Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 11A:7-13.6

  • 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
1. The Legislature finds and declares that persons with disabilities are an underrepresented and untapped segment of the labor pool for consideration in public employment. As New Jersey’s largest employer, the State should promote the awareness of persons with disabilities as a valued employee resource and work to attract, engage, and retain people with disabilities in the State workforce. It is appropriate that the State move toward becoming a model employer of persons with disabilities.

L.2021, c.466, s.1.