N.J. Stat. tit. 44, ch. 12

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N.J. Stat. § 44:12-1 Definitions

For the purposes of this act "Federal Government" means the United States of America, acting through the Office of Economic Opportunity, established under an act of the Eighty-eighth Congress of the United States entitled "The Economic Opportunity Act of 1964" and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, or revisions thereof, or acting through any other Federal agency established by any other act of the Congress of the United States heretofore passed or as may hereafter be passed for like or similar purposes, and "local unit" means all boards, bodies, officers and agencies of the State and of every county, municipality and school district thereof. L.1966, c. 13, s. 1, eff. April 1, 1966.

N.J. Stat. § 44:12-2 Local units; powers.

2. In order to facilitate cooperation with the Federal Government in carrying out the programs contemplated by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 or related federal legislation, every local unit is authorized: (a) To accept from the Federal Government, subject to terms and conditions appertaining thereto, grants of funds, equipment, supplies, material and other property; and (b) to hold, use, expend, deal with, employ, distribute and dispose of such funds, equipment, supplies, material and other property; and (c) to appropriate money; and (d) to enter into contracts and agreements with the federal and state governments, other local units or private organizations; and (e) to engage in such activities and to do such other acts and things as may be necessary or convenient to carry out the powers given in this act. L.1966,c.13,s.2; amended 1981, c.531, s.1; 2005, c.354, s.33.

N.J. Stat. § 44:12-3 Rules and regulations

The director of the New Jersey Office of Economic Opportunity may prescribe rules and regulations to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1966, c. 13, s. 3.

N.J. Stat. § 44:12-4 Powers as additional and supplemental to other laws

The powers conferred by this act shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law, and shall not be subject to any limitation contained in any other law nor shall the limitations of this act affect the powers conferred by any other law. L.1966, c. 13, s. 4.

N.J. Stat. § 44:12-5 Construction of act

This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose. L.1966, c. 13, s. 5.

N.J. Stat. § 44:12-6 Approval of prior acts and actions

All acts and actions heretofore taken by any local unit in co-operation with the Federal Government in carrying out the programs contemplated by the aforesaid legislation and all acts and actions heretofore taken pursuant to and in furtherance of said programs are hereby approved, ratified and confirmed. L.1966, c. 13, s. 6.

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