{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-14-17.36c","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:14-17.36c","heading":"Determination letter confirming status of SHBP.","body":"3. a. On the effective date of this act,P.L.2005, c.135 (C.52:14-17.36a et seq.), the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury shall seek a determination letter from the United States Department of Labor confirming the status of the State Health Benefits Program, P.L.1961, c.49 (C.52:14-17.25 et seq.), as amended by this act, as a qualified and exempt governmental plan under Title I of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).\nb.\tIn the event the division receives a determination letter from the United States Department of Labor stating that P.L.2005, c.135 (C.52:14-17.36a et seq.) changes the status of the State Health Benefits Program so that it is no longer a qualified and exempt governmental plan under Title I of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,P.L.2005, c.135 (C.52:14-17.36a et seq.) shall be void and expire immediately and no employees of an affiliate of a majority representative of State employees for collective negotiation purposes shall be permitted to enroll or continue to participate in the State Health Benefits Program.\nL.2005,c.135,s.3.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"5ce662f51d716b9fdb3ed7097c8f59df4ca18ab5cd6cf26ad9daa73e8ae1e7f7","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-14-17.36b","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-14-17.37"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}