Title 48, Title 48: PUBLIC UTILITIES

48:19-35 Recovered revenues, RESEIC rate, calculation. 7. a. The revenues to be recovered through the RESIC rate shall be calculated as follows: (1) the eligible net investment shall equal the eligible investment, less the per-book accumulated depreciation amount recorded for the…

48:19-36 Utility, board-approved RESIC, identify, list amount owed by customer, separate, utility bill. 8. a. If a utility has a board-approved RESIC, the utility shall identify and list the amount owed by the customer, based on the RESIC rate calculated in accordance with sectio…

48:19-5. Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1920 Any company incorporated prior to April fifteenth, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen, under any other act of the legislature than this chapter, engaged on said date in supplying water for …

48:19-6. Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1926 Any company incorporated prior to March twelfth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-five, under any other act of the legislature than this chapter, or any company incorporated under this chap…

48:19-7. Extension of chapter to companies filing certificate prior to January 1, 1934 Any company incorporated prior to April tenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, under any other act of the legislature than this chapter, or any company incorporated under this chapt…

48:19-8. Incorporation of certain companies recognized; powers Any company, however incorporated, which on March twenty-second, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, was actually engaged in supplying one or more municipalities with water for public and private use, and which…

48:23-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority Act of 1968." L.1968, c. 405, s. 1, eff. Jan. 13, 1969.

48:23-10. Educational policies; curriculum content Nothing in this act concerning the authority's activities in the field of instructional television shall be deemed to supersede the responsibilities of the Commissioner of Education, the Chancellor of Higher Education and local s…

48:23-13. Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting established The New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority is authorized to establish a nonprofit, educational and charitable organization to be known as the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting. The foundation shall …

48:23-14 Board of directors. 2. The Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting shall be governed by a board of directors. The number of directors and their terms and manner of selection shall be determined upon the incorporation of the foundation. No employee of the New Jersey…

48:23-15. Executive director, employees The board of directors of the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting shall be authorized, within the limits of its own funds, to employ an executive director and professional, technical and administrative personnel. Employees of the …

48:23-16. Bylaws Upon the incorporation of the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting and the establishment of the first board of directors, the board shall adopt bylaws setting forth the structure, officers, powers and duties of the foundation. L.1990,c.114,s.4.

48:23-17 Use of funds. 5. All funds received by the Foundation for New Jersey Public Broadcasting, other than those necessary to pay for the expenses of the foundation, shall be used exclusively for the support and promotion of public broadcasting in New Jersey. L.1990, c.114, s.…

48:23-18 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 9, sections 14 through 15 and sections 22 through 24 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Public Broadcasting System Transfer Act." L.2010, c.104, s.1.

48:23-19 Findings, declarations relative to the State's public broadcasting system. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. In 1968, the Legislature passed and then Governor Richard J. Hughes signed the "New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority Act of 1968," P.L.1968, c.40…

48:23-2 Definitions. 2. For the purposes of this act, unless otherwise indicated by the context: "Authority" means the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. "Board" means the board of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. "Public broadcasting" includes all aspects of …

48:23-20 Transfer of State's public broadcasting system to another entity. 3. a. The New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority created pursuant to P.L.1968, c.405 (C.48:23-1 et seq.) shall undertake all acts necessary to accomplish the transfer of the State's public broadcasting s…

48:23-21 Preparation of written inventory of assets and liabilities. 4. a. The State Treasurer, in consultation with the authority, shall prepare a complete written inventory identifying the public broadcasting system's assets and liabilities appropriate for transfer or sale purs…

48:23-22 Authorization for receipt of proposals, negotiation of contract. 5. a. (1) The State Treasurer is authorized to receive one or more proposals to transfer all or any part of the assets of the authority, including, but not limited to, the radio operating licenses, but not …

48:23-23 Authorization to delegate by contract responsibility to another entity. 6. a. (1) The State Treasurer is authorized to receive one or more proposals to delegate by contract responsibility for conducting the operations of the public broadcasting system to a nonprofit corp…

48:23-24 Receipt of records, liabilities, obligations, commitments of authority to effectuate transfer. 7. The State Treasurer may receive, continue, or assume any records, liabilities, obligations or commitments of the authority or by written order or other appropriate method ma…

48:23-25 Authority to enter into contracts, transfer assets. 8. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, contracts may be entered into and assets may be transferred, leased, subleased, licensed, or sublicensed, or authorized to be tran…

48:23-26 Disposition of transferred assets. 9. Public broadcasting system assets transferred, or authorized to be transferred, by contract or otherwise, pursuant to P.L.2010, c.104 (C.48:23-18 et al.), may be leased, subleased, licensed, sublicensed, sold, devised, donated, or ot…

48:23-27 Terms of office terminated. 14. The terms of office of all members of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Commission in office prior to the effective date of P.L.2010, c.104 (C.48:23-18 et al.) shall terminate. L.2010, c.104, s.14.

48:23-28 Terms of first members appointed. 15. Of the first members of the board of the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority appointed after the effective date of P.L.2010, c.104 (C.48:23-18 et al.), one public member appointed by the Governor shall serve for a term of one ye…

48:23-29 "Trust Fund for the Support of Public Broadcasting." 22. a. There is hereby created in the Department of the Treasury the "Trust Fund for the Support of Public Broadcasting", a restricted, nonlapsing, revolving fund to be managed and invested by the State Treasurer. All …

48:23-3 New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority; establishment. 3. There is hereby established, pursuant to P.L.1968, c.405 (C.48:23-1 et seq.), in the Executive Branch of the State Government the New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority. For the purpose of complying with the pr…

48:23-30 Transfer approval. 23. If the Legislature's approval of the sale or transfer, as appropriate, of any radio or the television operating license is found to violate any federal law, rule or regulation, the transfer of the respective operating license shall not occur unless…

48:23-31 Liberal construction, severability. 24. This act shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purposes. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any of the provisions of this act are, to the extent of such inconsistencies, superseded and shall be deemed inoperative…

48:23-4 Board; appointment; terms; compensation; meetings; organization; secretary; seal. 4. a. (Deleted by amendment, P.L.2010, c.104). b. The authority shall consist of a board which shall be composed of five members: (1) three members appointed by the Governor who shall be cit…

48:23-7 Powers of authority. 7. The authority shall have the power to: a. Adopt and from time to time amend and repeal suitable by-laws for the management of the authority's affairs. b. Adopt and use the official seal and alter the same at the pleasure of the board. c. Maintain a…

48:23-8. Encumbering of assets The authority shall have no power to issue bonds, notes or other obligations, or to mortgage, pledge or otherwise encumber the assets of the authority or any of its income; and no part of the income or the assets of the authority shall inure to the …

48:23-9. Political activities The authority shall be prohibited from supporting or opposing any political party or candidate for public office, elective or otherwise, and from attempting to influence the enactment of legislation. The authority shall not, however, be precluded fro…

48:24-1 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 19 of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Rural Electric Cooperative Act." L.2017, c.297, s.1.

48:24-10 Liability for, payment of debts. 10. A member shall not be liable for the debts of a rural electric cooperative, but nothing in P.L.2017, c.297 (C.48:24-1 et al.) shall be construed to relieve any member from the payment of any debt due by the member to the cooperative. …

48:24-11 Certificate of membership. 11. When a member of a rural electric cooperative has paid a membership fee, submitted a membership application, and complied with all remaining requirements for membership as determined by the cooperative, a certificate of membership shall be …

48:24-12 Board of directors. 12. a. The business and affairs of a rural electric cooperative shall be managed under the direction of a board of not less than three directors who shall be natural persons of full age. All directors shall be members of the cooperative. b. Any vacanc…

48:24-13 Meetings. 13. a. An annual meeting of the members of a rural electric cooperative shall be held at a time as may be provided in the bylaws. b. Special meetings of the members may be called by: (1) the president; (2) the board of directors; (3) the members as evidenced by…

48:24-14 Quorum. 14. If the total number of members of a rural electric cooperative shall exceed 1,000, then at least 100 of the members present in person shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings of members. In the case of a joint membership, the …

48:24-15 Voting. 15. Each member of a rural electric cooperative present shall be entitled to only one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of members. All questions shall be decided by a vote of a majority of members voting thereon in person except as otherwise p…

48:24-16 Operating expenses; revenues. 16. a. A rural electric cooperative shall be operated without profit to its members, but the rates, fees, rents, or other charges for electric energy, and any other facilities, supplies, equipment, or services furnished by the cooperative sh…

48:24-17 Merger, consolidation, division. 17. a. Any two or more rural electric cooperatives may merge, consolidate, or divide, but only if the surviving or resulting entity is a rural electric cooperative existing under P.L.2017, c.297 (C.48:24-1 et al.) or under the laws of a n…

48:24-18 Dissolution. 18. A rural electric cooperative may dissolve only when authorized by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of all the members of the cooperative. Any assets remaining after all liabilities or obligations of the cooperative have been satisfied or discharged upo…

48:24-19 Security of borrowed money. 19. Whenever any rural electric cooperative subject to P.L.2017, c.297 (C.48:24-1 et al.) has borrowed money from any federal agency, the obligations issued to secure the payment of the money shall be exempt from the provisions of the "Uniform…

48:24-2 Definitions relative to rural electric cooperatives. 2. As used in P.L.2017, c.297 (C.48:24-1 et al.): "Acquire" means to construct or by purchase, lease, devise, gift, or other mode of acquisition. "Board" means the board of directors of a rural electric cooperative. "Fe…

48:24-3 Recognition, affirmation of rural electric cooperative. 3. A rural electric cooperative which organized as a rural electric cooperative under the general corporation laws of this State, is hereby recognized and affirmed as a rural electric cooperative entitled to the righ…