Computerized communication network fees, exceptions.

39. The Commissioner of Community Affairs after consultation with the State Board of Education, and the Administrator of the Office of Information Technology, may adopt regulations, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to charge appropriate fees for use of a computerized communication network that may be established by the State for the conduct of government activities except that no fee shall be charged to local units of government and school districts. Such regulations may authorize any nonprofit corporation organized pursuant to Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes, whose purposes support the administration of, or personnel engaged in, government or educational services, to utilize such network for communication with the members of such nonprofit corporations in the conduct of government or organizational activities; except that such networks shall not be used to directly lobby State officials with regard to legislation or by organizations that represent employees for the purpose of conducting collective negotiations with public employers. L.2000,c.126,s.39.