Notwithstanding any provision of law relating to required residence for State employees in Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, the appointing authority of any State correctional facility located in a municipality with a population of more than, 84,000, but less than 90,000, according to the latest federal decennial census, shall appoint to positions of employment with the facility only residents of the municipality in which the facility is located, provided that:
a. The municipality, on the effective date of this act, is operating under the provisions of P.L. 1947, c. 151 (C. 52:27BB-1 et seq.);b. The residents permanently appointed possess at least the minimum qualifications required by Civil Service specifications for the available positions, have lived in the municipality for at least 6 months and have complied with other requirements of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes; andc. A sufficient number of qualified residents exists for permanent appointment to available positions.L.1982, c.44, s.1, eff. 6/29/1982.