N.J. Admin. Code § 10:165-1.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10:165-1.3 - Notice and public hearing requirements

(a) The State Division shall provide no less than 60 days written notice of any intended action to define or redefine a PSA, or designate or revoke an Area Agency on Aging designation, except that this requirement shall not apply to PSAs and Area Agency on Aging designations established prior to September 7, 1999.

(b) The notice shall be published in the New Jersey Register and in the legal notices of the newspaper of largest circulation in the geographical area affected at the time of the notice, with copies sent to all Areas Agencies on Aging and units of general purpose local governments in the area affected.

(c) The notice shall include at least the following:

1. A summary of the intended action, including the geographic locations in which the impact of the intended action will be most substantial;

2. Whether the State Division is accepting applications with respect to the intended action, with instructions relevant to the submission of application(s), if any, including the final date for submission of the application, and how additional details, such as format requirements, may be obtained; and

3. The location, time, and date for a public hearing to be held by the State Division concerning the intended action, and instructions to be followed by those persons who desire to submit written and/or oral comments at the public hearing.

(d) The State Division shall hold a public hearing within the PSA most affected by the intended action, or within the PSA where the action regarding the Area Agency on Aging is intended to occur, as appropriate, in a location that encourages full participation by county and regional aging interests, including service providers and older individuals.

1. The State Division shall maintain a record of the public hearing.

2. The hearing shall not be held until after the closing date of submission of applications, if any, so that consideration of the intended action shall be based on the applications received.

(e) The State Division shall provide written notice, as set forth in (b) above, of its final action on the matter, specifying the reasons for the decision.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:165-1.3