N.J. Stat. tit. 40, ch. 5

N.J. Stat. tit. 40, ch. 5
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N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2 Contributions to first aid, ambulance and rescue squads.

40:5-2. Any county or municipality may make a voluntary contribution of not more than $125,000 annually to any duly incorporated first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad association of the county, or of any municipality therein, rendering service generally throughout the county, or any of the municipalities thereof. In addition, if any such associations experience extraordinary need, the county or municipality may contribute an additional amount of not more than $70,000 annually; provided, however, that the need for such additional funds is established by the association and is directly related to the performance of said association's duties. Whenever the total annual county or municipal contribution to an association exceeds $70,000, the chief financial officer of the county or municipality shall receive an audit performed by a certified public accountant or a registered municipal accountant of each association's financial records for the current year which shall certify to the governing body of the county or municipality that such records are being maintained in accordance with sound accounting principles. Any county or municipality may appropriate such additional sums as it may deem necessary for the purchase of first aid, ambulance, rescue or other emergency vehicles, equipment, supplies and materials for use by these associations, the title to which shall remain with the county or municipality, provided that the funds are controlled and disbursed by the county or municipality. In the case of a joint purchase made by the governing bodies of two or more local units pursuant to the provisions of the "Consolidated Municipal Services Act," P.L.1952, c.72 (C.40:48B-1 et seq.), the title to the purchase shall be held by the joint meeting formed by the contracting governing bodies. Amended 1941, c.236; 1951, c.298, s.1; 1960, c.36; 1966, c.290; 1974, c.122; 1978, c.115; 1983, c.520; 1983, c.544; 1985, c.19, s.2; 1986, c.120, s.1; 1987, c.31; 2001, c.403; 2022, c.12.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.1 General conflagration; appropriations to relieve loss from

Whenever a general conflagration shall have taken place in any county, and in one or more municipalities thereof, such county shall be and is hereby authorized to appropriate, raise and expend a sum of money, not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), to relieve the loss, damage, distress and suffering caused by said general conflagration. L.1941, c. 48, p. 128, s. 1 eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.2 Prerequisites to county's expending money to relieve losses from general conflagration

No county shall raise or expend any moneys for the purpose aforesaid unless and until: (a) The borough, township, city, village or other municipality in which such loss, damage, distress and suffering has occurred shall appropriate and raise a like sum for the same purpose. (b) A joint commission has been established by and between such county and municipality, on which commission the county and municipality shall have equal representation and which commission shall, after proper investigation, recommend, in writing, to the county and municipality the expenditure of the funds so raised; neither said county nor any municipality shall expend all or any part of said funds, unless and until such recommendation is received and followed. (c) A resolution making an appropriation of the necessary funds by the board of chosen freeholders of such county, by at least a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members thereof. L.1941, c. 48, p. 128, s. 2, eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.3 Boroughs, townships, cities, villages, etc., prerequisites to expending money to relieve loss from general conflagration

No borough, township, city, village or other municipality shall expend any moneys for the purpose aforesaid unless and until: (a) The county in which such loss, damage, distress and suffering has occurred shall appropriate a like sum for the same purpose. (b) The joint commission aforesaid has been created and its recommendation or recommendations as to the expenditure of such funds has been made. (c) A resolution making an appropriation of the necessary funds by the borough, township, city, village or other municipality has been passed by the governing body thereof, by at least a two-thirds affirmative vote of the members of such governing body. L.1941, c. 48, p. 129, s. 3, eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.4 "General conflagration" defined

The term "general conflagration" as used herein shall be construed, for the purposes hereof, to mean and include: any monetary damage to the improved property of or physical suffering to twenty-five or more families, or both, in any county, whether in one or more municipalities in such county. L.1941, c. 48, p. 129, s. 4, eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.5 Raising and appropriating money to relieve loss from general conflagration by resolution

Any county, borough, township, city, village or other municipality may raise and appropriate said moneys by resolution as aforesaid, notwithstanding the provisions of sections 40:1-14 and 40:1-15 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey; provided, that in the next annual budget of such county and borough, township, city, village or other municipality a similar amount shall be included to retire and pay off the obligation or obligations so incurred. L.1941, c. 48, p. 130, s. 5, eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.6 Notes or other obligations; raising funds to relieve loss from general conflagration

Any county, borough, township, city, village or other municipality is hereby authorized to execute and deliver its note or other obligation to raise the funds contemplated herein, which note or other obligation shall recite: (a) The general nature of the purpose of raising said moneys. (b) That the note or other obligation is in the nature of an emergency and shall be retired within one year from its issuance. (c) That said note or other obligation is issued pursuant to this law. (d) That such note or obligation is an exception to the general laws of this State relative to limitation on county and municipal indebtedness. L.1941, c. 48, p. 130, s. 6, eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.7 Liberal construction

This act shall be liberally construed to enable the several counties and municipalities to expeditiously relieve the loss, damage, distress and suffering caused by a general conflagration. L.1941, c. 48, p. 130, s. 6, eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.8 Inapplicable to conflagration occurring before April 1, 1941

This act shall not apply to any general conflagration which occurred before April first, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one. L.1941, c. 48, p. 130, s. 7, eff. April 23, 1941.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.10 Appropriations to carry out program

The board of chosen freeholders of such county or the governing body of such municipality may appropriate sufficient funds to carry out said program, when established and maintained pursuant to this act. L.1952, c. 120, p. 461, s. 2.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.10a Rate for diagnostic services and treatment; payments to county; reimbursement

The board of chosen freeholders of any county which has established and maintains a center or institution for the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in persons shall, in November of each year, compute and determine the rate per day to be paid for maintaining, treating and diagnosing a person for whom diagnosis is sought in such center or institution, as the result of confinement of any type, whether voluntary or involuntary, or by criminal or other process, such rate to become effective on January 1, next following, and the person, court or agency requesting the diagnostic services and treatment shall be required to pay such rate to the county. Any funds expended by such county, any court, or agency for diagnostic services and treatment, shall be a proper charge against the person diagnosed or his estate or his legal responsible relatives and may be recovered and reimbursed to the board of chosen freeholders, said court or agency by the entry of an appropriate order of reimbursement by said court or any court having jurisdiction, or by any other legal process available for the recovery of just debts and legal obligations. L.1964, c. 189, s. 1, eff. Oct. 2, 1964.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.10b Provision of services to runaway, homeless youths, families.

1. The governing body of a county or municipality annually may appropriate funds to a private, nonprofit organization for the purpose of providing services to runaway or homeless youths and their families. The services may include temporary shelter, food, clothing, medical care, transportation, individual and family counseling, and any other service necessary to provide adequate temporary, protective care for runaway or homeless youths, or to aid in reuniting the youths with their parents or guardians. On or before December 31 of each year, the governing body of a municipality shall provide to the Office of Homelessness Prevention in the Department of Community Affairs a list of nonprofit organizations to which the governing body appropriated funds pursuant to this section and any available information in the possession of the governing body concerning persons who are homeless or at risk for homelessness in accordance with any applicable privacy, security, and data quality standards. For the purposes of this section, "runaway or homeless youth" means a person under the age of 18, who is absent from his legal residence without the consent of his parents or legal guardian, or who is without a place of shelter where supervision and care are available. L.1982, c.56, s.1; amended 2019, c.73, s.7.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.10c Nonprofit hospital for health related community services; voluntary contributions

The governing body of a county or municipality may make voluntary contributions to a public or private nonprofit hospital for any health related service contributing to the health, education, welfare, or safety of the community. L. 1985, c. 79, s. 1, eff. March 14, 1985.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-2.11 Use of parking meter revenues for off-street parking facilities.

1. The board of chosen freeholders of any county and the governing body of any municipality may by resolution appropriate and dedicate all or any portion of the revenues which it derives from parking meters in excess of the cost of purchase, installation, maintenance and operation of said parking meters, to the purposes of creation, purchase, construction and maintenance of off-street parking facilities. L.1952,c.195,s.1; amended 2001, c.342, s.4.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-18 Service charge for NSF checks; collection

a. The governing body of a municipality may provide, by resolution or ordinance, for the imposition of a service charge to be added to any account owing to the municipality, if payment tendered on the account was by a check or other written instrument which was returned for insufficient funds. b. Whenever an account owing to a municipality is for a tax or special assessment, the service charge authorized by this section shall be included on whatever list of delinquent accounts is prepared for the enforcement of the lien. c. The service charge for a check or other written instrument returned for insufficient funds shall be determined and set by resolution or by ordinance of the governing body, from time to time, as appropriate, but shall not exceed $20 per check or other written instrument. d. Any service charge authorized by this section shall be collected in the same manner prescribed by law for the collection of the account for which the check or other written instrument was tendered. In addition, the governing body may require future payments to be tendered in cash or by certified or cashier's check. L.1990,c.105,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 40:5-19 Service charge on checks returned for insufficient funds; county imposition, fee, collection

1. a. The governing body of a county may provide, by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, for the imposition of a service charge to be added to any account owing to the county, if payment tendered on the account was by a check or other written instrument which was returned for insufficient funds. b. The service charge for a check or other written instrument returned for insufficient funds shall be determined and set by resolution or by ordinance of the governing body, as appropriate, from time to time, but shall not exceed $20 per check or other written instrument. c. Any service charge authorized by this section shall be collected in the same manner prescribed by law for the collection of the account for which the check or other written instrument was tendered. In addition, the governing body may require future payments to be tendered in cash or by certified or cashier's check. L.1991,c.339.
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