Search Rutgers Law Library N.J. Court Opinions

1 In re Petition for Referendum on City of Trenton Ordinance 09-02 -- rank: 1000

... majority of the municipality's voters in a general election. N.J.S.A. 40:62-5. Thus, under the MUL, an ordinance authorizing a transfer of ... do so without the prior voter approval ordinarily required under N.J.S.A. 40:62-5. Instead, the ordinance is subject to review by the BPU ... out such lease or sale as authorized by the election. [ N.J.S.A. 40:62-5.] Thus, under N.J.S.A. 40:62-3, an ... percent sale should not be subject to automatic referendum under N.J.S.A. 40:62-5 or to the procedural requirements prescribed in N.J.S ... interpret it as eliminating only the mandatory requirement of an N.J.S.A. 40:62-5 referendum, but not the citizens' right to contest an ordinance ...

docket:	a-70-09
court:	supreme
decided:	2010-04-06
status:
citation:	201 N.J. 349 990 A.2d 1109
Document Size:	111478