New Jersey § 52:27d-118

Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 52:27d-118, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 52:27d-118.

a. The board may issue remedial orders to a municipality receiving discretionary aid

pursuant to this act directing it to: (1) Maximize revenues; (2) Maximize surplus to a prudent level; (3) File schedules along with the budget showing municipal revenues not anticipated; (4) Add municipal revenues to the budget not anticipated; (5) Maximize its tax collection rate in order to minimize its reserve for uncollected

taxes, using prudent fiscal practices; (6) Reduce appropriations deemed by the board to be excessive; and (7) Undertake other appropriate activities consistent with this section to reduce

property taxes. b. The board shall require, as a condition for the release of discretionary aid funds

to a municipality, that the director certify that a municipality has complied with

remedial orders issued by the board.

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