{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-16a-104","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-104","heading":"Findings, declarations relative to establishing the \"New Jersey-Israel Commission\" as permanent.","body":"1.\tThe Legislature finds and declares:\na.\tOn April 25, 1988, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, the State of New Jersey entered into a Sister State Agreement with Israel as a symbol of the potential for cooperation that exists between our two states; and\nb.\tThe agreement calls for the development of trade and cultural and educational exchanges, in addition to encouraging the development of capital investment and joint business ventures; and\nc.\tOn May 31, 1989, the State of New Jersey established the New Jersey-Israel Commission as a temporary commission by Executive Order No. 208 of Governor Thomas H. Kean to enhance New Jersey's ability to implement the stated goals of the agreement; and\nd.\tThe commission was continued by Executive Orders Nos. 35 and 90 of Governor James J. Florio through and including May 31, 1995; and\ne.\tThe commission was continued by Executive Orders Nos. 37 and 70 of Governor Christine T. Whitman through and including January 1, 2002; and\nf.\tThe commission was continued by Executive Order No. 12 of Governor James E. McGreevey through and including January 1, 2007; and\ng.\tThe commission was continued by Executive Order No. 49 of Governor Jon S. Corzine through and including January 1, 2012; and\nh.\tThe commission has effectively fostered a spirit of cooperation between the citizens of the State of Israel and the citizens of the State of New Jersey that should continue, on a permanent basis, in order to further the goals of the agreement.\nL.2008, c.125, s.1.","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":"e8e934ac66e5e4a0c2ea50d8d35582cbe853b2297b271c9078a93e5e02dd91e7","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-16a-103","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-16a-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}