2009 New Jersey Code
TITLE 40A - MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES
Section 40A:12
40A:12-13.3 - Sale of county property to municipality for public purposes

40A:12-13.3.  Sale of county property to municipality for public purposes
    Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, when any governing body of a county determines that all or any part of a tract of land, with or without improvements, owned by the county is not then needed for county purposes, it may, by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, authorize a private sale and conveyance of the same, or any part thereof, to a municipality  in the county without compliance with any other law governing disposal of lands  by counties, for a consideration which may be nominal, and containing a  limitation that such lands or buildings shall be used only for public purposes  of such municipality, and that if said lands or buildings are not used in  accordance with said limitation, title thereto shall revert to the county  without any entry or reentry made thereon on behalf of such county.

     L.1975, c. 75, s. 1, eff. May 1, 1975.  Amended by L.1983, c. 534, s. 1, eff.  Jan. 17, 1984.
 
40A:12-13.4.Conveyance to county

Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, when the governing body of a municipality determines that all or part of a tract of land, with or without improvements, owned by the municipality is not then needed for municipal purposes, it may, by ordinance, authorize a private sale and conveyance of the property, or any part thereof, to the county in which it is located, without compliance with any other law governing disposal of lands by municipalities, for a consideration which may be nominal, and containing a limitation that the lands or buildings shall be used only for public purposes or the county, and that if the lands or buildings are not used in accordance with the limitation, title thereto shall revert to the municipality without any entry or reentry made thereon on behalf of the municipality.

L.1983,c.534,s.2.

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