New Jersey § app:a-9

§ app:a-9.

a. The task force shall adopt domestic security and preparedness standards, guidelines

and protocols, subject to applicable constitutional and statutory limitations, to

preserve, protect and sustain the critical assets of the State's infrastructure, which

may be applicable to both public and private entities and facilities, as may be appropriate

and critical to the public interest and well-being. In adopting such standards, guidelines and protocols, the task force shall not be

bound by the requirements of the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410

( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ); however, no adoption shall take place without review by the Infrastructure Advisory

Committee established pursuant to section 7 of this act and approval by the Governor. The task force may issue and implement orders to effectuate those standards, guidelines

and protocols for the purposes of this act. b. The task force may draw on the assistance of any State, county, or municipal government,

independent authority or other agency or instrumentality of the State for the purposes

of carrying out its duties under this act. c. Subject to applicable constitutional and statutory limitations, the task force

may seek or request and, if necessary, compel the production of such information as

it deems necessary to perform its duties under this act; provided, however, that

any such information that is confidential in nature, including proprietary information,

shall be deemed privileged and shall not be publicly disclosed by the task force unless

directly relating to the security, public safety or well-being of the citizens of

this State.