ASSEMBLY, No. 829

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 1996 SESSION

By Assemblyman ARNONE

An Act concerning special emergency appropriations for snow removal expenses and amending N.J.S.40A:4-53.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. N.J.S.40A:4-53 is amended to read as follows:

    40A:4-53. A local unit may adopt an ordinance or resolution, as appropriate, authorizing special emergency appropriations for the carrying out of any of the following purposes:

    a. Preparation of an approved tax map.

    b. Preparation and execution of a complete program of revaluation of real property for the use of the local assessor, or of any program to update and make current any previous revaluation program when such is ordered by the county board of taxation.

    c. Preparation of a revision and codification of its ordinances.

    d. Engagement of special consultants for the preparation, and the preparation of a master plan or plans, when required to conform to the planning laws of the State.

    e. Preparation of drainage maps for flood control purposes.

    f. Preliminary engineering studies and planning necessary for the installation and construction of a sanitary sewer system.

    g. Authorized expenses of a consolidation commission established pursuant to the "Municipal Consolidation Act" (P.L.1977, c.435, C.40:43-66.35 et seq.).

    h. The full cost of materials, supplies, and labor, the operation or rental of machinery and equipment, and the deployment of extraordinary public works personnel, which are directly and specifically attributable to snow plowing and removal, which includes the plowing, removal, and shoveling of snow and ice by mechanical and non-mechanical means, the spreading of sand, and the spreading of salt and other chemicals for the abatement of ice formation.

    A copy of all ordinances or resolutions as adopted relating to special emergency appropriations shall be filed with the director.

(cf: P.L.1980, c.105, s.9)

    2. This act shall take effect immediately

STATEMENT

    This bill permits a municipality or county to adopt an ordinance for a special emergency appropriation for snow removal costs. Special emergency appropriations may be paid for out of surplus or through borrowing for up to five years.

Permits special emergency appropriations for snow removal costs.