New Jersey § 40a:4-6
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:4-6, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:4-6.
The governing body of a municipality or county may satisfy the advertisement requirements
for the introduction and passage of a budget in the following manner: a. The publication of a summary pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.40A:4-6 citing: (1) The totals of the major sections of the budget, including but not limited to,
operating expenses, capital improvement appropriations, salaries and wages, and surplus
for the previous and current budget years; (2) The amount of any principal and interest of any debt to be paid in the current
budget year and the total amount of debt remaining; (3) The total number of persons employed in the previous budget year and the total
number estimated to be employed in the current budget year, the municipal purposes
property tax levy of the previous budget year and the estimated municipal purposes
property tax levy of the current budget year, the total amount to be raised by taxation
and the total amount to be received from other sources in the current budget year,
and the total appropriations of the previous year's budget and of the current year's
budget; and (4) The location, phone number and office hours of the principal municipal or county
building where copies of the budget will be available to the public and the name of
the person or the office to be contacted if a person wants to receive a copy of the
budget by mail. b. The name of the municipality or county and the budget title shall be printed in
bold 16 point typeface and the remainder of the summary shall be printed in bold 8
point typeface.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 40a:4-6
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Section 40a:4-6 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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