Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:5-27

  • 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
7. All such payments shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrant of the Comptroller of the Treasury after countersignature by the chairman of the commission. The secretary shall keep a record of all proceedings of the commission and shall preserve all maps, books, documents and papers belonging to the commission or entrusted to its care, and perform such other duties as the commission may prescribe. The commission shall make an annual report in writing to the Governor on or before the last day of the State fiscal year and such additional reports as the Governor may from time to time request. The annual report shall include a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the commission and a summary of its activities, and any additional information and recommendations which the commission may deem of value or which the Governor may request.

L.1940, c. 17, p. 71, s. 7; amended 2021, c.469.