New Jersey § 10:4-10

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 10:4-10, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 10:4-10.

At the commencement of every meeting of a public body the person presiding shall announce

publicly, and shall cause to be entered in the minutes of the meeting, an accurate

statement to the effect: a. that adequate notice of the meeting has been provided, specifying the time, place,

and manner in which such notice was provided; or b. that adequate notice was not provided, in which case such announcement shall state

(1) the nature of the urgency and importance referred to in subsection 4. b. (1) 1 and the nature of the substantial harm to the public interest likely to result from

a delay in the holding of the meeting; (2) that the meeting will be limited to discussion

of and acting with respect to such matters of urgency and importance; (3) the time,

place, and manner in which notice of the meeting was provided; and (4) either (a)

that the need for such meeting could not reasonably have been foreseen at a time when

adequate notice could have been provided, in which event, such announcement shall

specify the reason why such need could not reasonably have been foreseen; or (b)

that such need could reasonably have been foreseen at a time when adequate notice

could have been provided, but such notice was not provided, in which event the announcement

shall specify the reason why adequate notice was not provided. 1

N.J.S.A. § 10:4-9.b, (1).

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What does New Jersey Statutes § 10:4-10 cover?

Section 10:4-10 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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