{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-2-32.7","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 48:2-32.7","heading":"Final decision or order.","body":"3. a. The board shall adopt a final decision or order with respect to an application under section 2 of P.L.1983, c.454 (C.48:2-32.6) at a public meeting, in accordance with subsection (d) of section 10 of the \"Administrative Procedure Act,\" P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-10(d)).  Each member of the board shall individually state the reason for the member's decision on the application either at the public meeting or in a written document, which document shall be available to the public upon request.\nb.\tA final decision or order pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made within 12 months of the final public hearing held to review an application under section 2 of P.L.1983, c.454 (C.48:2-32.6).  If the board has not adopted a final decision or order within 12 months of the final public hearing, the board shall hold an additional public hearing before adopting a final decision or order.  A final decision or order shall not be adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section unless a public hearing to review an application has been held in the previous 12 months.\nL.1983, c.454, s.3; amended 2017, c.77, s.3.","path":["TITLE 48 PUBLIC UTILITIES"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"3eb7b76ebb1d8fbc008fbc57e1a6c175e790fc7af061466ba351a4c98ae0e14c","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-2-32.6","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-48-2-32.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}