New Jersey § 52:27bb-56
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 52:27bb-56, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52:27bb-56.
If the director finds in the course of his duties that any of the conditions listed
in section 55 of this act 1 exists in a municipality not subject to supervision under sections 52:27-1 to 52:27-66 , inclusive, of the Revised Statutes, he shall forthwith give notice to the governing
body that the question of the application of this article to that municipality will
be placed before the board for its determination at a time and place which shall be
stated in the notice. The board, at the time and place stated in the notice, shall give the local governing
body and any other interested parties an opportunity to be heard. If the board finds, after hearing, that any of the conditions listed in section
55 of this act exists in the municipality, it may by resolution determine that the
municipality is subject to supervision pursuant to this article ( C. 52:27BB-54 et seq. ) and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act. 2 The resolution shall be submitted to the Commissioner of the Department of Community
Affairs, the State Treasurer and the Attorney General and shall be effective upon
the approval by any two of the above cabinet officers. To remain effective, the resolution shall be renewed each year by the board and
approved by two of the above named officers. The resolution shall state for each municipality subject to supervision pursuant to
this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act, which
of the provisions of this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary
act are in effect within the municipality. Thereafter, the board may modify the resolution to terminate or limit the operation
of any provisions of this article, or, with the approval of any two of the above cabinet
officers, to put additional provisions into effect. Notice shall be given by registered mail to the clerk of the municipality. Upon receipt of such notice the governing body and municipal officers shall observe
the provisions of this article and shall comply with all orders of the director issued
under it while the municipality remains subject to its provisions. 1
N.J.S.A. § 52:27BB-55. 2
N.J.S.A. §§ 52:27BB-66.1 and 52:27BB-95.1.
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