Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:4-3.1

  • census: means the latest Federal census effective within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Notwithstanding any provision of law relating to required residence for State employees in Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, the appointing authority of any State correctional facility located in a municipality with a population of more than, 84,000, but less than 90,000, according to the latest federal decennial census, shall appoint to positions of employment with the facility only residents of the municipality in which the facility is located, provided that:

a. The municipality, on the effective date of this act, is operating under the provisions of P.L.1947, c. 151 (C. 52:27BB-1 et seq.);

b. The residents permanently appointed possess at least the minimum qualifications required by Civil Service specifications for the available positions, have lived in the municipality for at least 6 months and have complied with other requirements of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes; and

c. A sufficient number of qualified residents exists for permanent appointment to available positions.

L.1982, c. 44, s. 1, eff. June 29, 1982.