New Jersey § 44:1-54
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 44:1-54, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 44:1-54.
The bonds shall mature in not more than forty years from the issuance thereof. The principal and interest thereof and other necessary sums of money or expenses shall
be the debt or obligation of the district wherein they were issued in the municipalities
of each county participating, in the proportion which the population of each county
or part thereof, as last determined prior to their issuance and prior to the passage
of the joint resolution of the boards of chosen freeholders of the counties concerned,
bears to the population of each other county or part thereof likewise participating,
except as in this chapter otherwise provided as to municipalities not participating. The sums necessary for each annual maturity together with all interest charges shall
be provided for in the budgets of the counties participating, in the manner in which
other expenses are provided for, and in the proportionate amount annually in the respective
counties which is certified by the state commissioner of municipal accounts as being
the quota and proportion chargeable to each county. The payment of such interest and principal and other necessary sums shall be provided
for by taxation and annually levied, assessed and collected by the boards of chosen
freeholders from the municipalities of the counties participating in the purpose,
in the manner in which other debts and obligations of the several counties are provided
for by taxation.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 44:1-54
What does New Jersey Statutes § 44:1-54 cover?
Section 44:1-54 is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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