New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 31 - LOCAL AUTHORITIES › Subchapter 2 - BUDGETS › Appendix H

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING & PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
VOTER QUESTION ON DEBT ISSUANCE FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES
The board of commissioners of a fire district may purchase a
				  firehouse, fire engines, apparatus, or other appliances for the extinguishment of
				  fires and acquire lands or buildings or erect buildings for the housing of such
				  equipment, or other buildings, including but not limited to, administrative,
				  communications, or training buildings, or buildings for the maintenance of fire
				  apparatus, at a cost not exceeding $60,000.00 or 2% of the assessed valuation of the
				  taxable property in the district, whichever amount is larger. The money may be
				  raised by a bond issue, or through the creation of any other debt or liability,
				  including, but not limited to, through a lease-purchase agreement. Any such bond
				  issue, debt, or liability shall be authorized by a resolution of the commissioners
				  specifying the amount and the purpose of the bond issue, debt, or liability. The
				  resolution shall be inoperative unless and until submitted to and approved by the
				  legal voters within said fire district at the annual election held for the election
				  of commissioners and appropriation of money for fire extinguishing purposes, or at a
				  special election for such purpose.
The resolution shall be written or printed and the election shall
				  be held at the time and place stated in the notice. If said election is to be the
				  annual one (i.e. the election for board of fire commissioners), the notices shall be
				  posted by the clerk of the board of fire commissioners in 10 public places at least
				  10 days prior to the date of the election, and the board of commissioners and the
				  clerk, may advertise the election in a newspaper published in the fire district, if
				  any, otherwise in a newspaper published in the county of said district and
				  circulating in such district. When a special election is specified, notices shall be
				  posted in 10 public places, at least 21 days prior to the date of election, and the
				  clerk of said board shall advertise said notice in such a newspaper at least twice
				  prior to the election date. (N.J.S.A.
				  40A:14-85)
FIRE DISTRICTS WITH BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONER ELECTIONS HELD
				  DURING THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION MUST ALSO COMPLY WITH TITLE 19 AS
				  APPLICABLE.
Fire districts must submit a separate certification reporting on
				  the results of the referendum along with copies of the following: 1) the ballot on
				  which the question was placed; 2) the notice posted in 10 public places; and 3) if
				  the question is presented at a special election, proof of newspaper publication for
				  the required newspaper notices.
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING & PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
VOTER QUESTION ON DEBT ISSUANCE FOR CAPITAL PURCHASES
I, the undersigned, hereby certify that a voter referendum on debt
				  issuance for capital purchase(s) has been called by the Board of Fire Commissioners
				  of ______________ Fire District #____ scheduled for ________ at from the hours of
				  ______ to ______ p.m. at.
I further certify that on ___DATE _________ , I posted notices in
				  the 10 following locations (the
following are examples of ten public places) at least ______ days
				  prior to the election date:
Anytown Town Hall Notices Board
Anytown Police Station
Anytown Free Public Library
Anytown Public School
Any County Clerk's Bulletin Board
Anytown Recycling Center
Anytown Municipal Court Bulletin
Anytown Bus Station
Board
Anytown Recreation Center
Anytown Post Office
I further certify that the District held the voter referendum
				  (check one):
_____ at the annual election for Board of Fire
				  Commissioners
_____ during a special election
ONLY COMPLETE IF QUESTION HELD AT A SPECIAL ELECTION
I further certify that, pursuant to
				  N.J.S.A.
				  40A:14-85, the notice was advertised at least
				  twice in a newspaper prior to the election date on the following date(s):
_______________________________________
Signature
_______________________________________
Printed Name
_______________________________________
Title
Dated: _________________