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NJ S3236
NJ S3236Permits governing body of certain municipalities having population of 20,000 or less to serve as local board of health.
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Introduced
05/25/2017
05/25/2017
In Committee
05/25/2017
05/25/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/08/2018
01/08/2018
Introduced Session
2016-2017 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would permit the governing body of a municipality that is not a township, having a population of 20,000 or less, to serve as the municipal board of health. Under current law, every municipality is required to have a board of health. The township committee members of municipalities that are townships and have a population of not more than 20,000 residents are permitted to serve as the municipal board of health. The sponsor believes this option should be available to municipalities that are not townships and have a population of 20,000 or less, because some municipalities, particularly smaller ones, are encountering difficulty finding volunteers to serve on local boards and commissions, including local boards of health. The sponsor believes that this flexibility will make it easier for municipalities to meet this statutory requirement.
AI Summary
This bill permits the governing body of a municipality, other than a township, with a population of 20,000 or less to serve as the municipal board of health. Under current law, every municipality is required to have a separate board of health, but this bill provides an option for smaller municipalities to have their governing body, such as the mayor and municipal council, serve in that capacity. The sponsor believes this flexibility will make it easier for smaller municipalities to meet the statutory requirement of having a local board of health, as some are facing difficulties finding volunteers to serve on such boards and commissions.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 05/25/2017)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3500/3236_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S3500/3236_I1.PDF |
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