New Jersey § 52:27bbb-13

§ 52:27bbb-13.

a. Upon the completion of the municipal management study by the chief operating officer,

the chief operating officer shall make available for public inspection a copy of the

study in the office of the municipal clerk and each branch of the public library within

the municipality. b. The chief operating officer shall cause notice to be published in a newspaper circulating

within the municipality that the study is available for public inspection, not less

than 14 days before the meeting of the governing body at which the study is to be

voted on. c. The municipal management study shall become the official operating plan for the

municipality unless the governing body rejects the study by a 2 / 3 vote of the fully authorized membership of the governing body within 30 days following

the publication of notice pursuant to subsection b. of this section. In the event that the governing body rejects the study, the rejection shall be accompanied

by a statement specifically outlining the basis for the rejection of each element

or component of the study along with an alternative proposal or proposals which accomplish

the same objectives. If the chief operating officer does not approve those alternatives proposed by the

governing body, any disputed item shall be considered an impasse and subject to the

dispute resolution process set forth in section 5 of P.L.2002, c. 43 ( C.52:27BBB-5 ). If the governing body has not acted within 30 days following the publication of notice

pursuant to subsection b. of this section, the study shall be considered adopted. d. Upon the adoption of the municipal management study, the chief operating officer,

in consultation with the director, shall establish a salary scale for each department

head. To the extent that the established salaries exceed those paid by the municipality

at the commencement of the rehabilitation term, the State shall absorb the increased

expense for salaries and benefits during the rehabilitation term, and for two years

thereafter, subject to appropriation. e. Once the chief operating officer has established the salary scale and the municipal

management study has been adopted, the chief operating officer shall cause to be prepared

proposed ordinances effectuating the salary scales and those amendments to the administrative

code necessary to implement the municipal management study.