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NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.13a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.13a - Joint free public library administrators, duties

40:54-29.13a. Joint free public library administrators, duties  39. The director or other chief administrative officer of a joint free public library serving two or more municipalities shall:  a. cause copies of the voter registration forms and instructions furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be displayed at the principal and any branch location of that library and to be made available to each person who, when appearing in person at such location, may wish, on a voluntary basis, to register to vote;  b. provide for the continuous supply of the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section to each such principal or branch location; and  c. provide the forms and instructions specified in subsection a. of this section in both the English and Spanish languages to each library which provides services under any program administered by the library which is located in any county in which bilingual sample ballots must be provided pursuant to R.S.19:14-21, R.S.19:49-4 or section 2 of P.L.1965, c.29 (C.19:23-22.4).  L.1994,c.182,s.39.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.14 - Disbursing officer

40:54-29.14. Disbursing officer  The board of trustees of the joint library shall designate the chief financial officer of 1 of the participating municipalities as the disbursing officer for such joint library. L.1959, c. 155, p. 622, s. 12, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.15 - Employees

40:54-29.15. Employees  Employees of any free public library of any participating municipality at the time of the formation of the joint library shall, upon the formation thereof, become employees of the joint library without diminution in salary. L.1959, c. 155, p. 622, s. 13, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.16 - Certification of sum needed for operation of joint library; apportionment.

40:54-29.16 Certification of sum needed for operation of joint library; apportionment.  14. The board of trustees of the joint library shall, not later than December 1 of each year, certify to the respective municipalities the sum required for the operation of the joint library for the ensuing year and the share of such sum to be borne by the taxpayers in each of the municipalities in accordance with the method of apportionment provided in the joint library agreement. If the governing body of any of the municipalities objects to the amount or apportionment so certified, it shall forthwith call a joint meeting of the governing bodies and the board of trustees for the purpose of adjusting and settling any differences. If the governing bodies of such municipalities cannot agree, the matter shall be referred to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs for determination. L.1959, c.155, s.14; amended 2011, c.38, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.17 - Raising of sum needed, quarterly payments.

40:54-29.17 Raising of sum needed, quarterly payments.  15. The proportionate share of the sum so certified or agreed upon or determined in its annual budget, shall be raised by taxation, pursuant to the provisions of R.S.54:4-49, and shall be paid over to the disbursing officer of the joint library on a quarterly basis. The amount thus agreed upon shall be assessed, levied, and collected in the same manner and at the same time as other municipal purposes taxes are assessed, levied and collected. Operations under the budget and related matters shall be subject to and in accordance with rules of the Local Finance Board in the Department of Community Affairs. L.1959, c.155, s.15; amended 2011, c.38, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.18 - Capital improvements; certification of sums needed; apportionment of costs

40:54-29.18. Capital improvements; certification of sums needed; apportionment of costs  If the board of trustees shall determine that it is advisable to raise money for the acquisition of lands or a building or buildings or for the improvement of lands or for erecting, enlarging, repairing, altering, furnishing, decorating or equipping a building or buildings or for other capital improvement for the purpose of a joint free public library, it shall certify to the respective municipalities the sum or sums, in addition to such moneys as it may have on hand applicable to such purposes, estimated to be necessary for such purposes, and the share of such sum or sums to be borne by each municipality in accordance with the method of apportionment provided in the joint library agreement. If the governing body of any of the municipalities objects to any of said purposes or to the amount or apportionment of said sum or sums, it shall forthwith call a joint meeting of the governing bodies and board of trustees for the purpose of adjusting or settling any differences. If the governing bodies of such municipalities cannot agree, the matter shall be referred to the Director of the Division of Local Government for determination. L.1959, c. 155, p. 623, s. 16, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.19 - Appropriation for capital improvements; borrowing

40:54-29.19. Appropriation for capital improvements; borrowing  Each municipality, to provide for such capital improvement, shall either: (a) appropriate its proportionate share of the sum or sums for the purposes certified or agreed upon or determined in the same manner as other appropriations are made by it pursuant to the Local Budget Law (R.S. 40:2-1 et seq.); or (b) by ordinance appropriate such sum or sums for such purposes, pursuant to said ordinance borrow the sum or sums so appropriated and secure the repayment of the sum or sums so borrowed by the authorization and issuance of bonds or notes of the municipality pursuant to and in the manner and within the limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law (R.S. 40:1-1 et seq.). L.1959, c. 155, p. 623, s. 17, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.20 - Consent to capital improvements; expenditures

40:54-29.20. Consent to capital improvements; expenditures  The board of trustees shall be empowered and authorized, with the consent of the governing bodies of the municipalities, to undertake the purpose or purposes for which such appropriation for capital improvement was made and to expend moneys therefor to the amount of such appropriation, in addition to other moneys available therefor. L.1959, c. 155, p. 624, s. 18, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.21 - Title to realty

40:54-29.21. Title to realty  The title to any real estate acquired pursuant to any such appropriation shall be taken in the names of the municipalities as tenants in common, but the use and control thereof shall be in the board of trustees so long as such real estate is used for joint free public library purposes. L.1959, c. 155, p. 624, s. 19, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.22 - Discontinuance of participation in joint library; notice; joint meeting of governing bodies

40:54-29.22. Discontinuance of participation in joint library; notice; joint meeting of governing bodies  If the governing body of any municipality shall determine by ordinance to propose to discontinue its participation in the support, maintenance and control of the joint free public library, it shall give notice thereof to the governing body of each of the other participating municipalities and to the board of trustees. The said governing bodies and board of trustees shall hold a joint meeting as soon as practicable for the purpose of arriving at an agreement as to the method of such discontinuance, the use of the library facilities thereafter, the adjustment, apportionment, accounting for, settlement, allowance and satisfaction of the rights and liabilities in or with respect to any property, obligations or other matters or things connected with said library, and such other matters and things in connection therewith as such governing bodies shall determine. If said governing bodies shall be unable to agree, the matter shall be referred to the Director of the Division of Local Government for determination. L.1959, c. 155, p. 624, s. 20, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.23 - Discontinuance.

40:54-29.23 Discontinuance.  21. When such discontinuance has been agreed upon or determined and if the governing body of the municipality proposing such discontinuance shall determine to proceed therewith, (a) such governing body shall introduce an ordinance authorizing and directing the submission to the legal voters the question whether said municipality shall discontinue participation in the joint library pursuant to said agreement or determination, which agreement or determination may be incorporated by reference in said ordinance provided said agreement or determination shall be and remain on file in the office of the municipal clerk for public inspection; (b) if said ordinance shall be adopted, a copy thereof and of said agreement or determination shall be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government and the State Librarian; and (c) the question of such discontinuance shall be submitted to the legal voters of such municipality at the next general election to be held therein not less than 40 days after the adoption of said ordinance, and said agreement or determination shall remain on file in the office of the municipal clerk for public inspection pending such election. L.1959,c.155,s.21; amended 2001, c.137, s.57.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.24 - Discontinuance; form of ballot

40:54-29.24. Discontinuance; form of ballot  Such question shall be placed upon the official ballots for such election in substantially the following form: "Shall (name of municipality submitting the question) discontinue joint participation with (name of the other participating municipality or municipalities) in the support, maintenance and control of a joint free public library pursuant to chapter (insert chapter number of this act) of the laws of 1959?" L.1959, c. 155, p. 625, s. 22, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.25 - Discontinuance; effect of majority approval; participation in joint library by remaining municipalities

40:54-29.25. Discontinuance; effect of majority approval; participation in joint library by remaining municipalities  If at said election the question is approved in such municipality by a majority of the legal votes cast both for and against such question, the joint participation of said municipality in the support, maintenance and control of said joint free public library shall be discontinued in accordance with the agreement or determination. If more than 2 municipalities have united to participate in such joint free public library, the participation by the remaining municipalities shall continue, unless otherwise provided for in the discontinuance agreement or determination. L.1959, c. 155, p. 625, s. 23, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-29.26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-29.26 - Repeal

40:54-29.26. Repeal  Sections 40:54-30 to 40:54-34, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes are repealed. L.1959, c. 155, p. 626, s. 24, eff. Sept. 4, 1959.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54-35 - Library funds

40:54-35. Library funds  The governing body of any municipality may appropriate and raise such sum of money as in its judgment may be deemed necessary to aid libraries and reading rooms in serving any such municipality, whether such libraries or reading rooms be located in such municipality or in an adjoining municipality; provided, the person or corporation owning or controlling any library and reading room receiving and accepting such aid shall keep the same open free to the use of the public at such reasonable hours as meets the approval of the governing body of such municipality. Amended by L.1938, c. 68, p. 179, s. 1; L.1941, c. 199, p. 589, s. 1; L.1943, c. 24, p. 58, s. 1; L.1947, c. 219, p. 880, s. 1; L.1956, c. 78, p. 165, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1956.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54A-1 - Authorization to create seaquarium authority; name

40:54A-1. Authorization to create seaquarium authority; name  The governing body of any municipality bordering on the Atlantic ocean is hereby authorized to create by ordinance a local authority to plan, construct and maintain on or adjacent to the ocean front of the municipality, a place for the display of freshwater and saltwater fishes and marine and aquatic exhibits for educational, recreational, cultural and scientific purposes to be generally designated and known as a seaquarium. Any such local authority shall be known as "the seaquarium authority of " (insert here the name of the municipality) L.1964, c. 103, s. 1, eff. May 29, 1964.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54A-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54A-2 - Appointment of members; qualifications; terms; vacancies; conflict of interest; oath; compensation; officers; quorum; bonds

40:54A-2. Appointment of members; qualifications; terms; vacancies; conflict of interest; oath; compensation; officers; quorum; bonds  The members of each authority shall be appointed by the mayor or other executive head of the municipality of its creation. Each member shall be, for the last 5 years preceding his appointment, a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter of the State of New Jersey. One member shall be appointed for 1 year, one member for 2 years, one member for 3 years, 2 members for 4 years and 2 members for 5 years. At the expiration of each of the above terms, the new member or members shall be appointed for a term of 5 years. Vacancies in the membership of any authority, occurring for whatever cause, shall be promptly filled by appointment by the mayor or other executive head for the unexpired term thereof. Members shall serve for their respective terms and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Each member shall be chosen with a special view to his qualifications and fitness for service on the authority. No member, officer or employee of any authority shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contracts for work or materials used by the authority, or in any sales, leases or agreements in connection with lands, buildings or other property owned or controlled by it, or in any fees or compensation of any kind paid to any broker, architect, engineer, merchant or other person doing business with the authority or in any other transaction of or with the authority, or the benefits or profits thereof. Each member and officer of the authority shall, before assuming office, take and subscribe an oath that he will faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office. The members and officers of the authority shall serve without compensation, but each shall receive his actual disbursements for his expenses in performing his duties. The members of the authority shall choose annually from among its members a chairman or president, and such other officers as it may deem necessary. The mayor or other executive head of the municipality served by the authority, shall be ex officio a member thereof. A majority of the members shall constitute a quorum of the board. The members and officers may be required to furnish bonds to the authority, to secure the faithful discharge of their duties, in form, amount and with such surety as may from time to time be required by resolution of the governing body of the municipality served by the authority. L.1964, c. 103, s. 2, eff. May 29, 1964.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54A-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54A-3 - Employees and assistants; compensation; selection; civil service; offices; records

40:54A-3. Employees and assistants; compensation; selection; civil service; offices; records  Insofar as may be practicable, the employees and assistants required by the authority shall be recruited from the public officers and employees of the municipality served by the authority. The municipal counsel shall be the counsel to the authority; the municipal engineer shall be the engineer of the authority; and the several departments of the municipal government shall be available to the authority for the purposes of the authority's business. Municipal employees serving the authority shall do so without compensation other than their regular compensation as employees of the municipality. The authority shall, from time to time, make known to the mayor or other executive head of the municipality served by it, its wants in the nature of services by employees of the municipality, and the mayor or other executive head shall designate which of the municipality's employees, if any, shall render such services. To the extent that the authority shall deem it necessary to carry on its function, and to the extent that it shall consider the services of existing employees of the municipality insufficient for its purposes, it may employ such additional employees or services and at such compensation as may be approved by resolution of the governing body of the municipality. Its requirements in this direction shall be submitted from time to time in writing to such governing body. The Civil Service laws, rules and regulations of the State, applicable to the municipality served by the authority, shall govern the appointment of employees of the authority. Such laws, rules and regulations shall not be deemed to prevent the use of services of existing employees, without extra compensation therefor, nor shall the use of such services operate to enlarge the civil service rights or the status of the municipal employee rendering the same. The authority shall have and maintain a suitable office, where its maps, plans, documents, records and accounts shall be kept, subject to public inspection at such times and under such reasonable regulations as the authority shall determine. If practicable, existing office facilities of the municipality served by the authority shall be used without charge by the municipality, and the office and similar equipment of the municipality shall, wherever possible, be used by and be made available for the use of the authority without charge. L.1964, c. 103, s. 3, eff. May 29, 1964.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54A-4 - Duty of authority

40:54A-4. Duty of authority  Every authority created under this act shall have the responsibility and obligation: To plan, construct and maintain in and for the municipality, a seaquarium as provided and designated in section 1 of this act. L.1964, c. 103, s. 4, eff. May 29, 1964.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54A-6 - Resolution of governing body; investigation and report by authority

40:54A-6. Resolution of governing body; investigation and report by authority  Whenever an authority having first been authorized so to do by resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality and after investigation and study shall plan to undertake any seaquarium facility or facilities the authority shall make to the governing body of the municipality a detailed report dealing with the proposed seaquarium facility or facilities. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the authority shall not construct or acquire such seaquarium facility or facilities, or make any lease or other agreement relating to use by any governmental unit or person of all or any part of any seaquarium facility for a term in excess of 2 years, until there has been filed with the authority a copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality certified by its clerk, describing such seaquarium facility or facilities in terms sufficient for reasonable identification and consenting to the construction or acquisition thereof by the authority or the making of such lease or other agreement. Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to dispense with the necessity for the authorization by a resolution adopted by the governing body of the municipality before the authority shall undertake any such investigation and study. L.1964, c. 103, s. 6, eff. May 29, 1964.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54A-7 - Tolls, rents, fees, etc.

40:54A-7. Tolls, rents, fees, etc.  Every authority is hereby authorized to charge and collect tolls, rents, rates, fees or other charges (in this act sometimes referred to as "facility charges" ) in connection with, or for the use of services of, or otherwise relating to any seaquarium facility or other property owned or controlled by the authority. L.1964, c. 103, s. 7, eff. May 29, 1964.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:54A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:54A-8 - Compliance of charges with terms of lease or other agreement; adjustment of rates; basis

40:54A-8. Compliance of charges with terms of lease or other agreement; adjustment of rates; basis  The facility charges fixed, charged and collected by an authority with respect to any seaquarium facility shall comply with the terms of any lease or other agreement of the authority with regard to such seaquarium facility, and the facility charges fixed, charged and collected by an authority may be so adjusted that the revenues of the authority will at all times be adequate to pay all expenses of the authority, including the expenses of operation and maintenance of any seaquarium facility or other property owned or controlled by the authority, including insurance, improvements, replacements, reconstruction and any other required payments, and to pay the principal of and interest on any bonds, and to maintain such reserves or sinking funds for any of the foregoing purposes as may be required by the terms of any lease or other agreement of the authority or as may be deemed necessary or convenient and desirable by the authority. L.1964, c. 103, s. 8, eff. May 29, 1964.