43:17-6 - Corrected certificates of incorporation or reincorporation
43:17-6. Corrected certificates of incorporation or reincorporation
If an error has been or may hereafter be made in the certificate of incorporation or reincorporation of a firemen's relief association, the president and secretary of the association may sign, record and file a corrected certificate. Upon the recording and filing thereof in the manner provided in section 43:17-2 of this title, the association shall be deemed to have been duly incorporated or reincorporated, as the case may be from the time of the filing in the secretary of state's office of the original defective certificate.
A corrected certificate made, recorded and filed prior to March twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six, in the above manner and form, shall be as valid as if made, recorded and filed in compliance herewith.
43:17-7.Number of associations, limited; municipal consolidation
43:17-7. There shall not be organized in any municipality or fire district having a fire department, company or association more than one relief association under this article. In any municipality or fire district where there is more than one association on the effective date of this act, those associations may continue to operate provided they comply with the provisions of R.S.43:17-1 et seq. and the rules and regulations adopted by the New Jersey State Firemen's Association.
In case of the consolidation of any two or more municipalities or fire districts, all relief associations then existing in the municipalities or fire districts shall consolidate by the formation of a new association under this article. Upon its formation, the relief associations so consolidated shall transfer their funds and members to the new association, whereupon the relief associations so consolidated shall dissolve, in accordance with this article.
Amended 1996, c.151, s.5.
43:17-8.Transfer of money, etc. to new associations
43:17-8. If any such association forfeits its charter, or the charter is repealed or expires by limitation or the association is dissolved, or if a person has in possession or charge any moneys derived from any source for the relief of needy or disabled firefighters, or any balance thereof, property purchased therewith or securities in which the same may have been invested, or if any person is indebted for the loan or deposit of such moneys, other than the duly incorporated firemen's relief associations allowed by this article, or the treasurers thereof, then, the moneys, accounts payable, property or securities shall be delivered to the Treasurer of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association to be held in trust for needy firefighters or their families. If a new firemen's relief association is legally organized and incorporated or reincorporated in such municipality or fire district, there shall forthwith be paid over, assigned and conveyed to the new corporation, any money, accounts payable, property and securities remaining in the possession or charge of the Treasurer of the New Jersey State Firemen's Association in trust for the former local association or corporation, or of any person, for its use or otherwise, or any money, property or securities to which it may be entitled, at law or in equity, derived as aforesaid. An account shall be given therewith of all moneys theretofore had and received from such sources and of the disposition thereof. All such moneys expended by it or them, other than for the benefit of needy or disabled firefighters or their families, shall also be paid over to the new corporation on demand.
Amended 1996, c.151, s.6.