New Jersey § 40:43-66.78 Findings, declarations relative to consolidation of sparsely populated municipalities

New Jersey Statutes

§ 40:43-66.78 — Findings, declarations relative to consolidation of sparsely populated municipalities

New Jersey § 40:43-66.78

Title 40MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES

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N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:43-66.78 (2026).

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1.The Legislature finds and declares that the consolidation of sparsely populated municipalities into contiguous municipalities having larger populations should be encouraged as a means to reduce the costs of local government. The Legislature also finds that there should be a simplified consolidation process when a municipality seeking consolidation is sparsely populated and when the resulting consolidated municipality will have the same form of government as the municipality absorbing the sparsely populated municipality. L.1995,c.376,s.1.

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1. The Legislature finds and declares that the consolidation of sparsely populated municipalities into contiguous municipalities having larger populations should be encouraged as a means to reduce the costs of local government. The Legislature also finds that there should be a simplified consolidation process when a municipality seeking consolidation is sparsely populated and when the resulting consolidated municipality will have the same form of government as the municipality absorbing the sparsely populated municipality. L.1995,c.376,s.1.