New Jersey § 55:19-61

§ 55:19-61.

The Urban Coordinating Council shall: a. Ensure that State agencies coordinate responses and provide assistance to projects

and programs outlined in neighborhood empowerment plans developed pursuant to section

49 of P.L.1996, c. 62 ( C. 55:19-64 ), and projects and programs established by the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority,

the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, and development initiatives proposed

by municipal and county governments, including making available the resources of the

departments of the State in implementing those programs; b. Supervise and control the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment created pursuant to

section 48 of P.L.1996, c. 62 ( C. 55:19-63 ); c. Make available the resources of its member agencies to assist local sponsors in

implementing neighborhood empowerment plans; d. Form interagency teams of State representatives. The membership of each interagency team shall be determined by the needs outlined

in the neighborhood empowerment plan. Each interagency team shall serve as the primary link between the neighborhood and

State government in responding to programming needs, shall be co-chaired by a case

manager from the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment established pursuant to section

48 of P.L.1996, c. 62 ( C. 55:19-63 ); and by the community director, and shall include at least one representative of

the council; e. Have authority to adopt, amend and repeal rules relating to the exercise by the

council and the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment established pursuant to section

48 of P.L.1996, c. 62 ( C. 55:19-63 ), of their respective functions and duties pursuant to this act; f. Publish an annual report on the status of redevelopment activity which shall describe

the progress toward achieving the goals of this act; and g. Assist in coordinating the activities of the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority,

municipalities, counties, public or private county and municipal development agencies,

district management corporations created pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1972, c. 134

( C. 40:56-68 ), and community action boards established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1991, c. 51 ( C. 52:27D-398 ) that have developed neighborhood empowerment plans pursuant to section 49 of P.L.1996, c. 62 ( C. 55:19-64 ) or comprehensive community development plans.