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PROPOSALS INTRODUCED BY DELEGATES FOR CHANGES IN THE CONSTITUTION OF NEW JERSEY

PROPOSAL No. 12

STATEMENT

The foregoing proposal is for the increase of the term of Governor from three to four years, without the right of succession until four years after the expiration of the term; and is intended to revise Article V, paragraph 3, of the present Constitution.

PROPOSAL No. 13

Introduced July 1, 1947

By Mrs. Pauline H. Peterson&nbspDelegate, Salem County

Referred to Committee on Rights, Privileges, Amendments&nbspand Miscellaneous Provisions

A Proposal that rights or privileges granted public employees under tenure or civil service be deemed contractual, not to be diminished or impaired.

Resolved, that the following be agreed upon as part of the proposed new State Constitution:

  • 1. Rights or privileges granted public employees under tenure or civil service shall be deemed contractual, not to be diminished or impaired.

STATEMENT

As a result of its experience since 1909 with tenure laws in the public schools, New Jersey has found that the children and citizens of the State benefit from this policy. Likewise the civil service policy of the State has improved the quality of persons accepting public positions.

This recommendation would give assurance that the benefits granted under the tenure and civil service laws cannot be taken away, and that able men and women can build their lives upon a permanent career of public service. It would strengthen the State’s personnel practices for public employment, and would offer substantial nonfinancial rewards to capable public employees.

PROPOSAL No. 14

Introduced July 7, 1947

By Mr. Clyde W. Struble&nbspDelegate, Cape May County

Referred to Committee on Taxation and Finance

A Proposal that Paragraph 6 of Article IV, Section VII, in the present State Constitution be retained, but that it be made into two paragraphs.

Resolved, that the following be agreed upon as part of the proposed new State Constitution:

  • 1. The Legislature shall provide for the maintenance and support of a thorough and efficient system of free public schools for

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