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New Jersey Regulations § 19:25-16.45 Response to a complaint for failure to participate in a debate or debates

Up to Subchapter 16: Public Financing of Primary Election for Governor

Regulation Text

(a) Within five calendar days of service of the complaint upon the respondent candidate, he or she shall respond to the complaint in a written, verified answer which:
1. Admits or denies each of the factual allegations contained in the complaint; and
2. Sets forth any affirmative defenses to the allegations contained in the complaint including all facts known to the respondent candidate pertinent to any such affirmative defense.
3. Justification and excuse shall be deemed to be affirmative defenses for the purposes of this subsection.
(b) Service of an answer shall be made by the respondent candidate in person or by certified mail, return receipt requested, upon the complainant, the Commission, the debate sponsor, and any person named in the complaint or response.

History

Emergency New Rule, R.1989 d.181, effective 3/6/1989 (expires May 5, 1989). See: 21 New Jersey Register 788(b). Adopted concurrent proposal, R.1989 d.263, effective 4/24/1989 . See: 21 New Jersey Register 788(b), 21 New Jersey Register 1380(a). Provisions of emergency new rule R.1989 d.181 readopted without change.

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