ASSEMBLY, No. 2990

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman ERIK PETERSON

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

Assemblywoman  AURA K. DUNN

District 25 (Morris and Passaic)

SYNOPSIS

     Gives Director subpoena powers in administration of Division of Pensions and Benefits.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

An Act concerning the subpoena powers of the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury and supplementing P.L.1955, c.70.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

     1.    In the administration of the Division of Pensions and Benefits, the director, on behalf of the boards of trustees of any State-administered pension fund or retirement system, shall have the power to administer oaths, take affidavits and the depositions of witnesses and issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls, documents, records, testimony and other evidence of whatever description.  In the case of failure of any person to comply with any order of the director or subpoena, lawfully issued, or on the refusal of any witness to produce evidence or to testify as to any matter regarding which the person may be lawfully interrogated, it shall be the duty of the Superior Court, or the judge thereof, upon application by the director to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt, as in the case of disobedience of a subpoena issued for such court or a refusal to testify therein.

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

     This bill gives the Director of the Division of Pensions and Benefits, on behalf of the boards of trustees of any State-administered pension fund or retirement system, the power to administer oaths, take affidavits and the depositions of witnesses and issue subpoenas for and compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of papers, books, accounts, payrolls, documents, records, testimony and other evidence of whatever description.  In the case of noncompliance, the director may apply to compel obedience by proceedings for contempt in the Superior Court.