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Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2579 - Senate Commerce Committee (October 22, 2020)

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A statement of the Senate Commerce Committee to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2579 of the State of New Jersey, dated October 22, 2020. The committee reports the bill favorably. The bill allows members of religious corporations to hold meetings solely or in part by means of remote communication during a state of emergency. It states that current law requires meetings of members at a physical location. Under the bill, a remote meeting is permitted if the Governor declares a state of emergency, to the extent the board of trustees authorizes and adopts guidelines and procedures, and members participating remotely are deemed present.

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“Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2579 - Senate Commerce Committee (October 22, 2020).” Archived at Pandemic Darlings, https://pandemicdarlings.com/source-documents/2020-10-22-scm-s2579-s1-b50aff4b23/, SHA-256 dee5aae45ce768fc67b15b5a69bb14f8addba553cdcae6f98bc760434d26de15.

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     SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

                    STATEMENT TO

                  SENATE, No. 2579

 STATE OF NEW JERSEY
                   DATED: OCTOBER 22, 2020

   The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably Senate Bill
No. 2579.
   This bill allows members of religious corporations to hold
meetings solely or in part by means of remote communication
during a state of emergency.
   Pursuant to current law, meetings of members are required to be
held at a physical location, with no provision for members to
participate by alternative means during a state of emergency. Under
this bill, remote communication of meetings will be permitted if a
state of emergency is declared by the Governor. During the state of
emergency, a meeting of members may be held by means of remote
communication to the extent that the board of trustees authorize and
adopt guidelines and procedures governing such a meeting.
   The bill also provides that members are deemed present if
participating in a meeting by means of remote communication,
regardless of whether the meeting is held solely by means of remote
communication or in part.
   In times of crisis, remote meetings can offer broader accessibility
to members and increase member participation. It also provides
religious corporations with the flexibility that they may need to
respond to any challenges that may occur because of a state of
emergency declaration.

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