Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:31-9

  • local unit: means a county or municipality. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
  • 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
A local unit having adopted an ordinance or resolution pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:31-4 may issue bonds pursuant to the provisions of the “Local Bond Law,” N.J.S. 40A:2-1 et seq. for all or part of the cost of water supply facilities. Proceeds from the bonds shall be used solely for the payment of the costs of the water supply facilities for which the bonds have been authorized.

Bonds issued by a local unit or local units may be:

a. General obligation bonds payable from unlimited ad valorem taxes which may additionally be secured by a pledge of revenues from rates, rentals or other charges levied and collected pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 40A:31-10 and 40A:31-11;

b. Local improvement assessment bonds payable from local improvement assessments as provided in N.J.S.40A:31-13, additionally secured by unlimited ad valorem taxes; or

c. General obligation bonds secured and payable from rates, rental and other charges levied and collected pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:31-10 and 40A:31-11, and additionally secured by unlimited ad valorem taxes. Bonds may additionally be secured by a pledge of any grant, subsidy or contribution received by the issuing local unit from the United States or the State of New Jersey, or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.

Source: C. 40:14C-7 (P.L.1979, c.451, s.7) and new.

L.1989,c.109,s.1.

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