§ 40A:12-3 — Acquisition of lands and buildings

(a) Any county or municipality may acquire, construct and maintain such buildings or other capital improvements as may be necessary and suitable for the performance of its functions, the accommodation of the courts required to be held in the county or municipality, the conduct of public business and the use of the county and municipal departments, officers, boards, commissions and agencies in charge of institutions and facilities and any other county or municipal public purposes, and from time to time as necessary, repair, alter, enlarge, rebuild, furnish, refurnish, refurbish or rehabilitate such buildings. (b) Any county or municipality may acquire the necessary land for the construction thereon of buildings or other capital improvements or additions thereto and for suitable surrounding grounds and parking facilities to be used in connection therewith. Any such buildings, capital improvements or facilities may be constructed and maintained upon real property acquired by the county or municipality. (c) A county or municipality may furnish and equip such buildings, improvements and facilities for the proper use thereof and may from time to time as may be necessary, repair and replace the furnishings and equipment thereof. L.1971, c. 199, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1971.