10:4-19. Requests for notices of meetings; annual renewal


10:4-19.  Requests for notices of meetings;  annual renewal
    Any person may request that a public body mail to him copies of any regular  meeting schedule or revision described in section 13 of this act and any  advance written notice described in subsection 3. d. of this act of any regular, special or rescheduled meeting of such body, and upon prepayment by such person of a reasonable sum, if any has been fixed by resolution of the public body to cover the costs of providing such notice, the public body shall mail to such person written advance notice of all of its meetings within the time prescribed by subsection 3. d. herein, subject only to the exceptions set forth in subsection 4. b. herein.  Such resolution may provide that notice requested by the news media shall be mailed to such news media free of charge. All requests for notices made under this section shall terminate at midnight on December 31 of each year, but shall be subject to renewal upon a new request  to the public body.

     L.1975, c. 231, s. 14.
 
10:4-20.  Severability
    If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, paragraph, or part of this act  or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall, for any reason, be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this act.

     L.1975, c. 231, s. 15.
 
10:4-21.  Liberal construction
    This act shall be liberally construed in order to accomplish its purpose and  the public policy of this State as set forth in section 2.

     L.1975, c. 231, s. 16.