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

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 52:13A-1 Expenses of trial of impeachment to be paid by State Treasurer

The expenses incurred by the Senate upon any trial of an impeachment, or incurred under the direction of the Senate by any officer thereof, or by the managers appointed by the General Assembly, to conduct the trial of such impeachment, the fees and expenses of witnesses for the State, the compensation of the official stenographer, and all other costs and expenses on behalf of the State, properly incurred or made in the preparation for, management or conduct of the trial, shall be paid by the State Treasurer, upon the warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, to the persons entitled thereto, upon the presentation of proper vouchers therefor approved by the President of the Senate. L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1466, s. 1.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13A-2 Manner of payment of expenses

For the purpose of providing funds for the payment of expenses enumerated in section one of this act, the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury shall, upon the order of the President of the Senate, draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer in favor of the sergeant at arms of the Senate or other officer designated by the Senate to serve process, or in favor of the chairman of the board of managers appointed by the General Assembly, for such sum, not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00) at one time, as will suffice to meet such expenses; and such officer shall, at the end of the trial, account to the said director for his disbursement from the funds so provided, forthwith pay into the State Treasury any unexpended balance thereof and file with the said director vouchers for the money disbursed by him or under his direction. L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1467, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13A-3 Witness fees and mileage

Every person summoned to attend the Senate as a witness shall receive, from the party in whose behalf he is summoned, one dollar ($1.00) for each day's attendance and mileage at the rate of six cents ($0.06) for each mile required to be traveled in going from and returning to his residence by the most usual route of travel between Trenton and the place of residence. No witness shall be required to attend upon the Senate until one day's fee and mileage for one way is paid or tendered. L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1467, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13A-4 Board and maintenance of indigent persons summoned as witnesses

The Senate may order the board and maintenance of any indigent person summoned as a witness on any trial, while in attendance upon the Senate, to be paid by the sergeant at arms or other officer charged with the service of process, out of the money of the State in his hands, in the same manner as witnesses' fees are paid. L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1468, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13A-5 Bills to be paid on certificate of correctness

All bills for the board and maintenance of indigent witnesses, and all payments to witnesses of fees and mileage, except those required to be made in advance, shall be paid only on the certificate of the Secretary of the Senate that the same are correct. L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1468, s. 5.

N.J. Stat. § 52:13A-6 Effective date

This act shall take effect January first, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two. L.1951, First Sp.Sess., c. 353, p. 1468, s. 6.

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