Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:18-15

  • 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.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • 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
The accounts of the state treasurer shall be examined immediately upon the close of the fiscal year, by a joint committee of the legislature, which committee shall report thereon to the next legislature. The usual number of printed copies of the report, for the use of the legislature, shall accompany the same. Such printing shall be executed by the current printer to the legislature of the year for which the report is made.