New Jersey Attorney General Opinions
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Can New Jersey contribute the entire state lottery enterprise to certain state pension funds for 30 years to help close the pension funding gap, without violating the state constitution?
Yes, in the Attorney General's view. As long as the State continues to operate and control the lottery (the Division of the State Lottery keeps running it, the State Lottery Commission keeps regulatin…
Can New Jersey legally base your property tax credit on how much money you make, or does the State Constitution require all homeowners to be treated the same regardless of income?
New Jersey can base homestead property tax credits on income. The Homestead Credit Clause (N.J. Const. art. VIII, § 1, ¶ 5) gives the Legislature broad discretion to set credit rates and limits 'as ma…
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Attorney general opinions in New Jersey are written by the New Jersey Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.