9:3A-7.1 Regulations for implementing provisions of act establishing the department.
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9:3A-7.1 Regulations for implementing provisions of act establishing the department.
203. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Children and Families may, with the approval of the Governor, adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed six months and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted or readopted by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.2006, c.47, s.203.
9:3A-8 Necessary investigations; powers.
8. The commissioner may make, or cause to be made, such investigations as he deems necessary in the administration of the Department of Children and Families. For the purpose of any such investigation he may cause to be examined under oath any and all persons whatsoever and compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of such books, records, accounts, papers and other documents as are appropriate. If a witness fails without good cause to attend, testify or produce such records or documents as directed in the subpoena, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons or subpoena issued from a court of record in this State.
L.2006, c.47, s.8.
9:3A-9 Functions, powers, duties of Office of Children's Services transferred to department.
9. All of the functions, powers and duties of the Office of Children's Services in the Department of Human Services, and the power to receive, allocate, expend, and authorize the expenditure of federal moneys available for children and families are hereby transferred and assigned to, assumed by and devolved upon the Department of Children and Families. To effectuate such transfer there shall also be transferred such officers and employees as are necessary, all appropriations or reappropriations, to the extent of remaining unexpended or unencumbered balances thereof, whether allocated or unallocated and whether obligated or unobligated, and all necessary books, papers, records and property. All rules, regulations, acts, determinations and decisions in force at the time of such transfer and proceedings or other such matters undertaken, commenced or pending by or before the Office of Children's Services at the time of such transfer shall continue in force and effect until duly modified, abrogated or completed by the Department of Children and Families.
As used in this section, the Office of Children's Services includes, but is not limited to, the Division of Youth and Family Services, the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services, the Division of Prevention and Community Partnerships and the New Jersey Child Welfare Training Academy in the Department of Human Services.
L.2006, c.47, s.9.
203. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the Commissioner of Children and Families may, with the approval of the Governor, adopt, immediately upon filing with the Office of Administrative Law, such regulations as the commissioner deems necessary to implement the provisions of this act, which regulations shall be effective for a period not to exceed six months and may, thereafter, be amended, adopted or readopted by the commissioner in accordance with the requirements of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.).
L.2006, c.47, s.203.
9:3A-8 Necessary investigations; powers.
8. The commissioner may make, or cause to be made, such investigations as he deems necessary in the administration of the Department of Children and Families. For the purpose of any such investigation he may cause to be examined under oath any and all persons whatsoever and compel by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of such books, records, accounts, papers and other documents as are appropriate. If a witness fails without good cause to attend, testify or produce such records or documents as directed in the subpoena, he shall be punished in the manner provided for the punishment of any witness who disobeys a summons or subpoena issued from a court of record in this State.
L.2006, c.47, s.8.
9:3A-9 Functions, powers, duties of Office of Children's Services transferred to department.
9. All of the functions, powers and duties of the Office of Children's Services in the Department of Human Services, and the power to receive, allocate, expend, and authorize the expenditure of federal moneys available for children and families are hereby transferred and assigned to, assumed by and devolved upon the Department of Children and Families. To effectuate such transfer there shall also be transferred such officers and employees as are necessary, all appropriations or reappropriations, to the extent of remaining unexpended or unencumbered balances thereof, whether allocated or unallocated and whether obligated or unobligated, and all necessary books, papers, records and property. All rules, regulations, acts, determinations and decisions in force at the time of such transfer and proceedings or other such matters undertaken, commenced or pending by or before the Office of Children's Services at the time of such transfer shall continue in force and effect until duly modified, abrogated or completed by the Department of Children and Families.
As used in this section, the Office of Children's Services includes, but is not limited to, the Division of Youth and Family Services, the Division of Child Behavioral Health Services, the Division of Prevention and Community Partnerships and the New Jersey Child Welfare Training Academy in the Department of Human Services.
L.2006, c.47, s.9.