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

32:13A-9. Eligibility of bonds for investments Tunnel revenue bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter are hereby made securities in which all state and municipal officers and bodies of the state of New Jersey, all banks, bankers, savings banks, trust companies, savings …

32:14-1.1 Findings, declarations relative to Palisades Interstate Park Commission 1. The Legislature finds and declares that the Palisades Interstate Park constitutes a natural and historic resource of immeasurable value; that concern for the preservation of this resource resulte…

32:14-1.10. Reexamination of titles and salary ranges of employees The Civil Service Commission shall, within 1 year of the effective date of this act, reexamine the titles and salary ranges of all employees of the commission who are covered by Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, s…

32:14-1.11. Annual report On or before March 31 in each year, the commission shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the Governor and to the Legislature. The report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the …

32:14-1.12. Transfers in accordance with State Agency Transfer Act Any transfer of responsibilities required by this act shall be made in accordance with the "State Agency Transfer Act," P.L.1971, c. 375 (C. 52:14D-1 et seq.). L.1980, c. 104, s. 14, eff. Sept. 11, 1980.

32:14-1.2. Definitions As used in this act: a. "Commission" means the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. b. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. c. "Council" means the Citizens Advisory Council on the Palisades Interstate Park created by section 9…

32:14-1.3. Park commission continued and allocated within department of environmental protection The Palisades Interstate Park Commission established by compact between the states of New Jersey and New York pursuant to P.L.1937, c. 148 of the Laws of New Jersey and Chapter 170 of…

32:14-1.4. Annual budget request and request for funding of capital projects a. The commission shall prepare its annual budget request in consultation with the department. The request shall be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature as part of the annual budget request of t…

32:14-1.5 Eligibility for funding under Green Acres Bond Acts; coordination of planning. 5. a. Commission projects for the acquisition or development of land for recreation and conservation purposes shall be considered State projects for the purposes of eligibility for funding pu…

32:14-1.6. Legal services; provision by Attorney General; assistance of other government agencies a. The Attorney General shall provide legal services to the commission in the same manner as these services are provided to the department. b. The commission shall be entitled to cal…

32:14-1.7. Inclusion of areas or facilities in trails, natural areas or wild and rivers systems or register of historic places; determination The commission and the department shall determine whether any of the areas or facilities in the New Jersey section of the Palisades Inters…

32:14-1.8. Studies and evaluation The commission shall, within 18 months of the effective date of this act: a. Conduct a feasibility study of imposing tolls on some portion of the Palisades Parkway, as well as other sources of funding, and report the results thereof to the Govern…

32:14-1.9. Citizens advisory council a. There is created in the department a Citizens Advisory Council on the Palisades Interstate Park, the membership of which shall consist of seven members appointed by the commissioner. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the commission…

32:14-13. Preservation, care and protection of property Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall preserve, care for, lay out, improve and protect all the lands, parks and parkways under its jurisdiction. Amended by L.1939, c. 191, p. 553, s. 12.

32:14-14. Roads and ways in and to park Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall have power to lay out, construct and maintain roads, pathways and boulevards upon, across and over the portions of Palisades Interstate Park in this State; lay out, construct and maintain roads bet…

32:14-15. Continuity of park with New York park 32:14-15. Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall, in laying out and maintaining the portions of the park in this State, have regard for the laying out and maintenance of such portions of the park as may be in the State of New Yo…

32:14-16. Access to lands not in park upon and across park lands Nothing contained in this chapter shall prevent access upon and across any portion of Palisades Interstate Park in this State, to or from lands of private individuals or corporations lying along the foot of the Pali…

32:14-17. Use of park lands by municipalities for pipe lines and public sewage and drainage outlets Any municipality in this State, lying adjacent to lands in this State belonging to, controlled or held by Palisades Interstate Park Commission, under and by virtue of the provision…

32:14-18. Grants of lands to port authority for bridge purposes Palisades Interstate Park Commission may, at any time upon application therefor, make a grant or grants of lands in this State to the Port of New York Authority (a body corporate and politic, created and existing und…

32:14-20 Operation and use of facilities of park; licenses, privileges or franchises; rules and regulations; violations. 32:14-20. a. (1) Palisades Interstate Park Commission may erect and operate elevators and escalators at such places in the park as it may deem necessary or exp…

32:14-21. Park patrolmen; number; appointment; uniforms; powers, duties and liabilities; compensation Palisades Interstate Park Commission may appoint such patrolmen as it may deem necessary for the purpose of keeping order and enforcing the laws and the provisions of this chapte…

32:14-22 "Court of Palisades Interstate Park." 32:14-22. There shall be, in that portion of the Palisades Interstate Park lying within the State of New Jersey, a court, which shall be known as the " Court of Palisades Interstate Park." Amended 2008, c.41, s.1.

32:14-23 Jurisdiction of Court of Palisades Interstate Park. 32:14-23. The Court of Palisades Interstate Park shall possess and have all the powers and jurisdiction of municipal courts in this State, with respect to crimes, disorderly conduct and violations of the motor vehicle a…

32:14-24 Locations of court. 32:14-24. The court may be held in any portion of the Palisades Interstate Park lying within this State, or in any municipality of the county in which any part of the park may lie. Amended 1953, c.31, s.14; 1995, c.274, s.6; 2008, c.41, s.3.

32:14-25 Judges of court; appointment; terms; powers. 32:14-25. The Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, shall appoint a judge or judges, not exceeding three, of the court, which court shall have all the powers, privileges and duties of municipal courts of this St…

32:14-26 Per diem of judges of court. 32:14-26. The Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall pay the judge or judges of the court a per diem compensation to be determined by the commission. Amended 1939, c.191, s.25; 1953, c.31, s.16; 1968, c.242; 2008, c.41, s.5.

32:14-29. Expenditures of commission Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall have authority to spend such sum or sums as may be included in the annual appropriation bill for necessary expenses of the commission, and for carrying out the provisions of this chapter. All such exp…

32:14-3. Office of commission; maps and records Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall have and maintain a suitable office, where its maps, plans, documents, records and accounts shall be kept, subject to public inspection at such times and under such reasonable regulations a…

32:14-30. Park health district created; powers of commission There is hereby established in that part of the Palisades interstate park lying in the State of New Jersey a park health district which shall be known as the park health district of the Palisades interstate park. All po…

32:14-4. Interstate park employees Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall have power to appoint such employees as it may deem necessary to carry out the provisions of the Palisades Interstate Park compact and the purposes of this subtitle, subject to the provisions of the app…

32:14-4.1. Chief of police; appointment; qualifications; compensation Any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission may, by resolution, appoint a chief of police, who shall have served as a superior police officer and shall possess at least 5 …

32:14-4.2. Removal The commission may remove any person appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act after notice and an opportunity to be heard. L.1981, c. 93, s. 2, eff. March 31, 1981.

32:14-4.3. Appointment of superintendent, assistant superintendent 1. Any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, the commission may, by resolution, appoint a superintendent and an assistant superintendent, who shall be qualified by training and experience …

32:14-4.4. Removal; process 2. The commission may remove any person appointed pursuant to the provisions of this act after notice and an opportunity to be heard. L.1994,c.168,s.2.

32:14-5 Lands included in, purpose of park; authority to acquire. 32:14-5. a. Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall, from time to time, select and locate such lands lying between the top or steep edge of the Palisades or the crest of the slope in places where the steep Palis…

32:14-6. Methods of acquiring lands; conveyances 32:14-6. Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall have power to acquire, maintain and make available for use as part of Palisades Interstate Park the lands located as described in R.S.32:14-5, and, for such purposes, shall have p…

32:14-7. Gifts, contributions or bequests; power to purchase, sell or lease 32:14-7. Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall have power to receive by gift, contribution or bequest, moneys, stocks, bonds, securities or other property, and own, hold, invest or otherwise use the …

32:15-1. Authority conferred upon park commission Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall have the authority and power heretofore conferred upon the board of commissioners of Palisades interstate park, a body politic created pursuant to an act entitled "An act to provide for t…

32:15-2. Additional right of ways; authority to acquire Palisades Interstate Park Commission is authorized to accept by grant from the owners thereof, so far as at the time of the creation of the commission the board of commissioners of Palisades interstate park, a body politic c…

32:15-3. Remaining lands not subject to eminent domain If on or before December thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, the owner or owners of said parcel of land conveyed by a proper grant or deed of gift to said board of commissioners such part of said parcel …

32:15-4. Condemnation of right of way If the gift mentioned in section 32:15-3 of this Title was not made on or before December thirty-first, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-seven, Palisades Interstate Park Commission may take by eminent domain a right-of-way over the lands …

32:16-1. Parkway authorized; location; aid from federal government; acquisition of lands by gift, purchase or condemnation In addition to the powers conferred by this subtitle, Palisades Interstate Park Commission is authorized to construct, maintain and operate a parkway on top …

32:16-2. Location of parkway; survey and map Palisades Interstate Park Commission, before proceeding to condemn lands under authority of section 32:16-1 of this Title, shall determine upon the location of the parkway and the quantity of land to be included therein, and cause a su…

32:16-3. Copy of map filed with county clerk of Bergen county After the parkway has been completely constructed, a properly authenticated copy of the map on file in the office of Palisades Interstate Park Commission shall be filed in the office of the county clerk of Bergen count…

32:16-4. Alteration in location or boundary lines of parkway; changes shown on original map Before the completion of the parkway Palisades Interstate Park Commission may, from time to time, make such alterations in the location or boundary lines of the parkway as may be found exp…

32:16-5. Procedure on condemnation The Palisades Interstate Park Commission may take by condemnation, within the limits specified in section 32:16-1 of this Title, a fee simple or lesser estate or right in all the necessary lands and rights in lands, upon ascertainment and paymen…