Section 13:8A-27 - Grant to assist local unit to acquire lands for recreation and conservation use; conditionsA grant to assist a local unit to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes shall not be made under this act until:
a. The local unit has applied to the commissioner on forms prescribed by him describing the land acquisition for which a grant is sought, stating the recreation and conservation purpose or purposes to which such lands will be devoted, stating the facts which give rise to the need for such lands for such purpose, enclosing a comprehensive plan for the development of the local unit or a comprehensive conservation or environment protection plan for the preservation of the local unit approved by its governing body, or both, and stating such other matters as the commissioner shall prescribe;b. The commissioner shall have prescribed the terms and conditions under which the grant applied for will be made;c. The local unit shall have filed with the commissioner its application for appropriate funding under the Federal Open Space Park and Recreation Program;d. The local unit shall have filed with the commissioner its acceptance of such terms and conditions, and has otherwise complied with the provisions of this act.L.1971, c.419, s.9, eff. 1/24/1972.