Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:6D-37

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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
5. a. The system shall be administered by the Division of Developmental Disabilities in the department, in conjunction with a coordinator working under the direction of the Developmental Disabilities Council who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his office.

b. The coordinator shall, with input from the family support planning councils established pursuant to section 6 of this act, adopt, review and revise, as needed, a State Family Support Plan which shall:

(1) assess needs, establish goals and set priorities for the provision of family support services for individuals with developmental disabilities; and

(2) provide for outreach and coordinated delivery of family support services.

c. The coordinator shall coordinate efforts by public and private agencies and family support planning councils. Coordination shall include, but not be limited to, identification of services provided by different agencies to avoid duplication; planning with all agencies to insure that gaps in services are filled; and the coordination of administrative support services to each of the local planning councils.

d. The Division of Developmental Disabilities shall develop an agreement with the Developmental Disabilities Council regarding the role and authority of the coordinator.

L.1993,c.98,s.5.