N.J. Stat. tit. 44, ch. 14

in effect

N.J. Stat. § 44:14-1 Short title

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "County Welfare Per Capita Cost Limitation Act of 1981." L.1981, c. 60, s. 1, eff. March 3, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 44:14-2 Legislative findings and declarations

The Legislature finds and declares: that there is a wide disparity in the cost of welfare between counties despite the assumption of the major portion of such costs by the Federal and State Governments; that the county costs are reflected in the real property taxes paid by the county residents; that the tax reform program enacted in 1976 is designed to relieve property tax burdens; that, consistent with the objectives of that tax reform program, it is altogether fitting and proper to establish a program to provide relief for local taxpayers by placing certain limitations on the per capita costs of county welfare. L.1981, c. 60, s. 2, eff. March 3, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 44:14-3 Distribution of funds; determination

Funds shall be distributed under this act according to the following formula; CW CWS E=---- -- ------ x CP CP SP where: E is the entitlement for any given county; CW is the cost of welfare to the county government in the State fiscal year ending in the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which funds are to be distributed, reduced by a factor reflecting any excess county AFDC error rate above the Statewide average AFDC error rate, as determined by the Division of Public Welfare; CP is the population of the county; CWS is the cost of welfare to all county governments in the State, in the State fiscal year ending in the calendar year prior to the calendar year in which funds are to be distributed; SP is the population of the State. If the per capita county cost of welfare is less than the Statewide per capita cost of welfare, there shall be no entitlement for that year. For the purpose of this act: a. "population" means the population estimates of the Department of Labor and Industry for the most recent year before the year in which the distribution is made; except that in the 2 calendar years immediately following a Federal decennial census, the census figures shall be used; b. "cost of welfare to the county government" means the amount expended by the county to meet its share of the net assistance cost of the supplemental security income and aid to families with dependent children programs, exclusive of administrative and social services expenditures. L.1981, c. 60, s. 3, eff. March 3, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 44:14-4 Entitlement; certification

On or before January 10 of each year the Commissioner of Human Services shall determine and certify to the chief financial officer of each eligible county the amount to which the county may be entitled under the provisions of this act. The State Treasurer, upon certification of the commissioner and upon warrant of the State Comptroller, shall, in the manner and subject to the restrictions provided in section 5 of this act, pay and distribute to each such county the amount determined and certified. L.1981,c.60,s.4; amended 1989,c.134,s.1.

N.J. Stat. § 44:14-5 Semiannual payments by state treasurer

The State Treasurer shall make payments required under this act in two equal installments, the first to be payable annually on August 1 of each year and the second payable annually on the succeeding December 1. L.1981, c. 60, s. 5, eff. March 3, 1981.

N.J. Stat. § 44:14-6 Anticipation of amount of funds

A county entitled to receive funds under this act shall anticipate the amount certified by the Commissioner of Human Services in its budget. L.1981,c.60,s.6; amended 1989,c.134,s.2.

N.J. Stat. § 44:14-7 Reduction of base upon which limitation on county expenditures is determined

In 1982, a county receiving funds under this act shall reduce the base upon which the limitation on county expenditures is determined in an amount equal to 70% of the funds received in 1981. L.1981, c. 60, s. 7, eff. March 3, 1981.

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