New Jersey § 40a:14-178

§ 40a:14-178.

a. Whenever a person who resigned as a member of a county or municipal law enforcement agency is appointed to another county or municipal law enforcement agency, the police department of an educational institution pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 211

( C.18A:6-4.2 et seq. ) , a State law enforcement agency or the New Jersey Transit Police Department pursuant

to section 2 of P.L.1989, c. 291 ( C.27:25-15.1 ) within 120 days of resignation, and that person held a probationary appointment at

the time of resignation or held a permanent appointment for 30 days or less prior

to resignation, the county or municipal law enforcement agency, educational institution or State law enforcement

agency appointing the person , or the New Jersey Transit Corporation, is liable to the former county or municipal employer, as appropriate, for the total

certified costs incurred by the former employer in the examination, hiring, and training

of the person. b. Whenever a person who resigned as a member of a county or municipal law enforcement agency is appointed to another county or municipal law enforcement agency, the police department of an educational institution pursuant to P.L.1970, c. 211

( C.18A:6-4.2 et seq. ) , State law enforcement agency or the New Jersey Transit Police Department pursuant

to section 2 of P.L.1989, c. 291 ( C.27:25-15.1 ) within 120 days of resignation, and that person, at the time of resignation held

a permanent appointment for more than 30 days but less than two years, the county

or municipal law enforcement agency, educational institution, or State law enforcement

agency appointing the person , or the New Jersey Transit Corporation, is liable to the former county or municipal employer, as appropriate, for one-half

of the total certified costs incurred by the former employer in the examination, hiring

and training of that person. c. Upon the appointment of a former member of a county or municipal law enforcement

agency, the appointing county or municipal law enforcement agency, educational institution , State law enforcement agency or the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall notify the former employer immediately upon the appointment of a former employee

and shall reimburse the former employer within 120 days of the receipt of the certified

costs. d. For the purposes of this act : “ County or municipal law enforcement agency ” means and includes, but is not limited to, a county or municipal police department

or force, a county corrections department and a county sheriff's office; “ Examination costs ” means and includes, but is not limited to, the costs of all qualifying examinations

and the public advertisements for these examinations ; “ State law enforcement agency ” means and includes, but is not limited to, the police department of a State agency

and the State Department of Corrections, but does not include the State Police; and “ Training costs ” means the police training course fees and the base salary received while attending

the police training course, as required by P.L.1961, c. 56 ( C.52:17B-66 et seq. ).