{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-16a-3","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:16A-3","heading":"Powers, duties and property of existing Secretary of State transferred to Department of State","body":"The functions, powers, duties, records and property of the existing office of Secretary of State, and of the Secretary of State, are hereby transferred to  and vested in the Department of State established hereunder, and shall be exercised and used by the Secretary of State pursuant to the provisions of this  act and as otherwise provided by law.\nL.1948, c. 445, p. 1757, 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":"d6715604364588e997869186996f61e00ed1b19c0288a0e05b1c10da804ef7de","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-16a-2","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-16a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}