New Jersey § app:a-9

§ app:a-9.

a. Each county in the State may establish a central registry for residents with special

needs who require additional assistance provided to them during an emergency. A central registry created pursuant to this section shall be maintained by each

county office of emergency management, and shall be composed of information voluntarily

provided by each registrant that includes, but is not limited to, the registrant's

address, telephone number, and particular condition or assistance needs. b. Each county that creates such a registry shall conduct a public awareness campaign,

utilizing the Internet and any other available resources, to inform the general public

of the importance of identifying and registering individuals with special needs prior

to an emergency so that appropriate preparations may be made to ensure that these

individuals receive necessary assistance during an evacuation. Information collected for purposes of a central registry created pursuant to this

section shall be used only by the county office of emergency management that collected

the information to prepare for and provide assistance to residents with special needs

in an emergency, and shall not otherwise be divulged or made publicly available;

provided however, that the director may, at the director's discretion, access and

obtain information from a central registry maintained by a county office of emergency

management if the information is used directly and exclusively by the director to

prepare an Emergency Operations Plan required pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1989, c. 222 (C.App.A:9-43.2). c. A central registry maintained by a county office of emergency management and any

information contained therein, or accessed and obtained by the director in accordance

with subsection b. of this section, shall not be included under materials available

to public inspections pursuant to P.L.1963, c. 73 ( C.47:1A-1 et seq. ) or P.L.2001, c. 404 ( C.47:1A-5 et al.). d. Each municipality in the State may maintain a list containing the names and addresses

of municipal residents who identify themselves as being in need of special assistance

in the event of an emergency in accordance with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.2017, c. 266 ( C.40:48-2.67 ).