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.