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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-14 - Special election to fill vacancy in the office of mayor; limitation on authority to appoint

40A:16-14. Special election to fill vacancy in the office of mayor; limitation on authority to appoint  If a governing body shall fail to fill a vacancy in the office of mayor as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-4a or 40A:16-5a within the 30-day period prescribed by N.J.S. 40A:16-11 or 40A:16-12, the municipal clerk shall forthwith fix the date for a special election to fill the vacancy to be held not less than 45 days nor more than 50 days after the expiration of the time fixed for the filling of the vacancy. If the date fixed for a special election shall fall within 20 days prior to the holding of any general election, regular municipal election or any other election within the municipality, the vacancy shall be filled at that election. If the date fixed for a special election shall fall within 20 days after the holding of any general election, regular municipal election or any other election within the municipality, then the special election to fill the vacancy shall be held not less than 20 days nor more than 25 days from the date of that election. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a vacancy in the office of mayor occurs in the final 6 months of the term of the mayor, no special election shall be held to fill the vacancy. No appointment shall be made by a governing body to fill a vacancy occurring in the office of a mayor after the fixing of a date for a special election to fill the vacancy pursuant to this section. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 93, s. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-15 - Appointment pending election when person elected to office dies before commencement of term

40A:16-15. Appointment pending election when person elected to office dies before commencement of term  40A:16-15. If at any time after an election for the office of mayor or for a member of the governing body and before the time fixed for the commencement of the term of the office, the person elected to that office dies, the municipal committee of the political party of which the person elected was the nominee shall appoint another person to fill the position until the next regular municipal election. If the person elected was not the nominee of a political party, on or within 30 days after the time fixed for the commencement of the term of office, the governing body shall appoint a successor to fill the office until the next regular municipal election without regard to party.  L.1979, c.83, s.1;amended 1980,c.93,s.2; 1993,c.341.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-16 - Special election when vacancy occurs pursuant to R.S. 19:3-25

40A:16-16. Special election when vacancy occurs pursuant to R.S. 19:3-25  Whenever the office of mayor or of member of the governing body shall be declared or deemed vacant pursuant to R.S. 19:3-25, the municipal clerk shall forthwith fix the date for a special election to fill that office for its term or unexpired term, as the case may be, to be held not less than 45 days nor more than 50 days from the date upon which the office was so declared or deemed to be vacant. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 93, s. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-17 - Special election when person elected to office becomes disqualified before commencement of term

40A:16-17. Special election when person elected to office becomes disqualified before commencement of term  If at any time after an election for the office of mayor or for a member of the governing body and before the time fixed for the commencement of the term of the office, it shall be determined that the person elected to that office shall no longer have the qualifications required for the office, the municipal clerk shall forthwith fix the date for a special election to fill the office for its term or unexpired term, as the case may be, to be held not less than 45 days nor more than 50 days from the date of such determination. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979. Amended by L.1980, c. 93, s. 4, eff. Aug. 28, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-18 - Notice of holding special election; contents

40A:16-18. Notice of holding special election; contents  The municipal clerk upon the fixing of a date for the holding of a special election shall immediately cause to be published in a legal newspaper circulating within the municipality a notice setting forth the date of the special election, its purpose, and the date when the nomination of candidates for election shall be filed in the clerk's office. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-19 - Nomination of successor to be elected at special election

40A:16-19. Nomination of successor to be elected at special election  The nomination of a successor to be elected at a special election as provided in N.J.S. 40A:16-14, 40A:16-15, 40A:16-16 and 40A:16-17 shall be made in the following manner: a. In municipalities holding elections for municipal officers at the time of a general election, the municipal committees of the political parties in the municipality shall, no later than 15 days from the expiration of the time fixed in N.J.S. 40A:16-14 for the filling of a vacancy by appointment or from the happening of the events set forth in N.J.S. 40A:16-15, 40A:16-16 and 40A:16-17, select their candidates for election to the office, and file a statement of their selections with the municipal clerk. The statements so filed shall conform to the provisions of R.S. 19:13-20. Other candidates for election to such office shall be nominated by petition in the manner set forth in subsection b. of this section. b. In municipalities holding regular municipal elections, nomination shall be by petition in writing filed with the municipal clerk. The petition shall be signed by a number of the registered and qualified voters of the municipality if the successor is to be elected at large, or of the ward if the successor is to be elected from a ward, equal to at least 0.5% of the total number of votes cast in the municipality, or ward, as the case may be, at the last preceding general election at which members of the General Assembly were elected, but in no case shall such petition be signed by fewer than 25 such voters. The petition shall be filed with the municipal clerk no later than 15 days from the expiration of the time prescribed in N.J.S. 40A:16-14 for the filling of a vacancy by appointment or from the happening of the events set forth in N.J.S. 40A:16-15, 40A:16-16 and 40A:16-17. The municipal clerk shall forthwith examine the petition, and, if he finds it to be defective in any particular, he shall return the petition to the person nominated thereby setting forth his reasons in writing. Within 3 days after its return, the petition as corrected may be refiled with the municipal clerk. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-20 - Nomination of successor to be elected at regular municipal or general election

40A:16-20. Nomination of successor to be elected at regular municipal or general election  The nomination of a successor to be elected at a regular municipal or general election shall be made in the manner provided in Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-21 - Time for taking office

40A:16-21. Time for taking office  All appointees to fill a vacancy, whether to fill the unexpired term or temporarily, shall take office immediately after appointment and qualification. All persons elected to serve for the unexpired term of an office shall take office immediately upon certification of the results of the election pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 19:20-9. All persons elected to serve for a full term of office shall take office on the date fixed for the commencement of the term of the office. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-22 - Provisions in special municipal charters superseded

40A:16-22. Provisions in special municipal charters superseded  The provisions of any special municipal charters which are inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby superseded. L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:16-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:16-23 - Statutes repealed

40A:16-23. Statutes repealed  The following sections, acts and chapters, together with all amendments and supplements thereto are hereby repealed: Revised Statutes Sections: R.S. 40:72-15; R.S. 40:81-18; R.S. 40:87-11; R.S. 40:125-7; R.S. 40:131-5; R.S. 40:146-20; R.S. 40:171-5. Pamphlet Laws: P.L.1975, c. 213 (C. 40:45B-1 to C. 40:45B-6 inclusive); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 3-5 (C. 40:69A-35); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 4-6 (C. 40:69A-54); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 5-6 (C. 40:69A-60); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 6-7 (C. 40:69A-67); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 7-6 (C. 40:69A-73); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 8-7 (C. 40:69A-80); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 9-5 (C. 40:69A-85); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 10-5 (C. 40:69A-103); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 11-5 (C. 40:69A-108); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 12-6 (C. 40:69A-114); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 13-5 (C. 40:69A-119); P.L.1950, c. 210, s. 14-5 (C. 40:69A-137); P.L.1953, c. 254, s. 13 (12A-5) (C. 40:69A-114.5); P.L.1973, c. 234, s. 5 (C. 40:69A-114.11); P.L.1963, c. 149, s. 8 (C. 40:103-5(78) ). L.1979, c. 83, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-1 - Short title

40A:20-1. Short title  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Long Term Tax Exemption Law."  L.1991,c.431,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-2 - Findings, declarations.

40A:20-2 Findings, declarations.  2. The Legislature finds that in the past a number of laws have been enacted to provide for the clearance, replanning, development, and redevelopment of blighted areas pursuant to Article VIII, Section III, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution. These laws had as their public purpose the restoration of deteriorated or neglected properties to a use resulting in the elimination of the blighted condition, and sought to encourage private capital and participation by private enterprise to contribute toward this purpose through the use of special financial arrangements, including the granting of property tax exemptions with respect to land and the buildings, structures, infrastructure and other valuable additions to and amelioration of land, provided that the construction or rehabilitation of buildings, structures, infrastructure and other valuable additions to and amelioration of land constitute improvements to blighted conditions. The Legislature finds that these laws, separately enacted, contain redundant and unnecessary provisions, or provisions which have outlived their usefulness, and that it is necessary to revise, consolidate and clarify the law in this area in order to preserve and improve the usefulness of the law in promoting the original public purpose.  The Legislature declares that the provisions of this act are one means of accomplishing the redevelopment and rehabilitation purposes of the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et al.) through the use of private entities and financial arrangements pertaining thereto, and that this act should be construed in conjunction with that act.  L.1991,c.431,s.2; amended 1992, c.79, s.53; 2003, c.125, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-4 - Municipal agreements for projects under a redevelopment plan

40A:20-4. Municipal agreements for projects under a redevelopment plan  4. The governing body of a municipality which has adopted a redevelopment plan pursuant to the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-11 et al.) may enter into a financial agreement with an urban renewal entity for the undertaking of a project set forth in a redevelopment plan adopted by the governing body pursuant to the "Local Redevelopment and Housing Law," P.L.1992, c.79 (C.40A:12A-1 et al.) or a project necessary, useful, or convenient for the relocation of residents displaced or to be displaced by the redevelopment of all or any part of one or more redevelopment areas, or a low and moderate income housing project. The financial agreement shall include, but not be limited to, those provisions set forth in sections 8, 9, 10 and 11 of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-8 through 40A:20-11), and shall be subject to review and approval as required by section 8 of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-8) prior to execution . The municipality which enters into the agreement shall retain all necessary authority and control for the redevelopment of the redevelopment area set forth in the plan, and the undertaking of a project by an urban renewal entity pursuant to that plan and P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.) shall be deemed a delegation of the powers of the municipality to undertake the project, which delegation shall be limited by the terms of the agreement and the provisions of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.).  An urban renewal entity pursuant to an agreement may undertake a project, and when so authorized by the financial agreement, acquire by purchase or lease for not less than the term of the tax exemption, plan, develop, construct, alter, maintain or operate housing, senior citizen housing, business, industrial, commercial, administrative, community, health, recreational, educational, cultural, or welfare projects, or any combination of two or more of these types of improvement in a single project . The conditions of use, ownership, management and control of the improvements in a project shall be regulated by this act and the terms of the financial agreement.  L.1991,c.431,s.4; amended 1992,c.79,s.55.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-5.1 - Urban renewal entity; qualification

40A:20-5.1. Urban renewal entity; qualification  2. The provisions of section 5 of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-5) to the contrary notwithstanding, a nonprofit corporation organized for the purpose of developing, constructing and operating a qualified subsidized housing project may qualify as an urban renewal entity under P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.) if its certificate of incorporation is in conformity with the requirements of the federal agency subsidizing the project.  L.1994,c.87,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-6 - Necessary powers of urban renewal entities

40A:20-6. Necessary powers of urban renewal entities  6. Each urban renewal entity qualifying under this act shall have and may exercise such of the powers conferred by law on the form of entity selected as shall be necessary for the operation of the business of the entity and as shall be consistent with the provisions of this act, and shall have and may exercise the powers set forth in this act, but only so long as its financial agreement is in effect with the municipality pursuant to this act.  If an urban renewal entity has, with the consent of the municipality in which its project is located, transferred its project to another urban renewal entity which has assumed the contractual obligations of the transferor entity with the municipality, the transferor entity shall be discharged from any further obligation under the financial agreement, and shall be qualified to undertake another project with the same or a different municipality.  L.1991,c.431,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-7 - Additional powers of urban renewal entities

40A:20-7. Additional powers of urban renewal entities  7. An urban renewal entity shall have the following powers, in addition to those conferred by the law under which the entity is formed:  a. To accept loans or grants from federal, State, county or municipal governments, or from any agency, instrumentality or authority created by one or more of those governments, in aid of the project owned, or to be acquired or undertaken by the entity.  b. To borrow money at such rate of interest as may be limited by the terms of the financial agreement, to mortgage or pledge its property, both real and personal, and to secure the payment of is obligations.  c. To obtain, or aid in obtaining, from the federal or State government any insurance or guarantee or commitment therefor, as to the payment or repayment of interest or principal, or both, or any part thereof, of any loan or other extension of credit, or any instrument evidencing or securing the same, obtained or to be obtained or entered into by it, and to enter into any agreement, contract or other instrument with respect to insurance or guarantee.  L.1991,c.431,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-8 - Application required, form, contents

40A:20-8. Application required, form, contents  8. Every urban renewal entity qualifying under this act, before proceeding with any projects, shall make written application to the municipality for approval thereof. The application shall be in a form, and shall certify to those facts and data, as shall be required by the municipality, and shall include but not be limited to:  a. A general statement of the nature of the proposed project, that the undertaking conforms to all applicable municipal ordinances, and that the project accords with the redevelopment plan and master plan of the municipality, or, in the case of a redevelopment relocation housing project, provides for the relocation of residents displaced or to be displaced from a redevelopment area, or, in the case of a low and moderate income housing project, the housing units are restricted to occupation by low and moderate income households.  b. A description of the proposed project outlining the area included and a description of each unit thereof if the project is to be undertaken in units and setting forth architectural and site plans as required.  c. A statement prepared by a qualified architect or engineer of the estimated cost of the proposed project in the detail required, including the estimated cost of each unit to be undertaken.  d. The source, method and amount of money to be subscribed through the investment of private capital, setting forth the amount of stock or other securities to be issued therefor or the extent of capital invested and the proprietary or ownership interest obtained in consideration therefor.  e. A fiscal plan for the project outlining a schedule of annual gross revenue, the estimated expenditures for operation and maintenance, payments for interest, amortization of debt and reserves, and payments to the municipality to be made pursuant to a financial agreement to be entered into with the municipality.  f. A proposed financial agreement conforming to the provisions of section 9 of this act.  The application shall be addressed and submitted to the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality. The mayor or other chief executive officer shall, within 60 days of his receipt of the application thereafter, submit the application with his recommendations to the municipal governing body. The governing body shall by resolution approve or disapprove the application, but in the event of disapproval, changes may be suggested to secure approval. An application may be revised and resubmitted.  L.1991,c.431,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-10 - Provisions for transfer or sale.

40A:20-10 Provisions for transfer or sale.  10. The financial agreement may provide: a. That the municipality will consent to a sale of the project by the urban renewal entity to another urban renewal entity organized under P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-1 et seq.), their successors, assigns, all owning no other project at the time of the transfer and that, upon assumption by the transferee urban renewal entity of the transferor's obligations under the financial agreement, the tax exemption of the improvements thereto and, to the extent authorized pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-12), land shall continue and inure to the transferee urban renewal entity, its respective successors or assigns. b. That the municipality will consent to a sale of the project to purchasers of units in the condominium if the project or any portion thereof has been devoted to condominium ownership, and to their successors, assigns, all owning (in the case of housing) no other condominium unit of a project at the time of the transfer, and that, upon assumption by the condominium unit purchaser of the transferor's obligations under the financial agreement, the tax exemption of the project buildings and improvements and, to the extent authorized pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-12), land shall continue and inure to the unit purchaser, his respective successors or assigns. c. That the municipality will consent to a sale of the project to purchasers of units in fee simple, if the project or any portion thereof has been devoted to fee simple ownership, and to their successors, assigns, all owning (in the case of housing) no other fee simple unit of a project at the time of the transfer, and that, upon assumption by the fee simple unit purchaser of the transferor's obligations under the financial agreement, the tax exemption of the project buildings and improvements and, to the extent authorized pursuant to section 12 of P.L.1991, c.431 (C.40A:20-12), land shall continue and inure to the fee simple unit purchaser, his respective successors or assigns. The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed to authorize the sale of a project between an urban renewal entity and a for-profit developer. d. Any financial agreement which provides for consent pursuant to subsection a., b. or c. of this section may allow the municipality to levy an administrative fee, not to exceed two percent of the annual service charge, for the processing of any such request for the continuation of a tax exemption.  L.1991,c.431,s.10; amended 1999, c.210; 2003, c.125, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:20-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:20-11 - Municipal determinations as to tax exemptions and service charges

40A:20-11. Municipal determinations as to tax exemptions and service charges  11. A financial agreement approved pursuant to this act shall include findings by the municipality, approved by the municipal governing body, setting forth appropriate tax exemption provisions and an appropriate annual service charge schedule which shall be based upon the provisions of section 12 of this act and the municipality's determinations as to:  a. The relative benefits of the project to the redevelopment of the redevelopment area when compared to the costs, if any, associated with the tax exemption;  b. An assessment of the importance of the tax exemption to be granted in obtaining the development of the project and in influencing the locational decisions of probable occupants of the project or units of the project.  L.1991,c.431,s.11.