Sponsored by:
Assemblyman JOHN J. BURZICHELLI
District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)
SYNOPSIS
Revises composition and certain functions of New Jersey State Firemen s Home.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning the New Jersey Firemen's Home and supplementing and amending various sections of the statutory law and repealing R.S.54:18-8.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. R.S.30:7-1 is amended to read as follows:
30:7-1. The board of managers of the New Jersey Firemen's Home, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, shall consist of the president of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association, the Governor of the State, the State Commissioner of Banking and Insurance and the State Comptroller, and one member elected from each county of the State [and one additional member who shall be a fully paid fireman, elected from each of the counties of Essex and Hudson]. The [president of the firemen's association, the] Governor, the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance and the State Comptroller, respectively, for the time being, shall be ex-officio members of the board of managers.
[The elected members shall be elected by New Jersey State Firemen's Association in annual convention assembled. They] The members from each county shall be firemen who submit applications from their respective county, have served in the fire service for a minimum of five years, and are in good standing. Upon application, the board of managers shall vote upon the appointment of county applicants at the annual September meeting of the board of managers.
The managers shall hold office for a term of four years from the [first day] second Saturday of October next succeeding their election and until their successors are elected [and qualify] at the annual reorganization meeting of managers.
A vacancy occurring among [the elected members] the managers other than by expiration of a term shall be filled [as follows: The president of the] by appointment of the chairman of the board of managers of the New Jersey State Firemen's [Association shall appoint] Home from the county in which the vacancy occurred [a] . The successor [to] shall serve [until the first day of October next succeeding the appointment and at the next annual meeting of the association there shall be elected from the county in which the vacancy occurred a member to serve for] the balance of the unexpired term.
The members shall receive no compensation for their service but may be reimbursed their actual expenses in connection with their duties as managers from the funds of the home.
(cf: P.L.2000, c.149, s.1)
2. (New section) The New Jersey Firemen s Home shall have the authority to:
a. purchase, construct, lease and operate a licensed long-term residential care facility; and
b. borrow money and secure the same by mortgage upon any property held or to be held by it, subject to the approval of the Governor, for capital improvements, including the construction of a new facility or an additional wing of an existing facility.
3. R.S.54:18-1 is amended to read as follows:
54:18-1. Each insurer, not organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, which takes fire insurance risks on property in this State, shall on or before March 1 in each year, for the period during the 12 months ending December 31 of the preceding year, cause to be made to the State Treasurer [of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association], on behalf of each municipality or fire district in this State, for any property on which the insurer has taken any fire insurance risk situate therein, a true return in writing, verified by the oath of an officer or representative of the insurer, showing the amount of all premiums received by or agreed to be paid to the insurer, for insurance underwritten by that insurer against loss or injury by fire upon real or personal property, except automobiles that are not stored for sale, including loss of use thereof in the municipality, or fire district. The return also shall contain the Insurance Services Office "ISO" numerical identification code [or designation] assigned [by the New Jersey State Firemen's Association] for [such] the municipality or fire district. The insurer shall, on or before March 1 of each year, pay to the State Treasurer [of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association] the sum of 2% upon the amount of all the premiums received or agreed to be paid during the 12 months ending December 31 of the preceding year.
If the insurer fails to comply herewith, and the failure is reported to the Commissioner of Banking and Insurance in writing, [attested by the oath of the Treasurer of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association,] then the commissioner shall forthwith revoke the certificate of authority issued to the insurer, and, until the provisions of this chapter have been complied with by the insurer, it shall not transact further business in this State.
(cf: P.L.1997, c.41, s.1)
4. R.S.54:18-2 is amended to read as follows:
54:18-2. If any person residing or having an office or place of business in this State, in the capacity either of agent, broker, or insurer shall effect, or cause to be effected, any insurance, or shall receive any application for the effecting of insurance upon property in any municipality or fire district in this State, and shall directly or indirectly place the insurance or cause the same to be placed in an insurer not organized under the laws of this State, the agent, broker or insurer shall make a return to the State Treasurer [of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association] on behalf of the municipality or fire district in which the property is situate, as set forth in R.S.54:18-1, on or before March 1 in each year. The return shall contain an account, under oath, of all premiums received by such agent, broker or insurer, or by any other person for him, or agreed to be paid, during the 12 months ending December 31 of the preceding year, for insurance against loss or injury by fire upon real or personal property, except automobiles that are not stored for sale, including loss of use thereof in the municipality or fire district. The return also shall contain the Insurance Services Office "ISO" numerical identification code [or designation assigned by the New Jersey State Firemen's Association] of [such] the municipality or fire district. The agent, broker or insurer shall, on or before March 1 of each year, pay to the State Treasurer [of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association] the sum of 2% upon