New Jersey Statutes 52:15D-14. Distribution of fraud-response funding
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:15D-14
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
b. The commissioner shall consult the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety to develop an appropriate process for a government agency to submit written notification pursuant to subsection a. of this section.
c. An applicant shall not be entitled to a fraud-response funding award if any portion of the award would amount to a duplicative benefit or would otherwise violate the “Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,” (42 U.S.C. § 5155), or another provision of federal law.
d. As used in this section:
“Applicant” means a RREM or LMI program beneficiary who applies for fraud-response funding.
“Charging document” means a document alleging that the applicant’s contractor has been charged with fraud or theft by deception in connection with a RREM or LMI program contract to complete work on the applicant’s house, which shall include, but not be limited to, an arrest warrant, a criminal complaint, an accusation signed by a prosecuting attorney, or an indictment.
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Community Affairs.
“Department” means the Department of Community Affairs.
“Fraud-response funding” means funding allocated by the federal government, which may be allocated to reimburse an applicant, who has been defrauded by a RREM or LMI program contractor.
“Government agency” means the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety, the Office of the Attorney General, a county prosecutor’s office, a State, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, a federal law enforcement agency, or any other government law enforcement authority.
“RREM or LMI program” means the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation Program or the Low-to-Moderate Income Homeowners Rebuilding Program, established by the department for the purpose of distributing federal funding allocated towards recovery from Superstorm Sandy.
L.2019, c.485, s.1.