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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.3 - Posting of certain property tax, budget data on Internet web page.

52:27D-18.3 Posting of certain property tax, budget data on Internet web page.  1. The Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall post on its Internet web page a summary of property tax data, based on information provided by the Division of Taxation in the Department of the Treasury, for the current calendar year, and for each of the immediately preceding 10 calendar years. The division shall also post on its web page a summary of local government budget data for the current calendar year, and for each of the immediately preceding 10 calendar years, except that the first calendar year such data shall be published for is calendar year 2015. The property tax data summary shall provide the public with information about the property tax levy for the previous year in each county, municipality, fire district, and school district in the State, and shall include such other statistical information as the division determines to be useful for the public's understanding of the individual components that make up each taxpayer's property tax bill.  In each year, the data shall include, but shall not be limited to, the amount of the average residential property tax bill, the number of residential taxpayers who received a homestead credit payment, and the amount of the average homestead credit payment for each municipality in the State. The property tax data summary shall also include information about the following property tax relief programs: the "Homestead Property Tax Credit Act," sections 1 through 10 of P.L.1990, c.61 (C.54:4-8.57 through 54:4-8.66) and sections 3, 14 through 16, 18 and 19 of P.L.1999, c.63 (C.54:4-8.58a and C.54:4-8.66a through C.54:4-8.66e); the "Property Tax Deduction Act," P.L.1996, c.60 (C.54A:3A-15 et seq.); the homestead property tax reimbursement program, P.L.1997, c.348 (C.54:4-8.67 et al.); the disabled veterans property tax exemption, P.L.1948, c.259 (C.54:4-3.30 et seq.); the veterans property tax deduction, P.L.1963, c.171 (C.54:4-8.10 et seq.); and the senior and disabled property tax deduction, P.L.1963, c.172 (C.54:4-8.40 et seq.). The data shall also include, but shall not be limited to, the following information: a. total net valuation taxable, b. State equalization table average ratio, c. net county taxes, d. county library levy, e. county health services levy,  f. county open space preservation levy, g. total county levy, h. school property tax levy, i. school property tax levy for consolidated, joint, and regional school districts, j. municipal levy required for debt service of Type I school districts,  k. total school levy,  l. municipal purposes property tax levy, m. municipal open space preservation levy,  n. municipal library levy,  o. total municipal levy, p. the total levy used to determine the tax rate for each county, municipality, fire district, and school district; and q. the equalized and non-equalized tax rates for each local unit. L.2017, c.36, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.5 - Extension of certification renewal periods.

52:27D-18.5 Extension of certification renewal periods.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the following certification renewal periods shall be extended by one year, exclusive of any grace periods or extensions that may be granted by statute: a. The renewal period for municipal finance officer certificates pursuant to section N.J.S.40A:9-140 shall be extended from two years to three years. b. The renewal period for tax collector certificates pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1993, c.25 (C.40A:9-145.3b) shall be extended from two years to three years. c. The renewal period for registered municipal clerk certificates pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1997, c.279 (C.40A:9-133.10) shall be extended from two years to three years. 52:27D-18.5 Extension of certification renewal periods.  d. The renewal period for county finance officer certificates pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.87 (C.40A:9-28.3) shall be extended from two years to three years. e. The renewal period for qualified purchasing agent certificates pursuant to section 9 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-9) shall be extended from three years to four years. f. The renewal period for public works manager certificates pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.258 (C.40A:9-154.6b) shall be extended from three years to four years. g. The renewal period for tax assessor certificates pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c.278 (C.54:1-35.25b) shall be extended from three years to four years. This section shall apply only to certifications with statutory expiration dates occurring on or after the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.). Renewal cycles commencing after the expiration of certifications extended pursuant to this section shall revert to their original statutory time periods. L.2020, c.34, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.6 - Extension of term of acting municipal clerk.

52:27D-18.6 Extension of term of acting municipal clerk.  3. Notwithstanding any provision of N.J.S.40A:9-133 to the contrary, a person appointed by a municipality to serve as an acting municipal clerk who is serving in that position as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.), and whose term has not expired prior to the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.), may, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, be reappointed as an acting municipal clerk by that municipality following the termination of the temporary appointment for up to three subsequent one-year terms. A person serving as acting municipal clerk as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) shall not serve the municipality as acting municipal clerk for more than four consecutive years from the date of their initial appointment by the municipality as acting municipal clerk. L.2020, c.34, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.7 - Extension of term as temporary chief financial officer.

52:27D-18.7 Extension of term as temporary chief financial officer.  4. Notwithstanding any provision of section 8 of P.L.1988, c.110 (C.40A:9-140.13) to the contrary, a person appointed by a municipality to serve as a temporary chief financial officer who is serving in that position as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) and whose term has not expired prior to the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) may, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, be reappointed as a temporary chief financial officer by that municipality following the termination of the temporary appointment for up to three subsequent one-year terms. A person serving as temporary chief financial officer as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) shall not serve the municipality as a temporary chief financial officer for more than four consecutive years from the date of their initial appointment by the municipality as temporary chief financial officer. L.2020, c.34, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.8 - Extension of term as county temporary chief financial officer.

52:27D-18.8 Extension of term as county temporary chief financial officer.  5. Notwithstanding any provision of section 4 of P.L.1993, c.87 (C.40A:9-28.4) to the contrary, a person appointed by a county to serve as a temporary chief financial officer who is serving in that position as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) and whose term has not expired prior to the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) may, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, be reappointed as a temporary chief financial officer by that county following the termination of the temporary appointment for up to two subsequent one-year terms. A person serving as temporary chief financial officer as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) shall not serve the county as a temporary chief financial officer for more than three consecutive years from the date of their initial appointment by the county as temporary chief financial officer. L.2020, c.34, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.9 - Extension of term as municipal temporary principal public works manager.

52:27D-18.9 Extension of term as municipal temporary principal public works manager.  6. Notwithstanding any provision of section 7 of P.L.1991, c.258 (C.40A:9-154.6g) to the contrary, a person appointed by a municipality to serve as a temporary principal public works manager who is serving in that position as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) and whose term has not expired prior to the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) may be reappointed as a temporary principal public works manager for up to two subsequent one-year terms. A person serving as a temporary principal public works manager as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) shall not serve the municipality as a temporary principal public works manager for more than three consecutive years from the date of their initial appointment by the municipality as a temporary principal public works manager. L.2020, c.34, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.10 - Extension of term as temporary purchasing agent for contracting unit.

52:27D-18.10 Extension of term as temporary purchasing agent for contracting unit.  7. Notwithstanding any provision of section 9 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-9) to the contrary, a person appointed by a contracting unit to serve as a temporary purchasing agent who is serving in that position as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) and whose term has not expired prior to the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) may, subject to the approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs, be reappointed as a temporary purchasing agent for up to two subsequent one-year terms following the end of the first temporary appointment. A person serving as a temporary purchasing agent as of the effective date of P.L.2020, c.34 (C.52:27D-18.4 et al.) shall not serve the contracting unit as a temporary purchasing agent for more than three consecutive years from the date of their initial appointment by the contracting unit as a temporary purchasing agent. L.2020, c.34, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-18.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-18.11 - Conducting public meeting remotely under certain circumstances.

52:27D-18.11 Conducting public meeting remotely under certain circumstances.  8. a. Consistent with section 1 of P.L.2020, c.11 (C.10:4-9.3) and notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, whenever a public health emergency, pursuant to the "Emergency Health Powers Act," P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), or a state of emergency, pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A.9-33 et seq.), or both, or a state of local disaster emergency has been declared by the Governor and is in effect, a local public body may conduct a public meeting remotely by electronic means, provided that reasonable public notice and provision for public input is made under the circumstances.  b. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations concerning the conduct of remote public meetings during a public health emergency or state of emergency that are necessary to implement the provisions of subsection a. of this section, which shall include minimum procedures to be followed to provide reasonable public notice and allowance for public input. The director may adopt an emergency rule pursuant to subsection (c) of section 4 of P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-4) to implement this section. c. "Local public body" means any "public body," as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-8), with territorial jurisdiction equal to or less than a county.  "Public meeting" means the same as that term is defined in section 3 of P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-8). L.2020, c.34, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-19 - Director of division of local finance; appointment; salary; duties

52:27D-19. Director of division of local finance; appointment; salary; duties  The Division of Local Finance shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and until the director's successor is appointed and has qualified. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. The director shall administer the work of such division under the direction and supervision of the commissioner, and shall perform such other functions of the department as the commissioner may prescribe. The person in office as director of the Division of Local Government in the Department of the Treasury on the effective date of this act shall hold the office of Director of the Division of Local Finance in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder for the period of his term as director of the Division of Local Government in the Department of the Treasury which remains unexpired on the effective date of this act, and until his successor is appointed and has qualified. L.1966, c. 293, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-20 - Chairman of local finance board

52:27D-20. Chairman of local finance board  The Director of the Division of Local Finance shall be the chairman of the Local Finance Board in the Division of Local Finance. L.1966, c. 293, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-20.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-20.1 - Contracts for third-party disbursement services, permitted.

52:27D-20.1 Contracts for third-party disbursement services, permitted.  38. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Local Fiscal Affairs Law," N.J.S.40A:5-1 et seq., or any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the Local Finance Board, in consultation with the Commissioner of Education, may adopt rules and regulations permitting local government units and boards of education to contract with third-party disbursement service organizations in order to make payments and execute financial transactions for those purposes and under such conditions as permitted by the Local Finance Board. L.2000,c.126,s.38.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-21 - Transfer of powers and duties relating to housing and urban renewal of division of resource development and of commissioner of conservation and economic development

52:27D-21. Transfer of powers and duties relating to housing and urban renewal of division of resource development and of commissioner of conservation and economic development  All of the functions, powers and duties relating to housing and urban renewal of the Division of Resource Development and of the Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, including but not limited to all functions, powers and duties of such divisions relating to the preparation of the standard building code of New Jersey, or to local housing authorities, the former State Housing Authority and the public housing and development authority, and all of the functions, powers and duties heretofore vested in the Division of Veterans' Services in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development by section 20, chapter 448, laws of 1948, are hereby transferred to the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder, and shall be exercised and performed through the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in such department. L.1966, c. 293, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-22 - Transfer of public housing and development authority and state housing council

52:27D-22. Transfer of public housing and development authority and state housing council  The public housing and development authority in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued as a body politic and corporate, with corporate succession, but such authority is transferred to the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. The functions, powers and duties of such authority shall henceforth be exercised or performed by the Commissioner of Community Affairs through the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in said department, subject to the same extent as heretofore to the rules and regulations of the State Housing Council herein transferred. The State Housing Council in the Department of Conservation and Economic Development is transferred to the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Such council shall continue to have all of the powers and shall exercise all of the functions vested in it by law. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of such council, and such council shall continue to be constituted and the members thereof shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. L.1966, c. 293, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-23 - Bureau and board of tenement house supervision continued as board of housing inspection

52:27D-23. Bureau and board of tenement house supervision continued as board of housing inspection  The Bureau of Tenement House Supervision of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such bureau is transferred to and constituted the Bureau of Housing Inspection of the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. The Board of Tenement House Supervision of the Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety and all of its functions, powers and duties are hereby transferred to the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal established hereunder in the Department of Community Affairs. Such board shall henceforth be known as the Board of Housing Inspection, and shall continue to have all of the powers and shall exercise all of the functions and duties heretofore vested in, or imposed upon, it by law. This act shall not affect the terms of office of the present members of such board. Such board shall continue to be constituted and the members thereof shall continue to be appointed as provided by existing law. Any member of such board may be removed from office by the Governor for cause, upon notice and opportunity to be heard. The authority vested pursuant to existing law in the Superintendent of State Police to appoint, employ or remove officers or employees of the Bureau of Tenement House Supervision transferred and reconstituted hereunder is hereby transferred to and vested in the Commissioner of Community Affairs as the head of the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. L.1966, c. 293, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-24 - Transfer of office of supervisor of hotel fire safety; appointment of supervisor; compensation

52:27D-24. Transfer of office of supervisor of hotel fire safety; appointment of supervisor; compensation  The office of supervisor of hotel fire safety in the Department of Law and Public Safety together with all of its functions, powers and duties, is continued, but such office is transferred to and constituted the office of supervisor of hotel fire safety in the Bureau of Housing Inspection of the Division of Housing and Urban Renewal in the Department of Community Affairs established hereunder. Such office shall continue to have all of the powers and shall exercise all of the functions and duties vested in, or imposed upon, it by law. The authority vested pursuant to existing law to appoint the supervisor of hotel fire safety is hereby transferred to and vested in the Commissioner of Community Affairs. Said supervisor shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and shall receive such compensation as shall be approved by the commissioner and the President of the Civil Service Commission subject to availability of funds. The supervisor shall be subject to the provisions of Title 11, Civil Service. The commissioner shall assign to the office of hotel fire safety such employees in the department as may be necessary to the supervisor in the performance of his duties. L.1966, c. 293, s. 24.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-25 - Director of division of housing and urban renewal; appointment; salary; duties

52:27D-25. Director of division of housing and urban renewal; appointment; salary; duties  The Division of Housing and Urban Renewal shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. The director shall be appointed by the commissioner and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and until the director's successor is appointed and has qualified. He shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law. The director shall administer the work of such division under the direction and supervision of the commissioner, and shall perform such other functions of the department as the commissioner shall prescribe. L.1966, c. 293, s. 25.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-25a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-25a - Definitions

52:27D-25a. Definitions  1. As used in this act: a. "Division" means the Division of Fire Safety established by section 2 of this act.  b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs.  c. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs. d. "Commission" means the fire safety commission established by section 5 of this act.  L.1983,c.382,s.1; amended 1993,c.218,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27D-25b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27D-25b - Division of Fire Safety

52:27D-25b. Division of Fire Safety  2. There is established in the Department of Community Affairs a Division of Fire Safety. Within three months of the effective date of this act, after reviewing the functions and duties required of the division by this act and transferred to the division by this act, the commissioner shall prepare an organizational plan of the division.  L.1983,c.382,s.2; amended 1993,c.218,s.3.