(a) The term “employer” means a county, municipality, public agency or organization as defined in section 71 of P.L.1954, c.84 (C. 43:15A-71), including the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the Interstate Environmental Commission, the Delaware River Basin Commission, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, New Jersey Meadowlands Commission and the Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau. The term “employer” shall include a subsidiary corporation or other corporation established by the Delaware River Port Authority pursuant to subdivision (m) of Article I of the compact creating the authority (R.S.32:3-2), as defined in section 3 of P.L.1997, c.150 (C. 34:1B-146), except that only persons who are employees of the South Jersey Port Corporation on the effective date of P.L.1997, c.150 (C. 34:1B-144 et al.) and are re-employed by the subsidiary or other corporation within 365 days of the effective date are eligible to participate in the program.

(b) The term “State Treasury” means the State agency responsible for the administration of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Act which is to be located in the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury.

L.1964, c.125, s.4; amended 1972, c.75, s.9; 1997, c.150, s.26; 2000, c.6, s.19; 2007, c.103, s.29.