N.J. Stat. § 40A:14-70.2

Current through L. 2024, c. 80.

Section 40A:14-70.2 - Fire district to maintain Internet website, webpage; contents

Any fire district established pursuant to N.J.S. 40A:14-70 shall maintain either an Internet website or a webpage on the municipality's Internet website. The purpose of the website or webpage shall be to provide increased public access to the fire district's operations and activities. The following information, if applicable, shall be posted on the fire district's website or webpage:

a. a description of the fire district's mission and responsibilities;

b. the budget once adopted for the current and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L. 2011, c. 167(C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the budgets of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage;

c. the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or similar financial information;

d. the annual audit for the most recent and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L. 2011, c. 167(C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the annual audits of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage;

e. the fire district's rules, regulations, and official policy statements deemed relevant by the commissioners to the interests of the residents within the district;

f. notice, posted pursuant to the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L. 1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), of a meeting of the board of fire commissioners, setting forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting;

g. the minutes of each meeting of the board of fire commissioners including all resolutions of the commission and their committees for the current fiscal year. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L. 2011, c. 167(C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the approved minutes of meetings for at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website;

h. the name, mailing address, electronic mail address, if available, and phone number of every person who exercises day-to-day supervision or management over some or all of the operations of the fire district; and

i. a list of attorneys, advisors, consultants, and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation, or other organization which received any remuneration of $17,500 or more during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the fire district but shall not include volunteers receiving benefits under a length of service award program established pursuant to section 3 of P.L. 1997, c. 388(C.40A:14-185).

N.J.S. § 40A:14-70.2

Added by L. 2011, c. 167,s. 5, eff. 2/1/2013.