ASSEMBLY LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 178

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: MARCH 3, 1997

      The Assembly Local Government Committee reports favorably Assembly Bill No. 178.

      Assembly Bill No. 178 permits the inclusion in an interlocal service agreement of a provision requiring that any officer or employee who will be performing the service that is the subject of the interlocal service agreement shall be a resident of one of the municipalities that is a party to the contract, or shall become a resident of a municipality that is a party to the contract not more than one year after the date of his or her appointment.

      Under the provisions of P.L.1978, c.63 (C.40A:9-1.3 et seq.), the governing body of any county or municipality may by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, require the residency of its officers and employees. The provisions of this bill would permit the municipalities that are parties to an interlocal service agreement to make the same requirement for any officer or employee who will be performing the service that is the subject of the interlocal service agreement.

      Assembly Bill No. 178 was pre-filed for introduction in the 1996-1997 legislative session pending technical review. As reported by the committee, the bill contains the changes required by technical review, which has been performed.