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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-13 - Meetings; proceedings

52:27BB-13. Meetings; proceedings  The board shall hold regular meetings each year, as follows: On the third Monday in January, April, July and October. Special meetings may be convened at the call of the director or a majority of the members. The director and a majority of the members shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of official business. Minutes of all meetings shall be kept and shall be open to inspection as public records. Final action of the board shall be by resolution adopted by majority vote. L.1947, c. 151, p. 651, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-14 - Hearings; rules of procedure.

52:27BB-14 Hearings; rules of procedure.  14. The board shall adopt rules of procedure to govern hearings and other proceedings before the board. The board may hold hearings at the office of the director, or any other place convenient to the parties. The rules of procedure adopted by the board shall govern all hearings and a record of proceedings shall be taken, which at the request of a party to the hearing may be stenographic. Decision shall be made by a majority vote of the board; provided, however, that the board shall not authorize fees charged for financings that are greater than 0.125 percent of the par value of the bonds to be issued unless the same is approved by at least a two-thirds majority of the board. L.1947, c.151, s.14; amended 2015, c.95, s.30.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-15 - Appeals from determinations of the director

52:27BB-15. Appeals from determinations of the director  A person, including a taxpayer or citizen, aggrieved by a determination made or an order issued by the director may apply to the board for a review and redetermination. Application for review and redetermination shall be filed with the director not more than ten days after the date of the determination or order. Within thirty days after filing of the application the board shall give the applicant an opportunity to be heard, and shall sustain, reverse or modify the determination of the director. The action taken by the board shall be by majority vote, shall be spread upon its minutes and shall be open to inspection as a public record. L.1947, c. 151, p. 651, s. 15.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-16 - Compulsory process

52:27BB-16. Compulsory process  The director or the board, as the case may be, may issue subpoenas to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, accounts or other documents, in any hearing, investigation or other proceeding. A subpoena may be served by any person duly authorized or by registered mail. L.1947, c. 151, p. 651, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-17 - Enforcement of process

52:27BB-17. Enforcement of process  If a person subpoenaed or ordered under the provisions of section sixteen fails to obey the subpoena, submit to examination, answer legal and pertinent questions, or produce books, papers, accounts or other documents when ordered, the director may apply to the Superior Court to compel the person to comply forthwith with the subpoena or order. L.1947, c. 151, p. 652, s. 17. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 887, s. 52.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-18 - Issuance of orders; compliance

52:27BB-18. Issuance of orders; compliance  The director may issue instructions and orders to a sinking fund commission of a political subdivision or governing body, as the case may be, requiring compliance with the requirements of law and the regulations of the board. Each order shall state a date giving reasonable time for compliance. The local governing body and other local officers concerned shall comply with the instructions and orders. At the request of the local governing body the board shall grant a public hearing upon the matter in question. If the hearing is requested, the director shall not proceed to enforce the order until the hearing has been held and final determination is made. L.1947, c. 151, p. 652, s. 18.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-19 - Enforcement of orders

52:27BB-19. Enforcement of orders  Orders of the director may be enforced by a proceeding in lieu of prerogative writ or by an action for injunctive relief in appropriate cases, or by an action to compel the specific performance by the officers or governing bodies of political subdivisions of the orders of the director or of the duties imposed by law. L.1947, c. 151, p. 653, s. 19. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 887, s. 53.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-20 - Judicial review

52:27BB-20. Judicial review  The provisions of this act shall not be construed to prevent the judicial review of an order of the director after exhaustion of the remedy provided by section fifteen. L.1947, c. 151, p. 653, s. 20. Amended by L.1953, c. 49, p. 888, s. 54.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-21 - Certifications as evidence

52:27BB-21. Certifications as evidence  The official documents, orders and proceedings when certified to by the director shall be evidence in the courts of the State. The director may make a reasonable charge for copies of such records. L.1947, c. 151, p. 653, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-22 - Certified and attested copies of records relating to bond issues

52:27BB-22. Certified and attested copies of records relating to bond issues  The director shall receive and preserve as public records the certified copies of the procedures and other papers filed with the division in connection with bond issues. Upon request, the director shall furnish attested copies of such papers. The director may make a reasonable charge for such copies. L.1947, c. 151, p. 653, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-23 - Duty of local officers

52:27BB-23. Duty of local officers  It shall be the duty of the governing body and officers of a political subdivision of the State to co-operate with the director and the board toward giving effect to the purposes of this act, and the powers and duties of the division. L.1947, c. 151, p. 653, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-24 - Authority of director as to budget; reduction in rate of interest; powers of county board of taxation

52:27BB-24. Authority of director as to budget; reduction in rate of interest; powers of county board of taxation  The director may inquire into any item of budget or certification of requirements and may order any item required by law to be raised by taxation for municipal, county or school purposes which has been omitted in whole or in part from any budget to be included in the budget or the tax ordinance or resolution or tax levy, or he may inquire into any item of the budget and if wrongly stated in such budget, may order said item to be corrected and properly stated in the budget before its adoption, or to have the error corrected and adjusted in the tax ordinance or resolution or in the tax levy. All such orders shall constitute a mandatory obligation upon the governing body of any municipality, county or school district or the sinking fund commission or the county board of taxation, as the case may be. Where any county or other municipality has agreed or shall agree with the holders of fifty per centum (50%) in amount of any evidence of indebtedness of any such county or other municipality to accept a reduced rate of interest thereon, or postpone any amortization requirement concerning any such evidence of indebtedness, the county board of taxation may reduce to such extent the item or items so certified by the director. Upon application to such county board of taxation by any county or other municipality for such reduction or reductions, such county board shall within thirty days fix a date for the hearing of such application, of which hearing public notice shall be given by the county board of taxation, and at the time and place so fixed any party in interest may be heard. Upon being satisfied of the sufficiency of such application the county board of taxation may correct and reduce the item or items within the limits fixed by this section. L.1947, c. 151, p. 654, s. 24.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-25 - Director not to issue order with respect to budget in certain cases

52:27BB-25. Director not to issue order with respect to budget in certain cases  Whenever the board shall be functioning as the municipal finance commission in any municipality pursuant to the provisions of law, the director may issue no order with respect to the budget or the tax ordinance or tax levy of such municipality pursuant to the provisions of section twenty-four of this act, except upon the direction of such board so functioning. L.1947, c. 151, p. 655, s. 25.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-26 - Purpose of article

52:27BB-26. Purpose of article  The purpose of this article is to make provision for modernized practices of fiscal administration in local government. L.1947, c. 151, p. 655, s. 26.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-27 - Uniform accounting systems

52:27BB-27. Uniform accounting systems  The board shall, after careful study and investigation of accounting requirements, prescribe uniform accounting systems for municipalities and counties, and may, from time to time, revise or amend such systems. The board may classify municipalities and counties in accordance with different types of accounting requirements and may prescribe a suitable variation of the uniform system to apply to each class. The use of the system when prescribed, shall be mandatory in accordance with the regulations of the board. This section shall not be construed to prevent the director, with the consent of the board, from approving the continued use of a system used by county or municipality that meets the requirements of and is in substantial conformity with the uniform system prescribed. L.1947, c. 151, p. 655, s. 27.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-28 - Rules and regulations as to accounting methods

52:27BB-28. Rules and regulations as to accounting methods  The board may promulgate rules and regulations for the proper use of uniform accounting systems and for proper accounting methods. L.1947, c. 151, p. 655, s. 28.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-29 - Account books and forms

52:27BB-29. Account books and forms  The board may have prepared account books, blank forms and other accounting materials for use in uniform accounting systems and may furnish them at cost to municipalities and counties. L.1947, c. 151, p. 656, s. 29.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-30 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-30 - Installations of accounting systems

52:27BB-30. Installations of accounting systems  The director may make installations of uniform accounting systems prescribed by the board at the request of the governing body of a municipality or county, and may make installations on his own motion with or without the consent of the governing body if local officers or a governing body fail or refuse to comply with the regulations of the board as to accounting systems or methods. The cost of installation shall be paid by the municipality or county. L.1947, c. 151, p. 656, s. 30.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-31 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-31 - Instruction and consultation

52:27BB-31. Instruction and consultation  Where the director installs accounting systems he shall supply without additional charge reasonable instruction and consultation in the use of the system and in proper accounting methods. So far as possible, instruction and consultation shall be extended to all municipalities and counties. L.1947, c. 151, p. 656, s. 31.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-32 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-32 - Systems of financial administration

52:27BB-32. Systems of financial administration  The board may prescribe systems of financial administration for municipalities and counties. Systems may be prescribed for a group or class of municipalities or counties having similar requirements, and separate systems may be prescribed for each of as many groups or classes as the board may determine. Systems of financial administration shall include: (1) Definite procedures for the receipt, custody, control and disbursement of public funds. (2) Forms for receipts, requisitions, disbursement, purchase orders and other necessary documents. (3) The exercise of a comptroller function by a designated local officer. (4) Definitions of the respective powers and duties of the several local officers engaged in financial administration. (5) Instructions, rules and regulations for the proper procedures and practices of financial administration. A system of financial administration, when prescribed, shall be mandatory upon the municipalities and counties to which it applies. L.1947, c. 151, p. 656, s. 32.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-33 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-33 - Advisory committees

52:27BB-33. Advisory committees  The board may appoint special or standing advisory committees to render advice and consultation to the director and to the board in the preparation, operation and revision of uniform accounting systems and systems of financial administration. An advisory committee shall perform only those duties specifically assigned to it by the board. An advisory committee may consist of local officers, registered municipal accountants, other persons, or any combination of them, as the board may determine. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation but actual and necessary expenses, as determined by the board, may be paid. L.1947, c. 151, p. 657, s. 33.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-34 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-34 - Form of reports and financial statements

52:27BB-34. Form of reports and financial statements  The board shall prescribe the forms upon which financial statements and other reports pertaining to local financial affairs shall be made. The director shall supply forms to local officers at least thirty days prior to the date upon which the report is due. L.1947, c. 151, p. 657, s. 34.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-35 - Audits; authority of board

52:27BB-35. Audits; authority of board  The board shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the method, scope and procedure of regular audits of the financial affairs of municipalities and counties. Regulations shall prescribe the form and content of the audit report and shall specify the matters upon which comment and analysis shall be required of the auditing accountant. L.1947, c. 151, p. 657, s. 35.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-36 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-36 - Audits by department

52:27BB-36. Audits by department  Whenever the director finds that the financial affairs of a municipality or county require special supervision, he may require that the regular audits of such municipality or county be made only by the auditing staff of the division. In such cases the director may make such investigations and analyses in addition to the standard requirements for audits, as the financial affairs of the municipality may warrant. Reasonable notice of the decision of the director to make the regular audit in a municipality or county shall be given to the governing body. L.1947, c. 151, p. 657, s. 36.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-37 - Rejection of audit report

52:27BB-37. Rejection of audit report  If the director finds that an audit report as filed is incomplete or inaccurate; was not made in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the board; or does not reflect the true financial condition of the municipality or county, he may: (1) Order supplementary examinations to be made of specified funds, accounts or offices by the accountant making the original audit. (2) Reject the audit report and require that the audit be made de novo in whole or in part. (3) Require that supplementary or de novo examinations be made by the auditing staff of the division. L.1947, c. 151, p. 658, s. 37.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-38 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-38 - Examination of sinking fund

52:27BB-38. Examination of sinking fund  The director shall examine and audit the books, papers, securities and moneys in the custody of the sinking fund commission of a political subdivision. Examination and audit shall be made at least once every two years and oftener if the director deems necessary. L.1947, c. 151, p. 658, s. 38.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-39 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-39 - Duty of sinking fund commission

52:27BB-39. Duty of sinking fund commission  A sinking fund commission of a political subdivision shall at the request of the director produce its books, papers, securities and moneys, and all other records pertaining to its business. The sinking fund commission shall cooperate with the director and facilitate examination and audit in every way. L.1947, c. 151, p. 658, s. 39.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-40 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-40 - Sinking fund; recommendation by the director

52:27BB-40. Sinking fund; recommendation by the director  The director shall examine the report of audit of a sinking fund commission and may make such recommendations pertaining to the management and administration of the affairs of the sinking fund commission as he finds desirable. Notice and statement of recommendations shall be filed forthwith with the secretary of the commission. The secretary shall immediately send a copy of the statement to each member of the commission and to the executive head of the political subdivision. The secretary shall, within thirty days after receipt of the statement of recommendations, report to the director the action taken by the sinking fund commission. L.1947, c. 151, p. 658, s. 40.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-41 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-41 - Sinking funds; enforcement of recommendations

52:27BB-41. Sinking funds; enforcement of recommendations  If after forty-five days following filing of notice and statement of recommendations with the secretary of a sinking fund commission, the commission has failed or refused to act in accordance with such recommendations, the director may order the sinking fund commission to take such specific steps as he may find necessary and proper to protect the solvency and proper administration of the sinking fund. Orders may be enforced in accordance with sections fifty and fifty-two of this act. L.1947, c. 151, p. 659, s. 41.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-42 - Sinking funds; accounting

52:27BB-42. Sinking funds; accounting  The board shall prescribe and enforce a uniform system for the setting up and keeping of sinking fund accounts in political subdivisions. The director may at the request of a sinking fund commission install the system of accounts in a political subdivision, and may make such installations on his own motion with or without consent of the sinking fund commission if he finds that sinking fund accounts are not kept in accordance with the uniform system prescribed by the board. The cost of installation shall be charged against the political subdivision. L.1947, c. 151, p. 659, s. 42.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-43 - Sinking funds; examination of requirements

52:27BB-43. Sinking funds; examination of requirements  The director shall, upon receipt, examine and audit the statement of annual sinking fund requirements of a political subdivision. The director shall determine the sufficiency of the amount certified, and shall make such corrections as may be necessary. After correction or approval the director shall certify sinking fund requirements at the time and in the manner required by section 40:3-19 of the Revised Statutes. L.1947, c. 151, p. 659, s. 43.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-44 - Sinking funds; amortization requirements

52:27BB-44. Sinking funds; amortization requirements  The director shall examine the calculations and tabulations of the conditions of sinking funds as submitted by a sinking fund commission of a political subdivision, and shall determine the sufficiency of the funds for the amortization of bonded debt in accordance with the standards fixed by law. If the director finds that the sinking funds are insufficient for such amortization, he shall certify to the sinking fund commission a statement of the amount required to make good the deficiency and the additional annual requirements to be made to the special sinking fund account as required by sections 40:3-20 and 40:3-24, both inclusive, of the Revised Statutes. L.1947, c. 151, p. 659, s. 44.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-45 - Compensation of department for services rendered

52:27BB-45. Compensation of department for services rendered  The board shall fix reasonable charges, for the services rendered under sections twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-six, thirty-seven, thirty-eight and forty-two of this act, and by agreement for the making of a regular audit. Such charges shall represent, as nearly as possible, the actual cost of the services, but shall not exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per diem for each person actually engaged in the performance of the services. The charges for the services, as so fixed, shall be paid by the political subdivision receiving the services. The charges may be recovered, in the name of the State, by the director, as a contractual debt, in any court of competent jurisdiction. All moneys received or collected for such charges shall be paid forthwith into the State treasury. L.1947, c. 151, p. 660, s. 45.