Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:151-51

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
In effecting such division a decision of the majority of those present of the committee of the newly created fire district, concurred in by a majority of those present and of the committee of the fire district the assets and debts of which are being divided, shall be final and conclusive. If any of the members of said committees shall fail to attend such meeting, those assembled may act, and a majority of the whole number of such joint committee may adjourn the meeting from time to time not exceeding one week. The joint committee shall appoint a clerk from their own number who shall keep a record of their proceedings and certify to each fire district affected the apportionment of assets and debts so made.
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