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No. 08 -101
Date of Adopdo April 10, 2 008
OPPOSING SENATE BILL 8-1146
WHEREAS, Senate Bill S -1146, released by the Senate Law and Public Safety and
Veterans' Affairs Commnittee, would amend N.J.S.A.40A:14 -118 to tolerate law
enforcement to practice any type of misconduct in which they will only be disciplined if
the conduct of hand is strictly prohibited by rules and regulations that are adopted by the
appropriate authority such as the mayor or public safety director; and
WHEREAS, as such, S -1146, would create a loophole for ethnic lapses; and
WHEREAS, S -1146, as amended, would require disciplinary action against the police
officer if and only if that officer is in violation of a Wile or regulation already expressed;
and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey League of Municipalities strongly opposes S -1146 as
released and has requested that all of its members to go on record similarly opposing the
same. '
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
1. That the Borough of Carteret hereby opposes Senate Bill S -1146 released by
the Senate Law and Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs Committee.
2. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the New Jersey League of
Municipalities.
Adopted this 10" day of April, 2008
and certified as a true copy of the
original. on April 11", 2008.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE,
COUNCILl"AN
YES NO - NV A.B.
COLINCIUJAN YLS NO NV
A.B.
BELLIM
R
OOLON
R
NM ES
DIAZ
R
SITARZ R
X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting -XOR- Indicates Vote to Overmle Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council , pril, Z�_�
Clerk