STATEMENT TO

[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 511

with Senate Floor Amendments

(Proposed By Senator Bubba)

ADOPTED: MARCH 10, 1997

      These amendments would make technical corrections to the bill in order to address the amendments made by the State Government Committee. As originally drafted the bill would have affected a county that adopted a plan provided for by the "Optional County Charter Law," P.L.1972, c.154 (C.40:41A-1 et seq.). The State Government Committee amended the bill so that it would no longer affect a "charter-county." As currently drafted, the bill would affect a county that has not adopted one of the optional plans; however the amended bill retained various cross-references to the "Optional County Charter Law."

      These amendments would remove internally confusing cross-references and replace them with language that retains the substance that was referred to in the cross-references. The amendments would also delete language that refers to referenda and the adjustment of district boundaries because "non-charter counties" are not currently authorized to opt for district representation.