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NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-105 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-105 - Power of referendum; time for filing petition

40:41A-105. Power of referendum; time for filing petition  The voters shall have the power of referendum and, pursuant thereto, may approve or reject at the polls any ordinance submitted by the board to the voters or any ordinance passed by the board, against which a referendum petition has been filed as herein provided. No ordinance passed by the county board, except when otherwise required by general law or permitted by the provisions of section 116 or any other section of this act, shall take effect earlier than 20 days from the time of its final passage and its approval by the county executive or supervisor or board chairman or president where such approval is required. If within 20 days after such final passage and approval of such ordinance a petition protesting against the passage of such ordinance shall be filed with the county clerk and if the petition shall be signed by a percentage of the registered voters in numbers equal to 15% of the registered voters of the county as of forty calendar days before the last most recent primary or general election, the ordinance shall be suspended from taking effect until proceedings are had as herein provided. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any ordinance which by its terms or by law cannot become effective in the county unless submitted to the voters, or which by its terms authorizes a referendum in the county concerning the subject matter thereof. L.1972, c. 154, s. 105, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1979, c. 278, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-106 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-106 - Petition papers; affidavits

40:41A-106. Petition papers; affidavits  All petition papers circulated for the purposes of an initiative or referendum shall be uniform in size and style. Initiative petition papers shall contain the full text of the proposed ordinance. The signatures to initiative or referendum petitions need not all be appended to one paper, but to each separate petition there shall be attached a statement of the circulator thereof as provided by this section. Each signer of any such petition paper shall sign his name in ink or indelible pencil and shall indicate after his name his place of residence by street and number, or other description sufficient to identify the place. There shall appear on each petition paper the names and addresses of three voters, designated as the committee of petitioners, who shall be regarded as responsible for the circulation and filing of the petition and for its possible withdrawal as hereinafter provided. Attached to each separate petition paper there shall be an affidavit of the circulator thereof that he, and he only, personally circulated the foregoing paper, that all the signatures appended thereto were made in his presence, and that he believes them to be the genuine signatures of the persons whose names they purport to be. L.1972, c. 154, s. 106, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-107 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-107 - Filing of petition papers; examination; certification of result

40:41A-107. Filing of petition papers; examination; certification of result  All petition papers comprising an initiative or referendum petition shall be assembled and filed with the county clerk as one instrument. Within 20 days after a petition is filed, the county clerk shall determine whether each paper of the petition has a proper statement of the circulator and whether the petition is signed by a sufficient number of qualified voters. After completing his examination of the petition, the county clerk shall certify the result thereof to the board at its next regular meeting. If he shall certify that the petition is insufficient he shall set forth in his certificate the particulars in which it is defective and shall at once notify at least two members of the committee of the petitioners of his findings. L.1972, c. 154, s. 107, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-108 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-108 - Amendment of initiative or referendum petition

40:41A-108. Amendment of initiative or referendum petition  An initiative or referendum petition may be amended at any time within 10 days after the notification of insufficiency has been served by the county clerk, by filing a supplementary petition upon additional papers signed and filed as provided in case of an original petition. The county clerk shall, within 5 days after such an amendment is filed, examine the amended petition and, if the petition be still insufficient, he shall file his certificate to that effect in his office and notify the committee of the petitioners of his findings and no further action shall be had on such insufficient petition. The finding of the insufficiency of a petition shall not prejudice the filing of a new petition for the same purpose. L.1972, c. 154, s. 108, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-109 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-109 - Suspension of ordinance

40:41A-109. Suspension of ordinance  Upon the filing of a referendum petition with the county clerk, the ordinance shall be suspended until 10 days following a finding by the county clerk that the petition is insufficient or, if amended petition be filed, until 5 days thereafter; or, if the petition or amended petition be found to be sufficient, until it be withdrawn by the committee of the petitioners or until repeal of the ordinance by vote of the board or approval or disapproval of the ordinance by the voters. L.1972, c. 154, s. 109, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-110 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-110 - Submission to board of freeholders

40:41A-110. Submission to board of freeholders  Upon a finding by the county clerk that any petition or amended petition filed with him in accordance with this act is sufficient, the clerk shall submit the same to the board without delay. An initiative ordinance so submitted shall be deemed to have had first reading and provision shall be made for a public hearing. L.1972, c. 154, s. 110, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-111 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-111 - Submission of ordinance to voters; withdrawal of petition

40:41A-111. Submission of ordinance to voters; withdrawal of petition  If within 60 days of the submission of a certified petition by the county clerk the board shall fail to pass an ordinance requested by a referendum petition, the county clerk shall submit the ordinance to the voters, unless within 10 days after final adverse action by the board or after the expiration of the time allowed for such action, as the case may be, a paper signed by at least four of the five members of the committee of the petitioners shall be filed with the county clerk requesting that the petition be withdrawn. Upon the filing of such a request, the original petition shall cease to have any force or effect. L.1972, c. 154, s. 111, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-112 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-112 - Referendum election

40:41A-112. Referendum election  Any ordinance to be voted on by the voters in accordance with sections 104 through 116 of this act shall be submitted at the next general or regular county election occurring not less than 60 days after the date of final action by the board or the expiration of the time allowed for action by board in section 111 of this article, as the case may be, provided that if no such election is to be held within 90 days the board may in its discretion provide for a special election. L.1972, c. 154, s. 112, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-113 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-113 - Number of proposed ordinances voted upon; time between special elections

40:41A-113. Number of proposed ordinances voted upon; time between special elections  Any number of proposed ordinances may be voted upon at the same election in accordance with the provisions of this article, but there shall not be more than one special election in any period of 6 months for such purpose. L.1972, c. 154, s. 113, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-114 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-114 - Publication of ordinance

40:41A-114. Publication of ordinance  Whenever an ordinance is to be submitted to the voters of the county at any election in accordance with this article, the clerk shall cause the ordinance to be published in the manner provided by section 142 of this act. The publication shall be not more than 20 nor less than 5 days before the submission of the ordinance or proposition to be voted on. L.1972, c. 154, s. 114, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-115 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-115 - Ballots

40:41A-115. Ballots  The ballots to be used at such election shall be in substantially the following form:  "To vote upon the public question printed below, if in favor thereof mark a cross (X) or plus (+) or check (/) in the square at the left of the word "Yes', and if opposed thereto mark a cross (X) or plus (+) or a check (/) in the square to the left of the word "No'."  "Shall the ordinance .................... Yes. (indicate whether submitted by board or initiative or referendum petition) providing for No. ....................... (here state nature of proposition) be adopted?" L.1972, c. 154, s. 115, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-116 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-116 - Results of election; conflicting measures

40:41A-116. Results of election; conflicting measures  If a majority of the qualified electors voting on the proposed ordinance shall vote in favor thereof, such ordinance shall thereupon become a valid and binding ordinance of the county and be published as in the case of other ordinances. If the provisions of two or more measures approved or adopted at the same election conflict, then the measure receiving the greatest affirmative vote shall control. L.1972, c. 154, s. 116, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-117 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-117 - Division of county adopting a district representation system under section 40:41A-14c into districts

40:41A-117. Division of county adopting a district representation system under section 40:41A-14c into districts  Whenever any county adopts a district representation system as set forth in section 14c of this act, said county shall be divided into districts by the district commissioners as hereinafter provided. L.1972, c. 154, s. 117, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-118 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-118 - District commissioners; certification of boundaries

40:41A-118. District commissioners; certification of boundaries  118. The district commissioners shall consist of four members, two to be appointed by the chairman of the county committee of each of the two political parties whose candidates for Governor receive the largest number of votes at the most recent gubernatorial election. Each county chairman, in making such appointments, shall give due consideration to the representation of the various geographical areas of the county. Appointments of district commissioners shall be made on or before the third day following the election at which the voters of the county shall have adopted a district representation system and commissioners shall serve until they discharge their duties under sections 119 through 122 of P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-119 through 122). With respect to section 123 of P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-123), appointments shall be made on or before the tenth day following the receipt by the Governor of the official decennial census of the United States for New Jersey, and commissioners shall serve until they discharge their duties under that section. If the commissioners fail to certify district boundaries, pursuant to sections 119 through 123 of P.L.1972, c.152 (C.40:41A-119 through 123), on or before the date fixed or if prior thereto they determine that they will be unable to do so, they shall so certify to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, who shall appoint as a fifth commissioner a fair-minded and impartial person who shall not have held elected public or party office in this State at any time during the three-year period immediately prior to appointment as a commissioner. The commissioners, by a majority of the whole number thereof, shall within one month after the appointment of such fifth member certify district boundaries.  L.1972,c.154,s.118; amended 1992,c.1.s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-119 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-119 - Meeting of district commissioners; division into districts

40:41A-119. Meeting of district commissioners; division into districts  Within 5 days following the election at which the voters of the county shall have adopted one of said optional plans, the district commissioners shall meet and, having first taken and subscribed before some officer authorized to administer oaths, an oath faithfully and impartially to perform the duties imposed upon them, shall forthwith proceed to divide the county into such number of districts as is specified in the adopted plan. L.1972, c. 154, s. 119, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-120 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-120 - Boundaries of districts; population difference

40:41A-120. Boundaries of districts; population difference  The district commissioners shall fix and determine the district boundaries so that each district is formed of compact and contiguous territory. The districts so created shall be as equal as possible in population. L.1972, c. 154, s. 120, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-121 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-121 - Report, certificate, ESRI Shapefile.

40:41A-121 Report, certificate, ESRI Shapefile.  121. a. Within 30 days after the adoption of one of said optional plans, the district commissioners shall make and file their report and certificate over at least three of their signatures setting forth and properly describing the district boundaries fixed and determined, to which there shall be annexed a map of the county with the district boundaries clearly marked thereon. The report so certified shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the county, and a copy thereof shall also be filed with the Secretary of State. b. In addition to the description of the district boundaries and map required to be filed with the Secretary of State under subsection a. of this section, the district commissioners shall file with the Secretary of State the district boundaries in ESRI Shapefile format in accordance with section 1 of P.L.2019, c.487 (C.19:4-18). L.1972, c.154, s.121; amended 2019, c.487, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-122 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-122 - Notice of district boundaries; publication

40:41A-122. Notice of district boundaries; publication  A notice of the district boundaries as fixed and determined by the district commissioners shall be published by the clerk of the county at least once in the manner provided by section 142 of this act within 2 weeks immediately next succeeding the filing of the report and certificate required by section 121 of this act. Upon completion of the publication, all officers elected or appointed in the county for or representing the districts thereof shall be elected from or appointed for the districts fixed by the district commissioners hereunder. L.1972, c. 154, s. 122, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-123 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-123 - Adjustments in district boundaries following census

40:41A-123. Adjustments in district boundaries following census  123. Within three months following the receipt by the Governor of the official decennial census of the United States for New Jersey, the district commissioners shall meet, in the manner heretofore provided in this article for the purpose of making such adjustments in district boundaries as shall be necessary pursuant to section 120 of this act. Within 30 days following such meeting they shall discharge their duties and report to the county in the same manner as provided in sections 121 and 122 of this act.  L.1972,c.154,s.123; amended 1992,c.1,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-125 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-125 - Adoption of the administrative code.

40:41A-125 Adoption of the administrative code.  125. a. Any time after 60 days from the date of the organization of the first board of chosen freeholders elected under this act, the board of chosen freeholders shall adopt an administrative code organizing the administration of the county government, setting forth the duties and responsibilities and powers of all county officials and agencies, and the manner of performance needed. b. The administrative code may require that the county board of taxation, county board of elections, jury commissioners of the county, county clerk, surrogate, county superintendent of elections, and sheriff be subject to such annual budgetary procedures and requirements as may be specified therein. These procedures and requirements may include, but shall not be limited to, the preparation and submission of an annual budget in accordance with the provisions of the administrative code, and the submission of such periodic budget reports as may be provided therein. The administrative code may further provide that the county board of taxation, county board of elections, jury commissioners of the county, county clerk, surrogate, county superintendent of elections, and sheriff shall be subject to such accounting controls, central purchasing practices, personnel procedures, and central data processing services as are specified in the code, or in administrative orders adopted pursuant thereto; provided, however, that nothing herein shall restrict or limit the authority of the county board of taxation, county board of elections, jury commissioners of the county, county clerk, surrogate, county superintendent of elections, and sheriff as the appointing authority of their respective offices. c. Nothing in the administrative code shall change the duties or powers of county officers whose existence is mandated by the Constitution or shall diminish the duties, responsibilities or powers of any elected or appointed head of the executive branch or chief assistant thereto or county administrator. L.1972, c.154, s.125; amended 1975, c.255, s.2; 1981, c.48, s.3; 1984, c.35, s.2; 2015, c.250, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-126 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-126 - Effective date of administrative code

40:41A-126. Effective date of administrative code  The administrative code shall enter into effect 30 days after its adoption, but not later than May 1 following the organization of the first board of chosen freeholders elected under this act, and all theretofore existing agencies shall assume the form, perform the duties, and exercise the power granted them under the administrative code and shall do so in the manner prescribed therein. L.1972, c. 154, s. 126, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 255, s. 3, eff. Nov. 26, 1975.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-127 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-127 - Existing resolutions remain in force where not inconsistent

40:41A-127. Existing resolutions remain in force where not inconsistent  Upon the effective date of the charter change, all resolutions of the county to the extent that they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act shall remain in full force and effect until modified or repealed as provided by law. L.1972, c. 154, s. 127, eff. Sept. 19, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:41A-128 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:41A-128 - Appointments between election and time of taking office under optional plan; pending actions and proceedings

40:41A-128. Appointments between election and time of taking office under optional plan; pending actions and proceedings  a. No subordinate board, department, body, office, position or employment shall be created and, except in the case of positions created by this act, no appointments shall be made to any subordinate board, department or body, or to any office, employment or position, without limitation, between the date of election of officers and the effective date of the administrative code; except that such temporary appointments may be made as shall be deemed necessary for the continuation of government services or as may be required by emergency situations, which situations shall be identified in a resolution adopted by the board of freeholders; provided, however, that all such temporary appointments shall terminate on the date that the administrative code takes effect. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as limiting the discretion of the appointing authority to reappoint, on a permanent basis, any person whose temporary appointment terminates on the effective date of the administrative code. b. All actions and proceedings of a legislative, executive or judicial character which are pending upon the effective date of an optional plan adopted pursuant to this act may continue, and the appropriate officer or employee under such optional plan shall be substituted for the officer or employee theretofore exercising or discharging the function, power or duty involved in such action or proceeding. L.1972, c. 154, s. 128, eff. Sept. 19, 1972. Amended by L.1975, c. 84, s. 41, eff. May 5, 1975; L.1975, c. 255, s. 4, eff. Nov. 26, 1975.