N.J. Stat. tit. 13, ch. 11A

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N.J. Stat. § 13:11A-1 Definitions relative to maritime history, marine life preservation projects

2. As used in this act: "Accounts" means the "Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum Account" and the "Maritime History and Marine Life Preservation Project Account" created pursuant to section 6 of this act; "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection; "Director" means the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation; "Division" means the Division of Motor Vehicles in the Department of Transportation. L.1997,c.74,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 13:11A-2 Criteria for selection of maritime history, marine life preservation projects, grants

4. a. The department shall, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), establish the criteria and process for selection of maritime history or marine life preservation projects to be supported by special license plates issued pursuant to section 3 of this act, the procedures for awarding of grants, and the limitation on the amount of individual grants from the Maritime History and Marine Life Preservation Project Account created pursuant to section 6 of this act. b. Following adoption of these rules and regulations, the department shall select the project or projects to be selected for special license plates issued pursuant to section 3 of this act, after consultation with the director regarding the estimated costs of issuing those special license plates and the potential revenues therefrom, and include the selection and grant allocation in the department's budget request. L.1997,c.74,s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 13:11A-3 Creation of "Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum Account," "Maritime History and Marine Life Preservation Project Account"

6. a. There are created in the Department of Environmental Protection two special non-lapsing accounts to be known as the "Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum Account" and the "Maritime History and Marine Life Preservation Project Account." There shall be deposited into each of the accounts, the amounts collected from license plate fees collected pursuant to section 5 of this act, less the amounts necessary to reimburse the division for administrative costs pursuant to section 7 of this act, as follows: (1) the amount collected from Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum license plate fees shall be deposited in the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum Account; and (2) the amount collected from other maritime history or marine life preservation project license plate fees shall be deposited in the Maritime History and Marine Life Preservation Project Account. b. Monies deposited in the accounts shall be dedicated to the purposes set forth in section 8 of this act. Monies deposited in the accounts shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the accounts, and any monies which may be appropriated or otherwise become available for the purposes of the accounts, shall be credited to and deposited in the accounts for use as set forth in this act. L.1997,c.74,s.6.

N.J. Stat. § 13:11A-4 Recommendation for appropriation; purposes

8. a. The Governor shall include in the annual budget recommendations to the Legislature, pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1944, c.112 (C.52:27B-20), a recommendation for an appropriation from the accounts created pursuant to section 6 of this act for the purposes set forth in this section. The Legislature shall annually appropriate to the department from the first $600,000 in license plate fees collected pursuant to section 5 of this act and deposited in the accounts: (1) An amount not to exceed $400,000 for a grant to the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum for the purposes of supporting and maintaining the museum, to be appropriated from the Barnegat Bay Decoy and Baymen's Museum Account created pursuant to section 6 of this act; and (2) An amount not to exceed $200,000 for a grant to an agency, group, organization or individual responsible for a maritime history or marine life preservation project selected by the department as eligible for a special license plate issued pursuant to section 3 of this act, to be appropriated from the Maritime History and Marine Life Preservation Project Account created pursuant to section 6 of this act and allocated as provided in the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to section 4 of this act . b. If an amount less than $600,000 is collected from license plate fees pursuant to section 5 of this act in any given year, the amounts provided in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection a. of this section shall be reduced proportionately. L.1997,c.74,s.8.

N.J. Stat. § 13:11A-5 Interagency memorandum of agreement

10. The commissioner, the director, and the State Treasurer shall develop and enter into an interagency memorandum of agreement setting forth the procedures to be followed by the department and the division in carrying out their respective responsibilities under this act. L.1997,c.74,s.10.

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