Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:56-20

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
6. a. Bonds issued for school purposes by counties, municipalities or school districts subsequent to the effective date of P.L.1980, c.72 (C. 18A:56-17 et seq.) and prior to the effective date of P.L.2003, c.118, shall bear the following legend: “Payment of this obligation is secured under the provisions of the ‘New Jersey School Bond Reserve Act’ in accordance with which an amount equal to 1 1/2 % of the aggregate outstanding bonded indebtedness (but not to exceed the moneys available in the fund), of New Jersey counties, municipalities and school districts for school purposes as of September 15 of each year, is held within the State Fund for the Support of Free Public Schools as a school bond reserve pledged by law to secure payments of principal and interest due on such bonds in the event of the inability of the issuer to make payment.”

b. Bonds issued for school purposes by counties, municipalities or school districts on and after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.118, shall bear the following legend: “Payment of this obligation is secured under the provisions of the ‘New Jersey School Bond Reserve Act’ in accordance with which an amount equal to 1% of the aggregate outstanding bonded indebtedness (but not to exceed the moneys available in the fund), of New Jersey counties, municipalities and school districts for school purposes as of September 15 of each year, is held within the State Fund for the Support of Free Public Schools as a school bond reserve pledged by law to secure payments of principal and interest due on such bonds in the event of the inability of the issuer to make payment.”

L.1980,c.72,s.6; amended 2003, c.118, s.3.