9:24-2 - Legislative findings and declarations - New Jersey Statutes

9:24-2.  Legislative findings and declarations
    The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the ranks of the youthful unemployed swell manyfold during summer recess of public schools; that many of the young people who constitute the youthful unemployed are, by reason of family income and social condition, disadvantaged youth; that many of those disadvantaged youth are desirous and capable of successfully discharging summer  employment if such employment opportunities were available to them; that  throughout this State numerous public and private, nonprofit agencies and  organizations have need of the services of such disadvantaged youth; that  affirmative action by the State of New Jersey is required to make the services  of such disadvantaged youth available to such agencies and organizations;  and  that the expenditure of public funds for these purposes is in the public  interest and is for a public purpose.

     L.1968, c. 125, s. 2, eff. June 26, 1968.