From and after the date of consolidation, as set forth in section 29 of this act, the participating municipalities shall constitute and be a single municipality under the name, type, plan or form of government set forth in the report and recommendations of the commission. The inhabitants of the territory, comprising the consolidated municipality shall thereafter be a body politic and corporate in fact and in law under such name. During the first 20 days following the date of consolidation, the governing body of the consolidated municipality may, by resolution, adopt any ordinances which were in effect in any of the participating municipalities, and make any provisions for officers and for the organization and administration of the consolidated municipality. Such resolutions shall not be subject to any publication requirements, or any referendum or initiative provisions, of any law of this State; provided, however, that subsequent to the adoption thereof the governing body shall cause notice of such adoption to be published in the manner provided by law for municipal ordinances. All such resolutions shall expire not later than 180 days after the date of consolidation.

The general laws of the State applying to municipalities of such type, plan or form of government and class, if any, shall apply to the consolidated municipality created pursuant to this act.

L.1977, c. 435, s. 30, eff. March 1, 1978.