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40:43-66.37.  Definitions
    As used in this act, unless the context requires another or different meaning:

    a.   "Commissioner"  means the Commissioner of Community Affairs;

     b.   "Consolidated municipality"  means the single new municipality that results from an affirmative consolidation effort pursuant to the provisions of this act;

    c.   "Consolidation commission,"  or  "commission,"  means a joint municipal  consolidation study commission created pursuant to the provisions of this act;

    d.   "Department"  means the Department of Community Affairs;

     e.   "Eligible consolidated municipality"  means a municipality consolidated  pursuant to the provisions of this act under a plan approved by the department;   and,

    f.   "Participating municipalities"  means any two or more municipalities involved in a consolidation effort, or which have been consolidated together into a consolidated municipality, pursuant to the provisions of this act.

     L.1977, c. 435, s. 3, eff. March 1, 1978.