Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Statement to Assembly, No. 4244 (December 14, 2020)

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An Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee statement to Assembly, No. 4244, State of New Jersey, dated December 14, 2020, reporting 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 declared by the Governor. The statement says current law requires meetings of members to take place at a physical location. Remote meetings would be allowed to the extent the board of trustees authorizes and adopts guidelines and procedures, and members participating remotely are deemed present.

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ASSEMBLY COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY,
No. 4244

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: DECEMBER
14, 2020

The Assembly Commerce and Economic Development
Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 4244.

This bill allows members of religious corporations to
hold, either solely or in part, meetings 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 will also provide that members are deemed
present if participating in a meeting by means of remote communication,
regardless of whether the meeting is held solely, or in part, by means of
remote communication.

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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