New Jersey Statutes

Titles / CHILDREN--JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURTS / Sections

• Chapter 1

• 1
  Equal rights of parents to services and earnings of minor child; action for injuries to child
  
  
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• Chapter 2

• 13
  Definitions
  
  
• 14
  Surrender of child custody; validity
  
  
• 15
  Surrender or termination of rights of one parent; rights of other parent
  
  
• 16
  Voluntary surrender to approved agency
  
  
• 17
  Form of surrender
  
  
• 18
  Procedure to terminate parental rights
  
  
• 19
  Grounds for terminating custody
  
  
• 20
  Judgment terminating rights; effect of judgment
  
  
• 21
  Effective date
  
  
• 11
  Commitment of child to child caring society; cost of proceedings; consent to adoption of child; support by relative
  
  
• 10
  Order for proper care of child
  
  
• 9
  Unfit parents and custodians, court action to grant relief
  
  
• 2
  Custody of children of divorced or separated parents within jurisdiction of Superior Court; removal from jurisdiction; consent; security
  
  
• 3
  Custody of children of parents living separately; powers of court
  
  
• 4
  Custody of child; rights of both parents considered.
  
  
• 4.1
  Person convicted of sexual assault, custody of, visitation to minor child; denied, exceptions.
  
  
• 4.2
  Parental access to children's records.
  
  
• 5
  Death of parent having custody; reversion of custody to surviving parent; appointment of guardian by superior court; removal
  
  
• 7
  Habeas corpus to determine custody of child; access to child
  
  
• 7.1
  Visitation rights for grandparents, siblings
  
  
• 7.2
  Concealment of child; preliminary hearing as to custody
  
  
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• Chapter 3

• 55
  Report of prospective parents.
  
  
• 56
  Severability
  
  
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• Chapter 3A

• 1
  Short title.
  
  
• 2
  Findings, declarations relative to establishing Department of Children and Families.
  
  
• 3
  Department of Children and Families established.
  
  
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• Chapter 3

• 54.2
  Home study; fingerprint and criminal data.
  
  
• 54.1
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 53
  Costs of proceedings
  
  
• 52
  Records of proceedings
  
  
• 51
  Judgments of adoption; records
  
  
• 50
  Entry of judgment of adoption, effect; inheritance rights
  
  
• 49
  Age 10 or older, hearing appearance, child's wishes
  
  
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• Chapter 3A

• 4
  Definitions relative to Department of Children and Families.
  
  
• 5
  Commissioner of Children and Families.
  
  
• 6
  Designation of final decision maker for contested cases.
  
  
• 13
  Inapplicability of act.
  
  
• 12
  Act subject to C.52:14D-1 et seq.
  
  
• 11
  Transfer of certain DHS staff to department.
  
  
• 10
  "Office of Children's Services" refers to Department of Children and Families.
  
  
• 9
  Functions, powers, duties of Office of Children's Services transferred to department.
  
  
• 7.5
  DCF rules, regulations.
  
  
• 7.4
  Standardized admission protocols for transfer of child to psychiatric facility.
  
  
• 7.3
  Rules, regulations prescribed by Commissioner of Children and Families concerning out-of-State placement for children.
  
  
• 7.2
  List of State-owned properties available for use as residential treatment facility for certain juveniles.
  
  
• 7.1
  Regulations for implementing provisions of act establishing the department.
  
  
• 7
  Responsibilities, duties of commissioner.
  
  
• 14
  Criminal history record information check for certain employees.
  
  
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• Chapter 3

• 37
  Liberal construction; rights of affected persons.
  
  
• 40.8
  Child abuse record information check by agency.
  
  
• 40.7
  Immunity from liability relative to disclosure of information by agency.
  
  
• 40.6
  Convincing evidence of rehabilitation.
  
  
• 40.5
  Disqualification of staff member for employment.
  
  
• 40.4
  Request for criminal history record background check by agency.
  
  
• 40.3
  Criminal history record background check for staff members of adoption agency.
  
  
• 40.2
  Definitions relative to adoption agencies.
  
  
• 40.1
  Denial, suspension, revocation, refusal to renew agency's certificate on character requisites.
  
  
• 40
  Qualification of agencies for approval.
  
  
• 39.1
  Offering, assisting in the placement of child for adoption, conditions.
  
  
• 38
  Definitions.
  
  
• 40.9
  Agency established after effective date, request for child abuse record information check for all staff members.
  
  
• 40.10
  Adoption agencies located out-of-State.
  
  
• 41
  Surrender of child
  
  
• 48
  Action on complaint for adoption of child not received from approved agency.
  
  
• 47
  Action on complaint for adoption of child received from approved agency.
  
  
• 46
  Objection to adoption.
  
  
• 45.2
  Resource family relative, parent, notice, right to be heard.
  
  
• 45.1
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 45
  Notice of complaint to parents.
  
  
• 44
  Filing of complaint
  
  
• 43.2
  Force of final judgment of adoption in a foreign jurisdiction, certain circumstances.
  
  
• 43.1
  Conditions for recognizing foreign adoptions, certain circumstances.
  
  
• 43
  Instituting adoption actions; qualifications
  
  
• 42
  Jurisdiction in Chancery, venue
  
  
• 41.1
  Provision of available information on child's development to prospective parent.
  
  
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• Chapter 6

• 8.75
  "New Jersey Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect," established, purpose; powers, duties.
  
  
• 8.74
  Short title
  
  
• 8.73
  Severability
  
  
• 8.72a
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 8.72
  Rules and regulations
  
  
• 8.71
  Appropriations
  
  
• 8.76
  Task force membership.
  
  
• 8.77
  Vacancies; compensation
  
  
• 8.78
  Providing staff.
  
  
• 8.79
  Task force's use of services and consultants
  
  
• 8.80
  Meetings; hearings
  
  
• 8.81
  Funds, solicitation, use
  
  
• 8.82
  Report
  
  
• 8.83
  Short title.
  
  
• 8.84
  Definitions relative to child abuse, neglect.
  
  
• 8.70
  Appealable orders
  
  
• 8.69
  Release from responsibility under order of placement
  
  
• 8.57
  Abandoned child
  
  
• 8.58
  Provision for therapeutic services
  
  
• 8.58a
  Substance abuse assessment of parent of placed child
  
  
• 8.58b
  Regulations.
  
  
• 8.59
  Staying, modifying, setting aside or vacating orders
  
  
• 8.60
  Petition to terminate placement
  
  
• 8.61
  Service of petition; answer
  
  
• 8.62
  Examination of petition and answer; hearing
  
  
• 8.63
  Orders on hearing
  
  
• 8.64
  Successive petitions
  
  
• 8.65
  Substitution for original placement
  
  
• 8.66
  Failure to comply with terms and conditions of suspended judgment
  
  
• 8.67
  Failure to comply with terms and conditions of probation
  
  
• 8.68
  Effect of running away from place of placement
  
  
• 8.56
  Probation supervision
  
  
• 8.85
  Procedures for responding to reports of medical neglect.
  
  
• 8.86
  Pursuit of legal remedies for medical care.
  
  
• 8.104
  Establishment, maintenance of county-based multidisciplinary teams; "child advocacy center" defined.
  
  
• 8.106
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
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• Chapter 6A

• 1
  Short title.
  
  
• 5
  Additional moneys.
  
  
• 6
  Deduction of costs.
  
  
• 10
  Definitions
  
  
• 11
  County commissions encouraged.
  
  
• 12
  $2,500 grants
  
  
• 13
  Rules, regulations
  
  
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• Chapter 6B

• 1
  Short title
  
  
• 2
  Findings, declarations.
  
  
• 3
  Definitions.
  
  
• 4
  Child's rights
  
  
• 5
  Public information.
  
  
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• Chapter 6

• 8.103
  Safety of child undergoing treatment assured
  
  
• 8.102
  Services provided by staff of center.
  
  
• 8.87
  Exception to requirement to provide reasonable efforts to reunify child with parent.
  
  
• 8.88
  Child Fatality and Near Fatality Review Board.
  
  
• 8.89
  Membership, terms of board members.
  
  
• 8.90
  Duties of board.
  
  
• 8.91
  Determinations of board; composition of team; report.
  
  
• 8.92
  Confidential master file.
  
  
• 8.93
  Subpoena, review of records.
  
  
• 8.94
  Immunity from liability for civil damages.
  
  
• 8.95
  Solicitation of grants, other funds.
  
  
• 8.96
  Regulations by board.
  
  
• 8.97
  Citizen review panels.
  
  
• 8.99
  Regional diagnostic and treatment centers for child abuse and neglect established.
  
  
• 8.100
  Function of center, staffing.
  
  
• 8.101
  Purpose of center
  
  
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• Chapter 6B

• 6
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
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• Chapter 6

• 1
  Abuse, abandonment, cruelty and neglect of child; what constitutes
  
  
• 8.10e
  Check of child abuse registry for guardians.
  
  
• 8.12
  Emergency telephone services for child abuse or neglect calls.
  
  
• 8.13
  Immunity
  
  
• 8.14
  Violations including failure to make report; disorderly person
  
  
• 8.15
  Rules and regulations
  
  
• 8.16
  Child taken to physician or hospital for treatment of serious physical injury; protective custody
  
  
• 8.17
  Report of action of taking protective custody of child.
  
  
• 8.18
  Bureau of children's services or division of youth and family services; insuring safety of child; investigation; application for order placing child under protective custody
  
  
• 8.19
  Notice to parents or guardian; visitation rights; limitation on period
  
  
• 8.19a
  Resource family parent notice, opportunity to be heard.
  
  
• 8.20
  Physicians or directors of hospitals acting under this law; immunity from liability
  
  
• 8.21
  Definitions.
  
  
• 8.22
  Jurisdiction of Superior Court, Chancery Division, Family Part.
  
  
• 8.23
  Law guardian; appointment
  
  
• 8.10d
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 8.10c
  Child abuse record information check on designated caretaker.
  
  
• 1.1
  Treatment of ill children according to religious tenets of church
  
  
• 2
  "Parent" and "custodian" defined.
  
  
• 3
  Cruelty and neglect of children; crime of fourth degree; remedies
  
  
• 3.1
  Suspension; due process rights; remedial plan.
  
  
• 4
  Jurisdiction of complaints
  
  
• 5
  Complaints, who may prefer
  
  
• 6
  Disposition of fines, penalties and forfeitures
  
  
• 7
  Agents of societies commissioned as police officers and constables
  
  
• 8
  Warrants to enter place of supposed violation, arrest
  
  
• 8.8
  Health, safety of child paramount concern.
  
  
• 8.9
  "Abused child" defined
  
  
• 8.10
  Report of abuse
  
  
• 8.10a
  Records of child abuse reports; confidentiality; disclosure.
  
  
• 8.10b
  Permitting or encouraging release of record or report; penalty
  
  
• 8.24
  Jurisdiction.
  
  
• 8.25
  Transfer to and from the Superior Court
  
  
• 8.55
  Order of protection
  
  
• 8.41
  Required findings concerning notice
  
  
• 8.42
  Effect of absence of parent or guardian
  
  
• 8.43
  Notice of rights.
  
  
• 8.44
  Definition of "fact-finding hearing"
  
  
• 8.45
  Definition of "dispositional hearing"
  
  
• 8.46
  Evidence.
  
  
• 8.47
  Sequence of hearings
  
  
• 8.48
  Adjournments
  
  
• 8.49
  Priority to certain proceedings.
  
  
• 8.50
  Sustaining or dismissing complaint
  
  
• 8.51
  Disposition of adjudication
  
  
• 8.52
  Suspended judgment
  
  
• 8.53
  Release to custody of parent or guardian
  
  
• 8.54
  Placement of child
  
  
• 8.40a
  Expungement of unfounded allegations.
  
  
• 8.40
  Records involving abuse or neglect.
  
  
• 8.26
  Venue
  
  
• 8.27
  Temporary removal with consent.
  
  
• 8.28
  Preliminary order of court before preliminary hearing held.
  
  
• 8.29
  Removal of child without court order.
  
  
• 8.30
  Action by the division upon emergency removal.
  
  
• 8.31
  Preliminary orders after filing of complaint.
  
  
• 8.32
  Hearing to determine if child to be returned.
  
  
• 8.33
  Originating proceeding to determine abuse or neglect
  
  
• 8.34
  Persons who may originate proceedings
  
  
• 8.39
  Issuance of warrant and reports
  
  
• 8.38
  Service of summons
  
  
• 8.37
  Issuance of summons
  
  
• 8.36a
  Report to prosecutor of all instances of suspected child abuse, neglect.
  
  
• 8.36
  Admissibility of statements made during a preliminary conference
  
  
• 8.35
  Preliminary procedure.
  
  
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• Chapter 7

• 7
  Effective date
  
  
• 6
  Blanket consents and approvals; agreements; assignment of powers and duties
  
  
• 5
  Recovery of penalty in bond
  
  
• 4
  Relative may bring child into state; immunity does not pass to others
  
  
• 3
  Violation of s.s. 9:7-1 and 9:7-2; responsibility for care and maintenance of child
  
  
• 2
  Indemnity bond; conditions
  
  
• 1
  Consent of Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies
  
  
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• Chapter 10

• 6
  Bonds
  
  
• 5
  Records and reports
  
  
• 4
  Superintendents of detention house or school in certain counties
  
  
• 3
  Scope and purpose of school; personnel
  
  
• 2
  Incorrigible, insubordinate and disorderly children and habitual truants
  
  
• 1
  Establishment and management
  
  
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• Chapter 11

• 10
  Sale of real estate not needed for public use
  
  
• 9
  Use of facilities by other counties and agencies by agreement
  
  
• 8
  Money provided annually
  
  
• 7
  Moneys for county youth house; bonds
  
  
• 6
  Payment for maintenance
  
  
• 5
  Places of detention
  
  
• 4
  Master, matron, teachers and employees; rules
  
  
• 3
  Acquisition of site; erection of building
  
  
• 2
  Organization and powers of trustees; contracts
  
  
• 1
  Appointment of trustees; number; term; other offices; vacancies
  
  
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• Chapter 12A

• 6
  Street outreach program.
  
  
• 7
  Basic center shelter program.
  
  
• 8
  Transitional living program.
  
  
• 9
  Rules, regulations.
  
  
• 5
  Establishment, support of comprehensive program for homeless youth.
  
  
• 4
  Definitions relative to homeless youth.
  
  
• 3
  Findings, declarations relative to homeless youth.
  
  
• 2
  Short title.
  
  
• 1
  Establishment of children's shelter; management; funds
  
  
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• Chapter 12

• 2
  Temporary relief of needy child
  
  
• 1
  Commitment authorized; powers of board
  
  
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• Chapter 13

• 8
  Funds; how raised
  
  
• 7
  Expenditures for crippled children and children with cerebral palsy
  
  
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• Chapter 14A

• 1
  Report of deaf children under six years; care and treatment; notice to commissioner of education
  
  
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• Chapter 17A

• 1.9
  Entitlement to benefits unaffected
  
  
• 1.8
  Fact sheet for distribution to unemancipated pregnant minors
  
  
• 1.7
  Waiver of parental notification by court proceedings
  
  
• 1.6
  Notice not required if abortion due to medical emergency
  
  
• 1.5
  Notice not required if parent already notified
  
  
• 1.4
  Written notice of pending operation
  
  
• 1.3
  Definitions relative to parental notification for abortion
  
  
• 1.2
  Findings relative to parental notification for abortion
  
  
• 1.1
  Short title
  
  
• 1
  Consent by minor to medical, surgical care
  
  
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• Chapter 17

• 59
  Amended birth record
  
  
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• Chapter 17A

• 1.10
  Violation; penalty
  
  
• 1.11
  Rules, regulations
  
  
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• Chapter 17B

• 3
  Majority at 18
  
  
• 2
  Status of 18 to 21-year-olds
  
  
• 1
  Legislative findings
  
  
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• Chapter 17A

• 6
  Consent by person age 17 to donate blood, age 16 with parental consent.
  
  
• 5
  Informing spouse, parent, custodian or guardian of minor's treatment
  
  
• 4.1
  Admission to treatment programs not affected
  
  
• 4
  Consent by minor to treatment.
  
  
• 3
  Institution of higher education defined
  
  
• 2
  Written obligations by minor to repay loan received for higher education; enforcement
  
  
• 1.12
  Provisions of act severable
  
  
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• Chapter 17B

• 4
  Period of minority and age of majority; definition in testamentary disposition, will, deed, conveyance, trust or similar instrument
  
  
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• Chapter 17

• 58
  Support agreement
  
  
• 44
  Artificial insemination
  
  
• 43
  Presumptions.
  
  
• 42
  Closed court; confidentiality of records
  
  
• 41
  Establishment of parent-child relationship; termination of natural parental rights; action.
  
  
• 40
  Extent of parent and child relationship
  
  
• 39
  Parent and child relationship defined
  
  
• 38
  Short title
  
  
• 6
  Bond to be taken; discharge thereon; proceedings when no bond is taken
  
  
• 5
  Reputed father out of county; serving warrant upon
  
  
• 4
  Warrants directed to whom
  
  
• 45
  Action to determine existence of parent-child relationship.
  
  
• 46
  Jurisdiction
  
  
• 47
  Parties; guardian ad litem
  
  
• 57
  Parties
  
  
• 56
  Continuing jurisdiction
  
  
• 55
  Enforcing parties
  
  
• 54
  Costs and fees
  
  
• 53
  Judgment, order of court, certificate of parentage, amendment of birth record; amount of support.
  
  
• 52.1
  Default order, effect
  
  
• 52
  Evidence relating to paternity
  
  
• 50
  Witnesses; compelling to testify; immunity; contempt; physician's testimony; admissibility of evidence
  
  
• 49
  Civil action under act; trial by court.
  
  
• 48
  Consent conference; settlement; contested cases, testing; presumptions.
  
  
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• Chapter 21

• 2
  Municipal youth guidance commission
  
  
• 1
  Report on municipal conditions
  
  
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• Chapter 22

• 12
  Effective date
  
  
• 11
  Appropriations to municipal youth guidance council
  
  
• 9
  Hearings
  
  
• 8
  Adjustment committee of guidance council; plan of operation; records; reports
  
  
• 7
  Division of Community Services for Delinquency Prevention to advise guidance councils
  
  
• 6
  Powers of guidance council
  
  
• 5
  Duties of guidance council
  
  
• 4
  Annual organization; meetings
  
  
• 3
  Terms of members
  
  
• 2
  Joint municipal youth guidance commission in contiguous municipalities
  
  
• 1
  Municipal youth guidance council
  
  
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• Chapter 23B

• 4
  Powers and duties of the interstate commission.
  
  
• 3
  Interstate Commission for Juveniles.
  
  
• 2
  Definitions.
  
  
• 1
  Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
  
  
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• Chapter 23

• 18
  Authorization to enter into interstate compacts to enhance protection, permanency for children.
  
  
• 17
  Jurisdiction of courts not conferred by this act
  
  
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• Chapter 23B

• 5
  Organization and operation of the interstate commission.
  
  
• 6
  Rulemaking functions of the interstate commission.
  
  
• 7
  Oversight, enforcement and dispute resolution by the interstate commission.
  
  
• 8
  Finance.
  
  
• 9
  The state council.
  
  
• 10
  Compacting states, effective date and amendment.
  
  
• 11
  Withdrawal, default, termination and judicial enforcement.
  
  
• 12
  Severability and construction.
  
  
• 13
  Binding effect of compact and other laws.
  
  
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• Chapter 23

• 16
  Adoption of regulations.
  
  
• 15
  Temporary removal of child from a detrimental placement; permitted
  
  
• 14
  Agreements between party states for visitation, inspection, supervision
  
  
• 1
  Interstate Compact on juveniles
  
  
• 1.1
  Authorization to execute amendment
  
  
• 1.2
  Return of nonresident juveniles charged with crime
  
  
• 2
  Appointment of compact administrator
  
  
• 3
  Supplementary agreements with other states
  
  
• 4
  Payment of financial obligations
  
  
• 5
  Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
  
  
• 6
  Designation of appropriate public authorities.
  
  
• 7
  Violation of compact, crime of the fourth degree
  
  
• 13
  Placement of children in foster homes, facilities in adjoining states; permitted
  
  
• 12
  Court to notify Compact Administrator of child brought into State
  
  
• 11
  Financial responsibility for child placed in State
  
  
• 10
  Provisions not applicable
  
  
• 9
  Governor designated executive head
  
  
• 8
  State officers, agencies, entering into agreements with party states; permitted
  
  
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• Chapter 24

• 7
  Authority of commissioner
  
  
• 6
  Rules and regulations
  
  
• 5
  Grants for establishing and maintaining youth in community service corps; application; report and audit
  
  
• 4
  Definitions
  
  
• 3
  Liberal construction
  
  
• 2
  Legislative findings and declarations
  
  
• 1
  Short title
  
  
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• Chapter 25

• 10
  Expenditure of existing funds by commissioner
  
  
• 9
  Rules and regulations
  
  
• 7
  Reasonably remunerative stipends to members of corps on community service projects
  
  
• 6
  Eligibility for enrollment and continuance of membership in corps
  
  
• 5
  Community service projects; agreements with sponsors; employment of corps; contents; duration of employment or assignment of disadvantaged youth; report; appropriations from municipality
  
  
• 4.1
  Youth Corps supervisor, assistant
  
  
• 4
  Creation; function; administrator; agreements
  
  
• 3
  Definitions
  
  
• 2
  Legislative findings and declarations
  
  
• 1
  Short title
  
  
• 11
  Receipt and expenditure of appropriations and other funds