Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 2579 — State of New Jersey (October 22, 2020)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 2579, State of New Jersey, dated October 22, 2020, reporting the bill favorably. The bill allows members of religious corporations to meet solely or in part by means of remote communication during a state of emergency declared by the Governor, to the extent the board of trustees authorizes and adopts guidelines and procedures. Under current law, meetings of members must take place at a physical location. Members participating by remote communication are deemed present. The statement says remote meetings can offer broader accessibility and flexibility during a state of emergency.

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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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