New Jersey § acts:saved-40 - (1)
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § acts:saved-40 — (1), with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ acts:saved-40. (1)
1. Every village of this state which shall have been or shall hereafter become separated
from the township in which it was, is or shall be contained, and which has been, or
shall be, given complete autonomy of local government, shall have power by its board
of trustees to appoint a poundmaster, an overseer of the poor and three commissioners
of appeal in cases of taxation, which officers shall hold office at the pleasure of
the board of trustees and receive such compensation as shall be fixed by said board
of trustees, and shall have the same powers and perform the same duties and be under
the same obligations as are prescribed by law for similar officers in townships in
the county in which the village is situate; such officers as the board of trustees
shall require shall, before they enter upon their duties, give bond to the village
in its corporate name in such sums and with such sureties as the board of trustees
shall require and approve for the faithful performance of their duties.
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What does New Jersey Statutes § acts:saved-40 cover?
Section acts:saved-40 ("(1)") is part of the New Jersey Statutes, the codified statutory law of New Jersey. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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