Polillo v. Deane

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pashman, J.

This case involves the applicability of the recently enacted “Open Public Meetings Act,” or Sunshine Law, N. J. S. A. 10:4—6 et seq., to charter commissions which are governmental bodies established pursuant to N. J. S. A. 40:69A-1 et seq. for the purpose of adopting a new form of government in a municipality.

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THE ATLANTIC CITY CHAPTER STUDY COMMISSION

One year after the 1911 legislative enactment of the Walsh Act, N. J. S. A. 40:70-1 et seq., Atlantic City voters adopted the commission form of government as outlined in that Act. Recent…