Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40A:9-9.2

  • clerk: means the clerk of a municipality or of a board of chosen freeholders. See New Jersey Statutes 40A:1-1
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
2. a. (1) The clerk of the municipality, or other official designated by the governing body, shall compile and maintain, on an ongoing basis, a directory of local authorities, boards and commissions.

(2) The directory shall include at least the following information for every authority, board and commission:

(a) the name of the authority, board, or commission;

(b) the number of members or positions;

(c) a list of currently appointed members, along with their terms of office;

(d) vacancies;

(e) general frequency of meetings; and

(f) the appointing authority and the enabling statute, ordinance, or resolution, if any.

b. (1) Any person interested in service on a municipal authority, board or commission shall file a one-page form with the clerk of the municipality expressing interest in public service.

(2) The form shall be in substantially the following form however, a municipality may require the submission of additional information:

Citizen Leadership Form

I, , hereby apply to perform public service on the following municipal authorities, boards or commissions:

a)

b)

c)

1. Name:

2. Address of Residence:

3. Phone Number:

4. E-mail Address:

5. Education, prior volunteer or work related experience, or other civic involvement which could be of use to authorities, boards or commissions:

(3) Address, phone number and email address shall be deemed confidential for the purposes of P.L.1963, c.73 (C. 47:1A-1 et seq.) and P.L.2001, c.404 (C. 47:1A-5 et al.).

L.2009, c.141, s.2.