ASSEMBLY, No. 1622

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED MARCH 4, 1996

By Assemblyman T. SMITH

An Act establishing Municipal Community Services Review Committees and supplementing Title 40 of the Revised Statutes.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. a. The governing body of a municipality may appoint a Municipal Community Services Review Committee. Membership on the Municipal Community Services Review Committee shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of the municipal government, the clergy, social service agencies, the business community, law enforcement and the education community.

    b. The purpose of the committee is to review any proposed action to be taken by the Departments of Human Services, Community Affairs and Health regarding residential services funded, licensed or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the respective departments that has a direct impact on the quality of life of the municipality. The committee shall issue its findings and recommendations about the proposed action to the respective department for the department's review.

    c. The Departments of Human Services, Community Affairs and Health shall provide the committee with information and be available to meet with the committee when necessary, upon the request of the committee.

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill allows the governing body of a municipality to appoint a Municipal Community Services Review Committee. Membership on the Municipal Community Services Review Committee shall include, but not be limited to, representatives of the municipal government, the clergy, social service agencies, the business community, law enforcement and the education community.

    The purpose of the committee is to review any proposed action to be taken by the Departments of Human Services, Community Affairs and Health regarding residential services funded, licensed or otherwise under the jurisdiction of the respective departments that has a direct impact on the quality of life of the municipality. The committee shall issue its findings and recommendations about the proposed action to the respective department for the department's review.

    The Departments of Human Services, Community Affairs and Health shall provide the committees with information and be available to meet with the committees when necessary, upon the request of the committee.

Allows municipalities to form Municipal Community Services Review Committees to review certain DHS, DOH and DCA proposed actions.