Title 13, Title 13: CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS

13:1B-13.11. Application for or acceptance of lease not deemed recognition of state's claim of paramount title The application for or acceptance of a lease shall not be deemed a recognition of the State's claim of paramount title by the claimant, nor shall the claimant be deemed …

13:1B-13.12. Termination of lease; vacation of premises; reimbursement for original costs of reclamation and permanent structures Upon the expiration of the lease, or any renewal thereof, the lessee shall cease his activity and vacate the parcel; provided, however, that he shall …

13:1B-13.13. Disposition of net proceeds from sale, lease or transfer of state's interest in meadowlands The net proceeds from the sale, lease or transfer of the State's interest in the meadowlands shall be paid to the Fund for the Support of Free Public Schools established by th…

13:1B-13.14. Approval of conveyances, leases, permits and licenses; validation of instruments Except as expressly provided by this act, the council shall approve conveyances, leases, permits and licenses for meadowlands in the same manner and subject to the same provisions, terms…

13:1B-13.2. Title studies and surveys; certification of state owned lands The council is hereby directed to undertake title studies and surveys of meadowlands throughout the State and to determine and certify those lands which it finds are State owned lands. In undertaking its st…

13:1B-13.3. Consideration of mean high water line In making a thorough study of all such lands to determine which are State-owned lands and in making its determination the council shall take into account the mean high water line as established by the United States Coast and Geode…

13:1B-13.4. Publication of map; filing; distribution Upon completion of each separate study and survey, the council shall publish a map portraying the results of its study and clearly indicating those lands designated by the council as State-owned lands. Copies of each such map a…

13:1B-13.5. Action by persons aggrieved (a) Any person aggrieved by a designation by the council that certain parcels are State-owned lands may file with the council pertinent information, maps, studies or other matters documenting his claim of title. Within 90 days the council s…

13:1B-13.6. Progress reports to governor and legislature The council shall make progress reports to the Governor and Legislature at least annually and shall complete its studies and title surveys and make its determinations as to interest of the State in meadowlands throughout th…

13:1B-13.7. Conveyance or lease of state's interest; application (a) Any claimant of the meadowlands who shall desire to obtain a conveyance or lease of the State's interest in such land may apply to the council submitting with his application, a survey of the property showing it…

13:1B-13.8. Recommendations on application Within 10 days of receipt of any application for a conveyance or lease, or any extension thereof, the council or its staff shall send a copy of the application and all material submitted therewith to the Hackensack Meadowlands Developmen…

13:1B-13.9. Approval of application; fixing of consideration; conveyance by deed of bargain and sale or quitclaim deed The council shall, subject to the provisions of applicable law, approve an application for lease, conveyance, license or permit, if after investigation and a rev…

13:1B-15.1. Bureau of Recreation 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…

13:1B-15.10. Rules and regulations; standards for acquisition, maintenance and operation of lands The section, with the advice of the council, shall prescribe rules and regulations establishing standards for the acquisition, maintenance and operation of lands under its administra…

13:1B-15.100. Division of Parks and Forestry, director 1. Within the Department of Environmental Protection there shall be a Division of Parks and Forestry. The division shall be under the immediate supervision of a director, who shall be a person qualified by academic training a…

13:1B-15.101. Powers and duties The division shall, under the direction and supervision of the commissioner: a. Develop, improve, protect, manage and administer all State forests, State parks, State recreation areas, State historic sites, and State natural areas, excepting those …

13:1B-15.102. Division organization The functions of the division shall be administered by the director, under the direction and supervision of the commissioner, within such bureaus as may be necessary. The commissioner shall have authority to create and organize such bureaus as …

13:1B-15.105. Administration of historic sites and structures program; functions and duties In addition to other functions, powers and duties vested in it by this or any other law, the Division of Parks, Forestry and Recreation shall administer the State's program concerned with …

13:1B-15.106. Transfer of moneys, employees or property The transfer of any appropriation and other moneys available or of any employee, files, records, books, papers, tools, equipment and other property required by the adoption of this act shall be done in the same manner as is …

13:1B-15.107. Repeal The provisions of any other act or acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are to the extent of such inconsistency hereby repealed. L.1966, c. 54, s. 12, eff. July 1, 1966.

13:1B-15.108. Historic sites council; members; terms; compensation; vacancies; removal Within the Division of Parks, Forestry and Recreation of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development there shall be an Historic Sites Council consisting of 11 members. Each member o…

13:1B-15.109. Use of division employees Insofar as possible, the council shall make use of the employees of the division in carrying out the provisions of this act. L.1967, c. 124, s. 2, eff. June 21, 1967.

13:1B-15.11. Acceptance of grants and gifts by commissioner; expenditure of funds The commissioner may accept grants and gifts of lands, money or other things of value to carry out the purpose of this act and may use such grants and gifts and any sums as may be appropriated from …

13:1B-15.110. Powers and duties of council The Historic Sites Council shall consult with and advise the commissioner and the director with respect to the work of the division. The council, in addition to other powers and duties vested in it, shall recommend programs and policies …

13:1B-15.111. New Jersey Historic Trust 4. There is hereby created and established in but not of the Department of Community Affairs, a body corporate and politic with corporate succession, to be known as the New Jersey Historic Trust. The trust is hereby constituted an instrumen…

13:1B-15.112a. Board of trustees. 3. a. The powers and duties of the New Jersey Historic Trust shall vest in and be exercised by a board of 15 trustees, of whom three shall be the Administrator of the New Jersey Historic Preservation Office in the Department of Environmental Prot…

13:1B-15.113. Compensation of trustees The trustees shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. L.1967, c. 124, s. 6, eff. June 21, 1967. Amended by L.1983, c. 562, s. 2, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

13:1B-15.114 Powers 7. The New Jersey Historic Trust shall have the power: a. to sue and be sued in its own name; b. to adopt a seal and alter it at pleasure; c. to adopt by-laws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business, and adopt rules and regulations pu…

13:1B-15.115 Additional powers. 8. The trust shall have power in particular to: a. solicit and accept gifts, legacies, bequests, and endowments for any purpose which falls within that of the trust, and to maintain interest-bearing trust accounts for those purposes; and, unless ot…

13:1B-15.115a. "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund" created There is created a revolving loan fund to be known as the "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund," authorized pursuant to subsection b. of section 10 of P.L.1987, c.265. The "Historic Preservation Revolving Lo…

13:1B-15.115b. Appropriation to "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund;" approval, terms 2. a. There is appropriated to the "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund" from the "Cultural Centers and Historic Preservation Fund" created pursuant to section 20 of P.L.1987, c.265…

13:1B-15.115c. Criteria for awarding loan Any loan made by the New Jersey Historic Trust pursuant to this act shall be awarded based on the criteria established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1987, c.265, except that no specific proportion of matching funds shall be required of loa…

13:1B-15.115d. Rules, regulations for expenditure of funds The expenditure of funds pursuant to this act shall be subject to the provisions and conditions of P.L.1987, c.265 and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. L.1991,c.41,s.4.

13:1B-15.115e. Repayment of loans All repayments of loans made pursuant to this act, and interest thereon, shall be deposited in the "Historic Preservation Revolving Loan Fund." Earnings received from monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. L.1991,c.41,s.5.

13:1B-15.115f Charge, collection of application fee, appraisal costs. 6. a. The New Jersey Historic Trust may charge and collect an application fee to be paid in connection with any application for a loan pursuant to P.L.1991, c.41 (C.13:1B-115a et seq.), which fee shall be deter…

13:1B-15.116 Trust restrictions. 9. The trust may not acquire, hold, receive or accept any moneys or other property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, which will result in the incurrence of any financial obligations on the part of the State of New Jersey which cannot be s…

13:1B-15.117. Legal counsel and services The trustees may request, and upon request shall receive from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, all legal counsel and services necessary to carry out the purpose of the trust. L.1967, c. 124, s. 10, eff. June 21, 1967.

13:1B-15.118. Partial invalidity If any section or sections of this act or any provision thereof shall be declared to be unconstitutional, invalid or inoperative in whole or in part, such section or provision shall, to the extent that it is not unconstitutional, invalid or inoper…

13:1B-15.119. Natural Lands Trust There is hereby created and established in but not of the Division of Parks and Forestry of the Department of Environmental Protection, a body corporate and politic with corporate succession, to be known as the New Jersey Natural Lands Trust. The…

13:1B-15.12. Use of departmental employees Insofar as possible, the section shall make use of the employees of the department in carrying out the provisions of this act. L.1961, c. 51, p. 527, s. 9, eff. June 3, 1961.

13:1B-15.120. Trustees; terms; appointment; chairman The powers and duties of the trust shall vest in and be exercised by a board of 11 trustees comprised initially of the six members of the Natural Areas Council, who shall serve for terms co-extensive with their respective terms…

13:1B-15.121. No compensation; reimbursement The trustees shall serve without compensation, but the trust may reimburse its members for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. L. 1968, c. 425, s. 3, eff. Jan. 23, 1969. Amended by L. 1986, c. 178, s. 2, eff. …

13:1B-15.122. Powers of trust The New Jersey Natural Lands Trust shall have the power: (a) To sue and be sued in its own name, but the trustees shall be held harmless for acts performed in good faith; (b) To adopt a seal and alter the same at pleasure; (c) To adopt bylaws for the…

13:1B-15.123. Particular powers The trust shall have power in particular: (a) To accept gifts, legacies, bequests and endowments for any purpose which falls within that of the trust and, unless otherwise specified by the person making such a gift, legacy, bequest and endowment of…

13:1B-15.124. Annual report; recommendations or requests The trust shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of New Jersey as to their activities during the preceding year, together with any recommendations or requests the trustees deem appropriate to…

13:1B-15.125. Approval mandatory The trust may not purchase any lands directly or indirectly through the Department of Environmental Protection which will result in the incurrence of any financial obligations on the part of the State of New Jersey, without express approval of the…