N.J. Stat. tit. 53, ch. 6

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N.J. Stat. § 53:6-1 Purpose

The purposes of this compact are to: a. Detection and apprehension. Provide close and effective co-operation and assistance in detecting and apprehending those engaged in organized criminal activities. b. Criminal intelligence bureau. Establish and maintain a central criminal intelligence bureau to gather, evaluate and disseminate to the appropriate law enforcement officers of the party States information concerning organized crime, its leaders and their associates. L.1969, c. 80, s. 1.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-2 Force and effect

This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by any 2 of the States of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Thereafter, the compact shall become effective as to any other of the aforementioned States upon its enactment thereof. L.1969, c. 80, s. 2.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-3 Withdrawal

Any party State may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until 1 year after the Governor of the withdrawing State has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the Governors of all other party States. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party State prior to the time of such withdrawal, and any records, files or information obtained by officers or employees of a withdrawing State shall continue to be kept, used and disposed of only in such manner as is consistent with this compact and any rules or regulations pursuant thereto. L.1969, c. 80, s. 2.2, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-4 Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrator's Conference

There is established the "Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference," hereinafter called the "conference," to be composed of the administrative head of the State Police Department of each party State. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-5 Alternates

If authorized by the laws of his party State, the administrative head of the State Police Department of a party State may provide for the discharge of his duties and the performance of his functions on the conference, for periods none of which shall exceed 15 days, by an alternate. No such alternate shall be entitled to serve unless notification of his identify and appointment shall have been given to the conference in such form as the conference may require. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.2, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-6 Selection of alternates

An alternate serving pursuant to subsection 3.2 of this article shall be selected only from among the officers and employees of the State Police Department, the head of which such alternate is to represent. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.3, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-7 Vote

The members of the conference shall be entitled to one vote each. No action of the conference shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which a majority of the total number of votes on the conference are cast in favor thereof. Action of the conference shall be only at a meeting at which a majority of the members of the conference, or their alternates, are present. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.4, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-8 Seal

The conference shall have a seal. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.5, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-9 Officers

The conference shall elect annually, from among its members, a chairman, who shall not be eligible to succeed himself, a vice chairman and a treasurer. The conference shall appoint an executive secretary and fix his duties and compensation. Such executive secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the conference, and together with the treasurer shall be bonded in such amount as the conference shall determine. The executive secretary also shall serve as general secretary of the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.6, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-10 Personnel

Irrespective of the civil service, personnel or other merit system laws of any of the party States, the executive secretary, subject to the direction of the conference, shall appoint, remove or discharge such personnel as may be necessary for the performance of the conference functions and shall fix the duties and compensation of such personnel. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.7, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-11 Employee benefits

The conference may establish and maintain independently or in conjunction with any one or more of the party States, a suitable retirement system for its full-time employees. Employees of the conference shall be eligible for social security coverage in respect of old age and survivor's insurance, provided that the conference takes such steps as may be necessary pursuant to the laws of the United States, to participate in such program of insurance as a governmental agency or unit. The conference may establish and maintain or participate in such additional programs of employee benefits as may be appropriate. Employment by the conference of a retired officer or employee of a party State shall not affect the pension or other retirement-connected benefits paid to such officer or employee by a party State. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.8, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-12 Utilization of services

The conference may borrow, accept or contract for the services of personnel from any party State, the United States, or any subdivision or agency of the aforementioned governments, or from any agency of 2 or more of the party States or their subdivisions. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.9, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-13 Acceptance of aid

The conference may accept for any of its purposes and functions under this compact any and all donations, grants of money, equipment, supplies, materials and services, conditional or otherwise, from any State, the United States or any other governmental agency, or from any person, firm or corporation and may receive, utilize and dispose of the same. The conference shall publish in its annual report the terms, conditions, character and amount of any resources accepted by it pursuant hereto together with the identity of the donor. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.10, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-14 Facilities

The conference may establish and maintain such facilities as may be necessary for the transacting of its business. The conference may acquire, hold and convey real and personal property and any interest therein. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.11, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-15 By-laws

The conference shall adopt by-laws for the conduct of its business and shall have the power to amend and rescind these by-laws. The conference shall publish its by-laws in convenient form and shall file a copy thereof and a copy of any amendment thereto, with the appropriate agency or officer in each of the party States. The by-laws shall provide for appropriate notice to the conference members of all conference meetings. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.12, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-16 Annual report

The conference annually shall make to the Governor and Legislature of each party State a report covering the activities of the conference for the preceding year, and embodying such recommendations as may have been issued by the conference. The conference may make such additional reports as it may deem desirable. L.1969, c. 80, s. 3.13, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-17 Powers

The conference shall have power to: a. Mid-Atlantic Criminal Intelligence Bureau. Establish and operate a Mid-Atlantic Criminal Intelligence Bureau, hereinafter called "the bureau," in which shall be received, assembled and kept case histories, records, data, personal dossiers and other information concerning persons engaged or otherwise associated with organized crime. b. Identification. Consider and recommend means of identifying leaders and emerging leaders of organized crime and their associates. c. Promote co-operation. Promote co-operation in law enforcement and make recommendations to the party States and other appropriate law enforcement authorities for the improvement of such co-operation. d. Other powers. Do all things which may be necessary and incidental to the exercise of the foregoing powers. L.1969, c. 80, s. 4.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-18 Central criminal intelligence service

The bureau established and operated pursuant to Article IV of this compact is designated and recognized as the instrument for the performance of a central criminal intelligence service to the State Police Departments of the party States. The files, records, data and other information of the bureau and, when made pursuant to the by-laws of the conference, any copies thereof shall be available only to duly designated officers and employees of the State Police Departments of the party States acting within the scope of their official duty. In the possession of the aforesaid officers and employees, such records, data and other information shall be subject to use and disposition in the same manner and pursuant to the same laws, rules and regulations applicable to similar records, data and information of the officer's or employee's agency and the provision of this compact. L.1969, c. 80, s. 5.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-19 Meetings

The members of the conference from any 2 or more party States, upon notice to the chairman as to the time and purpose of the meeting, may meet as a section for the discussion of problems common to their States. Any 2 or more party States may designate the conference as a joint agency to maintain for them such additional common services as they may deem desirable for combating organized crime. Except in those cases where all party States join in such designation for common services, the representative of any group of such designating States in the conference shall constitute a separate section of such conference for the performance of the common service or services so designated provided that, if any additional expense is involved, the State so acting shall provide the necessary funds for this purpose. The creation of such a section or joint agency shall not affect the privileges, powers, responsibilities or duties of the States participating therein as embodied in the other articles of this compact. L.1969, c. 80, s. 6.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-20 Budget

The conference shall submit to the Governor or designated officer or officers of each party State a budget of its estimated expenditures for such period as may be required by the laws of that party State for presentation to the Legislature thereof. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-21 Appropriations

Each of the conference's budgets of estimated expenditures shall contain specific recommendations of the amount or amounts to be appropriated by each of the party States. The total amount of appropriations under any such budget shall be apportioned among the party States as follows: One-third in equal shares; 1/3 divided among the party States in the proportions that their populations bear to the total population of all the party States; and 1/3 divided among the party States in the proportions that the major crimes committed in each party state bear to the total number of major crimes committed in all the party States. In determining population pursuant to this subsection, the most recent decennial census compiled by the United States Government shall be used. Numbers of major crimes shall be as reported in the most recent annual "Uniform Crime Report" compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States Department of Justice, or by any agency which may assume responsibility for such compilation in the place of such bureau. In the event that any source of information required to be used for the purpose of this subsection shall be discontinued, the conference shall make its calculations on the basis of the best alternative sources of information and shall identify the sources used. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.2, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-22 Pledge of credit

The conference shall not pledge the credit of any party State. The conference may meet any of its obligations in whole or in part with funds available to it under Article III, subsection 3.10 of this compact, provided that the conference takes specific action setting aside such funds prior to incurring any obligation to be met in whole or in part in such manner. Except where the conference makes use of funds available to it under Article III, subsection 3.10 hereof, the conference shall not incur any obligation prior to the allotment of funds by the party States adequate to meet the same. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.3, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-23 Receipts and disbursements

The conference shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the conference shall be subject to the audit and accounting procedures established under its rules. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the conference shall be audited yearly by a qualified, public accountant and the report of the audit shall be included in and become part of the annual report of the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.4, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-24 Inspection of accounts

The accounts of the conference shall be open at any reasonable time for inspection by duly constituted officers of the party States and any persons authorized by the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.5, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-25 Audit

Nothing contained herein shall be construed to prevent conference compliance with laws relating to audit or inspection of accounts by or on behalf of any government contributing to the support of the conference. L.1969, c. 80, s. 7.6, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-26 Liberal construction; severability

This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the Constitution of any State or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the Constitution of any State participating herein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party States and in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters. L.1969, c. 80, s. 8.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-27 Compact entered into by State

The Mid-Atlantic State Police Compact is hereby entered into and enacted into law with any and all of the States legally joining therein in the form substantially as aforegoing. L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.1, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-28 Designation of alternate

The Superintendent of State Police is authorized to designate an alternate to serve in his place and stead on the Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference as permitted by Article III, subsections 3.2 and 3.3 of the compact. However, it is the intention of the Legislature that such superintendent shall attend and participate in the work of the conference in person to the maximum extent practicable. L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.2, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-29 Retirement coverage

The employees of the Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference may, upon the concluding of an agreement for coverage with the State Police Retirement System, be eligible for and covered by such system. Any such agreement shall provide, as nearly as may be, for the same ratio of employee contribution to total contribution as pertains for members of the State Police Retirement System generally. The State Police Retirement System shall not conclude a retirement agreement pursuant to Article III, subsection 3.8, of the compact if the Mid-Atlantic State Police Administrators' Conference has in force a retirement agreement with any other party State. L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.3, eff. June 11, 1969.

N.J. Stat. § 53:6-30 Short title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Mid-Atlantic State Police Compact." L.1969, c. 80, s. 9.4, eff. June 11, 1969.

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