The New Jersey Law Revision Commission will meet on Thursday, December 19, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. in the Commission offices on the 7th Floor, 153 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey.

1. Definition of “Tumultuous” - Consideration of a Draft Final Report recommending modifications to the statute to clarify “public” and “tumultuous” in the context of disorderly conduct (N.J.S. 2C:33-2(b)) as discussed in State v. Finneman, 2017 WL 4448541 (App. Div. 2017). Report

2. De Minimis Quantity Exemption – Consideration of a Draft Final Report recommending modifications to N.J.S. 13:1K-9.7 to permit a qualified former owner or operator of an industrial establishment to apply for a De Minimis Quantity Exemption after the revocation of a “no further action” letter as discussed in R&K Associates, LLC v. New Jersey Dep’t of Envtl. Prot., A-417714T1, 2017 WL 1316169 (App. Div. 2017). Report

3. Definition of “Widow” - Consideration of a Draft Final Report proposing no further action regarding the definition of widow in N.J.S. 54:4–3.30. Report

4. Bail Jumping - Consideration of a Draft Final Report proposing modifications to New Jersey’s bail jumping statute, N.J.S. 2C:29-7, as discussed in State v. Emmons, 397 N.J. Super. 112 (App. Div. 2007) and State v. Morris, 2018 WL 4701675 (App. Div. 2018). Report

5. Charitable Registration and Investigation Act - Consideration of a Draft Final Report proposing modifications to selected statutes within the Charitable Registration and Investigation Act (N.J.S. 45:17A-18 et seq.) after a review of the Model Protection of Charitable Assets Act. Report Appendix

6. Mandatory Property Tax Refund – Consideration of a Draft Final Report proposing modifications to N.J.S. 54:4-54, to clarify that the refund of property taxes paid in error is mandatory, as discussed in Hanover Floral v. E. Hanover Twp., 30 N.J. Tax 181, 184 (Tax 2017). Report

7. Local Lands and Building Laws – Lease - Consideration of a Draft Final Report to repeal N.J.S. 40A:12-24 which does not require a governmental unit to seek public bids before leasing public property, not needed for public use, to a private person; and is inconsistent with the public bidding requirements found in both N.J.S. 40A:12-14 and the Local Public Contracts Law (N.J.S. 40A:11-1 et seq.). Report

NOTE: * Next meeting scheduled for 01/17/20.*