Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:6-2

  • census: means the latest Federal census effective within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
40A:6-2. Whenever the classification of any county is changed by reason of increase of population as shown by any future federal decennial census, the change in class shall be deemed to take effect on July 1 following the receipt by the Governor of the federal decennial census.

L.1979, c. 181, s. 1, eff. Aug. 29, 1979. Amended by L.1981, c. 462, s. 45; 2021, c.369, s.3.