New Jersey Attorney General Opinions
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When can the New Jersey Local Finance Board let a town spend more than the Cap Law allows in a given year?
Only when something genuinely unusual and unforeseeable has driven up the cost of a service that is essential to public health, safety, or welfare. The Local Finance Board cannot grant a Cap Law excep…
Can a New Jersey county pay for a court-ordered jail improvement using a 'special emergency appropriation' (and three-year notes) instead of putting the cost in its annual budget?
No, when the county already knew about the obligation at budget-writing time. The Director of Local Government Services must reject a final county budget that leaves out a known, foreseen liability an…
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Attorney general opinions in New Jersey are written by the New Jersey Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.