Title 52, Title 52: STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS

52:27D-43.36 Domestic violence public awareness campaign. 2. a. The Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Children and Families, in consultation with the Advisory Council on Domestic Violence and the Commissioners of Human Services and Health and Senior Services,…

52:27D-43.37 Audit of effectiveness of response to domestic violence. 1. a. The Director of the Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs shall audit the effectiveness of State, county and local response to domestic violence by sponsoring, at the county and local l…

52:27D-43.8 Short title. 1. This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Division on Women Act." L.1974, c.87, s.1; amended 2012, c.16, s.141.

52:27D-43.9 Division on Women. 2. There is hereby established in the Department of Children and Families a Division on Women. The division shall consist of a director and the New Jersey Advisory Commission on the Status of Women. L.1974, c.87, s.2; amended 2012, c.16, s.142.

52:27D-43.9a Division on Women transferred to DCF. 143. a. The Division on Women in the Department of Community Affairs, together with its functions, powers, and duties, is transferred to the Department of Children and Families. All programs, services, and funding maintained and …

52:27D-430. Regulations, requirements, guidelines 17. The commissioner may adopt regulations, including amendments to the Uniform Construction Code, N.J.A.C.5:23-1.1 et seq., prescribing standards, including appropriate training and certification requirements, governing safe prac…

52:27D-431. Enforcement by commissioner, representative 18. Sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437) shall be enforced by the commissioner or his representative who shall have the right of entry to all premises at which the department has reas…

52:27D-432. Denial, suspension, conditions upon, revocation, refusal to renew certification 19. a. The department may deny, suspend, impose conditions upon, revoke, or refuse to renew a certification for good cause, including: (1) violating, or abetting another to commit a violat…

52:27D-433. Civil actions for injunctive relief to enforce, prevent violations 20. If the department has reason to believe that a condition exists that poses an imminent threat to the public health, safety or welfare, the department may initiate a civil action in a court of compe…

52:27D-434. Violators guilty of disorderly persons offense, corporate liability 21. Any person who knowingly or purposely: a. hinders or delays the department in the enforcement of sections 14 through 24 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-427 through C.52:27D-437); b. fails to obtain c…

52:27D-435. Imposition of administrative civil penalty, violation defined 22. As an alternative, or in addition to the provisions of section 21 of P.L.1993, c.288 (C.52:27D-434), the commissioner may, subject to notice and hearing, impose an administrative civil penalty for a vio…

52:27D-436. Regulations, requirements, guidelines 23. The department, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall adopt regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to implement the provisions of sections 14 through 24 …

52:27D-437. Delegation of administrative, enforcement duties, functions 24. The department shall delegate, by rule or by interagency agreement pursuant to R.S.52:14-4, to the Department of Labor, its administrative and enforcement duties and functions pursuant to the provisions o…

52:27D-437.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Act." L.2003,c.311,s.1.

52:27D-437.10 Additional fee per unit inspected. 10. In addition to the fees permitted to be charged for inspection of multiple dwellings pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1967, c.76 (C.55:13A-13) and the fees that the commissioner shall establish for the inspection of single-family …

52:27D-437.11 Credit to fund of certain sales tax on paint, etc. 11. a. There shall be credited to the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund," established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.4), for each State fiscal year commencing on and after July 1, 2004, an…

52:27D-437.12 Exemptions from inspection. 12. a. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this act, a dwelling unit shall not be subject to inspection and evaluation or subject to any fees for the presence of lead-based paint hazards if the unit: (1) has been certified to be free …

52:27D-437.13 Inapplicability of payment limitations. 16. The payment limitations set forth in the "Relocation Assistance Act," P.L.1971, c.362 (C.20:4-1 et seq.) shall not apply to payments made from the "Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund," established pursuant to sec…

52:27D-437.14 Report to Legislature. 21. On or before the last day of the 24th month ending after the effective date of P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.), and each two years thereafter, the Commissioner of Community Affairs shall issue a report to the Legislature on the eff…

52:27D-437.15 Modification of regulations concerning lead hazards. 24. The Commissioner of Banking and Insurance and the Commissioner of Health shall consult with the Commissioner of Community Affairs and shall modify all regulations concerning lead hazards in accordance with the…

52:27D-437.16 Definitions relative to lead-based paint hazards. 1. a. As used in this section: "Common area" means the interior portions of a building used for residential rental purposes that are generally accessible to residential tenants, but not including the interior of indi…

52:27D-437.17 Statewide multifaceted, ongoing educational program relative to lead-based paint hazards. 2. a. The Department of Community Affairs, in consultation with the Department of Health, shall establish a Statewide educational program designed to meet the needs of tenants,…

52:27D-437.18 Disclosure requirement prohibition for application for lead remediation funding. 3. In association with an application for lead remediation funding provided pursuant to the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund" established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2003, c.311 (C…

52:27D-437.19 Investigations of complaint; penalties. 4. a. Upon the filing of a complaint with the department or of the commissioner's own accord, the commissioner shall be authorized to conduct investigations and issue penalties against a municipality for its failure to comply …

52:27D-437.2 Findings, declarations relative to lead hazard control. 2. The Legislature finds and declares: a. Lead is an element that has been used over the years in many products. The toxicity of lead has been known for several decades, causing its inclusion in products such as…

52:27D-437.20 Rules, regulations. 8. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), shall adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2021, c.182 (C.52:27D-437.16 et al.). …

52:27D-437.3 Definitions relative to lead hazard control. 3. As used in this act: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Community Affairs; "Department" means the Department of Community Affairs; "Eligible loan" means a loan made for the purpose of financing lead hazard control…

52:27D-437.4 "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund." 4. a. There is hereby established in the department the "Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund" hereinafter referred to as the "fund," which shall be continuing and nonlapsing, for the purpose of funding loans and grants authorize…

52:27D-437.5 Grants, loans. 5. a. The department is hereby authorized to provide financial assistance in the form of grants or loans, or a combination thereof, with moneys available from the fund to eligible owners of multifamily housing and to eligible owners of single-family an…

52:27D-437.6 Rules, regulations. 6. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations necessary to effectuate the provisions of P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.), in…

52:27D-437.7 Registry of loan, grant projects. 7. Whenever a loan or grant is provided pursuant to P.L.2003, c.311 (C.52:27D-437.1 et al.), the address of the multifamily housing, single-family home or two-family home and the details concerning the project shall be entered into a…

52:27D-437.8 Review of cases of immediate risk by commissioner; liability for relocation costs. 8. a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs shall review any case referred to the department in which a lead hazard condition has been found to exist and which poses an immediate risk …

52:27D-437.9 Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund. 9. a. There is created in the State Treasury an account which shall be called the Emergency Lead Poisoning Relocation Fund. There is appropriated, from the funds in the "Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund," establis…

52:27D-438 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Act." L.1997,c.167,s.1.

52:27D-439 "Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund." 2. a. Commencing July 1, 1997 there is established the "Energy Tax Receipts Property Tax Relief Fund" as a special dedicated fund in the State Treasury into which there shall be credited annually, commencing in State fisc…

52:27D-44. Short title This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "State Aid for Urban Renewal Projects Law of 1967." L.1967, c. 80, s. 1, eff. May 31, 1967.

52:27D-440 Excess of net tax payments credited to fund, additional aid. 3. If, in any State fiscal year, net payments under the "Sales and Use Tax Act," P.L.1966, c.30 (C.54:32B-1 et seq.) from sales and use of energy or utility services, net payments under the Corporation Busine…

52:27D-441 Appropriation, distribution of amounts from fund, requirement; consequences of failure. 4. a. The annual appropriations act for each State fiscal year commencing with fiscal year 1998 shall appropriate and distribute during the fiscal year an amount not less than $740,…

52:27D-442. Distribution of Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid 2. a. In each State fiscal year, each municipality shall receive Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid equal to the amount of Consolidated Municipal Property Tax Relief Aid received in the prior S…

52:27D-443 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Act." L.1999,c.239,s.1; amended 2004, c.176, s.1.

52:27D-444 Findings, declarations relative to financial assistance to certain women's businesses. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Micro-business loans are usually granted to those businesses that are mostly sole proprietorships with five or fewer employees, that re…

52:27D-445 Definitions relative to financial assistance to certain women's businesses. 3. As used in this act: "Act" means the "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Act." "Certified nonprofit community development corporation" or "certified corporation" means a nonprofit comm…

52:27D-446 "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Program." 4. a. There is created, in the department, a "New Jersey Women's Micro-Business Credit Program." The program shall be established by the department. The program shall consist of grants to certified corporations or a S…

52:27D-447 Use of program moneys. 5. a. The department shall use the moneys in the program as established and for the purposes designated pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1999, c.239 (C.52:27D-446). b. In determining the criteria for making grants to the certified corporations or the…

52:27D-448 Certification of nonprofit community development corporation or Statewide organization. 6. The department may certify a nonprofit community development corporation or a Statewide organization when it determines that the development corporation or the Statewide organiza…

52:27D-449 Additional powers of department. 7. a. The department shall have, in addition to the powers enumerated in section 9 of P.L.1966, c.293 (C.52:27D-9), the power to enter into written agreements, including, but not limited to, limited partnership agreements with one or mo…