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

32:11AA-10. Effective date This act shall take effect immediately but the Governor shall not enter into the compact hereinabove set forth on behalf of the State of New Jersey until after passage by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a substantially similar act embodying said com…

32:11AA-2. Power to finance, construct, operate and maintain bridge ARTICLE I The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, acting in co-operation with each other, are hereby authorized and empowered, in accordance with such agreement or agreements a…

32:11AA-3. Authority to make agreement ARTICLE II The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall be and are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement or agreements, not in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of Articles …

32:11AA-4. Construction of compact ARTICLE III This compact shall be construed as granting supplemental and additional powers to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission and to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and shall not be construed as being in derogation of any other powers of …

32:11AA-5. Effective date of compact; signing of compact; number of originals; filing ARTICLE IV 1. This compact shall enter into force and become effective and binding between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey when (a) it has been adopted and enacted i…

32:11AA-6. Force and effect of compact Upon the coming into force of said compact as therein provided, such compact shall be and become binding and shall have the force and effect of a statute of the State of New Jersey, and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority shall thereupon becom…

32:11AA-7. 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 to and approval of said compact; but in the absence of such consent and approval, the New Jersey Turnpike Authorit…

32:11AA-8. 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 S…

32:11AA-9. 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 …

32:11B-1. State Highway Commissioner authorized to accept title to lands for terminus and approach to crossing The State Highway Commissioner of the State of New Jersey be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to accept title on behalf of and in the name of the State of New …

32:11B-10. Application of act The provisions of this act shall not apply to any trust fund where the deed of trust, or will, or any court having jurisdiction of the same, specially directs that said trust fund shall be invested in other securities. L.1948, c. 179, p. 924, s. 2.

32:11B-2. State to hold title to land; tolls; maintenance and repair That the State of New Jersey will take title to said lands as provided in section one of this act and will hold the same dedicated to the purpose of the construction, operation and maintenance of said crossing s…

32:11B-3. Condemnation of real estate authorized In the event that the State Highway Department of the State of Delaware is unable, by agreement with the owner or owners thereof, to cause title to all lands in Salem county necessary or convenient for the construction, operation o…

32:11B-4. License to State Highway Department of Delaware to use lands for crossing and terminus Upon the acceptance of title to lands as provided in section one of this act and upon the acquisition of the right of use of lands as provided in section three of this act, the State …

32:11B-5. Consent of State to Delaware State Highway Department to construct and operate crossing and charge tolls given The consent of the State of New Jersey is hereby granted to the State of Delaware, acting by and through the said State Highway Department of the State of Dela…

32:11B-6. Exemption from taxation Said crossing and all property acquired or used for the purpose thereof in the State of New Jersey and the revenues thereof shall at all times be free from taxation by the State of New Jersey or any political subdivision thereof. L.1946, c. 18, p…

32:11B-7. Liberal construction required This act shall be liberally construed so as to facilitate the construction, operation and maintenance of said crossing. L.1946, c. 18, p. 54, s. 7.

32:11B-8. Partial invalidity In case, for any reason, any section or any provision of this act shall be questioned in any court and shall be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the same shall not be held to affect any other section or provision of this act. L.1946, c. 18, p. …

32:11B-9. Legal investments in securities issued to finance memorial river crossing The following may, in addition to other investments allowed by law, properly and legally invest any funds, including capital, belonging to them or within their control in bonds or other obligation…

32:11C-1. Easements, streets, roads or highways; use or taking of property of municipality by condemnation For the effectuation of its authorized purposes, any commission created by interstate compact or agreement and authorized and empowered to construct, maintain or operate one…

32:11C-2. Notice to municipality; consent of municipality unnecessary Before entering upon, using, overpassing, underpassing, occupying, enlarging, constructing, improving or closing any easement, street, road, highway or property of any municipality, such commission shall, in wr…

32:11C-3. Damages, payment of; jurisdiction of Superior Court If, under the Constitution and laws of the State of New Jersey, any damages are payable to any municipality by reason of the exercise of the powers conferred by this act, such damages shall be paid by the commission an…

32:11C-4. Costs and expenses of removal, alteration, change or relocation; maintenance and repair Whenever necessary, because of the exercise of any of the powers herein conferred, to remove, alter, change or relocate any facilities owned by a municipality or any municipal agency…

32:11C-5. Powers to be construed as additional The powers vested in any such commission by this act shall be construed as being in addition to and not in diminution of the powers heretofore or hereafter vested in said commission by law. L.1952, c. 40, p. 133, s. 5.

32:11D-1. Short title This act shall be known and may be cited as the Delaware River Basin Compact. L.1961, c. 13, p. 44, s. 1.1.

32:11D-10. Compensation Members of the commission and alternates shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in and incident to the performance of their duties. L.1961, c. 13, p. 49, s. 2.4.

32:11D-100. Condemnation proceedings (a) The commission shall have the power to acquire by condemnation the fee or any lesser interest in lands, lands lying under water, development rights in land, riparian rights, water rights, waters and other real or personal property within t…

32:11D-101. Conveyance of lands and relocation of public facilities (a) The respective officers, agencies, departments, commissions or bodies having jurisdiction and control over real and personal property owned by the signatory parties are authorized and empowered to transfer an…

32:11D-102. Rights of way Permission is hereby granted to the commission to locate, construct and maintain any aqueducts, lines, pipes, conduits and auxiliary facilities authorized to be acquired, constructed, owned, operated or maintained by the commission in, over, under or acr…

32:11D-103. Penal sanction Any person, association or corporation who violates or attempts or conspires to violate any provision of this compact or any rule, regulation or order of the commission duly made, promulgated or issued pursuant to the compact in addition to any other re…

32:11D-104. Tort liability The commission shall be responsible for claims arising out of the negligent acts or omissions of its officers, agents and employees only to the extent and subject to the procedures prescribed by law generally with respect to officers, agents and employe…

32:11D-105. Effect on riparian rights Nothing contained in this compact shall be construed as affecting or intending to affect or in any way to interfere with the law of the respective signatory parties relating to riparian rights. L.1961, c. 13, p. 88, s. 14.19.

32:11D-106. Amendments and supplements Amendments and supplements to this compact to implement the purposes thereof may be adopted by legislative action of any of the signatory parties concurred in by all of the others. L.1961, c. 13, p. 88, s. 14.20.

32:11D-107. Construction and severability The provisions of this act and of agreements thereunder shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact or such agreement is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any signatory…

32:11D-108. Effective date; execution This compact shall become binding and effective 30 days after the enactment of concurring legislation by the Federal Government, the States of Delaware, New Jersey and New York, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The compact shall be signe…

32:11D-109. Repealer All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any provision of this act are to the extent of such inconsistency hereby repealed. L.1961, c. 13, p. 89, s. 15.1.

32:11D-11. Voting power Each member shall be entitled to 1 vote on all matters which may come before the commission. No action of the commission shall be taken at any meeting unless a majority of the membership shall vote in favor thereof. L.1961, c. 13, p. 49, s. 2.5.

32:11D-110. Effectuation by chief executive The chief executive is authorized to take such action as may be necessary and proper, in his discretion, to effectuate the compact and the initial organization and operation of the commission thereunder. L.1961, c. 13, p. 89, s. 15.2.

32:11D-111. Transfer of powers and duties of Interstate Commission on Delaware River Basin to Delaware River Basin Commission The functions, powers and duties of the Interstate Commission on the Delaware River Basin, also known as INCODEL, are hereby transferred to the Delaware R…

32:11D-112. Transfer of records, funds and properties All of the right, title and interest of the State of New Jersey in any records, funds and properties of the Interstate Commission on the Delaware River Basin are hereby transferred to the Delaware River Basin Commission to be …

32:11D-113. Unexpended balances, other assets, contracts, projects, etc.; transfer, use, application and administration Upon dissolution of the Interstate Commission on the Delaware River Basin pursuant to this act, all of its unexpended balances, other assets, contracts, commitm…

32:11D-114. Repealer Chapter 121, laws of 1944, is hereby repealed. L.1964, c. 57, s. 7.

32:11D-115. Effective date This act shall take effect upon the adoption of substantially similar legislation by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the States of Delaware and New York providing for the termination of INCODEL and a transfer of each State's property to the Delawar…

32:11D-12. Organization and procedure The commission shall provide for its own organization and procedure, and shall adopt rules and regulations governing its meetings and transactions. It shall organize annually by the election of a chairman and vice-chairman from among its memb…

32:11D-13. Jurisdiction of the commission The commission shall have, exercise and discharge its functions, powers and duties within the limits of the basin, except that it may in its discretion act outside the basin whenever such action may be necessary or convenient to effectuat…

32:11D-14. Purpose and policy The commission shall develop and effectuate plans, policies and projects relating to the water resources of the basin. It shall adopt and promote uniform and co-ordinated policies for water conservation, control, use and management in the basin. It s…