As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
Unless otherwise identified shall solely mean Borough of
Madison.
CARE ADDRESS
Authorized use of address by Borough agency, hospital, private
or public shelter, nonprofit organization or religious institution
in Borough serving homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
CARE ADDRESS LETTER
A letter from a Borough agency, hospital, nonprofit organization,
private or public shelter, nonprofit organization, or religious institution
in Madison, New Jersey, authorizing use of address. Letter must indicate
applicant has received services from the entity for the past 15 days
and may use entity's address for mailing purposes (dated within
15 days). Address on card will be "care of" the organization.
CARE OF ORGANIZATION
Borough agency, hospital, private or public shelter, nonprofit
organization, or religious institution in Madison, New Jersey, serving
homeless individuals or survivors of domestic violence.
RESIDENT
A person who can establish that he or she is a current resident
of the Borough of Madison.
The records relating to the application and issuance of the
Borough of Madison identification cards shall be maintained in accordance
with law.
A. The Borough of Madison shall make best efforts to protect the confidentiality
of all municipal card applicants to the maximum extent allowable by
federal and state law. The Borough of Madison shall not disclose personal
information obtained from an applicant for a Borough of Madison municipal
identification card to any individual, public, or private entity,
unless required by a court of competent jurisdiction, or authorized
in writing by the individual to whom such information pertains, or
when such individual is a minor or is otherwise not legally competent,
by such individual's parent or legal guardian, when so ordered
by a court of competent jurisdiction, to a requesting Borough department
for the limited purpose of administering the program or determining
or facilitating the applicant's eligibility for additional benefits
or services or care and provided that such disclosure is made in accordance
with all applicable federal and state privacy laws and regulations.
B. The administering department shall not retain original or copies
of documents provided by an applicant to prove identity or residency
when applying for a Borough of Madison Borough identification card.
Any documentation provided by the applicant during the application
process shall be immediately returned to the applicant after the Borough
of Madison identification card is printed.
The Borough of Madison shall, consistent with all federal, state
and local laws, provide language assistance to applicants for the
municipal identity cards to facilitate access thereto. The Borough
of Madison shall identify and implement measures, including but not
limited to staff training, community outreach, and language assistance
tools, to address the needs of limited English proficient individuals
seeking to participate in the Borough of Madison Identification Card
Program.
The administering department shall report monthly to the Business
Administrator and the Borough Council data outlining how many ID cards
have been dispensed by the Borough. The report shall only include
information pertinent to determine the effectiveness of the overall
program.
All ordinances or part of ordinances inconsistent with or in
conflict with this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent of such
inconsistency.
The provisions of this chapter are declared to be severable,
and if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase hereof
shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid or unconstitutional,
such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections,
subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases of this chapter, but they
shall remain in effect, it being the legislative intent that this
chapter shall stand notwithstanding the invalidity of any part.
This chapter shall take effect August 1, 2020, upon passage,
publication and approval according to law.