Section 52:27H-70 - First two enterprise zones; criteria for designationThe first two areas and municipalities designated as enterprise zones by the authority shall meet all the following criteria:
a. A rate of unemployment among residents in the area and among residents of the municipality exceeding one and one-half times the national unemployment rate as determined by the most recently available data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the United States Department of Labor;b. At least 20% of the population of the area and population of the municipality receive incomes below the poverty level, as defined by the United States Department of Labor;c. At least 20% of the residents of the area and residents of the municipality depend upon public assistance as their primary source of income.L.1983, c.303, s.11, eff. 8/15/1983.