3. The commissioner shall provide assistance under this program to municipalities selected through a competitive application process. A municipality shall have historic architectural resources in a defined downtown commercial district, a commitment to employ a full-time Executive Director for its “Main Street New Jersey” program, establishment of a volunteer board of directors, development of public-private partnerships and a program operating budget deemed adequate by the commissioner for not less than three years. A municipality having a population of not more than 20,000, according to the most recent federal decennial census, shall not be required to employ a full-time Executive Director for its program.

The commissioner may also provide limited assistance through the “Main Street New Jersey” program to any municipality through training, technical assistance and information on the revitalization of central business districts.

L.2001,c.238,s.3.