Definitions
N.J. Stat. § 40:43-66.37
in effectAs used in this act, unless the context requires another or different meaning: a. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs; b. "Consolidated municipality" means the single new municipality that results from an affirmative consolidation effort pursuant to the provisions of this act; c. "Consolidation commission," or "commission," means a joint municipal consolidation study commission created pursuant to the provisions of this act; d. "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs; e. "Eligible consolidated municipality" means a municipality consolidated pursuant to the provisions of this act under a plan approved by the department; and, f. "Participating municipalities" means any two or more municipalities involved in a consolidation effort, or which have been consolidated together into a consolidated municipality, pursuant to the provisions of this act. L.1977, c. 435, s. 3, eff. March 1, 1978.
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