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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-2 - Elected Officers

40A:63-2. Elected Officers  a. (1) The elected officers of every township shall be the members of the township committee, as hereinafter prescribed; (2) All elected officers shall be residents of the township and their terms of office shall begin on January 1 next succeeding their election. No township officer shall hold over in his office after the expiration of the term for which he was elected; and  (3) A plurality of votes shall be sufficient to elect any township officer. b. (1) The township committee shall consist of three or five members elected at large and who shall hold office for a term of three years; (2) In each township: (a) If the committee is to consist of three members, then the terms shall be arranged, by lot if necessary, so that there will be an election of one member of the committee every year; or (b) If the committee is to consist of five members, then the terms shall be arranged, by lot if necessary, so that no more than two members of the committee will be elected in any one year, and (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section, a township that has been divided into wards prior to the effective date of this act shall continue to be so divided into wards for as long as the referendum establishing the wards remains in effect. The members of the township committee and the member at large shall be elected as hereinafter provided for.  c. The annual township election for members of the township committee shall be held at the same time and places as for the general election.Source: R.S.40:143-1, R.S.40:144-14, R.S.40:145-1, R.S.40:145-2, R.S.40:146-1 and New.) L.1989,c.157,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-4 - General Powers

40A:63-4. General Powers  Every township, governed by the township form of government pursuant to this act, shall, subject to the provisions of this act or other general law, have full power to exercise all powers of local government in such manner as its committee may determine. Source: New.)  L.1989,c.157,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-5 - Powers of the Mayor

40A:63-5. Powers of the Mayor  a. The mayor shall be the chairman of the township committee and head of the municipal government. In those townships divided into wards the mayor shall be the member of the township committee elected at large.  b. The mayor shall have all those powers placed in the mayor by general law. c. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the committee and shall have the right to debate and vote on all questions before the committee.Source: New.) L.1989,c.157,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-6 - Powers of the Committee

40A:63-6. Powers of the Committee  a. The committee shall be the legislative body of the municipality. b. The committee may subject to general law and the provisions of this act: (1) pass, adopt, amend and repeal any ordinance or, where permitted, any resolution for any purpose required for the government of the municipality or for the accomplishment of any public purpose for which the municipality is authorized to act under general law; (2) control and regulate the finances of the municipality and raise money by borrowing and taxation; (3) create such offices and positions as they deem necessary. The officers appointed thereto shall perform the duties required by law and the ordinances of the committee. Other than the township attorney, engineer, building inspector, the clerk, tax collector and tax assessor who shall serve for terms as provided in Chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes, these officers shall serve at the pleasure of the committee;  (4) investigate any activity of the municipality; and (5) remove any officer of the municipality, other than those officers excepted by law, for cause. c. The committee shall have all the executive responsibilities of the municipality not placed, by general law or this act, in the office of the mayor.Source: R.S.40:145-13 and New.) L.1989,c.157,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-7 - Miscellaneous

40A:63-7. Miscellaneous  a. The township committee may, by ordinance, delegate all or a portion of the executive responsibilities of the municipality to an administrator, who shall be appointed pursuant to chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes (40A:9-136).  b. The township committee may, by ordinance, adopt an administrative code. The administrative code shall restate the major provisions of the township's charter and the general law supplementing the charter. The administrative code shall set forth the manner in which the committee shall perform its duties. If the committee organizes itself into standing committees or if the committee members serve as heads of departments with administrative control over said departments, the administrative code shall specify the powers and duties of such committees or department heads and the manner in which they are appointed. The administrative code shall set forth the titles of the principal officers, how the officers are appointed, how they are organized into departments, boards, commissions and other agencies; whom they supervise; by whom they are supervised; what powers they have and what procedure should be followed to carry on the activities of the township government. The administrative code shall not grant any power or authority, nor authorize any procedure, unless such power, authority or procedure is authorized implicitly by the wording of the statute or derived reasonably by implication therefrom.  c. The assets and liabilities of any board, commission or district created pursuant to the statutes repealed in section 40A:63-9 of this act shall be transferred to the municipality.  d. The township committee may create such advisory councils to the municipality as they may choose, including councils for the functions absorbed by them of any heretofore existing boards, commissions or districts.Source: New.)  L.1989,c.157,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-7.1 - Assistant municipal administrator, office created by township

40A:63-7.1. Assistant municipal administrator, office created by township  1. a. The governing body of any township, by ordinance, may create the office of assistant municipal administrator. The primary function of the assistant municipal administrator shall be to assist in the administration of the township under the direction of the municipal administrator. The position of assistant municipal administrator shall be an unclassified position in any township which has adopted the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes.  b. During the absence or disability of the municipal administrator, the assistant municipal administrator shall have all the powers of the municipal administrator and shall perform the functions and duties of the municipal administrator.  c. The assistant municipal administrator shall be appointed by the township governing body. The assistant municipal administrator may be removed by the township governing body.  d. The assistant municipal administrator shall receive the compensation as may from time to time be directed by the governing body by ordinance. The ordinance may provide that a person appointed to the position of assistant municipal administrator need not be a resident of the township.  L.1993,c.75,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-8 - Villages

40A:63-8. Villages  a. Any village heretofore incorporated under, or which shall have heretofore adopted the provisions of the act entitled "An act for the formation and government of villages", approved the 23rd day of February, 1891, or which shall hereafter be governed by the provisions of this act; provided, however, that the provisions of this act shall not affect the provisions of any special charter granted to a village by the Legislature.  b. Every village, governed by the laws pertaining to the village form of government, shall operate and transact all of its business according to the laws pertaining to the township form of government as prescribed in this act (N.J.S.40A:63-1 et seq.) and general law, except as provided for in this section (N.J.S.40A:63-8).  c. In this act and, where appropriate, in general law, whenever the term "township", "township committee" or "mayor" is used, read "village", "board of trustees" or "president of the board", respectively, for the village form of government. d. The village board of trustees shall consist of five members who shall be elected at large and serve for a term of three years. Their terms shall be arranged, by lot if necessary, so that no more than two trustees shall be elected in any one year. Source: R.S.40:157-16, R.S.40:158-2 and New.) L.1989,c.157,c.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-8.1 - Assistant municipal administrator, office created by village

40A:63-8.1. Assistant municipal administrator, office created by village  2. a. The governing body of any village, by ordinance, may create the office of assistant municipal administrator. The primary function of the assistant municipal administrator shall be to assist in the administration of the village under the direction of the municipal administrator. The position of assistant municipal administrator shall be an unclassified position in any village which has adopted the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes.  b. During the absence or disability of the municipal administrator, the assistant municipal administrator shall have all the powers of the municipal administrator and shall perform the functions and duties of the municipal administrator.  c. The assistant municipal administrator shall be appointed by the village governing body. The assistant municipal administrator may be removed with or without cause by the village governing body.  d. The assistant municipal administrator shall receive the compensation as may from time to time be directed by the governing body by ordinance. The ordinance may provide that a person appointed to the position of assistant municipal administrator need not be a resident of the village.  L.1993,c.75,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:63-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:63-9 - Statutes Repealed

40A:63-9. Statutes Repealed  The following acts are hereby repealed: R.S.40:95-1 to R.S.40:95-6 R.S.40:96-1 to R.S.40:96-10 R.S.40:97-1 to R.S.40:97-8 P.L.1939, c.182, s. 1 (C.40:97-9) R.S.40:98-1 to R.S.40:98-3 R.S.40:99-1 R.S.40:99-3 R.S.40:100-1 to R.S.40:100-7 R.S.40:101-1 to R.S.40:101-18 R.S.40:102-1 to R.S.40:102-9 R.S.40:142-1 to R.S.40:142-2 R.S.40:143-1 to R.S.40:143-3 R.S.40:144-1 P.L.1981, c.427, s.21 (C.40:144-1.1) R.S.40:144-2 to R.S.40:144-6 R.S.40:144-11 to R.S.40:144-14 P.L.1948, c.437 (C.40:144-16 to 40:144-26) R.S.40:145-1 to R.S.40:145-4 R.S.40:145-6 to R.S.40:145-7 R.S.40:145-9 to R.S.40:145-10 R.S.40:145-12 to R.S.40:145-13 P.L.1950, c.23 s.1-2 (C.40:145-13.1 to 40:145-13.2) R.S.40:145-14 to R.S.40:145-18 R.S.40:145-29 to R.S.40:145-31 P.L.1948, c.309 (C.40:145-32) P.L.1970, c.281 s. 1 (C.40:145-33) R.S.40:146-1 to R.S.40:146-3 R.S.40:146-13 P.L.1938, c.65, s. 1(C.40:146-13.1) R.S.40:146-21 to R.S.40:146-26 P.L.1939, c.167, s. 1-3 (C.40:146-27 to 40:146-29) R.S.40:147-1 to R.S.40:147-2 R.S.40:148-1 to R.S.40:148-3 R.S.40:148-5 to R.S.40:148-10 R.S.40:149-1 P.L.1966, c.288, s. 1-2 (C.40:149-3.2 to 40:149-3.3) R.S.40:150-2 to R.S.40:150-5 R.S.40:152-1 to R.S.40:152-4 R.S.40:153-1 to R.S.40:153-35 P.L.1947, c.49, s. 1-8 (C.40:153-36 to 40:153-43) R.S.40:155-1 to R.S.40:155-11 R.S.40:157-16 R.S.40:158-1 to R.S.40:158-2 R.S.40:158-4 to R.S.40:158-7 R.S.40:159-1 to R.S.40:159-2 R.S.40:161-1 to R.S.40:161-6 P.L.1946, c.76, s. 1-2 (C.40:162A-1 to 40:162A-2) R.S.40:163-1 N.J.S.40A:9-153.1 to N.J.S.40A:9-153.2 N.J.S.40A:14-101 to N.J.S.40A:14-103 N.J.S.40A:18-1 to N.J.S.40A:18-64 L.1892, c.175 L.1930, c.96 L.1935, c.135   L.1989, c.157, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:64-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:64-2 - Referendum prohibiting Sunday sales in county

40A:64-2. Referendum prohibiting Sunday sales in county  15. a. Section 14 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.40A:64-1) prohibiting Sunday sales shall not become operative in any county unless the voters of the county have determined by referendum held pursuant to this section or its predecessor that Sunday sales shall not be permitted in the county. b. A public question as to whether Sunday sales shall be permitted in a county shall be submitted to the voters of the county at a general election if a petition signed by not less than 2,500 registered voters of the county requesting that the question be submitted is filed with the county clerk prior to the 45th day preceding the general election. c. There shall be printed on each official ballot to be used at such election, the following: If you favor the proposition printed below make a cross (X), plus (+) or check ( ) in the square opposite the word "Yes." If you are opposed thereto make a cross (X), plus (+) or check ( ) in the square opposite the word "No." YES.  Shall Sunday sales be permitted in this county? NO., In any municipality in which voting machines are used, the question shall be placed upon the official ballots to be used upon the voting machines without the instructions and shall be voted upon by the use of such machines. d. If at the election at which the question is submitted, the majority of all the votes cast are cast against the question, the provisions of section 14 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.40A:64-1) shall be operative in the county on the first Sunday after the election. If a majority of votes is cast in favor of the question, the provisions of this act shall remain inoperative in the county. e. In a county in which there has been a referendum on Sunday sales provided in this section, a public question as to whether Sunday sales shall be permitted shall be submitted again to the voters of the county if three years has elapsed since the last referendum on the subject and a petition signed by at least 10% of the registered voters of the county requesting that the question again be submitted is filed with the county clerk. The election shall be held at the next general election after the 45th day following the date of the filing of the petition in the same manner as provided in subsection c. L.1999,c.90, s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:64-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:64-3 - Referendum prohibiting Sunday sales in city

40A:64-3. Referendum prohibiting Sunday sales in city  16. a. If in any city of the first class located within any county in which, by referendum of the voters Sunday sales are prohibited, a petition is filed with the city clerk signed by not less than 2,500 registered voters of the city requesting that there shall be submitted to the voters of the city the question of whether the provisions of section 17 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.40A:64-4) prohibiting Sunday sales shall apply within the city, the question shall be submitted to the voters of the city at the next general election after the 30th day following the date of the filing of the petition. b. There shall be printed on each official ballot to be used at the election authorized by this section the following: If you favor the proposition printed below make a cross (X), plus (+) or check ( ) in the square opposite the word "Yes." If you are opposed thereto make a cross (X), plus (+) or check ( ) in the square opposite the word "No." YES.  Shall Sunday sales be permitted in this city? NO. In any city in which voting machines are used, the question shall be placed upon the official ballots to be used upon the voting machines without the instructions and shall be voted upon by the use of such machines. c. If at the election at which the question is submitted, the majority of all the votes cast are cast in favor of the question, the provisions of section 14 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.40A:64-1) prohibiting Sunday sales shall be inoperative in the city; if a majority of votes is cast against the question, the provisions shall remain operative in the city. L.1999,c.90, s.16.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:64-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:64-4 - Municipality may prohibit Sunday sales by referendum

40A:64-4. Municipality may prohibit Sunday sales by referendum  17. In a county that has approved Sunday sales by referendum, any municipality in that county which voted to prohibit Sunday sales at that referendum may by municipal referendum and pursuant to R.S.40:45-3 submit to the voters of the municipality for their approval the question of whether Sunday sales shall be permitted in that municipality. L.1999,c.90, s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:64-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:64-5 - Definitions relative to Sunday sales

40A:64-5. Definitions relative to Sunday sales  18. a. As used in this section: (1) "Fundraising event" means a planned, scheduled activity which has as its main purpose the generating of money to be used for any educational purposes benefiting students including, but not limited to, use for scholarships or educational or athletic equipment. The money generated as a result of the sponsorship of a fundraising event, the leasing of space to vendors, and any actual sales by the educational organization itself must be used in their entirety for educational purposes. These events shall be conducted on the premises of the school with which the educational organization is affiliated and may include, but are not limited to, flea markets, auctions, and bazaars. (2) "Educational organizations" means associations of parents of public or private, nonprofit school students and faculty members of the public or private, nonprofit school where those students are enrolled, including teachers and administrators, or student groups consisting of present or former enrollees of the school or organizations consisting of some members of both these associations or groups who have joined together to conduct activities relating to the improvement of the quality of education. These activities include, meetings devoted to issues concerning administration or curriculum matters or volunteer efforts concerning any extracurricular activities or athletic events. b. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, in a county in which the provisions of section 14 of P.L.1999, c.90 (C.40A:64-1) prohibiting Sunday sales apply, an educational organization may be authorized by the appropriate school board of a public school or the appropriate chief administrative officer of a private, nonprofit school, as the case may be, in that county to conduct, on the appropriate school premises, no more than 10 fundraising events on any 10 Sundays in a calendar year. Each event shall be subject to separate approval by the board or chief administrative officer, as the case may be. The 10-day limitation provided for herein shall apply to all educational organizations for which a fundraising event would be subject to the approval of a single school district or chief administrative officer, as the case may be. c. The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance or resolution, provide that the provisions of this section will not be applicable in that municipality or may regulate or otherwise limit the fundraising events permitted by this act. L.1999,c.90, s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:65-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:65-1 - Short title.

40A:65-1 Short title.  1. Sections 1 through 35 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-1 through C.40A:65-35) shall be known and may be referred to as the "Uniform Shared Services and Consolidation Act." L.2007, c.63, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:65-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:65-2 - Findings, declarations relative to shared services and consolidation.

40A:65-2 Findings, declarations relative to shared services and consolidation.  2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Historically, many specialized statutes have been enacted to permit shared services between local units for particular purposes. b. Other laws, permitting a variety of shared services, including interlocal services agreements, joint meetings, and consolidated and regional services, exist but have not been very effective in promoting the broad use of shared services as a technique to reduce local expenses funded by property taxpayers. c. It is appropriate for the Legislature to enact a new shared services statute that can be used to effectuate agreements between local units for any service or circumstance intended to reduce property taxes through the reduction of local expenses. d. It is contrary to public policy that the tenure rights of certain local personnel should effectively prohibit shared services agreements for the services provided by those local personnel, thereby depriving property taxpayers of property tax relief. e. In order to evaluate the efficiencies related to the sharing of services of certain local personnel having tenure rights in office, it is appropriate to create a pilot program in seven counties of the State which embody urban, suburban, and rural characteristics to study the sharing of the services of these personnel between municipalities by allowing for the dismissal of such a tenured local official, as necessary, in order to promote and effectuate the sharing of a service.  L.2007, c.63, s.2; amended 2013, c.166, s.2; 2018, c.140, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:65-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:65-3.1 - "Joint meeting" deemed to refer to a "regional service agency."

40A:65-3.1 "Joint meeting" deemed to refer to a "regional service agency."  1. Whenever the term "joint meeting" as defined in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-3), and which powers and authority are set forth in section 7 of P.L.1960, c.3 (C.40:48B-2.1) and section 15 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-15) occurs or any reference is made thereto in any law, contract, or other document, the same shall be deemed to mean or refer to a "regional service agency" as also defined in section 3 of P.L.2007, c.63 (C.40A:65-3), established by joint contract on or after the date of enactment of P.L.2019, c.433 (C.40A:65-3.1 et al.). L.2019, c.433, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:65-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:65-4.1 - Short title.

40A:65-4.1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Common Sense Shared Services Pilot Program Act." L.2013, c.166, s.1.