Title 27, Title 27: HIGHWAYS

27:25-13. Power of acquisition by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise; exercise of power of condemnation a. The corporation shall have the power to acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise, on terms and conditions and in the manner it deems proper,…

27:25-14. Employer-employee relations a. As used in this section: "Employee" means: (1) An employee of the corporation, or (2) An employee of any public or private entity acquired, owned or operated by the corporation. "Employee" does not include an employee of a public or privat…

27:25-15. Officers, employees and professional consultants; powers and duties of corporation The corporation may appoint an executive director, directors of operating divisions and other such additional officers, all of whom need not be members of the corporation, and may employ …

27:25-15.1 New Jersey Transit Police Department; duties, appointments, training. 2. a. There is established in the New Jersey Transit Corporation a New Jersey Transit Police Department, which shall be headed by a chief of police. This police department shall have police and secur…

27:25-15.1a Participation in Police and Firemen's Retirement System. 2. The police officers of the New Jersey Transit Police Department who qualify for participation in the Police and Firemen's Retirement System in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1944, c.255 (C.43:16A-1 et …

27:25-15.1b Liability to New Jersey Transit for training; terms defined. 3. a. If a person who was appointed as a police officer of the New Jersey Transit Police Department pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1989, c.291 (C.27:25-15.1) resigns and is subsequently appointed to a county o…

27:25-15.1c Applicability of "45-day" rule for violation of internal rules to NJ Transit police officers. 3. A person shall not be removed from employment or a position as a police officer of the New Jersey Transit Police Department pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1989, c.291 (C.27:…

27:25-15.2. Executive Director of New Jersey Transit; duties 8. The Executive Director of the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall: a. cause copies of the voter registration forms furnished under subsection f. of section 16 of P.L.1974, c.30 (C.19:31-6.4) to be prominently displa…

27:25-16. Taxes and assessments; exemption; in lieu payments; leases for private use The exercise of the powers granted by this act shall be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State, and since the improvement, operation, and maintenance of public transportation …

27:25-17. Liability for expenses of corporation All expenses incurred by the corporation in carrying out the provisions of this act shall be payable from funds available to the corporation therefor and no liability or obligation shall be incurred by the corporation beyond the ext…

27:25-18. Exemptions from claims of creditors and levy, execution or attachment Real property and rolling stock owned or used by the corporation shall be exempt from all claims of creditors and from levy, execution or attachment. L.1979, c. 150, s. 18, eff. July 17, 1979.

27:25-19. Applicability of Contractual Liability Act Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act" (N.J.S. 59:13-1 et seq.) to the contrary, contract claims and suits against the corporation shall be governed by said act. L.1979, c. 150, s. 1…

27:25-2. Legislative findings and declarations 2. The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: a. The provision of efficient, coordinated, safe and responsive public transportation is an essential public purpose which promotes mobility, serves the needs of the transit dependen…

27:25-20 Reports by corporation. 20. a. The corporation shall, by October 31 of each year, file with the Commissioner of Transportation a report in such format and detail as the Commissioner may require setting forth the actual, operational, capital and financial results of the p…

27:25-21. Purchases in name of commuter operating agency, its predecessors or commissioner of transportation to be property of corporation All real or personal properties purchased heretofore for public transportation purposes in the name of Commuter Operating Agency, Department …

27:25-22. Liberal construction This act is intended to protect and promote the public health, safety and welfare, and shall be liberally construed to obtain the objectives and effect the purposes thereof. L.1979, c. 150, s. 22, eff. July 17, 1979.

27:25-23. Severability If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person, circumstances, or the exercise of any power, or authority thereunder is held invalid or contrary to law, such holding shall not affect other provisions or applications or affect other ex…

27:25-24. Reference to commuter operating agency to mean and refer to New Jersey transit corporation Whenever in any law, rule, regulation, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the New Jersey Commuter Operating Agency, the s…

27:25-24.1 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Transit Corporation Employee Protection Act." L.2019, c.137, s.1.

27:25-24.2 NJT prohibited from asserting sovereign immunity in certain situations, subject to certain federal statutes, regulations. 2. The New Jersey Transit Corporation, the New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., and any of their successors and assigns who operate, manage, o…

27:25-25. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Act." L.1983, c. 578, s. 1, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.

27:25-26. Legislative findings and declarations The Legislature finds and declares that many senior citizens and disabled residents in the State require assistance in meeting their need for available and accessible transportation so that they may obtain the necessities of life, i…

27:25-27. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Corporation" means the New Jersey Transit Corporation. b. "Board" means Board of Directors of the New Jersey Transit Corporation. c. "Eligible counties" means counties submitting a proposal meeting the program guidelines. d. "New Jer…

27:25-28 "The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program"; purposes. 4. a. The board shall establish and administer a program to be known as "The Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program" for the following purposes: (1) To…

27:25-29. Program guidelines; hearings; report The corporation, in conjunction with the New Jersey Transit Special Services Citizen Advisory Committee, appropriate advisory committees of the corporation and with representatives or associations of counties in this State and other …

27:25-3 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: a. "Corporation" means the New Jersey Transit Corporation. b. "Motorbus regular route service" means and includes the operation of any motorbus or motorbuses on streets, public highways or other facilities, over a fixed route and betwe…

27:25-30. Assistance; county plan In order for a county to be eligible for assistance under this program, the governing body of that county or a group or groups authorized by the governing body shall develop a county plan for that assistance in accordance with the program guideli…

27:25-31 Allocation of moneys. 7. a. Moneys under this program shall be allocated by the corporation in the following manner: (1) 85% shall be available to be allocated to eligible counties for the purposes specified under paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 4 of this act. …

27:25-32. Rules and regulations; assistance by other governmental units; public hearings; notice; access a. The board shall promulgate, in accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c. 410 (C. 54:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to…

27:25-33. Audit The board shall cause an annual audit to be made of this program and shall, if not conducted by the corporation, employ a recognized accounting firm for that purpose. The expenses of conducting the audit shall be considered as part of the cost of the general admin…

27:25-34. Study; insurance pool for transit vehicles; report The corporation shall prepare a comprehensive study designed to determine the feasibility of lowering insurance costs by means of the development of a Statewide insurance pool for transit vehicles, regardless of owner, …

27:25-35 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Paratransit Services Improvement Act." L.2020, c.114, s.1.

27:25-36 Findings, declarations relative to paratransit services. 2. The Legislature hereby finds and declares: The current system for paratransit services is fragmented and includes various providers from different levels of government as well as from private enterprise in diffe…

27:25-37 Definitions relative to paratransit services. 3. For the purposes of P.L.2020, c.114 (C.27:25-35 et seq.): "Community organization" means an organization that provides programs and services to persons with disabilities. "Corporation" means the New Jersey Transit Corporat…

27:25-38 Standards for corporation paratransit service. 4. The corporation shall ensure that all corporation paratransit service shall adhere to the following standards: a. All corporation paratransit service shall be required by the corporation to implement and utilize routing, …

27:25-39 Paratransit best practices pilot program. 5. a. (1) The New Jersey Transit Corporation, in consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall develop and implement a paratransit best practices pilot program. (2) The corporation, in consultation with the department…

27:25-4 New Jersey Transit Corporation established; board; powers. 4. a. There is hereby established in the Executive Branch of the State Government the New Jersey Transit Corporation, a body corporate and politic with corporate succession. For the purpose of complying with the p…

27:25-4.1 Duties of board of directors. 2. a. The board of directors of the corporation shall: (1) Execute oversight of the corporation's executive director and other management in the effective and ethical management of the corporation, including review and approval of any fare …

27:25-4.2 Passenger Advisory Committees. 3. a. (1) There is hereby established the North Jersey Passenger Advisory Committee within the New Jersey Transit Corporation for the purpose of providing advice, input, and guidance to the corporation and the corporation's board of direct…

27:25-4.3 NJT not to issue badge to board of directors which may be mistaken for law enforcement badge. 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall not issue a law enforcement badge or badge that may be mistaken as a law enfor…

27:25-40 Regional paratransit coordinating councils. 6. a. There are hereby established six separate regional paratransit coordinating councils in furtherance of the purposes of P.L.2020, c.114 (C.27:25-35 et seq.). The regional paratransit coordinating councils shall be organize…

27:25-41 Evaluation of paratransit best practices training materials, program. 7. The corporation, in consultation with the department, shall develop a framework to evaluate the efficacy of the paratransit best practices training materials as well as the training program. Within …

27:25-42 A. Philip Randolph statue, duties of New Jersey Transit Corporation. 1. The New Jersey Transit Corporation shall erect and maintain a statue in honor of A. Philip Randolph to be located at Newark Penn Station. L.2021, c.400, s.1.

27:25-5 Powers and duties of corporation. 5. In addition to the powers and duties conferred upon it elsewhere in this act, the corporation may do all acts necessary and reasonably incident to carrying out the objectives of this act, including but not in limitation thereof the fol…

27:25-5.1. Railroad passes for retired employees a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the governing board of the corporation shall allow a retired railroad employee, as defined in subsection b. of this section, to pass and repass, free of charge during …

27:25-5.10 Cooperation of passengers, required; violation. 5. A person subject to the issuance of a complaint and summons under this act shall cooperate in the issuance of the complaint and summons by providing the person's name and address. It shall be a violation of this act fo…