Section 40:43-66.37 - Definitions

NJ Rev Stat § 40:43-66.37 (2019) (N/A)
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40:43-66.37. Definitions

As used in this act, unless the context requires another or different meaning:

a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs;

b. "Consolidated municipality" means the single new municipality that results from an affirmative consolidation effort pursuant to the provisions of this act;

c. "Consolidation commission," or "commission," means a joint municipal consolidation study commission created pursuant to the provisions of this act;

d. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs;

e. "Eligible consolidated municipality" means a municipality consolidated pursuant to the provisions of this act under a plan approved by the department; and,

f. "Participating municipalities" means any two or more municipalities involved in a consolidation effort, or which have been consolidated together into a consolidated municipality, pursuant to the provisions of this act.

L.1977, c. 435, s. 3, eff. March 1, 1978.