BillTrack50 logo
Free Signup Login
Bill

Bill > S968

NJ S968

NJ S968
Permits board of chosen freeholders to change title to "board of county commissioners" and "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" to "county commissioner"; requires county that changes terms to update website.

summary

Introduced
02/04/2016
In Committee
02/04/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018

Introduced Session

2016-2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill provides that county boards of chosen freeholders may adopt a resolution to replace the terms "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" with "commissioner" and "county commissioner," and the term "board of chosen freeholders" with "board of county commissioners," in all new resolutions, and on all letterhead and other supplies used by the board for its correspondence and any other transactions, but shall not be required to retroactively change these terms in resolutions adopted prior to the adoption of the resolution authorized under this bill. A board which makes these title changes shall post the changes on the county Internet website, if one exists, within 45 days of the adoption of the resolution.

AI Summary

This bill provides county boards of chosen freeholders the option to replace the terms "freeholder" and "chosen freeholder" with "commissioner" and "county commissioner," and the term "board of chosen freeholders" with "board of county commissioners." If a county board makes these title changes, they must post the changes on the county's website within 45 days. The bill does not require counties to retroactively change these terms in resolutions adopted prior to the title change resolution.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 02/04/2016)
(2 Companion Bills)

bill text

bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...
Loading...