N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57B-1.6

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

Section 8:57B-1.6 - Lottery

(a) At the close of the application period, all applications shall be reviewed by the Division for eligibility and subsequently sorted into the tiers as specified in the eligibility schedule at 8:57B-1.3(c).

1. An applicant municipality that falls into more than one tier on the eligibility schedule, for example, those that have both volunteer and paid EMTs, shall submit applications for each eligibility category to which they are entitled, pursuant to 8:57B-1.3(c).

(b) A lottery shall be held by the Division to determine the order in which eligible applicant municipalities shall receive distribution from the Fund, if funds are insufficient during the current cycle to fully reimburse all eligible municipalities.

1. Within 60 days of the close of an application period, all municipalities that have applied for reimbursement pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:57B-1.4, and are deemed eligible pursuant to N.J.A.C. 8:57B-1.3(c), shall be included in the lottery.

2. Applications from all eligible municipalities shall be sorted into the tiers specified in the eligibility schedule found at NJ.A.C. 8:57B-1.3(c).

3. All eligible municipalities shall be assigned a unique identification number by the Division. This number shall be the County-Municipality Code number as used by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Taxation.

4. These numbers shall be written on slips of paper which are identical in size and shape to every other slip of paper.

5. The slips with the code numbers written thereon shall be placed in a suitable container.

6. To ensure random distribution of the slips, the slips shall be mixed by shaking the container, by stirring the contents of the container, or by a combination of both methods.

7. Slips shall be drawn blindly one-at-a-time from the container by staff from the Division.

i. The drawing shall commence with Tier I eligibility and shall proceed through Tier I until all eligible applicant municipalities in Tier I have been selected.

ii. The drawing shall continue with Tier II eligibility and shall proceed through Tier II until all eligible applicant municipalities in Tier II have been selected.

iii. The drawing shall continue with Tier III eligibility and shall proceed through Tier III until all eligible applicant municipalities in Tier III have been selected.

8. Upon being drawn from the container the slip shall be read aloud and another staff member shall determine which municipality was drawn. A list of the results of the lottery shall be constructed and maintained.

9. The lottery shall be witnessed by representatives of health and safety workers, including at least one EMT, firefighter, and police officer.

(c) The Division shall disclose the lottery outcome, notifying applicant municipalities of their lottery standings by mail or via electronic means, such as facsimile or e-mail, within one month of the conclusion of the lottery.

(d) Fund distributions shall be made in accordance with the lottery standings as monies become available for distribution and shall continue until all available funds are distributed.

1. Fund distributions shall commence at Tier I eligibility and shall proceed through Tier I until all eligible applicant municipalities in Tier I have been reimbursed. Upon completion of Tier I reimbursement, Fund distribution shall proceed to Tier II and upon completion of Tier II reimbursement, Fund distribution shall proceed to Tier III.

2. If the Fund is exhausted prior to completion of any tier, distribution shall be suspended pending sufficient deposits into the Fund by the Attorney General.

(e) The lottery standings shall remain in effect until the next succeeding lottery.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:57B-1.6

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 83(b), effective 1/7/2019