New Jersey Statutes 40A:5-25. Attorney of local unit may appear on its behalf
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:5-25
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- governing body: means the governing body of a county or the commission, council, board or body having control of the finances of a municipality or any other local unit as defined herein. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:5-2
- local unit: means any county, municipality, special district or any public body corporate and politic created or established under any law of this State by or on behalf of any one or more counties or municipalities, or any board, commission, department or agency of any of the foregoing having custody of funds, but shall not include a school district. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:5-2
Whenever an investigation shall have been ordered to be made pursuant to this chapter, and the governing body of the local unit shall pass a resolution directing its attorney, counsel or other legal representative, as it may choose, to appear and act on its behalf or on the behalf of any of its officials, such attorney may appear at the investigation and on behalf of the local unit or any of its officials, present evidence, examine witnesses and take part in the investigation.
L.1960, c. 169, s. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1962.