1. Any municipal ordinance which requires that employees of a municipal water works be municipal residents shall include a provision which permits the municipality to hire a non-resident if the municipality is unable to hire a qualified resident. If the municipal water works serves more than one municipality, the ordinance shall comply with the provisions of P.L.2019, c.231 (C. 40:14B-18.1 et al.).

L.1987, c.441, s.1; amended 2019, c.231, s.5.