New Jersey § 40a:14-72

§ 40a:14-72.

a. An election shall be held annually either on the third Saturday in February or

at the time of the general election on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in

November in each established fire district for the election of members of the board

according to the expiration of terms. The initial election for a newly created fire district may take place on another date

as a governing body may specify under N.J.S.40A:14-70 , but the annual election thereafter shall be held either on the third Saturday in

February or at the time of the general election on the first Tuesday after the first

Monday in November. b. For an election held at a time other than at the time of the general election,

the place of the election shall be determined by the board and a notice thereof, and

of the closing date for the filing with the clerk of the board of petitions of nomination

for membership on the board, shall be published at least once in a newspaper circulating

in the district, at least six weeks prior to the date fixed for the election. c. For an election held at the time of the general election, the place of the election

shall be determined pursuant to R.S.19:8-1 et seq. and notice thereof shall be published pursuant to R.S.19:12-7 . Notice of the closing date for the filing, with the county clerk, of nominations by

petition for direct nomination for membership on the board shall be published by the

board at least once in a newspaper circulating in the district, at least 21 days prior

to the date by which such nominations are required to be filed with the county clerk. d. Fire districts located in the same municipality may combine the publication of

their notices of election. For the purpose of this section, “notices of election” shall include the notices required

to be published under section 6 of P.L.2009, c. 79 ( C.19:63-6 ). e. The legal voters at an annual election held on the third Saturday in February shall

determine the amount of money to be raised for the ensuing year and determine such

other matters as may be required. If the amount of money to be raised for the ensuing year exceeds the permissible property

tax levy increase as determined pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c. 62 ( C.40A:4-45.45 ), a public question shall be submitted to the legal voters to increase the amount

to be raised by taxation by more than the allowable adjusted tax levy. f. If a fire district holds its annual election at the time of the general election,

then the legal voters shall determine the amount of money to be raised for the ensuing

year only by such amount that exceeds the permissible property tax levy increase as

determined pursuant to section 10 of P.L.2007, c. 62 ( C.40A:4-45.45 ). The legal voters shall determine whether to increase the amount to be raised by taxation

by more than the allowable adjusted tax levy for the ensuing year through the submission

of a public question. The board of fire commissioners of the fire district shall notify the county or municipal

clerk, as appropriate, of the need to conduct a referendum pursuant to this subsection

at least 60 days before the date of the referendum. A referendum conducted pursuant to this subsection shall be held on the third Saturday

in February of the budget year in which the levy increase would apply. g. No fire district election shall be held between the period of 45 days prior to

the primary or general election to the certification of the results of the primary

or general election.