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

32:2-4. Continuance in office until successor appointed All commissioners of the port authority from this state shall continue to hold office after the expiration of the terms for which they are appointed and until their respective successors are appointed and qualified. No perio…

32:2-5. Removal Any commissioners of the port authority from this state may be removed upon charges and after a hearing by the senate.

32:2-6. Transmittal of minutes to governor The minutes of every meeting of the port authority held under or within the purview of article 1 of chapter 1 of this Title (s. 32:1-1 et seq.), shall be forthwith transmitted, by and under the certification of the secretary thereof, to …

32:2-7. Return of minutes by governor; effect of failure to return minutes The Governor shall, within 10 days exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays after the minutes shall have been so delivered, cause the same to be returned to the port authority either with or with…

32:2-8. Fixing of tolls not affected Sections 32:2-6 to 32:2-9 of this title shall not apply to such minutes of the port authority as relate to the fixing of tolls of any bridge between the states of New York and New Jersey authorized or to be authorized by the legislatures of sa…

32:2-9. Veto to nullify action of commissioners If the governor, within said ten day period, returns the minutes with a veto against the action of any commissioner from this state recited therein, the action of such commissioner shall be null and of no effect.

32:3-1. Preamble; agreement The New Jersey Interstate Bridge Commission, existing by virtue of chapter 271 of the Laws of New Jersey of 1929, approved May 6, 1929, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, is hereby authorized to enter into a compact or agreement on …

32:3-10. Power of commission not to be impaired; restriction on additional bridge or tunnel ARTICLE IX. The commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the state of New Jersey hereby covenant and agree with each other and with the holders of any bonds or other securities or obligations of t…

32:3-11. Bonds of commission as legal investments ARTICLE X. The bonds or other securities or obligations which may be issued by the commission for any of its authorized purposes, and as security for which there may be pledged the tolls, rents, rates and other revenues, or any pa…

32:3-12. Bonds and other securities of commission tax exempt; agreements for payment of sums in lieu of taxes ARTICLE XI. The effectuation of its authorized purposes by the commission is and will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania…

32:3-13. Annual reports, audits, master plan, additional powers 32:3-13. The commission shall, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, submit to the Governors and Legislatures of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey a complete and detailed report…

32:3-13.12. Supplemental compact authorized; additional powers and duties of commission The Governor is hereby authorized to enter into a supplemental compact or agreement, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending and supplementing the…

32:3-13.13. Force and effect of supplemental compact 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 effect of a statute of …

32:3-13.14. 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, but in the absence of such consent and approval the commi…

32:3-13.15. Powers vested are in addition to powers previously vested The powers vested in the commission referred to in such supplemental compact or agreement by this act shall be construed as being in addition to and not in diminution of the powers heretofore vested by law in t…

32:3-13.16. Repeal 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 with any other…

32:3-13.17. State Highway Department defined As used herein the term "State Highway Department of the State of New Jersey" means the State Highway Commissioner of the State of New Jersey. L.1951, c. 287, p. 1042, s. 6.

32:3-13.18. Agreement authorized by 1931 act effective except where amended or repealed Except where specifically amended or repealed by this act the provisions of the agreement authorized by chapter three hundred ninety-one of the laws of New Jersey, one thousand nine hundred an…

32:3-13.19. Repeal of specific laws The following laws of New Jersey are repealed: chapter three hundred thirty-six of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, approved August fourth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (P.L.1941, c. 336); chapter four hundred for…

32:3-13.20. Act of 1934 and its amendments or supplements and agreements made 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 the State of New Jersey and the …

32:3-13.21. 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…

32:3-13.22. 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 a…

32:3-13.23. Definitions 1 (6). As used herein, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context: "Port District" shall mean all the territory within the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, and all the territory within the …

32:3-13.24. Force and effect of supplemental compact 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 effect of a statute of …

32:3-13.25. 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, but in the absence of such consent and approval the commi…

32:3-13.26. Existing contracts, obligations or appointments not affected Nothing contained in this act, or in the said supplemental compact or agreement, shall be deemed to affect any contract, agreement, or obligation heretofore entered into or created, or any appointment hereto…

32:3-13.27. Powers vested are in addition to powers previously vested in Commission The powers vested in the Delaware River Port Authority by this act shall be construed as being in addition to and not in diminution of the powers heretofore vested by law in the Delaware River Joi…

32:3-13.28. Repeal 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 with any other…

32:3-13.29. State Highway Department defined As used herein the term "State Highway Department of the State of New Jersey" means the State Highway Commissioner of the State of New Jersey. L.1951, c. 288, p. 1062, s. 7.

32:3-13.30. Agreement authorized by 1931 act maintained except where amended or repealed Except where specifically amended or repealed by this act the provisions of the agreement authorized by chapter three hundred ninety-one of the laws of New Jersey, one thousand nine hundred a…

32:3-13.31. Repeal of specific acts The following laws of New Jersey are repealed: chapter three hundred thirty-six of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and forty-one, approved August fourth, one thousand nine hundred and forty-one (P.L.1941, c. 336); chapter four hundred for…

32:3-13.32. Act of 1934 and its amendments or supplements and agreements made 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 the State of New Jersey and the …

32:3-13.33. Partial invalidity; severability If any provisions 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 provisio…

32:3-13.34. 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 a…

32:3-13.35. Additional purposes, powers and duties In addition to other public purposes provided for the Delaware River Port Authority and other powers and duties conferred upon it, and not in limitation thereof, the said Delaware River Port Authority shall have among its authori…

32:3-13.36. Legislative authority or approval (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law or of the compact or agreement being supplemented by this act, no additional legislative authority or approval shall be deemed to be necessary or required before the Delaware River Port A…

32:3-13.37. Construction, operation and maintenance of bridge in accordance with agreement The bridge authorized in this act to be constructed between the county of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey and the county of Delaware in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be const…

32:3-13.38. 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 this act, if such consent and approval be required under the Federal law, but in the…

32:3-13.39. Cumulative nature of powers vested in Port Authority The powers vested in the Delaware River Port Authority by this act shall be construed as being in addition to and not in diminution of the powers heretofore vested by law in the Delaware River Port Authority and the…

32:3-13.40. Repeal of conflicting laws Any provision of law heretofore enacted (except laws authorizing interstate compacts or agreements) which restricts, prohibits, or limits the construction or acquisition of any bridge over the Delaware River within any distance from any brid…

32:3-13.41. Effective date This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of legislation having a substantial similar effect as this act but if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall have already enacted such legislation, this act shall…

32:3-13.42. Additional purposes and powers and duties of commission ARTICLE XII-B (1) In addition to other public purposes provided for it and other powers and duties conferred upon it, and not in limitation thereof, and notwithstanding the provisions of any other article hereof,…

32:3-13.43. Force and effect of supplemental compact 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 effect of a statute of …

32:3-13.44. 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, but in the absence of such consent and approval, the comm…

32:3-13.45. Powers vested as additional to powers previously vested The powers vested in the commission referred to in such supplemental compact or agreement by this act shall be construed as being in addition to and not in diminution of the powers heretofore vested by law in The…

32:3-13.46. State Highway Department defined As used herein, the term State Highway Department of the State of New Jersey means the State Highway Commissioner of the State of New Jersey. L.1963, c. 92, s. 5.