Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:27BBB-13 Copy of study available for public inspection. 13. a. Upon the completion of the municipal management study by the chief operating officer, the chief operating officer shall make available for public inspection a copy of the study in the office of the municipal clerk …

52:27BBB-14 Chief operating officer to act as appointing authority. 14. For the purposes of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes, the chief operating officer shall act as the appointing authority. The Commissioner of Personnel, in conjunction with the chief operat…

52:27BBB-15 Abolishment of certain municipal positions. 15. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, the chief operating officer may abolish positions in the municipality not under the direct supervision of the municipal governing body at any time. All of the fu…

52:27BBB-16 Recommendation of department, division heads. 16. a. Following the completion of the municipal management study, the chief operating officer shall, in consultation with the mayor, recommend the appointment of department heads and division heads, as the case may be, an…

52:27BBB-17 Transfer, assignment, reclassification of positions. 17. Upon the adoption of the municipal management study, the chief operating officer, working in conjunction with the Commissioner of Personnel and in consultation with the mayor, shall, within 60 days, transfer, as…

52:27BBB-18 Annual stipend for residence in qualified municipality. 18. Any person hired in a position for which the residency requirement has been waived or as a police officer or firefighter after the adoption of the municipal management study, and who purchases a home in the q…

52:27BBB-19 Incentive for retirement for certain employees. 19. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary, an employee of a qualified municipality who is a member of the Public Employees' Retirement System and is otherwise eligible for re…

52:27BBB-2 Findings, declarations relative to municipal rehabilitation and economic recovery 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. There exists in certain municipalities a continuing state of fiscal distress which endures despite the imposition of a series of measures au…

52:27BBB-2.1 Findings, declarations relative to "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act" 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The court decision striking certain provisions of P.L.2002, c.43 requires the Legislature to clarify its intent in approving that ac…

52:27BBB-2.2 Findings, declarations relative to urban revitalization. 1. The Legislature finds and declares: a. The "Municipal Rehabilitation and Economic Recovery Act," P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), provides for the appointment of a chief operating officer in a qualified…

52:27BBB-20 Additional NJ SAVER rebate for certain residents. 20. A resident of a qualified municipality who has paid property taxes for the tax year on a homestead that is owned as such and who is eligible to receive an NJ SAVER rebate pursuant to P.L.1999, c.63 (C.54:4-8.58a et…

52:27BBB-21 Monthly meetings, minutes. 21. a. The chief operating officer shall conduct monthly meetings with the mayor, department heads and the executive directors of any independent boards or authorities created by the municipality or which otherwise operate in the name of the…

52:27BBB-22 Extension of review, appeal period for planning, zoning matters. 22. a. Any applicable period for review or appeal in connection with any application acted upon by either the planning board or zoning board, as the case may be, as provided for under the "Municipal Land…

52:27BBB-23 Approval, veto of ordinance, resolution. 23. a. (1) (a) During the rehabilitation term, within three business days following each meeting of the governing body, a copy of each ordinance and resolution which has been adopted by the governing body shall be forwarded to …

52:27BBB-24 Hiring of nonpartisan, professional staff. 24. The governing body, in conjunction with the Eagleton Institute of Politics and the Rand Institute at Rutgers, The State University, shall hire a non-partisan, professional staff to assist the governing body in the executi…

52:27BBB-25 Governing body to retain functions, powers, duties. 25. Unless otherwise provided pursuant to P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), the governing body shall retain all functions, powers and duties prescribed to it pursuant to the charter and administrative code of the…

52:27BBB-26 Oversight, audit of qualified municipality. 26. a. The director may provide for oversight or audit of the activities of each qualified municipality and report the findings to the Local Finance Board and the chief operating officer. The cost of providing oversight and …

52:27BBB-27 Increase in municipal portion of general tax rate limited. 27. a. During the rehabilitation term, the chief operating officer shall not increase the municipal portion of the general tax rate over the rate established for the year during which the rehabilitation took e…

52:27BBB-28 Ordinances authorizing debt subject to approval by local finance board. 28. During the rehabilitation term, all ordinances authorizing the issuance of debt shall be subject to approval of the Local Finance Board. Provisions of the "Local Bond Law," N.J.S.40A:2-1 et se…

52:27BBB-29 Biannual report on progress. 29. The chief operating officer shall biannually provide to the Local Finance Board a report on the progress of each qualified municipality toward achieving municipal rehabilitation and economic recovery. The director shall formally report…

52:27BBB-3 Definitions relative to municipal rehabilitation and economic recovery. 3. As used in this act: "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.). "Board" means the State Economic Recovery Board e…

52:27BBB-30 Community advisory committee. 30. The mayor of each qualified municipality and the chief operating officer shall establish a community advisory committee in order to provide an efficient means of eliciting citizen input in the rehabilitation and economic recovery and …

52:27BBB-31 Cooperation of State agencies with chief operating officer. 31. a. All State departments and agencies, to the extent not inconsistent with law and within budget constraints, shall cooperate with the chief operating officer and respond to requests for such information …

52:27BBB-32 Immunity from liability for State officer, employee. 32. The State shall not be liable in tort, contract or in the nature of tort for any action or inaction involving the rehabilitation or revitalization of the municipality. The chief operating officer, assistant chie…

52:27BBB-33 Utilization of available mechanisms to facilitate communications. 33. The commissioner shall utilize available mechanisms, such as the Urban Coordinating Council, to coordinate and facilitate communications between the chief operating officer and the various State dep…

52:27BBB-34 Municipality to remain body corporate and politic; elections. 34. a. Notwithstanding that a municipality has been placed under rehabilitation and economic recovery under P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), the municipality shall remain a body corporate and politic i…

52:27BBB-35 Agreement between library and county for operation. 35. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the governing body of any qualified municipality in which a free public library has been established pursuant to R.S.40:54-1 et seq. situated in a coun…

52:27BBB-36 State Economic Recovery Board created for qualified municipality. 36. a. In order to facilitate the rehabilitation and economic recovery of each qualified municipality, there is created a subsidiary corporation of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, which s…

52:27BBB-37 Duties of board. 37. The duties of the board shall include, but not be limited to: a. in consultation with the chief operating officer and the mayor, the preparation of the capital improvement and infrastructure master plan, identification of resources necessary to as…

52:27BBB-38 Preparation of strategic revitalization plan. 38. a. Concurrently with the preparation of the capital improvement and infrastructure plan pursuant to section 42 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-41), the board shall oversee the preparation of a strategic revitalization pl…

52:27BBB-39. Regional impact council 39. a. There is established for each qualified municipality a regional impact council to serve for that period during which the municipality is under rehabilitation and economic recovery. The council shall consist of: the mayor of the qualifie…

52:27BBB-4. Notification to qualified municipality 4. Within 30 days of the effective date of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-1 et al.), and thereafter within 30 days of the deadline for the adoption of municipal budgets pursuant to the "Local Budget Law," N.J.S.40A:4-1 for each calen…

52:27BBB-40 Role of regional impact council. 40. It shall be the role of the regional impact council to promote coordination among communities within the region surrounding a qualified municipality and to assist in the formulation of long range strategies to address regional issu…

52:27BBB-41 Consultation with State Economic Recovery Board. 42. a. The chief operating officer and the mayor of the qualified municipality shall consult with the State Economic Recovery Board established pursuant to section 36 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-36) in its preparation…

52:27BBB-42 Property tax collection audit. 43. In addition to the municipal management study, the chief operating officer in consultation with the mayor, shall cause to be conducted a property tax collection audit in order to ascertain those properties which are in arrears with r…

52:27BBB-43 Conveyance of right, title, interest in certain real property. 44. The governing body of each qualified municipality shall convey to the board, for the period of rehabilitation, its right, title and interest in any real property, acquired through the purchase of any t…

52:27BBB-44. Project list 45. a. The board shall prepare and submit a project list, as provided hereunder. The list shall be consistent with the strategic revitalization plan and capital improvement and infrastructure plans for the qualified municipality to the extent practicable…

52:27BBB-44.1. Preparation of economic stimulus package for qualified municipality 16. Upon receipt of notification by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-4), the State Treasurer shall prepare an economic stimulus package designed to foster the re…

52:27BBB-45 Definitions relative to project financing. 46. As used in this article: "Authority reserves" means the unrestricted funds of the authority that have not been designated for authority programs; "Bonds" means bonds, notes or other obligations issued by the authority pur…

52:27BBB-46 Powers of authority. 47. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, rule, regulation or order to the contrary: a. The authority shall issue bonds and refunding bonds, incur indebtedness and borrow money secured, in whole or in part, by money received pursuant to secti…

52:27BBB-47 Payment to authority for debt service. 48. a. The State Treasurer shall, in each State fiscal year, pay from the General Fund to the authority, in accordance with a contract or contracts between the State Treasurer and the authority, authorized pursuant to section 49 …

52:27BBB-48 Contracts between State Treasurer and authority for debt service. 49. The State Treasurer and the authority are authorized to enter into one or more contracts to implement the payment arrangement that is provided for in section 48 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-47). Th…

52:27BBB-49 Series of special funds. 50. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a series of special funds as provided in sections 51 and 52 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-50 and C.52:27BBB-51) into which shall be deposited such moneys: (1) as shall be paid to the funds by t…

52:27BBB-5 Appointment of special arbitrator; criteria for dispute resolution. 5. Upon receipt of notification by the commissioner pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2002, c.43 (C.52:27BBB-4), the Chief Justice may designate a Superior Court judge who sits within the vicinage of the co…

52:27BBB-50 Overseeing of funds by board; amounts, purposes. 51. The board shall oversee the following funds: a. the "Residential Neighborhood Improvement Fund," into which shall be deposited the sum of $35 million from bond proceeds, to be disbursed at the direction of the board…

52:27BBB-51 "Higher Education and Regional Health Care Development Fund." 52. There is created the "Higher Education and Regional Health Care Development Fund" which shall be used to provide grants, to nonprofit educational institutions and regional health care facilities, as pro…