New Jersey Statutes Title 43. Pensions and Retirement and Unemployment Compensation 43 § 16-7

The Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury shall be the trustee of all the funds established by this act.The division shall have the general responsibility for the proper operation of the pension fund and shall have such powers and shall exercise such functions and duties as may be necessary and appropriate for the proper operation of the fund. Any reference in a law, rule, regulation, judicial or administrative proceeding, or otherwise to the Consolidated Police and Firemen's Pension Fund Commission shall mean and refer to the Division of Pensions and Benefits.

The division may make all necessary rules and regulations with regard thereto. Such rules and regulations shall be consistent with those adopted by the other pension funds within the Division of Pensions and Benefits in order to permit the most economical and uniform administration of all such retirement systems. All moneys and assets of and belonging to the funds consolidated and required by this chapter to be consolidated and transferred to the pension fund, together with all increments and contributions thereto shall be received and paid over to the State Treasurer, whose official bond shall cover the same. No moneys shall be paid out of the consolidated fund except upon the warrant of the fund, signed by the director of the division. All pensions granted under this chapter shall be exempt from execution, garnishment, attachment, sequestration, or other legal process. All moneys not needed for the immediate payment of pensions under this chapter shall be invested by the Director of the Division of Investment established pursuant to the provisions of chapter 270 of the laws of 1950,  1 subject to the limitations contained in section 11 of said chapter.  2