Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 5:5-44.4

  • 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
3. The New Jersey Council on Developmental Disabilities shall determine annually which organizations in New Jersey shall receive the moneys to be distributed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1977, c.200 (C. 5:5-44.3); provided, however, that such organizations shall be nonprofit organizations which expend funds for direct services in full-time programs to New Jersey residents with developmental disabilities, and provided further, however, that each such organization shall be affiliated with a national organization of the same type and purpose. As used herein, “developmental disability” means a disability which (1) is attributable to:

(a) an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism;

(b) any other condition found to be closely related to an intellectual disability because such condition results in impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior similar to impairment resulting from an intellectual disability or which requires treatment and services similar to those required for an intellectual disability; or

(c) dyslexia resulting from a disability described in subparagraphs (a) and (b);

(2) originates before such person attains age 18;

(3) has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely; and

(4) constitutes a substantial impediment to such person’s ability to function in society.

L.1977, c.200, s.3; amended 2010, c.50, s.2; 2017, c.131, s.4.