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NJ Rev Stat § 9:23B-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:23B-12 - Severability and construction.

9:23B-12 Severability and construction.  12. Article XII. Severability and Construction. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. L.2004,c.142,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:23B-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:23B-13 - Binding effect of compact and other laws.

9:23B-13 Binding effect of compact and other laws.  13. Article XIII. Binding Effect of Compact and Other Laws. a. Other Laws. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this compact. All compacting states' laws other than state constitutions and other interstate compacts conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. b. Binding Effect of the Compact. All lawful actions of the Interstate Commission, including all rules and by-laws promulgated by the Interstate Commission, are binding upon the compacting states. All agreements between the Interstate Commission and the compacting states are binding in accordance with their terms. Upon the request of a party to a conflict over meaning or interpretation of Interstate Commission actions, and upon a majority vote of the compacting states, the Interstate Commission may issue advisory opinions regarding such meaning or interpretation. In the event any provision of this compact exceeds the constitutional limits imposed on the legislature of any compacting state, the obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction sought to be conferred by such provision upon the Interstate Commission shall be ineffective and such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction shall remain in the compacting state and shall be exercised by the agency thereof to which such obligations, duties, powers or jurisdiction are delegated by law in effect at the time this compact becomes effective. L.2004,c.142,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:24-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:24-1 - Short title

9:24-1. Short title  This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "Youth in Community Service Corps Act of 1968." L.1968, c. 125, s. 1, eff. June 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:24-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:24-2 - Legislative findings and declarations

9:24-2. Legislative findings and declarations  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the ranks of the youthful unemployed swell manyfold during summer recess of public schools; that many of the young people who constitute the youthful unemployed are, by reason of family income and social condition, disadvantaged youth; that many of those disadvantaged youth are desirous and capable of successfully discharging summer employment if such employment opportunities were available to them; that throughout this State numerous public and private, nonprofit agencies and organizations have need of the services of such disadvantaged youth; that affirmative action by the State of New Jersey is required to make the services of such disadvantaged youth available to such agencies and organizations; and that the expenditure of public funds for these purposes is in the public interest and is for a public purpose. L.1968, c. 125, s. 2, eff. June 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:24-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:24-3 - Liberal construction

9:24-3. Liberal construction  This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes and intent thereof. L.1968, c. 125, s. 3, eff. June 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:24-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:24-4 - Definitions

9:24-4. Definitions  As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) The term "act" shall mean this act, any amendments or supplements thereto, and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. (b) The term "commissioner" shall mean the Commissioner of Community Affairs. (c) The term "community service project" shall mean any public or private, nonprofit agency, organization, corporation or association, including, without limitation, a municipal corporation, a major part of the activities of which are devoted to the advancement of the public health, education and welfare. (d) The term "community work program sponsor" shall mean any county, municipality, school district, community action agency organized and operating pursuant to Subchapter II of Public Law 88-452 (the "Economic Opportunity Act of 1964" ) or public or private nonprofit agency, organization, corporation or association. (e) The term "disadvantaged youth" shall mean those persons between 14 and 21 years of age from lower income families. Preference will be given to youths who are regularly enrolled in a full-time course of public instruction. Lower-income families are those families with annual incomes that do not exceed 1.75 times the poverty-level income standard defined by the United States Department of Labor as adjusted for family size. L.1968, c. 125, s. 4, eff. June 26, 1968. Amended by L.1977, c. 280, s. 1, eff. Nov. 2, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:24-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:24-5 - Grants for establishing and maintaining youth in community service corps; application; report and audit

9:24-5. Grants for establishing and maintaining youth in community service corps; application; report and audit  (a) Upon proper application submitted to the commissioner by community work program sponsors, the commissioner is authorized to enter into agreements with, and to make grants of money to, such community work programs sponsors, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining the youth in community service corps consisting of disadvantaged youth assigned to community service projects. The application shall contain a description of the overall goals and objectives of the community service project and specific job titles and job descriptions of the various positions of employment for which a grant is sought, and contain such other information as the commissioner may deem necessary and useful. (b) No application for a grant pursuant to this act shall be approved by the commissioner unless the commissioner shall find, in the exercise of his discretion, (1) that any community service project to which disadvantaged youth have been or are to be assigned will contribute materially to the development of such disadvantaged youth and to the public health, safety and welfare, and (2) that the assignment of disadvantaged youth to a community service project pursuant to this act will not displace any other person employed by or at such community service project. (c) No disadvantaged youth shall be employed or assigned pursuant to the provisions of this act for a period in excess of 10 weeks unless the commissioner shall find, in the exercise of his discretion, that a longer period is required or appropriate. No disadvantaged youth employed or assigned pursuant to this act shall be paid or receive compensation less than the applicable minimum wage. Any disadvantaged youth employed or assigned pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be deemed to be an employee of the community work program sponsor that submitted an application on his behalf to the commissioner, and all disadvantaged youth employed or assigned pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be so employed or assigned without regard to the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes where otherwise applicable. (d) No grant of money by the commissioner to any community work program sponsor on behalf of any disadvantaged youth shall exceed the sum of $750.00 pro rata for each disadvantaged youth employed or assigned by said community work program sponsor. (e) Each community work program sponsor shall submit to the commissioner within 60 days of the termination of each community service project for which a grant has been received a report on the accomplishment of the goals and objectives of the program and an audit of the project conducted by an independent certified public accountant according to regulations specified by the commissioner. L.1968, c. 125, s. 5, eff. June 26, 1968. Amended by L.1977, c. 280, s. 2, eff. Nov. 2, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:24-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:24-6 - Rules and regulations

9:24-6. Rules and regulations  The commissioner shall issue and promulgate, after consultation with the Governor's manpower co-ordinating committee and the Commissioner of Labor and Industry, such rules and regulations as are necessary and appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act, and to revise, repeal or amend said rules and regulations from time to time. L.1968, c. 125, s. 6, eff. June 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:24-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:24-7 - Authority of commissioner

9:24-7. Authority of commissioner  In order to carry out the provisions of this act the commissioner is authorized: (a) To apply for, accept and expend, upon the terms and conditions relating thereto, grants of funds, equipment, supplies, materials, or any other such aid from any source whatsoever; (b) To hold, use, expend, deal with, distribute and dispose of such funds, equipment, supplies and materials, and other property; (c) To enter into contracts and agreements with any department or agency of the United States, local units of government and any private organization; and (d) To engage in such activities and to do such other things and acts as may be necessary and convenient to carry out the provisions of this act. L.1968, c. 125, s. 7, eff. June 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-1 - Short title

9:25-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Youth Corps Act." L.1984, c. 198, s. 1, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-3 - Definitions

9:25-3. Definitions  For the purposes of this act: a. "Corps" means the New Jersey Youth Corps created by section 4 of this act. b. "Administrator" means the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs or any community service project sponsor under an agreement pursuant to section 5 of this act. c. "Community Service Project" means any undertaking designed to provide, or assist in providing, services to promote public health, education and welfare among the general population or segments thereof having identifiable needs or deficiencies in those areas. The term includes, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, projects for the rehabilitation of substandard housing; the repair, restoration and maintenance of public facilities and amenities; assisting in the organization and delivery of educational and health services and other social services required by various segments of urban populations. d. "Eligible youth" means any person who (1) is between such ages as may be specified by rule or regulation adopted pursuant to section 9 of this act, but in any event is not less than 16 nor more than 25 years of age, (2) is in compliance with section 6 of this act, and who (3) is unable, through lack of employable skills or unavailability of job opportunities appropriate to the nature or level of his skills, to obtain socially worthwhile and reasonably remunerative employment in or near the municipality of his residence; or (4) possesses skills and interests peculiarly appropriate to a particular community service project or projects in which he is recruited to serve. e. "Community Service Project Sponsor" means any county, municipality or school district, or public or private non-profit corporations. L.1984, c. 198, s. 3, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-4 - Creation; function; administrator; agreements

9:25-4. Creation; function; administrator; agreements  a. The Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs is hereby authorized to create the New Jersey Youth Corps within the Department of Community Affairs. The function of the corps shall be to recruit, train and employ eligible youth in community service projects designated by the administrator, so as to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 2 of this act. b. The commissioner or person administering the office of commissioner of that department shall be the administrator of the corps, and all personnel, budgetary and other administrative services necessary or incidental to its proper functioning shall be provided by and through that department. c. The administrator may enter into agreements with the Department of Education or the Department of Labor, or with any public or private educational institution approved for the purpose and for the design, provision or supervision of educational, vocational-training or apprenticeship programs necessary or expedient to the implementation of this act. Approval of any public or private educational institution for purposes of this subsection shall be, in all cases, by the Commissioner of Education and, in regard to programs involving job training, by the Commissioner of Labor. d. The administrator may enter into agreements with recognized labor unions, or any member or representative thereof, for provision of supervisory services on any project, or of vocational training or apprenticeship programs, or, where appropriate, a combination of supervisory and training services in connection with any project, and may provide for just compensation for such services. The agreements shall be subject to approval by the Commissioner of Labor. L.1984, c. 198, s. 4, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-4.1 - Youth Corps supervisor, assistant

9:25-4.1. Youth Corps supervisor, assistant  The Commissioner of Community Affairs is authorized to appoint a supervisor and an assistant supervisor of the New Jersey Youth Corps created pursuant to P.L. 1984, c. 198, and, within the limit of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the purpose, to fix their compensation and other terms and conditions of employment. The supervisor and assistant supervisor of the New Jersey Youth Corps shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner, and their positions shall not be in the classified service of the Civil Service, notwithstanding any provision of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes or of any other law to the contrary.  L. 1985, c. 158, s. 1, eff. April 26, 1985.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-5 - Community service projects; agreements with sponsors; employment of corps; contents; duration of employment or assignment of disadvantaged youth; report; appropriations from municipality

9:25-5. Community service projects; agreements with sponsors; employment of corps; contents; duration of employment or assignment of disadvantaged youth; report; appropriations from municipality  a. The Commissioner of Community Affairs is authorized to enter into agreements with sponsors of community service projects for the employment of the Corps in these projects. The agreement may delegate to the sponsor the recruitment of eligible youth into the Corps for employment in the project or provision for recruitment or their training or both. The sponsor may be required to contribute a portion of the cost. Any eligible youth employed or assigned pursuant to the provisions of this act shall be so employed or assigned without regard to the provisions of Title II of the Revised Statutes where otherwise applicable. b. An agreement under subsection a. of this section shall set forth: (1) A general description of each community service project designated. (2) The number of corps members to be assigned to each project; a description of the nature and duration of their employment. (3) The amount of funds required to sustain each project, distinguishing between the amounts required for corps members' stipends, and the amounts required for other purposes. (4) A statement of the amount and purpose of State funds to be contributed toward the expenses set forth in paragraph (3), above, and the manner and timing of their disbursement. (5) A further description of projects or budgetary detail as the Commissioner of Community Affairs may require. c. No disadvantaged youth shall be employed or assigned pursuant to the provisions of this act for a period in excess of 52 weeks unless the commissioner shall find, in the exercise of his discretion, that a longer period is required, if appropriate. d. Each community service project sponsor shall submit to the commissioner, within 60 days of the termination of each community service project for which a grant has been received, a report on the accomplishments of the goals and objectives of the project and may be required to submit an audit of the project conducted by an independent certified public accountant, according to regulations specified by the commissioner. e. It is lawful for the governing body of a municipality to appropriate funds of the municipality, or to receive and expend money or anything of value made available to it for the purpose from any public or private source, for the support of any activities or projects of the corps within the municipality, pursuant to delegation of administrative authority under this section. L.1984, c. 198, s. 5, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-6 - Eligibility for enrollment and continuance of membership in corps

9:25-6. Eligibility for enrollment and continuance of membership in corps  In order to be eligible for enrollment in the corps, and for continued membership therein: a. a person who has not satisfactorily completed the course of instruction prescribed for graduation from a public high school of this State, or the equivalent, shall agree to enroll in, and shall pursue, such further educational program as the administrator, shall approve; b. a person whom the administrator shall determine to be deficient in job skills, or to have aptitude for those skills requiring special training for its development, shall agree to enroll in, and shall pursue, a course of training approved by the administrator, whether that course of training be provided by or through the corps, or by any other public or private agency or institution approved by the administrator for the purpose. c. persons shall be deemed by the administrator or his designee to have such skills, character and initiative, or the potential to develop same, as will benefit the corps. L.1984, c. 198, s. 6, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-7 - Reasonably remunerative stipends to members of corps on community service projects

9:25-7. Reasonably remunerative stipends to members of corps on community service projects  a. Members of the corps while engaged in community service projects shall receive reasonably remunerative stipends, to be determined in accordance with guidelines promulgated by the Commissioner of Community Affairs. b. Guidelines established for this purpose shall take into account: (1) the necessity of offering sufficient inducement for participation in the corps by those persons whose enrollment will conduce to a realization of the aims and purposes set forth in section 2 of this act; (2) the requirements, expressed in subsection e. of section 2 of this act, as to efficient operation and avoidance of unfair price and wage competition. L.1984, c. 198, s. 7, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-9 - Rules and regulations

9:25-9. Rules and regulations  The Commissioner of Community Affairs is authorized to adopt, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedures Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the rules and regulations necessary to carry this act into effect, and to enter into any agreements authorized under this act for that purpose. L.1984, c. 198, s. 9, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-10 - Expenditure of existing funds by commissioner

9:25-10. Expenditure of existing funds by commissioner  The Commissioner of Community Affairs is authorized to expend such sums from the existing administrative and discretionary grant or aid accounts of the department and related agencies as he may deem required to establish and maintain the Volunteer Youth Corps. L.1984, c. 198, s. 10, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 9:25-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 9 - Children--Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts|Section 9:25-11 - Receipt and expenditure of appropriations and other funds

9:25-11. Receipt and expenditure of appropriations and other funds  The Commissioner of Community Affairs is authorized to receive and expend for the purpose of stipends or other expenses of the corps those sums as may from time to time be appropriated for those purposes by the Legislature or otherwise made available out of State funds, grants from the federal government or any of its agencies, or from any private or public source; but an amount not to exceed 10% of the aggregate of these sums may be utilized for administration of the program, subject to such constraints as may be imposed on particular funds by their source. For fiscal year 1985, there is appropriated $1,500,000.00 to enable the planning and initiation of the New Jersey Youth Corps Program. Unexpended funds may be carried over from one fiscal year to the next fiscal year. L.1984, c. 198, s. 11, eff. Nov. 27, 1984.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:1-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:1-1 - Right of citizens to hold office or employment; no discrimination because of sex or marital status

10:1-1. Right of citizens to hold office or employment; no discrimination because of sex or marital status  The right of citizens of this State to hold office or employment shall be coextensive with their right to vote, shall be equal as to all citizens and shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex or marital status. Such equal rights and privileges shall extend to all offices, boards, commissions or other public service in the State and its political subdivisions of whatever nature or kind. There shall be no discrimination based on sex or marital status in the compensation, appointment, assignment, promotion, transfer, dismissal or other matters pertaining to such office or employment of persons referred to in this section. Amended by L.1941, c. 247, p. 668, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 10:1-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 10 - Civil Rights|Section 10:1-2 - Equal rights and privileges of all persons in public places

10:1-2. Equal rights and privileges of all persons in public places  All persons within the jurisdiction of this state shall be entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of any places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, subject only to the conditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all persons.