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

PROPOSAL No. 11

Introduced July 1, 1947

By Mr. Ronald D. Glass&nbspDelegate, Passaic County

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

A Proposal that benefits payable by virtue of membership in any State pension or retirement system shall constitute a contractual relationship and shall not be diminished or impaired.

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

  • 1. Benefits payable by virtue of membership in any State pension or retirement system shall constitute a contractual relationship and shall not be diminished or impaired.

STATEMENT

The State has always recognized its moral obligation to pay the benefits promised by its State pension funds. Constitutional status merely eliminates uncertainty from the situation. The freedom of the State government, on the other hand, to manage its financial problems as need arises would be in no way affected by this proposal. The State pension funds should be continued on a sound actuarial basis to make lifetime service to the State attractive to able persons, including teachers.

This recommendation appeared in the Report of the Commission on Revision of the New Jersey Constitution of 1942 and is found in the present New York State Constitution.

PROPOSAL No. 12

Introduced July 1, 1947

By Mr. Robert Carey&nbspDelegate, Hudson County

Referred to Committee on Executive, Militia and Civil Officers

A Proposal 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.

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

  • 3. A Governor elected for a full term shall hold his office for four years beginning at noon on the second Tuesday of January next following the election for Governor by the people and ending at noon on the second Tuesday of January four years thereafter. The Governor, when elected for any full term, shall be incapable of holding the office of Governor again until the second Tuesday of January in the fourth year after the expiration of the term.

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