35:3-5 Legal notice published by public entities, advertisement, content requirements.
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5. a. Starting on January 1, 2026 and at least twice per month through December 31, 2026, a public entity required by law or by the order or rule of any court to publish or advertise a legal notice, or that elects to publish or advertise a legal notice before that date pursuant to P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-1 et al.), shall provide an advertisement in an online news publication that meets the requirements of subsection b. of section 3 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-3), that:
(1)states that the complete text of each legal notice may be obtained or viewed by the public on the official Internet website of each public entity; and
(2)provides the hyperlink to the Secretary of State's legal notices hyperlink Internet webpage established pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2).
b. Until the Secretary of State establishes the legal notices hyperlinks Internet webpage pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2), a public entity that elects to comply with the provisions of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-1 et al.) shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-1 et al.) without publication of the public entity's hyperlink on the Internet webpage to be established pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.2025, c.72 (C.35:3-2).
L.2025, c.72, s.5.