New Jersey § 40a:31-10

§ 40a:31-10.

Any local unit operating a county or municipal water supply facility may establish

within its district rates or schedules which provide for a reduction, deferment, without

accruing interest during the period of the deferment, or total abatement of the rents,

rates, fees, or other charges pertaining to a primary residence owned, in full or

in part, by a person who is enlisted in any branch of the United States Armed Forces. The reduction, deferment, without interest, or total abatement shall be effective

during the period of time in which that person is deployed for active service in time

of war. Any local unit operating a county or municipal water supply facility may establish

within its district rates or schedules which provide for a reduction or total abatement

of the periodic rates, rentals, or other charges for water supply service which are

charged to or collected from any person residing in the district of the age of 65

or more years, or less than 65 years of age and permanently and totally disabled according

to the provisions of the federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. s.301 et seq., or disabled under any federal law administered by the United States Department of

Veterans Affairs if the disability is rated as 60 percent or higher, and the person either is annually eligible to receive assistance under

the “Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled” (PAAD) program, P.L.1975,

c. 194 ( C.30:4D-20 et seq. ) or has a total income not in excess of $10,000 per year exclusive of benefits under

any one of the following: a. The federal Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. s.301 et seq. and all amendments and supplements thereto; b. Any other program of the federal government or pursuant to any other federal law

which provides benefits in whole or in part in lieu of benefits referred to in, or

for persons excluded from coverage under subsection a. of this section including,

but not limited to, the federal “Railroad Retirement Act of 1974,” 45 U.S.C. s.231 et seq., and federal pension, disability and retirement programs; or c. Pension, disability or retirement programs of any state or its political subdivisions,

or agencies thereof, for persons not covered under subsection a. of this section except

that, the total amount of benefits to be allowed exclusion by any owner under subsection

b. or c. of this section shall not be in excess of the maximum amount of benefits

payable to, and allowable for exclusion by, an owner in similar circumstances under

subsection a. of this section.