New Jersey Statutes 40:56A-4.1. Definitions relative to authorities, boards, commissions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:56A-4.1
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
- Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
“Environmental authority, board, or commission” means an authority, board, commission, or other public body authorized by law to provide water, sewer, or other utility services, or to engage in the zoning of facilities for, or the planning for, the provision of such services.
“Member” of an authority, board, or commission means a member of the governing body of that authority, board, or commission, and includes a person appointed as a member by a State, county, local, or other governmental official or who holds membership ex officio.
“Regional authority” means:
(1) The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners;
(2) The North Jersey District Water Supply Commission;
(3) The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission;
(4) The Passaic Valley Water Commission; and
(5) Any environmental authority, board, or commission, not included among the foregoing, owning real property assets or providing services in more than one county, including, but not limited to, those subject to oversight pursuant to the “Local Authorities Fiscal Control Law,” P.L.1983, c.313 (C. 40A:5A-1 et seq.) or appointed pursuant to R.S.40:62-109 regarding joint water commissions.
“State authority, board, or commission” means an independent State authority; any board, commission, or agency that is organized in but not of a principal department of State government; and any State authority that is required to submit its minutes, resolutions, or actions for gubernatorial approval or veto.
b. Any State authority, board, or commission, regional authority, or environmental authority, board, or commission shall develop and maintain either an Internet website or a webpage on the State’s, municipality’s, or county’s Internet website, as applicable. The purpose of the website or webpage shall be to provide increased public access to the authority, board, or commission’s operations and activities. The following information, if applicable, shall be posted on the website or webpage:
(1) a description of the authority, board, or commission’s mission and responsibilities;
(2) the budget once adopted for the current and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C. 4:24-20.1 et al.), the budgets of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage;
(3) the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or other similar financial information;
(4) the annual audit for the most recent and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C. 4:24-20.1 et al.), the annual audits of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage;
(5) the authority, board, or commission’s rules, regulations, and official policy statements deemed relevant by the governing body of the authority, board, or commission to the interests of the residents within the service area;
(6) notice, posted pursuant to the “Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act,” P.L.1975, c.231 (C. 10:4-6 et seq.), of a meeting of the authority, board, or commission, setting forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting;
(7) the minutes of each meeting of the authority, board, or commission including all resolutions of the board and its committees for the current fiscal year. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C. 4:24-20.1 et al.), the approved minutes of meetings for at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website;
(8) the name, mailing address, electronic mail address, if available, and phone number of every person who exercises day-to-day supervision or management over some or all of the operations of the authority, board, or commission; and
(9) a list of attorneys, advisors, consultants, and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation, or other organization which received any remuneration of $17,500 or more during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the authority, board, or commission.
L.2011, c.167, s.9.