New Jersey statute
N.J.S.A. 2C:30-4 — Disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations
Current through P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22
Part of Chapter 30, New Jersey Statutes.
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Full text of N.J.S.A. 2C:30-4
Statutory text current through the P.L.2025, c.346, and J.R.22. This publication reproduces the official text of the New Jersey Statutes from the statute files published by the New Jersey Legislature; it is not the official statutes of the State of New Jersey.
A person or member of a board or body charged with or having the control of a State office, division, department or institution or a member of a county or municipal governing body or a member of a board of education, commits a crime of the fourth degree if he purposely and knowingly:
a. Disburses, orders or votes for the disbursement of public moneys, in excess of the appropriation for that office, division, department, institution, board or body; or
b. Incurs obligations in excess of the appropriation and limit of expenditure provided by law for that office, division, department, institution, board or body.
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prevent a board of education from keeping open the public schools.
L.1989,c.131,s.1.
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Questions this section answers
What degree of offense is disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations in New Jersey?
Disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations is a crime of the fourth degree in New Jersey under N.J.S.A. 2C:30-4.
Which New Jersey statute covers disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations?
Disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations is governed by N.J.S.A. 2C:30-4 (Disbursing moneys, incurring obligations in excess of appropriations).
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