Title 32, Title 32: INTERSTATE AND PORT AUTHORITIES AND COMMISSIONS

32:8-11.2. Consent of Congress The Governor is hereby authorized to apply, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval to such supplemental compact or agreement. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1021, s. 3.

32:8-11.3. State Highway Department defined As used herein the term "State Highway Department of the State of New Jersey" shall mean the State Highway Commissioner of the State of New Jersey. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1022, s. 5.

32:8-11.4. Act not repealed; compact pursuant thereto not affected The provisions of this act shall not be construed to repeal any of the provisions of the act entitled "An act providing for joint action by Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the development of the ports on the lower …

32:8-11.5. Partial invalidity; severability If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision …

32:8-11.6. Effective date This act shall take effect immediately; but the Governor shall not enter into the supplemental compact or agreement hereinabove set forth on behalf of the State of New Jersey until passage by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a substantially similar ac…

32:8-12. Compact to have force and effect of statute ARTICLE XI. Upon its signature on behalf of the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, this compact or agreement shall become binding and shall have the force and effect of a statute of the state of New Jerse…

32:8-13. Appropriation; return; disbursement ARTICLE XII. The sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00), or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby specifically appropriated to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, to be used by it, together with a like approp…

32:8-14. Concurrent legislation by Pennsylvania This act shall become effective immediately upon its signing by the governor and the passage by the commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a substantially similar act, embodying the agreement between the two states herein set forth, and ma…

32:8-15. Tolls on free bridges not authorized It is the intention of the legislature of New Jersey that this act shall in nowise authorize tolls to be collected on bridges crossing the Delaware river now free bridges. L.1934, c. 215, s. 4, p. 510.

32:8-15.6. Minutes delivery; actions taking effect 1. a. The minutes of every meeting of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, established under R.S.32:8-1 et seq., shall, as soon as possible after the meeting, be delivered, by and under the certification of the secret…

32:8-15.7. Return of minutes 2. The Governor of New Jersey shall return the minutes to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge, not later than the 10-day period described in subsection b. of section 1 of this act, either with or without a veto of any action recited in the minutes to…

32:8-15.8. Governor's veto of minutes 3. If the Governor of New Jersey, within the 10-day period described in subsection b. of section 1 of this act, returns the minutes to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission with a veto against the action of a commissioner from New J…

32:8-16. Repeal of certain laws Any provision of law heretofore enacted (except laws authorizing interstate compacts or agreements) which (a) restricts, prohibits, or limits the acquisition by, or any right or power of acquisition of, this State, acting alone or in conjunction wi…

32:8-17. New Delaware River bridge authorized The Governor is authorized to enter into a supplemental compact or agreement on behalf of the State of New Jersey with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, supplementing the compact or agreement entitled "Agreement between the Commonweal…

32:8-18. Agreement binding Upon its signature on behalf of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the supplemental compact or agreement set forth in section 1 of this act shall become binding, and shall have the force and effect of a statute of the State of…

32:8-19. Congressional consent The Governor is authorized to apply, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval to such supplemental compact or agreement. L. 1985, c. 342, s. 3, eff. Oct. 21, 1985, operative Oct. 21, 198…

32:8-2. Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission 32:8-2. There is hereby created a body corporate and politic, to be known as the "Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission" (hereinafter in this agreement called the "commission"), which shall consist of the commissioners, on…

32:8-20. Easton - Phillipsburg bridge Notwithstanding the authority granted to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission in its compact to construct bridges across the Delaware river, the Commissioner of Transportation in cooperation with the Department of Transportation of…

32:8-21. Financial assistance The states, at their discretion, shall have authority to provide funds to the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission for major capital improvements to or the replacement of the commission's non-toll bridges or for such other financial assistance…

32:8-22. Powers of commission For the purposes of the location, construction, management, operation, maintenance, betterment or replacement of any bridges now existing or to be constructed within its jurisdiction and control, the commission is granted the power and authority to e…

32:8-23. Toll authorization required Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, with regard to any existing bridge within the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission's jurisdiction and control on which tolls were not charged or collected in 1984 and which was financed in …

32:8-24. Findings, declarations 1. a. The Legislature hereby finds that the public's awareness of and participation in governmental actions is essential to maintaining a free society; that the more open a government is with its citizens, the greater the understanding and particip…

32:8-25. Definitions 2. As used in this act: "Board" means the Board of Commissioners of the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission; "Commission" means the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission; "Meeting" means any gathering, whether corporeal or by means of communicat…

32:8-26. Public meetings; notice 3. a. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of any general or special law, all meetings of the commission are declared to be public meetings and shall be open to the public and members of the news media, individually and collectively, for th…

32:8-27. Minutes; public meeting information officer, appointed 4. a. It shall be the duty of the board to insure that true and accurate minutes are kept of board meetings and that such minutes are promptly made available to the members of the public and the news media. b. The bo…

32:8-28. Rules, regulations in minutes 5. Any rules or regulations adopted pursuant to section 3 of this act shall become a part of the minutes of the commission and shall be subject to the approval of the Governor of New Jersey and the Governor of Pennsylvania if the approval of…

32:8-29. Appeals 6. Any person denied any right granted by sections 3 or 4 of this act may appeal the denial to the Superior Court of New Jersey, the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or any court of competent jurisdiction within one year of the date that…

32:8-3. Powers of commission 32:8-3. For the effectuation of its authorized purposes, the commission is hereby granted the following powers as limited and supplemented by P.L.1994, c.176 (C.32:8-3.5 et seq.) and P.L.1994, c.177 (C.32:8-3.8 et seq.): (a) To have perpetual successi…

32:8-3.1. Supplemental compact to have force of statute upon its signature Upon its signature on behalf of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the supplemental compact or agreement hereinabove set forth shall become binding, and shall have the force and …

32:8-3.2. Consent and approval of Congress The Governor is hereby authorized to apply, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval to such supplemental compact or agreement. L.1952, c. 333, p. 1071, s. 3.

32:8-3.3. Partial invalidity If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application …

32:8-3.4. Effective date This act shall take effect immediately; but the Governor shall not enter into the supplemental compact or agreement hereinabove set forth on behalf of the State of New Jersey until passage by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a substantially similar act…

32:8-3.5. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission was created by this State and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the consent of Congress, to provide an efficient means of carrying out the planning…

32:8-3.6 Equal opportunity employment; awarding of contracts. 2. a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission shall formulate and abide by an affirmative action program of equal opportunity whereby it will provide equal employment opportunity to members of minority groups q…

32:8-3.7. Hiring practice policy 3. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, in the exercise of its authority to appoint officers, agents and employees, shall adopt a policy of open and competitive hiring practices. The policy shall provide, at a minimum, that: a. Job app…

32:8-3.8. Findings, declarations 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission was created by this State and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the consent of Congress, to provide an efficient means of carrying out the planning…

32:8-3.9. Operating rules, procedures; competitive purchasing 2. a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, in the exercise of its authority to make and enter into contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its …

32:8-30. Violations; removal from office 7. Any official or employee of the commission who willfully engages in a continuous and repetitive pattern of violating the provisions of this act shall be subject to removal from office or employment. L.1994,c.178,s.7.

32:8-4. Condemnation of real property; entry upon lands; municipal consents and conveyances; "real property" defined ARTICLE III. If for any of its authorized purposes (including temporary purposes) the commission shall find it necessary or convenient to acquire for public use an…

32:8-5. Pledging credit of states, counties or municipalities prohibited ARTICLE IV. Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement, the commission shall have no power to pledge the credit of the state of New Jersey, or of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or of any county, city…

32:8-6. Rules and regulations; tolls; pledging revenues ARTICLE V. The commission is hereby authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations, and to establish, levy and collect (or to authorize, by contract, franchise, liens or otherwise, the establishment, levying and c…

32:8-7. Powers of commission not to be impaired; restriction on additional bridge or tunnel ARTICLE VI. The state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby covenant and agree with each other and with the holders of any bonds or other obligations of the commission,…

32:8-8. Bonds of commission as legal investments ARTICLE VII. The bonds or obligations which may be issued by the commission for any of its authorized purposes, and as security for which tolls, rents, rates, and other revenues shall have been pledged, are hereby made securities i…

32:8-9. Property and securities of commission tax-exempt ARTICLE VIII. The effectuation of its authorized purposes by the commission is and will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for the increase …