N.J. Stat. § 32:14-4 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-4
Interstate park employees
Status: in_force

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 applicable Civil Service Statute of the party states, and may employ counsel. It may also determine the duties of its appointees, and make all reasonable rules and regulations respecting them. The commission shall have power to take any action necessary for securing and maintaining the benefits of the State employee retirement system of this State for its employees in this State and for such purpose employees of the commission to the extent to which the compensation paid for their services is derived from funds appropriated by this State or received from other sources in this State shall be deemed to be employees of this State and qualified for membership in said retirement system whether residents of this State or of the State of New York. For the purpose of determining their rights under the workers' compensation act of this State, employees of the commission employed wholly or partly in this State, and persons participating, under the supervision of the commission, in volunteer programs in that part of the Palisades Interstate Park located in New Jersey, shall be deemed to be employees of this State. Employees of the commission whose salary is paid in full from funds appropriated by this State shall be deemed to be employees of this State for the purpose of covering such employees under the provisions of Title 11 (Civil Service) of the Revised Statutes as herein provided. All offices, positions or employments held by such employees on the effective date of this amendatory act and so held continuously for a period of not less than six months prior thereto, which can be allocated to the classified service in accordance with the provisions of Title 11 of the Revised Statutes, shall be so allocated under appropriate titles by the Civil Service Commission and such persons shall be recorded, without examination, as having been permanently appointed thereto as of the dates of their respective original appointments by the commission under said titles and shall thereafter be under and subject to all provisions of Title 11 relating to the classified service of the civil service. Those positions which the Civil Service Commission shall determine should be allocated to the unclassified service, shall be allocated to the unclassified service. In the case of any such employees whose positions have been classified and allocated by the Civil Service Commission to a salary range corresponding to a range in the State compensation plan to which range positions having the same title in the service of the State, if any, are allocated and whose salaries in such range have been determined in accordance with the provisions of Title 11, the salaries of such employees upon being placed in allocated positions in the service of the State shall, with the approval of the budget director, be determined in the same manner as though they had been holding allocated positions in the service of the State. Other employees deemed to be employees of the State shall continue to be paid the salaries received by them immediately prior to the effective date of this act, but the salary of any such employee shall not be less than the minimum salary of the State salary range in which his position is allocated nor in excess of the maximum salary of such range. The Civil Service Commission shall make provisions for transfer of all employees' sick and vacation leave as well as seniority credits accrued prior to allocation of their positions to the classified service. Amended by L. 1939, c. 191, s. 4; 1970, c. 130; 1987, c. 259, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-146.8 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-146.8
Rules and regulations.
Status: in_force

1. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (hereinafter called the "Port Authority") having duly adopted the following rules and regulations, hereinafter set forth in this section, in relation to conduct within the territorial limits of the State of New Jersey and at, on or in the Hudson Tubes and Hudson Tubes extensions operated by its wholly-owned subsidiary the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (hereinafter called "PATH" ), the penalties and procedures for their enforcement prescribed in section 2 shall apply to violations thereof. RULES AND REGULATIONS (1) No person shall smoke, carry or possess a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe, match or any lighted instrument causing naked flame in or about any area, building or appurtenance or in any cars or other rolling stock of the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions where smoking has been prohibited by PATH and where appropriate signs to that effect have been posted. (2) No person, unless duly authorized by PATH, shall in or upon any area, building, appurtenance, car or other rolling stock of the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions sell or offer for sale any article of merchandise or solicit any business or trade, including the carrying of bags for hire, the shining of shoes or bootblacking, or shall entertain any persons by singing, dancing or playing any musical instrument or solicit alms. No person, unless duly authorized by PATH, shall post, distribute or display commercial signs, circulars or other printed or written matter in or upon the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions. (3) No person, who is unable to give satisfactory explanation of his presence, shall loiter about any car, or other rolling stock, area, building or appurtenance of the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions, or sleep therein or thereon. (4) No person not authorized by PATH shall be permitted in or upon any car or other rolling stock or station or platform or parking facility within the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions, except upon payment in full of such fares, fees and other charges as may from time to time be prescribed by PATH. No person shall refuse to pay or evade or attempt to evade the payment in full of such fares, fees and other charges. (5) No person shall spit upon, litter or create a nuisance or other insanitary condition in or on any car or other rolling stock, area, building or appurtenance of the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions. (6) Except as provided under section 1 of P.L.2013, c.265 (C.App.A:9-43.15), no person shall enter any car or other rolling stock, area, building or appurtenance of the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions with any animal, except an animal properly confined in an appropriate container or a guide dog properly harnessed and muzzled, accompanying a blind person carrying a certificate of identification issued by a guide dog school. (7) No person shall get on any car or other rolling stock of the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions while it is in motion for the purpose of obtaining transportation thereon as a passenger nor shall any person willfully obstruct, hinder or delay the passage of any such car or rolling stock. No person not authorized by PATH shall walk upon or along any right-of-way or related trackage of the Hudson Tubes or Hudson Tubes extensions. L.1964, c.64, s.1; amended 2013, c.265, s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 32:3-1 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-1
Preamble; agreement
Status: in_force

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 behalf of the state of New Jersey with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in substantially the following form, that is to say: AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY CREATING THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT COMMISSION AS A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES Whereas, The commonwealth of Pennsylvania and he [the] state of New Jersey are the owners of a certain bridge across the Delaware river between the city of Philadelphia in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the city of Camden in the state of New Jersey; and Whereas, The Pennsylvania commission, existing by virtue of Act No. 338 of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved July 9, 1919 (Pamphlet Laws 814), and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, and the New Jersey Interstate Bridge Commission, existing by virtue of chapter 271 of the Laws of New Jersey of 1929, and acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, are acting jointly under the name of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission in connection with the operation and maintenance of said bridge; and Whereas, The interests of the people of the two states will be best served by consolidating the two commissions in corporate form and granting additional powers and authority thereto with reference to the said bridge and to other and further means of communication between the two states in the vicinity of Philadelphia and Camden; and Whereas, Additional transportation facilities between the two states in the vicinity of Philadelphia and that part of New Jersey opposite thereto will be required in future for the accommodation of the public and the development of both states; and Whereas, Both states have mutual interests in the development of the Delaware river from Philadelphia and Camden to the sea and particularly in developing the facilities and promoting the more extensive use of the ports of Philadelphia and Camden by coastwise, intercoastal and foreign vessels; and Whereas, It is highly desirable that there be a single agency of both states empowered to further the aforesaid interests of both states: Now, Therefore, The commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the state of New Jersey do hereby solemnly covenant and agree each with the other, as follows:
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-119 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-119
Control of Holland tunnel vested in port authority; interstate vehicular crossing; additional bridges and tunnels; second deck of George Washington Bridge not additional bridge; approaches
Status: in_force

In furtherance of the aforesaid policy, and in partial effectuation of the comprehensive plan heretofore adopted by the 2 said States for the development of the said Port of New York District, the control, operation, tolls and other revenues of the vehicular tunnel, known as the Holland Tunnel, under the Hudson river between the city of Jersey City and the city of New York, shall be vested in the Port Authority as hereinafter provided; and the Port Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to construct, own, maintain and operate an interstate vehicular crossing under the Hudson river to consist of 3 tubes (hereinafter called the Midtown Hudson Tunnel), together with such approaches thereto and connections with highways as the Port Authority may deem necessary or desirable. The Port Authority shall from time to time make studies, surveys and investigations to determine the necessity and practicability of vehicular bridges and tunnels over or under interstate waters within the said Port of New York District, in addition to the said Midtown Hudson Tunnel and Holland Tunnel and to the George Washington Bridge, Goethals Bridge, Outerbridge Crossing and Bayonne Bridge, and report to the Governors and Legislatures of the 2 States thereon. The Port Authority shall not proceed with the construction of any such additional vehicular bridges and tunnels over or under said interstate waters, until hereafter expressly authorized by the 2 said States, but the second deck of the George Washington Bridge shall be considered an addition and improvement to the said bridge and not such an additional vehicular bridge, and the Port Authority's power and authorization to construct, own, maintain and operate said second deck for highway vehicular or rail rapid transit traffic or both is hereby acknowledged and confirmed. Except as may be agreed upon between the Port Authority and the municipality in which they shall be located, the approaches to the George Washington Bridge hereafter constructed on the New York side shall be located as follows: between Amsterdam Avenue and Pinehurst Avenue, the approaches shall be located between West 178th Street and West 179th Street; between Pinehurst Avenue and Cabrini Boulevard, the approaches shall be between West 178th Street and West 180th Street; between Cabrini Boulevard and Haven Avenue, the approaches shall be between West 177th Street and the line parallel to the northerly side of West 180th Street and 125 feet north of the building line on the north side thereof; between Haven Avenue and Service Street north of the George Washington Bridge, the approaches shall be between the Bridge and an extension of the building line on the northerly side of West 180th Street. Except as so limited, the Port Authority may effectuate such approaches, connections, highway extensions or highway improvements as it shall deem necessary or desirable in relation to the George Washington Bridge, located in or extending across the counties in which such bridge is located, and in its discretion, may do so by agreement with any other public agency; such agreement may provide for the construction, ownership, maintenance or operation of such approaches, connections or highway extensions or highway improvements by such other public agency. L.1931, c. 4, s. 2, p. 19. Amended by L.1954, c. 11, p. 58, s. 1; L.1956, c. 156, p. 626, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 32:25-1 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 25 / Section 25-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Regional Advisory Council Act of 1962." L.1962, c. 46, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 32:13A-17 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-17
Competing bridges, tunnels and ferries
Status: in_force

No bridge or tunnel for the use of the traveling public shall hereafter be constructed or operated by any county, municipal corporation, or political subdivision of the state of New Jersey, and no franchise shall hereafter be granted for the operation of a ferry, within ten miles of the tunnel constructed under the authority of this chapter, measured along the boundary line between the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, so long as any bond or bonds, or the interest thereon be outstanding and unpaid; provided, however, that nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the construction of any bridge or tunnel by treaties between the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the approval of the congress of the United States of America at any point connecting the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania over or under the Delaware river.
N.J. Stat. § 32:11E-1.8 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11E / Section 11E-1.8
Authorization for corporate/business/industrial park.
Status: in_force

1. For the purposes of complying with the provisions of section 1 of P.L.1989, c.191 (C.32:11E-1.1), the Delaware River and Bay Authority created pursuant to the "Delaware-New Jersey Compact," enacted pursuant to 53 Laws of Delaware, Chapter 145 (17 Del. C.s.1701 et seq.) and P.L.1961, c.66 (C.32:11E-1 et seq.) with the consent of the Congress of the United States in accordance with Pub.L.87-678 (1962), is authorized, pursuant to the procedures set forth in section 1 of P.L.1989, c.191 (C.32:11E-1.1), to undertake a project for the acquisition and creation of a corporate/business/industrial park located in Salem County, including the planning, development, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and improvement thereof, which shall be considered a project of the authority as defined pursuant to Article II of the "Delaware-New Jersey Compact," P.L.1961, c.66, as amended by P.L.1989, c.192 (C.32:11E-1 et seq.). L.1998,c.29,s.1.
N.J. Stat. § 32:20-36 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-36
Fishing and recreation at reservoir
Status: in_force

Any such reservoir so constructed and maintained shall at all times be made available for fishing and recreation, subject only to reasonable rules, regulations and license fees to be adopted by the State of New Jersey applicable to that section of the reservoir within its territorial limits and by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania applicable to that section of the reservoir within its territorial limits. Each State shall have the right to erect and maintain publicly owned recreational facilities on its respective side of the reservoir and to provide reasonable access thereto in conformity with such reasonable rules and regulations. L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 443, p. 2425, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-53 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-53
Property of municipalities; nonimpairment of bonded debt or sinking fund; use of state lands
Status: in_force

Anything in this act to the contrary notwithstanding, no property now or hereafter vested in or held by any county, city, borough, village, township or other municipality shall be taken by the port authority, without the authority or consent of such county, city, borough, village, township or other municipality, nor shall anything herein impair or invalidate in any way any bonded indebtedness of the state, or such county, city, borough, village, township or other municipality, nor impair the provisions of law regulating the payment into sinking funds of revenues derived from municipal property, or dedicating the revenues derived from any municipal property to a specific purpose. The port authority is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire from such county, city, borough, village, township, or other municipality, by agreement therewith, and such county, city, borough, village, township or other municipality is hereby authorized and empowered to grant and convey for such consideration as it may deem wise, any real property which may be necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance of the bridge and the approaches thereto, including such lands, structures or interests therein as have already been devoted to a public use. The state of New Jersey hereby consents to the use and occupation of the lands of the state necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance of the said bridge and approaches thereto, including lands of the state lying under waters of the Arthur Kill. L.1924, c. 149, s. 6, p. 340 (1924 Suppl. s. 161-48).
N.J. Stat. § 32:22-16 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-16
State agencies to render assistance
Status: in_force

All agencies of either State, having information, records or data helpful to the commission, are hereby authorized and directed to render such assistance to the commission as it may request, within the limits of available staffs and facilities. L.1954, c. 44, p. 115, s. 6; per s.4.5 of 1959, c.13 as amended by 1959, c.24, expired May 4, 1959.
N.J. Stat. § 32:19A-6 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 19A / Section 19A-6
Meeting of costs, expenses.
Status: in_force

6. So long as the activities conducted pursuant to this act are limited to the states of New York and New Jersey, all of the costs and expenses of the same, direct and indirect, shall be met, within the limits of available appropriations therefor, by said two states in equal shares and all actions of the Interstate Environmental Commission with respect to such activities shall be governed solely by the commissioners from the states of New York and New Jersey, with like effect as though the state of Connecticut were not a participant of said commission, and for this purpose the commission shall establish administratively a separate Division on Interstate Air Pollution, and maintain separate financial accounts to reflect its direct and allocated costs and expenses; provided, however, that the full commission, including the members representing the state of Connecticut, shall rule on all matters touching the accounting systems to be used and the charging and allocation of costs and expenses. L.1961,c.105,s.6; amended 2000, c.6, s.14.
N.J. Stat. § 32:11D-45 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-45
Concessions
Status: in_force

The commission shall after notice and public hearing provide by regulation for the award of contracts for private concessions in connection with recreational facilities, including any renewal or extension thereof, upon sealed competitive bids after public advertisement therefor. L.1961, c. 13, p. 62, s. 8.4.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-89 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-89
Contract between states and bondholders
Status: in_force

The state of New York by appropriate legislation concurring herein, the provisions of this act together with the provisions complementary thereto in the act or acts of the legislature of the state of New York, shall constitute a contract or agreement between the two states for the benefit of those lending money to the port authority for the construction of such bridge, and the said port authority on behalf of the state may include in the bonds or other evidences of its obligations issued by it for the construction of the said bridge or incidental purposes such part of this act as shall seem proper as and as evidence of the foregoing agreements made by the state with the holders of the said bonds or other obligations, and thereupon the said terms so included shall become a contract between the state and the holders of the said bonds or other obligations. L.1926, c. 6, s. 6, p. 25.
N.J. Stat. § 32:36-23 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-23
Consent for certain proceedings; exceptions.
Status: in_force

23. Upon the concurrence of the state of New York, the state of New Jersey and the state of New York consent to suits, actions or proceedings of any form or nature at law, in equity, or otherwise (including proceedings to enforce arbitration agreements), against the Commission, and to appeals therefrom and reviews thereof, except as hereinafter provided. The foregoing consent does not extend to: a. suits, actions, or proceedings upon any causes of action whatsoever accruing before the effective date of this act; b. suits, actions or proceedings upon any causes of action whatsoever, upon, in connection with, or arising out of any contract, express or implied, entered into or assumed by or assigned to the Commission before the effective date of this act (including any supplement to, or amendment, extension or renewal of any such contract, even if such supplement, amendment, extension or renewal is made on or after the effective date of this act), regardless of whether such cause of action accrued before or after that date; c. civil suits, actions or proceedings for the recovery of statutory penalties; and d. suits, actions or proceedings for judgments, orders or decrees restraining, enjoining or preventing the Commission from committing or continuing to commit any act or acts, other than suits, actions or proceedings by the Attorney General of New Jersey or by the Attorney General of New York, each of whom is hereby authorized to bring such suits, actions or proceedings in his or her discretion on behalf of any person or persons whatsoever who requests the Attorney General to do so, except in the cases otherwise excluded by this act; provided, that in any such suit, action or proceeding, no judgment, order or decree shall be entered except upon at least two days' prior written notice to the Commission of the proposed entry thereof. The Commission shall be immune from liability as though it were the state of New York, except to the extent that such immunity is waived by the state of New York under section 8 of the New York court of claims act. L.2019, c.195, s.23.
N.J. Stat. § 32:22B-10 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22B / Section 22B-10
Acceptance of advances; prohibition against borrowing; expenditures
Status: in_force

The commission may accept advances from one or more of the party States or from the Federal Government; but it may not otherwise borrow money nor may it issue notes or bonds. It shall not incur any obligation in excess of the amounts appropriated or otherwise available to it or for its purposes and each of its expenditures shall be within the terms of the annual budget hereinbefore mentioned. L.1965, c. 12, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 32:20-40 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-40
Acquisition of property in New Jersey for project authorized; cost; deposit required
Status: in_force

In connection with the construction of any such storage dam and reservoir or any such diversion dam, real property in New Jersey may be acquired by purchase or may be taken by the exercise of the power of eminent domain. The power so to take shall be exercised by the New Jersey State Department of Conservation and Economic Development, or its successor, hereinafter called the department, and any such acquisition or taking shall be deemed to be for and shall inure to the benefit of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The cost of any such acquisition and the entire expense of any condemnation proceeding, including the payment of awards, shall be borne by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or by said commission, public body or municipality; provided however, that if the State of New Jersey shall be a participant in the construction of the storage dam and reservoir, the State of New Jersey shall bear its proportionate share of such cost and expense. Before such condemnation proceeding shall be instituted, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or its authorized commission, public body or municipality, shall deposit with the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey for the use of the department such reasonable amount in cash or United States Government securities as shall meet with the approval of the Governor of the State of New Jersey as security for the payment of its share of such cost and expense, and any surplus remaining after the payment of such cost and expense shall be repaid or returned to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 443, p. 2426, s. 7.
N.J. Stat. § 32:26-20 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 26 / Section 26-20
"Executive head" defined
Status: in_force

The term "executive head" as used in Article IX(b) of the compact shall, with reference to this State, mean the Governor. L.1964, c. 54, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 32:22B-11 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22B / Section 22B-11
Sovereign immunity; limitation on pledging credit or imposing liability on party states
Status: in_force

The commission is declared to be an instrumentality of the party States exercising a governmental function. It shall enjoy the sovereign immunity of the party States and may not be sued in any court or tribunal whatsoever; nor shall it have the power to pledge the credit of the party States or any of them, or to impose any liability upon them, or any one of them, directly or indirectly, either by tort, contract or otherwise. L.1965, c. 12, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 32:13A-1 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-1
Short title
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the "Gloucester county tunnel law."
N.J. Stat. § 32:30-1 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 30 / Section 30-1
Compact
Status: in_force

The Pest Control Compact as in this act set forth is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in substantially the same form. L.1967, c. 176, s. 1, eff. July 25, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 32:36-21 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-21
Facilitation of portion of Project.
Status: in_force

21. The facilitation of any portion of the Project that is located within New York state shall be designated public work and shall be subject to the respective provisions of New York state labor law that are applicable as a result of such designation. However, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the compliance with federal law, regulations or other requirements for any portion of the Project anticipated to be funded by federal funding. The facilitation of any portion of the Project that is located within the state of New Jersey shall be designated public work and shall be subject to the respective provisions of New Jersey state labor law that are applicable as a result of such designation. However, nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the compliance with federal law, regulations or other requirements for any portion of the Project anticipated to be funded by federal funding. L.2019, c.195, s.21.
N.J. Stat. § 32:11-11 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11 / Section 11-11
Section of river where bridges may be constructed
Status: in_force

This chapter shall apply only to the construction of bridges at points located on the section of the Delaware river lying to the northward of the present stone arch railroad bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, extending across the Delaware river between the city of Trenton, Mercer county, New Jersey, and the borough of Morrisville, Bucks county, Pennsylvania.
N.J. Stat. § 32:14-14 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-14
Roads and ways in and to park
Status: in_force

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 between and connecting any separated portions of the park, and, for this purpose, may acquire rights of way upon and across any intervening lands; and lay out, construct and maintain roads and ways connecting the roads and ways within the park with other public roads outside of and adjacent thereto. Amended by L.1939, c. 191, p. 557, s. 14.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-132 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-132
Determination by port authority that real property is required for public use; condemnation
Status: in_force

If for any of the purposes of this act (including temporary construction purposes, and the making of additions or improvements to bridges or tunnels already constructed), the Port Authority shall find it necessary or convenient to acquire any real property as herein defined, whether for immediate or future use, the Port Authority may find and determine that such property, whether a fee simple absolute or a lesser interest, is required for a public use, and upon such determination, the said property shall be and shall be deemed to be required for such public use until otherwise determined by the Port Authority; and with the exceptions hereinafter specifically noted, the said determination shall not be affected by the fact that such property has theretofore been taken for, or is then devoted to, a public use; but the public use in the hands or under the control of the Port Authority shall be deemed superior to the public use in the hands of any other person, association or corporation. The Port Authority may acquire and is hereby authorized to acquire such property, whether a fee simple absolute or a lesser interest by condemnation or the exercise of the right of eminent domain under and pursuant to the provisions of the condemnation law of the State of New York, in the case of property located in such State, and Revised Statutes of New Jersey, Title 20:1-1 et seq., in the case of property located in such State, or at the option of the Port Authority as provided in section 15 of chapter 43 of the laws of New Jersey, 1947, as amended, for the condemnation of real property for air terminal purposes, in the case of property located in such State, and as provided in section 15 of chapter 802 of the laws of New York, 1947, as amended, for the condemnation of real property for air terminal purposes, in the case of property located in such State, or pursuant to such other and alternate procedure as may be provided by law. Where a person entitled to an award in the proceedings to condemn any real property for any of the purposes of this act, remains in possession of such property after the time of vesting of title in the Port Authority, the reasonable value of his use and occupancy of such property subsequent to such time, as fixed by agreement or by the court in such proceedings or by any court of competent jurisdiction, shall be a lien against such award, subject only to liens of record at the time of the vesting of title in the Port Authority. Nothing herein contained shall be construed to prohibit the Port Authority from bringing any proceedings to remove a cloud on title or such other proceedings as it may, in its discretion, deem proper and necessary, or from acquiring any such property by negotiation or purchase. L.1931, c. 4, s. 15, p. 26. Amended by L.1956, c. 156, p. 632, s. 5.
N.J. Stat. § 32:31-11 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-11
Severability; liberal construction
Status: in_force

Article X. Severability and Construction The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared by a federal court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to give effect to the purposes thereof. L.1983, c. 329, s. 2, Art. X, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-125 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-125
Payment to New Jersey; use of income and interest from sinking fund
Status: in_force

The amount payable by the port authority to the state of New Jersey pursuant to sections five and six of this act shall be paid by the port authority to the sinking fund commission created by said chapter three hundred and fifty-two of the Laws of New Jersey of one thousand nine hundred and twenty, and said chapter two hundred and sixty-two of the Laws of New Jersey of one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four hereinafter called the New Jersey Camden bridge-Holland tunnel sinking fund commission, upon the thirtieth day of June, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one, or such other date as may be agreed upon by the said sinking fund commission and the port authority, upon a voucher signed and audited by the said sinking fund commission, which said commission is hereby authorized to consummate said transaction; and the said moneys shall be deposited in the said New Jersey Camden bridge-Holland tunnel sinking fund, and shall for all purposes be deemed to be a part thereof and subject to the appropriation of the moneys in the said sinking fund, made by the aforesaid statutes of the state of New Jersey. The income and interest received from or accruing upon the moneys in the aforesaid New Jersey Camden bridge-Holland tunnel sinking fund, and from the investment thereof, shall be set apart and held by the said New Jersey Camden bridge-Holland tunnel sinking fund commission for the payment of interest on New Jersey Camden bridge-Holland tunnel bonds, and shall be subject to the appropriation made of moneys so set apart and held, by the aforesaid statutes of the state of New Jersey, and shall be applied to the payment of such interest. L.1931, c. 4, s. 8, p. 22.
N.J. Stat. § 32:31-10 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-10
Compensation provisions
Status: in_force

Article IX. Compensation Provisions a. The responsibility for ensuring compensation and clean-up during the operational and post-closure periods rests with the host state, as set forth herein. (1) The host state shall ensure the availability of funds and procedures for compensation of injured persons, including facility employees, and property damage, except any possible claims for diminution of property values, due to the existence and operation of a regional facility, and for clean-up and restoration of the facility and surrounding areas. (2) The state may satisfy this obligation by requiring bonds, insurance, compensation funds, or any other means or combination of means, imposed either on the facility operator or assumed by the state itself, or both. Nothing in this article alters the liability of any person or governmental entity under applicable state and federal laws. b. The commission shall provide a means of compensation for persons injured or property damaged during the institutional control period due to the radioactive and waste management nature of the regional facility. This responsibility may be met by a special fund, insurance, or other means. (1) The commission is authorized, at its discretion, to impose a waste management surcharge, to be collected by the operator or owner of the regional facility; to establish a separate insurance entity, formed by but separate from the commission itself, but under such terms and conditions as it decides, and exempt from state insurance regulations; to contract with this company or other entity for coverage; or to take any other measures, or combination of measures, to implement the goals of this section. (2) The existence of this fund or other means of compensation shall not imply any liability by the commission, the non-host party states, or any of their officials and staff, which are exempted from liability by other provisions of this compact. Claims or suits for compensation shall be directed against the fund, the insurance company, or other entity, unless the commission, by regulation, directs otherwise. c. Notwithstanding any other provisions, the commission fund, insurance, or other means of compensation shall also be available for third party relief during the operational and post-closure periods, as the commission may direct, but only to the extent that no other funds, insurance, tort compensation, or other means are available from the host state or other entities, under section a. of this Article or otherwise; provided, that this commission contribution shall not apply to clean-up or restoration of the regional facility and its environs during the operational and post-closure period. d. The liability of the commission's fund, insurance entity, or any other means of compensation shall be limited to the amount currently contained therein; provided that the commission may set some lower limit to ensure the integrity and availability of the fund or other entity for liability. L.1983, c. 329, s. 2, Art. IX, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 32:8-15.7 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-15.7
Return of minutes
Status: in_force

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 have been taken by a commissioner appointed from New Jersey. If the Governor does not return the minutes within this 10-day period, the action taken by the New Jersey commissioners shall have the force and effect as recited in the minutes, according to the wording thereof. L.1994,c.174,s.2.
N.J. Stat. § 32:9-3 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-3
Method of acquisition
Status: in_force

The joint commission shall acquire such properties either by purchase or by condemnation proceedings as the joint commission shall deem expedient, and according to and as is provided in the enactments of the respective states.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-92 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-92
Interpretation
Status: in_force

Any powers herein granted to the port authority shall be regarded as in aid of and supplemental to and in no case as a limitation upon any of the powers vested in it by the states of New Jersey and New York and/or by congress. L.1926, c. 6, s. 9, p. 26.
N.J. Stat. § 32:13A-13 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 13A / Section 13A-13
Tunnel revenues
Status: in_force

The commission shall fix, charge and collect tolls for transit through the tunnel, and such tolls shall be so fixed and adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay the bonds and the interest thereon and to provide an additional fund to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing and operating the tunnel. Such tolls shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any state commission, board, bureau or agency. The tolls from the tunnel, except such part thereof as may be necessary to pay such cost of maintaining, repairing and operating, shall be set aside each month in a sinking fund, which is hereby pledged to, and charged with the payment of, (a) the interest upon such bonds as such interest shall fall due, (b) the necessary fiscal agency charges for paying bonds and interest, and (c) the payment of the bonds as they fall due, or, if all bonds mature at one time, the proper maintenance of a sinking fund sufficient for the payment thereof at such time, and (d) a margin for the payment of premiums upon bonds retired by call or purchase as herein provided. Such sinking fund shall be a fund for all such bonds without distinction or priority of one over another. Prior to the issuance of the bonds, the commission may provide, by resolution or by such trust indenture, for the use of the sinking fund, or any part thereof, in the purchase of any of the outstanding bonds, payable therefrom, at the market price thereof, but not exceeding the price, if any, at which the same shall at the next interest date be payable or redeemable, and all bonds so redeemed or purchased shall forthwith be canceled and shall not again be issued. The moneys in the sinking fund, less a reserve for payment of not exceeding one year's interest on the bonds, if not used within a reasonable time for the purchase of bonds for cancellation as above provided, shall be applied to the redemption of bonds by lot at the redemption price then applicable.
N.J. Stat. § 32:9-13 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-13
Use and rental of bridges by railroads
Status: in_force

Any steam or passenger railroad or railway having in use and occupation any toll bridge acquired pursuant to this chapter, under a lease or agreement with a corporation, stock company, partnership or person owning the bridge, shall pay to the joint commission for the respective uses of this state and the state of Pennsylvania the rental, interest and charges in the same manner and proportions as they paid to such bridge corporation, company or owner as aforesaid, subject, however, to such change of charges or rentals as shall be made by the joint commission, subject to the approval of the public utility commission or other duly authorized and constituted body or bodies in the respective states.
N.J. Stat. § 32:31-3 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 31 / Section 31-3
Definitions
Status: in_force

Article II. Definitions As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction: a. "Commission" means the Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission established pursuant to Article IV of this compact; b. "Custodial agency" means the agency of the government designated to act on behalf of the government owner of the regional facility; c. "Disposal" means the isolation of low-level radioactive waste from the biosphere inhabited by man and his food chains; d. "Facility" means a parcel of land, together with the structures, equipment and improvements thereon or appurtenant thereto, which is used or is being developed for the treatment, storage or disposal of low-level waste, but shall not include on-site treatment or storage by a generator; e. "Generator" means a person who produces or processes low-level waste, but does not include persons who only provide a service by arranging for the collection, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal of wastes generated outside the region; f. "High-level-waste" means (1) the highly radioactive material resulting from the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, including liquid waste produced directly in reprocessing and any solid material derived from that liquid waste that contains fission products in sufficient concentration; and (2) any other highly radioactive material determined by the federal government as requiring permanent isolation; g. "Host state" means a party state in which a regional facility is located or being developed; h. "Institutional control" means the continued observation, monitoring, and care of the regional facility following transfer of control of the regional facility from the operator to the custodial agency; i. "Low-level waste" means radioactive waste that (1) is neither high-level waste not transuranic waste, nor spent nuclear fuel, nor by-product material as defined in section 11e (2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended; and (2) is classified by the federal government as low-level waste, consistent with existing law; but does not include waste generated as a result of atomic energy defense activities of the federal government, as defined in Pub. L. 96-573, or federal research and development activities; j. "Party state" means any state which is a signatory party in good standing to this compact; k. "Person" means an individual, corporation, business enterprise or other legal entity, either public or private and their legal successors; l. "Post-closure observation and maintenance" means the continued monitoring of a closed regional facility to ensure the integrity and environmental safety of the site through compliance with applicable licensing and regulatory requirements; prevention of unwarranted intrusion, and correction of problems; m. "Region" means the entire area of the party states; n. "Regional facility" means a facility as defined in this section which has been designated or accepted by the commission; o . "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands or any other territory subject to the laws of the United States; p. "Storage" means the holding of waste for treatment or disposal; q. "Transuranic waste" means waste material containing radionuclides with an atomic number greater than 92 which are excluded from shallow land burial by the federal government; r. "Treatment" means any method, technique or process, including storage for decay, designed to change the physical, chemical or biological characteristics or composition of any waste in order to render the waste safer for transport or disposal, amenable for recovery, convertible to another usable material or reduced in volume; s. "Waste" means low-level radioactive waste as defined in this section; t. "Waste management" means the storage, treatment, transportation, and disposal, where applicable, of waste. L.1983, c. 329, s. 2, Art. II, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-33 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-33
Development of port; federal assistance; municipal co-operation; securities tax exempt; municipal corporate instrumentality
Status: in_force

The Port of New York Authority is hereby authorized and directed to proceed with the development of the port of New York in accordance with said comprehensive plan as rapidly as may be economically practicable and is hereby vested with all necessary and appropriate powers not inconsistent with the constitution of the United States or of either state, to effectuate the same, except the power to levy taxes or assessments. It shall request the congress of the United States to make such appropriations for deepening and widening channels and to make such grants of power as will enable the said plan to be effectuated. It shall have power to apply to all federal agencies, including the interstate commerce commission, the war department, and the United States shipping board, for suitable assistance in carry [carrying] out said plan. It shall co-operate with the state highway commissioners of each state so that trunk line highways as and when laid out by each state shall fit in with said comprehensive plan. It shall render such advice, suggestion and assistance to all municipal officials as will permit all local and municipal port and harbor improvements, so far as practicable, to fit in with said plan. All municipalities within the district are hereby authorized and empowered to co-operate in the effectuation of said plan, and are hereby vested with such powers as may be appropriate or necessary so to co-operate. The bonds or other securities issued by the port authority shall at all times be free from taxation by either state. The port authority shall be regarded as the municipal corporate instrumentality of the two states for the purpose of developing the port and effectuating the pledge of the states in the said compact, but it shall have no power to pledge the credit of either state or to impose any obligation upon either state, or upon any municipality, except as and when such power is expressly granted by statute, or the consent by any such municipality is given. L.1922, c. 9, s. 8, p. 32 (1924 Suppl. s. 161-24).
N.J. Stat. § 32:2-10 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-10
Map, entry upon land to make
Status: in_force

Whenever the Port Authority is authorized by specific legislative enactment to acquire title to or any interest in any real property within this State by condemnation pursuant to the provisions of chapter one of Title 20, Eminent Domain, (s. 20:1-1 et seq.), the Port Authority and its agents may enter upon all such real property for the purpose of making a map showing the real estate to be acquired. Amended by L.1953, c. 31, p. 563, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 32:14-13 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-13
Preservation, care and protection of property
Status: in_force

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.
N.J. Stat. § 32:36-13 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-13
Capital plan.
Status: in_force

13. Capital plan. a. No later than January thirtieth, two thousand twenty, the Commission shall adopt a ten-year capital plan with respect to Project assets, if any, for which the Commission has ongoing maintenance obligations that is developed using a comprehensive planning process and risk-based prioritization that considers asset condition, operational and revenue impact, threat assessment, customer service, regional benefit, and regulatory or statutory requirements. The capital plan shall be dependent upon the availability of sufficient funding and other resources to pursue the capital Projects proposed for the ten-year period. Performance progress and revisions to reflect changes in programs, policies, and Projects and the environment in which the Commission operates by the board, and the capital plan shall be revised periodically as necessary and appropriate, and shall be reviewed with the board annually. The Commission shall publish an annual report on the status of the capital program and such report shall be made publicly available on the Commission's website. Prior to adoption of a capital plan, the Commission shall make the proposed plan available for public review and comments on its public website for at least four weeks prior to approval, and all comments received by the Commission are to be distributed to the board for review prior to consideration of the capital plan. b. The Commission shall also provide that major capital Projects are monitored by external engineering consultants. The external engineering consultants shall prepare annual reports to be provided to the board and made available to the public. The annual reports prepared by external engineering consultants shall include, but not be limited to, a comparison of actual and target performance measures including, but not limited to, costs and construction schedules, and a narrative explanation of any discrepancy thereof. For the purposes of this section: "Major capital Project" means an undertaking or program for the acquisition, creation, or development of any crossing, transportation facility, or commerce facility or any part thereof, with an estimated total Project cost in excess of $500,000,000.
L.2019, c.195, s.13.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-146.5 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-146.5
Violations, penalties, trial procedure
Status: in_force

2. Any violation within the State of the rule and regulation set forth in section one hereof shall be punishable, for a first offense, by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50.00) or imprisonment for not more than thirty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second offense, by a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or imprisonment for not more than sixty days or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a third or any other subsequent offense, by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00) or by imprisonment for not more than sixty days or by both such fine and imprisonment. Such a violation shall be tried in a summary way and shall be within the jurisdiction of and may be brought in the Superior Court or municipal court where the offense was committed. The rules of the Supreme Court shall govern the practice and procedure in such proceedings. Proceedings under this section may be instituted on any day of the week, and the institution of the proceedings on a Sunday or a holiday shall be no bar to the successful prosecution thereof. Any process served on a Sunday or a holiday shall be as valid as if served on any other day of the week. L.1953,c.170,s.2; amended 1991,c.91,s.337.
N.J. Stat. § 32:11E-8 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11E / Section 11E-8
Authority as agent of Delaware and New Jersey
Status: in_force

The authority shall, from and after the effective date of this act be the agent of the States of Delaware and New Jersey in connection with the construction, operation, maintenance, improvement and control of the said bridge which was constructed pursuant to legislation enacted in said States, being 45 laws of Delaware, chapters 274, 275 and 334, and P.L.1946, chapter 18 of the laws of New Jersey, and commonly known as "The Delaware Memorial Bridge." L.1961, c. 66, p. 582, s. 8.
N.J. Stat. § 32:14-1.9 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 14 / Section 14-1.9
Citizens advisory council
Status: in_force

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 commissioner, and shall be chosen from among those residents of this State who are familiar with and make regular use of the lands and facilities within the New Jersey section of the Palisades Interstate Park. The council shall advise the commissioner and the commission concerning the management, maintenance and utilization of the New Jersey section. b. The council shall elect a chairman from among its members, and shall meet at the call of the chairman, the commissioner, or the commission. c. Members of the council shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed, subject to the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for such purposes, for expenses actually incurred in attending meetings of the council and in performance of their duties as members thereof. d. The commissioner and the commission shall provide the council with such assistance and information as may be necessary for the purposes of this section. L.1980, c. 104, s. 9, eff. Sept. 11, 1980.
N.J. Stat. § 32:22B-4 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22B / Section 22B-4
Commission as interstate body, corporate and politic, serving as common agency
Status: in_force

The commission shall be an interstate body, both corporate and politic serving as a common agency of the party States and representing them both collectively and individually in the exercise of its powers and duties. L.1965, c. 12, s. 1.
N.J. Stat. § 32:8-1 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-1
Preamble; agreement
Status: in_force

The governor is hereby authorized to enter into a compact or agreement on behalf of the state of New Jersey with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in substantially the following form: AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA CREATING THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION AS A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES Whereas, The commission on behalf of the state of New Jersey, existing by virtue of the provisions of the act approved the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twelve (chapter two hundred and ninety-seven), and its supplements and amendments thereto, and the commission on behalf of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, existing by virtue of the act approved the eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (pamphlet laws one hundred forty-eight), and its supplements and amendments thereto, acting as a joint commission, have acquired various toll bridges over the Delaware river between the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and Whereas, Additional bridge facilities between the two states will be required in the future for the accommodation of the public and the development of both states; and Whereas, Such additional bridge facilities should be developed without the expenditure of large sums from the public revenues; and Whereas, It is highly desirable that there be a single agency for both states empowered to further the transportation interests of these states with respect to that part of the Delaware river north of the stone arch bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Trenton to Morrisville; Now, Therefore, The state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby solemnly covenant and agree, each with the other, as follows:
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-21 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-21
State boundaries and jurisdiction
Status: in_force

ARTICLE XX. The territorial or boundary lines established by the agreement of 1834, or the jurisdiction of the two states established thereby, shall not be changed except as herein specifically modified.
N.J. Stat. § 32:22-13 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 22 / Section 22-13
Officers; compensation; expenses; vacancies
Status: in_force

The Metropolitan Rapid Transit Commission shall select its own chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, treasurer and such other officers as may be required. The members thereof shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be reimbursed for their expenses actually and necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties hereunder. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate of the State wherein such vacancy arises. L.1954, c. 44, p. 114, s. 3; per s.4.5 of 1959, c.13 as amended by 1959, c.24, expired May 4, 1959.
N.J. Stat. § 32:36-24 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-24
Dissolution.
Status: in_force

24. The Commission shall dissolve following a joint determination by the Governor of New Jersey and the Governor of New York that the Project has been completed or should be transferred to another agency, instrumentality or entity and: any bonds or other securities issued and any other debt incurred for such Project purposes have been repaid or arrangements have been made to ensure such repayment in full, without impairment of credit worthiness; and Amtrak is not unduly prejudiced by such dissolution. L.2019, c.195, s.24.
N.J. Stat. § 32:20-39 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 20 / Section 20-39
Diversion dam authorized
Status: in_force

Authority is also given to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or through it to any commission or other public body or municipality singly or collectively designated by the Legislature of said Commonwealth, to construct and maintain a diversion dam across the Delaware river at or near Yardley or Brookville, Pennsylvania, with necessary appurtenances, for the withdrawal of a water supply from the said river. L.1953, First Sp.Sess., c. 443, p. 2426, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-93.1 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-93.1
Adjustment and liquidation of claims for moneys appropriated by states for constructing bridge
Status: in_force

L.1935, c. 165, p. 393, entitled "An act relating to the adjustment and liquidation of the claims of the states of New York and New Jersey arising by reason of advances made to the Port of New York Authority in connection with the George Washington bridge," approved April eighteenth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-five, saved from repeal. [This act provides for the adjustment and liquidation of the claims in favor of New York and New Jersey for moneys appropriated to the authority for the construction of the George Washington bridge by delivery to the two states of bonds of the authority in an amount equal to five-ninths of the sums actually appropriated by the two states.]
N.J. Stat. § 32:27-20 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-20
Powers and duties of the Executive Committee
Status: in_force

The executive committee shall have the following powers: (a) To exercise on behalf of the commission all the powers granted the commission by section 1, subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this article; (b) The general supervision of the conduct of operations of the commission including individual projects; (c) To manage the fiscal affairs of the commission and to prepare and adopt an annual budget not later than March 15 for each fiscal year beginning July 1 of each calendar year and ending June 30 of the succeeding year, provided, however, that neither of the Departments of Highways and/or Transportation of the signatory parties nor the Department of Community Affairs of New Jersey or the State Planning Board of Pennsylvania shall be required to provide funds for any fiscal year without the approval of the representative of the department or board affected and such approval shall be subject to the availability of funds appropriated pursuant to the applicable laws of the respective party States; The aforesaid requirement that budgets be adopted no later than March 15 shall not apply for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1965; (d) To prepare a work program for each fiscal year, consistent with the budget for that year in such form that budget items are chargeable to specific elements thereof and submit it to the board for approval and adoption not later than March 1 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year; (e) The executive committee shall provide proper and adequate bonding surety conditioned upon the honest performance of such of the personnel of the commission as have responsibility for the custody of its receipts and control of its disbursements; (f) The executive committee shall establish, by rules and regulation, the procedures for receipt and disbursement of funds and shall establish and cause to be maintained such fiscal records and shall meet the requirements for any Federal audits which may be authorized in connection with the financial participation of the United States of America in the commission's operation, (g) Any by-laws adopted shall be consistent with this legislation. L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. III, s. 4, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 6, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 32:12-4 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 12 / Section 12-4
Corporate powers of commission
Status: in_force

The commission shall be a body corporate, adopt a seal, and have power to sue and be sued.
N.J. Stat. § 32:27-28 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-28
Interim agreement
Status: in_force

Until the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacts legislation adequate to the consummation of the Interstate Compact set forth in Part I of this act, the State Transportation Commissioner and the Commissioner of Community Affairs of this State, with the approval of the Governors, are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the appropriate officials of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to effectuate the general purposes of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission as set forth in this act. Such agreement shall be in such manner and form as shall be necessary to provide the continued eligibility of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the several Federal aids involved in the planning process which is the subject of this act. Any such agreement shall not extend beyond July 1, 1968. L.1966, c. 149, Pt. II, Art. VI, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 10, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.
N.J. Stat. § 32:11D-21 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-21
Referral and review
Status: in_force

No project having a substantial effect on the water resources of the basin shall hereafter be undertaken by any person, corporation or governmental authority unless it shall have been first submitted to and approved by the commission, subject to the provisions of sections 3.3 and 3.5. The commission shall approve a project whenever it finds and determines that such project would not substantially impair or conflict with the comprehensive plan and may modify and approve as modified, or may disapprove any such project whenever it finds and determines that the project would substantially impair or conflict with such plan. The commission shall provide by regulation for the procedure of submission, review and consideration of projects, and for its determinations pursuant to this section. Any determination of the commission hereunder shall be subject to judicial review in any court of competent jurisdiction. L.1961, c. 13, p. 54, s. 3.8.
N.J. Stat. § 32:2-23.41 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-23.41
Separability of provisions
Status: in_force

If any section, part, phrase, or provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstances be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, part, phrase, provision or application directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this act or the application thereof to other persons or circumstances and the two states hereby declare that they would have entered into this act or the remainder thereof had the invalidity of such provision or application thereof been apparent. L.1979, c. 33, s. 15.
N.J. Stat. § 32:11D-52 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-52
Determination of protected areas
Status: in_force

The commission may from time to time after public hearing upon due notice determine and delineate such areas within the basin wherein the demands upon supply made by water users have developed or threaten to develop to such a degree as to create a water shortage or to impair or conflict with the requirements or effectuation of the comprehensive plan, and any such areas may be designated as "protected areas." The commission, whenever it determines that such shortage no longer exists, shall terminate the protected status of such area and shall give public notice of such termination. L.1961, c. 13, p. 64, s. 10.2.
N.J. Stat. § 32:2-23.29 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-23.29
Acquisition, development, financing and transfer of buses and ancillary bus facilities; use of buses, etc.; location
Status: in_force

The port authority is authorized and empowered to acquire, develop, finance, and transfer buses and ancillary bus facilities for the purpose of leasing, selling, transferring or otherwise disposing of such buses and ancillary bus facilities only to the state of New York and the State of New Jersey or to any public authority, agency, commission, city or county thereof and designated by such state (hereinafter called the "lessee" ). Such buses may be used only on line haul regional bus routes or on feeder bus routes and such ancillary bus facilities shall be developed for and used in connection with buses which travel on line haul regional bus routes or feeder bus routes; provided, however, that (a) such buses may be used for charter bus trips which originate in the regional bus area, which take place when such buses are not needed for service on line haul regional bus routes or feeder bus routes, and which comply with all applicable requirements including but not limited to those of the port authority and the lessee; and (b) provided that the fare collection, communication and identification equipment and maintenance, repair and storage facilities and equipment acquired pursuant to this act may be utilized in connection with bus service which is not on line haul regional or feeder bus routes to the extent that such utilization complies with all applicable requirements including but not limited to those of the port authority and the lessee. Ancillary bus facilities which are not located on buses or which are not otherwise intended to be moved from place to place shall be located only within the port district. L.1979, c. 33, s. 3.
N.J. Stat. § 32:9-7 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 9 / Section 9-7
Hearing and estimate of damages
Status: in_force

The joint commission, having viewed the premises or examined the property, shall hear all parties interested and their witnesses, and shall estimate the value of the property taken, including any easements, rights or franchises incident thereto as well as the damages for property taken, injured or destroyed, and shall state to whom the damages are payable.
N.J. Stat. § 32:11D-32 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 11D / Section 11D-32
Enforcement
Status: in_force

The commission may, after investigation and hearing, issue an order or orders upon any person or public or private corporation, or other entity, to cease the discharge of sewage, industrial or other waste into waters of the basin which it determines to be in violation of such rules and regulations as it shall have adopted for the prevention and abatement of pollution. Any such order or orders may prescribe the date, including a reasonable time for the construction of any necessary works, on or before which such discharge shall be wholly or partially discontinued, modified or treated, or otherwise conformed to the requirements of such rules and regulations. Such order shall be reviewable in any court of competent jurisdiction. The courts of the signatory parties shall have jurisdiction to enforce against any person, public or private corporation, or other entity, any and all provisions of this article or of any such order. The commission may bring an action in its own name in any such court of competent jurisdiction to compel compliance with any provision of this article, or any rule or regulation issued pursuant thereto or of any such order, according to the practice and procedure of the court. L.1961, c. 13, p. 58, s. 5.4.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-112 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-112
Contract between states and bondholders
Status: in_force

The state of New York by appropriate legislation concurring herein, the provisions of this act together with the provisions complementary thereto in the act or acts of the legislature of the state of New York, shall constitute a contract or agreement between the two states for the benefit of those lending money to the port authority for the construction of such bridge and purposes incidental thereto; and the port authority on behalf of the state may include in the bonds or other evidences of its obligations issued by it for the construction of the said bridge or incidental purposes such part of this act as shall seem proper as and as evidence of the foregoing agreements made by the state with the holders of the said bonds or other obligations, and thereupon the said terms so included shall become a contract between each state and the holders of the said bonds or other obligations. L.1927, c. 3, s. 6, p. 20.
N.J. Stat. § 32:8-11.4 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-11.4
Act not repealed; compact pursuant thereto not affected
Status: in_force

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 Delaware river and the improvement of the facilities for transportation across the said river; authorizing the New Jersey Interstate Bridge Commission on behalf of the State of New Jersey for these purposes to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania creating the Delaware River Joint Commission and specifying the powers and duties thereof, including the power to finance projects by the issuance of revenue bonds; transferring to the new commission all the powers of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission and making an appropriation," approved June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (P.L.1931, c. 391), its amendments or supplements, or apply to or affect in any manner any agreement made between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey pursuant to the provisions of said acts. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1022, s. 6.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-129 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-129
Powers of port authority not to be impaired; no competitive bridges or tunnels
Status: in_force

The two said states covenant and agree with each other and with the holders of any bonds or other securities or obligations of the port authority, issued or incurred for bridge or tunnel purposes and as security for which there may or shall be pledged the tolls and revenues or any part thereof of any vehicular bridge or tunnel (including the said Holland tunnel and the said Midtown Hudson tunnel), that the two said states will not, so long as any of such bonds or other obligations remain outstanding and unpaid, diminish or impair the power of the port authority to establish, levy and collect tolls and other charges in connection therewith; and that the two said states will not, so long as any of such bonds or other obligations remain outstanding and unpaid, authorize the construction of any vehicular bridges or tunnels over or under interstate waters as herein defined within the said Port of New York District, by any person or body other than the port authority, in competition with those whose tolls or other revenues are pledged as aforesaid; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to refer to the bridge authorized by the act of congress of July 11, 1890, chapter 669, and acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto; and provided further, that nothing herein contained shall preclude the authorization of the construction of such competitive tunnels or bridges by other persons or bodies if and when adequate provision shall be made by law for the protection of those advancing money upon such obligations. L.1931, c. 4, s. 12, p. 24.
N.J. Stat. § 32:17-8 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 17 / Section 17-8
Pledging credit of state
Status: in_force

ARTICLE VI. 1. The commission shall not pledge the credit of either state except by and with the authority of the legislature thereof.
N.J. Stat. § 32:27-19 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 27 / Section 27-19
Powers and duties of the board
Status: in_force

The board shall have the following powers and duties: (a) To create and define the duties of the office of Executive Director and upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee to appoint persons to that office to serve at the pleasure of the board. (b) To create and define the duties of such committees, other than the Executive Committee, as it shall deem proper and necessary to the operation of the commission and appoint the membership thereof. (c) To approve and adopt not later than March 1 of each year a work program for the next fiscal year as submitted to it by the Executive Committee. (d) To exercise and perform all the powers and duties granted to and imposed upon the commission except those powers and duties expressly delegated or imposed by this compact to or upon the Executive Committee. L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. III, s. 3, eff. June 18, 1966.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-117 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-117
Effective date
Status: in_force

This act shall take effect immediately. L.1927, c. 3, s. 11, p. 21.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-160 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-160
Statutory penalties, suits for
Status: in_force

The foregoing consent does not extend to civil suits, actions or proceedings for the recovery of statutory penalties. L.1951, c. 204, p. 741, s. 4.
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-20 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-20
Penalties for violations
Status: in_force

ARTICLE XIX. The two states shall provide penalties for violations of any order, rule or regulation of the port authority, and for the manner of enforcing the same.
N.J. Stat. § 32:6-4 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 6 / Section 6-4
Delivery of bonds to teachers' pension and annuity fund and highway extension sinking fund
Status: in_force

L.1933, c. 409, p. 1127, entitled "An act providing for the disposition of the bonds issued and delivered by the Delaware River Joint Commission in payment of its debt to the state of New Jersey authorizing its use thereof," approved December fourth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-three, saved from repeal. [Directs the state treasurer to deliver a sufficient number of bonds of the Delaware River Joint Commission to the teachers' pension and annuity fund and to the highway extension sinking fund.]
N.J. Stat. § 32:1-167 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 1 / Section 1-167
Acts to constitute agreement between States
Status: in_force

This act together with the act of the State of New York concurring herein in accordance with section twelve hereof, shall constitute an agreement between the States of New York and New Jersey supplementary to and amendatory of the compact between the two said States dated April thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one. L.1951, c. 204, p. 743, s. 11.
N.J. Stat. § 32:3-3 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 3 / Section 3-3
Commissioners, terms, vacancies
Status: in_force

32:3-3. The commission shall consist of sixteen commissioners, eight resident voters of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and eight resident voters of the State of New Jersey, who shall serve without compensation. The commissioners for the State of New Jersey shall be appointed by the Governor of New Jersey with the advice and consent of the Senate of New Jersey, for terms of five years, and in case of a vacancy occurring in the office of commissioner during a recess of the Legislature, it may be filled by the Governor by an ad interim appointment which shall expire at the end of the next regular session of the Senate unless a successor shall be sooner appointed and qualify and, after the end of the session, no ad interim appointment to the same vacancy shall be made unless the Governor shall have submitted to the Senate a nomination to the office during the session and the Senate shall have adjourned without confirming or rejecting it, and no person nominated for any such vacancy shall be eligible for an ad interim appointment to such office if the nomination shall have failed of confirmation by the Senate. Six of the eight commissioners for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall be appointed by the Governor of Pennsylvania for terms of five years. The Auditor General and the State Treasurer of said Commonwealth shall ex-officio be commissioners for said Commonwealth, each having the privilege of appointing a representative to serve in his place at any meeting of the commission which he does not attend personally. Any commissioner who is an elected public official shall have the privilege of appointing a representative to serve and act in his place at any meeting of the commission which he does not attend personally. All commissioners shall continue to hold office after the expiration of the terms for which they are appointed or elected until their respective successors are appointed and qualify, but no period during which any commissioner shall hold over shall be deemed to be an extension of his term of office for the purpose of computing the date on which his successor's term expires. Amended 1951,c.288,s.1(2); 1991,c.515,s.3.
N.J. Stat. § 32:36-17 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-17
Subsidiaries of the commission.
Status: in_force

17. Subsidiaries of the Commission. a. The commission shall provide notice to the governor of each state, the majority leader of each house of the legislature of each state no less than sixty days prior to the formation of the subsidiary. b. The creation of a subsidiary corporation shall be approved by the board. c. Within sixty days of the effective date of this act, and on or before the first day of January of each year annually thereafter, any subsidiary corporation, in cooperation with the Commission, shall provide to the governor and legislature of each state a report on the subsidiary corporation. The report shall include for each subsidiary: (1) the complete legal name, address, and contact information of the subsidiary; (2) the structure of the organization of the subsidiary, including the names and titles of each of its members, directors, and officers, as well as a chart of its organizational structure; (3) the complete bylaws and legal organization papers of the subsidiary; (4) a complete report of the purpose, operations, mission, and Projects of the subsidiary; and (5) any other information the subsidiary corporation deems important to include in the report. d. Sixty days prior to the issuance of any debt by the subsidiary corporation, or the Commission on behalf of the subsidiary corporation, the Commission shall in addition to any other requirements concerning the issuance of debt by the Commission, provide notice to the governor of each state, and the majority leader of each house of the legislature of each state. For purposes of this section, as applicable to New York state "majority leader" shall mean the speaker of the assembly of the New York state legislature or temporary president of the senate of the New York state legislature. For purposes of this section, as applicable to the state of New Jersey "majority leader" shall mean the president of the senate or the speaker of the general assembly of the state of New Jersey. L.2019, c.195, s.17.
N.J. Stat. § 32:2-23.26a — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 2 / Section 2-23.26a
Commuter railroad route schedule.
Status: in_force

4. a. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey shall develop a route schedule for each commuter railroad route operated by the port authority or by any subsidiary company owned by the port authority. b. The port authority shall publish the route schedule, developed pursuant to subsection a. of this section, on the port authority’s website and at each transportation facility, station, stop, or stand providing service to the commuter railroad route operated by the port authority or by any subsidiary company of the port authority. c. In the event that the route schedule, developed pursuant to subsection a. of this section, is changed by the port authority, the port authority shall update its website to reflect the changes and post the new route schedule at each transportation facility, station, stop, or stand providing service to the commuter railroad route, within 30 days of the changes to the route schedule taking effect. L.2025, c.260, s.4.
N.J. Stat. § 32:8-27 — NJ Code / Title 32 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-27
Minutes; public meeting information officer, appointed
Status: in_force

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 board shall appoint a public meeting information officer who shall be responsible for responding to requests from the public and the news media for information concerning the scheduling, attendance and minutes of board meetings. L.1994,c.178,s.4.