Title 40, Title 40: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40:46-43. Committee on Certification of Local Officers There is hereby created a Committee on Certification of Local Officers. The committee shall consist of the Director of the State Division of Local Government and four municipal officials to be appointed by the Governor to ser…

40:46-44. Duties; standards of proficiency; certificates of qualification; training programs Subject to the provisions of this act and other applicable laws, the committee shall: (a) establish and define standards of proficiency and competence for key positions, not inconsistent …

40:46-45. Examination of applicants; certificates of qualification Upon request of any person holding a key position in any municipality governed under the provisions of this act who has served in such key position for a period of at least ten years from the date of his appointme…

40:46-46. Powers of committee For the purposes of this act, the committee may: (a) use the facilities of State departments as may be necessary or desirable to carry out any of the purposes or requirements of this act; (b) use such municipal, school, and other public buildings, fa…

40:46-47. Delegation of powers and duties; information and assistance; examination fees The committee may delegate such of its functions, powers, and duties as it may deem appropriate to its executive secretary, or to other officers and employees of the State. The committee may c…

40:46-48. Form of tests Tests as required by this act may be written, oral, physical or in the form of demonstration or evidence of education or skill, or any combination of these, and shall be of such character as fairly to test and determine the qualifications, fitness and abil…

40:46-49. Offenses Any person who, for the purpose of defeating, or obstructing the provisions and purpose of this act, shall: (a) willfully, by himself or in co-operation with one or more persons defeat, deceive or obstruct a person in respect to his right of taking a test for a…

40:46-50. Exemption of positions from provisions of act Key positions shall be exempt from the provisions of this act when the key positions are within the classified service of the civil service in any municipality operating under Title 11, Civil Service, of the Revised Statutes…

40:46-51. Retirement at 70 or for disability Any person who hereafter acquires tenure in a key position may, upon reasonable notice, be retired from active service in such position by action of the governing body of the municipality at any time after he has reached the age of sev…

40:46-52. Adoption of act The qualified voters of any municipality may adopt this act at any regular municipal or general election or at any election at which they vote on the adoption of any of the optional forms of government provided by the Optional Municipal Charter Law. Upon…

40:46-53. Act operative on favorable vote The municipal clerk shall certify the results of the election to the legislative body of the municipality at its first meeting thereafter, enter the same at large in its minutes and certify the same to the Secretary of State. If it appear…