... Governor signed into law, L. 1991, c. 359, which amended N.J.S.A. 26:8-49, entitled "[c] orrections to birth and fetal death certificates." The ... tribe of the chief whose signature appears on the affidavit. [ N.J.S.A. 26:8-49 (emphasis added).] The Assembly Health and Human Services Committee explained ... Servs. Comm., Statement to Gen. Assem. No. 999 ( codified at N.J.S.A. 26:8-49).] In September 1992, the Office of Governor James Florio sent ... New Jersey Constitution. 5 The court further found that although N.J.S.A. 26:8-49, which was enacted in 1992, expressly states that plaintiff is ... by concurrent resolution, declarations of government officials, statutes such as N.J.S.A. 26:8-49 and N.J.S.A. 52:16A-53, 7 or ... not offer an opinion on the court's determination that N.J.S.A. 26:8-49 did not constitute sufficient state recognition other than to ...