Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:16-10.3

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
There shall be appropriated from the Secretary of State Fund to the Department of State in fiscal year 1988 and in each year thereafter, amounts in excess of the amount required to be appropriated pursuant to section 18 of this act, for the following purposes:

a. designing, constructing, purchasing, maintaining and implementing an automated information system within the Division of Commercial Recording in the Department of State; and

b. establishing a centralized filing office for farm product liens as provided in the Federal Food Security Act and any federal regulations adopted pursuant to that act.

L. 1987, c. 435, s. 19.