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NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-10.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-10.1 - Estimated expenditures; purposes; annual appropriation

40:37-10.1. Estimated expenditures; purposes; annual appropriation  During the month of December in each year the commission shall certify to the board of chosen freeholders of the county the estimated sum necessary for the proper conduct of its work during the ensuing fiscal year which shall include the sums estimated to be expended for such of the following items as it is anticipated expenditure will be made for; namely, (1) Payment of wages and salaries of employees; (2) Expenses of commission members in discharging official duties including expenses incident to attendance at professional meetings; (3) Purchase of trees and shrubbery; (4) Purchase of necessary equipment and materials and the cost of services for the prudent promotion of the work. The board of chosen freeholders of the county shall annually appropriate such sum as it may deem necessary for said purposes. L.1958, c. 41, p. 134, s. 6, eff. May 20, 1958.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-10.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-10.2 - Immunity from liability for death, injury

40:37-10.2. Immunity from liability for death, injury  7. Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to make any shade tree commission or a member thereof, or any volunteer participating in a community forestry program as provided for by section 4 of P.L.1996, c.135 (C.13:1L-17.4), responsible for the death or injury of any person, or for an injury to any property or highway tree or shrub. Liability for any such death or injury shall be governed by the provisions of section 16 of P.L.1996, c.135 (C.59:4-10) and any other relevant provisions of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq. L.1958,c.41,s.7: amended 1996, c.135, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-11 - Limitation of powers

40:37-11. Limitation of powers  Except with the consent of the agencies hereinafter named, the powers and duties provided for in this article for a county shade tree commission shall not be valid or operative: a. Within the limits of any highway, park or parkway now or hereafter under the jurisdiction of a municipal shade tree commission; b. Within the limits of any county park, for the establishment or maintenance of which there has or shall have been appointed a special park commission; c. Within the dedicated limits of any State highway with the establishment or maintenance of which the State Highway Commission of New Jersey is charged; d. Within the limits of any State forest park reservation or State park established by law under the jurisdiction of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, or of any special park commission of this State, except with the consent of the respective agencies hereinbefore named. The county shade tree commission may co-operate with or contract with any of the agencies hereinbefore named for the establishment or maintenance of ornamental and shade trees or shrubs along any highway or within any forest park reservation or park within the county. Amended by L.1958, c. 41, p. 134, s. 5, eff. May 20, 1958.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-11.1 - Contract with federal agency for occupation and use of property by federal government or agency

40:37-11.1. Contract with federal agency for occupation and use of property by federal government or agency  Any county park commission may enter into negotiations and may contract with the United States or with any board, body, commission, department or agency thereof for the occupation and use by the United States or by any board, body, commission, department or agency thereof of any real property under the jurisdiction of said county park commission. Such contract shall contain provisions by which the United States agrees (a) that prior to the termination of said use and occupancy of the real property, the United States without expense to the county park commission, shall restore the real property to the condition it was in at the time of the entry of the United States or the board, body, commission, department or agency thereof upon the same, and that upon the termination of said use and occupancy the United States shall turn back said real property to the county park commission in such restored condition; or in lieu of restoring the real property to the condition it was in at the time of said entry the United States upon the termination of said use and occupancy shall pay to the county park commission the sum of money required in the opinion of the duly authorized representatives of both parties to restore said real property to the condition it was in at the time of said entry, and (b) that during said use and occupancy of the real property the United States shall protect all waters therein from pollution and shall maintain in service and protect from damage all cables, conduits, drains, water pipes, and sewers, both sanitary and storm, located on or in said real property. Such contract may contain such additional terms and conditions as shall be approved by the said county park commission. L.1943, c. 20, p. 52, s. 1. Amended by L.1951, c. 71, p. 459, s. 1, eff. May 15, 1951.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-11.2 - Contract with municipality or administrator of Public Housing and Development Authority for use of lands for veterans' emergency housing

40:37-11.2. Contract with municipality or administrator of Public Housing and Development Authority for use of lands for veterans' emergency housing  The county park commission in any county may contract with any municipality in such county, or with the Administrator of the Public Housing and Development Authority in the Department of Economic Development of the State of New Jersey or with both such municipality and said Administrator, for the temporary use and occupancy of any lands owned by or under the care, custody and control of such park commission for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining emergency housing and other dwelling facilities for veterans of World War II and other persons, upon such terms, subject to such conditions and in such manner as such park commission may deem proper or necessary for the preservation for park purposes of the lands of such county park commission, and as may be agreed upon between the contracting parties. L.1946, c. 279, p. 958, s. 1. Amended by L.1946, Second Sp.Sess., c. 320, p. 1345, s. 2; L.1947, c. 26, p. 80, s. 1, eff. March 24, 1947.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-11.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-11.3 - Gifts or trust funds for park purposes; investment

40:37-11.3. Gifts or trust funds for park purposes; investment  Whenever any county park commission receives any gift of funds for park purposes, or is the recipient of any trust funds for such purposes, the commission may, in its discretion, invest and keep invested the moneys of such funds, so far as the same can be done in securities authorized by law for the investment of trust funds. L.1973, c. 29, s. 1, eff. Feb. 16, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-11.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-11.4 - Capital improvement fund; investment of moneys

40:37-11.4. Capital improvement fund; investment of moneys  Whenever proceeds from the sale of lands, or moneys otherwise received, are required by law to be set aside by a county park commission as a capital improvement fund, the commission may, in its discretion, invest and keep invested the moneys of such funds, so far as the same can be done in securities authorized by law for the investment of trust funds. L.1973, c. 29, s. 2, eff. Feb. 16, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-11.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-11.5 - Indemnification of park police for costs of defense of civil and criminal actions

40:37-11.5. Indemnification of park police for costs of defense of civil and criminal actions  Whenever a member or officer of a county park police system is a defendant in any action or legal proceeding arising out of or incidental to the performance of his duties, the county park commission shall provide said member or officer with necessary and reasonable means for the defense of such action or proceeding, other than for his defense in a disciplinary proceeding instituted against him by the county park commission or in a criminal proceeding instituted as a result of a complaint on behalf of the park commission. If any such disciplinary or criminal proceeding instituted by or on complaint of the park commission shall be dismissed or finally determined in favor of the member or officer, he shall be reimbursed for the reasonable expense of his defense. L.1973, c. 353, s. 1, eff. Dec. 28, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-11.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-11.7 - County park commission to maintain Internet website or webpage; contents.

40:37-11.7 County park commission to maintain Internet website or webpage; contents.  3. Any county park commission established pursuant to chapter 37 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes shall maintain either an Internet website or a webpage on the county's Internet website. The purpose of the website or webpage shall be to provide increased public access to the county park commission's operations and activities. The following information, if applicable, shall be posted on the county park commission's website or webpage: a. a description of the county park commission's mission and responsibilities; b. the budget once adopted for the current and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the budgets of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; c. the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or other similar financial information; d. the annual audit for the most recent and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the annual audits of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; e. the county park commission's rules, regulations, and official policy statements deemed relevant by the commissioners to the interests of the residents within the county; f. notice, posted pursuant to the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), of a meeting of the county park commission, setting forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting; g. the approved minutes of each meeting of the commission including all resolutions of the commission and its committees for the current fiscal year. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the approved minutes of meetings for at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; h. the name, mailing address, electronic mail address, if available, and phone number of every person who exercises day-to-day supervision or management over some or all of the operations of the county park commission; and i. a list of attorneys, advisors, consultants, and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation, or other organization which received any remuneration of $17,500 or more during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the county park commission. L.2011, c.167, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-12 - Appropriations for park purposes; referendum; petition

40:37-12. Appropriations for park purposes; referendum; petition  This section and sections 40:37-14 and 40:37-15 of this title shall remain inoperative in any county until adopted by a majority of the votes cast on the question of the adoption or rejection thereof at a general election. The question shall be submitted to the voters at such election whenever a request in writing therefor shall be filed with the county clerk at least twenty days before the election, by the commission, board or other authority having control and maintenance of the county parks. When adopted this section and said sections 40:37-14 and 40:37-15 shall govern and control appropriations for park maintenance in the county.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-13 - Certain counties governed hereby

40:37-13. Certain counties governed hereby  In counties wherein the legal voters have heretofore adopted the provisions of an act entitled "A supplement to the act entitled "An act in relation to county expenditures,' approved April second, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight," approved March twenty-eighth, one thousand nine hundred and two, the board of chosen freeholders shall be governed by the provisions of sections 40:37-14 and 40:37-15 of this title.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-14 - Amount to be raised annually; determination

40:37-14. Amount to be raised annually; determination  The board of chosen freeholders in any county in which a county park system shall have been adopted or created, and in which the provisions of sections 40:37-12 to 40:37-15 of this title shall have been adopted, shall annually, in ordering the amount of money to be raised for county purposes, declare the amount necessary to be raised for the purpose of maintaining the public parks and roads or parkways built in connection with the public park system. Except as hereinafter provided the amount so raised shall be not less than one-half of one mill on the dollar, nor more than three-fourths of one mill on the dollar of the assessed valuation of the taxables and ratables of the county. If in any year the park commission shall certify to the board of chosen freeholders that an amount less than the minimum hereinbefore prescribed is needed for the maintenance of the park system during that year, and shall also certify the exact amount necessary to maintain the parks during that year, the board shall raise for that year the sum so certified by the park commission instead of the minimum hereinbefore prescribed.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-15 - Money paid to park authorities

40:37-15. Money paid to park authorities  The amount so declared and raised by taxation shall be paid over to and expended by the commission, board, or other authority in the county, which shall, at the time of taxation, be duly authorized to control and maintain such public parks or park system, including the roads or parkways built in connection therewith.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-15.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-15.2 - Counties having park system established by referendum pursuant to section 40:37-96

40:37-15.2. Counties having park system established by referendum pursuant to section 40:37-96  The board of chosen freeholders in any county having a county park system established by referendum pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 40:37-96, and in which, heretofore, the amount to be raised for the support and maintenance of the county parks shall have been fixed and determined pursuant to referendum in accordance with P.L.1951, c. 191, shall annually, in ordering the amount of money to be raised for county purposes, declare the amount necessary to be raised for the purpose of maintaining the public parks and roads or parkways, built in connection with the public park system of such county, which amount shall not be less than 1/4 of one mill on the dollar, nor more than one mill on the dollar of the aggregate true or full value of all property in the several taxing districts of the county, as determined by the county board of taxation. Any county of the first class may, for the support and maintenance of county parks, raise an additional 1/2 mill on the dollar of the aggregate true or full value of all property in the several taxing districts of the county, as determined by the county board of taxation. If in any year the park commission shall certify to the board of chosen freeholders that an amount less than the minimum hereinbefore prescribed is needed for the maintenance of the park system during that year, and shall also certify the exact amount necessary to maintain the parks during that year, the board shall raise for that year the sum so certified by the park commission instead of the minimum hereinbefore prescribed. L.1960, c. 144, p. 671, s. 1, eff. Nov. 2, 1960. Amended by L.1968, c. 190, s. 1, eff. July 19, 1969; L.1973, c. 312, s. 1, eff. Dec. 18, 1973.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-16 - Money for construction or improvement of county parks

40:37-16. Money for construction or improvement of county parks  In ordering in each year the amount of money to be raised for county purposes the boards of chosen freeholders may, in their discretion, order money to be raised for the construction or permanent improvement of parks and parkways in counties where the power to expend money therefor has been vested by law in a county park commission, upon requisition of the park commission, and when so raised shall turn over the money to the county park commission to be expended by it for the construction or permanent improvement of the parks and parkways of the county. The amount to be raised in any one year, under the provisions of this section shall be limited to one hundred thousand dollars. Nothing in this section contained shall be taken to repeal, amend or otherwise affect any law authorizing boards of chosen freeholders to issue bonds for the construction or permanent improvement of parks and parkways, on the requisition of any county park commission.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-17 - Acquisition of lands in adjoining county contiguous to county park

40:37-17. Acquisition of lands in adjoining county contiguous to county park  Whenever any public park has or shall have been established in any county along or contiguous in part to any line dividing the county in which the park is established from another and adjoining county, the park commission or other body in control of the park in the county in which the public park is located, may acquire, hold, develop, control, maintain and regulate in the same manner in which it is empowered to acquire, hold, develop, control, maintain and regulate lands in its own county, such adjoining lands in the adjoining county as such park commission or body shall deem necessary or proper for the proper protection or development of the park in its own county, but only after consent shall have been obtained by resolution from the governing body of the municipality, and by resolution from the board of chosen freeholders of the county, in which the lands proposed to be so acquired are situate. The municipality and the board of chosen freeholders in such other county may impose conditions under which these lands may be so acquired, held, developed, cultivated, maintained and regulated.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-17.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-17.1 - Joint development and operation of park and recreational facilities by adjoining counties

40:37-17.1. Joint development and operation of park and recreational facilities by adjoining counties  The county park commissions of any two or more adjoining counties may by joint agreement provide for the joint development and operation of park and recreational facilities in or upon areas bordering a common boundary line between the counties or in or upon shore areas of any lake or other body of water bordering upon or comprising all or part of said common boundary line. L.1977, c. 243, s. 1, eff. Oct. 3, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-18 - Rules and regulations effective throughout park; arrests; prosecutions

40:37-18. Rules and regulations effective throughout park; arrests; prosecutions  Whenever by virtue of section 40:37-17 of this Title any park commission or other body has or shall have established any public park which is partly in another county, all ordinances, rules and regulations duly established by the park commission or body and applicable to the park shall be effective to the same extent in all portions of the park regardless of the county line. Every park police officer or other official empowered to make arrests in the county in which the park is controlled shall have the same powers of arrest in all parts of the park without regard to the county line. Proceedings against any person arrested therein shall be before a court of the county or municipality having local criminal jurisdiction, in which the offense was committed. Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 651, s. 65, eff. March 19, 1953.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-19 - Commissioners; terms; powers and duties; vacancies

40:37-19. Commissioners; terms; powers and duties; vacancies  In any county having a population of more than one hundred and fifty thousand, the board of chosen freeholders may elect five persons, to be known as the county park commissioners, who shall hold their office for two years from the date of their appointment, and shall serve without compensation. Vacancies may be filled by the board of chosen freeholders for the unexpired terms only. The commissioners shall consider the advisability of laying out ample open spaces for the use of the public in such county, and may make maps and plans of such spaces and collect such other information in relation thereto as the board may deem expedient. As soon as is conveniently possible within their term the commissioners shall make a report in writing of a comprehensive plan for laying out, acquiring and maintaining such open spaces.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-20 - Assistants; limitation of expenditures

40:37-20. Assistants; limitation of expenditures  The commissioners provided for in section 40:37-19 of this title may employ such assistants as they may deem necessary and may expend such sums therefor and in the discharge of their duties, including the actual traveling expenses of the members, as they may deem expedient, not exceeding the sum of ten thousand dollars. All expenditures shall, from time to time, be certified by them to the board of chosen freeholders who, if satisfied of the correctness thereof, shall order the county treasurer to pay the same out of the funds appropriated or to be appropriated for the maintenance of highways and bridges in the county or out of any unexpended balance.