NJ A4556

Municipalities with websites must maintain an electronic complaint form allowing residents to submit complaints to the municipal clerk, contingent on funding availability.

The Department of Community Affairs must host complaint forms on its website for municipalities without their own websites and forward completed submissions to the appropriate municipal clerk.

Municipalities must establish electronic notification systems enabling residents to register for announcements via email, text, social media, or other electronic means, contingent on funding availability.

Municipal announcements covered include public meeting notices, meeting minutes, approved budgets, emergency declarations, public health and safety matters, and road closures or traffic changes.

Implementation requirements only apply if funding is provided through State appropriations, grants, or other sources, addressing unfunded mandate constitutional concerns.