Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:69A-115

  • 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
The form of government provided in this article shall be known as the “small municipality plan.” It may be adopted by any municipality having a population of less than 12,000 inhabitants and shall, together with articles 2 and 17, govern any municipality the voters of which have adopted the plan pursuant to this act.

L.1950, c. 210, p. 495, s. 13-1, eff. June 8, 1950. Amended by L.1981, c. 465, s. 29, eff. Jan. 9, 1982.