52:18A-202.2 Studies; review.
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2. a. The Office of State Planning in consultation with the Office of Economic Policy, shall utilize the following:
(1)Conduct portions of these studies using its own staff;
(2)Contract with other State agencies to conduct portions of these studies; and
(3)Contract with an independent firm or an institution of higher learning to conduct portions of these studies.
b. Any portion of the studies conducted by the Office of State Planning, or any other State agency, shall be subject to review by an independent firm or an institution of higher learning.
c. The Assessment Study and the oversight review shall be submitted in the form of a written report to the State Planning Commission for distribution to the Governor, the Legislature, appropriate regional entities, and the governing bodies of each county and municipality in the State during the cross-acceptance process and prior to the adoption of the Final Plan.
d. A period extending from at least 45 days prior to the first of six public hearings, which are required under the State Planning Act, P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et seq.), to 30 days following the last public hearing shall be provided for counties and municipalities to review and respond to the studies. Requests for revisions to the Interim Plan shall be considered by the State Planning Commission in the formulation of the Final Plan.
L.1989,c.332,s.2; amended 2004, c.120, s.68.