N.J. Stat. tit. 52, ch. 13G

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 52:13G-1 Legislative findings and declarations

The Legislature finds and declares that the youth of this State should receive an opportunity to better understand and appreciate the legislative process; that such an opportunity would encourage youth to actively participate in the day-to-day affairs of State government; that the establishment of a legislative internship program would enable State legislators to gain an understanding and appreciation of the views of the State's youth toward their State on contemporary issues; and that such a program would further the Legislature's historic role of promoting citizenship training in our high schools. L.1981, c. 478, s. 1, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13G-2 Legislative interns; selection; assignment

The Legislature, in cooperation with the New Jersey Association of High School Councils shall select public and private secondary school students to participate in a legislative internship program. Each State legislator participating in the legislative internship program shall be assigned a legislative intern. L.1981, c. 478, s. 2, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13G-3 Nomination; application; committee; final selection

Students shall be selected from legislative districts, nominated on a competitive basis by their student governments, but only one student may be nominated from each school. Each student shall submit an application indicating his interests and the scope of his school and community activities. The New Jersey Association of High School Councils shall appoint a committee in each legislative district, consisting of a secondary school principal, a student government advisor, a student and a State legislator. The committee shall make the final selection of students for the program based on the application, a recommendation by the student's school and a personal interview; except that participation of the student shall be subject to local board of education policy. L.1981, c. 478, s. 3, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13G-4 Duties

Legislative student interns shall perform such legislative services as may be directed by the legislator to whom they are assigned. Such services shall be designed to offer the interns a broad experience in legislative activities, and may, as the presiding officer of either House of the Legislature permits, include attendance on the floor of legislative sessions. L.1981, c. 478, s. 4, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13G-5 Annual termination of program; model legislative session

The legislative internship program shall terminate during the spring of each year with a model legislative session. This session shall include the introduction, debate and voting of legislative bills in both Houses, and shall follow, as closely as possible, the rules and procedure governing both Houses of the Legislature. L.1981, c. 478, s. 5, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.

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