52:27H-70. First two enterprise zones; criteria for designation The first two areas and municipalities designated as enterprise zones by the authority shall meet all the following criteria: a. 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 Labor Statistics in the United States Department of Labor; b. 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. 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.
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