52:27H-70.Ā  First two enterprise zones;Ā  criteria for designation
The first two areas and municipalities designated as enterprise zones by theĀ  authority shall meet all the following criteria:

a.Ā  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 LaborĀ  Statistics in the United States Department of Labor;

b.Ā  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;

c.Ā  At least 20% of the residents of the area and residents of the municipality depend upon public assistance as their primary source of income.

L.1983, c. 303, s. 11, eff. Aug. 15, 1983.