New Jersey Statutes
§ 40:54-24 — Purchase of site; title
New Jersey § 40:54-24
JurisdictionNew Jersey
Title 40MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
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Bluebook
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 40:54-24 (2026).
Text
At any time after the acceptance of any such last-mentioned gift the trustees of the free public library in any such municipality may purchase, at a cost not exceeding the amount appropriated therefor, a suitable site for the erection of a library building. The title of the real estate so purchased shall be taken in the name of the municipality. The use and control of the same shall be in the board of trustees of the free public library therein so long as it shall be used for free public library purposes.
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Vacancies; how filled§ 40:54-12
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Purchases not requiring advertisements for bids§ 40:54-12.2
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Trustees; treasurer; bond and duties§ 40:54-16
Appropriation for furnishing§ 40:54-17
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Moneys from operation of photocopy machines§ 40:54-19
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New Jersey § 40:54-24, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nj/40/40%3A54-24.