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NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-15.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-15.9 - Lands acquired by municipality held in trust.

40:12-15.9 Lands acquired by municipality held in trust.  9. Lands acquired by a municipality using revenue raised pursuant to P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.) shall be held in trust and shall be used exclusively for the purposes authorized under P.L.1997, c.24. After conducting at least one public hearing thereon and upon a finding that the purposes of P.L.1997, c.24 might otherwise be better served or that any land acquired by a municipality pursuant thereto is required for another public use, which finding shall be set forth in an ordinance adopted by the governing body of the municipality, the governing body may convey, through sale, exchange, transfer, or other disposition, title to, or a lesser interest in, that land, provided that the governing body shall replace any land conveyed under this section by land of at least equal fair market value and of reasonably equivalent usefulness, size, quality, and location to the land conveyed, and any monies derived from the conveyance shall be deposited into the "Municipal Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" created pursuant to subsection c. of section 7 of P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.7) for use for the purposes authorized by P.L.1997, c.24 for monies in the municipal trust fund. Any such conveyance shall be made in accordance with the "Local Lands and Buildings Law," P.L.1971, c.199 (C.40A:12-1 et seq.). In the event of conveyance by exchange, the land or improvements thereon to be transferred to the trust shall be at least equal in fair market value and of reasonably equivalent usefulness, size, quality, and location to the land or improvements transferred from the trust. L.1997, c.24, s.9; amended 2011, c.173, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-15.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-15.10 - Agreement with charitable conservancy, non-profit organization.

40:12-15.10 Agreement with charitable conservancy, non-profit organization.  3. a. A local government unit may enter into an agreement with a charitable conservancy or other tax exempt nonprofit organization to acquire and hold, on behalf of the local government unit, real property, or any interest therein, for recreation and conservation purposes, farmland preservation purposes, or historic preservation purposes, for possible eventual conveyance to the local government unit or another entity approved by the local government unit. b. A local government unit may enter into an agreement with a charitable conservancy or other tax exempt nonprofit organization to acquire and hold, on behalf of the local government unit, items of antiquity, historic artifacts or documents, or other items of an historic character or nature, for possible eventual conveyance to the local government unit or another entity approved by the local government unit. c. Any agreement entered into in accordance with this section shall not be subject to the requirements and provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). d. For the purposes of this section, "local government unit" means a county or municipality, or any agency, authority, or other entity thereof. L.2005,c.108,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-15.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-15.11 - Definitions.

40:12-15.11 Definitions.  1. As used in P.L.2019, c.335 (C.40:12-15.11 et al.): "Arts and culture" means creative and cultural activities, including but not limited to, performing, visual, and fine arts, music, dance, graphic design, film, digital media and video, architecture and urban design, humanities, literature, arts and culture education, historic preservation, museum curation, crafts, and folk arts. "Arts and culture trust fund" means a fund established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.335 (C.40:12-15.12), for the purpose of supporting local arts and culture. "Local arts council" means an entity, often referred to as a local arts agency, arts commission, or cultural affairs office, that: a. is either a municipal or county government agency, or a private entity exempt from federal income taxation under paragraph (3) of subsection (c) of section 501 of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. s.501(c)(3)); and  b. maintains a mission that generally involves making arts and culture more accessible to the public, and supporting local artists, art programming, or local organizations focused on arts and culture. L.2019, c.335, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-15.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-15.12 - Proposition authorizing levy to support arts and culture.

40:12-15.12 Proposition authorizing levy to support arts and culture.  2. a. The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, submit to the voters of the municipality, in a general or special election, a proposition authorizing an annual levy, in an amount or at a rate that the governing body deems appropriate, to be established for the purpose of supporting arts and culture. Upon approval of the proposition by a majority of the votes cast by the voters of the municipality, the governing body of the municipality may annually raise by taxation a sum not to exceed the amount or rate set forth in the proposition approved by the voters for the purposes specified therein. The arts and culture levy shall become effective in the next budget year following the year in which the levy has been approved by the voters. b. Amounts raised by the levy imposed pursuant to this section shall be deposited into an "arts and culture trust fund" to be created by the municipality, and shall be used exclusively for arts and culture, except that the municipality may deposit such amounts into the current fund of that municipality for uses not related to arts and culture if the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs finds that the municipality is in fiscal distress. Any interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the arts and culture trust fund shall be credited to the fund to be used for the same purposes as the principal. A municipality may deposit other funds into the arts and culture trust fund, as it may, from time to time, deem appropriate. c. The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, submit to the voters of the municipality in a general or special election a proposition amending, supplementing, or repealing, a proposition previously submitted, approved, and implemented as provided pursuant to this section. The proposition may propose to eliminate the annual levy or change the amount or rate of the annual levy. Upon approval of an amendatory or supplementary proposition by a majority of the votes cast by the voters of the municipality, the governing body of the municipality shall implement it in the same manner as set forth in P.L.2019, c.335 (C.40:12-15.11 et al.) for implementation of the original proposition. d. Upon petition to the governing body of a municipality signed by the voters of the municipality equal in number to at least 15 percent of the votes cast therein at the last preceding general election, filed with the governing body at least 90 days before a general or special election, the governing body of the municipality shall submit to the voters of the municipality in the general or special election the proposition otherwise authorized pursuant to subsection a. or subsection c. of this section, as the case may be. L.2019, c.335, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-15.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-15.13 - Local arts council.

40:12-15.13 Local arts council.  3. a. The municipality, either through an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.335 (C.40:12-15.12), or through a subsequent ordinance, shall designate a local arts council to which monies from the arts and culture trust fund shall be appropriated. The local arts council shall comply with the conditions for the use of the funding established by ordinance.  b. An agreement entered into in accordance with this section shall not be subject to the requirements and provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). If the local arts council is a private entity, then the local arts council shall allow the chief financial officer of the municipality to serve on its board, ex officio, as a non-voting member.  L.2019, c.335, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-16.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-16.1 - Adoption of prioritized list of eligible farmland.

40:12-16.1 Adoption of prioritized list of eligible farmland.  7. The county agriculture development board of a county in which the voters of the county have approved, in a general or special election, a proposition authorizing the acquisition of lands for farmland preservation purposes pursuant to P.L.1989, c.30 (C.40:12-16 et seq.) or P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq. ) shall, pursuant to the provisions of section 24 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-31), adopt a prioritized list of farmland eligible for acquisition of development easements thereon by installment purchase agreements pursuant to the provisions of P.L.1992, c.157 (C.40:12-16.1 et al.) if the county intends to acquire development easements on farmland in that manner. The governing body of the county shall annually appropriate from the "County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, and Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund" created pursuant to subsection c. of section 2 of P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.2) such amounts as it may deem necessary to finance the acquisition of development easements on farmland within that county by installment purchase agreement. L.1992, c.157, s.7; amended 1997, c.24, s.11; 2011, c.173, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-20 - Findings, declarations relative to county, municipal parks

40:12-20. Findings, declarations relative to county, municipal parks  1. The Legislature finds and declares that county and municipal parks in the State are deteriorating due to a lack of proper maintenance, operation, or improvement; that the use and enjoyment of such parks is diminished by their poor condition; that counties and municipalities often do not have the funds to expend for the proper maintenance, operation, or improvement of their parks; that proper maintenance, operation, and improvement helps extend the life of park facilities, thereby reducing the need in some cases for large public capital expenditures for new park facilities and allowing any savings resulting therefrom to be used for other public purposes; that private businesses located near county or municipal parks have a public service interest as well as a private financial incentive in ensuring that such parks are well cared for; that such businesses often have financial and other resources available to them to devote to such a worthy purpose; that many nonprofit organizations would welcome the opportunity for their members and volunteers to assist counties or municipalities in the maintenance, operation, or improvement of county or municipal parks in a spirit of public service; and that, therefore, it is appropriate to authorize counties and municipalities and private businesses or nonprofit organizations to establish mutually beneficial partnerships in the manner prescribed by this act that will result in county and municipal parks that are better maintained, operated, and improved for the use and enjoyment of the public. L.1992,c.101,s.1; amended 1996, c.132, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-21 - Definitions relative to county, municipal parks

40:12-21. Definitions relative to county, municipal parks  2. As used in this act: "Improvement" means, but is not necessarily limited to, construction, reconstruction, stabilization, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, or restoration of a park or park facility, building, structure, infrastructure, or feature. "Local government unit" means a county, municipality, or joint meeting, including any commission, utilities or other authority, board, or agency thereof, or a county park commission, county board of park commissioners, county or municipal board of recreation commissioners, municipal recreation commission, or similar entity. "Operation" means, but is not necessarily limited to, the providing of park or recreation services, equipment, materials, supplies, or staff personnel. "Park" means a park, playground, picnic area, square, monument, beach, waterfront, recreation area, conservation area, or similar place or property, or any open space, owned or controlled by a local government unit. "Participating business entity" means a business entity that has entered into a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement with a local government unit in accordance with this act. "Participating entity" means a business entity or nonprofit organization that has entered into a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement with a local government unit in accordance with this act. L.1992,c.101,s.2; amended 1996, c.132, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-22 - Agreements to provide for maintenance, operation or improvement

40:12-22. Agreements to provide for maintenance, operation or improvement  3. Any local government unit may enter into an agreement with a business entity or nonprofit organization located within or near the local government unit to provide for the maintenance, operation, or improvement of a park or any portion thereof located within the local government unit, at no cost to the local government unit except as provided pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1992, c.101 (C.40:12-23). No such park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement may be entered into unless the business entity or nonprofit organization successfully demonstrates to the local government unit that the business entity or nonprofit organization is capable of maintaining, operating, or improving the park according to the agreed upon terms and conditions. A park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement shall be for such period as may be agreed upon by the local government unit and the business entity or nonprofit organization, and may be terminated by the business entity or nonprofit organization upon at least six months' notice to the local government unit, or by the local government unit at any time without prior notice to the business entity or nonprofit organization, for any reason, including, but not limited to, failure of the participating business entity or nonprofit organization to comply with any term or condition of the park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement. L.1992,c.101,s.3; amended 1996, c.132, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-23 - Provision of equipment, materials, supplies, services

40:12-23. Provision of equipment, materials, supplies, services  4. A local government unit may provide at no cost to a participating entity such equipment, materials, supplies, or services that the local government unit deems appropriate to assist the participating entity with its park maintenance , operation, or improvement responsibilities, including, but not limited to, solid waste recycling or disposal services. L.1992,c.101,s.4; amended 1996, c.132, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-24 - Advertising, promotion

40:12-24. Advertising, promotion  5. A local government unit may advertise and promote a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement program established by the local government unit pursuant to this act. L.1992,c.101,s.5; amended 1996, c.132, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-25 - Public recognition of participating entity

40:12-25. Public recognition of participating entity  6. A local government unit may provide for appropriate public recognition of a participating entity, including, but not limited to:  a. issuance of a certificate of recognition; and b. authorization for the participating entity to pay for and erect a sign or signs at the park maintained , operated, or improved by that participating entity indicating (1) the name and address of the participating entity, and (2) that it has assumed all or a portion of the maintenance, operation, or improvement responsibilities for the park as a public service in accordance with this act. The local government unit shall determine the size, color, style, and location of any such sign or signs that may be erected. A local government unit may pay for a sign or signs erected in accordance with this section if the participating entity is a nonprofit organization. L.1992,c.101,s.6; amended 1996, c.132, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-26 - No liability in civil actions, insurance

40:12-26. No liability in civil actions, insurance  7. a. Except where permitted by the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., no local government unit, or any employee or agent thereof, may be held liable in any civil action to any person for any injury or damages that may be caused or sustained by any participating entity, or any employee, agent, contractor, member, or volunteer thereof, during the course, or as a result of, maintaining , operating, or improving a park. b. As a condition of any park maintenance , operation, or improvement agreement entered into in accordance with this act: (1) a participating entity, and each employee, agent, contractor, member, or volunteer of that participating entity assisting in maintaining , operating, or improving a park, shall sign a waiver releasing the local government unit and its employees and agents from any civil liability for any injury or damages, except those arising from criminal or willful, wanton, or grossly negligent conduct, that may be sustained by the participating entity, or any employee, agent, contractor, member, or volunteer thereof, as the case may be, during the course, or as a result of, maintaining , operating, or improving a park; (2) a participating business entity shall agree to indemnify, and if requested by the local government unit, defend, the local government unit and its employees and agents against all claims made by any person for injuries or damages that may be caused or sustained by the participating business entity, or any employee, agent, contractor, member, or volunteer thereof, during the course, or as a result of, maintaining , operating, or improving a park; and (3) a participating business entity shall obtain and retain insurance in an amount sufficient for the purposes set forth in this section. L.1992,c.101,s.7; amended 1996, c.132, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-27 - Participating entity, not public, State employees

40:12-27. Participating entity, not public, State employees  8. While performing park maintenance, operation, or improvement responsibilities pursuant to a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement entered into in accordance with this act, a participating entity and its employees, agents, contractors, members, and volunteers shall not be considered to be "public employees" or "State employees" for the purposes of the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," or otherwise be accorded any of the protections set forth therein. L.1992,c.101,s.8; amended 1996, c.132, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-28 - Applicable laws, regulations

40:12-28. Applicable laws, regulations  9. a. Nothing in this act may be construed to supersede the provisions of R.S.40:12-1 et seq., R.S.40:61-1 et seq., chapters 32 and 37 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes, or any rule or regulation established by a local government unit applicable to the maintenance, operation , or improvement of its parks for the benefit of all park users. b. Any agreement entered into in accordance with this act shall not be subject to the requirements and provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). L.1992,c.101,s.9; amended 1996, c.132, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-29 - Donations, solicitation authorized

40:12-29. Donations, solicitation authorized  1. Subject to all relevant laws, rules or regulations, any county or municipality, or any entity or agency thereof, may solicit and accept donations, by gift, bequest, or devise, of real property, funds, personal property, in-kind items, or services by private persons to the soliciting governmental entity or agency, for the purpose of public open space preservation or the establishment and maintenance of public parks, forests, recreation areas, or wildlife management areas, preserves, or sanctuaries.  Any such donation may be publicly recognized by the county or municipality, or the appropriate entity or agency thereof, receiving the donation.  Any solicitation for a donation of $7,500 or more in value shall be made a matter of public record by the county or municipality, or the appropriate entity or agency thereof, as the case may be, by adoption of a resolution or ordinance authorizing the solicitation.  L.1994,c.111.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:12-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:12-30 - County receiving funding required to create completely inclusive playground.

40:12-30 County receiving funding required to create completely inclusive playground.  5. In the event that State funds are made available to counties for the purpose of constructing completely inclusive playgrounds, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9), every county receiving funding shall be required to construct and maintain at least one completely inclusive playground designed in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection b. of section 2 of P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.10). The board of chosen freeholders of any county or any county park commission may partner with organizations, playground equipment manufacturers, playground safety consultants, and persons with disabilities, with a demonstrated expertise in the design and construction of completely inclusive playgrounds, to assist with the design and construction of completely inclusive playgrounds. Any agreement entered into in accordance with this section shall not be subject to the requirements and provisions of the "Local Public Contracts Law," P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-1 et seq.). L.2018, c.104, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:13-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:13-1 - Contracts for public health service

40:13-1. Contracts for public health service  Any county and one or more municipalities therein, and one or more school districts therein, or any of them may enter into a joint contract to provide in such municipalities and school districts, public health service furnishing public health visiting nurses, medical inspection, public clinics and dispensaries and investigation in public health work.