MFA Flashcards
NJSA 40A: 4
Local Budget Law
What is the local budget law?
NJSA 40A:4
NJSA 40A:2
Local Bond Law
What is the Local Bond Law
NJSA 40A:2
NJSA 40A:5
Local Fiscal Affairs Law
What is the Local Fiscal Affairs Law?
NJSA 40A: 5
NJSA 40A: 11
Local Public Contracts Law
What is the Local Public Contracts Law
NJSA 40A: 11
NJSA 40A:12
Local Lands and Building Law
What is the Local Land and Buildings Law?
NJSA 40A:12
TAD #1
Encumbrance Accounting System
TAD #2
Fixed Assets Accounting
TAD #3
General Ledger
Encumbrance Accounting System
TAD #1
Fixed Assets Accounting
TAD #2
General Ledger
TAD #3
What is the purpose of local gov?
It provides the essential public services such as: refuse collection police education fire prevention planning and zoning library recreation
What are the 5 types/levels of local government ?
Counties Municipalities School Districts Fire Districts Special Districts and Local Authorities
What are the four types of the Optional County Charter Law
The County Executive Plan
The County Manager Plan
The County Supervisor Plan
The Board President Plan
What is the County Executive Plan?
The administration of the county gov. is placed in the hands of an elected county executive who appoints a county admin. with the advice and consent of the elected freeholder board.
What is the County Manager Plan?
The elected freeholder board appoints a county manager to administer the county gov.
What is the County Supervisor Plan?
The elect freeholder board appoint a county admin, who work is supervised by an elected county supervisor.
What is the Board President Plan?
The elected freeholder board appoints a county admin. and select 1 of its own members as president to supervise the work of the admin.
What many municipalities are there?
565
What are the types of municipalities?
City Town Township Borough Village
What are the other forms of Mun. Gov.
The Commission Act of 1911 (Walsh Act)
The Municipal Manager Act of 1923
The Optional Municipal Charter Law of 1950 (Faulkner Act)
What are the difference in the forms of government?
The official positions required.
The method of selection and power.
The relationship b/w executive and legislative branches.
The powers of direct voter participation.
What are some special districts?
Garbage Collection
Fire Protection
Street Lighting
What are consolidated or regional districts?
These schools cover 2 or more towns.
What Is NJSA 18A: 9-2 and 9-3
School Districts
What is a Type 1 District?
The members of the board are appointed by the mayor.
The tax levy is approved my mayor, 2 members of the school and 2 members of the governing body.
School debt is apart of the mun. (must appropriate capita funds)
School Debt Service is raised as part of the school tax levy.
What is a Type 2 School District?
The member of the board are elected.
School tax levy is submitted to the voters for approval.
School debt is their own.
What is a regional district?
Membership on the board of education is apportioned among the participating districts according to population.
Board members are elected
the school budget must be submitted to voters for approval
What is a consolidated district?
Membership on the board of education is apportioned among the several districts.
The operation is the same as a Type II school district.
What is the appropriation cap?
The allowable increase of COLA rate or 2.5% up to 3.5% by resolution (county) or ordinance (mun.) except the debt service.
What is the limit on the tax levy for Mun.?
2%
What is the limit on the tax levy for County?
3%
What are some state revenue programs to mun.?
Energy Receipt Tax. Consolidated Mun. Property Tax Relief Aid. Veteran and Senior Tax Deductions. Homestead Rebate Program Transitional Aid
