40A:14-78.1 - Fire district budget; time of introduction; public hearing; notice - New Jersey Statutes

40A:14-78.1.  Fire district budget;  time of introduction;  public hearing;   notice    The fire commissioners of any fire district shall introduce and approve the  annual budget not later than 60 days prior to the annual election held pursuant  to N.J.S. 40A:14-72.  The budget shall be introduced in writing at a meeting of  the fire commissioners.  Approval thereof shall constitute a first reading  which may be by title, and the fire commissioners shall at that time fix the  time and place for the holding of a public hearing upon the budget. Notice of  the date, time, place and purpose of such public hearing, and of the time and  place at which a copy of the approved budget shall be available to each person  requesting it during the week preceding such public hearing, shall be  advertised at least 10 days prior to such hearing in a newspaper having  substantial circulation in the fire district.

     L.1979, c. 453, s. 5.