New Jersey § 52:15a-3

§ 52:15a-3.

(a) The Director of the Division of Purchase and Property referred to in P.L.1969, c. 213 ( C.52:15A-1 et seq. ) as “the director,” is authorized to provide, upon request, to each Governor-elect,

for use in connection with the Governor-elect's preparations for the assumption of official duties as Governor necessary services

and facilities, including: (1) Suitable office space appropriately equipped with furniture, furnishings, office

machines and equipment, and office supplies as determined by the director, after consultation

with the Governor-elect, or a designee provided for in subsection (e) of this section, at any place or places within the State of New Jersey as the Governor-elect shall designate; (2) Payment of the compensation of members of office staffs designated by the Governor-elect

at rates determined by the Governor-elect . Provided, that any employee of any agency of any branch of the State Government

may be detailed to these staffs on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis with the consent of the head of

the agency; and while so detailed the employee shall be responsible only to the Governor-elect for the performance of the employee's duties. Provided further, that any employee so detailed shall continue to receive the compensation

provided pursuant to law for the employee's regular employment, and shall retain the rights and privileges of this employment without interruption. Notwithstanding any other law, persons receiving compensation as members of office

staffs under this subsection, other than those detailed from agencies, shall not be

held or considered to be employees of the State Government , except for purposes of the Public Employees' Retirement System , P.L.1954, c. 84 ( C.43:15A-1 et seq. ) and the “New Jersey Conflicts of Interest Law,” P.L.1971, c. 182 ( C.52:13D-12 et seq. ); (3) Payment of expenses for the procurement of services of experts or consultants

or organizations thereof for the Governor-elect may be authorized at rates not to

exceed $100 per diem for individuals; (4) Payment of travel expenses and subsistence allowances, including rental by the

State Government of hired motor vehicles, found necessary by the Governor-elect, as

authorized for persons employed intermittently or for persons serving without compensation,

as may be appropriate; (5) Communications services found necessary by the Governor-elect; (6) Payment of expenses for necessary printing and binding ; (7) Payment of expenses related to confidential character, financial, and criminal

background investigations of applicants for positions of a lower rank than cabinet-level

when deemed necessary by the Governor-elect or the Governor-elect's assistant designated

pursuant to subsection e. of this section . (b) The director shall not expend funds for the provision of services and facilities under P.L.1969, c. 213 ( C.52:15A-1 et seq. ) in connection with any obligations incurred by the Governor-elect before the day

following the date of the general elections. (c) The term “ Governor-elect ” as used in P.L.1969, c. 213 ( C.52:15A-1 et seq. ) shall mean such person as is the apparent successful candidate for the office of

Governor, respectively, as ascertained by the Secretary of State following the general

election. (d) Each Governor-elect shall be entitled to conveyance of all mail matter, including

airmail, sent by the Governor-elect in connection with preparations for the assumption of official duties as Governor. (e) Each Governor-elect may designate to the director an assistant authorized to make

on the Governor-elect's behalf such designations or findings of necessity as may be required in connection

with the services and facilities to be provided under P.L.1969, c. 213 ( C.52:15A-1 et seq. ) . (f) In the case where the Governor-elect is the incumbent Governor there shall be

no expenditures of funds for the provision of services and facilities to the incumbent under P.L.1969, c. 213 ( C.52:15A-1 et seq. ) , and any funds appropriated for these purposes shall be returned to the general funds of the treasury. (g) The salary of each person receiving compensation as a member of the office staff

under paragraph (2) subsection (a) of this section, other than one detailed from an

agency, shall be reported to the State Ethics Commission and made available by the

commission to the public. Each person shall complete the training program required pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2005, c. 382 ( C.52:13D-21.1 ) promptly after employment, and shall be provided by the commission, and shall acknowledge

receipt thereof, with all ethics materials, forms, codes, guides, orders and notices

required to be distributed to State employees. The Governor-elect shall designate which of these persons shall (1) file with the

commission the financial disclosure statement required of State officers and employees

by law, regulation , or executive order and (2) certify that the person is not in violation of ethical

standards or conflicts of interest restrictions or requirements.