Title 40A, Title 40A: MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

40A:14-181.1 Definitions regarding motor vehicle, traffic violations. 1. For the purposes of this act: "Citation" means a citation as defined in section 4 of P.L.1983, c.46 (C.39:5F-4). "Quota" means any requirement, in writing or otherwise, regarding the number of arrests made o…

40A:14-181.2 Police ticket quota for motor vehicle violations prohibited; permitted use of statistics. 2. a. A State, county, or municipal police department or force engaged in the enforcement of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes or any local ordinance adopted pursuant to this tit…

40A:14-182 Federal firefighters, certain; appointment. 1. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which, pursuant to N.J.S.40A:14-7, has established and maintains a paid or part-paid fire department and force …

40A:14-183 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 11 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Services Volunteer Length of Service Award Program Act." L.1997,c.388,s.1.

40A:14-184 Definitions relative to retirement benefits for certain municipal emergency services volunteers. 2. For the purposes of this act: "Active volunteer member" means a person who has been so designated by the governing board of a duly created emergency service organization…

40A:14-185 Establishment, termination of length of service award program, referendum. 3. a. A local government unit that is a county or municipality in which a fire district does not exist may by ordinance establish or terminate a length of service award program for the active vo…

40A:14-186 Length of service award programs, defined contribution programs. 4. Length of service award programs shall be established as defined contribution programs and shall be subject to the provisions of this act. Length of service award programs shall be based on applicable …

40A:14-187 Abolishment, amendment of length of service award program, special vote. 5. A length of service award program established by a local government unit pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1997, c.388 (C.40A:14-185) may be abolished or amended in the same manner as it was created…

40A:14-188. Provision of length of service award program not required; program requirements 6. No emergency service organization shall be required to provide a length of service award for its active volunteer members pursuant to the provisions of this act. Any length of service a…

40A:14-189 Award subject to contribution requirements. 7. a. Each active volunteer member's service award shall be subject to contribution requirements set forth in this section. In determining whether contribution requirements have been satisfied, all benefits provided under all…

40A:14-19. Suspension and removal of members and officers Except as otherwise provided by law no permanent member or officer of the paid or part-paid fire department or force shall be removed from his office, employment or position for political reasons or for any cause other tha…

40A:14-19.1 Definitions relative to certain firefighter retirement procedures for certain injured firefighters. 2. a. As used in this section: "Firefighter" shall mean a permanent, full-time, paid employee of a firefighting unit whose primary duties include the control and exting…

40A:14-190 Maintenance of records. 8. Each participating emergency service organization shall maintain all required records on forms prescribed by the requirements of the service award program. L.1997,c.388,s.8.

40A:14-191 Annual certification list. 9. Each participating emergency service organization shall furnish to the sponsoring agency an annual certification list, certified under oath, of all volunteer members, which shall identify those active volunteer members who have qualified f…

40A:14-192 Review of annual certification list. 10. The sponsoring agency shall review the annual certification list of each participating emergency service organization and approve the final annual certification. The approved list of active certified volunteer members shall then…

40A:14-193 Existing programs deemed valid; conditions for continuation. 11. Any length of service award program that involves any form of insurance or annuity program in existence prior to the effective date of this act is deemed valid in all respects, and may continue to operate…

40A:14-194 Regulations. 16. The Local Finance Board in the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) as are necessary to administer the …

40A:14-194.1. Additional penalties, fines 2. a. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, any person who knowingly violates any provision of P.L.1997, c.388 (C.40A:14-183 et al.) shall: (1) be subject to a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $1,150; (2) forfeit a…

40A:14-195 County law enforcement crisis intervention services program. 1. The governing body of any county, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, may provide for the establishment of a law enforcement crisis intervention services program. The purpose of the program is to p…

40A:14-196 Availability of program. 2. a. If a county establishes a crisis intervention services program pursuant to this act, the services shall be available to any law enforcement officer and sheriff's officer employed by any county law enforcement department or agency, or any …

40A:14-197 Provision of debriefing, counseling services. 3. a. The debriefing and counseling services available under a program established pursuant to P.L.1998, c.148 (C.40A:14-195 et seq.) shall be provided by appropriately licensed or certified psychologists and social workers…

40A:14-198 County crisis intervention services advisory council. 4. The governing body of a county which establishes a county crisis intervention services program pursuant to P.L.1998, c.148 (C.40A:14-195 et seq.) shall, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, organize a coun…

40A:14-199 Immunities, benefits of search, rescue teams. 1. Whenever a law enforcement officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician or paramedic employed by a municipality, county or fire district of this State or the State participates in a national, multi-state, State, co…

40A:14-2 County fire marshal; powers and duties. 40A:14-2. County Fire Marshal; powers and duties. The county fire marshal shall: act in an advisory capacity to all of the fire companies in the county, conduct or assist in, when requested by the incident commander or fire chief o…

40A:14-20. Hearings Except as otherwise provided by law the officer, board or authority empowered to hear and determine the charge or charges made against a member or officer of the paid or part-paid fire department or force shall have the power to subpoena witnesses and document…

40A:14-200 Definitions relative to suspension, termination of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters. 1. As used in this act: "Law enforcement agency" or "agency" means any public agency, other than the Department of Law and Public Safety, but not including the Youth Just…

40A:14-201 Law enforcement officer, firefighter, suspension, termination, final determination, payment status. 2. a. When a law enforcement officer employed by a law enforcement agency or a firefighter employed by a public fire department that is subject to the provisions of Titl…

40A:14-202 Hearing on complaint, charges, final disposition, appeal. 3. a. An employing agency or department subject to the provisions of section 2 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-201) shall conduct a hearing on the complaint or charges within 30 days of the date on which the officer…

40A:14-203 Recommendation of administrative law judge, payment status. 4. If the administrative law judge recommends that: a. The officer's or firefighter's appeal be denied and that the officer's or firefighter's employment be terminated, the officer or firefighter shall not be …

40A:14-204 Submission of decision to Civil Service Commission. 5. The Office of Administrative Law immediately shall transmit an administrative law judge's recommended decision in each case subject to the provisions of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.) to the Civil Service Com…

40A:14-205 Final determination of appeal. 6. a. If the final determination of the commission affirms the officer's or firefighter's appeal, the officer or firefighter shall be reinstated immediately, be entitled to receive his base salary, be restored all rights and benefits, inc…

40A:14-206 Payment status during appeal of termination. 7. a. An officer or firefighter appealing a final determination terminating his employment to the Appellate Division of the Superior Court, shall not be entitled to the payment of any base salary under the provisions of sect…

40A:14-207 Establishment of Law Enforcement and Firefighter Unit. 8. Within six months of the effective date of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-200 et al.), the Director of the Office of Administrative Law shall establish a special unit, to be known as the Law Enforcement and Firefighte…

40A:14-208 Rules, regulations. 9. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Office of Administrative Law and the Civil Service Commission, in consultation, shall promulgate temporary rules to effectuate the …

40A:14-209 Suspension, termination not subject to Title 11A, payment status. 10. a. When a law enforcement officer or firefighter employed by a law enforcement agency or department that is not subject to the provisions of Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes is suspended from per…

40A:14-21. Suspension pending hearing; commencement of hearing If any member or officer of the paid or part-paid fire department or force shall be suspended pending a hearing as a result of charges made against him such hearing, except as otherwise provided by law, shall be comme…

40A:14-210 Appeal to arbitration, final determination, payment status. 11. a. In lieu of serving a written notice to the Superior Court under the provisions of N.J.S.40A:14-150 or N.J.S.40A:14-22, as appropriate, seeking review of the termination of his employment for a complaint…

40A:14-211 Rules, regulations promulgated by Public Employment Relations Commission. 12. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), the Public Employment Relations Commission shall promulgate temporary rules to e…

40A:14-212 Reimbursement to employing agency. 13. a. If an officer or firefighter who is required to reimburse his employing agency for pay received during a period of appeal pursuant to section 6 or section 11 of P.L.2009, c.16 (C.40A:14-205 or C.40A:14-210) fails to do so, the …

40A:14-213 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Emergency Responders Employment Protection Act." L.2009, c.202, s.1.

40A:14-214 Employment protection for volunteer emergency responder. 2. a. As used in this act, "volunteer emergency responder" means an active member in good standing of a volunteer fire company, a volunteer member of a duly incorporated first aid, rescue or ambulance squad, or a…

40A:14-215 Appointment of EMTs by municipality. 1. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which employs emergency medical technicians may appoint as a member thereof any person who: (1) was employed as an eme…

40A:14-216 Reappointment of EMTs by municipality. 2. a. The provisions of any other law to the contrary notwithstanding, the appointing authority of a municipality which employs emergency medical technicians may reappoint as a member thereof any person who: (1) did not hold a per…

40A:14-22 Review of disciplinary conviction, arbitration in non-civil service municipality by member, officer of fire department. 40A:14-22. Any member or officer of a paid or part-paid fire department or force in a municipality wherein Title 11A of the New Jersey Statutes is not…

40A:14-23. Judicially determined illegal suspension or dismissal; member or officer entitled to recover salary; proviso Whenever any member or officer of a paid or part-paid fire department or force shall be suspended or dismissed from his office, employment or position and such …

40A:14-24. Chaplains. 1. a. The governing body of any municipality, by ordinance, may provide for the appointment of one or more chaplains to the paid or part-paid fire department and force of the municipality. Any person so appointed to qualify shall be an ordained clergyman in …