NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION ON CORRECTION v. LAN


80 N.J. 199 (1979)

403 A.2d 437

NEW JERSEY ASSOCIATION ON CORRECTION, A NEW JERSEY NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. DONALD T. LAN, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decision Rendered April 2, 1979.

Opinion Filed June 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John J. Degnan, Attorney General of New Jersey, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Degnan, attorney; Mr. Michael R. Cole, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Mr. Cole and Ms. Charlotte Kitler, Deputy Attorney General, on the brief).

Mr. Thornton G. Edwards, a member of the New York bar, argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Association of Retarded Citizens, Inc. (Messrs. Wilentz, Goldman and Spitzer, attorneys).

Mr. Steven H. Gifis argued the cause for respondent.


The opinion of the court was delivered by HUGHES, C.J.

This issue comes before the Court on appeal by the State, as of right, R. 2:2-1(a) (1). The case originated in the adoption of L. 1978, c. 79, which was labeled the "Institutional Construction Bond Act of 1978" (hereafter "Act" or "statute") and which projected a bond issue of $100 million to provide construction of or improvement to various public buildings for purposes described in the statute...

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