40:33-13.2m - Evaluation of county library system after rejection by voters or after reorganization; time interval after election - New Jersey Statutes

40:33-13.2m.  Evaluation of county library system after rejection by voters  or after reorganization;  time interval after election
    a.  Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, the governing body  of any county which has rejected a question placed on the ballot pursuant to  section 5 of this act may, by ordinance or resolution, as appropriate,  establish another county library study commission to evaluate the county  library system.  The governing body shall establish another commission when it  receives a petition signed by 10% of the registered voters of the county  calling for the creation of a county library study commission. Any such  commission shall be established and its membership appointed as provided in  section 2 of this act.  The commission shall have the same powers and  responsibilities as established in sections 3 and 4 of this act.

    b.  Except as provided in subsection c. of this section, the governing body  of any county which has adopted any of the options provided in this act may, by  ordinance or resolution as appropriate, establish another county library study  commission to evaluate the reorganized county library system. The governing  body shall establish such a commission when it receives a petition signed by  10% of the registered voters of the county calling for the creation of a county  library study commission.  Any such commission shall be established and its  members appointed as provided in section 2 of this act. The commission shall  have the same powers and responsibilities as established in sections 3 and 4 of  this act;  except that, it may also recommend that any reorganized county  library system be organized as provided in chapter 33 of Title 40 of the  Revised Statutes. If the commission shall recommend the latter then the  question to be submitted to the voters pursuant to section 5 of this act shall  be in substantially the following form:

     "Shall the county library system be reorganized pursuant to article 1 of chapter 33 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes as recommended by  County Library Study Commission?"

    c.  No ordinance or resolution or petition establishing a county library study commission shall be valid and no question shall be submitted within 3 years of the date of any election at which the original question of adoption was submitted to the voters of the county.

     L.1981, c. 489, s. 10, eff. Jan. 12, 1982.