New Jersey § 40a:14-78
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:14-78, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:14-78.
The fire commissioners of any fire district shall introduce and approve the annual
budget not later than 60 days prior to the annual election held pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:14-72 . The budget shall be introduced in writing at a meeting of the fire commissioners. Approval thereof shall constitute a first reading which may be by title, and the
fire commissioners shall at that time fix the time and place for the holding of a
public hearing upon the budget. Notice of the date, time, place and purpose of such public hearing, and of the time
and place at which a copy of the approved budget shall be available to each person
requesting it during the week preceding such public hearing, shall be advertised at
least 10 days prior to such hearing in a newspaper having substantial circulation
in the fire district.
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