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NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-42 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-42 - Required appropriation for cash deficit

40A:4-42. Required appropriation for cash deficit  An appropriation for "cash deficit of preceding year" shall appear in each annual budget in the amount by which the liabilities and cash disbursements of the local unit for expenditures in the fiscal year next preceding exceed the cash receipts and other realized revenues in such next preceding fiscal year, except to the extent that such lawful yearly expenditures have been provided for by surplus anticipated in the budget of such years. L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-43 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-43 - Capital budgets; definition.

40A:4-43 Capital budgets; definition.  40A:4-43. The governing body may and shall, when directed by the local government board, prepare, approve and adopt a budget for the expenditure of public funds for capital purposes to give effect to general improvement programs. A capital budget shall be a plan for the expenditure of public funds for capital purposes, showing as income the revenues, special assessments, free surplus, and down payment appropriations to be applied to the cost of a capital project or projects, expenses of issuance of obligations, engineering supervision, contracts and any other related expenditures. The capital budget for a local unit that is required to prepare an asset management plan pursuant to section 7 of the "Water Quality Accountability Act," P.L.2017, c.133 (C.58:31-7) or that holds a permit pursuant to the "Water Pollution Control Act," P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) shall identify the infrastructure improvements to be undertaken in accordance with the local unit's asset management plan or pursuant to any rule or regulation pertaining to asset management adopted by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.), as applicable, and their cost. amended 2021, c.184, s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-44 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-44 - Form, arrangement and detail of capital budgets.

40A:4-44 Form, arrangement and detail of capital budgets.  40A:4-44. The local government board shall adopt, and may from time to time amend, reasonable rules and regulations for capital budgets. Regulations may classify the type of budget required, according to the size of the local unit, the nature of the capital projects or any other reasonable basis of distinction, and shall require a statement of capital undertakings underway or projected for a period not greater than over the next ensuing 6 years as a general improvement program. The statement of capital undertakings for local unit that is required to prepare an asset management plan pursuant to section 7 of the "Water Quality Accountability Act," P.L.2017, c.133 (C.58:31-7) or that holds a permit pursuant to the "Water Pollution Control Act," P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.) shall identify the infrastructure improvements to be undertaken in accordance with the local unit's asset management plan or pursuant to any rule or regulation pertaining to asset management adopted by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection pursuant to P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.), as applicable, and their cost. After promulgation of regulations by the local government board, the governing body shall expend or incur obligations for capital purposes only after the adoption of a capital budget and in accordance with such budget except for the preliminary expense of plans, specifications and estimates. amended 2021, c.184, s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45 - Separate capital budgets

40A:4-45. Separate capital budgets  The board may require separate capital budgets to give effect to a general improvement program as follows: a. A special capital budget for the expenditure of funds realized from the sale of obligations and adopted at the time such sale is authorized. b. A separate capital budget adopted at the same time and as part of the annual budget. c. A consolidated capital budget providing for the consolidation of capital projects, with the annual budget treating borrowed funds and other receipts as special revenue and capital projects as separately itemized appropriations under the proper office, department, institutions or other agency of the local unit. d. Any other type or form of budget adapted to planning and guiding expenditures for capital improvement programs. L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.1 - Legislative policy

40A:4-45.1. Legislative policy  It is hereby declared to be the policy of the Legislature that the spiraling cost of local government must be controlled to protect the homeowners of the State and enable them to maintain their homesteads. At the same time the Legislature recognizes that local government cannot be constrained to the point that it is impossible to provide necessary services to its residents. In recognition that the two concepts may be at cross purposes, the Legislature recommends that the program proposed hereunder be instituted on an experimental basis with a review at the end of the period to adjust the program based upon experience. L.1976, c. 68, s. 1, eff. Aug. 18, 1976.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.1a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.1a - "Cost-of-living adjustment" defined.

40A:4-45.1a "Cost-of-living adjustment" defined.  4. As used in this amendatory and supplementary act, "cost-of-living adjustment" means the rate of annual percentage increase, rounded to the nearest half-percent, in the Implicit Price Deflator for State and Local Government Purchases of Goods and Services, computed and published quarterly by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis, calculating the annual increase therein at the second and fourth quarter which occurred in the next preceding local fiscal year. Any reference to "index rate" means the "cost-of-living adjustment" defined in this section. The Director of the Division of Local Government Services shall promulgate bi-annually the cost-of-living adjustment to apply in the next following local fiscal year.  L.1983,c.49,s.4; amended 1991, c.75, s.20; 2004, c.74, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.2b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.2b - Deduction from county appropriation for services assumed by State

40A:4-45.2b. Deduction from county appropriation for services assumed by State  For each local fiscal year, or portion thereof, in which a service or function associated with the provisions of this act is assumed by the State, the county shall deduct from its final appropriations upon which its permissible county tax levy is calculated the amount which the county expended for that service or function during the last full budget year, or portion thereof, for which the service or function so transferred was funded from appropriations in the county budget.  L.1990,c.66,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.3a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.3a - Referendum; when held, applicability.

40A:4-45.3a Referendum; when held, applicability.  1. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, any referendum conducted by a municipality pursuant to subsection I. of section 3 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.3), for the purpose of requesting approval for increasing the municipal budget by more than 2.5% over the previous year's final appropriations, shall be held on the last Tuesday in the month of February of the year in which the proposed increase is to take effect. The municipal budget proposing such increase shall be introduced and approved in the manner otherwise provided in N.J.S.40A:4-5 at least 20 days prior to the date on which such referendum is to be held, and shall be published in the manner otherwise provided in N.J.S.40A:4-6 at least 12 days prior to said referendum date. Notice shall be published pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1953, c.211 (C.19:57-7) on the next day following the introduction of the budget. This section shall apply only to municipalities that operate on the January 1 to December 31 fiscal year.  L.1979,c.268,s.1; amended 1981, c.66, s.1; 1991, c.75, s.21; 2004, c.74, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.3a1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.3a1 - Provision of polling places; election worker compensation.

40A:4-45.3a1 Provision of polling places; election worker compensation.  1. Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 19 of the Revised Statutes to the contrary, referenda conducted by any municipality pursuant to subsection I. of section 3 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.3), for the purpose of increasing the municipal budget by more than 2.5% over the previous year's final appropriations, may be conducted with respect to the provision of polling places and the compensation of election workers in the same manner as is provided for school elections under Title 19 of the Revised Statutes. L.1983,c.69,s.1; amended 1995, c.278, s.45; 2004, c.74, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.3b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.3b - Proceeds of sale of municipal assets for immediately preceding year as exceptions.

40A:4-45.3b Proceeds of sale of municipal assets for immediately preceding year as exceptions.  2. Notwithstanding any provisions of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.1 et seq.) to the contrary, municipalities shall, in budget year 1981 and in all subsequent budget years in deriving their final appropriations for the prior year upon which the 2.5% annual increase permitted under section 2 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.2) is calculated, not be required to treat as exceptions to the prior year's final appropriations any appropriations of the proceeds of the sale of municipal assets which were contained in their budgets for the year 1980 or for any prior budget year. In all fiscal years subsequent to budget year 1981, municipalities shall, in deriving their final appropriations for the immediately preceding budget year upon which the 2.5% annual increase is calculated, treat the amounts of the proceeds of the sale of municipal assets appropriated in their budgets for the immediately preceding year as exceptions to the final appropriations under section 3 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.3). L.1981,c.64,s.2; amended 2004, c.74, s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.3d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.3d - Local Finance Board authorized to grant additional exceptions

40A:4-45.3d. Local Finance Board authorized to grant additional exceptions  In addition to the exceptions to the limit on increases in final appropriations for any budget year, listed in section 3 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.3), the Local Finance Board shall have the authority to grant additional exceptions, applicable to all municipalities and only effective for the local budget year in which the exception is granted, upon a finding of extraordinary circumstances that result in an unanticipated increase in expenditures for a service essential to the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the State.  L.1990,c.89,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.3e (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.3e - Additional exceptions to limits on increases to certain appropriations of local units.

40A:4-45.3e Additional exceptions to limits on increases to certain appropriations of local units.  13. In addition to the exceptions to the limits on increases to municipal appropriations set forth in section 3 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.3) and to the county tax levy set forth in section 4 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.4), an increase in appropriations that represents expenditures made by a municipality or county for the purpose of funding the provision of health insurance shall be exempt from the limits on increases to municipal appropriations and to the limits on increases to the county tax levy in county budgets, respectively, for any budget year, to the extent that the increases in health care costs equal that portion of the actual increase in total health care costs for the budget year that is in excess of four percent of the total health care costs in the prior year, but is not in excess of the product of the total health care costs in the prior year and the average percentage increase of the State Health Benefits Program, as annually determined by the Division of Pensions and Benefits in the Department of the Treasury. L.2007, c.62, s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.4a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.4a - Transfer of funds authorized by s. 40A:4-58 from appropriation not subject to limitation to appropriation subject to limitation; prohibition

40A:4-45.4a. Transfer of funds authorized by s. 40A:4-58 from appropriation not subject to limitation to appropriation subject to limitation; prohibition  No transfer of funds which is authorized by N.J.S. 40A:4-58 shall be made from an appropriation which is not subject to limitation pursuant to section 3 or 4 of P.L.1976, c. 68 (C. 40A:4-45.3 and 40A:4-45.4) to an appropriation which is subject to such limitation. L.1981, c. 56, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.4b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.4b - Budget cap exception for solid waste reclamation utility.

40A:4-45.4b Budget cap exception for solid waste reclamation utility.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.4) to the contrary, amounts appropriated in a county budget pursuant to N.J.S.40A:4-35 related to the operation of a county solid waste reclamation utility shall not be subject to limits on increases in the county tax levy in any budget year. L.2001,c.348,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.12 - Annual variable percentage limitation on increases in expenditures

40A:4-45.12. Annual variable percentage limitation on increases in expenditures  The Legislature finds that the constraints placed upon local government by P.L.1976, c. 68 (C. 40A:4-45.1 et seq.) are successfully accomplishing their purpose of controlling the growth in the cost of local government. The Legislature finds, however, that a uniform fixed percentage limitation on increases in expenditures has not adequately reflected either national economic trends or the differing needs of the various local governments of the State. As a result, local governments have been unevenly affected in their ability to provide necessary services to their residents. The Legislature, therefore, determines that P.L.1976, c. 68 requires adjustment to provide for an annually variable percentage limitation which more accurately reflects annual nationwide increases in the basic costs of governmental operations, to provide a mechanism whereby local officials and taxpayers can examine the particular needs of their community and determine whether or not the use of this limitation more nearly addresses those needs, and to modify several features of the law which have proven to be arbitrary or to result in unintended effects on the structure of local government. L.1983, c. 49, s. 1, eff. Jan. 31, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.13 - Assumed service or function by county or municipality; addition to final appropriation

40A:4-45.13. Assumed service or function by county or municipality; addition to final appropriation  a. In any budget year subsequent to 1982, whenever a county or municipality shall have lawfully assumed, during the immediately preceding budget year, or at any time during the current budget year prior to the final adoption of the budget, the provision of any service or function funded during the immediately preceding budget year wholly by a local public utility, a local public authority or a special purposes district, and where the provision of that service or function by the county or municipality is the result of the lawful dissolution of the public utility, public authority, or special services district previously providing the service or function, the county or municipality shall add to the final appropriations for the current budget year upon which its permissible expenditures are calculated, or upon which its permissible county tax levy is calculated, the amount certified by the Local Finance Board for appropriation by the county or municipality to fund that service or function in the current budget year. b. In any budget year subsequent to 1982, whenever a county shall have lawfully assumed, during the immediately preceding budget year, or at any time during the current budget year prior to the final adoption of the budget, the provision of any service or function funded during the immediately preceding budget year wholly or partially by one or more municipalities within the county from appropriations in the municipal budget, the county shall add to the final appropriations for the current year upon which its permissible county tax levy is calculated the amount certified by the Local Finance Board for appropriation by the county to fund that service or function in the current budget year. c. The Local Finance Board shall approve the assumption of any service or function for the purpose of its eligibility under the provisions of this section. The board shall approve the assumption if it finds: that the assumption was lawfully made; that the assumption does not deleteriously affect the health, safety or welfare of the residents of a county or municipality; and that the assumption represents an efficient and feasible means of providing the service or function. The board shall, in approving the assumption, certify to the county or municipality assuming the service or function the amount of appropriation to fund the service or function which shall be eligible for the provisions of this section. L.1983, c. 49, s. 3, eff. Jan. 31, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.15a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.15a - Municipality permitted certain final appropriations.

40A:4-45.15a Municipality permitted certain final appropriations.  1. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2004, c.74.)  b. Notwithstanding any provisions of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.1 et seq.) to the contrary, a municipality, which, for any local budget year beginning on or after July 1, 2004 for which the cost-of-living adjustment is equal to or less than 2.5%, increases its final appropriations in an amount less than 3.5%, shall be permitted, after adoption of an ordinance by the governing body, to appropriate the difference between the amount of its actual final appropriations and the 3.5% percentage rate, as an exception to its final appropriations in either of the next two succeeding years. In the year immediately following the year in which the amount of difference is so appropriated, the amount of difference shall be added to the final appropriations of the preceding year for the purposes of section 2 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.2).  L.1994,c.100,s.1; amended 2004, c.74, s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.15b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.15b - County permitted certain final appropriations, county tax levy.

40A:4-45.15b County permitted certain final appropriations, county tax levy.  2. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2004, c.74.) b. Notwithstanding any provisions of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.1 et seq.) to the contrary, a county, which, for any local budget year beginning on or after January 1, 2005 for which the cost-of-living adjustment is equal to or less than 2.5%, increases its final appropriations or county tax levy in an amount less than 3.5%, shall be permitted, after adoption of a resolution by the governing body, to appropriate the difference between the amount of its actual final appropriations or county tax levy and the 3.5% percentage rate, as an exception to its final appropriations or county tax levy in either of the next two succeeding years. In the year immediately following the year in which the amount of difference is so appropriated, the amount of difference shall be added to the final appropriations or county tax levy of the preceding year for the purposes of section 2 of P.L.1976, c.68 (C.40A:4-45.2). L.1994,c.100,s.2; amended 2004, c.74, s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.15c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.15c - Amount of difference, certain; available for appropriation.

40A:4-45.15c Amount of difference, certain; available for appropriation.  11. Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 1 and 2 of P.L.1994, c.100 (C.40A:4-45.15a and C.40A:4-45.15b) to the contrary, the amount of difference remaining as of June 30, 2003 for appropriation in the next two succeeding local budget years shall remain in place and be available for appropriation by a county or municipality. L.2004, c.74,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 40A:4-45.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 40A - Municipalities and Counties|Section 40A:4-45.16 - Referendum; increase in final appropriations

40A:4-45.16. Referendum; increase in final appropriations  In any public referendum conducted by a municipality pursuant to subsection i. of section 3 of P.L.1976, c. 68 (C. 40A:4-45.3i.), the public question to be submitted to the voters at the referendum election shall state only the amount by which the final appropriations of the municipality shall be increased by more than the permissible level over the previous year's final appropriations if the question is approved by the voters, and the percentage rate of increase which that amount represents over the permissible rate. There shall be set forth in an accompanying explanatory statement a list of the appropriations line items to which the increased amount shall apply and such other relevant information as the governing body may wish to include therein. A resolution adopted by a municipality to authorize the conduct of such a referendum shall set forth, in addition to the above, the amount to be appropriated for each applicable appropriations item: a. if the referendum question is approved by the voters; and b. if the referendum question is disapproved by the voters. L.1983, c. 49, s. 9, eff. Jan. 31, 1983.