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NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-9.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-9.13 - Municipality with nuclear-powered electric generating facility; appropriation and grant to county or other municipality

40:48-9.13. Municipality with nuclear-powered electric generating facility; appropriation and grant to county or other municipality  The governing body of any municipality wherein is located a nuclear-powered electric generating facility is hereby authorized to appropriate and grant to the governing body of the county wherein such municipality is situate, and to the governing body of any other county or municipality, which, in the judgment of the granting municipality, would be affected by an emergency at such facility, funds which shall be used for the preparation, testing and implementation of nuclear emergency response plans designed to prevent or minimize the loss of life or property resulting from an accident, malfunction, act of sabotage act of God, or any other condition or circumstance occurring at such facility. Such funds shall be taken from any amount received by such municipality pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 30A of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes, and the total appropriations therefor by any one municipality shall not exceed $250,000.00 annually. L.1979, c. 231, s. 1, eff. Oct. 22, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-9.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-9.14 - Appropriations by municipality authorized

40:48-9.14. Appropriations by municipality authorized  2. The governing body of any municipality may annually appropriate funds in support of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial Foundation in support of the development, construction and maintenance of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial at the Garden State Arts Center.  L.1992,c.50,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-17.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-17.1 - Surplus revenues or anticipated receipts; use for school purposes; budget

40:48-17.1. Surplus revenues or anticipated receipts; use for school purposes; budget  When any municipality, the boundaries of which are identical with the boundaries of the local school district, shall have on hand surplus revenue unappropriated or anticipated receipts unappropriated for municipal purposes, the governing body may, in its discretion, by resolution adopted at a regular or special meeting thereof, authorize the transfer of and cause to be transferred all or any such part of unappropriated surplus revenue or unappropriated anticipated receipts as the governing body shall deem advisable to the board of education of the school district of the municipality; provided, however, no transfer of surplus revenue or anticipated receipts by a governing body to the board of education of the local school district, under the authority conferred by this section, shall be made unless and until such proposed transfer or appropriation shall have been included in the local municipal budget for the year in which it is intended to make such transfer available from a prior year's appropriation reserve and shall have been regularly approved, advertised and adopted as a part of such local municipal budget. L.1941, c. 14, p. 26, s. 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1941.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-17.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-17.2 - Repeal

40:48-17.2. Repeal  Section 40:148-4 of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed. L.1941, c. 14, p. 26, s. 2, eff. Feb. 28, 1941.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-17.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-17.3 - Surplus revenues or anticipated receipts; use for school purposes; budget

40:48-17.3. Surplus revenues or anticipated receipts; use for school purposes; budget  When any municipality, whose territory is included in a school district composed of two or more municipalities, shall have on hand surplus revenue unappropriated or anticipated receipts unappropriated for municipal purposes, the governing body may, in its discretion, by resolution adopted at a regular or special meeting thereof, authorize the transfer of and cause to be transferred all or any such part of unappropriated surplus revenue or unappropriated anticipated receipts, as the governing body shall deem advisable, to the board of education of such school district and the governing body may, as a condition upon such transfer, require the board of education of such school district to give credit to such municipality on account of the amount of school tax due or to become due from such municipality in any year; provided, however, no transfer of surplus revenue or anticipated receipts by a governing body to the board of education of such school district, under the authority conferred by this section, shall be made unless and until such proposed transfer or appropriation shall have been included in the local municipal budget for the year in which it is intended to make such transfer available from a prior year's appropriation reserve and shall have been regularly approved, advertised and adopted as a part of such local municipal budget. L.1942, c. 221, p. 599, s. 1, eff. May 14, 1942.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-17.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-17.5 - Financing project; bonds; use of proceeds to repay federal advances

40:48-17.5. Financing project; bonds; use of proceeds to repay federal advances  Before undertaking any public project for which plans are prepared in accordance with such an agreement, the municipality shall, either by an appropriation lawfully made or by an authorization of bonds, make available the funds necessary to make any repayment required by such agreement. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, moneys raised for such public project by the issuance of bonds duly authorized at any time prior to the undertaking of such public project may, if the bond ordinance authorizing the bonds shall so provide, be used to make any such repayment. L.1946, c. 101, p. 324, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-17.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-17.6 - Definitions

40:48-17.6. Definitions  As used in this act, "municipality" shall mean any city, borough, village, town, township or other municipality other than a county or a school district, and "Federal Government" shall mean the United States of America or any department, agent, agency or officer thereof or any corporation created thereby, and "public project" shall mean the construction, reconstruction or alteration of, or addition to, any physical public betterment or improvement and the construction, reconstruction or alteration of, or addition to, any public building or structure, and "plans" shall mean architectural, engineering, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, estimates of costs, procedures and other planning activities in advance of undertaking a public project. L.1946, c. 101, p. 325, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-17.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-17.7 - Establishment of special reserve accounts for school building construction; transfer of funds

40:48-17.7. Establishment of special reserve accounts for school building construction; transfer of funds  Any municipality may by ordinance establish a special reserve account for the construction of new school buildings by the board of education of the school district coextensive with the municipality or of which the municipality comprises a part. There may be paid into such special reserve account surplus revenues, in whole or in part, derived from licensing or permit fees as designated by resolution of the governing body of the municipality. The said governing body may, by resolution, authorize the transfer of and cause to be transferred all or such part of such special reserve account as it shall deem advisable, to the board of education of the school district coextensive with the municipality or of which the municipality comprises a part to be used for the construction of new school buildings but no such transfer of funds from any such special reserve account, under the authority conferred by this section, shall be made unless and until such proposed transfer shall have been included in the local annual municipal budget for the year in which it is intended to make such transfer available. In any case in which the municipality establishing such special reserve account is in a school district of which the municipality comprises a part, the governing body may as a condition upon such transfer, require the board of education of such school district to give credit to such municipality on account of the amount of school tax, for the construction of new school buildings, due or to become due from such municipality in any year. L.1955, c. 169, p. 717, s. 1, eff. July 26, 1955.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-17.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-17.8 - Transfer of funds to school district

40:48-17.8. Transfer of funds to school district  When any municipality having a tax levy for municipal purposes of $0.10 or less per $100.00 of equalized valuation and in which the board of education sends pupils to another district pursuant to N.J.S. 18A:38-8 has on hand surplus revenues unappropriated or anticipated receipts unappropriated for municipal purposes, the governing body may: a. pursuant to ordinance, authorize the donation to the board of education of the receiving district of any items which can be used for school purposes; or b. by resolution, authorize the transfer and cause to be transferred any part of the revenues or the receipts to that board of education; provided that any items donated must be used by the receiving district for school purposes and that any funds transferred must be included in the receiving district's current expense budget. No transfer of revenues or receipts by a governing body shall be made unless the proposed transfer or appropriation is included in the local municipal budget for the year in which it is intended to make the transfer available from a prior year's appropriation reserve and has been regularly approved and adopted as part of the budget.  Any amounts transferred pursuant to this act shall be considered miscellaneous revenue and shall be deducted for the purposes of calculating tuition rates between sending and receiving school districts pursuant to N.J.A.C. 6:20-3.1.  L. 1985, c. 54, s. 1, eff. Feb. 21, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-18 - Joint municipal and county work; referendum when a public utility

40:48-18. Joint municipal and county work; referendum when a public utility  The governing body of any municipality may by contract join with the board of chosen freeholders of the county in which it is located or with the governing body or bodies of any other municipality or municipalities or with the board of chosen freeholders of the county and the governing body or bodies of any other municipality or municipalities within the county or adjoining such county or of any district, to acquire or construct any public improvement or works, do any act, maintain any department or render any service which any such municipality or county or district is empowered to acquire, construct, do, maintain or render. No municipality under any such contract may acquire, construct, maintain or operate any property or service defined as a "public utility" by section 48:2-13 of the title Public Utilities, until a majority of the legal voters in the municipality affected voting at an election advertised, held and conducted in accordance with the laws relating to elections, shall vote in favor of the proposition: "Shall the municipality of acquire (or construct, as the case may be), and maintain and operate a (here insert brief description of the public utility proposed to be established or operated)?"
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-19 - Joint contract for work; amendments

40:48-19. Joint contract for work; amendments  Such contracts shall set forth the proportion of the cost each party thereto shall assume and specify all the details of the management of the joint undertaking, and any other matters that may be deemed necessary for insertion therein, and may be amended from time to time by the contracting parties.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-20 - Joint acquisition of lands, buildings and equipment; officers and employees

40:48-20. Joint acquisition of lands, buildings and equipment; officers and employees  For the purpose of carrying into execution any such joint contract any municipality, as a party thereto, may acquire lands as tenants in common by purchase, gift or condemnation and erect and equip buildings thereon and may acquire and hold any property in common, appoint such officers and employees as may be necessary for the joint enterprises and generally enter into any contracts which the municipality or municipalities and the board of chosen freeholders is authorized to enter into separately.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-21 - Financing joint project

40:48-21. Financing joint project  Any municipality may raise and disburse all necessary money, either by taxation, the assessment of special benefits, or the issuance of bonds, in the manner provided by law to pay its respective share of the cost of acquiring, constructing, maintaining and operating any improvements, public works, utility or service or the acquisition of any property provided for by the joint contract.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-22 - Organization of municipalities for mutual welfare; officers

40:48-22. Organization of municipalities for mutual welfare; officers  Any municipality, by resolution of its governing body, may join with any other municipality or municipalities in the formation of an organization of municipalities, for the purpose of securing concerted action in behalf of such measures as the organization shall determine to be in the common interest of the organizing municipalities. The organization may meet at such times and places as it may determine for the discussion of measures deemed to affect the welfare of the several municipalities members thereof; maintain an office, in charge of a secretary or other officer or agent appointed by the organization; circulate literature and information among the municipal officers of this state, and may generally take such action as the organization in meeting shall determine to be wise in support of such measures as it deems to be in the interest of the several municipalities members thereof.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-23 - Representation in joint organization; contribution to support; representative's expenses

40:48-23. Representation in joint organization; contribution to support; representative's expenses  Any municipality which shall join such an organization may, by its governing board, designate the mayor or other chief executive officer of the municipality, or any member of the governing body thereof, to represent it in the organization, and may contribute and contract to contribute such portion of the expenses of the organization and such expenses of attendance upon its meetings by the member delegated to represent it, as the governing body of the municipality may determine.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-24 - Special meetings of governing body

40:48-24. Special meetings of governing body  The presiding officer of the governing body may call special meetings thereof when, in his opinion necessary or expedient; and upon the written request of one-fourth of the total membership of the governing body, addressed to its presiding officer or the municipal clerk, the presiding officer, or in his absence the clerk, shall forthwith call such special meetings.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-25 - Municipal investigation committees; power to issue subpoenas; service of

40:48-25. Municipal investigation committees; power to issue subpoenas; service of  When the governing body of a municipality shall have appointed a committee of its members upon any subject or matter within its jurisdiction, the committee may issue a subpoena ad testificandum, or subpoena duces tecum, to any person within this state, to appear before it to give testimony or information required. The subpoenas may be served by any police officer or constable of the municipality.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-26 - Refusal of witness to testify; punishment by Superior Court

40:48-26. Refusal of witness to testify; punishment by Superior Court  If any person subpoenaed shall fail to obey the subpoena, or to give testimony, or to answer a proper question, or to produce any books, papers or documents as required or shall be guilty of misconduct at the hearing, such failure or misconduct shall be punishable by the Superior Court in similar manner as such a failure or misconduct would be punishable by that court in an action or proceeding therein. Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 696, s. 173, eff. March 19, 1953.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-28 - Oaths administered; perjury

40:48-28. Oaths administered; perjury  A member of the committee may administer oaths to all witnesses appearing before it. A person who shall willfully and corruptly testify falsely to a material matter upon oath administered by a member of the committee, upon such investigation or inquiry, shall be guilty of perjury.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48-29 - Fees and mileage

40:48-29. Fees and mileage  Witnesses subpoenaed for such investigation shall be entitled to receive the same fees and mileage as witnesses in civil actions, to be paid out of the treasury of the municipality upon certificate of the committee.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48A-1 - Acquisition, construction and maintenance of public improvements, works, etc. within grounds of certain camp meeting associations

40:48A-1. Acquisition, construction and maintenance of public improvements, works, etc. within grounds of certain camp meeting associations  Whenever the lands or grounds owned by and controlled by any camp meeting association heretofore or hereafter incorporated under the laws of this State for the purpose of providing any religious body or society with a permanent camp meeting ground or place for religious services shall lie wholly within the boundaries of any municipality, and said association and the lessees thereof pay taxes to said municipality based upon assessments and rates fixed by said municipality, and the lessees are legal voters in said municipality, said municipality, upon the formal request of the board of trustees of any said camp meeting association, may, within the boundaries of said association, acquire or construct any public improvement, works, or undertakings, do any act, maintain any property or render and perform any or all services, which any such municipality for itself, is empowered to acquire, construct, do, maintain or render, provided the governing bodies of said association and municipality consent to and approve the same, provided further however, that all rights, privileges, and powers granted by law, charter or otherwise, to any such camp meeting association, shall not be impaired. L.1951, c. 141, p. 598, s. 1. Amended by L.1958, c. 26, p. 79, s. 2, eff. April 29, 1958.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:48B-1.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:48B-1.1 - Definitions

40:48B-1.1. Definitions  The following terms wherever used or referred to in this act shall have the following respective meanings: (1) "Governing body" shall mean the commission, council, board or body, by whatever name it may be known, having charge of the finances of a county or municipality. (2) "Person" shall mean any person, association, corporation, nation, State, or any agency or subdivision thereof, or a county or municipality of the State. (3) "Construct" and "construction" shall connote and include acts of construction, reconstruction, replacement, extension, improvement and betterment of lands, public improvements, works, facilities, services or undertakings. (4) "Operate" and "operation" shall mean and include acquisition, construction, maintenance, management and administration of any lands, public improvements, works, facilities, services or undertakings. (5) "Local unit" shall mean any municipality or county. L.1960, c. 3, p. 19, s. 10. Amended by L.1973, c. 208, s. 11, eff. Aug. 2, 1973.