Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:5A-8

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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
The Local Finance Board may recommend in its findings with respect to a proposed project financing:

a. That the debt service reserve fund in an amount established by the board be funded from the proceeds of the sale of the authority’s bonds;

b. The incurrence of indebtedness and the issuance of obligations by the local unit or units to finance a portion of the proposed project cost. Except as otherwise provided in this act, these obligations shall be authorized and issued in the manner provided for in Title 40 of the Revised Statutes or Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes;

c. That the local unit or units execute a service contract with the authority;

d. That the local unit or units not execute a service contract with the authority, if the Local Finance Board determines that the contract would impose an inappropriate risk on the local unit;

e. That an amount not to exceed the outstanding principal each year for the proposed financing of the authority be included in the net debt of a local unit, under N.J.S. 40A:2-1 et seq., if the local unit executes a service contract with the authority;

f. In addition to the above, any other conditions that the Local Finance Board considers appropriate to provide sound financial support for the project financing.

L. 1983,c.313, s.8; amended by L. 1987,c.319,s.4.