{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27h-70","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 52:27H-70","heading":"First two enterprise zones;  criteria for designation","body":"The first two areas and municipalities designated as enterprise zones by the  authority shall meet all the following criteria:\na.  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;\nb.  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;\nc.  At least 20% of the residents of the area and residents of the municipality depend upon public assistance as their primary source of income.\nL.1983, c. 303, s. 11, eff. Aug. 15, 1983.","path":["TITLE 52 STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICERS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"6a545e758fa83045ca3260ba1e3ec01f45abf5129e824ff2d477bb317956e6be","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27h-69.1","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-52-27h-71"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}