New Jersey § 40a:4-45
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 40a:4-45, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 40a:4-45.
In any public referendum conducted by a municipality pursuant to subsection i. of
section 3 of P.L.1976, c. 68 (C. 40A:4-45.3i.), the public question to be submitted
to the voters at the referendum election shall state only the amount by which the
final appropriations of the municipality shall be increased by more than the permissible
level over the previous year's final appropriations if the question is approved by
the voters, and the percentage rate of increase which that amount represents over
the permissible rate. There shall be set forth in an accompanying explanatory statement a list of the
appropriations line items to which the increased amount shall apply and such other
relevant information as the governing body may wish to include therein. A resolution adopted by a municipality to authorize the conduct of such a referendum
shall set forth, in addition to the above, the amount to be appropriated for each
applicable appropriations item: a. if the referendum question is approved by the
voters; and b. if the referendum question is disapproved by the voters.
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