Title 40, Title 40: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40:12-15.1 Definitions relative to recreation, conservation, floodplain protection, farmland, and historic preservation. 1. As used in P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.): "Acquisition" or "acquire" means the securing of a fee simple or a lesser interest in land, including but …

40:12-15.10 Agreement with charitable conservancy, non-profit organization. 3. a. A local government unit may enter into an agreement with a charitable conservancy or other tax exempt nonprofit organization to acquire and hold, on behalf of the local government unit, real propert…

40:12-15.11 Definitions. 1. As used in P.L.2019, c.335 (C.40:12-15.11 et al.): "Arts and culture" means creative and cultural activities, including but not limited to, performing, visual, and fine arts, music, dance, graphic design, film, digital media and video, architecture and…

40:12-15.12 Proposition authorizing levy to support arts and culture. 2. a. The governing body of a municipality may, by ordinance, submit to the voters of the municipality, in a general or special election, a proposition authorizing an annual levy, in an amount or at a rate that…

40:12-15.13 Local arts council. 3. a. The municipality, either through an ordinance adopted pursuant to section 2 of P.L.2019, c.335 (C.40:12-15.12), or through a subsequent ordinance, shall designate a local arts council to which monies from the arts and culture trust fund shall…

40:12-15.2 Submission by county of proposition authorizing annual levy. 2. a. (1) The governing body of any county may submit to the voters of the county in a general or special election a proposition authorizing imposition of an annual levy for an amount or at a rate deemed appr…

40:12-15.3 Propositions deemed approved by voters of county. 3. a. Any county whose voters, prior to the effective date of P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.), approved pursuant to P.L.1989, c.30 (C.40:12-16 et seq.) a proposition authorizing the acquisition of lands for conser…

40:12-15.4 Lands acquired by county held in trust. 4. Lands acquired by a county using revenue raised pursuant to P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.) shall be held in trust and shall be used exclusively for the purposes authorized under P.L.1997, c.24. After conducting at least…

40:12-15.5 Apportionment by county of amounts raised by taxation. 5. Amounts raised by taxation for the purposes of P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.) shall be apportioned by the county board of taxation among the municipalities within the county in accordance with R.S.54:4-49…

40:12-15.6 Adoption by county of resolution authorizing distribution of monies. 6. a. The governing body of any county in which the voters of the county have approved a proposition in accordance with P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.) may adopt a resolution authorizing the dis…

40:12-15.7 Submission by municipality of proposition authorizing annual levy. 7. a. (1) The governing body of any municipality may submit to the voters of the municipality in a general or special election a proposition authorizing imposition of an annual levy for an amount or at …

40:12-15.8 Propositions deemed approved by voters of municipality. 8. Any municipality whose voters, prior to the effective date of P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.), approved pursuant to R.S.40:12-10 et seq. a proposition authorizing the establishment, maintenance, and impro…

40:12-15.9 Lands acquired by municipality held in trust. 9. Lands acquired by a municipality using revenue raised pursuant to P.L.1997, c.24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.) shall be held in trust and shall be used exclusively for the purposes authorized under P.L.1997, c.24. After conduct…

40:12-16.1 Adoption of prioritized list of eligible farmland. 7. The county agriculture development board of a county in which the voters of the county have approved, in a general or special election, a proposition authorizing the acquisition of lands for farmland preservation pu…

40:12-2. Additional commissioners in certain municipalities L.1930, c. 154, p. 576, entitled "A supplement to an act entitled "An act concerning playgrounds and recreation places in this state and providing for the establishment, equipment, maintenance, control, use and regulatio…

40:12-20. Findings, declarations relative to county, municipal parks 1. The Legislature finds and declares that county and municipal parks in the State are deteriorating due to a lack of proper maintenance, operation, or improvement; that the use and enjoyment of such parks is di…

40:12-21. Definitions relative to county, municipal parks 2. As used in this act: "Improvement" means, but is not necessarily limited to, construction, reconstruction, stabilization, repair, rehabilitation, renovation, or restoration of a park or park facility, building, structur…

40:12-22. Agreements to provide for maintenance, operation or improvement 3. Any local government unit may enter into an agreement with a business entity or nonprofit organization located within or near the local government unit to provide for the maintenance, operation, or impro…

40:12-23. Provision of equipment, materials, supplies, services 4. A local government unit may provide at no cost to a participating entity such equipment, materials, supplies, or services that the local government unit deems appropriate to assist the participating entity with it…

40:12-24. Advertising, promotion 5. A local government unit may advertise and promote a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement program established by the local government unit pursuant to this act. L.1992,c.101,s.5; amended 1996, c.132, s.5.

40:12-25. Public recognition of participating entity 6. A local government unit may provide for appropriate public recognition of a participating entity, including, but not limited to: a. issuance of a certificate of recognition; and b. authorization for the participating entity …

40:12-26. No liability in civil actions, insurance 7. a. Except where permitted by the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S.59:1-1 et seq., no local government unit, or any employee or agent thereof, may be held liable in any civil action to any person for any injury or damages th…

40:12-27. Participating entity, not public, State employees 8. While performing park maintenance, operation, or improvement responsibilities pursuant to a park maintenance, operation, or improvement agreement entered into in accordance with this act, a participating entity and it…

40:12-28. Applicable laws, regulations 9. a. Nothing in this act may be construed to supersede the provisions of R.S.40:12-1 et seq., R.S.40:61-1 et seq., chapters 32 and 37 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes, or any rule or regulation established by a local government unit appl…

40:12-29. Donations, solicitation authorized 1. Subject to all relevant laws, rules or regulations, any county or municipality, or any entity or agency thereof, may solicit and accept donations, by gift, bequest, or devise, of real property, funds, personal property, in-kind item…

40:12-3. Acquisition of property; costs estimated and determined The board of recreation commissioners may acquire lands for public playgrounds and recreation places, by gift or purchase, and it shall from time to time select lands for public playgrounds and recreation places, an…

40:12-30 County receiving funding required to create completely inclusive playground. 5. In the event that State funds are made available to counties for the purpose of constructing completely inclusive playgrounds, as defined in section 1 of P.L.1999, c.50 (C.52:27D-123.9), ever…

40:12-4. Acquisition of property; authorization; condemnation If such board or body by resolution authorizes the acquisition of such lands and appropriates a sum for the purchase and equipment thereof, or authorizes the leasing thereof and appropriates a sum for the equipment the…

40:12-5. Games and exhibitions; admission fee; no charge for children In order to provide the funds, in whole or in part, necessary to improve, maintain and police the playgrounds or recreation places under its control, the board of recreation commissioners may arrange and provid…

40:12-6 Powers of board of recreation commissioners. 40:12-6. The board of recreation commissioners shall have full control over all lands, playgrounds and recreation places acquired or leased under the provisions of sections 40:12-1 to 40:12-9 of this Title and may adopt a board…

40:12-7. Appropriation for current expenses; office The board or body having control of the finances of each county and municipality having playgrounds and recreation places shall annually fix, determine and appropriate a sum sufficient for the care, custody, policing and mainten…

40:12-8. Costs and expenses; bonds; special fund The money necessary to pay for lands purchased or condemned for such playgrounds and recreation places, and for providing and equipping the same, from time to time, may be raised and provided by the board or body having control of …

40:12-9 Joint actions. 40:12-9. Any two or more municipalities in any county, any municipality and the coterminous school district, any municipality and county, or any municipality and county park commission may jointly acquire property for, or improve, operate, and maintain on e…