN unless IN the DT Governor NP shall MD have VH submitted VVN to TO the DT Senate NP a DT nomination NN to TO the DT office NN during IN the DT session NN and CC the DT Senate NP shall MD have VH adjourned VVN without IN confirming VVG or CC rejecting VVG it PP . SENT No DT person NN nominated VVN for IN any DT office NN shall MD be VB eligible JJ for IN an DT ad NN interim JJ appointment NN to TO such JJ office NN if IN the DT nomination NN shall MD have VH failed VVN of IN confirmation NN by IN the DT Senate NP . SENT a DT When WRB a DT bill NN has VHZ finally RB passed VVN both DT houses NNS , , the DT house NN in IN which WDT final JJ action NN was VBD taken VVN to TO complete VV its PP$ passage NN shall MD cause VV it PP to TO be VB presented VVN to TO the DT Governor NP before IN the DT close NN of IN the DT calendar NN day NN next IN following VVG the DT date NN of IN the DT session NN at IN which WDT such JJ final JJ action NN was VBD taken VVN . SENT b SYM A DT passed VVN bill NN presented VVN to TO the DT Governor NP shall MD become VV law NN . SENT 1 CD if IN the DT Governor NP approves VVZ and CC signs VVZ it PP within IN the DT period NN allowed VVN for IN his PP$ consideration NN . SENT or CC , , 2 CD if IN the DT Governor NP does VVZ not RB return VV it PP to TO the DT house NN of IN origin NN , , with IN a DT statement NN of IN his PP$ objections NNS , , before IN the DT expiration NN of IN the DT period NN allowed VVN for IN his PP$ consideration NN . SENT or CC , , 3 CD if IN , , upon IN reconsideration NN of IN a DT bill NN objected VVD to TO by IN the DT Governor NP , , two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT house NN agree VVP to TO pass VV the DT bill NN . SENT c SYM The DT period NN allowed VVN for IN the DT Governor's NP consideration NN of IN a DT passed VVN bill NN shall MD be VB from IN the DT date NN of IN presentation NN until IN noon NN of IN the DT forty NN fifth JJ day NN next IN following VVG or CC , , if IN the DT house NN of IN origin NN be VB in IN temporary JJ adjournment NN on IN that DT day NN , , the DT first JJ day NN subsequent JJ upon IN which WDT the DT house NN reconvenes VVZ . SENT except IN that DT . SENT 1 CD if IN on IN the DT said VVN forty NN fifth JJ day NN the DT Legislature NP is VBZ in IN adjournment NN sine IN die NN , , any DT bill NN then RB pending VVG the DT Governor's NP approval NN shall MD be VB returned VVN , , if IN he PP objects NNS to TO it PP , , at IN a DT special JJ session NN held VVD pursuant JJ to TO subparagraph NNS d SYM of IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT 2 LS any DT bill NN passed VVN between IN the DT forty NN fifth JJ day NN and CC the DT tenth JJ day NN preceding VVG the DT expiration NN of IN the DT second JJ legislative JJ year NN shall MD be VB returned VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , if IN he PP objects NNS to TO it PP , , not RB later RBR than IN noon NN of IN the DT day NN next IN preceding VVG the DT expiration NN of IN the DT second JJ legislative JJ year NN . SENT 3 LS any DT bill NN passed VVN within IN 10 CD days NNS preceding VVG the DT expiration NN of IN the DT second JJ legislative JJ year NN shall MD become VV law NN only RB if IN the DT Governor NP signs VVZ it PP prior RB to TO noon NN of IN the DT seventh JJ day NN following VVG such JJ expiration NN , , or CC the DT Governor NP returns VVZ it PP to TO the DT House NN of IN origin NN , , with IN a DT statement NN of IN his PP$ objections NNS , , and CC two CD thirds NNS of IN all DT members NNS of IN each DT House NP agree VVP to TO pass VV the DT bill NN prior RB to TO such JJ expiration NN . SENT d SYM For IN the DT purpose NN of IN permitting VVG the DT return NN of IN bills NNS pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN , , a DT special JJ session NN of IN the DT Legislature NP shall MD convene VV , , without IN petition NN or CC call NN , , for IN the DT sole JJ purpose NN of IN acting VVG upon IN bills NNS returned VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , on IN the DT forty NN fifth JJ day NN next IN following VVG adjournment NN sine IN die NN of IN the DT regular JJ session NN . SENT or CC , , if IN the DT second JJ legislative JJ year NN of IN a DT 2 CD year NN Legislature NP will MD expire VV before IN said VVN forty NN fifth JJ day NN , , then RB the DT day NN next IN preceding VVG the DT expiration NN of IN the DT legislative JJ year NN . SENT e SYM Upon IN receiving VVG from IN the DT Governor NP a DT bill NN returned VVD by IN him PP with IN his PP$ objections NNS , , the DT house NN in IN which WDT it PP originated VVP shall MD enter VV the DT objections NNS at IN large JJ in IN its PP$ journal NN or CC minutes NNS and CC proceed VV to TO reconsider VV it PP . SENT If IN , , upon IN reconsideration NN , , on IN or CC after IN the DT third JJ day NN following VVG its PP$ return NN , , or CC the DT first JJ day NN of IN a DT special JJ session NN convened VVN for IN the DT sole JJ purpose NN of IN acting VVG on IN such JJ bills NNS , , two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN the DT house NN of IN origin NN agree VVP to TO pass VV the DT bill NN , , it PP shall MD be VB sent VVN , , together RB with IN the DT objections NNS of IN the DT Governor NP , , to TO the DT other JJ house NN . SENT and CC if IN , , upon IN reconsideration NN , , it PP is VBZ approved VVN by IN two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN the DT house NN , , it PP shall MD become VV a DT law NN . SENT In IN all DT such JJ cases NNS the DT votes NNS of IN each DT house NN shall MD be VB determined VVN by IN yeas NNS and CC nays NNS , , and CC the DT names NNS of IN the DT persons NNS voting VVG for IN and CC against IN the DT bill NN shall MD be VB entered VVN on IN the DT journal NN or CC minutes NNS of IN each DT house NN . SENT f SYM The DT Governor NP , , in IN returning VVG with IN his PP$ objections NNS a DT bill NN for IN reconsideration NN at IN any DT general JJ or CC special JJ session NN of IN the DT Legislature NP , , may MD recommend VV that IN an DT amendment NN or CC amendments NNS specified VVN by IN him PP be VB made VVN in IN the DT bill NN , , and CC in IN such JJ case NN the DT Legislature NP may MD amend VV and CC reenact VV the DT bill NN . SENT If IN a DT bill NN be VB so RB amended VVN and CC reenacted VVN , , it PP shall MD be VB presented VVN again RB to TO the DT Governor NP , , but CC shall MD become VV a DT law NN only RB if IN he PP shall MD sign VV it PP within IN 10 CD days NNS after IN presentation NN , , except IN that WDT any DT bill NN amended VVN and CC reenacted VVN within IN 10 CD days NNS preceding VVG the DT expiration NN of IN the DT second JJ legislative JJ year NN shall MD become VV law NN only RB if IN the DT Governor NP signs VVZ it PP prior RB to TO noon NN of IN the DT seventh JJ day NN following VVG such JJ expiration NN . SENT No DT bill NN shall MD be VB returned VVN by IN the DT Governor NP a DT second JJ time NN . SENT No DT bill NN need MD be VB read VVN three CD times NNS and CC no DT emergency NN resolution NN need MD be VB adopted VVN for IN the DT reenactment NN of IN any DT bill NN at IN a DT special JJ session NN of IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT Article NN V NN , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 14 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1983 CD . SENT If IN any DT bill NN presented VVD to TO the DT Governor NP shall MD contain VV one CD or CC more JJR items NNS of IN appropriation NN of IN money NN , , he PP may MD object VV in IN whole JJ or CC in IN part NN to TO any DT such JJ item NN or CC items NNS while IN approving VVG the DT other JJ portions NNS of IN the DT bill NN . SENT In IN such JJ case NN he PP shall MD append VV to TO the DT bill NN , , at IN the DT time NN of IN signing VVG it PP , , a DT statement NN of IN each DT item NN or CC part NN thereof RB to TO which WDT he PP objects NNS , , and CC each DT item NN or CC part NN so RB objected VVD to IN shall MD not RB take VV effect NN . SENT A DT copy NN of IN such JJ statement NN shall MD be VB transmitted VVN by IN him PP to TO the DT house NN in IN which WDT the DT bill NN originated VVN , , and CC each DT item NN or CC part NN thereof RB objected VVD to IN shall MD be VB separately RB reconsidered VVN . SENT If IN upon IN reconsideration NN , , on IN or CC after IN the DT third JJ day NN following NN said VVD transmittal NN , , one CD or CC more JJR of IN such JJ items NNS or CC parts NNS thereof RB be VB approved VVN by IN two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT house NN , , the DT same JJ shall MD become VV a DT part NN of IN the DT law NN , , notwithstanding IN the DT objections NNS of IN the DT Governor NP . SENT All PDT the DT provisions NNS of IN the DT preceding JJ paragraph NN in IN relation NN to TO bills NNS not RB approved VVD by IN the DT Governor NP shall MD apply VV to TO cases NNS in IN which WDT he PP shall MD withhold VV his PP$ approval NN from IN any DT item NN or CC items NNS or CC parts NNS thereof RB contained VVD in IN a DT bill NN appropriating VVG money NN . SENT SECTION NN II NP The NP Governor NP may MD grant VV pardons NNS and CC reprieves NNS in IN all DT cases NNS other JJ than IN impeachment NN and CC treason NN , , and CC may MD suspend VV and CC remit VV fines NNS and CC forfeitures NNS . SENT A DT commission NN or CC other JJ body NN may MD be VB established VVN by IN law NN to TO aid VV and CC advise VV the DT Governor NP in IN the DT exercise NN of IN executive JJ clemency NN . SENT A DT system NN for IN the DT granting VVG of IN parole NN shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT SECTION NN III NP Provision NN for IN organizing VVG , , inducting VVG , , training NN , , arming NN , , disciplining VVG and CC regulating VVG a DT militia NN shall MD be VB made VVN by IN law NN , , which WDT shall MD conform VV to TO applicable JJ standards NNS established VVN for IN the DT armed JJ forces NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT The DT Governor NP shall MD nominate VV and CC appoint VV all DT general NN and CC flag NN officers NNS of IN the DT militia NN , , with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP . SENT All DT other JJ commissioned VVN officers NNS of IN the DT militia NN shall MD be VB appointed VVN and CC commissioned VVN by IN the DT Governor NP according VVG to TO law NN . SENT SECTION NN IV NP All NP executive NN and CC administrative JJ offices NNS , , departments NNS , , and CC instrumentalities NNS of IN the DT State NP government NN , , including VVG the DT offices NNS of IN Secretary NP of IN State NP and CC Attorney NP General NP , , and CC their PP$ respective JJ functions NNS , , powers NNS and CC duties NNS , , shall MD be VB allocated VVN by IN law NN among IN and CC within IN not RB more JJR than IN twenty CD principal JJ departments NNS , , in IN such JJ manner NN as RB to TO group VV the DT same JJ according VVG to TO major JJ purposes NNS so RB far RB as RB practicable JJ . SENT Temporary JJ commissions NNS for IN special JJ purposes NNS may MD , , however RB , , be VB established VVN by IN law NN and CC such JJ commissions NNS need MD not RB be VB allocated VVN within IN a DT principal JJ department NN . SENT Each DT principal JJ department NN shall MD be VB under IN the DT supervision NN of IN the DT Governor NP . SENT The DT head NN of IN each DT principal JJ department NN shall MD be VB a DT single JJ executive NN unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Such JJ single JJ executives NNS shall MD be VB nominated VVN and CC appointed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , to TO serve VV at IN the DT pleasure NN of IN the DT Governor NP during IN his PP$ term NN of IN office NN and CC until IN the DT appointment NN and CC qualification NN of IN their PP$ successors NNS , , except IN as RB herein RB otherwise RB provided VVN with IN respect NN to TO the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP and CC the DT Attorney NP General NP . SENT The DT Secretary NP of IN State NP and CC the DT Attorney NP General NP shall MD be VB nominated VVN and CC appointed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP to TO serve VV during IN the DT term NN of IN office NN of IN the DT Governor NP . SENT Whenever WRB a DT board NN , , commission NN or CC other JJ body NN shall MD be VB the DT head NN of IN a DT principal JJ department NN , , the DT members NNS thereof RB shall MD be VB nominated VVN and CC appointed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , and CC may MD be VB removed VVN in IN the DT manner NN provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Such PDT a DT board NN , , commission NN or CC other JJ body NN may MD appoint VV a DT principal JJ executive NN officer NN when WRB authorized VVN by IN law NN , , but CC the DT appointment NN shall MD be VB subject JJ to TO the DT approval NN of IN the DT Governor NP . SENT Any DT principal JJ executive NN officer NN so RB appointed VVN shall MD be VB removable JJ by IN the DT Governor NP , , upon IN notice NN and CC an DT opportunity NN to TO be VB heard VVN . SENT The DT Governor NP may MD cause VV an DT investigation NN to TO be VB made VVN of IN the DT conduct NN in IN office NN of IN any DT officer NN or CC employee NN who WP receives VVZ his PP$ compensation NN from IN the DT State NP of IN New NP Jersey NP , , except IN a DT member NN , , officer NN or CC employee NN of IN the DT Legislature NP or CC an DT officer NN elected VVN by IN the DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP in IN joint JJ meeting NN , , or CC a DT judicial JJ officer NN . SENT He PP may MD require VV such JJ officers NNS or CC employees NNS to TO submit VV to TO him PP a DT written VVN statement NN or CC statements NNS , , under IN oath NN , , of IN such JJ information NN as IN he PP may MD call VV for IN relating VVG to TO the DT conduct NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ offices NNS or CC employments NNS . SENT After IN notice NN , , the DT service NN of IN charges NNS and CC an DT opportunity NN to TO be VB heard VVN at IN public JJ hearing NN the DT Governor NP may MD remove VV any DT such JJ officer NN or CC employee NN for IN cause NN . SENT Such JJ officer NN or CC employee NN shall MD have VH the DT right NN of IN judicial JJ review NN , , on IN both CC the DT law NN and CC the DT facts NNS , , in IN such JJ manner NN as RB shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT No DT rule NN or CC regulation NN made VVN by IN any DT department NN , , officer NN , , agency NN or CC authority NN of IN this DT state NN , , except IN such JJ as RB relates VVZ to TO the DT organization NN or CC internal JJ management NN of IN the DT State NP government NN or CC a DT part NN thereof RB , , shall MD take VV effect NN until IN it PP is VBZ filed VVN either RB with IN the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP or CC in IN such JJ other JJ manner NN as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD provide VV for IN the DT prompt JJ publication NN of IN such JJ rules NNS and CC regulations NNS . SENT The DT Legislature NP may MD review VV any DT rule NN or CC regulation NN to TO determine VV if IN the DT rule NN or CC regulation NN is VBZ consistent JJ with IN the DT intent NN of IN the DT Legislature NP as RB expressed VVD in IN the DT language NN of IN the DT statute NN which WDT the DT rule NN or CC regulation NN is VBZ intended VVN to TO implement VV . SENT Upon IN a DT finding NN that IN an DT existing JJ or CC proposed VVN rule NN or CC regulation NN is VBZ not RB consistent JJ with IN legislative JJ intent NN , , the DT Legislature NP shall MD transmit VV this DT finding NN in IN the DT form NN of IN a DT concurrent JJ resolution NN to TO the DT Governor NP and CC the DT head NN of IN the DT Executive NP Branch NP agency NN which WDT promulgated VVD , , or CC plans VVZ to TO promulgate VV , , the DT rule NN or CC regulation NN . SENT The DT agency NN shall MD have VH 30 CD days NNS to TO amend VV or CC withdraw VV the DT existing JJ or CC proposed VVN rule NN or CC regulation NN . SENT If IN the DT agency NN does VVZ not RB amend VV or CC withdraw VV the DT existing JJ or CC proposed VVN rule NN or CC regulation NN , , the DT Legislature NP may MD invalidate VV that IN rule NN or CC regulation NN , , in IN whole NN or CC in IN part NN , , or CC may MD prohibit VV that DT proposed VVN rule NN or CC regulation NN , , in IN whole NN or CC in IN part NN , , from IN taking VVG effect NN by IN a DT vote NN of IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT authorized JJ membership NN of IN each DT House NN in IN favor NN of IN a DT concurrent JJ resolution NN providing VVG for IN invalidation NN or CC prohibition NN , , as IN the DT case NN may MD be VB , , of IN the DT rule NN or CC regulation NN . SENT This DT vote NN shall MD not RB take VV place NN until IN at IN least JJS 20 CD calendar NN days NNS after IN the DT placing NN on IN the DT desks NNS of IN the DT members NNS of IN each DT House NP of IN the DT Legislature NP in IN open JJ meeting NN of IN the DT transcript NN of IN a DT public JJ hearing NN held VVN by IN either DT House NP on IN the DT invalidation NN or CC prohibition NN of IN the DT rule NN or CC regulation NN . SENT Article NN V NN , , section NN IV NP , , paragraph NN 6 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 3 CD , , 1992 CD . SENT ARTICLE NN VI NP JUDICIAL JJ SECTION NN I PP The DT judicial JJ power NN shall MD be VB vested VVN in IN a DT Supreme NP Court NP , , a DT Superior NP Court NP , , and CC other JJ courts NNS of IN limited JJ jurisdiction NN . SENT The DT other JJ courts NNS and CC their PP$ jurisdiction NN may MD from IN time NN to TO time NN be VB established VVN , , altered VVN or CC abolished VVN by IN law NN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 1 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT SECTION NN II NP The NP Supreme NP Court NP shall MD consist VV of IN a DT Chief NP Justice NP and CC six CD Associate JJ Justices NPS . SENT Five CD members NNS of IN the DT court NN shall MD constitute VV a DT quorum NN . SENT When WRB necessary JJ , , the DT Chief NP Justice NP shall MD assign VV the DT Judge NP or CC Judges NPS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , senior JJ in IN service NN , , as RB provided VVN by IN rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , to TO serve VV temporarily RB in IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP . SENT In IN case NN the DT Chief NP Justice NP is VBZ absent JJ or CC unable JJ to TO serve VV , , a DT presiding VVG Justice NP designated VVN in IN accordance NN with IN rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD serve VV temporarily RB in IN his PP$ stead NN . SENT The DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD exercise VV appellate JJ jurisdiction NN in IN the DT last JJ resort NN in IN all DT causes NNS provided VVN in IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT The DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD make VV rules NNS governing VVG the DT administration NN of IN all DT courts NNS in IN the DT State NP and CC , , subject JJ to TO the DT law NN , , the DT practice NN and CC procedure NN in IN all DT such JJ courts NNS . SENT The DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD have VH jurisdiction NN over IN the DT admission NN to TO the DT practice NN of IN law NN and CC the DT discipline NN of IN persons NNS admitted VVD . SENT SECTION NN III NP The NP Superior NP Court NP shall MD consist VV of IN such JJ number NN of IN judges NNS as RB may MD be VB authorized VVN by IN law NN , , each DT of IN whom WP shall MD exercise VV the DT powers NNS of IN the DT court NN subject NN to TO rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP . SENT The DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD at IN all DT times NNS consist VVP of IN at IN least JJS two CD judges NNS who WP shall MD be VB assigned VVN to TO sit VV in IN each DT of IN the DT counties NNS of IN this DT State NN , , and CC who WP are VBP resident JJ therein RB at IN the DT time NN of IN appointment NN and CC reappointment NN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP III NP , , paragraph NN 1 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT The DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD have VH original JJ general JJ jurisdiction NN throughout IN the DT State NN in IN all DT causes NNS . SENT The DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD be VB divided VVN into IN an DT Appellate NP Division NP , , a DT Law NP Division NP , , and CC a DT Chancery NP Division NP , , which WDT shall MD include VV a DT family NN part NN . SENT Each DT division NN shall MD have VH such JJ other JJ parts NNS , , consist VVP of IN such JJ number NN of IN judges NNS , , and CC hear VV such JJ causes NNS , , as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP . SENT At IN least JJS two CD judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD at IN all DT times NNS be VB assigned VVN to TO sit VV in IN each DT of IN the DT counties NNS of IN the DT State NP , , who WP at IN the DT time NN of IN their PP$ appointment NN and CC reappointment NN were VBD residents NNS of IN that DT county NN provided VVD , , however RB , , that IN the DT number NN of IN judges NNS required VVN to TO reside VV in IN the DT county NN wherein RB they PP sit VVP shall MD be VB at IN least JJS equal JJ in IN number NN to TO the DT number NN of IN judges NNS of IN the DT county NN court NN sitting VVG in IN each DT of IN the DT counties NNS at IN the DT adoption NN of IN this DT amendment NN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP III NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1983 CD . SENT Subject JJ to TO rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , the DT Law NP Division NP and CC the DT Chancery NP Division NP shall MD each DT exercise NN the DT powers NNS and CC functions NNS of IN the DT other JJ division NN when WRB the DT ends NNS of IN justice NN so RB require VVP , , and CC legal JJ and CC equitable JJ relief NN shall MD be VB granted VVN in IN any DT cause NN so RB that IN all DT matters NNS in IN controversy NN between IN the DT parties NNS may MD be VB completely RB determined VVN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP IV NP , , repealed VVN effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT SECTION NN V NN Appeals NPS may MD be VB taken VVN to TO the DT Supreme NP Court NP . SENT a DT In IN causes NNS determined VVN by IN the DT appellate JJ division NN of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP involving VVG a DT question NN arising VVG under IN the DT Constitution NP of IN the DT United NP States NPS or CC this DT State NP . SENT b SYM In IN causes NNS where WRB there EX is VBZ a DT dissent NN in IN the DT Appellate NP Division NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT c SYM In IN capital NN causes NNS . SENT d SYM On IN certification NN by IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP and CC , , where WRB provided VVN by IN rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , to TO the DT inferior JJ courts NNS . SENT and CC e NN In IN such JJ causes NNS as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Appeals NNS may MD be VB taken VVN to TO the DT Appellate NP Division NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP from IN the DT law NN and CC chancery NN divisions NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP and CC in IN such JJ other JJ causes NNS as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NN V NN , , paragraphs VVZ 1 CD and CC 2 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT The DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Appellate NP Division NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP may MD exercise VV such JJ original JJ jurisdiction NN as RB may MD be VB necessary JJ to TO the DT complete JJ determination NN of IN any DT cause NN on IN review NN . SENT Prerogative NN writs NNS are VBP superseded VVN and CC , , in IN lieu NN thereof RB , , review NN , , hearing NN and CC relief NN shall MD be VB afforded VVN in IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , on IN terms NNS and CC in IN the DT manner NN provided VVN by IN rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , as RB of IN right NN , , except IN in IN criminal JJ causes NNS where WRB such JJ review NN shall MD be VB discretionary JJ . SENT SECTION NN VI NP The NP Governor NP shall MD nominate VV and CC appoint VV , , with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , the DT Chief NP Justice NP and CC associate NN justices NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , and CC the DT judges NNS of IN the DT inferior JJ courts NNS with IN jurisdiction NN extending VVG to TO more JJR than IN one CD municipality NN . SENT except IN that DT upon IN the DT abolition NN of IN the DT juvenile JJ and CC domestic JJ relations NNS courts NNS or CC family NN court NN and CC county NN district NN courts NNS as RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , the DT judges NNS of IN those DT former JJ courts NNS shall MD become VV the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP without IN nomination NN by IN the DT Governor NP or CC confirmation NN by IN the DT Senate NP . SENT No DT nomination NN to TO such JJ an DT office NN shall MD be VB sent VVN to TO the DT Senate NP for IN confirmation NN until IN after IN 7 CD days NNS public JJ notice NN by IN the DT Governor NP . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP VI NP , , paragraph NN 1 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1983 CD . SENT The DT justices NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD each DT prior JJ to TO his PP$ appointment NN have VHP been VBN admitted VVN to TO the DT practice NN of IN law NN in IN this DT State NN for IN at IN least JJS 10 CD years NNS . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP VI NP , , paragraph NN 2 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT The DT Justices NPS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD hold VV their PP$ offices NNS for IN initial JJ terms NNS of IN 7 CD years NNS and CC upon IN reappointment NN shall MD hold VV their PP$ offices NNS during IN good JJ behavior NN . SENT provided VVN however RB , , that IN , , upon IN the DT abolition NN of IN the DT juvenile JJ and CC domestic JJ relations NNS courts NNS or CC family NN court NN and CC county NN district NN courts NNS as RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , the DT judges NNS in IN office NN in IN those DT former JJ courts NNS who WP have VHP acquired VVN tenure NN and CC the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP who WP have VHP acquired VVN tenure NN as IN a DT judge NN in IN those DT former JJ courts NNS prior RB to TO appointment NN to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP , , shall MD have VH tenure NN as IN Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT Judges NNS of IN the DT juvenile JJ and CC domestic JJ relations NNS courts NNS or CC family NN court NN and CC county NN district NN courts NNS who WP have VHP not RB acquired VVN tenure NN as IN a DT judge NN of IN those DT former JJ courts NNS shall MD hold VV their PP$ offices NNS for IN the DT period NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ terms NNS which WDT remain VVP unexpired JJ and CC shall MD acquire VV tenure NN upon IN reappointment NN to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT Such JJ justices NNS and CC judges NNS shall MD be VB retired VVN upon IN attaining VVG the DT age NN of IN 70 CD years NNS . SENT Provisions NNS for IN the DT pensioning VVG of IN the DT Justices NPS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD be VB made VVN by IN law NN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP VI NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1983 CD . SENT The DT Justices NPS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD be VB subject JJ to TO impeachment NN , , and CC any DT judicial JJ officer NN impeached VVN shall MD not RB exercise VV his PP$ office NN until IN acquitted VVN . SENT The DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD also RB be VB subject JJ to TO removal NN from IN office NN by IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP for IN such JJ causes NNS and CC in IN such JJ manner NN as RB shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Whenever WRB the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD certify VV to TO the DT Governor NP that IN it PP appears VVZ that IN any DT Justice NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP or CC Judge NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP is VBZ so RB incapacitated VVN as RB substantially RB to TO prevent VV him PP from IN performing VVG his PP$ judicial JJ duties NNS , , the DT Governor NP shall MD appoint VV a DT commission NN of IN three CD persons NNS to TO inquire VV into IN the DT circumstances NNS . SENT and CC , , on IN their PP$ recommendation NN , , the DT Governor NP may MD retire VV the DT justice NN or CC judge NN from IN office NN , , on IN pension NN as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP VI NP , , paragraphs VVZ 4 CD and CC 5 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT The DT Justices NPS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD receive VV for IN their PP$ services NNS such JJ salaries NNS as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN , , which WDT shall MD not RB be VB diminished VVN during IN the DT term NN of IN their PP$ appointment NN . SENT They PP shall MD not RB , , while IN in IN office NN , , engage VVP in IN the DT practice NN of IN law NN or CC other JJ gainful JJ pursuit NN . SENT The DT Justices NPS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD hold VV no DT other JJ office NN or CC position NN , , of IN profit NN , , under IN this DT State NP or CC the DT United NP States NPS . SENT Any DT such JJ justice NN or CC judge NN who WP shall MD become VV a DT candidate NN for IN an DT elective JJ public JJ office NN shall MD thereby RB forfeit VV his PP$ judicial JJ office NN . SENT Article NP VI NP , , Section NP VI NP , , paragraph NN 7 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT SECTION NN VII NP The NP Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD be VB the DT administrative JJ head NN of IN all PDT the DT courts NNS in IN the DT State NN . SENT He PP shall MD appoint VV an DT Administrative NP Director NP to TO serve VV at IN his PP$ pleasure NN . SENT The DT Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD assign VV Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP to TO the DT Divisions NNS and CC Parts NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , and CC may MD from IN time NN to TO time NN transfer NN Judges NNS from IN one CD assignment NN to TO another DT , , as IN need NN appears VVZ . SENT Assignments NNS to TO the DT Appellate NP Division NP shall MD be VB for IN terms NNS fixed VVN by IN rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP . SENT The DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP for IN such JJ terms NNS and CC at IN such JJ compensation NN as RB shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT SECTION NN VIII NP a DT . SENT On IN or CC before IN July NP 1 CD , , 1997 CD . SENT 1 LS The DT State NN shall MD be VB required VVN to TO pay VV for IN certain JJ judicial JJ and CC probation NN costs NNS . SENT 2 LS All DT judicial JJ employees NNS and CC probation NN employees NNS shall MD be VB employees NNS of IN the DT State NN . SENT and CC 3 CD Any DT judicial JJ fees NNS and CC probation NN fees NNS collected VVN shall MD be VB paid VVN to TO the DT State NP Treasury NP . SENT b SYM . SENT As IN used VVN in IN this DT section NN . SENT 1 CD Judicial NP facility NN costs NNS means VVZ any DT costs NNS borne VVN by IN the DT counties NNS prior RB to TO July NP 1 CD , , 1993 CD with IN regard NN to TO the DT operation NN and CC maintenance NN of IN facilities NNS used VVN by IN the DT courts NNS or CC judicial JJ employees NNS . SENT 2 CD Probation NN facility NN costs NNS means VVZ any DT costs NNS borne VVN by IN the DT counties NNS prior RB to TO July NP 1 CD , , 1993 CD with IN regard NN to TO the DT operation NN and CC maintenance NN of IN facilities NNS used VVN by IN probation NN employees NNS . SENT 3 CD Judicial NP costs NNS means VVZ the DT costs NNS incurred VVN by IN the DT county NN for IN funding VVG the DT judicial JJ system NN , , including VVG but CC not RB limited VVN to TO the DT following VVG costs NNS . SENT salaries NNS , , health NN benefits NNS and CC pension NN payments NNS of IN all DT judicial JJ employees NNS , , juror NN fees NNS and CC library NN material NN costs NNS , , except IN that WDT judicial JJ costs NNS shall MD not RB include VV costs NNS incurred VVN by IN employees NNS of IN the DT surrogate's JJ office NN or CC judicial JJ facility NN costs NNS . SENT 4 CD Judicial NP employees NNS means VVZ any DT person NN employed VVN by IN the DT county NN prior RB to TO July NP 1 CD , , 1993 CD to TO perform VV judicial JJ functions NNS , , including VVG but CC not RB limited JJ to TO employees NNS working VVG for IN the DT courts NNS , , and CC the DT law NN library NN and CC employees NNS of IN the DT sheriff's JJ office NN who WP act VVP as IN court NN aides NNS , , except IN that WDT employees NNS of IN the DT surrogate's JJ office NN and CC probation NN employees NNS shall MD not RB be VB construed VVN to TO be VB judicial JJ employees NNS . SENT 5 CD Judicial NP fees NNS means VVZ any DT fees NNS or CC fines NNS collected VVN by IN the DT judiciary NN but CC shall MD not RB include VV sheriff's NNS or CC surrogate's NNS fees NNS or CC municipal JJ court NN fees NNS or CC fines NNS . SENT 6 CD Judicial NP functions NNS means VVZ any DT duties NNS and CC responsibilities NNS performed VVN in IN providing VVG any DT services NNS and CC direct JJ support NN necessary JJ for IN the DT effective JJ operation NN of IN the DT judicial JJ system NN . SENT 7 CD Probation NN costs NNS means VVZ any DT costs NNS incurred VVN by IN the DT county NN for IN the DT operation NN of IN the DT county NN probation NN department NN , , including VVG but CC not RB limited VVN to TO the DT costs NNS of IN salaries NNS , , health NN benefits NNS , , and CC pension NN payments NNS of IN probation NN employees NNS but CC shall MD not RB include VV probation NN facility NN costs NNS . SENT 8 CD Probation NN employees NNS means VVZ any DT person NN employed VVN by IN a DT county NN probation NN department NN prior RB to TO July NP 1 CD , , 1993 CD . SENT 9 CD Probation NN fees NNS means VVZ any DT fees NNS or CC fines NNS collected VVN in IN connection NN with IN the DT probation NN of IN any DT persons NNS . SENT Section NP VIII NP added VVD effective JJ December NP 3 CD , , 1992 CD . SENT ARTICLE NN VII NP PUBLIC JJ OFFICERS NNS AND CC EMPLOYEES NNS SECTION NN I PP Every DT State NP officer NN , , before IN entering VVG upon IN the DT duties NNS of IN his PP$ office NN , , shall MD take VV and CC subscribe VV an DT oath NN or CC affirmation NN to TO support VV the DT Constitution NP of IN this DT State NP and CC of IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC to TO perform VV the DT duties NNS of IN his PP$ office NN faithfully RB , , impartially RB and CC justly RB to TO the DT best JJS of IN his PP$ ability NN . SENT Appointments NNS and CC promotions NNS in IN the DT civil JJ service NN of IN the DT State NN , , and CC of IN such JJ political JJ subdivisions NNS as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN , , shall MD be VB made VVN according VVG to TO merit NN and CC fitness NN to TO be VB ascertained VVN , , as RB far RB as IN practicable JJ , , by IN examination NN , , which WDT , , as IN far RB as RB practicable JJ , , shall MD be VB competitive JJ . SENT except IN that DT preference NN in IN appointments NNS by IN reason NN of IN active JJ service NN in IN any DT branch NN of IN the DT military JJ or CC naval JJ forces NNS of IN the DT United NP States NPS in IN time NN of IN war NN may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Any DT compensation NN for IN services NNS or CC any DT fees NNS received VVN by IN any DT person NN by IN virtue NN of IN an DT appointive JJ State NN office NN or CC position NN , , in IN addition NN to TO the DT annual JJ salary NN provided VVN for IN the DT office NN or CC position NN , , shall MD immediately RB upon IN receipt NN be VB paid VVN into IN the DT treasury NN of IN the DT State NP , , unless IN the DT compensation NN or CC fees NNS shall MD be VB allowed VVN or CC appropriated VVN to TO him PP by IN law NN . SENT Any DT person NN before IN or CC after IN entering VVG upon IN the DT duties NNS of IN any DT public JJ office NN , , position NN or CC employment NN in IN this DT State NN may MD be VB required VVN to TO give VV bond NN as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT term NN of IN office NN of IN all DT officers NNS elected VVN or CC appointed VVN pursuant JJ to TO the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT Constitution NP , , except IN as RB herein RB otherwise RB provided VVN , , shall MD commence VV on IN the DT day NN of IN the DT date NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ commissions NNS . SENT but CC no DT commission NN for IN any DT office NN shall MD bear VV date NN prior RB to TO the DT expiration NN of IN the DT term NN of IN the DT incumbent JJ of IN said VVN office NN . SENT The DT State NP Auditor NN shall MD be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT Senate NP and CC General NP Assembly NP in IN joint JJ meeting NN for IN a DT term NN of IN five CD years NNS and CC until IN his PP$ successor NN shall MD be VB appointed VVN and CC qualify VV . SENT It PP shall MD be VB his PP$ duty NN to TO conduct VV post NN audits NN of IN all DT transactions NNS and CC accounts NNS kept VVD by IN or CC for IN all DT departments NNS , , offices NNS and CC agencies NNS of IN the DT State NP government NN , , to TO report VV to TO the DT Legislature NP or CC to TO any DT committee NN thereof RB as RB shall MD be VB required VVN by IN law NN , , and CC to TO perform VV such JJ other JJ similar JJ or CC related JJ duties NNS as RB shall MD , , from IN time NN to TO time NN , , be VB required VVN of IN him PP by IN law NN . SENT SECTION NN II NP County NP prosecutors NNS shall MD be VB nominated VVN and CC appointed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP . SENT Their PP$ term NN of IN office NN shall MD be VB five CD years NNS , , and CC they PP shall MD serve VV until IN the DT appointment NN and CC qualification NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ successors NNS . SENT County NP clerks NNS , , surrogates NNS and CC sheriffs NNS shall MD be VB elected VVN by IN the DT people NNS of IN their PP$ respective JJ counties NNS at IN general JJ elections NNS . SENT The DT term NN of IN office NN of IN county NN clerks NNS and CC surrogates NNS shall MD be VB five CD years NNS , , and CC of IN sheriffs NNS three CD years NNS . SENT Whenever WRB a DT vacancy NN shall MD occur VV in IN any DT such JJ office NN it PP shall MD be VB filled VVN in IN the DT manner NN to TO be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT SECTION NN III NP The NP Governor NP and CC all DT other JJ State NN officers NNS , , while IN in IN office NN and CC for IN two CD years NNS thereafter RB , , shall MD be VB liable JJ to TO impeachment NN for IN misdemeanor NN committed VVN during IN their PP$ respective JJ continuance NN in IN office NN . SENT The DT General NP Assembly NP shall MD have VH the DT sole JJ power NN of IN impeachment NN by IN vote NN of IN a DT majority NN of IN all PDT the DT members NNS . SENT All DT impeachments NNS shall MD be VB tried VVN by IN the DT Senate NP , , and CC members NNS , , when WRB sitting VVG for IN that DT purpose NN , , shall MD be VB on IN oath NN or CC affirmation NN truly RB and CC impartially RB to TO try VV and CC determine VV the DT charge NN in IN question NN according VVG to TO the DT evidence NN . SENT No DT person NN shall MD be VB convicted VVN without IN the DT concurrence NN of IN two CD thirds NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN the DT Senate NP . SENT When WRB the DT Governor NP is VBZ tried VVN , , the DT Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD preside VV and CC the DT President NP of IN the DT Senate NP shall MD not RB participate VV in IN the DT trial NN . SENT Judgment NN in IN cases NNS of IN impeachment NN shall MD not RB extend VV further RBR than IN to TO removal NN from IN office NN , , and CC to TO disqualification NN to TO hold VV and CC enjoy VV any DT public JJ office NN of IN honor NN , , profit NN or CC trust NN in IN this DT State NN . SENT but CC the DT person NN convicted VVN shall MD nevertheless RB be VB liable JJ to TO indictment NN , , trial NN and CC punishment NN according VVG to TO law NN . SENT ARTICLE NN VIII NP TAXATION NN AND CC FINANCE NN SECTION NN I PP a DT Property NN shall MD be VB assessed VVN for IN taxation NN under IN general JJ laws NNS and CC by IN uniform JJ rules NNS . SENT All DT real JJ property NN assessed VVN and CC taxed VVN locally RB or CC by IN the DT State NN for IN allotment NN and CC payment NN to TO taxing VVG districts NNS shall MD be VB assessed VVN according VVG to TO the DT same JJ standard NN of IN value NN , , except IN as RB otherwise RB permitted VVN herein RB , , and CC such JJ real JJ property NN shall MD be VB taxed VVN at IN the DT general JJ tax NN rate NN of IN the DT taxing VVG district NN in IN which WDT the DT property NN is VBZ situated VVN , , for IN the DT use NN of IN such JJ taxing VVG district NN . SENT b SYM The DT Legislature NP shall MD enact VV laws NNS to TO provide VV that IN the DT value NN of IN land NN , , not RB less JJR than IN 5 CD acres NNS in IN area NN , , which WDT is VBZ determined VVN by IN the DT assessing VVG officer NN of IN the DT taxing VVG jurisdiction NN to TO be VB actively RB devoted VVN to TO agricultural JJ or CC horticultural JJ use NN and CC to TO have VH been VBN so RB devoted VVN for IN at IN least JJS the DT 2 CD successive JJ years NNS immediately RB preceding VVG the DT tax NN year NN in IN issue NN , , shall MD , , for IN local JJ tax NN purposes NNS , , on IN application NN of IN the DT owner NN , , be VB that DT value NN which WDT such JJ land NN has VHZ for IN agricultural JJ or CC horticultural JJ use NN . SENT Any DT such JJ laws NNS shall MD provide VV that IN when WRB land NN which WDT has VHZ been VBN valued VVN in IN this DT manner NN for IN local JJ tax NN purposes NNS is VBZ applied VVN to TO a DT use NN other JJ than IN for IN agriculture NN or CC horticulture NN it PP shall MD be VB subject JJ to TO additional JJ taxes NNS in IN an DT amount NN equal JJ to TO the DT difference NN , , if IN any DT , , between IN the DT taxes NNS paid VVN or CC payable JJ on IN the DT basis NN of IN the DT valuation NN and CC the DT assessment NN authorized VVD hereunder RB and CC the DT taxes NNS that WDT would MD have VH been VBN paid VVN or CC payable JJ had VHD the DT land NN been VBN valued VVN and CC assessed VVN as IN otherwise RB provided VVN in IN this DT Constitution NP , , in IN the DT current JJ year NN and CC in IN such JJ of IN the DT tax NN years NNS immediately RB preceding VVG , , not RB in IN excess NN of IN 2 CD such JJ years NNS in IN which WDT the DT land NN was VBD valued VVN as IN herein RB authorized VVN . SENT Such JJ laws NNS shall MD also RB provide VV for IN the DT equalization NN of IN assessments NNS of IN land NN valued VVN in IN accordance NN with IN the DT provisions NNS hereof RB and CC for IN the DT assessment NN and CC collection NN of IN any DT additional JJ taxes NNS levied VVD thereupon RB and CC shall MD include VV such JJ other JJ provisions NNS as RB shall MD be VB necessary JJ to TO carry VV out RP the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT amendment NN . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 1 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 5 CD , , 1963 CD . SENT Exemption NN from IN taxation NN may MD be VB granted VVN only RB by IN general JJ laws NNS . SENT Until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN all DT exemptions NNS from IN taxation NN validly RB granted VVN and CC now RB in IN existence NN shall MD be VB continued VVN . SENT Exemptions NNS from IN taxation NN may MD be VB altered VVN or CC repealed VVN , , except IN those DT exempting VVG real JJ and CC personal JJ property NN used VVN exclusively RB for IN religious JJ , , educational JJ , , charitable JJ or CC cemetery NN purposes NNS , , as RB defined VVN by IN law NN , , and CC owned VVN by IN any DT corporation NN or CC association NN organized VVN and CC conducted VVN exclusively RB for IN one CD or CC more JJR of IN such JJ purposes NNS and CC not RB operating VVG for IN profit NN . SENT Any DT citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN this DT State NN now RB or CC hereafter RB honorably RB discharged VVN or CC released VVN under IN honorable JJ circumstances NNS from IN active JJ service NN , , in IN time NN of IN war NN or CC other JJ emergency NN as IN , , from IN time NN to TO time NN , , defined VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP , , in IN any DT branch NN of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS of IN the DT United NP States NPS shall MD be VB entitled VVN , , annually RB to TO a DT deduction NN from IN the DT amount NN of IN any DT tax NN bill NN for IN taxes NNS on IN real JJ and CC personal JJ property NN , , or CC both DT , , including VVG taxes NNS attributable JJ to TO a DT residential JJ unit NN held VVN by IN a DT stockholder NN in IN a DT cooperative JJ or CC mutual JJ housing NN corporation NN , , in IN the DT sum NN of IN 50 CD or CC if IN the DT amount NN of IN any DT such JJ tax NN bill NN shall MD be VB less JJR than IN 50 CD , , to TO a DT cancellation NN thereof RB , , except IN that WDT the DT deduction NN or CC cancellation NN shall MD be VB 100 CD in IN tax NN year NN 2000 CD , , 150 CD in IN tax NN year NN 2001 CD , , 200 CD in IN tax NN year NN 2002 CD and CC 250 CD in IN each DT tax NN year NN thereafter RB . SENT The DT deduction NN or CC cancellation NN shall MD not RB be VB altered VVN or CC repealed VVN . SENT Any DT person NN hereinabove RB described VVN who WP has VHZ been VBN or CC shall MD be VB declared VVN by IN the DT United NP States NPS Veterans NP Administration NP , , or CC its PP$ successor NN , , to TO have VH a DT service NN connected JJ disability NN , , shall MD be VB entitled VVN to TO such JJ further JJR deduction NN from IN taxation NN as IN from IN time NN to TO time NN may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT surviving VVG spouse NN of IN any DT citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN this DT State NN who WP has VHZ met VVN or CC shall MD meet VV his PP$ or CC her PP$ death NN on IN active JJ duty NN in IN time NN of IN war NN or CC of IN other JJ emergency NN as IN so RB defined VVN in IN any DT such JJ service NN shall MD be VB entitled VVN , , during IN her PP$ widowhood NN or CC his PP$ widowerhood NN , , as IN the DT case NN may MD be VB , , and CC while IN a DT resident NN of IN this DT State NN , , to TO the DT deduction NN or CC cancellation NN in IN this DT paragraph NN provided VVN for IN honorably RB discharged VVN veterans NNS and CC to TO such JJ further JJR deduction NN as IN from IN time NN to TO time NN may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT surviving VVG spouse NN of IN any DT citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN this DT State NN who WP has VHZ had VHN or CC shall MD hereafter RB have VH active JJ service NN in IN time NN of IN war NN or CC of IN other JJ emergency NN as IN so RB defined VVN in IN any DT branch NN of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS of IN the DT United NP States NPS and CC who WP died VVD or CC shall MD die VV while IN on IN active JJ duty NN in IN any DT branch NN of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS of IN the DT United NP States NPS , , or CC who WP has VHZ been VBN or CC may MD hereafter RB be VB honorably RB discharged VVN or CC released VVN under IN honorable JJ circumstances NNS from IN active JJ service NN in IN time NN of IN war NN or CC of IN other JJ emergency NN as IN so RB defined VVN in IN any DT branch NN of IN the DT Armed NP Forces NPS of IN the DT United NP States NPS shall MD be VB entitled VVN , , during IN her PP$ widowhood NN or CC his PP$ widowerhood NN , , as IN the DT case NN may MD be VB , , and CC while IN a DT resident NN of IN this DT State NN , , to TO the DT deduction NN or CC cancellation NN in IN this DT paragraph NN provided VVN for IN honorably RB discharged VVN veterans NNS and CC to TO such JJ further JJR deductions NNS as IN from IN time NN to TO time NN may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 2 CD , , 1999 CD . SENT The DT Legislature NP may MD , , from IN time NN to TO time NN , , enact VV laws NNS granting VVG an DT annual JJ deduction NN , , from IN the DT amount NN of IN any DT tax NN bill NN for IN taxes NNS on IN the DT real JJ property NN , , and CC from IN taxes NNS attributable JJ to TO a DT residential JJ unit NN in IN a DT cooperative JJ or CC mutual JJ housing NN corporation NN , , of IN any DT citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN this DT State NN of IN the DT age NN of IN 65 CD or CC more JJR years NNS , , or CC any DT citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN this DT State NN less JJR than IN 65 CD years NNS of IN age NN who WP is VBZ permanently RB and CC totally RB disabled JJ according VVG to TO the DT provisions NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Social NP Security NP Act NP , , residing VVG in IN a DT dwelling NN house NN owned VVN by IN him PP which WDT is VBZ a DT constituent JJ part NN of IN such JJ real JJ property NN , , or CC residing VVG in IN a DT dwelling NN house NN owned VVN by IN him PP which WDT is VBZ assessed VVN as IN real JJ property NN but CC which WDT is VBZ situated VVN on IN land NN owned VVN by IN another DT or CC others NNS , , or CC residing VVG as IN tenant NN shareholder NN in IN a DT cooperative JJ or CC mutual JJ housing NN corporation NN , , but CC no DT such JJ deduction NN shall MD be VB in IN excess NN of IN 160 CD . SENT 00 CD with IN respect NN to TO any DT year NN prior RB to TO 1981 CD , , 200 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN in IN 1981 CD , , 225 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN in IN 1982 CD , , and CC 250 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN in IN 1983 CD and CC any DT year NN thereafter RB and CC such JJ deduction NN shall MD be VB restricted VVN to TO owners NNS having VHG an DT income NN not RB in IN excess NN of IN 5 CD , , 000 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN with IN respect NN to TO any DT year NN prior RB to TO 1981 CD , , 8 CD , , 000 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN in IN 1981 CD , , 9 CD , , 000 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN in IN 1982 CD , , and CC 10 CD , , 000 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN in IN 1983 CD and CC any DT year NN thereafter RB , , exclusive JJ of IN benefits NNS under IN any DT one NN of IN the DT following NN . SENT a DT . SENT The DT Federal NP Social NP Security NP Act NP and CC all DT amendments NNS and CC supplements NNS thereto RB . SENT b LS . SENT Any DT other JJ program NN of IN the DT federal JJ government NN or CC pursuant JJ to TO any DT other JJ federal JJ law NN which WDT provides VVZ benefits NNS in IN whole JJ or CC in IN part NN in IN lieu NN of IN benefits NNS referred VVD to TO in IN , , or CC for IN persons NNS excluded VVN from IN coverage NN under IN , , a DT . SENT hereof RB including VVG but CC not RB limited VVN to TO the DT Federal NP Railroad NP Retirement NP Act NP and CC federal JJ pension NN , , disability NN and CC retirement NN programs NNS . SENT or CC c LS . SENT Pension NN , , disability NN or CC retirement NN programs NNS of IN any DT state NN or CC its PP$ political JJ subdivisions NNS , , or CC agencies NNS thereof RB , , for IN persons NNS not RB covered VVN under IN a DT . SENT hereof RB . SENT provided VVN , , however RB , , that IN the DT total JJ amount NN of IN benefits NNS to TO be VB allowed VVN exclusion NN by IN any DT owner NN under IN b LS . SENT or CC c LS . SENT hereof RB shall MD not RB be VB in IN excess NN of IN the DT maximum JJ amount NN of IN benefits NNS payable JJ to TO , , and CC allowable JJ for IN exclusion NN by IN , , an DT owner NN in IN similar JJ circumstances NNS under IN a DT . SENT hereof RB . SENT The DT surviving VVG spouse NN of IN a DT deceased JJ citizen NN and CC resident NN of IN the DT State NP who WP during IN his PP$ or CC her PP$ life NN received VVD a DT deduction NN pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN shall MD be VB entitled VVN , , so RB long RB as IN he PP or CC she PP shall MD remain VV unmarried JJ and CC a DT resident NN of IN the DT same JJ dwelling NN house NN situated VVN on IN the DT same JJ land NN with IN respect NN to TO which WDT said VVD deduction NN was VBD granted VVN , , to TO the DT same JJ deduction NN , , upon IN the DT same JJ conditions NNS , , with IN respect NN to TO the DT same JJ real JJ property NN or CC with IN respect NN to TO the DT same JJ dwelling NN house NN which WDT is VBZ situated VVN on IN land NN owned VVN by IN another DT or CC others NNS , , or CC with IN respect NN to TO the DT same JJ cooperative JJ or CC mutual JJ housing NN corporation NN , , notwithstanding IN that WDT said VVD surviving VVG spouse NN is VBZ under IN the DT age NN of IN 65 CD and CC is VBZ not RB permanently RB and CC totally RB disabled JJ , , provided VVN that IN said VVD surviving VVG spouse NN is VBZ 55 CD years NNS of IN age NN or CC older JJR . SENT Any DT such JJ deduction NN when WRB so RB granted VVN by IN law NN shall MD be VB granted VVN so RB that IN it PP will MD not RB be VB in IN addition NN to TO any DT other JJ deduction NN or CC exemption NN , , except IN a DT deduction NN granted VVN under IN authority NN of IN paragraph NN 3 CD of IN this DT section NN , , to TO which WDT the DT said VVN citizen NN and CC resident NN may MD be VB entitled VVN , , but CC said VVD citizen NN and CC resident NN may MD receive VV in IN addition NN any DT homestead NN rebate NN or CC credit NN provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT State NP shall MD annually RB reimburse VV each DT taxing VVG district NN in IN an DT amount NN equal JJ to TO one CD half NN of IN the DT tax NN loss NN to TO the DT district NN resulting VVG from IN the DT allowance NN of IN tax NN deductions NNS pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 4 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1988 CD . SENT The DT Legislature NP may MD adopt VV a DT homestead NN statute NN which WDT entitles VVZ homeowners NNS , , residential JJ tenants NNS and CC net JJ lease NN residential JJ tenants NNS to TO a DT rebate NN or CC a DT credit NN of IN a DT sum NN of IN money NN related VVN to TO property NN taxes NNS paid VVN by IN or CC allocable JJ to TO them PP at IN such JJ rates NNS and CC subject JJ to TO such JJ limits NNS as RB may MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Such JJ rebates NNS or CC credits NNS may MD include VV a DT differential JJ rebate NN or CC credit NN to TO citizens NNS and CC residents NNS who WP are VBP of IN the DT age NN of IN 65 CD or CC more JJR years NNS , , or CC less JJR than IN 65 CD years NNS of IN age NN who WP are VBP permanently RB and CC totally RB disabled JJ according VVG to TO the DT provisions NNS of IN the DT Federal NP Social NP Security NP Act NP , , or CC are VBP 55 CD years NNS of IN age NN or CC more JJR and CC the DT surviving VVG spouse NN of IN a DT deceased JJ citizen NN or CC resident NN of IN this DT State NP who WP during IN his PP$ lifetime NN received VVD , , or CC who WP , , upon IN the DT adoption NN of IN this DT amendment NN and CC the DT enactment NN of IN implementing VVG legislation NN , , would MD have VH been VBN entitled VVN to TO receive VV a DT rebate NN or CC credit NN related VVN to TO property NN taxes NNS . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 5 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 2 CD , , 1976 CD . SENT The DT Legislature NP may MD enact VV general JJ laws NNS under IN which WDT municipalities NNS may MD adopt VV ordinances NNS granting VVG exemptions NNS or CC abatements NNS from IN taxation NN on IN buildings NNS and CC structures NNS in IN areas NNS declared VVN in IN need NN of IN rehabilitation NN in IN accordance NN with IN statutory JJ criteria NNS , , within IN such JJ municipalities NNS and CC to TO the DT land NN comprising VVG the DT premises NNS upon IN which WDT such JJ buildings NNS or CC structures NNS are VBP erected VVN and CC which WDT is VBZ necessary JJ for IN the DT fair JJ enjoyment NN thereof RB . SENT Such JJ exemptions NNS shall MD be VB for IN limited JJ periods NNS of IN time NN as IN specified VVN by IN law NN , , but CC not RB in IN excess NN of IN 5 CD years NNS . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 6 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 4 CD , , 1975 CD . SENT No DT tax NN shall MD be VB levied VVD on IN personal JJ incomes NNS of IN individuals NNS , , estates NNS and CC trusts NNS of IN this DT State NN unless IN the DT entire JJ net JJ receipts NNS therefrom RB shall MD be VB received VVN into IN the DT treasury NN , , placed VVN in IN a DT perpetual JJ fund NN and CC be VB annually RB appropriated VVN , , pursuant JJ to TO formulas NNS established VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP , , to TO the DT several JJ counties NNS , , municipalities NNS and CC school NN districts NNS of IN this DT State NN exclusively RB for IN the DT purpose NN of IN reducing VVG or CC offsetting VVG property NN taxes NNS . SENT In IN no DT event NN , , however RB , , shall MD a DT tax NN so RB levied VVD on IN personal JJ incomes NNS be VB levied VVD on IN payments NNS received VVN under IN the DT federal JJ Social NP Security NP Act NP , , the DT federal JJ Railroad NP Retirement NP Act NP , , or CC any DT federal JJ law NN which WDT substantially RB reenacts VVZ the DT provisions NNS of IN either CC of IN those DT laws NNS . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP I NP , , paragraph NN 7 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 6 CD , , 1984 CD . SENT SECTION NN II NP The DT credit NN of IN the DT State NP shall MD not RB be VB directly RB or CC indirectly RB loaned VVN in IN any DT case NN . SENT No DT money NN shall MD be VB drawn VVN from IN the DT State NP treasury NN but CC for IN appropriations NNS made VVN by IN law NN . SENT All DT moneys NNS for IN the DT support NN of IN the DT State NP government NN and CC for IN all DT other JJ State NN purposes NNS as RB far RB as RB can MD be VB ascertained VVN or CC reasonably RB foreseen VVN , , shall MD be VB provided VVN for IN in IN one CD general JJ appropriation NN law NN covering VVG one NN and CC the DT same JJ fiscal JJ year NN . SENT except IN that RB when WRB a DT change NN in IN the DT fiscal JJ year NN is VBZ made VVN , , necessary JJ provision NN may MD be VB made VVN to TO effect VV the DT transition NN . SENT No DT general JJ appropriation NN law NN or CC other JJ law NN appropriating VVG money NN for IN any DT State NP purpose NN shall MD be VB enacted VVN if IN the DT appropriation NN contained VVD therein RB , , together RB with IN all DT prior JJ appropriations NNS made VVN for IN the DT same JJ fiscal JJ period NN , , shall MD exceed VV the DT total JJ amount NN of IN revenue NN on IN hand NN and CC anticipated VVD which WDT will MD be VB available JJ to TO meet VV such JJ appropriations NNS during IN such JJ fiscal JJ period NN , , as RB certified VVN by IN the DT Governor NP . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD not RB , , in IN any DT manner NN , , create VVP in IN any DT fiscal JJ year NN a DT debt NN or CC debts NNS , , liability NN or CC liabilities NNS of IN the DT State NP , , which WDT together RB with IN any DT previous JJ debts NNS or CC liabilities NNS shall MD exceed VV at IN any DT time NN one NN per IN centum JJ of IN the DT total JJ amount NN appropriated VVN by IN the DT general JJ appropriation NN law NN for IN that DT fiscal JJ year NN , , unless IN the DT same JJ shall MD be VB authorized VVN by IN a DT law NN for IN some DT single JJ object NN or CC work NN distinctly RB specified VVN therein RB . SENT Regardless RB of IN any DT limitation NN relating VVG to TO taxation NN in IN this DT Constitution NP , , such JJ law NN shall MD provide VV the DT ways NNS and CC means NNS , , exclusive JJ of IN loans NNS , , to TO pay VV the DT interest NN of IN such JJ debt NN or CC liability NN as IN it PP falls VVZ due JJ , , and CC also RB to TO pay VV and CC discharge VV the DT principal NN thereof RB within IN thirty CD five CD years NNS from IN the DT time NN it PP is VBZ contracted VVN . SENT and CC the DT law NN shall MD not RB be VB repealed VVN until IN such JJ debt NN or CC liability NN and CC the DT interest NN thereon RB are VBP fully RB paid VVN and CC discharged VVN . SENT Except IN as RB hereinafter RB provided VVN , , no DT such JJ law NN shall MD take VV effect NN until IN it PP shall MD have VH been VBN submitted VVN to TO the DT people NNS at IN a DT general JJ election NN and CC approved VVD by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS of IN the DT State NP voting NN thereon RB . SENT No DT voter NN approval NN shall MD be VB required VVN for IN any DT such JJ law NN authorizing VVG the DT creation NN of IN a DT debt NN or CC debts NNS in IN a DT specified JJ amount NN or CC an DT amount NN to TO be VB determined VVN in IN accordance NN with IN such JJ law NN for IN the DT refinancing NN of IN all DT or CC a DT portion NN of IN any DT outstanding JJ debts NNS or CC liabilities NNS of IN the DT State NN heretofore RB or CC hereafter RB created VVN , , so RB long RB as IN such JJ law NN shall MD require VV that IN the DT refinancing NN provide VV a DT debt NN service NN savings NNS determined VVN in IN a DT manner NN to TO be VB provided VVN in IN such JJ law NN and CC that IN the DT proceeds NNS of IN such JJ debt NN or CC debts NNS and CC any DT investment NN income NN therefrom RB shall MD be VB applied VVN to TO the DT payment NN of IN the DT principal NN of IN , , any DT redemption NN premium NN on IN , , and CC interest NN due JJ and CC to TO become VV due JJ on IN such JJ debts NNS or CC liabilities NNS being VBG refinanced VVN on IN or CC prior RB to TO the DT redemption NN date NN or CC maturity NN date NN thereof RB , , together RB with IN the DT costs NNS associated VVN with IN such JJ refinancing NN . SENT All DT money NN to TO be VB raised VVN by IN the DT authority NN of IN such JJ law NN shall MD be VB applied VVN only RB to TO the DT specific JJ object NN stated VVD therein RB , , and CC to TO the DT payment NN of IN the DT debt NN thereby RB created VVN . SENT This DT paragraph NN shall MD not RB be VB construed VVN to TO refer VV to TO any DT money NN that WDT has VHZ been VBN or CC may MD be VB deposited VVN with IN this DT State NN by IN the DT government NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS . SENT Nor CC shall MD anything NN in IN this DT paragraph NN contained VVD apply VV to TO the DT creation NN of IN any DT debts NNS or CC liabilities NNS for IN purposes NNS of IN war NN , , or CC to TO repel VV invasion NN , , or CC to TO suppress VV insurrection NN or CC to TO meet VV an DT emergency NN caused VVN by IN disaster NN or CC act NN of IN God NP . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1983 CD . SENT There EX shall MD be VB credited VVN to TO a DT special JJ account NN in IN the DT General NP Fund NP . SENT a DT for IN each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN commencing VVG on IN and CC after IN July NP 1 CD , , 1999 CD an DT amount NN equivalent NN to TO the DT revenue NN derived VVN from IN 0 CD . SENT 09 CD per IN gallon NN from IN the DT tax NN imposed VVN on IN the DT sale NN of IN motor NN fuels NNS pursuant JJ to TO chapter NN 39 CD of IN Title NP 54 CD of IN the DT Revised VVN Statutes NNS . SENT b SYM for IN the DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN in IN which WDT the DT amendment NN to TO this DT paragraph NN is VBZ approved VVN by IN the DT voters NNS an DT amount NN not RB less JJR than IN 100 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD derived VVN from IN the DT State NP revenues NNS collected VVN from IN the DT tax NN on IN the DT gross JJ receipts NNS of IN the DT sale NN of IN petroleum NN products NNS imposed VVD pursuant JJ to TO P NN . SENT L NP . SENT 1990 CD , , c LS . SENT 42 CD C NP . SENT 54 CD . SENT 15 CD B NP 1 CD et CC seq JJR . SENT as RB amended VVN and CC supplemented VVN , , or CC any DT other JJ subsequent JJ law NN of IN similar JJ effect NN , , and CC for IN each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN thereafter RB an DT amount NN not RB less JJR than IN 200 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD derived VVN from IN those DT revenues NNS . SENT and CC c LS for IN the DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN next IN commencing VVG after IN the DT amendment NN to TO this DT paragraph NN is VBZ approved VVN by IN the DT voters NNS an DT amount NN not RB less JJR than IN 80 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD from IN the DT State NP revenue NN collected VVN from IN the DT State NP tax NN imposed VVN under IN the DT Sales NNS and CC Use VV Tax NP Act NP , , pursuant JJ to TO P NN . SENT L NP . SENT 1966 CD , , c LS . SENT 30 CD C NP . SENT 54 CD . SENT 32 CD B NP 1 CD et CC seq JJR . SENT , , as RB amended VVN and CC supplemented VVN , , or CC any DT other JJ subsequent JJ law NN of IN similar JJ effect NN , , for IN the DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN thereafter RB an DT amount NN not RB less JJR than IN 140 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD from IN those DT revenues NNS , , and CC in IN each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN thereafter RB an DT amount NN not RB less JJR than IN 200 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD from IN those DT revenues NNS . SENT provided VVN , , however RB , , the DT dedication NN and CC use NN of IN such JJ revenues NNS as IN provided VVN in IN this DT paragraph NN shall MD be VB subject JJ and CC subordinate JJ to TO a DT all RB appropriations NNS of IN revenues NNS from IN such JJ taxes NNS made VVN by IN laws NNS enacted VVN on IN or CC before IN December NP 7 CD , , 2000 CD in IN accordance NN with IN Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD of IN the DT State NP Constitution NP in IN order NN to TO provide VV the DT ways NNS and CC means VVZ to TO pay VV the DT principal NN and CC interest NN on IN bonds NNS of IN the DT State NN presently RB outstanding JJ or CC authorized VVN to TO be VB issued VVN under IN such JJ laws NNS or CC b LS any DT other JJ use NN of IN those DT revenues NNS enacted VVN into IN law NN on IN or CC before IN December NP 7 CD , , 2000 CD . SENT These DT amounts NNS shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP , , only RB for IN the DT purposes NNS of IN paying VVG or CC financing VVG the DT cost NN of IN planning NN , , acquisition NN , , engineering NN , , construction NN , , reconstruction NN , , repair NN and CC rehabilitation NN of IN the DT transportation NN system NN in IN this DT State NP and CC it PP shall MD not RB be VB competent JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO borrow VV , , appropriate JJ or CC use VV these DT amounts NNS or CC any DT part NN thereof RB for IN any DT other JJ purpose NN , , under IN any DT pretense NN whatever JJ . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 4 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 6 CD , , 1984 CD . SENT amended VVN effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 2000 CD . SENT a DT With IN respect NN to TO any DT provision NN of IN a DT law NN enacted VVN on IN and CC after IN January NP 17 CD , , 1996 CD , , and CC with IN respect NN to TO any DT rule NN or CC regulation NN issued VVD pursuant JJ to TO a DT law NN originally RB adopted VVN after IN July NP 1 CD , , 1996 CD , , and CC except IN as RB otherwise RB provided VVN herein RB , , any DT provision NN of IN such JJ law NN , , or CC of IN such JJ rule NN or CC regulation NN issued VVD pursuant JJ to TO a DT law NN , , which WDT is VBZ determined VVN in IN accordance NN with IN this DT paragraph NN to TO be VB an DT unfunded JJ mandate NN upon IN boards NNS of IN education NN , , counties NNS , , or CC municipalities NNS because IN it PP does VVZ not RB authorize VV resources NNS , , other JJ than IN the DT property NN tax NN , , to TO offset VV the DT additional JJ direct JJ expenditures NNS required VVN for IN the DT implementation NN of IN the DT law NN or CC rule NN or CC regulation NN , , shall MD , , upon IN such JJ determination NN cease VV to TO be VB mandatory JJ in IN its PP$ effect NN and CC expire VV . SENT A DT law NN or CC rule NN or CC regulation NN issued VVD pursuant JJ to TO a DT law NN that WDT is VBZ determined VVN to TO be VB an DT unfunded JJ mandate NN shall MD not RB be VB considered VVN to TO establish VV a DT standard NN of IN care NN for IN the DT purpose NN of IN civil JJ liability NN . SENT b SYM The DT Legislature NP shall MD create VV by IN law NN a DT Council NN on IN Local JJ Mandates NNS . SENT The DT Council NP shall MD resolve VV any DT dispute NN regarding VVG whether IN a DT law NN or CC rule NN or CC regulation NN issued VVD pursuant JJ to TO a DT law NN constitutes VVZ an DT unfunded JJ mandate NN . SENT The DT Council NP shall MD consist VV of IN nine CD public JJ members NNS appointed VVN as RB follows VVZ . SENT four CD members NNS to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP . SENT one CD member NN to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT President NP of IN the DT Senate NP . SENT one CD member NN to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT Speaker NP of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP . SENT one CD member NN to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT minority NN leader NN of IN the DT Senate NP . SENT one CD member NN to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT minority NN leader NN of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP . SENT and CC one CD member NN to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT New NP Jersey NP Supreme NP Court NP . SENT Of IN the DT members NNS appointed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , at IN least JJS two CD shall MD be VB appointed VVN from IN a DT list NN of IN six CD willing JJ nominees NNS submitted VVN by IN the DT chairman NN of IN the DT political JJ party NN whose WP$ candidate NN for IN Governor NP received VVD the DT second JJ largest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS at IN the DT most RBS recent JJ gubernatorial JJ general JJ election NN . SENT The DT decisions NNS of IN the DT Council NP shall MD be VB political JJ and CC not RB judicial JJ determinations NNS . SENT c SYM Notwithstanding IN anything NN in IN this DT paragraph NN to TO the DT contrary NN , , the DT following VVG categories NNS of IN laws NNS or CC rules NNS or CC regulations NNS issued VVD pursuant JJ to TO a DT law NN , , shall MD not RB be VB considered VVN unfunded JJ mandates NNS . SENT 1 LS those DT which WDT are VBP required VVN to TO comply VV with IN federal JJ laws NNS or CC rules NNS or CC to TO meet VV eligibility NN standards NNS for IN federal JJ entitlements NNS . SENT 2 LS those DT which WDT are VBP imposed VVN on IN both DT government NN and CC non JJ government NN entities NNS in IN the DT same JJ or CC substantially RB similar JJ circumstances NNS . SENT 3 LS those DT which WDT repeal NN , , revise VV or CC ease VV an DT existing JJ requirement NN or CC mandate NN or CC which WDT reapportion VV the DT costs NNS of IN activities NNS between IN boards NNS of IN education NN , , counties NNS , , and CC municipalities NNS . SENT 4 LS those DT which WDT stem VVP from IN failure NN to TO comply VV with IN previously RB enacted VVN laws NNS or CC rules NNS or CC regulations NNS issued VVD pursuant JJ to TO a DT law NN . SENT 5 LS those DT which WDT implement VV the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT and CC 6 CD laws NNS which WDT are VBP enacted VVN after IN a DT public JJ hearing NN , , held VVN after IN public JJ notice NN that IN unfunded JJ mandates NNS will MD be VB considered VVN , , for IN which WDT a DT fiscal JJ analysis NN is VBZ available JJ at IN the DT time NN of IN the DT public JJ hearing NN and CC which WDT , , in IN addition NN to TO complying VVG with IN all DT other JJ constitutional JJ requirements NNS with IN regard NN to TO the DT enactment NN of IN laws NNS , , are VBP passed VVN by IN 3 CD 4 CD affirmative JJ vote NN of IN the DT members NNS of IN each DT House NP of IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 5 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1995 CD . SENT There EX shall MD be VB credited VVN annually RB to TO a DT special JJ account NN in IN the DT General NP Fund NP an DT amount NN equivalent NN to TO 4 CD of IN the DT revenue NN annually RB derived VVN from IN the DT tax NN imposed VVD pursuant JJ to TO the DT Corporation NP Business NP Tax NP Act NP 1945 CD , , P NN . SENT L NP . SENT 1945 CD , , c LS . SENT 162 CD C NP . SENT 54 CD . SENT 10 CD A NP 1 CD et CC seq JJR . SENT , , as RB amended VVN and CC supplemented VVN , , or CC any DT other JJ State NN law NN of IN similar JJ effect NN . SENT The DT amount NN annually RB credited VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN shall MD be VB dedicated VVN and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP only RB for IN the DT following VVG purposes NNS . SENT paying VVG or CC financing VVG costs NNS incurred VVN by IN the DT State NN for IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV performing VVG necessary JJ operation NN and CC maintenance NN activities NNS relating VVG to TO remedial JJ actions NNS and CC costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT providing VVG funding NN , , including VVG the DT provision NN of IN loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT upgrade NN , , replacement NN , , or CC closure NN of IN underground JJ storage NN tanks NNS that IN store NN or CC were VBD used VVN to TO store VV hazardous JJ substances NNS , , and CC for IN the DT costs NNS of IN remediating VVG any DT discharge NN therefrom RB . SENT providing VVG funding NN , , including VVG the DT provision NN of IN loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT costs NNS of IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT and CC for IN paying VVG or CC financing VVG the DT cost NN of IN water NN quality NN point NN and CC nonpoint NN source NN pollution NN monitoring NN , , watershed JJ based VVN water NN resource NN planning NN and CC management NN , , and CC nonpoint NN source NN pollution NN prevention NN projects NNS . SENT It PP shall MD not RB be VB competent JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP , , under IN any DT pretense NN whatever WDT , , to TO borrow VV , , appropriate JJ , , or CC use VV the DT amount NN credited VVD to TO the DT special JJ account NN pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN , , or CC any DT portion NN thereof RB , , for IN any DT purpose NN or CC in IN any DT manner NN other JJ than IN as RB enumerated VVN in IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT It PP shall MD not RB be VB competent JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP , , under IN any DT pretense NN whatever WDT , , to TO borrow VV , , appropriate JJ , , or CC use VV the DT amount NN credited VVD to TO the DT special JJ account NN pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN , , or CC any DT portion NN thereof RB , , for IN the DT payment NN of IN the DT principal NN or CC interest NN on IN any DT general JJ obligation NN bond NN that WDT was VBD approved VVN by IN the DT voters NNS prior RB to TO this DT paragraph NN becoming VVG part NN of IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT a DT A NP minimum NN of IN one CD sixth JJ of IN the DT amount NN annually RB credited VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN , , or CC a DT minimum NN of IN an DT amount NN equal JJ to TO 5 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN , , whichever WDT is VBZ less JJR , , shall MD be VB dedicated VVN , , and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP , , only RB for IN paying VVG or CC financing VVG the DT cost NN of IN water NN quality NN point NN and CC nonpoint NN source NN pollution NN monitoring NN , , watershed JJ based VVN water NN resource NN planning NN and CC management NN , , and CC nonpoint NN source NN pollution NN prevention NN projects NNS . SENT b SYM A DT minimum NN of IN one CD third NN of IN the DT amount NN annually RB credited VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN shall MD be VB dedicated VVN , , and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP , , only RB for IN providing VVG funding NN , , including VVG the DT provision NN of IN loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT upgrade NN , , replacement NN , , or CC closure NN of IN underground JJ storage NN tanks NNS that IN store NN or CC were VBD used VVN to TO store VV hazardous JJ substances NNS , , and CC for IN the DT costs NNS of IN remediating VVG any DT discharge NN therefrom RB , , and CC for IN providing VVG funding NN , , including VVG the DT provision NN of IN loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT costs NNS of IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT Of IN any DT amount NN dedicated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b SYM but CC not RB expended VVN prior RB to TO January NP 1 CD , , 2004 CD , , fifty CD percent NN of IN that DT amount NN shall MD be VB expended VVN on IN funding NN for IN the DT upgrade NN , , replacement NN , , or CC closure NN of IN underground JJ storage NN tanks NNS that IN store NN or CC were VBD used VVN to TO store VV hazardous JJ substances NNS , , and CC for IN the DT costs NNS of IN remediating VVG any DT discharge NN therefrom RB , , and CC fifty CD percent NN shall MD be VB expended VVN on IN funding VVG the DT costs NNS of IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , including VVG costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT Commencing VVG January NP 1 CD , , 2004 CD and CC ending VVG December NP 31 CD , , 2005 CD , , fifty CD percent NN of IN the DT moneys NNS dedicated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b NN shall MD be VB appropriated VVN for IN funding VVG the DT upgrade NN , , replacement NN , , or CC closure NN of IN underground JJ storage NN tanks NNS that IN store NN or CC were VBD used VVN to TO store VV hazardous JJ substances NNS , , and CC for IN the DT costs NNS of IN remediating VVG any DT discharge NN therefrom RB , , and CC fifty CD percent NN shall MD be VB appropriated VVN for IN funding VVG the DT costs NNS of IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT Commencing VVG January NP 1 CD , , 2006 CD and CC ending VVG December NP 31 CD , , 2021 CD , , forty NN percent NN of IN the DT moneys NNS dedicated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b NN shall MD be VB appropriated VVN for IN funding VVG the DT upgrade NN , , replacement NN , , or CC closure NN of IN underground JJ storage NN tanks NNS that IN store NN or CC were VBD used VVN to TO store VV hazardous JJ substances NNS , , and CC for IN the DT costs NNS of IN remediating VVG any DT discharge NN therefrom RB , , and CC sixty CD percent NN shall MD be VB appropriated VVN for IN funding VVG the DT costs NNS of IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT Commencing VVG January NP 1 CD , , 2004 CD , , up RB to TO 2 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN , , which WDT shall MD be VB taken VVN from IN the DT amount NN appropriated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b SYM for IN the DT costs NNS of IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , may MD be VB expended VVN for IN the DT costs NNS of IN a DT State NP underground JJ storage NN tank NN inspection NN program NN , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV the DT direct JJ but CC not RB indirect JJ program NN administrative JJ costs NNS incurred VVN by IN the DT State NN for IN the DT employment NN of IN inspectors NNS and CC a DT compliance NN and CC enforcement NN staff NN , , and CC the DT purchase NN of IN vehicles NNS and CC equipment NN necessary JJ for IN the DT implementation NN thereof RB . SENT All DT moneys NNS derived VVN from IN repayments NNS of IN any DT loan NN issued VVN from IN the DT amount NN dedicated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b NN shall MD be VB dedicated VVN , , and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP , , only RB for IN the DT purposes NNS authorized VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b SYM . SENT The DT dedication NN of IN moneys NNS derived VVN from IN loan NN repayments NNS shall MD not RB expire VV . SENT Except IN for IN moneys NNS that WDT may MD be VB expended VVN for IN the DT costs NNS of IN a DT State NP underground JJ storage NN tank NN inspection NN program NN , , no DT moneys NNS appropriated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b NN may MD be VB expended VVN on IN any DT direct JJ or CC indirect JJ administrative JJ costs NNS of IN the DT State NP or CC any DT of IN its PP$ departments NNS , , agencies NNS , , or CC authorities NNS . SENT No DT moneys NNS appropriated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b NN may MD be VB expended VVN on IN any DT upgrade NN , , replacement NN , , or CC closure NN of IN any DT underground JJ storage NN tank NN , , or CC for IN the DT remediation NN of IN any DT discharge NN therefrom RB , , for IN any DT underground JJ storage NN tank NN owned VVN by IN the DT State NP or CC any DT of IN its PP$ departments NNS , , agencies NNS , , or CC authorities NNS , , or CC for IN costs NNS incurred VVN by IN the DT State NN for IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS . SENT Commencing VVG on IN January NP 1 CD , , 2022 CD , , the DT moneys NNS dedicated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN b NN may MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT for IN providing VVG funding NN , , including VVG the DT provision NN of IN loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT upgrade NN , , replacement NN , , or CC closure NN of IN underground JJ storage NN tanks NNS that IN store NN or CC were VBD used VVN to TO store VV hazardous JJ substances NNS , , and CC for IN the DT costs NNS of IN remediating VVG any DT discharge NN therefrom RB . SENT for IN providing VVG funding NN , , including VVG the DT provision NN of IN loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT costs NNS of IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT or CC for IN the DT costs NNS of IN a DT State NP underground JJ storage NN tank NN inspection NN program NN , , in IN an DT amount NN up RB to TO 2 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD . SENT 00 CD per IN year NN . SENT c SYM A DT minimum NN of IN one CD half NN of IN the DT amount NN annually RB credited VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN shall MD be VB dedicated VVN , , and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP , , only RB for IN paying VVG or CC financing VVG costs NNS incurred VVN by IN the DT State NN for IN the DT remediation NN of IN discharges NNS of IN hazardous JJ substances NNS , , which WDT costs NNS may MD include VV performing VVG necessary JJ operation NN and CC maintenance NN activities NNS relating VVG to TO remedial JJ actions NNS and CC costs NNS incurred VVN for IN providing VVG alternative JJ sources NNS of IN public JJ or CC private JJ water NN supplies NNS , , when WRB a DT water NN supply NN has VHZ been VBN , , or CC is VBZ suspected VVN of IN being NN , , contaminated VVN by IN a DT hazardous JJ substance NN discharge NN . SENT No DT moneys NNS appropriated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN c NN may MD be VB expended VVN for IN any DT indirect JJ administrative JJ costs NNS of IN the DT State NP , , its PP$ departments NNS , , agencies NNS , , or CC authorities NNS . SENT No DT more JJR than IN nine CD percent NN of IN the DT moneys NNS annually RB credited VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN , , which WDT shall MD be VB taken VVN from IN the DT amount NN dedicated VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN c SYM , , may MD be VB expended VVN for IN any DT direct JJ program NN administrative JJ costs NNS of IN the DT State NP , , its PP$ departments NNS , , agencies NNS , , or CC authorities NNS . SENT If IN the DT Legislature NP dedicates VVZ for IN the DT purposes NNS of IN this DT subparagraph NN c SYM any DT moneys NNS above IN the DT minimum NN that WDT is VBZ required VVN to TO be VB dedicated VVN pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN c SYM , , those DT moneys NNS may MD not RB be VB expended VVN for IN any DT direct JJ or CC indirect JJ administrative JJ costs NNS of IN the DT State NP , , its PP$ departments NNS , , agencies NNS , , or CC authorities NNS . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 6 CD , , added VVD effective JJ December NP 5 CD , , 1996 CD . SENT amended VVN effective JJ December NP 4 CD , , 2003 CD . SENT 7 CD . SENT a DT Commencing VVG July NP 1 CD , , 1999 CD , , there EX shall MD be VB credited VVN in IN each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN , , until IN June NP 30 CD , , 2009 CD , , to TO a DT special JJ account NN in IN the DT General NP Fund NP 98 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD from IN the DT State NP revenue NN annually RB collected VVN from IN the DT State NP tax NN imposed VVN under IN the DT Sales NNS and CC Use VV Tax NP Act NP , , P NN . SENT L NP . SENT 1966 CD , , c LS . SENT 30 CD C NP . SENT 54 CD . SENT 32 CD B NP 1 CD et CC seq JJR . SENT , , as RB amended VVN and CC supplemented VVN , , or CC from IN any DT other JJ State NN law NN of IN similar JJ effect NN . SENT The DT dedication NN and CC use NN of IN those DT moneys NNS credited VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN shall MD be VB subject JJ and CC subordinate JJ to TO 1 CD all DT appropriations NNS of IN revenues NNS from IN taxes NNS made VVN by IN laws NNS enacted VVN prior RB to TO the DT effective JJ date NN of IN this DT paragraph NN in IN accordance NN with IN Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD of IN the DT State NP Constitution NP in IN order NN to TO provide VV the DT ways NNS and CC means VVZ to TO pay VV the DT principal NN and CC interest NN on IN bonds NNS of IN the DT State NN presently RB outstanding JJ or CC authorized VVN to TO be VB issued VVN under IN those DT laws NNS , , or CC 2 LS any DT other JJ use NN of IN those DT revenues NNS enacted VVN into IN law NN prior RB to TO the DT effective JJ date NN of IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT The DT amount NN credited VVD each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN shall MD be VB dedicated VVN and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP only RB to TO . SENT provide VV funding NN , , including VVG loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT acquisition NN and CC development NN of IN lands NNS for IN recreation NN and CC conservation NN purposes NNS , , for IN the DT preservation NN of IN farmland NN for IN agricultural JJ or CC horticultural JJ use NN and CC production NN , , and CC for IN historic JJ preservation NN . SENT and CC satisfy VV any DT payments NNS relating VVG to TO bonds NNS , , notes NNS , , or CC other JJ obligations NNS , , including VVG refunding JJ bonds NNS , , issued VVN by IN an DT authority NN or CC similar JJ entity NN established VVN by IN law NN to TO provide VV funding NN , , including VVG loans NNS and CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT acquisition NN and CC development NN of IN lands NNS for IN recreation NN and CC conservation NN purposes NNS , , for IN the DT preservation NN of IN farmland NN for IN agricultural JJ or CC horticultural JJ use NN and CC production NN , , and CC for IN historic JJ preservation NN . SENT b SYM Commencing VVG July NP 1 CD , , 2009 CD and CC ending VVG June NP 30 CD , , 2029 CD , , there EX shall MD be VB credited VVN in IN each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN to TO a DT special JJ account NN in IN the DT General NP Fund NP from IN the DT State NP revenue NN annually RB collected VVN from IN the DT State NP tax NN imposed VVN under IN the DT Sales NNS and CC Use VV Tax NP Act NP , , P NN . SENT L NP . SENT 1966 CD , , c LS . SENT 30 CD C NP . SENT 54 CD . SENT 32 CD B NP 1 CD et CC seq JJR . SENT , , as RB amended VVN and CC supplemented VVN , , or CC from IN any DT other JJ State NN law NN of IN similar JJ effect NN , , the DT lesser JJR of IN 98 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD or CC the DT amount NN necessary JJ in IN each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN to TO satisfy VV any DT payments NNS relating VVG to TO bonds NNS , , notes NNS , , or CC other JJ obligations NNS , , including VVG refunding JJ bonds NNS , , issued VVN by IN an DT authority NN or CC similar JJ entity NN established VVN by IN law NN to TO provide VV funding NN , , including VVG loans NNS and CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT acquisition NN and CC development NN of IN lands NNS for IN recreation NN and CC conservation NN purposes NNS , , for IN the DT preservation NN of IN farmland NN for IN agricultural JJ or CC horticultural JJ use NN and CC production NN , , and CC for IN historic JJ preservation NN . SENT The DT dedication NN and CC use NN of IN those DT moneys NNS credited VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN shall MD be VB subject JJ and CC subordinate JJ to TO 1 CD all DT appropriations NNS of IN revenues NNS from IN taxes NNS made VVN by IN laws NNS enacted VVN prior RB to TO the DT effective JJ date NN of IN this DT paragraph NN in IN accordance NN with IN Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 3 CD of IN the DT State NP Constitution NP in IN order NN to TO provide VV the DT ways NNS and CC means VVZ to TO pay VV the DT principal NN and CC interest NN on IN bonds NNS of IN the DT State NN presently RB outstanding JJ or CC authorized VVN to TO be VB issued VVN under IN those DT laws NNS , , or CC 2 LS any DT other JJ use NN of IN those DT revenues NNS enacted VVN into IN law NN prior RB to TO the DT effective JJ date NN of IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT The DT amount NN credited VVD each DT State NP fiscal JJ year NN pursuant JJ to TO this DT subparagraph NN shall MD be VB dedicated VVN and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP only RB to TO satisfy VV any DT payments NNS relating VVG to TO bonds NNS , , notes NNS , , or CC other JJ obligations NNS , , including VVG refunding JJ bonds NNS , , issued VVN by IN an DT authority NN or CC similar JJ entity NN established VVN by IN law NN to TO provide VV funding NN , , including VVG loans NNS and CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT acquisition NN and CC development NN of IN lands NNS for IN recreation NN and CC conservation NN purposes NNS , , for IN the DT preservation NN of IN farmland NN for IN agricultural JJ or CC horticultural JJ use NN and CC production NN , , and CC for IN historic JJ preservation NN . SENT c SYM Moneys NNS credited VVN to TO the DT special JJ account NN pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN shall MD not RB be VB used VVN for IN 1 CD payments NNS related VVN to TO bonds NNS , , notes NNS , , or CC other JJ obligations NNS which WDT in IN aggregate JJ principal JJ amount NN exceed VVP 1 CD , , 150 CD , , 000 CD , , 000 CD plus CC costs NNS of IN issuance NN . SENT or CC 2 CD payments NNS relating VVG to TO bonds NNS , , notes NNS , , or CC other JJ obligations NNS , , except IN refunding JJ bonds NNS , , issued VVN after IN June NP 30 CD , , 2009 CD . SENT d SYM The DT authority NN or CC similar JJ entity NN established VVN by IN law NN as RB described VVD in IN this DT paragraph NN shall MD consist VV of IN members NNS appointed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP and CC of IN members NNS appointed VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT e SYM All DT moneys NNS derived VVN from IN repayments NNS of IN any DT loan NN issued VVN from IN the DT amounts NNS dedicated VVD pursuant JJ to TO subparagraph VV a DT of IN this DT paragraph NN , , and CC all DT income NN derived VVN from IN the DT investment NN of IN moneys NNS in IN the DT special JJ account NN established VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN , , shall MD be VB credited VVN to TO that DT special JJ account NN , , and CC shall MD be VB dedicated VVN and CC shall MD be VB appropriated VVN from IN time NN to TO time NN by IN the DT Legislature NP only RB for IN the DT purpose NN of IN providing VVG funding NN , , including VVG loans NNS or CC grants NNS , , for IN the DT acquisition NN and CC development NN of IN lands NNS for IN recreation NN and CC conservation NN purposes NNS , , for IN the DT preservation NN of IN farmland NN for IN agricultural JJ or CC horticultural JJ use NN and CC production NN , , and CC for IN historic JJ preservation NN . SENT Notwithstanding IN any DT provision NN of IN this DT paragraph NN to TO the DT contrary NN , , the DT dedication NN of IN moneys NNS derived VVN from IN loan NN repayments NNS and CC investments NNS shall MD not RB expire VV . SENT f SYM It PP shall MD not RB be VB competent JJ for IN the DT Legislature NP , , under IN any DT pretense NN whatever WDT , , to TO borrow VV , , appropriate JJ , , or CC use VV the DT amounts NNS credited VVD to TO the DT special JJ account NN established VVD pursuant JJ to TO this DT paragraph NN , , or CC any DT portion NN thereof RB , , for IN any DT purpose NN or CC in IN any DT manner NN other JJ than IN as RB enumerated VVN in IN this DT paragraph NN . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP II NP , , paragraph NN 7 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 3 CD , , 1998 CD . SENT amended VVN effective JJ December NP 4 CD , , 2003 CD . SENT SECTION NN III NP The DT clearance NN , , replanning NN , , development NN or CC redevelopment NN of IN blighted VVN areas NNS shall MD be VB a DT public JJ purpose NN and CC public JJ use NN , , for IN which WDT private JJ property NN may MD be VB taken VVN or CC acquired VVN . SENT Municipal JJ , , public JJ or CC private JJ corporations NNS may MD be VB authorized VVN by IN law NN to TO undertake VV such JJ clearance NN , , replanning NN , , development NN or CC redevelopment NN . SENT and CC improvements NNS made VVN for IN these DT purposes NNS and CC uses NNS , , or CC for IN any DT of IN them PP , , may MD be VB exempted VVN from IN taxation NN , , in IN whole NN or CC in IN part NN , , for IN a DT limited JJ period NN of IN time NN during IN which WDT the DT profits NNS of IN and CC dividends NNS payable JJ by IN any DT private JJ corporation NN enjoying VVG such JJ tax NN exemption NN shall MD be VB limited VVN by IN law NN . SENT The DT conditions NNS of IN use NN , , ownership NN , , management NN and CC control NN of IN such JJ improvements NNS shall MD be VB regulated VVN by IN law NN . SENT No DT county NN , , city NN , , borough NN , , town NN , , township NN or CC village NN shall MD hereafter RB give VV any DT money NN or CC property NN , , or CC loan VV its PP$ money NN or CC credit NN , , to TO or CC in IN aid NN of IN any DT individual NN , , association NN or CC corporation NN , , or CC become VV security NN for IN , , or CC be VB directly RB or CC indirectly RB the DT owner NN of IN , , any DT stock NN or CC bonds NNS of IN any DT association NN or CC corporation NN . SENT No DT donation NN of IN land NN or CC appropriation NN of IN money NN shall MD be VB made VVN by IN the DT State NP or CC any DT county NN or CC municipal JJ corporation NN to TO or CC for IN the DT use NN of IN any DT society NN , , association NN or CC corporation NN whatever JJ . SENT SECTION NN IV NP The NP Legislature NP shall MD provide VV for IN the DT maintenance NN and CC support NN of IN a DT thorough JJ and CC efficient JJ system NN of IN free JJ public JJ schools NNS for IN the DT instruction NN of IN all PDT the DT children NNS in IN the DT State NN between IN the DT ages NNS of IN five CD and CC eighteen CD years NNS . SENT The DT fund NN for IN the DT support NN of IN free JJ public JJ schools NNS , , and CC all DT money NN , , stock NN and CC other JJ property NN , , which WDT may MD hereafter RB be VB appropriated VVN for IN that DT purpose NN , , or CC received VVD into IN the DT treasury NN under IN the DT provisions NNS of IN any DT law NN heretofore RB passed VVD to TO augment VV the DT said VVN fund NN , , shall MD be VB securely RB invested VVN , , and CC remain VV a DT perpetual JJ fund NN . SENT and CC the DT income NN thereof RB , , except IN so RB much JJ as IN it PP may MD be VB judged VVN expedient JJ to TO apply VV to TO an DT increase NN of IN the DT capital NN , , shall MD be VB annually RB appropriated VVN to TO the DT support NN of IN free JJ public JJ schools NNS , , and CC for IN the DT equal JJ benefit NN of IN all PDT the DT people NNS of IN the DT State NN . SENT and CC it PP shall MD not RB be VB competent JJ , , except IN as RB hereinafter RB provided VVN , , for IN the DT Legislature NP to TO borrow VV , , appropriate JJ or CC use VV the DT said VVN fund NN or CC any DT part NN thereof RB for IN any DT other JJ purpose NN , , under IN any DT pretense NN whatever JJ . SENT The DT bonds NNS of IN any DT school NN district NN of IN this DT State NP , , issued VVD according VVG to TO law NN , , shall MD be VB proper JJ and CC secure JJ investments NNS for IN the DT said VVN fund NN and CC , , in IN addition NN , , said VVD fund NN , , including VVG the DT income NN therefrom RB and CC any DT other JJ moneys NNS duly RB appropriated VVN to TO the DT support NN of IN free JJ public JJ schools NNS may MD be VB used VVN in IN such JJ manner NN as IN the DT Legislature NP may MD provide VV by IN law NN to TO secure VV the DT payment NN of IN the DT principal NN of IN or CC interest NN on IN bonds NNS or CC notes NNS issued VVN for IN school NN purposes NNS by IN counties NNS , , municipalities NNS or CC school NN districts NNS or CC for IN the DT payment NN or CC purchase NN of IN any DT such JJ bonds NNS or CC notes NNS or CC any DT claims NNS for IN interest NN thereon RB . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NP IV NP , , paragraph NN 2 CD amended VVD effective JJ December NP 4 CD , , 1958 CD . SENT The DT Legislature NP may MD , , within IN reasonable JJ limitations NNS as RB to TO distance VV to TO be VB prescribed VVN , , provide VVP for IN the DT transportation NN of IN children NNS within IN the DT ages NNS of IN five CD to TO eighteen CD years NNS inclusive JJ to TO and CC from IN any DT school NN . SENT SECTION NN V NN No DT lands NNS that WDT were VBD formerly RB tidal JJ flowed VVD , , but CC which WDT have VHP not RB been VBN tidal JJ flowed VVD at IN any DT time NN for IN a DT period NN of IN 40 CD years NNS , , shall MD be VB deemed VVN riparian JJ lands NNS , , or CC lands NNS subject JJ to TO a DT riparian JJ claim NN , , and CC the DT passage NN of IN that DT period NN shall MD be VB a DT good JJ and CC sufficient JJ bar NN to TO any DT such JJ claim NN , , unless IN during IN that DT period NN the DT State NP has VHZ specifically RB defined VVN and CC asserted VVN such PDT a DT claim NN pursuant JJ to TO law NN . SENT This DT section NN shall MD apply VV to TO lands NNS which WDT have VHP not RB been VBN tidal JJ flowed VVD at IN any DT time NN during IN the DT 40 CD years NNS immediately RB preceding VVG adoption NN of IN this DT amendment NN with IN respect NN to TO any DT claim NN not RB specifically RB defined VVN and CC asserted VVN by IN the DT State NN within IN 1 CD year NN of IN the DT adoption NN of IN this DT amendment NN . SENT Article NP VIII NP , , Section NN V NN , , paragraph NN 1 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 3 CD , , 1981 CD . SENT ARTICLE NN IX NP AMENDMENTS NNS Any DT specific JJ amendment NN or CC amendments NNS to TO this DT Constitution NP may MD be VB proposed VVN in IN the DT Senate NP or CC General NP Assembly NP . SENT At IN least JJS twenty CD calendar NN days NNS prior RB to TO the DT first JJ vote NN thereon RB in IN the DT house NN in IN which WDT such JJ amendment NN or CC amendments NNS are VBP first RB introduced VVN , , the DT same JJ shall MD be VB printed VVN and CC placed VVN on IN the DT desks NNS of IN the DT members NNS of IN each DT house NN . SENT Thereafter RB and CC prior RB to TO such JJ vote NN a DT public JJ hearing NN shall MD be VB held VVN thereon RB . SENT If IN the DT proposed VVN amendment NN or CC amendments NNS or CC any DT of IN them PP shall MD be VB agreed VVN to TO by IN three CD fifths NNS of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT of IN the DT respective JJ houses NNS , , the DT same JJ shall MD be VB submitted VVN to TO the DT people NNS . SENT If IN the DT same JJ or CC any DT of IN them PP shall MD be VB agreed VVN to TO by IN less JJR than IN three CD fifths NNS but CC nevertheless RB by IN a DT majority NN of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT of IN the DT respective JJ houses NNS , , such JJ proposed VVN amendment NN or CC amendments NNS shall MD be VB referred VVN to TO the DT Legislature NP in IN the DT next JJ legislative JJ year NN . SENT and CC if IN in IN that DT year NN the DT same JJ or CC any DT of IN them PP shall MD be VB agreed VVN to TO by IN a DT majority NN of IN all PDT the DT members NNS of IN each DT of IN the DT respective JJ houses NNS , , then RB such JJ amendment NN or CC amendments NNS shall MD be VB submitted VVN to TO the DT people NNS . SENT The DT proposed VVN amendment NN or CC amendments NNS shall MD be VB entered VVN on IN the DT journal NN of IN each DT house NN with IN the DT yeas NNS and CC nays NNS of IN the DT members NNS voting NN thereon RB . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD cause VV the DT proposed VVN amendment NN or CC amendments NNS to TO be VB published VVN at IN least JJS once RB in IN one CD or CC more JJR newspapers NNS of IN each DT county NN , , if IN any RB be VB published VVN therein RB , , not RB less JJR than IN three CD months NNS prior RB to TO submission NN to TO the DT people NNS . SENT The DT proposed VVN amendment NN or CC amendments NNS shall MD then RB be VB submitted VVN to TO the DT people NNS at IN the DT next JJ general JJ election NN in IN the DT manner NN and CC form NN provided VVN by IN the DT Legislature NP . SENT If IN more JJR than IN one CD amendment NN be VB submitted VVN , , they PP shall MD be VB submitted VVN in IN such JJ manner NN and CC form NN that IN the DT people NNS may MD vote VV for IN or CC against IN each DT amendment NN separately RB and CC distinctly RB . SENT If IN the DT proposed VVN amendment NN or CC amendments NNS or CC any DT of IN them PP shall MD be VB approved VVN by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT legally RB qualified VVN voters NNS of IN the DT State NP voting NN thereon RB , , the DT same JJ shall MD become VV part NN of IN the DT Constitution NP on IN the DT thirtieth JJ day NN after IN the DT election NN , , unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN in IN the DT amendment NN or CC amendments NNS . SENT If IN at IN the DT election NN a DT proposed VVN amendment NN shall MD not RB be VB approved VVN , , neither CC such JJ proposed VVN amendment NN nor CC one NN to TO effect VV the DT same JJ or CC substantially RB the DT same JJ change NN in IN the DT Constitution NP shall MD be VB submitted VVN to TO the DT people NNS before IN the DT third JJ general JJ election NN thereafter RB . SENT ARTICLE NN X NP GENERAL NP PROVISIONS NNS The DT seal NN of IN the DT State NN shall MD be VB kept VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , or CC person NN administering VVG the DT office NN of IN Governor NP , , and CC used VVD by IN him PP officially RB , , and CC shall MD be VB called VVN the DT Great NP Seal NP of IN the DT State NP of IN New NP Jersey NP . SENT All DT grants NNS and CC commissions NNS shall MD be VB in IN the DT name NN and CC by IN the DT authority NN of IN the DT State NP of IN New NP Jersey NP , , sealed VVN with IN the DT Great NP Seal NP , , signed VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , or CC person NN administering VVG the DT office NN of IN Governor NP , , and CC countersigned VVD by IN the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP , , and CC shall MD run VV thus RB . SENT The DT State NP of IN New NP Jersey NP , , to TO . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT . SENT , , Greeting VVG . SENT All DT writs NNS shall MD be VB in IN the DT name NN of IN the DT State NP . SENT All DT indictments NNS shall MD conclude VV . SENT against IN the DT peace NN of IN this DT State NP , , the DT government NN and CC dignity NN of IN the DT same JJ . SENT Wherever WRB in IN this DT Constitution NP the DT term NN person NN , , persons NNS , , people NNS or CC any DT personal JJ pronoun NN is VBZ used VVN , , the DT same JJ shall MD be VB taken VVN to TO include VV both DT sexes NNS . SENT Except IN as RB herein RB otherwise RB provided VVN , , this DT Constitution NP shall MD take VV effect NN on IN the DT first JJ day NN of IN January NP in IN the DT year NN of IN our PP$ Lord NP one CD thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN eight CD . SENT ARTICLE NN XI NN SCHEDULE NN SECTION NN I PP This DT Constitution NP shall MD supersede VV the DT Constitution NP of IN one CD thousand CD eight CD hundred CD and CC forty NN four CD as IN amended VVN . SENT The DT Legislature NP shall MD enact VV all DT laws NNS necessary JJ to TO make VV this DT Constitution NP fully RB effective JJ . SENT All DT law NN , , statutory JJ and CC otherwise RB , , all DT rules NNS and CC regulations NNS of IN administrative JJ bodies NNS and CC all DT rules NNS of IN courts NNS in IN force NN at IN the DT time NN this DT Constitution NP or CC any DT Article NP thereof RB takes VVZ effect NN shall MD remain VV in IN full JJ force NN until IN they PP expire VVP or CC are VBP superseded VVN , , altered VVN or CC repealed VVN by IN this DT Constitution NP or CC otherwise RB . SENT Except IN as RB otherwise RB provided VVN by IN this DT Constitution NP , , all DT writs NNS , , actions NNS , , judgments NNS , , decrees NNS , , causes VVZ of IN action NN , , prosecutions NNS , , contracts NNS , , claims NNS and CC rights NNS of IN individuals NNS and CC of IN bodies NNS corporate JJ , , and CC of IN the DT State NN , , and CC all DT charters NNS and CC franchises NNS shall MD continue VV unaffected JJ notwithstanding IN the DT taking VVG effect NN of IN any DT Article NN of IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT All DT indictments NNS found VVN before IN the DT taking VVG effect NN of IN this DT Constitution NP or CC any DT Article NN may MD be VB proceeded VVN upon RP . SENT After IN the DT taking VVG effect NN thereof RB , , indictments NNS for IN crime NN and CC complaints NNS for IN offenses NNS committed VVN prior RB thereto RB may MD be VB found VVN , , made VVD and CC proceeded VVD upon RP in IN the DT courts NNS having VHG jurisdiction NN thereof RB . SENT SECTION NN II NP The DT first JJ Legislature NP under IN this DT Constitution NP shall MD meet VV on IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP , , in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN eight CD . SENT Each DT member NN of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP , , elected VVN at IN the DT election NN in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN seven CD , , shall MD hold VV office NN for IN a DT term NN beginning NN at IN noon NN of IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN eight CD and CC ending VVG at IN noon NN of IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC fifty CD . SENT Each DT member NN of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP elected VVN thereafter RB shall MD hold VV office NN for IN the DT term NN provided VVN by IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT Each DT member NN of IN the DT Senate NP elected VVN in IN the DT years NNS one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN five CD and CC one CD thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN six CD shall MD hold VV office NN for IN the DT term NN for IN which WDT he PP was VBD elected VVN . SENT Each DT member NN of IN the DT Senate NP elected VVN in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN seven CD shall MD hold VV office NN for IN a DT term NN of IN four CD years NNS beginning VVG at IN noon NN of IN the DT second JJ Tuesday NP in IN January NP following VVG his PP$ election NN . SENT The DT seats NNS in IN the DT Senate NP which WDT would MD have VH been VBN filled VVN in IN the DT years NNS hereinafter RB designated VVN had VHD this DT Constitution NP not RB been VBN adopted VVN shall MD be VB filled VVN by IN election NN as RB follows VVZ . SENT of IN those DT seats NNS which WDT would MD have VH been VBN filled VVN by IN election NN in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN eight CD , , three CD seats NNS , , as RB chosen VVN by IN the DT Senate NP in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN eight CD , , shall MD be VB filled VVN by IN election NN in IN that DT year NN for IN terms NNS of IN five CD years NNS , , and CC three CD , , as RB so RB chosen VVN , , shall MD be VB filled VVN by IN election NN in IN that DT year NN for IN terms NNS of IN three CD years NNS , , and CC those DT seats NNS which WDT would MD have VH been VBN filled VVN by IN election NN in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN nine CD shall MD be VB filled VVN by IN election NN in IN that DT year NN for IN terms NNS of IN four CD years NNS , , so RB that IN eleven NN seats NNS in IN the DT Senate NP shall MD be VB filled VVN by IN election NN in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC fifty CD one CD and CC every DT fourth JJ year NN thereafter RB for IN terms NNS of IN four CD years NNS , , and CC the DT members NNS of IN the DT Senate NP so RB elected VVD and CC their PP$ successors NNS shall MD constitute VV one CD class NN to TO be VB elected VVN as IN prescribed VVN in IN paragraph NN 2 CD of IN Section NP II NP of IN Article NP IV NP of IN this DT Constitution NP , , and CC ten CD seats NNS shall MD be VB filled VVN by IN election NN in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC fifty CD three CD and CC every DT fourth JJ year NN thereafter RB for IN terms NNS of IN four CD years NNS , , and CC the DT members NNS of IN the DT Senate NP so RB elected VVD and CC their PP$ successors NNS shall MD constitute VV the DT other JJ class NN to TO be VB elected VVN as IN prescribed VVN in IN said VVD paragraph NN of IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT The DT provisions NNS of IN Paragraph NN 1 CD of IN Section NN V NN of IN Article NP IV NP of IN this DT Constitution NP shall MD not RB prohibit VV the DT nomination NN , , election NN or CC appointment NN of IN any DT member NN of IN the DT Senate NP or CC General NP Assembly NP first RB organized VVD under IN this DT Constitution NP , , to TO any DT State NP civil JJ office NN or CC position NN created VVN by IN this DT Constitution NP or CC created VVN during IN his PP$ first JJ term NN as IN such JJ member NN . SENT SECTION NN III NP A NP Governor NP shall MD be VB elected VVN for IN a DT full JJ term NN at IN the DT general JJ election NN to TO be VB held VVN in IN the DT year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN nine CD and CC every DT fourth JJ year NN thereafter RB . SENT The DT taking VVG effect NN of IN this DT Constitution NP or CC any DT provision NN thereof RB shall MD not RB of IN itself PP affect VVP the DT tenure NN , , term NN , , status NN or CC compensation NN of IN any DT person NN then RB holding VVG any DT public JJ office NN , , position NN or CC employment NN in IN this DT State NP , , except IN as RB provided VVN in IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT Unless IN otherwise RB specifically RB provided VVN in IN this DT Constitution NP , , all DT constitutional JJ officers NNS in IN office NN at IN the DT time NN of IN its PP$ adoption NN shall MD continue VV to TO exercise VV the DT authority NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ offices NNS during IN the DT term NN for IN which WDT they PP shall MD have VH been VBN elected VVN or CC appointed VVN and CC until IN the DT qualification NN of IN their PP$ successors NNS respectively RB . SENT Upon IN the DT taking VVG effect NN of IN this DT Constitution NP all DT officers NNS of IN the DT militia NN shall MD retain VV their PP$ commissions NNS subject JJ to TO the DT provisions NNS of IN Article NP V NN , , Section NP III NP . SENT The DT Legislature NP , , in IN compliance NN with IN the DT provisions NNS of IN this DT Constitution NP , , shall MD prior RB to TO the DT first JJ day NN of IN July NP , , one CD thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN nine CD , , and CC may MD from IN time NN to TO time NN thereafter RB , , allocate VVP by IN law NN the DT executive NN and CC administrative JJ offices NNS , , departments NNS and CC instrumentalities NNS of IN the DT State NP government NN among IN and CC within IN the DT principal JJ departments NNS . SENT If IN such JJ allocation NN shall MD not RB have VH been VBN completed VVN within IN the DT time NN limited VVN , , the DT Governor NP shall MD call VV a DT special JJ session NN of IN the DT Legislature NP to TO which WDT he PP shall MD submit VV a DT plan NN or CC plans NNS for IN consideration NN to TO complete VV such JJ allocation NN . SENT and CC no DT other JJ matters NNS shall MD be VB considered VVN at IN such JJ session NN . SENT SECTION NN IV NP Subsequent JJ to TO the DT adoption NN of IN this DT Constitution NP the DT Governor NP shall MD nominate VV and CC appoint VV , , with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , a DT Chief NP Justice NP and CC six CD Associate JJ Justices NPS of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP from IN among IN the DT persons NNS then RB being VBG the DT Chancellor NP , , the DT Chief NP Justice NP and CC Associate NP Justices NPS of IN the DT old JJ Supreme NP Court NP , , the DT Vice NP Chancellors NNS and CC Circuit NP Court NP Judges NPS . SENT The DT remaining JJ judicial JJ officers NNS enumerated VVN and CC such JJ Judges NNS of IN the DT Court NN of IN Errors NNS and CC Appeals NPS as RB have VHP been VBN admitted VVN to TO the DT practice NN of IN law NN in IN this DT State NN for IN at IN least JJS ten CD years NNS , , and CC are VBP in IN office NN on IN the DT adoption NN of IN the DT Constitution NP , , shall MD constitute VV the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT The DT Justices NPS of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP so RB designated VVN shall MD hold VV office NN each DT for IN the DT period NN of IN his PP$ term NN which WDT remains VVZ unexpired JJ at IN the DT time NN the DT Constitution NP is VBZ adopted VVN . SENT and CC if IN reappointed VVN he PP shall MD hold VV office NN during IN good JJ behavior NN . SENT No DT Justice NP of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP or CC Judge NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP shall MD hold VV his PP$ office NN after IN attaining VVG the DT age NN of IN seventy CD years NNS , , except IN , , however RB , , that IN such JJ Justice NP or CC Judge NP may MD complete VV the DT period NN of IN his PP$ term NN which WDT remains VVZ unexpired JJ at IN the DT time NN the DT Constitution NP is VBZ adopted VVN . SENT The DT Judges NNS of IN the DT Courts NNS of IN Common NP Pleas NP shall MD constitute VV the DT Judges NNS of IN the DT County NP Courts NPS , , each DT for IN the DT period NN of IN his PP$ term NN which WDT remains VVZ unexpired JJ at IN the DT time NN the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP takes VVZ effect NN . SENT The DT Court NN of IN Errors NNS and CC Appeals NPS , , the DT present JJ Supreme NP Court NP , , the DT Court NP of IN Chancery NP , , the DT Prerogative NN Court NP and CC the DT Circuit NP Courts NPS shall MD be VB abolished VVN when WRB the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP takes VVZ effect NN . SENT and CC all PDT their PP$ jurisdiction NN , , functions NNS , , powers NNS and CC duties NNS shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO and CC divided VVN between IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Superior NP Court NP according VVG as IN jurisdiction NN is VBZ vested VVN in IN each DT of IN them PP under IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT Except IN as RB otherwise RB provided VVN in IN this DT Constitution NP and CC until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , all DT courts NNS now RB existing VVG in IN this DT State NP , , other JJ than IN those DT abolished VVN in IN paragraph NN 3 CD hereof RB , , shall MD continue VV as RB if IN this DT Constitution NP had VHD not RB been VBN adopted VVN , , provided VVN , , however RB , , that IN when WRB the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP takes VVZ effect NN , , the DT jurisdiction NN , , powers NNS and CC functions NNS of IN the DT Court NP of IN Common NP Pleas NP , , Orphans NNS Court NP , , Court NP of IN Oyer NP and CC Terminer NP , , Court NP of IN Quarter NN Sessions NP and CC Court NP of IN Special JJ Sessions NP of IN each DT county NN , , the DT judicial JJ officers NNS , , clerks NNS and CC employees NNS thereof RB , , and CC the DT causes NNS pending VVG therein RB and CC their PP$ files NNS , , shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO the DT County NP Court NP of IN the DT county NN . SENT All DT statutory JJ provisions NNS relating VVG to TO the DT county NN courts NNS aforementioned JJ of IN each DT county NN and CC to TO the DT Judge NP or CC Judges NPS thereof RB shall MD apply VV to TO the DT new JJ County NP Court NP of IN the DT county NN and CC the DT Judge NP or CC Judges NPS thereof RB , , unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN and CC except IN as RB aforestated JJ , , the DT judicial JJ officers NNS , , surrogates NNS and CC clerks NNS of IN all DT courts NNS now RB existing JJ , , other JJ than IN those DT abolished VVN in IN paragraph NN 3 CD hereof RB , , and CC the DT employees NNS of IN said VVN officers NNS , , clerks NNS , , surrogates NNS and CC courts NNS shall MD continue VV in IN the DT exercise NN of IN their PP$ duties NNS , , as RB if IN this DT Constitution NP had VHD not RB been VBN adopted VVN . SENT The DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD make VV rules NNS governing VVG the DT administration NN and CC practice NN and CC procedure NN of IN the DT County NP Courts NPS . SENT and CC the DT Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD be VB the DT administrative JJ head NN of IN these DT courts NNS with IN power NN to TO assign VV any DT Judge NP thereof RB of IN any DT county NN to TO sit VV temporarily RB in IN the DT Superior NP Court NP or CC to TO sit VV temporarily RB without IN the DT county NN in IN a DT County NP Court NP . SENT The DT Advisory NP Masters NP appointed VVD to TO hear VV matrimonial JJ proceedings NNS and CC in IN office NN on IN the DT adoption NN of IN this DT Constitution NP shall MD , , each DT for IN the DT period NN of IN his PP$ term NN which WDT remains VVZ unexpired JJ at IN the DT time NN the DT Constitution NP is VBZ adopted VVN , , continue VV so RB to TO do VV as IN Advisory NP Masters NP to TO the DT Chancery NP Division NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , unless IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT All DT Special JJ Masters NP in IN Chancery NP , , Masters NP in IN Chancery NP , , Supreme NP Court NP Commissioners NNS and CC Supreme NP Court NP Examiners NNS shall MD , , until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , continue VVP respectively RB as IN Special JJ Masters NP , , Masters NP , , Commissioners NNS and CC Examiners NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , with IN appropriate JJ similar JJ functions NNS and CC powers NNS as IN if IN this DT Constitution NP had VHD not RB been VBN adopted VVN . SENT When WRB the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP takes VVZ effect NN . SENT a DT All NP causes NNS and CC proceedings NNS of IN whatever WDT character NN pending VVG in IN the DT Court NN of IN Errors NNS and CC Appeals NPS shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP . SENT b SYM All DT causes NNS and CC proceedings NNS of IN whatever WDT character NN pending VVG on IN appeal NN or CC writ NN of IN error NN in IN the DT present JJ Supreme NP Court NP and CC in IN the DT Prerogative NN Court NP and CC all DT pending VVG causes NNS involving VVG the DT prerogative NN writs NNS shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO the DT Appellate NP Division NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT c SYM All DT causes NNS and CC proceedings NNS of IN whatever WDT character NN pending VVG in IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP other JJ than IN those DT stated VVN shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT d SYM All DT causes NNS and CC proceedings NNS of IN whatever WDT character NN pending VVG in IN the DT Prerogative NN Court NN other JJ than IN those DT stated VVN shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO the DT Chancery NP Division NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT e SYM All DT causes NNS and CC proceedings NNS of IN whatever WDT character NN pending VVG in IN all DT other JJ courts NNS which WDT are VBP abolished VVN shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT For IN the DT purposes NNS of IN this DT paragraph NN , , paragraph NN 4 CD and CC paragraph NN 9 CD , , a DT cause NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO be VB pending VVG notwithstanding RB that IN an DT adjudication NN has VHZ been VBN entered VVN therein RB , , provided VVD the DT time NN limited VVN for IN review NN has VHZ not RB expired VVN or CC the DT adjudication NN reserves NNS to TO any DT party NN the DT right NN to TO apply VV for IN further JJR relief NN . SENT The DT files NNS of IN all DT causes NNS pending VVG in IN the DT Court NN of IN Errors NNS and CC Appeals NPS shall MD be VB delivered VVN to TO the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP . SENT and CC the DT files NNS of IN all DT causes NNS pending VVG in IN the DT present JJ Supreme NP Court NP , , the DT Court NP of IN Chancery NP and CC the DT Prerogative NN Court NN shall MD be VB delivered VVN to TO the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT All DT other JJ files NNS , , books NNS , , papers NNS , , records NNS and CC documents NNS and CC all DT property NN of IN the DT Court NN of IN Errors NNS and CC Appeals NPS , , the DT present JJ Supreme NP Court NP , , the DT Prerogative NN Court NP , , the DT Chancellor NP and CC the DT Court NP of IN Chancery NP , , or CC in IN their PP$ custody NN , , shall MD be VB disposed VVN of IN as RB shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Upon IN the DT taking VVG effect NN of IN the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP , , all PDT the DT functions NNS , , powers NNS and CC duties NNS conferred VVD by IN statute NN , , rules NNS or CC otherwise RB upon IN the DT Chancellor NP , , the DT Ordinary JJ , , and CC the DT Justices NPS and CC Judges NPS of IN the DT courts NNS abolished VVN by IN this DT Constitution NP , , to TO the DT extent NN that IN such JJ functions NNS , , powers NNS and CC duties NNS are VBP not RB inconsistent JJ with IN this DT Constitution NP , , shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO and CC may MD be VB exercised VVN by IN Judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN or CC rules NNS of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP . SENT excepting VVG that DT such JJ statutory JJ powers NNS not RB related VVN to TO the DT Administration NN of IN justice NN as IN are VBP then RB vested VVN in IN any DT such JJ judicial JJ officers NNS shall MD , , after IN the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP takes VVZ effect NN and CC until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , be VB transferred VVN to TO and CC exercised VVN by IN the DT Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP . SENT Upon IN the DT taking VVG effect NN of IN the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP , , the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP shall MD become VV the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP and CC shall MD serve VV as IN such JJ Clerk NP until IN the DT expiration NN of IN the DT term NN for IN which WDT he PP was VBD appointed VVN as IN Clerk NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP , , and CC all DT employees NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP as RB previously RB constituted VVD , , of IN the DT Clerk NP thereof RB and CC of IN the DT Chief NP Justice NP and CC the DT Justices NPS thereof RB , , of IN the DT Circuit NP Courts NPS and CC the DT Judges NNS thereof RB and CC of IN the DT Court NN of IN Errors NNS and CC Appeals NPS shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO appropriate JJ similar JJ positions NNS with IN similar JJ compensation NN and CC civil JJ service NN status NN under IN the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP or CC the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP , , or CC the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP or CC the DT Superior NP Court NP , , which WDT shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Upon IN the DT taking VVG effect NN of IN the DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP , , the DT Clerk NP in IN Chancery NP shall MD become VV the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP and CC shall MD serve VV as IN such JJ Clerk NP until IN the DT expiration NN of IN the DT term NN for IN which WDT he PP was VBD appointed VVN as IN Clerk NP in IN Chancery NP , , and CC all DT employees NNS of IN the DT Clerk NP in IN Chancery NP , , the DT Court NP of IN Chancery NP , , the DT Chancellor NP and CC the DT several JJ Vice NP Chancellors NNS shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO appropriate JJ similar JJ positions NNS with IN similar JJ compensation NN and CC civil JJ service NN status NN under IN the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP or CC the DT Superior NP Court NP , , which WDT shall MD be VB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT Appropriations NNS made VVN by IN law NN for IN judicial JJ expenditures NNS during IN the DT fiscal JJ year NN one NN thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN eight CD , , one CD thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN nine CD may MD be VB transferred VVN to TO similar JJ objects NNS and CC purposes NNS required VVN by IN the DT Judicial NP Article NP . SENT The DT Judicial NP Article NP of IN this DT Constitution NP shall MD take VV effect NN on IN the DT fifteenth JJ day NN of IN September NP , , one CD thousand CD nine CD hundred CD and CC forty NN eight CD , , except IN that WDT the DT Governor NP , , with IN the DT advice NN and CC consent NN of IN the DT Senate NP , , shall MD have VH the DT power NN to TO fill VV vacancies NNS arising VVG prior RB thereto RB in IN the DT new JJ Supreme NP Court NP and CC the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT and CC except IN further JJR that IN any DT provision NN of IN this DT Constitution NP which WDT may MD require VV any DT act NN to TO be VB done VVN prior RB thereto RB or CC in IN preparation NN therefor RB shall MD take VV effect NN immediately RB upon IN the DT adoption NN of IN this DT Constitution NP . SENT SECTION NN V NN For IN the DT purpose NN of IN electing VVG senators NNS in IN 1967 CD and CC until IN the DT 1970 CD decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS for IN New NP Jersey NP shall MD have VH been VBN received VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , the DT forty NN senators NNS are VBP hereby RB allocated VVN among IN fifteen CD Senate NP districts NNS , , as RB follows VVZ . SENT First NP District NP the DT counties NNS of IN Gloucester NP , , Atlantic NP and CC Cape NP May NP , , two CD Senators NNS . SENT Second NP District NP the DT counties NNS of IN Salem NP and CC Cumberland NP , , one CD senator NN . SENT Third NP District NP the DT county NN of IN Camden NP , , three CD senators NNS . SENT Fourth JJ District NP the DT counties NNS of IN Burlington NP and CC Ocean NP , , two CD senators NNS . SENT Fifth NP District NP the DT county NN of IN Monmouth NP , , two CD senators NNS . SENT Sixth NP District NP the DT county NN of IN Mercer NP , , two CD senators NNS . SENT Seventh NP District NP the DT county NN of IN Middlesex NP , , three CD senators NNS . SENT Eighth JJ District NP the DT county NN of IN Somerset NP , , one CD senator NN . SENT Ninth JJ District NP the DT county NN of IN Union NP , , three CD senators NNS . SENT Tenth JJ District NP the DT county NN of IN Morris NP , , two CD senators NNS . SENT Eleventh JJ District NP the DT county NN of IN Essex NP , , six CD senators NNS . SENT Twelfth JJ District NP the DT county NN of IN Hudson NP , , four CD senators NNS . SENT Thirteenth JJ District NP the DT county NN of IN Bergen NP , , five CD senators NNS . SENT Fourteenth JJ District NP the DT county NN of IN Passaic NP , , three CD senators NNS . SENT and CC Fifteenth JJ District NP the DT counties NNS of IN Sussex NP , , Warren NP and CC Hunterdon NP , , one CD senator NN . SENT For IN the DT purpose NN of IN electing VVG members NNS of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP and CC the DT senators NNS from IN Assembly NP districts NNS where WRB so RB required VVN in IN 1967 CD and CC until IN the DT 1970 CD census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS for IN New NP Jersey NP shall MD have VH been VBN received VVN by IN the DT Governor NP , , the DT Assembly NP districts NNS shall MD be VB established VVN by IN an DT Apportionment NN Commission NP consisting VVG of IN ten CD members NNS , , five CD to TO be VB appointed VVN by IN the DT chairman NN of IN the DT State NP committee NN of IN each DT of IN the DT two CD political JJ parties NNS whose WP$ candidates NNS for IN Governor NP receive VVP the DT largest JJS number NN of IN votes NNS at IN the DT most RBS recent JJ gubernatorial JJ election NN . SENT Each DT State NP chairman NN , , in IN making VVG such JJ appointments NNS , , shall MD give VV due JJ consideration NN to TO the DT representation NN of IN the DT various JJ geographical JJ areas NNS of IN the DT State NP . SENT Such JJ Apportionment NN Commission NP shall MD be VB appointed VVN no RB earlier RBR than IN November NP 10 CD nor CC later RBR than IN November NP 15 CD , , 1966 CD , , and CC their PP$ appointments NNS shall MD be VB certified VVN by IN the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP on IN or CC before IN December NP 1 CD , , 1966 CD . SENT The DT Commission NP , , by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT whole JJ number NN of IN its PP$ members NNS , , shall MD certify VV the DT establishment NN of IN Assembly NP districts NNS to TO the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP on IN or CC before IN February NP 1 CD , , 1967 CD . SENT If IN such JJ Apportionment NN Commission NP fails VVZ so RB to TO certify VV the DT establishment NN of IN Assembly NP districts NNS to TO the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP on IN or CC before IN the DT date NN fixed VVN or CC if IN prior RB thereto RB it PP determines VVZ that IN it PP will MD be VB unable JJ so RB to TO do VV , , it PP shall MD so RB certify VV to TO the DT Chief NP Justice NP of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP of IN New NP Jersey NP , , and CC he PP shall MD appoint VV an DT eleventh JJ member NN of IN the DT Commission NP . SENT Such JJ Commission NP , , by IN a DT majority NN of IN the DT whole JJ number NN of IN its PP$ members NNS , , shall MD within IN one CD month NN after IN the DT appointment NN of IN such JJ eleventh JJ member NN certify VV to TO the DT Secretary NP of IN State NP the DT establishment NN of IN Assembly NP districts NNS . SENT The DT Assembly NP districts NNS so RB established VVN shall MD be VB used VVN thereafter RB for IN the DT election NN of IN members NNS of IN the DT General NP Assembly NP and CC shall MD remain VV unaltered JJ until IN the DT following VVG decennial JJ census NN of IN the DT United NP States NPS for IN New NP Jersey NP shall MD have VH been VBN received VVN by IN the DT Governor NP . SENT Article NN XI NN , , Section NN V NN , , paragraphs VVZ 1 CD , , 2 CD , , 3 CD , , 4 CD added VVD effective JJ December NP 8 CD , , 1966 CD . SENT SECTION NN VI NP When WRB this DT amendment NN to TO the DT Constitution NP providing VVG for IN the DT abolition NN of IN the DT County NP Courts NPS takes VVZ effect NN . SENT a DT All NP the DT jurisdiction NN , , functions NNS , , powers NNS and CC duties NNS of IN the DT County NP Court NP of IN each DT county NN , , the DT judicial JJ officers NNS , , clerks NNS , , employees NNS thereof RB , , and CC the DT causes NNS pending VVG therein RB , , and CC their PP$ files NNS , , shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT Until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , the DT judicial JJ officers NNS , , surrogates NNS and CC clerks NNS of IN the DT County NP Courts NPS and CC the DT employees NNS of IN said VVN officers NNS , , clerks NNS , , surrogates NNS and CC courts NNS , , shall MD continue VV in IN the DT exercise NN of IN their PP$ duties NNS as RB if IN this DT amendment NN had VHD not RB been VBN adopted VVN . SENT For IN the DT purposes NNS of IN this DT paragraph NN , , a DT cause NN shall MD be VB deemed VVN to TO be VB pending VVG notwithstanding RB that IN an DT adjudication NN has VHZ been VBN entered VVN therein RB , , provided VVD the DT time NN limited VVN for IN appeal NN has VHZ not RB expired VVN or CC the DT adjudication NN reserves VVZ any DT party NN the DT right NN to TO apply VV for IN further JJR relief NN . SENT b SYM All PDT the DT functions NNS , , powers NNS and CC duties NNS conferred VVD by IN the DT statute NN , , rules NNS or CC otherwise RB , , upon IN the DT judges NNS of IN the DT County NP Courts NPS , , shall MD be VB transferred VVN to TO and CC may MD be VB exercised VVN by IN judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN or CC rules NNS of IN the DT Supreme NP Court NP . SENT c SYM Until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN , , all DT county NN clerks NNS shall MD become VV clerks NNS of IN the DT Law NP Division NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP and CC all DT surrogates NNS shall MD become VV clerks NNS of IN the DT Chancery NP Division NP Probate NN Part NN of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP for IN their PP$ respective JJ counties NNS and CC shall MD perform VV such JJ duties NNS and CC maintain VV such JJ files NNS and CC records NNS on IN behalf NN of IN the DT Clerk NP of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP as RB may MD be VB required VVN by IN law NN and CC rule NN of IN court NN . SENT and CC all DT fees NNS payable JJ to TO the DT county NN clerks NNS and CC surrogates NNS prior RB to TO the DT effective JJ date NN of IN this DT amendment NN shall MD continue VV to TO be VB so RB payable JJ and CC be VB received VVN for IN the DT use NN of IN their PP$ respective JJ counties NNS until IN otherwise RB provided VVN by IN law NN . SENT d SYM The DT judges NNS of IN the DT County NP Courts NNS in IN office NN on IN the DT effective JJ date NN of IN this DT amendment NN shall MD be VB judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT All DT such JJ judges NNS who WP had VHD acquired VVN tenure NN on IN a DT County NP Court NP shall MD hold VV office NN as IN a DT judge NN of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP during IN good JJ behavior NN , , with IN all DT rights NNS , , and CC subject VV to TO all PDT the DT provisions NNS of IN the DT Constitution NP affecting VVG a DT judge NN of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , as RB though IN they PP were VBD initially RB appointed VVN to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT All DT other JJ judges NNS of IN the DT County NP Courts NPS shall MD hold VV office NN as IN judges NNS of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP , , each DT for IN the DT period NN of IN his PP$ term NN which WDT remains VVZ unexpired JJ on IN the DT effective JJ date NN of IN this DT amendment NN . SENT and CC if IN reappointed VVN , , he PP shall MD hold VV office NN during IN good JJ behavior NN , , with IN all PDT the DT rights NNS and CC subject VV to TO all PDT the DT provisions NNS of IN the DT Constitution NP affecting VVG a DT judge NN of IN the DT Superior NP Court NP as IN though IN he PP were VBD initially RB appointed VVN to TO the DT Superior NP Court NP . SENT Article NN XI NN , , Section NP VI NP , , added VVD effective JJ December NP 7 CD , , 1978 CD . SENT home RB back RB Document VV Formats NNS Used VVN on IN this DT Site NN email NP for IN Legislative JJ info NN email NP Webmaster NP 2002 CD New NP Jersey NP Office NP of IN Legislative JJ Services NPS