Municipal clerk, authority, written statement, support of affordable housing programs, projects, indication of need.
N.J. Stat. § 52:27D-304.1a
in effect1. A municipal governing body may, by ordinance, delegate to its municipal clerk the authority to provide, on the governing body's behalf, a written statement in support of one or more affordable housing programs or projects, or indicating a need for the programs or projects in the municipality, in order to satisfy any other provision of statute or regulation, including, but not limited to, subsection a. of section 20 of P.L.1985, c.222 (C.52:27D-320) and subsection c. of section 6 of P.L.1983, c.530 (C.55:14K-6), provided that the proposed affordable housing program or project conforms to the provisions of a municipal fair share plan and housing element that has been approved through a judgment of repose or compliance or through another form of judicial or State-level administrative certification. L.2024, c.5, s.1.
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