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NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.2i (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.2i - "Branch Development Option."

40:33-13.2i "Branch Development Option."  6. The option for reorganization of the county library system provided in this section shall be known as the "Branch Development Option" and shall govern the county library system of any county whose voters have adopted it pursuant to section 5 of this act. a. The county library commission shall establish a branch of the county library in each municipality: (1) which is a member of the county library system upon the effective date of the reorganization of the system; and (2) in which the municipal governing body adopts a resolution approving the establishment of a branch library. The county library commission may establish a joint branch library for two or more adjacent municipalities upon its determination that the library needs of such municipalities could best be served by a joint branch library, and upon the adoption by the governing bodies of all municipalities to be served thereby of joint resolutions, approving the establishment thereof. A branch library or a joint branch library established pursuant to this act shall conform to all standards promulgated by the State Library for branch libraries. b. The county library commission shall assure that all branch or joint branch libraries agreed upon pursuant to subsection a. of this section are operating within three calendar years of the effective date of the reorganization of the county library system. c. Any municipality which has agreed to the establishment of a branch library or joint branch library of the county library shall remain a member of the county library system for at least five years following the effective date of the reorganization of the county library system. d. Any municipality which is a member of the county library system and whose governing body does not approve the establishment of a branch library or a joint branch library shall remain a member of the county library system until such time as it elects to withdraw from the system in the manner provided in chapter 33 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes. The governing body of such a municipality may, by resolution, request that the county library establish a branch library or a joint branch library at any time following the effective date of the reorganization of the county library system, in the manner provided in subsection a. L.1981,c.489,s.6; amended 2001, c.137, s.47.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.2j (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.2j - "Service Contract Option."

40:33-13.2j "Service Contract Option."  7. The option for reorganization of the county library system provided in this section shall be known as the "Service Contract Option" and shall govern the county library system of any county whose voters have adopted it pursuant to section 5 of this act. a. The county library commission shall offer a contract to any of the municipalities identified by the county library study commission in its report to provide such municipalities with sufficient staff and materials to insure compliance with standards promulgated by the State Librarian, with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College, for library service in those municipalities. Municipalities shall accept or reject such contracts by resolution of the governing body. Any municipality which accepts a contract shall determine an appropriate geographic location within the municipality for the staff and materials provided by the county library. b. Any municipality which rejects a contract pursuant to this section and is a member of the county library system shall remain a member of the system until such time as it elects to withdraw from the system in the manner provided in chapter 33 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes. L.1981,c.489,s.7; amended 2001, c.137, s.48.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.2l (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.2l - . County with tax base sharing option; exclusion of appropriations as county tax levy under Cap Law

40:33-13.2l . County with tax base sharing option; exclusion of appropriations as county tax levy under Cap Law  For the first 2 years following the reorganization of a county library system pursuant to section 8 of this act, any appropriation made by the county governing body for library purposes shall not be included or considered a part of the county tax levy under section 4 of P.L.1976, c. 68 (C. 40A:4-45.4). In the third calendar year following the reorganization of the county library system and every year thereafter any appropriation made by the county governing body for library purposes shall be considered a part of the county tax levy for the purpose of calculating permissible expenditures. L.1981, c. 489, s. 9, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.2m (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.2m - Evaluation of county library system after rejection by voters or after reorganization; time interval after election

40:33-13.2m. Evaluation of county library system after rejection by voters or after reorganization; time interval after election  a. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, the governing body of any county which has rejected a question placed on the ballot pursuant to section 5 of this act may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, establish another county library study commission to evaluate the county library system. The governing body shall establish another commission when it receives a petition signed by 10% of the registered voters of the county calling for the creation of a county library study commission. Any such commission shall be established and its membership appointed as provided in section 2 of this act. The commission shall have the same powers and responsibilities as established in sections 3 and 4 of this act. b. Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, the governing body of any county which has adopted any of the options provided in this act may, by ordinance or resolution as appropriate, establish another county library study commission to evaluate the reorganized county library system. The governing body shall establish such a commission when it receives a petition signed by 10% of the registered voters of the county calling for the creation of a county library study commission. Any such commission shall be established and its members appointed as provided in section 2 of this act. The commission shall have the same powers and responsibilities as established in sections 3 and 4 of this act; except that, it may also recommend that any reorganized county library system be organized as provided in chapter 33 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes. If the commission shall recommend the latter then the question to be submitted to the voters pursuant to section 5 of this act shall be in substantially the following form: "Shall the county library system be reorganized pursuant to article 1 of chapter 33 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes as recommended by County Library Study Commission?" c. No ordinance or resolution or petition establishing a county library study commission shall be valid and no question shall be submitted within 3 years of the date of any election at which the original question of adoption was submitted to the voters of the county. L.1981, c. 489, s. 10, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.2n (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.2n - Rules, regulations.

40:33-13.2n Rules, regulations.  11. The State Librarian, with the approval of the President of Thomas Edison State College is authorized to promulgate, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as it deems necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1981,c.489,s.11; amended 2001, c.137, s.50.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.3 - Establishment by joint agreement

40:33-13.3. Establishment by joint agreement  Any 2 or more counties may, by joint agreement adopted by similar resolutions of their boards of chosen freeholders, provide for the establishment and maintenance of a regional library for the use and benefit of the residents of the municipalities within said counties. L.1962, c. 134, s. 1, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.4 - Provisions of agreement

40:33-13.4. Provisions of agreement  The regional library agreement shall provide for: (a) the establishment and maintenance of a regional library upon the approval of such agreement by such counties as the agreement shall provide; (b) a proposed initial budget for the regional library; (c) the apportionment of the initial, annual and other appropriations for the regional library among the participating counties and the factor or factors upon which such apportionments shall be based; (d) the withdrawal of any participating county from such agreement, the termination of the regional library and the apportionment of all assets and obligations of the regional library among the participating counties in the event of such withdrawal or termination; (e) the number and initial terms of the members of the board of trustees of the regional library within the limits set forth in this act; and (f) such other matters not inconsistent with the provisions of this act as may be necessary or desirable to accomplish the objectives of this act. L.1962, c. 134, s. 2, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.5 - Amendment of regional library agreement; filing copy.

40:33-13.5 Amendment of regional library agreement; filing copy.  3. The regional library agreement may, from time to time, be amended or supplemented by the adoption of similar resolutions by all the boards of chosen freeholders of the participating counties. A copy of the original regional library agreement, of any amendments or supplements thereto and of the resolutions approving such agreement, amendments or supplements shall be filed with the State Librarian and with the Director of the Division of Local Government. L.1962,c.134,s.3; amended 2001, c.137, s.51.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.6 - Resolution; public inspection; publication

40:33-13.6. Resolution; public inspection; publication  Upon the introduction of a resolution approving such agreement, or any amendment or supplement thereto, such resolutions, agreement, amendment, or supplement shall be and remain on file for public inspection in the office of the clerk of the board of chosen freeholders. Such resolution shall be published at least once 2 weeks or more before final consideration and passage in a newspaper published in the county or having a substantial circulation therein. L.1962, c. 134, s. 4, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.7 - Board of trustees; membership; appointment; vacancies; compensation

40:33-13.7. Board of trustees; membership; appointment; vacancies; compensation  The regional library shall be under the management and control of a board of trustees to be designated as "the trustees of the (names of the participating counties) regional library" or by other appropriate designation. The board of trustees shall consist of 1, 2 or 3 members from each of the participating counties, as provided in the agreement. The trustees shall be appointed by the respective boards of chosen freeholders for 5-year terms ending on December 31. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term only. No trustee shall be appointed to more than 2 consecutive 5-year terms. Trustees shall serve without compensation. The initial terms of the trustees shall be so fixed in the joint library agreement to insure that no 2 terms of the trustees appointed from any one county shall expire in the same year, and, as nearly as may be, that the least possible number of terms of all the trustees shall expire in the same year. L.1962, c. 134, s. 5, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.8 - Organization of board; officers; term of office

40:33-13.8. Organization of board; officers; term of office  The board of trustees shall organize annually and elect, from among its members, a president and vice-president. It shall also appoint a treasurer and secretary. The treasurer may be treasurer of one of the participating counties. All officers shall serve for 1 year and until their successors are elected. L.1962, c. 134, s. 6, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.9 - Boards as body public and corporate; powers

40:33-13.9. Boards as body public and corporate; powers  The board of trustees shall be a body public and corporate and may: (a) sue and be sued; (b) adopt a corporate seal; (c) hold in trust and manage all property of the regional library; (d) acquire and dispose of any real and personal property, including books and all other library materials, by purchase, sale, gift, lease, bequest, device or other similar manner for its corporate purposes; (e) employ and fix the compensation of a library director, to whom it shall delegate the administrative responsibilities of the library, and such other professional librarians and other employees it deems necessary; (f) adopt rules and regulations and do all things necessary for the proper establishment and operation of the library; (g) contract with other counties, municipalities, library boards of trustees and other agencies for the furtherance of its purpose; and (h) invest any funds in the same manner as the governing body of a municipality is authorized by law to invest moneys held by it. L.1962, c. 134, s. 7, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.9a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.9a - Regional library administrators, duties

40:33-13.9a. Regional library administrators, duties  37. The director or other chief administrative officer of each regional library established under the provisions of P.L.1962, c.134 (C.40:33-13.3 et seq.) shall:  a. cause copies of the voter registration forms and instructions furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be displayed at the principal and any branch location of that library and to be made available to each person who, when appearing in person at such location, may wish, on a voluntary basis, to register to vote;  b. provide for the continuous supply of the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section to each such principal or branch location; and  c. provide the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section in both the English and Spanish languages to each library which provides services under any program administered by the library which is located in any county in which bilingual sample ballots must be provided pursuant to R.S.19:14-21, R.S.19:49-4 or section 2 of P.L.1965, c.29 (C.19:23-22.4).  L.1994,c.182,s.37.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.10 - Annual reports

40:33-13.10. Annual reports  The board of trustees shall make annual reports to the boards of chosen freeholders of the participating counties, to the governing bodies of such municipalities with which it has contractual arrangements to provide library services and to the boards of trustees of public libraries within such municipalities. L.1962, c. 134, s. 8, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.11 - Proposal of sum required for operation and expenses; objections; determination

40:33-13.11. Proposal of sum required for operation and expenses; objections; determination  The board of trustees shall annually, not later than November 1, propose to the boards of chosen freeholders of each of the participating counties the total sum required for the operation and other expenses of the library for the ensuing calendar year, including such sums proposed for the acquisition of lands or buildings or the improvement thereof, and that part of this total sum to be provided by each such county in accordance with the method of apportionment provided in the regional library agreement. If any board of chosen freeholders shall object to the amount or apportionment so proposed, the director thereof shall confer with the directors of the boards of chosen freeholders of the other participating counties and with the board of trustees. If, thereafter, any such director of a board of chosen freeholders shall object to such amount or apportionment, the matter shall be referred by said respective directors to their boards of chosen freeholders for determination. Such determination shall be made on the basis of fairness and equity, to promote the objectives of this act and the terms of the regional library agreement and to insure the public interest. L.1962, c. 134, s. 9, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.12 - Assessment and levy of taxes

40:33-13.12. Assessment and levy of taxes  Each board of chosen freeholders shall certify to its county board of taxation the sum to be provided by that county as certified or determined pursuant to section 8 of this act. The county board of taxation shall apportion such sum, in accordance with the provisions of section 54:4-49 of the Revised Statutes, among the municipalities within that county served by the regional library pursuant to the regional library agreement. The amounts thus apportioned shall be assessed, levied and collected in each such municipality in the same manner and at the same time as other county taxes are assessed, levied, and collected. Each such county shall pay over the sum so collected, in quarterly installments on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, to the treasurer of the regional library. L.1962, c. 134, s. 10, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.13 - Duties of treasurer; annual audit

40:33-13.13. Duties of treasurer; annual audit  The treasurer of the board of trustees shall receive and hold, in behalf of the board, all funds of the library and shall pay out or transfer such funds, as directed by resolution of the board of trustees, by check signed by him and countersigned by the president of the board of trustees or other trustee or trustees designated by the board of trustees. The treasurer shall give adequate bond or bonds, conditioned for the faithful performance and discharge of his duties, payable to the board of trustees and to the participating counties, in an amount or amounts required by the board of trustees. All accounts and financial transactions of the regional library shall be audited annually by a registered municipal accountant of New Jersey and filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government on or before May 31. L.1962, c. 134, s. 11, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.14 - Agreements with municipalities not served by regional library.

40:33-13.14 Agreements with municipalities not served by regional library.  12. The board of trustees may enter into agreements with the governing body of any municipality which is not then served by the regional library to increase or improve the library services available to the residents of said municipality or to the residents of the municipalities then served by the regional library. Any such agreement shall specify the services to be rendered by the regional library and by the municipality and the amount and nature of payment of any consideration for such services. Any municipality may enter into such agreements with the board of trustees for periods of not more than five years and may renew such agreements for like periods. No such agreement shall be concluded (a) without the approval of the boards of chosen freeholders of the counties participating in the regional library and, (b) in the event that the municipality maintains a municipal public library, without the approval of the board of trustees of such library. Such agreement may be amended and supplemented, from time to time, and a copy of such agreement, amendments and supplements, together with resolutions of the board of trustees approving such agreement, amendments and supplements, shall be filed with the State Librarian and with the Director of the Division of Local Government. L.1962,c.134,s.12; amended 2001, c.137, s.52.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.15 - Disposition of revenues

40:33-13.15. Disposition of revenues  Money paid to the regional library for lost or damaged books or other library materials, for use of "pay" or "rental" collections and for the sale of library books or other library property shall be held by the board of trustees and spent only for the purchase of books or other materials or for the replacement of library property. Fines, nonresident fees and other miscellaneous revenue received by the regional library shall be turned over to the treasurers of the participating counties in proportionate shares as stipulated in the regional library agreement or in accordance with the apportionment of annual appropriations set forth therein. Each board of chosen freeholders of the participating counties may, by resolution, reappropriate the sums so received to the board of trustees, in addition to the other moneys appropriated for regional library purposes. L.1962, c. 134, s. 13, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.16 - County library commission; termination; assets and obligations

40:33-13.16. County library commission; termination; assets and obligations  Upon the establishment of a regional library, the terms of office of all members of any county library commission of any participating county shall terminate. The assets and obligations of any such commission and of the county library under its supervision shall devolve upon such county, unless otherwise provided in the regional library agreement. L.1962, c. 134, s. 14, eff. July 27, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:33-13.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:33-13.17 - Regional library as "public agency or organization" within Public Employees' Retirement Act

40:33-13.17. Regional library as "public agency or organization" within Public Employees' Retirement Act  Any regional library established pursuant to this act shall be deemed a "public agency or organization" as that term is used in the Public Employees' Retirement Act (P.L.1954, c. 84) and as defined in section 71 of said Act. L.1962, c. 134, s. 15, eff. July 27, 1962.