There shall be within the Department of Community Affairs a Bureau of Recreation, subject to the authority of the commissioner to reorganize the department. The Bureau of Recreation shall, under the supervision of the department and subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Community Affairs:

a. Promote and encourage the expansion and development of recreational programs on a Statewide and local basis.

b. Disseminate informational and related materials to governmental and other agencies engaged in fostering recreational programs.

L.1950, c. 338, p. 1118, s. 1. Amended by L.1966, c. 54, s. 9, eff. July 1, 1966; L.1971, c. 411, s. 5.