Bill Text: NJ A4109 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Permits appointment as municipal police officers of certain veterans who are over age 35.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-09-15 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee [A4109 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-A4109-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman RONALD S. DANCER
District 12 (Burlington, Middlesex, Monmouth and Ocean)
SYNOPSIS
Permits appointment as municipal police officers of certain veterans who are over age 35.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning age requirement for municipal police officers and amending P.L.1979, c.461.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 1 of P.L.1979, c.461 (C.40A:14-127.1) is amended to read as follows:
1. a. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, any former State trooper, sheriff's officer or deputy, or county or municipal police officer who has separated from service voluntarily or involuntarily other than by removal for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency, shall be deemed to meet the maximum age requirement for appointment established by N.J.S.40A:14-127, if his actual age, less the number of years of his previous service as a law enforcement officer, would meet the maximum age requirement established by said section, but no person may be appointed who is over the age of 45 as of the date of his reappointment; except that in the case of a State trooper, sheriff's officer or deputy, or county or municipal police officer whose separation from service was involuntary due to a lay-off or reduction in force, such person shall be deemed to meet the maximum age requirement for appointment by complying with the procedure established hereinbefore without regard to his actual age at the time of reappointment.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.40A:14-127 or any other law to the contrary, a person who received a discharge or release from the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard under honorable conditions shall be deemed to meet the maximum age requirement for appointment established by N.J.S.40A:14-127, if his actual age, less the number of years of his previous service as a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard, would meet the maximum age requirement established by N.J.S.40A:14-127; provided, however, that the appointment is within 24 months of his discharge or release and that no person may be appointed who is over the age of 45 as of the date of his appointment.
b. For the purposes of meeting the maximum age requirement for appointment established by N.J.S.40A:14-127 and for the purpose of taking any civil service examination for appointment as a municipal police officer, the Civil Service Commission, for good cause shown, may deem an individual a former State trooper, sheriff's officer or deputy, or county or municipal police officer in accordance with paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section or a veteran in accordance with paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section, even though that individual's separation from current service will not occur except upon a new appointment.
(cf: P.L.2008, c.29, s.99)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would permit the appointment to a municipal police department or force of certain veterans who received an honorable discharge or release from the Armed Forces of the United States or National Guard, notwithstanding the fact that they exceed the maximum age for appointment. Under current law, no person may be appointed as a member or officer of the police department or force in any municipality who is under 21 or over 35 years of age.
Under this bill, a veteran, who received a discharge or release from service under honorable conditions other within 24 months of his appointment, will be deemed to meet the maximum age requirement for appointment, if his actual age, less the number of years of his previous military service, would meet the maximum age requirement for appointment. However, this bill does not allow for the appointment of any person who is over the age of 45 as of the date of his appointment.
