2013 New Jersey Revised Statutes
Title 40A - MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Section 40A:9-22.7 - Powers of Local Finance Board

40A:9-22.7. Powers of Local Finance Board
With respect to its responsibilities for the implementation of the provisions of this act, the Local Finance Board shall have the following powers:

a. To initiate, receive, hear and review complaints and hold hearings with regard to possible violations of this act;

b. To issue subpoenas for the production of documents and the attendance of witnesses with respect to its investigation of any complaint or to the holding of a hearing;

c. To hear and determine any appeal of a decision made by a county or municipal ethics board;

d. To forward to the county prosecutor or the Attorney General or other governmental body any information concerning violations of this act which may become the subject of criminal prosecution or which may warrant the institution of other legal proceedings by the Attorney General;

e. To render advisory opinions as to whether a given set of facts and circumstances would constitute a violation of this act;

f. To enforce the provisions of this act and to impose penalties for the violation thereof as are authorized by this act; and

g. To adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) and to do other things as are necessary to implement the purposes of this act.

L.1991,c.29,s.7.