52:27D-28.1 - Legislative findings - New Jersey Statutes

52:27D-28.1.  Legislative findings
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares that:

    a.  The rapid pace of modern life, the ever-upward spiral of inflation, the  often-debilitating infirmities of advancing years, and the change in family  life combine to place many senior citizens of this State in an unenviable  position of poverty and dependency that endangers their health, safety, and  welfare.

    b.  Such senior citizens in particular, and all senior citizens in general,  need and deserve the attention, assistance, and protection of the State.

    c.  To fulfill this responsibility, the government of the State should have  an appropriate and significant agency empowered to serve those individuals  effectively so that comprehensive programs can be developed and coordinated on  a Statewide basis to locate and assist this segment of the population of this  State.

     L.1975, c. 36, s. 1, eff. March 13, 1975.