# N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.5: Occupancy status, information access; shelter operator duties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.5

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.5
- **Heading:** Occupancy status, information access; shelter operator duties
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 55 / Chapter 14K / Section 14K-5.5

## Text

1. The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency shall allow operators of shelters for the homeless and selected local information and referral providers who place persons in the shelters to have access to real-time information about the occupancy status of shelter beds in the State, as collected by the Homeless Management Information System, in order to determine the availability of shelter beds in the community or within a certain geographic area. Shelter operators shall update information in the Homeless Management Information System about the availability of shelter beds not later than one hour after a bed becomes available, or an available bed has been filled. The provisions of this section shall not apply to shelters for victims of domestic violence. L.2021, c.440, s.1.

## Nearby sections

- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-1 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-2 Legislative findings and declarations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-4 New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5 Powers of agency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.1 New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency to provide written notice of funding](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.1.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.2 Additional powers of New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.2.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.3 Transfer of certain reserves to State for housing needs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.3.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.4 Eligible loans during states of emergency; conditions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.4.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.5 Occupancy status, information access; shelter operator duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.5.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-5.6 Criteria for receiving funding; compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-5.6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-6 Financing of construction, improvement or rehabilitation of housing projects; loans; application; priorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-6.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-7 Terms and conditions of loans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-7.md)
- [N.J. Stat. § 55:14K-7.1 Shower, bathtub safety rails required in certain senior rental projects.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T55_C14K_S14K-7.1.md)

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