New Jersey Statutes 40A:4-5.1. Local budget date extension
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:4-5.1
- budget: means the budget of a local unit. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
- director: means the Director of the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
- local finance board: means the Local Finance Board in the Division of Local Government Services in the Department of Community Affairs. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
- local unit: means a county or municipality. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
- 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
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, whenever a Public Health Emergency pursuant to the “Emergency Health Powers Act,” P.L.2005, c.222 (C. 26:13-1 et seq.) or a State of Emergency pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.), or both, has been declared by the Governor and is in effect, the director may extend the statutory dates for the introduction and approval, and adoption, of county and municipal budgets without the approval of the Local Finance Board.
Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the governing body of a local unit may adopt the budget for that unit at any time within 10 days after the director has certified his approval thereof and returned the same, if the certification is later than the date of the advertised hearing.
L.1989, c.31, s.1; amended 1991, c.75, s.10; 2020, c.12.