A 5156 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Permits posting official public notices online under certain circumstances; expands definition of newspaper for adequate notice of public meetings to include those published online.

This bill allows New Jersey public bodies, such as city councils and county boards, to meet public meeting notice requirements by posting official notices online in qualified online newspapers or, if no qualified newspaper exists, by publishing on their official website and posting in a public location. It expands the legal definition of "newspaper" to include online publications that meet specific criteria, such as having a general paid circulation and being published within the state. Notices must be prominently displayed and remain available for the same duration required for traditional newspaper publication, ensuring continued public access to meeting information without mandating print media.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 19, 2024 Last action Dec 19, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee
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