New Jersey § 39:3-27
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-27, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 39:3-27.
a. There is created in the Department of Environmental Protection a special non-lapsing
fund to be known as the “Shade Tree and Community Forest Preservation License Plate
Fund.” There shall be deposited in the fund the amount collected from all license plate fees
collected pursuant to section 11 of P.L.1996, c. 135 ( C. 39:3-27.80 ), less the amounts necessary to reimburse the Division of Motor Vehicles for all
costs authorized pursuant to section 13 of P.L.1996, c. 135 ( C. 39:3-27.82 ). Monies deposited in the fund shall be dedicated for support and funding of projects
and programs concerned with shade tree and community forest preservation, including
but not limited to the awarding of grants for such purposes to municipal shade tree
commissions created pursuant to R.S. 40:64-1 et seq. , county shade tree commissions created pursuant to R.S. 40:37-1 et seq. , municipalities, and counties. Monies in the fund may also be awarded as grants to local governments and shade
tree commissions pursuant to subsection c. of section 4 of P.L.1996, c. 135 ( C. 13:1L-17.4 ). Monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public
depositories as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c. 236 ( C. 17:9-41 ), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State
Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited in the fund, and any monies
which may be appropriated or otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund,
shall be credited to and deposited in the fund for use as set forth in P.L.1996, c. 135 ( C. 13:1L-17.1 et al.). b. The Division of Parks and Forestry in the Department of Environmental Protection
shall administer the fund and the distribution of grants pursuant to this section. The Division of Parks and Forestry shall, by rule or regulation adopted pursuant
to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 ( C.52:14B-1 et seq. ), establish qualifications for determining grant eligibility, criteria for ranking
grant applications, and standards and authorized purposes for the use of such grants.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Jersey § 39:3-27
What does New Jersey Statutes § 39:3-27 cover?
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