New Jersey Statutes

Titles / MILITARY AND VETERANS LAW / Sections

• Chapter 1

• 1
  Definitions.
  
  
• 6
  Federal regulations to govern
  
  
• 5
  Persons who may administer oaths
  
  
• 4
  Exemptions from militia duty
  
  
• 3
  Classes of militia
  
  
• 2
  Composition of militia
  
  
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• Chapter 2

• 9
  Patriots Corner Tribute Fund.
  
  
• 8
  Patriots Corner established.
  
  
• 7
  Findings, declarations relative to a permanent tribute to residents serving in the armed forces.
  
  
• 6
  Regulation by Governor
  
  
• 5
  Call or order into Federal service
  
  
• 4
  Militia ordered to active duty in certain cases
  
  
• 3
  Proclamation of martial law
  
  
• 2
  Governor's staff
  
  
• 1
  Governor to be commander-in-chief
  
  
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• Chapter 3

• 14
  Employment quota preference plan
  
  
• 15
  Departmental approval
  
  
• 16
  Transfer of Council on Armed Forces and Veterans' Affairs to Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs; membership.
  
  
• 17
  Council members entitled to reimbursement
  
  
• 18
  Selection of chairman, secretary
  
  
• 19
  Purpose of council; responsibilities.
  
  
• 20
  Report to Governor, Legislature
  
  
• 21
  Powers of council
  
  
• 22
  Present members not affected
  
  
• 13
  Quota; disabled veterans
  
  
• 12
  Veterans' preference
  
  
• 11
  Certification of records
  
  
• 6.15
  Duties of Veterans' Memorial Cemetery Advisory Council - Arneytown
  
  
• 6.16
  Unclaimed property
  
  
• 6.17
  Functions, powers, duties transferred to Adjutant General
  
  
• 6.18
  Reference to Adjutant General
  
  
• 6.19
  Adjutant General, duties
  
  
• 7
  Rank and precedence
  
  
• 8
  Classes of personnel
  
  
• 9
  United States Property and Fiscal Officer
  
  
• 10
  Fees for services
  
  
• 23
  Free tuition for dependent of prisoner of war, person missing in action; terms defined.
  
  
• 24
  Definitions applicable to sections 4 through 11.
  
  
• 25
  Full-time course equivalents established.
  
  
• 36
  Eligibility for program.
  
  
• 37
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 38
  Commission on Women Veterans.
  
  
• 39
  Membership of commission; terms; vacancies.
  
  
• 40
  Reimbursement of members.
  
  
• 41
  Organization, officers.
  
  
• 42
  Meetings, hearings.
  
  
• 43
  Public hearings.
  
  
• 44
  Assistance, services available to commission.
  
  
• 35
  Granting of tuition award after other sources of aid.
  
  
• 34
  Allowable benefit amount for Vietnam veteran.
  
  
• 26
  Tuition credit for eligible veterans.
  
  
• 27
  Schedule for tuition credit to eligible veteran.
  
  
• 28
  Amount of benefits.
  
  
• 28.1
  Provision of certain information to surviving beneficiary of deceased service member.
  
  
• 29
  Reimbursement for tuition credit.
  
  
• 30
  Benefits not considered income to determine financial need.
  
  
• 31
  Apportionment of benefits.
  
  
• 32
  Definitions applicable to sections 12 through 16.
  
  
• 33
  Tuition assistance for Vietnam veterans.
  
  
• 45
  Reports to Governor, Legislature, Deputy Commissioner.
  
  
• 6.14
  Duties of advisory councils
  
  
• 1
  Principal department
  
  
• 2c
  Administrative services director.
  
  
• 2d
  Division of Veterans' Loans, Grants and Services
  
  
• 2d1
  Transfer of moneys, property
  
  
• 2e
  Loans, grants, services director
  
  
• 2f
  Division of Training, Information and Referrals
  
  
• 2g
  Training, information, referrals director
  
  
• 2h
  Salaries.
  
  
• 2i
  Retention of civil service rights
  
  
• 2.2
  Regulations
  
  
• 2b5
  Drug testing required for certain employees of veterans memorial homes.
  
  
• 2b4
  Unclaimed veterans' cremains, receipt by certain veterans' organization after one year.
  
  
• 1a
  Refer to Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs
  
  
• 1.1
  Findings, declarations
  
  
• 1.2
  Department, veteran defined
  
  
• 2
  Personnel of department
  
  
• 2a
  Divisions established
  
  
• 2b
  Division of Veterans' Administrative Services
  
  
• 2b1
  Transfer of veterans' remains
  
  
• 2b2
  Establishment of program to appoint guardians for certain veterans
  
  
• 2b3
  Duties of Adjutant General
  
  
• 2.3
  Application of State Agency Transfer Act
  
  
• 2.4
  World War II Veterans' Memorial Fund.
  
  
• 2.5
  Donations, grants for World War II Memorial.
  
  
• 6.5
  Application for admission to veterans' facility
  
  
• 6.6
  Admission of persons without sufficient financial ability to veterans' facility
  
  
• 6.7
  Temporary admission of disabled veteran
  
  
• 6.8
  Benefits to admitted persons
  
  
• 6.9
  Removal of member from veterans' facility
  
  
• 6.10
  Designation of State hospital as treatment unit for mentally ill veterans
  
  
• 6.11
  Requirements for admission of veteran to State treatment unit
  
  
• 6.12
  Funds
  
  
• 6.13
  Four advisory councils created
  
  
• 6.4b
  Conditions of closing facilities, privatizing services
  
  
• 6.4a
  Definitions
  
  
• 6.4
  Powers of the Adjutant General
  
  
• 3
  Adjutant General
  
  
• 4.1
  Administrator
  
  
• 5
  Deputy adjutant general.
  
  
• 5.1
  Assistant adjutant generals; rank
  
  
• 6
  Powers, duties
  
  
• 6a
  Criteria for designation as "veteran," "disabled veteran."
  
  
• 6.1
  Aid to localities in circumstances which threaten or endanger public health, safety or welfare
  
  
• 6.2
  Grants
  
  
• 6.3
  Definitions
  
  
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• Chapter 4

• 14
  Free passage through toll gates and over toll roads and facilities
  
  
• 13
  Free passage on toll roads and other toll facilities
  
  
• 12
  Credit for war service
  
  
• 11
  Retirement; detail to active duty
  
  
• 8
  Compensation exempt from legal process
  
  
• 7
  Exemption from process
  
  
• 6
  Exemption from jury duty
  
  
• 4
  Leave of absence without loss of pay, exceptions.
  
  
• 3
  Pay, allowances; $100 daily minimum for State active duty
  
  
• 2
  Rank
  
  
• 1
  Eligibility, qualifications and administration
  
  
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• Chapter 5

• 9
  Unassigned list
  
  
• 8
  Vacating commissions or warrants
  
  
• 7
  Resignation of officers
  
  
• 6
  Examination as to fitness
  
  
• 5
  Uniforms and equipment
  
  
• 4
  Acceptance of commission not to vacate civil office
  
  
• 3
  Acceptance of commission or warrant deemed resignation of other commissions or warrants
  
  
• 2
  Oath of office
  
  
• 1
  Nominating, appointing and commissioning of officers
  
  
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• Chapter 6

• 4
  Extension of terms of service
  
  
• 3
  Who may administer oath of enlistment
  
  
• 2
  Oath of enlistment
  
  
• 1
  Terms of enlistment
  
  
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• Chapter 7

• 5
  Inactive National Guard
  
  
• 4
  Federal recognition of officers and enlisted members
  
  
• 3
  Administration, discipline and training
  
  
• 2
  Use of designations
  
  
• 1
  Organizations and units
  
  
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• Chapter 8

• 1
  Organization and composition
  
  
• 2
  Administration, discipline and training
  
  
• 3
  Inactive Naval Militia
  
  
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• Chapter 9

• 3
  Use of armories and equipment
  
  
• 2
  Governor may prescribe regulations
  
  
• 1
  Organization and composition
  
  
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• Chapter 10

• 10
  Fees of civil officers; costs; records
  
  
• 9
  Reporter and witness fees
  
  
• 8
  Indemnity for action of military court
  
  
• 7
  Payment of fines; disposition
  
  
• 6
  Confinement of persons committed by military court
  
  
• 5
  Persons authorized to execute process
  
  
• 4
  Trial by civil authority; when authorized
  
  
• 3
  Military courts
  
  
• 2
  Territorial applicability
  
  
• 1
  Persons subject
  
  
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• Chapter 11

• 9
  Seizure of military property
  
  
• 10
  Issuance of search warrant
  
  
• 11
  Delivery of property
  
  
• 12
  Loan of equipage and stores to veterans organizations
  
  
• 13
  Military property exempt from process of law
  
  
• 14
  Sale of military property
  
  
• 8
  Action before Superior Court
  
  
• 7
  Recovery of moneys due for lost or destroyed property
  
  
• 1
  Funds of disbanded organizations
  
  
• 2
  Bonds of officers responsible for funds and public property
  
  
• 3
  Financial and personal responsibility
  
  
• 4
  Liability for lost or destroyed property
  
  
• 5
  Value of lost or destroyed property chargeable to person at fault
  
  
• 6
  Determination of value of lost or destroyed property and person chargeable therewith
  
  
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• Chapter 12

• 8
  Purchase by county or municipality authorized
  
  
• 7
  Use of proceeds
  
  
• 6
  Sale of surplus property
  
  
• 5
  Nonmilitary use
  
  
• 4
  Construction costs
  
  
• 3
  Supervision of construction
  
  
• 2
  Lease or conveyance of real property by a county or municipality
  
  
• 1
  Armories
  
  
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• Chapter 13

• 9
  Death benefit
  
  
• 8
  Death in line of duty; benefits
  
  
• 7
  Rehearing
  
  
• 6
  Limitation on claims
  
  
• 5
  Payment of claims
  
  
• 4
  Board to consider claim
  
  
• 3
  Claimant subject to examination
  
  
• 2
  Basis of compensation
  
  
• 1.2
  Other compensation or determination surrendered by militia member
  
  
• 1.1
  Claim for compensation
  
  
• 1
  Medical care and compensation
  
  
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• Chapter 14

• 7
  Trespassers and disturbers may be placed in arrest
  
  
• 8
  Assault on troops
  
  
• 9
  Interference or failure to respond to order or call
  
  
• 10
  Gambling, auction sales and huckstery prohibited
  
  
• 6
  Trespass upon or destruction or damage of militia property
  
  
• 5
  Impersonation by wearing of uniform, medal, insignia, fourth degree crime.
  
  
• 4
  Depriving members of the organized militia of employment
  
  
• 3
  Discrimination against uniform
  
  
• 2
  Unlawful sale or detention of military property
  
  
• 1
  Right of way while performing military duty
  
  
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• Chapter 15

• 7
  Creation of New Jersey Honor Guard Ribbon.
  
  
• 6
  "POW-MIA Medal Fund;" use.
  
  
• 5
  Requests for, issuance of medal.
  
  
• 4
  Creation of New Jersey POW-MIA medal; award, conditions.
  
  
• 3
  Awards
  
  
• 2
  Distinguished service medals.
  
  
• 1
  Faithful service medals
  
  
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• Chapter 16

• 1
  Use without this State
  
  
• 2
  Permission to forces of other States
  
  
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• Chapter 17

• 1
  Agreements with Governors of bordering States for protection of communication facilities
  
  
• 2
  "Emergency" defined
  
  
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• Chapter 18

• 4
  Governor's power to enter into interstate compacts not limited by act
  
  
• 3
  Subject matter of agreements or compacts with other States
  
  
• 2
  Authority of Governor
  
  
• 1
  "Emergency" defined
  
  
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• Chapter 19

• 1
  Statutes repealed
  
  
• 2
  Effect of repeal
  
  
• 3
  Act not to be printed in Pamphlet Law
  
  
• 4
  Effective date
  
  
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• Chapter 20

• 4
  Short title.
  
  
• 3.1
  Article XV of the Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact on mutual aid.
  
  
• 3
  Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact
  
  
• 2
  Interstate Compact for Mutual Military Aid in an Emergency
  
  
• 1
  Statutes saved from repeal; compiled
  
  
• 5
  Emergency Management Assistance Compact.