NJ S3737

Municipalities must maintain an electronic complaint form on their website allowing residents to submit complaints to the municipal clerk, contingent on state funding being provided

The Department of Community Affairs must host complaint forms for municipalities without websites and forward completed submissions to the appropriate municipal clerk

Municipalities must establish an electronic notification system allowing residents to register for announcements via email, text, social media, or other digital means regarding public meetings, budgets, emergencies, public health matters, and road closures

Implementation of both electronic systems is conditional on funding being made available through state appropriations, grants, or other non-property-tax sources to comply with unfunded mandate provisions

Actions taken under this bill are exempt from the New Jersey Tort Claims Act and not considered an exercise of government function