9:24-2.Ā  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 summerĀ  employment if such employment opportunities were available to them; thatĀ  throughout this State numerous public and private, nonprofit agencies andĀ  organizations have need of the services of such disadvantaged youth; thatĀ  affirmative action by the State of New Jersey is required to make the servicesĀ  of such disadvantaged youth available to such agencies and organizations;Ā  andĀ  that the expenditure of public funds for these purposes is in the publicĀ  interest and is for a public purpose.

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