New Jersey § 40a:14-81

§ 40a:14-81.

a. The commissioners of any fire district may, by resolution, establish paid positions

within the fire department, or for the fire district, as such position shall be determined

by the commissioners to be required for the purposes of the fire district. The commissioners shall, by resolution, appoint persons to, determine the terms

of, fix the compensation for, and prescribe the powers, functions and duties of all

paid positions so established. For the purposes of this section, a paid position shall mean any position for which

any compensation is provided by the fire district other than reimbursement for expenses

and losses actually incurred in the performance of duties. b. Every resolution proposed pursuant to subsection a. of this section, after being

introduced and having passed a first reading, which may be by title, shall be published

in full at least once in a newspaper having substantial circulation in the fire district,

together with a notice of the introduction thereof and the time and place when and

where it will be considered for final passage. Such publication shall appear at least 1 week prior to the time fixed for further

consideration for final passage. c. At the time and place stated in the publication, or at any time and place to which

the meeting for the further consideration of the resolution shall from time to time

be adjourned, all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning

the resolution. The opportunity to be heard shall include the right to ask pertinent questions concerning

the resolution by any resident of the fire district or by any other person affected

by the resolution. Final passage of the resolution shall be at least 10 days after the first reading. d. Upon the opening of the hearing, the resolution shall be given a second reading,

which may be by title, and may thereafter be passed with or without amendment, or

rejected. At least 1 week prior to second reading, a copy of the resolution shall be posted

in such public place as notices are usually posted in the district, and copies shall

be made available to each person requesting a copy during said week and during the

hearing. No amendment to such resolution shall be adopted, unless such amendment is presented

in written form to the fire commissioners and copies made available to each person

requesting a copy at the meeting at which the amendment is considered. e. Upon passage, every such resolution, or the title, together with a notice of the

date of passage or approval, or both, shall be published at least once in a newspaper

having substantial circulation in the fire district.