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NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-46 - Inspection of local administration

52:27BB-46. Inspection of local administration  The director may at any time during regular business hours make inspections and examinations of the financial administration of a county or municipality. Inspection and examination may extend to the use of the uniform accounting system; accounting methods; the collection, custody and disbursement procedure; a selective audit of particular funds and accounts; and to any other matter or practice subject to regulation by the board, or regulated by any State law which is administered by the division. Reports of inspection and examination shall be certified to the local governing body together with instructions for the correction of procedures or practices found not to be in accordance with the requirements of law or of the regulations of the board. Instructions of the director shall fix a date for compliance by the local governing body. On or before the date for compliance the local governing body shall give effect to the instructions and shall so certify to the director. L.1947, c. 151, p. 660, s. 46.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-47 - Inquiring into financial affairs

52:27BB-47. Inquiring into financial affairs  The director may make a special investigation of a county or municipality, if, upon examination of the reports of audit and recommendations of an accountant, there appear to be errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the report of audit or recommendations, or evidence of illegal financial practices; or if the director has reason to believe that irregularities in the conduct of the financial affairs have occurred. L.1947, c. 151, p. 661, s. 47.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-48 - Special investigation; enforcement of orders

52:27BB-48. Special investigation; enforcement of orders  The director may issue such orders as he may find appropriate to correct errors, inaccuracies or omissions in the report of audit or recommendations, illegal financial practices, or irregularities in the conduct of financial affairs, disclosed at an investigation made in accordance with section forty-seven of this act. Orders may be enforced in accordance with sections fifty and fifty-two of this act. L.1947, c. 151, p. 661, s. 48.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-49 - Powers of inquiry

52:27BB-49. Powers of inquiry  In any inspection, audit, inquiry, examination or other investigation authorized by this act, the director may hold hearings and exercise the powers of investigation granted by law. L.1947, c. 151, p. 661, s. 49.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-50 - Issuance of orders; compliance

52:27BB-50. Issuance of orders; compliance  The director may issue instructions and orders requiring compliance with the requirements of this article and the regulations of the board. Instructions and orders may be based upon the audit report and recommendations of accountants or of the director; a special investigation; an inspection and examination; reports filed with the division; failure or refusal to file documents or make reports; or any other evidence of illegal financial practice or procedures in the political subdivision. An order shall be issued and may be enforced in the manner provided for other orders of the director. L.1947, c. 151, p. 661, s. 50.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-51 - Duty of local officers

52:27BB-51. Duty of local officers  An officer of a municipality or county who is charged with duties pertaining to fiscal administration shall keep accounts and in other respects perform his duties in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the board. An officer who wilfully violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction he shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisoned not less than ten days nor more than one year, or both; and shall in addition forfeit his office. L.1947, c. 151, p. 662, s. 51.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-52 - Enforcement of orders; penalties

52:27BB-52. Enforcement of orders; penalties  A local officer or member of a local governing body who, after the date fixed for compliance, fails or refuses to obey an order of the director, under the provisions of this article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, may be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, and in addition shall forfeit his office. L.1947, c. 151, p. 662, s. 52.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-53 - Construction of this article

52:27BB-53. Construction of this article  The provisions of this article shall be construed to be in addition to the provisions of sections 40:4-1 to 40:4-3, inclusive, and sections 40:4-13 to 40:4-16, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes. L.1947, c. 151, p. 662, s. 53.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-54 - Purpose of article

52:27BB-54. Purpose of article  The purpose of this article is to make provision for the imposition of special restraints upon municipalities in, or in danger of falling into, unsound financial condition and in this way to forestall serious defaults upon local obligations and demoralized finances that burden local taxpayers and destroy the efficiency of local services. L.1947, c. 151, p. 662, s. 54.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-55 - Application of article

52:27BB-55. Application of article  The provisions of this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act shall take effect in a municipality when any of the following conditions exists: (1) A default exists in the payment of bonded obligations or notes for which no funds or insufficient funds are on hand and segregated in a special trust fund. (2) Payments due and owing the State, county, school district or special district, or any of them, are unpaid for the year just closed and the year next preceding that year. (3) An appropriation for "cash deficit of preceding year" in an amount in excess of 4% of the total amount of taxes levied upon real and personal property for all purposes in such preceding year, is required to be included in the next regular budget and was required to be included in the budget for the year just closed; provided, however, in establishing the excess, if any, over the 4% there shall first be deducted from such appropriation the amount, if any, that was caused by the failure to receive miscellaneous anticipated revenue from franchise and gross receipts taxes. (4) Less than 70% of the total amount of taxes levied for all purposes upon real and personal property in the taxing district, in the year just closed and in the year next preceding that year, respectively, were collected during the year of levy. (5) The appropriation required to be included in the next regular budget for the liquidation of all bonded obligations or notes exceeds 25% of the total of appropriations for operating purposes (except dedicated revenue appropriations) in the budget for the year just ended. (6) A judicial determination of gross failure to comply with provisions of the "Local Bond Law" (N.J.S. 40A:2-1 et seq.), the "Local Budget Law" (N.J.S. 40A:4-1 et seq.) or the "Local Fiscal Affairs Law" (N.J.S 40A:5-1 et seq.) which substantially jeopardizes the fiscal integrity of the municipality. L.1947, c. 151, p. 663, s. 55. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 1, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-56 - Determination by the board: Notice and hearing

52:27BB-56. Determination by the board: Notice and hearing  If the director finds in the course of his duties that any of the conditions listed in section 55 of this act exists in a municipality not subject to supervision under sections 52:27-1 to 52:27-66, inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, he shall forthwith give notice to the governing body that the question of the application of this article to that municipality will be placed before the board for its determination at a time and place which shall be stated in the notice. The board, at the time and place stated in the notice, shall give the local governing body and any other interested parties an opportunity to be heard. If the board finds, after hearing, that any of the conditions listed in section 55 of this act exists in the municipality, it may by resolution determine that the municipality is subject to supervision pursuant to this article (C. 52:27BB-54 et seq.) and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act. The resolution shall be submitted to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs, the State Treasurer and the Attorney General and shall be effective upon the approval by any two of the above cabinet officers. To remain effective, the resolution shall be renewed each year by the board and approved by two of the above named officers. The resolution shall state for each municipality subject to supervision pursuant to this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act, which of the provisions of this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act are in effect within the municipality. Thereafter, the board may modify the resolution to terminate or limit the operation of any provisions of this article, or, with the approval of any two of the above cabinet officers, to put additional provisions into effect. Notice shall be given by registered mail to the clerk of the municipality. Upon receipt of such notice the governing body and municipal officers shall observe the provisions of this article and shall comply with all orders of the director issued under it while the municipality remains subject to its provisions. L.1947, c. 151, p. 664, s. 56. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 2, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-57 - Limitation on debt and other financial liabilities

52:27BB-57. Limitation on debt and other financial liabilities  The board may require that obligations, bonded or otherwise, shall not be issued or authorized by the municipality, including school districts or any special districts except as expressly authorized by the director. The board may require that the municipality and its special districts shall not borrow any moneys, make any purchase, enter into any arrangements or contracts requiring the expenditure of any revenues or engaging the credit of the municipality in any way or undertake any financial liabilities or indebtedness whatsoever unless expressly authorized by the director. The board shall limit those purchases and contracts requiring authorization of the director to those exceeding $4,500.00, unless the board shall find good and sufficient cause for requiring otherwise. In any case, the board shall inform the municipal governing body, by resolution, of the types and amounts of the purchases and contracts which shall require authorization. L.1947, c. 151, p. 665, s. 57. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 3, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-58 - Limitation upon appropriations and expenditures

52:27BB-58. Limitation upon appropriations and expenditures  The board may require that any or all expenditures and appropriations of a municipality subject to this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act be expressly authorized by the director. This section shall not be construed to authorize an appropriation of less than the full amount required for the payment of debt service; or to authorize the abrogation of any covenant entered into with bondholders. With the approval of the director, the municipality may exceed the spending limitations of P.L.1976, c. 68 (C. 40A:4-45.1 et seq.). L.1947, c. 151, p. 665, s. 58. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 4, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-59 - Limitations upon counties

52:27BB-59. Limitations upon counties  The provisions of section fifty-seven of this act (for the purpose of limiting the issuance of county obligations bonded or otherwise) and of section fifty-eight of this act (for the purpose of limiting the amount to be raised by taxation for county purposes) shall apply to a county when and so long as: (1) The limitations of sections fifty-seven and fifty-eight of this act apply to three or more municipalities within the county because of the operation of section fifty-five of this act; and five or more per centum of the average of assessed valuations of taxable real property (including improvements) of the county, as stated in the annual debt statements for the preceding fiscal year (in accordance with subsection two, section 40:1-80 of the Revised Statutes) are located in each of two of such municipalities; and, in addition, either of the following exists: (2) Fifty or more per centum of the average of assessed valuations of taxable real property (including improvements) of the county, as stated in the annual debt statements, for the preceding fiscal year (in accordance with subsection two, section 40:1-80 of the Revised Statutes) are located in such three or more municipalities, or (3) Fifty or more per centum of the number of municipalities in the county are affected by the limitations of sections fifty-seven and fifty-eight of this act. The director shall give notice, and the board shall give interested parties an opportunity to be heard and shall make its determinations as to the application of this section to counties at the same time and in the same manner as required by sections fifty-six and sixty-four of this act in the case of municipalities. L.1947, c. 151, p. 666, s. 59.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-60 - Compliance with requirements of law

52:27BB-60. Compliance with requirements of law  The director may order the governing body or an officer of a municipality subject to this article to perform any duty prescribed by law whether or not a specific penalty or enforcement procedure is provided by such law. The orders may be enforced as authorized by law. Whenever any directive of the board or director has not been fully performed or carried out by the officials or employees of the municipality, the board may perform directly or cause to be performed by its agents including the director, in the name of the municipality, such act. The board may direct that any or all municipal officers and employees shall work under the supervision of the director to the extent that their duties and responsibilities relate to the fiscal affairs of the municipality. However, nothing herein shall infringe or supersede any supervisory powers which the Director of the Division of Taxation in the State Department of the Treasury may have. L.1947, c. 151, p. 667, s. 60. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 5, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-61 - Liquidation of debt

52:27BB-61. Liquidation of debt  The board may, under this section, authorize or direct a municipality subject to this act to liquidate or refinance its current debt pursuant to a plan. Liquidations under this section shall be in accordance with a plan of liquidation adopted by the board. A plan so adopted and approved shall be binding upon the municipality and annual appropriations as required by the plan shall be mandatory. A plan shall not be amended except with the prior written consent of the board. Whenever a municipality is operating under an approved plan of liquidation, the supervision of the board shall continue for the duration of the liquidation plan, notwithstanding the operation of the termination provisions in section 91 (C. 52:27BB-91). L.1947, c. 151, p. 667, s. 61. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 6, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-62 - Analysis of financial conditions

52:27BB-62. Analysis of financial conditions  The director may at any time, and shall if the governing body so requests, make a special analysis of the financial conditions of a municipality subject to this article. The analysis shall extend to all factors and circumstances contributing to the financial conditions of the municipality and shall if possible, recommend definite steps to be taken to correct such conditions. L.1947, c. 151, p. 668, s. 62.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-63 - Consultation and assistance

52:27BB-63. Consultation and assistance  The director shall extend all possible consultation and assistance to municipalities subject to this article to assist in the improvement of local financial conditions. L.1947, c. 151, p. 668, s. 63.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-65 - Municipalities under the Municipal Finance Commission

52:27BB-65. Municipalities under the Municipal Finance Commission  If a municipality subject to this act is placed under the supervision of the Municipal Finance Commission in accordance with section 52:27-2 or section 52:27-3 of the Revised Statutes, the application of this article in such municipality shall thereupon be terminated. L.1947, c. 151, p. 669, s. 65.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-66 - Additional powers of the board

52:27BB-66. Additional powers of the board  For the purpose of this article the board shall have, in addition to its other powers, authority to (1) Promulgate rules and regulations for the interpretation and administration of this article. (2) Require, and prescribe the form of, special reports to be made by a financial officer or governing body pertaining to the financial affairs of municipalities. (3) Hold hearings. L.1947, c. 151, p. 670, s. 66.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-66.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-66.1 - Collective bargaining agreements; review and approval; arbitration awards; exclusion; appointment or dismissal of managers; authority of director

52:27BB-66.1. Collective bargaining agreements; review and approval; arbitration awards; exclusion; appointment or dismissal of managers; authority of director  The board may provide that all collective bargaining agreements entered into during the time the municipality is subject to the provisions of this act shall be subject to the review and approval of the director. However, in any instance where negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement have reached an impasse and the matter has been submitted to an arbitrator pursuant to law, any arbitration award shall be binding without the approval of the director. In any arbitration proceeding the director shall furnish the arbitrator with a statement of the financial condition and capacity of the municipality. The board may authorize the municipality to appoint or dismiss unclassified persons in managerial positions necessary to the rehabilitation of the financial affairs of the municipality without regard to any procedural or other statutory requirements. The board may authorize the director to fix the hours and terms and conditions of employment for all municipal employees, and to appoint and dismiss municipal employees, to the extent permitted under the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes and of any collective bargaining agreements in effect. L.1981, c. 211, s. 20, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-67 - Additional powers of the director

52:27BB-67. Additional powers of the director  For the purposes of this article, the director shall have, in addition to his other powers, authority to issue and enforce orders as authorized by law for other orders issued by him. L.1947, c. 151, p. 670, s. 67.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-68 - Construction

52:27BB-68. Construction  This article shall be construed liberally to give effect to its intent that unsound financial conditions in municipalities shall be forestalled and corrected. L.1947, c. 151, p. 670, s. 68.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-73 - Supervision of revenue administration

52:27BB-73. Supervision of revenue administration  If the board finds that tax assets are not being realized upon because of weak or inadequate revenue administration, it may have the director supervise and control the methods and procedures used for the assessment, collection, and enforcement of taxes upon real and personal property; and the administration of licenses and other miscellaneous revenues. The board shall determine the specific changes in revenue administration that are necessary in the municipality. The measures determined by the board as necessary may be enforced by order of the board in the same manner as authorized for other orders of the board. But the concurrence of the Director of the Division of Taxation in the State Department of the Treasury shall be a condition precedent to the enforcement by the board of such orders as fall within the scope of the said director's supervisory powers. L.1947, c. 151, p. 671, s. 73. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 7, eff. July 20, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-74 - Separation of assessment lists

52:27BB-74. Separation of assessment lists  If the board finds that unsound fiscal conditions result in whole or in part from the continued treatment of taxes levied upon delinquent property as liquid tax assets, it may order that tax lists be prepared and used in accordance with sections seventy-five to seventy-eight, inclusive, of this act. L.1947, c. 151, p. 672, s. 74.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:27BB-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:27BB-75 - Preparation of assessment lists

52:27BB-75. Preparation of assessment lists  The board may require that two separate assessment lists, an active list and an inactive list, be prepared: (1) The inactive list shall include all property on which taxes levied during the three years immediately preceding have not been paid in whole or in part. (2) The active list shall include all other taxable property. L.1947, c. 151, p. 672, s. 75.