55:19-61. Duties of Urban Coordinating Council

46. 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.

L.1996,c.62,s.46.