New Jersey § 40a:5-7
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:5-7, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:5-7.
A synopsis of all audits, together with the recommendations made by the registered
municipal accountant, shall be prepared and published by the clerk of the local unit
at least once in the official newspaper of the local unit, if there be one, or if
there be none, in a newspaper published in the local unit. If there is no newspaper published within the local unit, it shall be published
in a newspaper having a general circulation in the local unit. If the clerk fails to have such publication made within 30 days after receipt of the
report of audit and recommendations, he shall be subject to a fine of $10.00 payable
to the local unit for each day after the expiration of the 30 days that such publication
fails to appear.
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Section 40a:5-7 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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