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NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.10l (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.10l - Public question; submission to voters

40:37-95.10l Public question; submission to voters  Whenever the governing body of the county shall pass a resolution authorizing the submission of the question of the adoption or rejection of this act to the voters of the county, the county clerk shall cause the question to be printed upon the sample and official ballots for the ensuing general election, occurring not less than 40 days after the passage of the resolution, 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."  Shall the supplement to "An act concerning Yes. county parks, playgrounds, and recreation places, and supplementing chapter 37 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes" (P.L.1978, c. ), No. providing for the issuance of additional park bonds for land and improvements not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $5,000,000.00 be adopted? In any county in which voting machines are used, the question shall be placed upon the official ballots to be used upon the voting machines without the foregoing instruction to the voters and shall be voted upon by the use of such machines without marking as aforesaid.  L.1978, c. 121, s. 3, eff. Sept. 25, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.10m (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.10m - Majority vote to adopt; operative effect

40:37-95.10m. Majority vote to adopt; operative effect  If at such election a majority of all the votes cast both for and against the adoption of such law shall be cast in favor of the adoption thereof, the same shall immediately become operative in the county voting thereon. L.1978, c. 121, s. 4, eff. Sept. 25, 1978.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.10n (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.10n - Additional bonds, obligations for land and improvements for county parks

40:37-95.10n. Additional bonds, obligations for land and improvements for county parks  The governing body of any county having adopted the provisions of P.L.1946, c.276 (C.40:37-95.1 et seq.) may provide, in accordance with the provisions of this act, additional funds for land and improvements for use for county park purposes, or for the payment of notes previously authorized or issued to provide such funds, by the issuance of additional bonds or other obligations of the county pursuant to the provisions of the "Local Bond Law," N.J.S.40A:2-1 et seq., in an amount, both authorized and outstanding, not to exceed at any one time the aggregate sum of $10,000,000, plus the amount of any funds on hand applicable to the payment of the principal of such outstanding bonds or other obligations. The amount of bonds or other obligations that may be issued by a county pursuant to this act shall be in addition to the amounts of bonds or other obligations authorized under any other law for lands or improvements for county park purposes.  The provisions of this section shall remain inoperative until submitted to, and approved by, the legal voters of an eligible county as hereinafter provided. L.1989,c.179,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.10o (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.10o - Submission of question to voters

40:37-95.10o. Submission of question to voters  Whenever the governing body of a county subject to the provisions of this act shall adopt a resolution authorizing submission of the question of adoption or rejection of this act to the voters of the county, the county clerk shall cause the question to be printed upon the same and official ballots for the ensuing general election, occurring not less than 40 days after adoption of the resolution, as follows:  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 the provisions of "An Act concerning county parks, playgrounds and recreation places, and supplementing P.L.1946, c.276, C.40:37-95.1 et seq. (P.L.1989, c.179)," providing for the issuance of additional park bonds or other obligations for land and improvements not exceeding in the aggregate the sum of $10,000,000, be adopted? . . . .  INTERPRETIVE STATEMENT NO. If this question receives a majority of the votes cast, the county will be permitted to issue additional bonds or other obligations for land and improvements by the county park commission or for the payment of notes previously issued. The amount of additional bonds or other obligations under this question, both authorized and outstanding at any one time, may not exceed $10,000,000, plus the amount of any funds on hand applicable to the payment of the principal of the outstanding bonds or other obligations. . . . .  In a county in which voting machines are used, the question shall be placed upon the official ballots to be used upon the voting machines without the foregoing instructions to the voters and shall be voted upon by use of the machines without marking as aforesaid.  L.1989,c.179,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.10p (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.10p - Adoption of law

40:37-95.10p. Adoption of law  If a majority of all the votes cast both for and against adoption of the law are cast in favor of its adoption, the law shall immediately become operative in the county voting thereon. L.1989,c.179,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.11 - Depositories

40:37-95.11. Depositories  The commission may select a depository or depositories wherein all public moneys and other funds of the commission shall be deposited, any bank organized under the laws of the United States, having its place of business in this State, or any bank or trust company organized under the laws of this State. The designation of such depository or depositories shall be by resolution of the commission. The commission or any of its employees charged with custody of such public funds shall thereafter, in accordance with the resolution provided aforesaid, deposit such funds or other moneys belonging to the commission, only in the depository or depositories so named, and upon so depositing in good faith such funds or moneys such employee shall be relieved of any liability for loss of such funds or moneys which may be due to the insolvency or closing of such depository or depositories. L.1946, c. 276, p. 943, s. 11, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.12 - Records; annual statements; audits

40:37-95.12. Records; annual statements; audits  The commission shall at all times keep or cause to be kept full and accurate accounts of its receipts and expenditures, and of its resources and liabilities, and shall prepare or cause to be prepared detailed annual statements thereof, and shall employ the services of the Division of Local Government of the State Department of Taxation and Finance or of a competent registered municipal accountant of New Jersey to audit, annually, the books, accounts and statements of the commission, and shall cause copies of said annual audits, when completed, to be preserved as part of its permanent records and shall transmit certified copies of such audits to the board of chosen freeholders of said county. L.1946, c. 276, p. 944, s. 12, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.13 - Powers of commission.

40:37-95.13 Powers of commission.  13. The commission may: a. Acquire, maintain and make available to the inhabitants of the county, public parks, playgrounds and recreation places; b. Locate such public parks, playgrounds and recreation places at such point or points within the limits of the county as it may determine; c. Preserve, care for, lay out, construct, maintain, and improve any such parks and places and by itself, or jointly with the State Highway Commission, board of chosen freeholders, or any municipality or other public body, provide for the construction, improvement or maintenance of any roadway or boulevard, within such park or parks or other places; d. Lay out, construct and maintain such sidewalks, roadways, service ways, bridle paths, footpaths, or other ways within any such park or parks or other places; e. Construct, reconstruct, alter, provide, renew and maintain such buildings or other structures, playgrounds and the equipment thereof, as it may determine; f. Enter into contracts with any person, or municipality or other public body, with respect to the laying out, construction or maintenance thereof; g. Engage, or contract for, the services of competent engineers or engineering firms, and do all other acts and things as may in the judgment of the commission be necessary or proper to effectuate and carry out the plan and purposes of this act, but such contract and employment shall not be for a longer period of time than five years; provided, however, that this provision shall not preclude the commission from extending any such contract and employment for a period of not exceeding five years from the date of such extension; h. Whether or not a regularly organized full-time county park police department has been or shall hereafter be established pursuant to law, appoint and commission as many special policemen to patrol such county parks, playgrounds and recreation places as it may deem necessary and any such special policeman shall have the same powers therein as may be exercised by a municipal policeman pursuant to law and such special policeman shall be charged with the duty of preserving order and shall have power to arrest and to hold any offender against the public peace in such county parks, playgrounds and recreation places; i. Subject to the approval of the board of chosen freeholders, lease to the highest bidder, after published advertisement not less than 10 days prior to award of lease, park lands or concessions therein to produce revenues from facilities required for or incidental to the operation of such public parks, playgrounds or recreation places; provided, however, that the period of any such lease shall not exceed 10 years. L.1946,c.276,s.13; amended 1955, c.231; 1971, c.406, s.3; 1999, c.30.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.13a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.13a - County park commissions

40:37-95.13a. County park commissions  For purposes of P.L. 1985, c. 439 (C. 40A:14-146.8 et seq.), regarding the appointment of special law enforcement officers, county park commissions shall be entitled to act as a local unit as defined in that act.  L. 1985, c. 439, s. 12, eff. Jan. 13, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.14 - Right to acquire real estate and other property; grants by franchise, lease or contract

40:37-95.14. Right to acquire real estate and other property; grants by franchise, lease or contract  With the approval of the board of chosen freeholders of the county, the commission may acquire by gift, purchase or condemnation, such real estate and rights therein, and such other property as it may deem necessary and proper for its purposes. All such property shall be acquired by the commission in the name of the county. The authority in this section granted shall include, with the approval of the board of chosen freeholders the right (a) to lease, as lessee, real property and easements therein, necessary or useful and convenient for the purposes of the commission whether subject to mortgages, deeds of trust or other liens, or otherwise, and to hold and use the same and dispose of any of the property so acquired no longer necessary for park purposes, (b) to grant by franchise, lease or contract the use of any park facilities or property to any person for recreational purposes upon such terms and conditions as shall be agreed upon. Any such grant which shall be conditioned upon the construction or provision of any building, structures or improvement by such person may, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs g. and i. of section 13 of this act (C. 40:37-95.13), be for such period of years as shall be agreed upon. L.1946, c. 276, p. 945, s. 14, eff. May 3, 1946. Amended by L.1968, c. 56, s. 1, eff. June 7, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.15 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.15 - Power of eminent domain

40:37-95.15. Power of eminent domain  Whenever the commission shall have determined to take and acquire any real estate or any right or interest therein for any public park or place which it has located as provided in this act, and cannot acquire the same by agreement with the owner, by reason of disagreement as to price, the legal incapacity or absence of the owner, or his inability to convey valid title, or for any other reason, the compensation therefor shall be ascertained and paid in the manner directed in and by chapter one of the Title Eminent Domain (s. 20:1-1 et seq.). L.1946, c. 276, p. 945, s. 15, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.16 - Surveys; maps

40:37-95.16. Surveys; maps  Before proceeding to purchase or condemn real estate for a public park or place, the commission shall determine the location and quantity of the same to be included in any park or place, and cause a survey thereof to be made together with a map showing the real estate to be embraced therein. The map shall be kept by the commissioners in their office, and the boundary lines of every park or place shall be recorded in a book to be kept by them for that purpose. The commission shall not be obliged to disclose such location, surveys or maps to public inspection until it has taken proceedings to condemn real estate or any right or interest therein necessary therefor. L.1946, c. 276, p. 946, s. 16, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.17 - Real estate owned by municipality; conveyance to county

40:37-95.17. Real estate owned by municipality; conveyance to county  The governing body of any municipality may without the payment of consideration, convey to the county wherein such municipality is located, for park purposes, any real estate heretofore or hereafter acquired by the municipality which in the judgment of the governing body is not needed for municipal use and may cause to be executed good and sufficient conveyance or conveyances therefor. L.1946, c. 276, p. 946, s. 17, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.18 - Roadways; parkways; grade; alteration

40:37-95.18. Roadways; parkways; grade; alteration  The commission may within such park or parks or other places not only lay out and open roadways, parkways, and boulevards as herein provided, but may also establish the grade thereof and change or alter the same, and straighten, widen, alter or relocate any existing or new roadway, parkway or boulevard which may be acquired by it. L.1946, c. 276, p. 946, s. 18, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.19 - Sale of land not required for park purposes; auction

40:37-95.19. Sale of land not required for park purposes; auction  If all the members of the park commission shall by resolution determine that any real estate or part thereof acquired in pursuance of this act is no longer required for park purposes and that the interest of the public will be better served by the sale thereof, the commission may certify such resolution to the board of chosen freeholders. If the board of chosen freeholders concurs therein, that real estate or part thereof may be sold for cash at public sale to the highest bidder. L.1946, c. 276, p. 946, s. 19, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.20 - Vacation of roadways and other ways

40:37-95.20. Vacation of roadways and other ways  The commission may by a four-fifths vote and with the approval of the board of chosen freeholders of the county vacate or surrender any roadways, service ways, bridle paths, footpaths, or other ways within any such park or parks or other places. L.1946, c. 276, p. 947, s. 20, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.21 - Rules and regulations; protection of parks; penalties

40:37-95.21. Rules and regulations; protection of parks; penalties  The commission may make, alter, amend and repeal rules and regulations for the protection, regulation and control of such parks, and the roads, driveways, sidewalks, paths, lakes, pools, fountains, trees, flowers, shrubs, statuary, buildings and other things contained therein, and may prescribe penalties for the violation thereof. Any such penalty shall not be more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or less than two dollars ($2.00) but it need not be for a specific amount; and the commission may provide that the penalty shall be in such amount, not less than one given sum nor greater than another given sum, as may be fixed by the court in its discretion. The commission may sue for and collect the penalty so fixed in a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction. All fines and penalties recovered shall be used by the commission for the same purposes and in the same manner as its other funds. Such rules and regulations shall not take effect until ten days after their adoption by the commission and after their publication once a week for two weeks in at least five newspapers circulating in the county. L.1946, c. 276, p. 947, s. 21. Amended by L.1953, c. 37, p. 656, s. 78, eff. March 19, 1953.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.22 - Adoption of act; referendum; notice

40:37-95.22. Adoption of act; referendum; notice  Whenever the board of chosen freeholders shall, not later than sixty days before the next ensuing general election, pass a resolution authorizing the submission of the question of the adoption or rejection of this act to the voters of the county, the county clerk shall give public notice that such submission will be made at the next ensuing general election. The notice shall be by publication of at least once a month in each calendar month after the passage of the resolution, in two or more newspapers published and circulating in the county. L.1946, c. 276, p. 947, s. 22, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.23 - Ballots

40:37-95.23. Ballots  The county clerk shall cause the question to be printed upon the sample and official ballots for the general election in substantially the following form:  "To vote upon the public question printed below, if in favor thereof, mark a cross (X) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word "Yes," and if opposed thereto mark a cross (X) or plus (+) in the square at the left of the word "No."  "Shall a county park commission be appointed in Yes. ................ county pursuant to chapter ...... (inserting the number of the chapter of No. this act), pamphlet laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-six?" L.1946, c. 276, p. 948, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.24 - Adoption by majority vote; commissioners appointed within 90 days

40:37-95.24. Adoption by majority vote; commissioners appointed within 90 days  If upon the canvass of the vote at such election it shall appear that a majority of those voting for or against the question so submitted have voted in favor thereof, this act shall thereupon become operative and the board of chosen freeholders shall, within ninety days thereafter appoint the commissioners herein authorized to be appointed. L.1946, c. 276, p. 948, s. 24, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.25 - Existing laws relating to county park systems, etc., not repealed

40:37-95.25. Existing laws relating to county park systems, etc., not repealed  Nothing herein contained shall repeal any existing law relating to the establishment of county parks or be construed to apply to any county which, prior to the date of the adoption of this act may have established a county park system or a county park commission under the provisions of any other law. L.1946, c. 276, p. 948, s. 25, eff. May 3, 1946.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.26 - Office and expenses of commission

40:37-95.26. Office and expenses of commission  The board of chosen freeholders shall provide the commission, established pursuant to the act to which this act is a supplement, with a suitable office and upon the establishment of the commission may make available for expenditures by the commission such sums as the board of chosen freeholders may by a majority vote approve. The board of chosen freeholders may make available for expenditures authorized by the commission such sums as the board of chosen freeholders may by a majority vote approve. Except as funds are otherwise provided by law for land and improvements, the amount so made available in any calendar year for the expenses of the commission shall not be greater than the excess, if any, of a sum equal to 3/4 of a mill on each dollar of the aggregate true or full value of all property in the several taxing districts of the county, as determined by the county board of taxation, over the amount to be paid by the county in such year for debt service on bonds or other obligations for park purposes issued by the county pursuant to law. The board of chosen freeholders shall also have power to appropriate to the use of the commission, in addition to the sums appropriated for expenses as aforesaid, such moneys as may arise from revenue-producing facilities operated by the commission. The commission may draw the moneys provided and made available by the board of chosen freeholders for the purposes of this act on requisition duly signed and approved by its president and secretary. L.1954, c. 246, p. 905, s. 1. Amended by L.1960, c. 166, p. 707, s. 2, eff. Jan. 3, 1961.
NJ Rev Stat § 40:37-95.27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40 - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40:37-95.27 - Application of act

40:37-95.27. Application of act  The provisions of this act shall apply to all counties which have heretofore or shall hereafter adopt the provisions of chapter 276 of the laws of 1946, but shall remain inoperative in any such county until submitted to and approved by the legal voters of the county as herein provided. L.1954, c. 246, p. 906, s. 2.