Title APPENDIX A, Title APPENDIX A: EMERGENCY AND TEMPORARY ACTS

App.A:9-49.1 Towing, transportation of boats prohibited during emergency evacuations. 1. Unless otherwise ordered by the State Director of Emergency Management, a County Emergency Management Coordinator, or a Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator, the operator of a motor veh…

App.A:9-50. Aiding or abetting violation Any person who shall knowingly aid or abet another in the violation of any provision of this act shall also be adjudged a disorderly person and punishable in the same manner as the violation aided or abetted. L.1942, c. 251, p. 688, s. 18.…

App.A:9-51. Extraordinary emergencies; powers; compensation boards; proceedings for compensation a. Whenever, in his opinion, the control of any disaster is beyond the capabilities of local authorities, the Governor is authorized: (1) To assume control of all emergency management…

App.A:9-51.1. Definitions As used in this act unless a different meaning clearly appears: (a) "Disaster area" means any area of the State in which an emergency has been proclaimed to exist by the President of the United States or the Governor of the State. (b) "Period of emergenc…

App.A:9-51.2. Prohibition by ordinance of construction or repair of buildings during emergency The governing body of any municipality in a disaster area may, by ordinance, prohibit the construction, reconstruction or repair of buildings and structures in any part of the municipal…

App.A:9-51.3. Contents of ordinance; exceptions Such ordinance shall designate the specific part or parts of the municipality to which it shall apply and shall further provide that: (a) repairs may be made to any building or structure within the prohibited area if the cost of suc…

App.A:9-51.4. Duration of ordinance Any ordinance passed pursuant to the provisions of this act shall remain in force and effect for the period of the emergency or such lesser period of time as the ordinance shall provide. L.1962, c. 44, s. 4.

App.A:9-51.5. Construction or repair of protective barriers in municipalities bordering Atlantic ocean or Delaware bay When the governing body of any municipality bordering on the Atlantic ocean or Delaware bay shall find that there exists a threat or danger to life and property …

App.A:9-51.6. Agreements with state or federal government; provisions The governing body of any municipality subject to the provisions of this act may by resolution or, where required in order to receive aid from the State or the Federal Government to assist in providing protecti…

App.A:9-51.7. Compensation for taking of property Nothing in this act shall be construed to deny to any person who has an interest in any property which has been possessed by the municipality the right to obtain therefor just compensation to the extent that such property shall ha…

App.A:9-51.8. Satisfaction of financial obligations; guarantee of bonds by county (a) The governing body of the municipality to the extent that the municipality may incur a financial obligation by virtue of the provisions of this act shall satisfy such obligations: (1) By appropr…

App.A:9-51.9. Payment of claims out of Special Beach Erosion Fund The Commissioner of Conservation and Economic Development is hereby authorized to accept claims submitted to him by any municipality which has taken action pursuant to the provisions of this act for payment from th…

App.A:9-52 Liability for injury to persons or property. 20. Neither the State nor any political subdivision of the State under any circumstances, nor the agents, officers, employees, servants or representatives of the State or any political subdivision thereof, including all volu…

App.A:9-53. Appropriations The unexpended balances of any appropriations heretofore made to the New Jersey Defense Council and to the office of secretary for defense are hereby reappropriated to and shall be available for expenditure by the Governor in order to effectuate the pur…

App.A:9-54. Term of person appointed by or with approval of Governor Any person appointed by the Governor or with the approval of the Governor under any provision of this act shall serve only at the will and pleasure of the Governor. L.1942, c. 251, p. 691, s. 22.

App.A:9-55. Partial invalidity If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applicati…

App.A:9-56. Repeal; local agencies approved by New Jersey Defense Council and rules of such Council continued All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed, but all local agencies heretofore created and approved by the New Jersey Defe…

App.A:9-57. Effective date This act shall take effect immediately. L.1942, c. 251, p. 691, s. 25. Amended by L.1949, c. 86, p. 397, s. 4.

App.A:9-57.1. Definitions Unless otherwise clearly indicated in this act, the words and phrases listed hereafter shall have the following meanings: "Director of Civil Defense," "local defense council," "local chairman," "district or regional office," are those agencies and their …

App.A:9-57.10. Submission of notice of claim; contents The notice of claim may be submitted personally or sent by registered mail. It shall contain the name and address of the civil defense volunteer and of the local defense council or district or regional office with which he is…

App.A:9-57.11. Physical examination of claimants After an injury, the civil defense volunteer, if so requested by the local defense council or by such other agency or agencies as shall be charged, under the provisions of this act, with the responsibility of determining the benefi…

App.A:9-57.12. Refusal of claimant to accept proffered medical and surgical treatment Whenever it shall appear to the local defense council, or to such other agency or agencies as shall be charged, under the provisions of this act, with the responsibility of determining the benef…

App.A:9-57.13. Proof of claim; forms Upon receipt of written notice of claim, forms will be furnished to the claimant for filing proofs of claim. Written proof of claim must be submitted on these forms to the local defense council or district or regional office of the Director of…

App.A:9-57.14. Process of claims; investigation of claims; rules and regulations; employees; payment of benefits It shall be the responsibility of the local defense council or the district or regional office of the Director of Civil Defense, as the case may be, to process all cla…

App.A:9-57.15. Special fund for civil defense volunteers 15. There is hereby created a fund which shall be known as the special fund for civil defense volunteers to provide for the payment of weekly benefits for total disability, expenses of medical and hospital care and death be…

App.A:9-57.16. Insurance or reinsurance 16. Funds credited to the special fund for the purposes of this act may be used to effect insurance or reinsurance with the war damage corporation or with any other authority or instrumentality, public or private, or otherwise to distribute…

App.A:9-57.17. Special fund the sole source for payment of benefits 17. The special fund for civil defense volunteers created by this act shall be the sole and exclusive source for the payment of benefits provided by this act for civil defense volunteers who were injured before t…

App.A:9-57.18. Reserves Within five years after the direction by the Legislature by joint resolution to such effect, the Claim Committee shall determine the amount of outstanding liabilities of the special fund and shall establish reasonable reserves to pay to claimants weekly be…

App.A:9-57.19. Expense of administering act The entire expense of administering this act shall be paid out of the special fund and charged thereto. Approval of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting shall be required for all such expenditures except those for claim…

App.A:9-57.2. Benefits to civil defense volunteers 2. Benefits, as provided in this act, shall be furnished to a civil defense volunteer for injury, as defined herein, arising before the effective date of P.L.1995, c.383, either within or without this State, provided: (a) The inj…

App.A:9-57.20. Reduction of benefits where United States furnishes benefits Should the United States Government or any agent thereof, in accordance with any Federal statute or rule or regulation, furnish monetary assistance, benefits or other temporary or permanent relief to civi…

App.A:9-57.21. Medical, surgical or hospital treatment furnished by United States precludes similar treatment under act If, in addition to monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief, the United States Government or any agent thereof furnishes medical, s…

App.A:9-57.22. No benefits payable where United States will furnish equivalent benefits in absence of benefits under act If the payment of benefits under the provisions of this act to a civil defense volunteer or his dependents prevents such civil defense volunteer or his depende…

App.A:9-57.23. False statements or representations If for the purpose of obtaining any benefit or payment under the provisions of this act or for the purpose of influencing any determination regarding any benefit payment, either for himself or another, any person, including offic…

App.A:9-57.24. Partial invalidity If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, or clause of this act is held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the remaining portions of this act. L.1952, c. 12, p. 62, s. 24.

App.A:9-57.25. Civil defense forces of other states; powers, duties and privileges The civil defense forces of any other State, which is a party to the Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact ratified on behalf of the State of New Jersey by chapter eight of the laws of one …

App.A:9-57.26. Emergency management volunteers and their dependents; disability, death, medical and hospital benefits The provisions of chapter 12 of the laws of 1952, supplemental to the act of which this act is amendatory and supplementary, providing disability, death and medic…

App.A:9-57.27. Repeal Sections seven and ten of chapter two hundred fifty-one of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-two are repealed. L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 438, p. 2416, s. 26.

App.A:9-57.3. Schedule of benefits The schedule of benefits for civil defense volunteers under this act is hereby established as follows: (a) Total disability. If the injury sustained by the civil defense volunteer wholly and continuously disables him from the date of injury and …

App.A:9-57.4. Benefits unpaid at time of death If any benefits due to a civil defense volunteer under this act are unpaid at the time of his death, such benefits shall be payable to the beneficiary designated in the preceding section for the payment of death benefits. L.1952, c. …

App.A:9-57.5. Minors deemed sui juris; labor law Civil defense volunteers who are minors shall be deemed to be sui juris for the purpose of receiving benefits under the provisions of this act. Work as a civil defense volunteer shall not be deemed as employment or in violation of …

App.A:9-57.6. Benefits not assignable; exemption Benefits payable under this act shall not be assignable and shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution or attachment. L.1952, c. 12, p. 56, s. 6.

App.A:9-57.7. Persons entitled to benefits Benefits as provided in this act shall be the exclusive remedy of a civil defense volunteer, his or her spouse, dependents, or legal representative or representatives, for any injury, disease or death arising out of and in the course of …

App.A:9-57.8. Workmen's compensation benefits preclude benefits hereunder No benefits for injury under the provisions of this act shall be payable to any civil defense volunteer or to the dependents of a deceased civil defense volunteer otherwise entitled to receive workmen's com…

App.A:9-57.9. Notice of claim Written notice of claim for benefits under this act must be filed with the local defense council or with the district or regional office with which the injured civil defense volunteer is registered or with the Director of Civil Defense within thirty …

App.A:9-58. "Director of Civil Defense" defined As used in this act the term "Director of Civil Defense" means the civilian defense director referred to in section five of the act to which this act is a supplement. L.1951, c. 72, p. 461, s. 1.