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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 00:10:18
Document Index: 651431395

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105', '§ 105']

Borough of Alpha, NJ South Warren Municipal Alliance Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse
§ 105-1 Creation of SWRMAC.
§ 105-2 Membership.
§ 105-3 Removal of members; filling of vacancies.
§ 105-4 Functions.
§ 105-5 Responsibilities.
§ 105-6 Organization; meetings.
§ 105-7 Funding.
§ 105-8 Reporting.
§ 105-9 Ratification.
Chapter 105 South Warren Municipal Alliance Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Alpha 8-23-1994 by Ord. No. 505 (Ch. 29 of the 1974 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Drug-free zones — See Ch. 195.
Smoking on municipal property — See Ch. 323, Art. I.
Sale of tobacco — See Ch. 375.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-9, there is hereby created and established an ad hoc advisory committee to be known as "South Warren Municipal Alliance Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse," hereinafter referred to as "SWRMAC."
The SWRMAC may consist of a maximum of 36 members.
Each participating municipality may appoint nine members. The Borough Council may appoint nine members from each of the following eight classes or categories of people:
The Mayor and a member of the Borough Council.
A member of the Borough Board of Education;
The Borough Superintendent of Schools or designee; or
A teacher or guidance counselor from the Borough school system.
A member of the Borough Police Department or a representative of the Borough DARE program.
A representative of a local civic organization.
A representative of the local Parent Teacher's Association.
An individual who has been directly affected by his or her own or family member's abuse or addiction.
A representative of private business.
Any number of additional members may be appointed from among the aforesaid classes or groups of people or from among the following classes or groups: Borough school students; teacher associations; Chamber of Commerce; public or private organizations or individuals involved in treatment of alcohol- and drug-related problems; civil youth organizations; labor unions; the media; or any interested private citizen.
The Borough Council may remove any member from the Borough of Alpha of SWRMAC. A vacancy on the SWRMAC occurring otherwise than by expiration of a term of a member may be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
The SWRMAC, in consultation with the Local (County) Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, shall identify alcoholism and drug prevention, education and community needs.
The SWRMAC shall implement the Alliance programs formulated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-8.
The SWRMAC may apply for funding through the procedures described in N.J.A.C. 17:40-1.1 et seq.
The SWRMAC shall be responsible for:
Organizing and coordinating efforts involving schools, law enforcement business groups and other community organizations for the purpose of reducing alcoholism and drug abuse.
Developing programs to be implemented at the municipal level or participating in regionally developed programs that accomplish the purposes of the Alliance effort and of the SWRMAC.
Assisting each of the member municipalities in acquiring funds for Alliance programs including the establishment of a permanent, standing subcommittee on fund-raising.
Keeping such records and providing such information to the Governor's Council as may be required for fiscal audit.
Cooperating with the Governor's Council on alcoholism and drug abuse and the Local (County) Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to provide municipal data, reports or other information which may be required for the County Alliance Plan or needed to assist the Alliance effort.
The SWRMAC shall meet promptly after appointment and shall elect officers consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The SWRMAC shall establish bylaws for its governance, shall hold meetings regularly and shall establish an annual calendar of meetings at its organizational meeting each year. Minutes shall be kept of all SWRMAC meetings. A quorum shall be 50% of the SWRMAC membership plus one.
Before the SWRMAC receives the DEDER (Drug Enforcement and Demand Reduction penalties described by N.J.S.A. 2C:35-15 et seq.) funds from the Governor's Council, the SWRMAC shall develop a comprehensive plan to provide matching funds equivalent to the amount of the grant award. A fund-raising subcommittee shall be established by the SWRMAC which must meet at least quarterly during any project period. The comprehensive plan to provide matching funds may include, but not limited to, the following:
Organized community benefits focused on the Alliance which utilize celebrities, sports figures or experts in the field of addictions, who donate their services.
Door-to-door types of fund-raising.
Periodic reports shall be submitted to the Borough Council by the SWRMAC respecting progress in obtaining matching funds and shall include, as well, on a form prescribed by the Governor's Council, a progress report detailing the progress made on accomplishing the purposes of the grant. The Borough shall submit to the Governor's Council on forms prescribed:
Detailed and accurate accountings of all expenditures made under the grant.
Periodic reports of the progress made in accomplishing the purpose of the grant.
At the end of each fiscal year which any grant falls, the Borough must submit an audited financial statement explaining its use of funds and provide such other information as may be prescribed by the Governor's Council.
The form of the within submissions must be consistent with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 17:40-3.4. In no event shall any funds from the grant be used to undertake any activity which is not in accordance with the purpose of the grant as approved by the Governor's Council.
All actions of the Borough Council and the Borough of Alpha heretofore recognizing SWRMAC endorsing grant applications and supporting SWRMAC are hereby ratified and affirmed.