New Jersey Statutes
§ 40:43-22 — Dissolution of municipality
New Jersey § 40:43-22
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 40MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:43-22 (2026).
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Whenever any municipality shall be dissolved under any special or general law, and shall then become or be made a part of any other municipality, or shall have its territory divided among several municipalities, the municipality of which it becomes a part, if it becomes a part of any one municipality, shall have and possess all its property, assets and liens, and shall be found by an charged with the payment of all its indebtedness or obligations for the payment of money, or otherwise. Where the municipality becomes a part of, or its territory is divided among several municipalities, apportionment shall be made of said assets, property, liens, debts, obligations and other liabilities, in the manner hereinbefore provided in case of the creation of a new municipality.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 40:43-1
Every municipality a body corporate§ 40:43-12
Substitution of parties in legal action§ 40:43-14
Election districts; election procedure§ 40:43-15
Division into wards§ 40:43-16
Organization of newly elected officers§ 40:43-19
Quorum; procedure; clerk appointed§ 40:43-20
Joint committee; powers; subpoenas§ 40:43-21.1
Refunding pro rata share of indebtedness§ 40:43-22
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New Jersey § 40:43-22, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/40/40%3A43-22.