Source: https://ecode360.com/14154471
Timestamp: 2019-05-25 21:14:22
Document Index: 461127094

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21', '§ 21']

Township of Liberty, NJ Municipal Alliance Committee Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse
§ 21-4 Functions.
§ 21-5 Organization.
§ 21-6 DEDR funds.
§ 21-7 Reporting.
§ 21-8 Interlocal cooperation.
§ 21-9 When effective.
Chapter 21 Municipal Alliance Committee Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Liberty 5-10-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-8. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Drug-Free School Zones — See Ch. 9.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-9, there is hereby created and established an Ad Hoc Advisory Committee of the Township Committee to be known as "Liberty Township Municipal Alliance Against Drug and Alcohol Abuse," hereinafter referred to as "LTMA."
The LTMA shall consist of an unlimited number of members to be appointed by the Township Committee. There shall be a minimum of nine members, at least one from each of the following six classes or categories of people:
A teacher or guidance counsellor from the township school system.
A representative of a local civic organization or private business.
An individual who has been directly affected by their own or family member's abuse or addiction.
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: township school students; teacher associations; 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 Township Committee may remove any member of the LTMA with cause. A vacancy on the LTMA 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 LTMA, in consultation with the Warren County Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, shall identify alcoholism and drug prevention, education and community needs.
The LTMA shall implement the Alliance programs formulated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:2BB-8.
The LTMA may apply for funding through the procedures described in N.J.A.C. 17:40-1.1 et seq.
The LTMA shall be responsible for:
Creating a network of community leaders, private citizens, and representatives of public and private human service agencies who make a comprehensive and coordinated effort to promote and support drug and alcohol prevention and education programs and related activities with an emphasis on youth.
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 LTMA.
Assisting the township in acquiring funds for Alliance programs including the establishment of a permanent, standing subcommittee on fundraising.
The LTMA shall keep such records and provide such information to the Governor's Council as may be required for fiscal audit.
The LTMA shall cooperate with the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and the Alliance Steering Subcommittee of the Warren County Local Advisory Committee on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse to provide municipal data, reports and other information which may be required for the County Alliance Plan or needed to assist the Alliance effort.
The LTMA shall meet promptly after appointment and shall elect officers consisting of a President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. The LTMA shall establish bylaws for its governance, shall hold meetings regularly, and establish an annual calendar of meetings at its organizational meeting each year. Minutes shall be kept of all LTMA meetings and a quorum shall be required for action to be taken by the LTMA. A quorum shall be 50% of the LTMA membership plus one. A quorum may be present in person or by proxy duly filed in writing with the Secretary of the Committee; provided, however, that at least five of the six mandatory class members are physically present.
Before the LTMA receives DEDR (drug enforcement and demand reduction penalties described by N.J.S.A. 2C:35-15 et seq.) funds from the Governor's Council, the LTMA 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 LTMA which must meet at least quarterly during any project period. The comprehensive plan for providing matching funds may include, but is not limited to, the following:
Organize 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 type of fund raising.
Periodic reports shall be submitted to the Township Committee by the LTMA regarding progress in obtaining matching funds, and shall include, on a form prescribed by the Governor's Council, a progress report detailing the progress made on accomplishing the purposes of the grant. The township shall submit to the Governor's Council on forms prescribed:
Detailed and accurate accounting of all expenditures made under the grant.
Periodic reports of the progress made in accomplishing the purposes of the grant.
At the end of each fiscal year in which any grant falls, the township 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.
The LTMA may coordinate and jointly participate in any programs, fundraising activities, or grant proposals with any other authorized municipal alliance created by any municipality within the County of Warren, without further enabling legislation.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon publication as provided by law.