8. The commissioner is hereby authorized to hire, employ, or assign secretarial, clerical, and other personnel as shall be required for complying with the provisions of P.L.1973, c.126 (C. 27:1A-64 et seq.). The commissioner shall also expend a reasonable sum, not to exceed $50,000 annually, for advertising to make senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and disabled veterans aware of the program, the availability and cost of the reduced fares thereunder, the hours when reduced fares may be used, the public transportation facilities made accessible to persons with disabilities, and the availability of other transportation services offered to the public for use by persons with disabilities including Access Link service.

L.1973, c.126, s.8; amended 1975, c.271, s.6; 2017, c.20, s.6; 2017, c.131, s.111; 2020, c.155, s.2.