Bill Text: NJ S500 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Requires municipalities that receive State aid to certify that all municipal buildings adhere to fire codes.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-10 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee [S500 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2012-S500-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
215th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2012 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator ANTHONY R. BUCCO
District 25 (Morris and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Requires municipalities that receive State aid to certify that all municipal buildings adhere to fire codes.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning qualifications for State aid for certain municipalities and amending P.L.1978, c.14.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. Section 3 of P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-180) is amended to read as follows:
3. a. The director shall, forthwith upon the appropriation of such sums for State aid pursuant to this act, determine and certify to the State Treasurer and to the chief financial officer of each qualifying municipality the amount of State aid allocable to such municipality pursuant to this act, which aid shall be in addition to all other aid to municipalities. The State Treasurer, upon the certification of the director and upon the warrant of the State Comptroller, shall pay and distribute to each qualifying municipality on October 1 of each year, or as soon thereafter as practicable, the amount determined and certified, or for municipalities which have qualified bonds outstanding pursuant to P.L.1976, c. 38 (C. 40A:3-1 et seq.), the Treasurer shall disburse State aid funds determined and certified under this act in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1976, c. 38.
b. The chief financial officer of each qualifying municipality shall use due diligence and certify in writing that all municipal buildings, installations and properties have met the standards established pursuant to the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et seq.) before October 1 of each year. Failure to provide such certification will result in a delay of payment of State aid until the certification is provided. Any chief financial officer who is found to have provided false certification shall be subject to a personal penalty of $250.00 and a withdrawal of all State aid until certification is provided. The amount of the penalty may be recovered by the State Comptroller in the name of the State as a personal debt of the chief financial officer, and shall be paid, upon receipt, into the State Treasury.
(cf: P.L.1978, c.14, s.3).
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill provides that the chief financial officer of each municipality that qualifies for State aid under the provisions of P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-179) shall use due diligence and certify in writing that all municipal buildings, installations and properties have met the standards established pursuant to the "Uniform Fire Safety Act," P.L.1983, c.383 (C.52:27D-192 et seq.) before October 1 of each year. Failure to provide such certification will result in a delay of payment of State aid until the certification is provided. Any chief financial officer who is found to have provided false certification shall be subject to a personal penalty of $250.00 and a withdrawal of all State aid until certification is provided. The amount of the penalty may be recovered by the State Comptroller in the name of the State as a personal debt of the chief financial officer, and shall be paid, upon receipt, into the State Treasury.
