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City of South Amboy, NJ
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2023-08-16
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration of Government
Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 5 Art I
Definitions
§ 5-1
Definitions.
Ch 5 Art II
Council
§ 5-2
Legislative power.
§ 5-3
Regular meetings.
§ 5-4
Special meetings.
§ 5-5
Procedure for special meetings.
§ 5-6
Place of meetings.
§ 5-7
Public meetings; conferences.
§ 5-8
President and Vice President of Council.
§ 5-9
Duties of President.
§ 5-10
Clerk of the Council.
§ 5-11
Business meeting.
§ 5-12
Convening of meetings.
§ 5-13
Roll call.
§ 5-14
Quorum.
§ 5-15
Order of business.
§ 5-16
Minutes of meetings.
§ 5-17
Rules of debate.
§ 5-18
Order of Council vote.
§ 5-19
Silence as vote.
§ 5-20
Standing committees.
§ 5-21
Addressing the Council.
§ 5-22
Maintenance of decorum.
§ 5-23
Ordinances and resolutions.
§ 5-24
Passage over veto.
§ 5-25
Ordinances not returned by Mayor.
§ 5-26
Filing of reports and resolutions.
§ 5-27
Appointments to office.
§ 5-28
Removal from office.
§ 5-29
Investigations.
§ 5-30
Independent audit.
§ 5-30.1
Standards for electronic meetings.
Ch 5 Art III
Office of Municipal Clerk
§ 5-31
Office generally.
§ 5-32
Powers and duties generally.
§ 5-33
Municipal Seal.
§ 5-34
Publication of ordinances.
§ 5-35
Notices of meetings.
§ 5-36
Licenses.
§ 5-37
Communications.
§ 5-38
Fees.
§ 5-39
Additional duties.
§ 5-40
Custody of bonds and contracts.
§ 5-41
Deputy Clerk.
§ 5-42
(Reserved)
§ 5-43
Municipal mail.
Ch 5 Art IV
Mayor
§ 5-44
Powers and duties generally.
§ 5-45
Acting Mayor.
§ 5-46
Interim appointments.
§ 5-47
Appointment and removal of department heads.
§ 5-48
Office of Emergency Management.
Ch 5 Art V
Organization and Administration Generally
§ 5-49
Organization generally.
§ 5-50
Statutory agencies.
§ 5-51
Business Administrator.
§ 5-52
Personnel.
§ 5-53
Municipal Court Administrator.
§ 5-54
(Reserved)
Ch 5 Art VI
Department of Administration
§ 5-55
Department generally; divisions, offices and commissions.
§ 5-56
through § 5-62. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art VII
Department of Finance
§ 5-63
Department generally.
§ 5-64
Powers and duties of Chief Financial Officer.
§ 5-65
Division of Finance.
§ 5-66
Division of Revenue.
§ 5-67
Reimbursement for special services.
§ 5-68
Payment of bills and claims.
Ch 5 Art VIII
Office of Tax Assessor
§ 5-69
Office generally.
§ 5-70
Personnel.
§ 5-71
Duties.
Ch 5 Art IX
Department of Law
§ 5-72
Director of Law.
§ 5-73
Powers and duties.
§ 5-74
Special counsel.
§ 5-75
Prosecutor.
§ 5-76
Records and papers.
Ch 5 Art X
(Reserved)
§ 5-77
through § 5-84. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art XI
Department of Police
§ 5-85
Powers and duties of Chief of Police.
§ 5-86
Mayor as appropriate authority.
§ 5-87
Chief of Police as head of Police Department and establishing a line of authority in the Department.
§ 5-88
Powers and duties of Police Department.
§ 5-89
Administration of the Police Department.
Ch 5 Art XII
Department of Fire
§ 5-90
Department generally.
§ 5-91
Division of Fire.
§ 5-91.1
Division of Fire Prevention.
Ch 5 Art XIII
(Reserved)
§ 5-92
through § 5-95. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art XIV
Department of Recreation
§ 5-96
Department generally.
§ 5-97
Department functions.
§ 5-98
(Reserved)
§ 5-99
Regulations; fees.
Ch 5 Art XV
Department of Engineering
§ 5-100
Department generally.
§ 5-101
Division of Engineering.
§ 5-102
Division of Code Enforcement.
Ch 5 Art XVI
Budget and Purchasing Procedures
§ 5-103
Budget preparation.
§ 5-104
Budget operations.
§ 5-105
Receipt of bids.
§ 5-106
Award of contracts.
§ 5-107
Execution of contracts.
§ 5-108
Purchase control.
§ 5-109
Standards and tests.
§ 5-110
Purchasing procedure.
§ 5-111
Reports of deliveries.
§ 5-112
Awarding of public professional service contracts.
§ 5-113
Public contracts: verification of employees.
§ 5-114
through § 5-119. (Reserved)
Ch 5 Art XVII
Officers and Employees Generally
§ 5-120
Annual compensation of Mayor and Councilmen.
§ 5-121
Departments and divisions; vacancies.
§ 5-122
Surety bonds.
§ 5-123
Conflicts of interest.
§ 5-124
Definitions.
§ 5-125
Administrative regulations.
§ 5-126
Public records.
§ 5-127
Delivery of funds and records.
Ch 7
Agreements
Ch 10
Fees
Ch 11
Fire Department and Emergency Services
Ch 12
Housing Authority
Ch 13
Human Relations Commission
Ch 14
Juvenile Conference Committee
Ch 15
Commissions, Committees and Boards
Ch 16
Municipal Port Authority
Ch 19
Personnel Regulations
Ch 21
Recreation Programs
Ch 22
Redevelopment Agency
Ch 23
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 24
(Reserved)
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 32
Air Pollution
Ch 34
Alarms
Ch 35
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Ch 41
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 42
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 44
Checks, Returned
Ch 45
Construction and Building
Ch 46
Construction Codes, Uniform
Ch 50
Curfew
Ch 53
Development Regulations
Ch 58
Dogs and Cats
Ch 59
Donation Clothing Bins
Ch 60
Drug-Free and Drunk Driving Free Zones
Ch 64
Firearms
Ch 67
Fire Prevention
Ch 71
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 74
Food and Beverage Vending Machines and Retail Food Establishments
Ch 79
Garbage and Refuse
Ch 80
Graffiti
Ch 81
Handbills and Signs
Ch 83
Historic Preservation
Ch 85
Landlords and Tenants
Ch 87
Library
Ch 88
Licenses and Licensed Businesses
Ch 91
Littering
Ch 95
Newsracks
Ch 97
Noise
Ch 100
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 104
Obscene Materials
Ch 106
Parking Off-Street and Permit
Ch 109
Peace and Good Order
Ch 112
Pet Stores
Ch 114
Precious Metals and Gems
Ch 115
Property Maintenance
Ch 119
Railroads
Ch 123
Recreational Facilities
Ch 124
Rental Housing
Ch 125
Retail Establishments
Ch 127
Sewers
Ch 130
Sidewalk Cafes and Restaurants
Ch 134
Smoke and Fire Detectors, Fire Extinguishers
Ch 135
Smoking
Ch 137
Snow and Ice Removal
Ch 140
Soil Removal
Ch 143
Solid Waste Control
Ch 145
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 147
Swimming Pools
Ch 148
Taxation
Ch 150
Taxicabs and Limousines
Ch 153
Tax Liens on Fire-Damaged Property
Ch 154
Tobacco Products
Ch 155
Tow Trucks and Wreckers
Ch 157
Trailers and Trailer Courts
Ch 162
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 164
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 166
Vehicles, Recreational
Ch 169
Water
Ch 172
(Reserved)
Appendix
Ch A185
Cable Television Franchise
Ch A186
Water Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 5
Administration of Government
[HISTORY: 1984 Code §§ 5-1 — 5-119 as amended through December 31, 2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Definitions
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§ 5-1
Definitions.
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Article II
Council
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§ 5-2
Legislative power.
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§ 5-3
Regular meetings.
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§ 5-4
Special meetings.
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§ 5-5
Procedure for special meetings.
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§ 5-6
Place of meetings.
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§ 5-7
Public meetings; conferences.
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§ 5-8
President and Vice President of Council.
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§ 5-9
Duties of President.
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§ 5-10
Clerk of the Council.
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§ 5-11
Business meeting.
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§ 5-12
Convening of meetings.
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§ 5-13
Roll call.
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§ 5-14
Quorum.
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§ 5-15
Order of business.
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§ 5-16
Minutes of meetings.
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§ 5-17
Rules of debate.
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§ 5-18
Order of Council vote.
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§ 5-19
Silence as vote.
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§ 5-20
Standing committees.
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§ 5-21
Addressing the Council.
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§ 5-22
Maintenance of decorum.
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§ 5-23
Ordinances and resolutions.
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§ 5-24
Passage over veto.
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§ 5-25
Ordinances not returned by Mayor.
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§ 5-26
Filing of reports and resolutions.
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§ 5-27
Appointments to office.
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§ 5-28
Removal from office.
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§ 5-29
Investigations.
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§ 5-30
Independent audit.
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§ 5-30.1
Standards for electronic meetings.
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Article III
Office of Municipal Clerk
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§ 5-31
Office generally.
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§ 5-32
Powers and duties generally.
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§ 5-33
Municipal Seal.
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§ 5-34
Publication of ordinances.
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§ 5-35
Notices of meetings.
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§ 5-36
Licenses.
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§ 5-37
Communications.
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§ 5-38
Fees.
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§ 5-39
Additional duties.
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§ 5-40
Custody of bonds and contracts.
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§ 5-41
Deputy Clerk.
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§ 5-42
(Reserved)
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§ 5-43
Municipal mail.
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Article IV
Mayor
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§ 5-44
Powers and duties generally.
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§ 5-45
Acting Mayor.
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§ 5-46
Interim appointments.
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§ 5-47
Appointment and removal of department heads.
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§ 5-48
Office of Emergency Management.
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Article V
Organization and Administration Generally
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§ 5-49
Organization generally.
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§ 5-50
Statutory agencies.
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§ 5-51
Business Administrator.
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§ 5-52
Personnel.
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§ 5-53
Municipal Court Administrator.
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§ 5-54
(Reserved)
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Article VI
Department of Administration
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§ 5-55
Department generally; divisions, offices and commissions.
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§ 5-56
through § 5-62. (Reserved)
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Article VII
Department of Finance
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§ 5-63
Department generally.
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§ 5-64
Powers and duties of Chief Financial Officer.
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§ 5-65
Division of Finance.
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§ 5-66
Division of Revenue.
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§ 5-67
Reimbursement for special services.
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§ 5-68
Payment of bills and claims.
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Article VIII
Office of Tax Assessor
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§ 5-69
Office generally.
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§ 5-70
Personnel.
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§ 5-71
Duties.
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Article IX
Department of Law
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§ 5-72
Director of Law.
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§ 5-73
Powers and duties.
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§ 5-74
Special counsel.
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§ 5-75
Prosecutor.
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§ 5-76
Records and papers.
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Article X
(Reserved)
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§ 5-77
through § 5-84. (Reserved)
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Article XI
Department of Police
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§ 5-85
Powers and duties of Chief of Police.
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§ 5-86
Mayor as appropriate authority.
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§ 5-87
Chief of Police as head of Police Department and establishing a line of authority in the Department.
chevron_right
§ 5-88
Powers and duties of Police Department.
chevron_right
§ 5-89
Administration of the Police Department.
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Article XII
Department of Fire
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§ 5-90
Department generally.
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§ 5-91
Division of Fire.
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§ 5-91.1
Division of Fire Prevention.
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Article XIII
(Reserved)
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§ 5-92
through § 5-95. (Reserved)
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Article XIV
Department of Recreation
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§ 5-96
Department generally.
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§ 5-97
Department functions.
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§ 5-98
(Reserved)
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§ 5-99
Regulations; fees.
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Article XV
Department of Engineering
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§ 5-100
Department generally.
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§ 5-101
Division of Engineering.
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§ 5-102
Division of Code Enforcement.
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Article XVI
Budget and Purchasing Procedures
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§ 5-103
Budget preparation.
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§ 5-104
Budget operations.
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§ 5-105
Receipt of bids.
chevron_right
§ 5-106
Award of contracts.
chevron_right
§ 5-107
Execution of contracts.
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§ 5-108
Purchase control.
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§ 5-109
Standards and tests.
chevron_right
§ 5-110
Purchasing procedure.
chevron_right
§ 5-111
Reports of deliveries.
chevron_right
§ 5-112
Awarding of public professional service contracts.
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§ 5-113
Public contracts: verification of employees.
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§ 5-114
through § 5-119. (Reserved)
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Article XVII
Officers and Employees Generally
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§ 5-120
Annual compensation of Mayor and Councilmen.
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§ 5-121
Departments and divisions; vacancies.
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§ 5-122
Surety bonds.
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§ 5-123
Conflicts of interest.
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§ 5-124
Definitions.
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§ 5-125
Administrative regulations.
chevron_right
§ 5-126
Public records.
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§ 5-127
Delivery of funds and records.
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