New Jersey § acts:saved-40 - (1)

§ acts:saved-40. (1)

a. Any incorporated town in this State which has adopted the provisions of this act and its supplements prior to the effective

date of this act, is hereby authorized to establish and continue a Board of Water Commissioners, empowered to construct waterworks

for the extinguishment of fires and supplying the inhabitants of the town with pure

and wholesome water. The governing body of such town shall appoint three commissioners to be called “water commissioners,” who shall have the

powers and perform the duties hereinafter mentioned; the first of said water commissioners

shall hold his office until the first Monday in May succeeding his appointment, the

second for one year, and the third for two years from the first Monday in May succeeding

their appointment; on the first Monday in May in each year after their appointment,

one water commissioner shall be appointed by such town, who shall hold his office

for the term of three years; in case a vacancy should occur in the office of water

commissioners, the governing body of such town shall appoint a proper person to fill the same and serve the unexpired term; no

member of the governing body of such town shall be eligible to the office of water commissioner. b. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, the governing body of any

town, which has established a board of water commissioners pursuant to this act, may,

by ordinance, abolish the board and assume to itself the functions exercised by the

board. Upon the adoption of an ordinance abolishing the board, all of the assets and liabilities

of the board shall be transferred to the municipality.