Bill Text: NJ A962 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-12 - Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing and Local Government Committee [A962 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2010-A962-Introduced.html
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Assemblyman GORDON M. JOHNSON
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblywoman VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
District 37 (Bergen)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblywomen Wagner and N.Munoz
SYNOPSIS
Increases contribution limit by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel
An Act concerning contribution limits by counties and municipalities to volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squads and amending R.S.40:5-2.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. R.S.40:5-2 is amended to read as follows:
40:5-2. Any county or municipality may make a voluntary contribution of not more than [$70,000] $125,000 annually to any duly incorporated first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad association of the county, or of any municipality therein, rendering service generally throughout the county, or any of the municipalities thereof. In addition, if any such associations experience extraordinary need, the county or municipality may contribute an additional amount of not more than [$35,000.00] $70,000 annually; provided, however, that the need for such additional funds is established by the association and is directly related to the performance of said association's duties. Whenever the total annual county or municipal contribution to an association exceeds [$70,000] $125,000, the chief financial officer of the county or municipality shall receive an audit performed by a certified public accountant or a registered municipal accountant of each association's financial records for the current year which shall certify to the governing body of the county or municipality that such records are being maintained in accordance with sound accounting principles.
Any county or municipality may appropriate such additional sums as it may deem necessary for the purchase of first aid, ambulance, rescue or other emergency vehicles, equipment, supplies and materials for use by these associations, the title to which shall remain with the county or municipality, provided that the funds are controlled and disbursed by the county or municipality.
In the case of a joint purchase made by the governing bodies of two or more local units pursuant to the provisions of the "Consolidated Municipal Services Act," P.L.1952, c.72 (C.40:48B-1 et seq.), the title to the purchase shall be held by the joint meeting formed by the contracting governing bodies.
(cf: P.L.2001, c.403, s.1)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would increase the maximum amount that a county or municipality may annually contribute to a volunteer first aid, ambulance or rescue company. Currently, a county or municipality may annually contribute up to $70,000 and, if any company experiences extraordinary need, an additional $35,000 annually. This bill would increase these amounts to $125,000 and $70,000 respectively.
This bill would also increase the amount that triggers a volunteer first aid, ambulance, and rescue squad's auditing obligation. Under current law, such squads must submit an audit to the county or municipal chief financial officer if the squad receives a contribution of more than $70,000. This bill would increase this amount to $125,000.
