§ 26:13-35 — Certain powers undiminished, impaired by termination of public health emergency.

4. The termination of the public health emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended, shall in no way diminish, limit, or impair the powers of the Governor or the head of a State agency pursuant to the provisions of the civilian defense and disaster control act P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.). The state of emergency declared in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020, as extended, pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.) shall remain in effect until terminated by the Governor. While the state of emergency declared in Executive Order No. 103 of 2020 shall remain in effect, the deadlines in paragraph (1) of subsection i. of section 6 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5) shall apply to any request made under the open public records act after the effective date of this act, with the exception of requests made for records related to the COVID-19 response, which shall continue to be governed by paragraph (2) of subsection i. of section 6 of P.L.2001, c.404 (C.47:1A-5). L.2021, c.103, s.4.