Bill Text: NJ S2640 | 2022-2023 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Authorizes local governments to provide voluntary contributions to certain nonprofit veterans' organizations.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-10-27 - Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading [S2640 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2022-S2640-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator ANDREW ZWICKER
District 16 (Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Authorizes local governments to provide voluntary contributions to certain nonprofit veterans' organizations.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act authorizing local governments to provide voluntary contributions to nonprofit veterans' organizations 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. a. Any county or municipality may make a voluntary contribution of not more than $70,000 annually to any duly incorporated first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad association and a voluntary contribution of not more than $70,000 annually to any duly incorporated nonprofit veterans' organization 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] duly incorporated first aid and emergency or volunteer ambulance or rescue squad associations experience extraordinary need, the county or municipality may contribute an additional amount of not more than $35,000.00 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, 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.
b. For the purposes of
this section, a "nonprofit veterans' organization" means any organization which
provides support services to those who have served in the armed forces of the
United States, including but not limited to services related to the physical,
emotional, and medical needs of veterans.
(cf: P.L.2001, c.403, s.1)
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
The bill would allow counties and municipalities to provide up $70,000 of voluntary contributions to nonprofit veterans' organizations located within the county or municipality. The bill defines a "nonprofit veterans' organization" as any organization which provides support services to those who have served in the armed forces of the United States, including but not limited to services related to the physical, emotional, and medical needs of veterans. Currently, R.S.40:5-2 allows counties and municipalities to provide $70,000 of financial assistance annually for volunteer emergency services associations.
