Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:69A-97

  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
Except in those municipalities which operate on the State fiscal year pursuant to section 2 or 3 of P.L.1991, c.75 (C. 40A:4-3.1 or C. 40A:4-3.2), on or before the fifteenth day of the fiscal year the municipal manager shall submit to council his recommended budget together with such explanatory comment or statement as he may deem desirable. The budget shall be in such form as is required by law for municipal budgets, and shall in addition have appended thereto detailed analysis of the various items of expenditure and revenue.

The council shall, where practicable, provide by ordinance for the operation of a system of work programs and quarterly allotments for operation of the budget, and for development and reporting of appropriate unit costs of budgeted expenditures.

L.1950,c.210,s.9-17; amended 1991,c.75,s.7.