28. During the rehabilitation term, all ordinances authorizing the issuance of debt shall be subject to approval of the Local Finance Board. Provisions of the “Local Bond Law,” N.J.S. 40A:2-1 et seq., with regard to the introduction of bond ordinances shall be followed, and approval of the chief operating officer shall serve as approval of the bond ordinance for publication. After a public hearing held by the governing body and approval of a bond ordinance by the chief operating officer, the chief operating officer shall apply to the Local Finance Board for approval of the bond ordinance. No bond ordinance shall take effect without the approval of the Local Finance Board. Amendments to existing bond ordinances that do not increase the amount of bonded indebtedness may be approved by the chief operating officer without the approval of the Local Finance Board.

L.2002,c.43,s.28.