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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:9-22.7

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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
3. As used in this act, P.L.2017, c.98 (C. 5:9-22.5 et al.):

“Adult or juvenile correctional facilities or institutions” means adult or juvenile correctional facilities or institutions as defined pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1976, c.98 (C. 30:1B-8).

“Eligible members” means:

(1) individuals who are serving or who have served in positions eligible for participation in the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund;

(2) individuals who are serving or who have served in positions eligible for participation in the Public Employees’ Retirement System and who are serving or have served as employees of State institutions described or listed in R.S.30:1-7, State institutions no longer in operation as identified by the State Treasurer, or any facilities, institutions, or veterans homes established for any similar purpose, but excluding adult or juvenile correctional facilities or institutions, or who are serving or have served as employees of public institutions of higher education; and

(3) individuals who are serving or who have served in positions eligible for participation in the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System and who are serving or have served as employees of State institutions described or listed in R.S.30:1-7, State institutions no longer in operation as identified by the State Treasurer, or any facilities, institutions, or veterans homes established for any similar purpose, but excluding adult or juvenile correctional facilities or institutions, or who are serving or have served as employees of public institutions of higher education.

“Lottery Enterprise” means the lottery established pursuant to the “State Lottery Law,” P.L.1970, c.13 (C. 5:9-1 et seq.), and all of the assets, properties, interests, and rights of every nature and kind, tangible and intangible, presently existing or acquired in the future, useful or necessary to operate the State Lottery, including, without limitation: inventory; supplies; equipment; furnishings; fixtures; computers and other electronic equipment; other personal property; real property and rights therein; trademarks and trademark applications; logos; trade names; patents and patent applications; other intellectual property rights; customer lists; going concern value; goodwill; sales records; copies of business books and records; monetary management systems; accounting systems; licenses; permits; contracts and contract rights; rights to take assignment of contracts and related receipts and revenues; accounts receivable; designs; technical data and information; sales materials; the right to merchandising in the State and to sell lottery products in the State; all accounts payable and liabilities related to the foregoing; and all ancillary or necessary appurtenances to the foregoing; provided, however, that Lottery Enterprise excludes all retained assets and retained liabilities.

“Retained assets” means those assets and rights of or related to the Lottery Enterprise that relate to the operation of the Lottery Enterprise necessary to satisfy liabilities arising on or prior to the lottery contribution effective date as specified in the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution under section 4 of this act, and cash, annuities, and other similar assets specified in the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution.

“Retained liabilities” means those liabilities, encumbrances, and obligations of or related to the Lottery Enterprise that relate to the operation of the Lottery Enterprise on or prior to the lottery contribution effective date as specified in the Memorandum of Lottery Contribution under section 4 of this act.

“Retirement systems” means one or more of the following governmental organizations within the meaning of 18 U.S.C. § 1307(a)(2)(A), as amended, and other applicable law:

(1) the Teachers’ Pension and Annuity Fund, established pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:66-1 et seq.;

(2) the Public Employees’ Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1954, c.84 (C. 43:15A-7 et seq.); and

(3) the Police and Firemen’s Retirement System, established pursuant to P.L.1944, c.255 (C. 43:16A-2 et seq.).

“Special asset” means the Lottery Enterprise, including the operations account but excluding the investment account.

“State institutions” means long-term care facilities, institutions, and psychiatric facilities of this State, as described or listed in R.S.30:1-7 and long-term care facilities, institutions, and psychiatric facilities of this State no longer in operation as identified by the State Treasurer.

L.2017, c.98, s.3.