New Jersey § 52:27d-507

§ 52:27d-507.

a. The “Local Unit Alignment, Reorganization, and Consolidation Commission” shall

annually, by January 31st, submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report summarizing

the commission's activities over the course of the previous calendar year. b. In the event that the commission proposes consolidation of local units or a shared

services agreement, the commission shall submit a consolidation or shared services

proposal to the Governor and the Legislature no later than May 1st of the year in

which the proposed consolidation is to be put before the voters pursuant to subsection

a. of section 8 of P.L.2007, c. 54 ( C.52:27D-508 ). A municipal consolidation proposal shall include, but not be limited to, a description

of the form of government, the election of officers, the apportionment of debts, and

other issues between pairs or groups of municipalities which the commission proposes

should consolidate or share services. c. A consolidation or shared services proposal shall take effect at the end of a period

of 30 calendar days after the date on which the proposal is transmitted to the Senate

and General Assembly, on a day on which both thereof shall be meeting in the course

of a regular or special session, unless, between the date of transmittal and the end

of the 30-day period, the Legislature passes a concurrent resolution stating in substance

that the Legislature does not favor the consolidation proposal.