N.J. Admin. Code § 14:18-11.3

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

Section 14:18-11.3 - Appointment of citizens' committee; duties

(a) The municipal governing body, prior to or upon receipt of the first application for municipal consent to operate a cable television system, may appoint a citizen's committee, which shall be responsible for obtaining and disseminating information concerning cable television service generally, analyzing those services, which a cable television system may be required or able to provide, investigating the backgrounds of the applicants or parties to the application, ascertaining the desires of the citizens of the municipality concerning the cable television applicant and studying those sections of the application concerning which they, as residents of the municipality, have special knowledge for example, the acceptability of the construction schedule in the areas proposed.

(b) It shall be further their responsibility to file a written report concerning these investigations and studies, which report shall become part of the record of the proceeding in accordance with section 10 of this subchapter. Members of the citizens' committee shall afford each applicant an equal opportunity to supply any information.

Amended by R.1976 d.18, effective 1/21/1976.
See: 7 N.J.R. 173(a), 8 N.J.R. 84(b).
Amended by R.2000 d.155, effective 4/17/2000.
See: 31 N.J.R. 3061(a), 32 N.J.R. 1402(a).
In (a), substituted a reference to cable television applicants for a reference to cable television.
Amended by R.2008 d.265, effective 9/2/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 1622(a), 40 N.J.R. 5052(a).
In (a), inserted a comma following "committee" and "services", substituted "television service" for "communications" and inserted "television" following "which a cable".