New Jersey § acts:saved-40 - (97)

§ acts:saved-40. (97)

a. The city council by resolution may, and upon the filing with the city clerk of a

written petition signed by 100 residents of the city registered to vote in the last

preceding general election requesting said action, shall place on the ballot for the

next general election a proposition for the establishment, merger, consolidation or

abolition of a board of police commissioners, board of fire commissioners or board

of water commissioners, except that if no general election is to be held within 90

days of such resolution, the council may provide for a special election to consider

such a proposition. Each proposition shall relate to only one such board; provided, however, that more

than one proposition may appear on the same ballot. The proposition shall be publicized and advertised and any such special election

shall be conducted in the manner hereinafter provided in this act. The proposition shall be presented in the following general form: If at an election held as herein above provided the voters by a majority of those

of the legal voters of the city who vote on the proposition, assent to the establishment,

merger, consolidation or abolition as the case may be of any board, an ordinance effectuating

the expressed desire of the voters shall be adopted within 60 days from the date thereof. b. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection a. of this section, the city council

may, by ordinance, abolish any of the boards created herein. Upon the adoption of an ordinance abolishing any of the boards created herein, all

of the assets and liabilities of the board shall become the assets and liabilities

of the municipality. The municipality may, however, create such advisory councils for its police, fire

and water functions as it may deem necessary.