NJ RMC EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
How many counties are there in NJ? - Correct Answers -21
How many municipalities are in the state of New Jersey? - Correct Answers -565
Forms of municipal government ... - Correct Answers -1) Special Charter
2) Commission
3) Municipal Manager
4) Optional Municipal Charter "Faulkner Act"
Name types of Optional Municipal Charters "Faulkner Act" - Correct Answers -
Powers of a Municipality - Correct Answers -
Differences between type I and type II school districts... - Correct Answers -1) Type I
Board of Ed members are pointed by the mayor. Type II Board if Ed members are
elected by the voters.
2) Type I school tax levy is determined by the Board of Ed. Type II tax levy is submitted
to the voters for approval. If defeated goes before governing body.
3) Type I tax levy is approved by Board if School Estimates which is the Mayor, 2
members of the School Board & 2 members of the governing body.
4) Type I school debt is the debt of the municipality. Type II school debt is the
responsibility of the school district.
What are special districts? - Correct Answers -Specific governmental services within a
municipality (ie fire protection, garbage collection, street lighting) funded and
administered in one of two ways:
a) election of special district governing body & approval of tax levy by the voters within
the district.
b) tax levy determined by the municipal governing body and administered by appointed
personnel.
Sources of basic law... - Correct Answers -1) Chapter Law (public law... P.L. 1985
c.173)
2) New Jersey Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A. 19:12-6)
, 3) New Jersey Administrative Code ("how to book" N.J.A.C.)
4) Case Law
Alcoholic Beverage Control LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 33
Alcoholic Control Beverage RULES - Correct Answers -NJAC 13.2
Assessment Searches LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 54:5-14
Board of Health/Vital Statistics LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 26
Board of Education LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 18A
Civil Service/NJ Personnel LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 11
Civil Service RULES - Correct Answers -NJAC 4A
Dogs/Agriculture LAWS - Correct Answers -NJSA 4
Elections LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 19
Faulkner Act LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:69A-1
Legalized Games of Chance RULES - Correct Answers -NJAC 13.1
Local Public Contracts LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:11
Local Budget LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:4
Local Bond LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:2
Municipal Land Use LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:55D
Non-Partisan Election LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:45
Open Public Meetings Act LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 10:4-6
Public Records LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 47:1A-1
Reorganization Meetings LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:45A-1
Municipal Clerk LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:9-133.1
No person shall be appointed (or reappointed) to Office of Municipal Clerk without
holding what? - Correct Answers -RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk) Certificate
CORRECT ANSWERS
How many counties are there in NJ? - Correct Answers -21
How many municipalities are in the state of New Jersey? - Correct Answers -565
Forms of municipal government ... - Correct Answers -1) Special Charter
2) Commission
3) Municipal Manager
4) Optional Municipal Charter "Faulkner Act"
Name types of Optional Municipal Charters "Faulkner Act" - Correct Answers -
Powers of a Municipality - Correct Answers -
Differences between type I and type II school districts... - Correct Answers -1) Type I
Board of Ed members are pointed by the mayor. Type II Board if Ed members are
elected by the voters.
2) Type I school tax levy is determined by the Board of Ed. Type II tax levy is submitted
to the voters for approval. If defeated goes before governing body.
3) Type I tax levy is approved by Board if School Estimates which is the Mayor, 2
members of the School Board & 2 members of the governing body.
4) Type I school debt is the debt of the municipality. Type II school debt is the
responsibility of the school district.
What are special districts? - Correct Answers -Specific governmental services within a
municipality (ie fire protection, garbage collection, street lighting) funded and
administered in one of two ways:
a) election of special district governing body & approval of tax levy by the voters within
the district.
b) tax levy determined by the municipal governing body and administered by appointed
personnel.
Sources of basic law... - Correct Answers -1) Chapter Law (public law... P.L. 1985
c.173)
2) New Jersey Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A. 19:12-6)
, 3) New Jersey Administrative Code ("how to book" N.J.A.C.)
4) Case Law
Alcoholic Beverage Control LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 33
Alcoholic Control Beverage RULES - Correct Answers -NJAC 13.2
Assessment Searches LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 54:5-14
Board of Health/Vital Statistics LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 26
Board of Education LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 18A
Civil Service/NJ Personnel LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 11
Civil Service RULES - Correct Answers -NJAC 4A
Dogs/Agriculture LAWS - Correct Answers -NJSA 4
Elections LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 19
Faulkner Act LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:69A-1
Legalized Games of Chance RULES - Correct Answers -NJAC 13.1
Local Public Contracts LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:11
Local Budget LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:4
Local Bond LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:2
Municipal Land Use LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:55D
Non-Partisan Election LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:45
Open Public Meetings Act LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 10:4-6
Public Records LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 47:1A-1
Reorganization Meetings LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40:45A-1
Municipal Clerk LAW - Correct Answers -NJSA 40A:9-133.1
No person shall be appointed (or reappointed) to Office of Municipal Clerk without
holding what? - Correct Answers -RMC (Registered Municipal Clerk) Certificate
