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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:31-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:31-21 - Municipal extension to water supply facilities of a public utility; financing of the extension; and its sale or lease

40A:31-21. Municipal extension to water supply facilities of a public utility; financing of the extension; and its sale or lease  A municipality in which water supply facilities are furnished by a private water company may, in accordance with the provisions of this act, provide for the construction, or construction and operation of an extension to an existing water supply system of a private water company for the purpose of supplying water services for the public and private uses of the municipality and its inhabitants. The cost of construction of the extension may be financed from the tax revenues of the municipality or by the issuance of general obligation bonds secured in any manner provided in N.J.S.40A:31-9.  The extension may be leased or sold by the municipality pursuant to an ordinance adopted by its governing body to the private water company upon approval of the terms and conditions of the lease or sale by the Board of Public Utilities. If the extension has been financed pursuant to subsection b. or c. of N.J.S.40A:31-9, the proceeds from the lease or sale shall be refunded or credited pro rata to the ratepayers or the owners of property assessed, or their legal representatives or assigns, in such manner as may be determined by the governing body of the municipality. Source: C.40:62-61.2 through 40:62-61.5 (P.L.1981, c.497, s.1-4).  L.1989,c.109,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:31-22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:31-22 - Bonds as legal investments

40A:31-22. Bonds as legal investments  Notwithstanding any restrictions contained in any other law, the State and all public officers, local units, political subdivisions and public bodies, or agencies thereof, banks, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, insurance companies, insurance businesses, and executors, administrators, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, may legally invest any sinking fund moneys or other funds belonging to them or within their control in any bonds authorized pursuant to this act, which bonds shall be authorized security for any and all public deposits. The bonds and the interest thereon shall be exempt from taxation except for transfer and inheritance taxes. Source: C.40:14C-11 (P.L.1979, c.451, s.11).  L.1989,c.109,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:31-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:31-24 - Statutes repealed

40A:31-24. Statutes repealed  The following acts are repealed: P.L.1979, c.451 (C.40:14C-1 through 40:14C-15); R.S.40:62-47 through 40:62-59; R.S.40:62-62 through 40:62-95; and P.L.1981, c.497, s. 1-4 (C.40:62-61.2 through 40:62-61.5); and P.L.1975, c.184, s.1 (C.40:62-85.2). L.1989,c.109,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-1 - Incorporation; Corporate Seal; Change of Name

40A:60-1. Incorporation; Corporate Seal; Change of Name  a. The inhabitants of each of the several boroughs are hereby continued as a body politic and corporate in law as heretofore constituted and established and shall be known by the name of "the borough of ......., in the county of ........ (as the case may be), and the boundaries of the several boroughs shall be and remain as heretofore established by law.  b. Each borough governed by the laws pertaining to the borough form of government shall have full power to sue and be sued and have a corporate seal. c. Any existing borough may, by resolution of the council, adopt a name, as prescribed in subsection a. of this section, and the borough clerk shall then file a copy of the resolution adopting said name with the county clerk, certified by the borough clerk. After the filing of such certificate said borough shall be known and designated by the name so adopted, but no suit, proceeding or instrument shall abate or in anywise be affected by any change of corporate name. (Source: R.S. 40:86-1, R.S. 40:68-2.)  (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-2 - Elected officers

40A:60-2. Elected officers  a. The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the municipality at large and serve for a term of four years and until his successor shall have qualified.  b. (1) The council shall consist of six members, elected at large, and shall serve for a term of three years and until their successors shall have qualified. Their terms shall be arranged, by lot if necessary, so that the terms of two councilmen shall expire at the end of each year; and  (2) Notwithstanding the provisions set out in paragraph (1) above, a borough that has been divided into wards prior to the effective date of this act shall continue to be divided into wards for so long as the ordinance establishing the wards remains in effect.  c. There shall be held annually, at the time provided by law for holding general elections, an election for borough officers. (Source: R.S. 40:87-1, R.S. 40:87-2 et seq., R.S. 40:87-9 and R.S. 40:87-14.)  (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-3 - Organization, Officers; Meetings

40A:60-3. Organization, Officers; Meetings  a. The mayor and council shall hold an annual meeting on the first day of January at 12 o'clock noon, or during the first seven days of January in any year.  b. At its annual meeting, the council shall, by the vote of a majority of its number, elect a president of the council, who shall preside at all its meetings when the mayor does not preside. The president of the council shall hold office for one year and until the next annual meeting. He shall have the right to debate and vote on all questions before council.  If the council fails to elect a president at the annual meeting, the mayor shall appoint the president from the council and, in that case, no confirmation by the council shall be necessary.  c. The president of the council shall perform all the duties of the mayor during any period in which the mayor is absent from the borough for three days or more or is unable to perform the duties of his office. Where such absence is intended, the president of the council shall become the acting mayor until the mayor's return. If the president of the council is unable to perform the duties of the acting mayor, then the member of council with the longest term of service may act temporarily for the president of the council.  d. Three councilmen and the mayor or, in the absence of the mayor, four councilmen shall constitute a quorum for transacting business.  e. The council may, at its annual meeting, establish for its members such committees of the council as will assist it for the ensuing year.  f. The council shall hold such other meetings, at such time and place as it may by resolution direct, but all regular meetings shall be held within the borough.  g. The mayor shall, when necessary, call special meetings of the council. In case of his neglect or refusal, any four members of the council may call such meeting at such time and place in the borough as they may designate, and in all cases of special meetings notice shall be given to all the members of the council, or left at their places of residence.  h. No officer who has obtained tenure by any provision of any section herein repealed by section 8 of this act shall be affected in any way by such repeal. (Source: R.S. 40:88-1 to R.S. 40:88-3, and New.)  (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-4 - General Powers

40A:60-4. General Powers  Every borough governed by the borough 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 council may determine.  (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-5 - Powers of the Mayor

40A:60-5. Powers of the Mayor  a. The mayor shall be the head of the municipal government.  b. The mayor shall have all those powers designated by general law.  c. The mayor shall preside at meetings of the council and may vote to break a tie.  d. Every ordinance adopted by the council shall, within five days after its passage, Sundays excepted, be presented to the mayor by the borough clerk. The mayor shall, within ten days after receiving the ordinance, Sundays excepted, either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or return it to the council by delivering it to the clerk together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the mayor's approval, unless the mayor fails to return the ordinance to the council, as prescribed above, or unless the council, upon consideration of the ordinance following its return, shall, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of council, resolve to override the veto.  e. No ordinance shall be passed, or appointment of any subordinate officer of the borough be confirmed, except by a vote of a majority of the members of the council present at the meeting, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall be required for such purpose, the mayor voting only in the case of a tie.  f. If any ordinance contains more than one distinct section, clause or item, the mayor may approve one or more thereof and veto the rest.  g. The mayor shall nominate and, with the advice and consent of council, appoint all subordinate officers of the borough, unless the specific terms of the general law clearly require a different appointment procedure. He shall make his nomination to any such office within thirty days of that office becoming vacant.  h. The mayor shall see to it that the laws of the State and the ordinances of the borough are faithfully executed. He shall recommend to the council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the welfare of the borough. He shall maintain peace and good order and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous assemblies in the borough. (Source: R.S. 40:87-16, R.S. 40:87-31, R.S. 40:88-1, R.S. 40:93-1, R.S. 40:93-3 to R.S. 40:93-8, R.S. 40:94-3 and New.)  (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-6 - Powers of the council

40A:60-6. Powers of the council  Powers of the Council. a. The council shall be the legislative body of the municipality.  b. The council 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 or taxation; (3) create such offices and positions as it may deem necessary. The officers appointed thereto shall perform the duties required by law and the ordinances of the council. Other than the borough attorney, engineer, and building inspector, these officers shall be residents of the borough and shall serve at the pleasure of the council, except the clerk, who also shall be exempt from the borough residency requirement, the tax collector and tax assessor who shall serve for terms as provided in chapter 9 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes. The council may exempt officers from the residency requirements but only pursuant to the adoption of an ordinance to that effect; (4) investigate any activity of the municipality; (5) remove any officer of the municipality, other than those officers excepted by law, for cause; and (6) override a veto of the mayor by a two-thirds majority of all the members of the council. c. The council shall have all the executive responsibilities of the municipality not placed, by general law or this act, in the office of the mayor. d. The council, whenever it fails to confirm the nomination by the mayor of any official to a subordinate office of the borough within 30 days of being presented such nomination, shall make the appointment to that office, provided that at least three affirmative votes shall be required for such purpose, the mayor to have no vote thereon except in the case of a tie. L.1987, c.379, s.1; amended 1988,c.185,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-7 - Miscellaneous

40A:60-7. Miscellaneous  a. The borough council may, by ordinance, delegate all or a portion of the executive responsibilities of the municipality to an administrator, who shall be appointed pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:9-136.  b. The borough council may, by ordinance, adopt an administrative code. The administrative code shall restate the major provision of the borough's charter and the general law supplementing the charter. The administrative code shall set forth the manner in which the council shall perform its duties. If the council organizes itself into standing committees or if the council 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 municipal 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 borough 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 by reasonable implication therefrom.  c. The assets and liabilities of any board, commission or district created pursuant to the statutes repealed in section 40A:60-8 of this act shall be transferred to the municipality.  d. The borough council may create such advisory councils to the municipality as it may choose, including councils for the functions absorbed by it of any heretofore existing boards, commissions or districts.  (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-8 - Statutes Repealed

40A:60-8. Statutes Repealed  The following acts are hereby repealed:  R.S. 40:86-1 to R.S. 40:86-5 R.S. 40:87-1 to R.S. 40:87-9 R.S. 40:87-14 to R.S. 40:87-16 R.S. 40:87-29 to R.S. 40:87-30 P.L.1939, c. 285, s. 1 (C. 40:87-30.1) P.L.1953, c. 424, s.s. 1 to 3 (C. 40:87-30.2 to C. 40:87-30.4) R.S. 40:87-31 R.S. 40:87-46 to R.S. 40:87-58 R.S. 40:88-1 to R.S. 40:88-3 R.S. 40:88-4 to R.S. 40:88-11 R.S. 40:88-13 to R.S. 40:88-17 R.S. 40:89-1 to R.S. 40:89-3 R.S. 40:90-1 to R.S. 40:90-4 P.L.1981, c. 255 (C. 40:90-5 to C. 40:90-8) R.S. 40:91-1 to R.S. 40:91-7 R.S. 40:92-1 to R.S. 40:92-7 P.L.1950, c. 324, s. 1 (C. 40:92-7.1) R.S. 40:92-8 to R.S. 40:92-11 R.S. 40:93-1 to R.S. 40:93-9 R.S. 40:94-1 to R.S. 40:94-6 P.L.1933, c. 376 P.L.1899, c. 209 P.L.1929, c. 2 (Added by P.L. 1987, c.379, effective January 8, 1988.)
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:60-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:60-8.1 - Continuation of certain borough boards

40A:60-8.1. Continuation of certain borough boards  1. Any board of public works which was in existence at the time P.L.1987, c.379 was enacted in a municipality with a population greater than 12,500 but not more than 13,000 according to the 1980 federal decennial census, in a county of the first class, or in a municipality with a population greater than 500 but less than 3,500 according to the 1980 federal decennial census, and operating under the borough form of government may continue to operate unless the borough dissolves the board in the manner prescribed by law prior to the enactment of P.L.1987, c.379.  L.1990,c.65,s.1; amended 1992,c.183,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:61-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:61-1 - Incorporation; Corporate Seal; Change of Name

40A:61-1. Incorporation; Corporate Seal; Change of Name  a. The inhabitants of each of the several cities are hereby continued as a body politic and corporate in law as heretofore constituted and established and shall be known by the name of "the city of ........, in the county of ........" (as the case may be), and the boundaries of the several cities shall be and remain as heretofore established by law.  b. This act shall apply to any city that upon January 1, 1988 is governed by the provisions of the 1897 city law (P.L. 1897, c. 30; R.S. 40:108-1), the 1899 city law (P.L. 1899, c. 52; R.S. 40:109-3), or any charter granted by the Legislature prior to 1875.  c. Notwithstanding the provisions set out in b. above, any city with a special charter granted by the Legislature prior to 1875 shall continue to use such charter to provide the term of office for the mayor, the number of councilmen, their respective terms of office, the number of wards used, if any, and whether they serve for staggered or concurrent terms, until such city adopts the provisions as set out in this law, by referendum of the voters. The city council may, by ordinance, not less than sixty days preceding any general election, call for a referendum of the legal voters of the city on the question of whether the city should abandon its then existing pattern of organization of the council and mayor and adopt the provisions of this act.  d. Each city governed by the laws pertaining to the city form of government shall have full power to sue and be sued and have a corporate seal. e. Any existing city may, by resolution of the council, adopt a name, as prescribed in subsection a. of this section, and the city clerk shall then file a copy of the resolution adopting the name with the county clerk, certified by the city clerk. After the filing of the certificate the city shall be known and designated by the name adopted, but no suit, proceeding or instrument shall abate or in anywise be affected by any change of corporate name. (Source: R.S. 40:86-2, R.S. 40:142-1, and New.)  L. 1987, c. 314, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:61-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:61-2 - Elected Officers

40A:61-2. Elected Officers  a. (1) The mayor shall be elected by the voters of the city at large and serve for a term of four years and until his successor shall have qualified;  (2) Notwithstanding the provisions set out in paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, any city which elected its mayor for a two or three year term prior to the effective date of this act shall continue to elect its mayor for that term, until such time as the city has adopted by referendum of the voters the provisions of this act.  b. (1) The council shall consist of seven members; six shall be elected from two wards for staggered three year terms and one shall be elected at large for a four year term. The terms of the councilmen elected from wards shall be arranged, by lot if necessary, so that the terms of two councilmen, one from each ward, shall expire at the end of each year.  (2) Any city which, prior to the effective date of this act, had a council whose method of election, composition, or tenure of its membership differed in any way from the provisions of paragraph (1) of subsection b. of this section shall continue to be governed by those provisions which determined the council's method of election, composition or tenure of its membership prior to the effective date of this act, until such time as the city has adopted, by referendum of the voters, the provisions of this act.  c. No city shall elect any officers other than the mayor and council.  d. There shall be held annually, at the time provided by law for holding general elections an election for city officers. (Source: R.S. 40:108-1.)  L. 1987, c. 314, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:61-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:61-3 - General Powers

40A:61-3. General Powers  Every city, governed by the city form of government, 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 council may determine.  L. 1987, c. 314, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:61-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:61-4 - Powers of the Mayor

40A:61-4. Powers of the Mayor  a. The mayor shall be the chief executive officer of the city.  b. The mayor shall have all those powers designated by general law.  c. The mayor may participate in any deliberation of the council and, on any occasion where the council is unable to agree with respect to the adoption of an ordinance or resolution, by reason of being equally divided in a vote therein, the mayor shall have the power to cast a vote to break a tie.  d. Every ordinance adopted by the council shall, within five days after its passage, Sundays excepted, be presented to the mayor by the city clerk. The mayor shall, within 10 days after receiving the ordinance, Sundays excepted, either approve the ordinance by affixing his signature thereto or return it to the council by delivering it to the clerk together with a statement setting forth his objections thereto or any item or part thereof. No ordinance or any item or part thereof shall take effect without the mayor's approval, unless the mayor fails to return the ordinance to the council, as prescribed above, or unless the council, upon consideration of the ordinance following its return, shall, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members of council, resolve to override the veto.  e. The mayor shall see to it that the laws of the State and the ordinances of the city are faithfully executed. He shall recommend to the council such measures as he may deem necessary or expedient for the welfare of the city. He shall maintain peace and good order and have the power to suppress all riots and tumultuous assemblies in the city.  f. The mayor shall be the head of the police department and shall have the power to appoint, suspend or remove all employees of the police department. He shall appoint the chief of police and such captains and sergeants as may be authorized by ordinance, with the advice and consent of council. He shall control and direct the police force of the city and he may appoint such special policemen as he may deem necessary for the preservation of public order. He shall enforce the laws of the State and the ordinances of the city.  g. The mayor shall supervise the official acts of the city employees and report derelictions of duty to the council. (Source: 40:108-1(3-4), R.S. 40:108-1(15), R.S. 40:108-1(24), R.S. 40:108-1(148-9).)  L. 1987, c. 314, s. 1.