N.J. Legislative Counsel Opinions
The Office of Legislative Counsel is a subdivision of the Office of Legislative Services. According to their website:
"The Legislative Counsel is the chief legal officer of the Legislature ... The Legislative Counsel can advise the legislative leadership, committees and commissions with respect to ... legal matters affecting the Legislature and issues pertaining to the Conflicts of Interest Law and the Legislative Code of Ethics. The Office of the Legislative Counsel also provides confidential legal opinions upon request..."
The opinions in this collection are ones which we have learned about because the legislators who requested them released them to the news media, and which we have been able to obtain from the offices of those legislators.
Constitutionality of Gov. McGreevey's Executive Order No.134
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel to Assemblyman Joseph J. Roberts, Jr., Oct. 15, 2004.
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Gov. McGreevey's Executive Order No. 139 on Syringe Access Programs
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel to Assemblyman Joseph Pennacchio, Nov. 15, 2004.
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Whether proceeds of long-term debt may be considered 'revenue' for budget balancing
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel Albert Porroni to Senator Leonard Lance, June 17, 2004.
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Whether the Governor can remove the Secretary of State for cause
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel to Senate Republican Office, May 9, 2005.
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Use of proceeds of Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation bonds as revenue
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel to Assemblyman DeCroce, Aug. 2, 2005.
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Surplus Greystone Park Hospital Property
Memorandum to Hon. Joseph Penacchio from Jeffrey T. Climpson, Section Chief, Office of Legislative Services, May 2, 2008.
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New Jersey business personal property tax (BPPT) for incumbent telephone companies
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel to Hon. Upendra J. Chivukula, Sept. 26, 2008.
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Whether amounts statutorily dedicated may be overridden by annual appropriations act
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel to Hon. Thomas H. Kean, Jr., Apr. 22, 2009.
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Constitutional questions on Senate Bill No.1 (Second Reprint) concerning affordable housing
Opinion of N.J. Legislative Counsel to Hon. Jerry Green, Dec. 20, 2010.
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