Permits municipality to authorize municipal clerk to submit certain written statements concerning affordable housing.

This bill (S 2309) allows municipalities to authorize their municipal clerks, via local ordinance, to submit written statements supporting affordable housing projects or stating a municipality's need for such projects. It directly affects municipalities seeking state funding through the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA), replacing the prior requirement for the full governing body to provide these statements. The key mechanism is delegation: clerks can now act on behalf of the governing body to meet statutory requirements in two existing laws (P.L.1985, c.222 §20 and P.L.1983, c.530 §6), provided projects align with approved municipal housing plans. This streamlines administrative processes for affordable housing developers without altering funding criteria or housing requirements.