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A 2015 law (bill S2183 in the 2014-15 New Jersey legislative session) subjected The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to both NY FOIL and NJ OPRA statutes and provided a process for reconciling application of the two states’ open records laws. There have been some problems with the new law’s application, however, Read More …
Governor Christie has conditionally vetoed Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) broad reform legislation. Christie claims to have rejected the legislation (S-708/A-2184) because it shields union members from cooperating in investigations, and he is calling on lawmakers to back a version of the legislation similar to that adopted in New York. Both Read More …
On Dec. 6, we shared John Paff’s post about the Port Authority’s failure to comply with the Open Public Records Act, a law it first became subject to in late June. Now, some six months following the effective date of the new legislation, the agency plans to adopt procedures for handling OPRA requests. -NJFOG Dec. 16, 2015 Port Read More …
By Steve Strunsky NJ Advance Media for NJ.com June 30, 2015 (full article here) TRENTON — Bi-state legislation subjecting the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to the public records laws of both states has been signed by Gov. Chris Christie, making it the first Port Authority reform legislation to take effect following Read More …
UPDATE (6/29/2015): The governor signed the bill on June 29. It is now law, effective upon signing. UPDATE (6/26/2015): S2183 passed through both houses of the Legislature on June 25, 2015. It now heads back to the Governor! Read more here: https://njfog.org/2015/06/29/nj-lawmakers-pass-port-authority-open-records-bill/. UPDATE (6/23/2015): The NJ Senate brought S2183 a step closer to law Read More …