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NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-60 - Additional powers

52:18A-60. Additional powers  The Authority shall have power in particular: a. to acquire, construct, maintain, equip, furnish, repair and operate a project or projects; b. to lease any project or part thereof, to contract for the use of any space in any project and to contract for services to be rendered by the Authority in connection with any project but such leases shall be only to, and such contracts only with, the State or any departments, agencies, and instrumentalities of the State; c. to establish, alter, charge and collect rents and other charges for the use of any project or part thereof or for any services rendered by the Authority in connection therewith at reasonable rates to be determined by the Authority for the purpose of providing for the payment of the expenses of the Authority, the construction, improvement, repair, equipping, furnishing, maintaining and operation of its facilities and properties; the payment of the principal of and interest on its obligations and to fulfill the terms and provisions of any agreements made with the purchasers or holders of any such obligations; d. to establish rules and regulations for the use of any project. L.1950, c. 255, p. 879, s. 11. Amended by L.1952, c. 224, p. 763, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-61 - Power of state departments, agencies and instrumentalities to contract with the Authority

52:18A-61. Power of state departments, agencies and instrumentalities to contract with the Authority  Any department or agency and any instrumentality of the State by proper resolution or act, or acting by or through its director or other chief executive officer, may enter into any lease with the Authority for any project or part thereof, or any contract with the Authority for the use of any space in any project, or any contract with the Authority for the services to be rendered by the Authority in connection with any project, for such period of time, specified or unlimited, and upon such terms and conditions as are deemed necessary in order to provide the space or service contemplated by such lease or contract. Any such lease or contract may provide for the payment by the department, agency, or instrumentality of the State, of any rents or other charges to the Authority and may be made for a specified or an unlimited time and on any terms and conditions which may be approved by the department, agency, or instrumentality of the State, and which may be agreed to by the Authority. Such department, agency or instrumentality of the State is hereby authorized and directed to do and perform any and all acts or things necessary, convenient or desirable to carry out and perform every such contract and to provide for the payment or discharge of any obligation thereunder in the same manner as other obligations of such department, agency, or instrumentality of the State. Any such contract shall be valid and binding upon the department, agency, or instrumentality of the State, notwithstanding that no appropriation was made or provided to cover the cost or estimated cost of the contract. L.1950, c. 255, p. 879, s. 12. Amended by L.1952, c. 224, p. 763, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-62 - Power of counties and municipalities to convey or lease real property

52:18A-62. Power of counties and municipalities to convey or lease real property  Notwithstanding the restrictions of any other laws, any county by county resolution, and any municipality by municipal ordinance, may, with or without consideration, convey or lease or contract to convey or lease to or with the Authority any lands or interest therein or improvements thereon, or any lands previously devoted to public use or any interests in such lands, on such terms and conditions as the county or municipality may approve and the Authority accept. L.1950, c. 255, p. 880, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-68 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-68 - Credit of State and political subdivisions not pledged

52:18A-68. Credit of State and political subdivisions not pledged  Bonds under the provisions of this act shall not be deemed to constitute a debt or liability of the State or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the State or of any such political subdivision. All such bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the State nor any political subdivision thereof is pledged to pay the same or the interest thereon and that neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State, or of any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds. L.1950, c. 255, p. 891, s. 19.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-69 - Agreement of State

52:18A-69. Agreement of State  The State of New Jersey does pledge to and agree with the holders of the bonds issued pursuant to authority contained in this act, that the State will not limit or restrict the rights hereby vested in the Authority to maintain, construct, reconstruct and operate any project as defined in this act or to establish and collect such rents, fees, receipts or other charges as may be convenient or necessary to produce sufficient revenues to meet the expenses of maintenance and operation thereof and to fulfill the terms of any agreements made with the holders of bonds authorized by this act or in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of such bonds until the bonds, together with interest thereon, are fully paid and discharged. L.1950, c. 255, p. 892, s. 20.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-70 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-70 - Exemption from taxation

52:18A-70. Exemption from taxation  The exercise of the powers granted by this act will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the State, and as the operation and maintenance of projects by the Authority will constitute the performance of a governmental function, the Authority shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any project acquired or used by the Authority under the provisions of this act or upon the income therefrom, and any project and any property acquired or used by the Authority under the provisions of this act and the income therefrom, and the bonds issued under the provisions of this act, their transfer and the income therefrom (including any profit made on the sale thereof) shall be exempt from taxation. L.1950, c. 255, p. 892, s. 21.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-71 - Bonds eligible for investment

52:18A-71. Bonds eligible for investment  Bonds issued by the Authority under the provisions of this act are hereby made securities in which the State and all political subdivisions of this State, their officers, boards, commissions, departments or other agencies, all banks, bankers, savings banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies and other persons carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies, insurance associations, and other persons carrying on an insurance business, and all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons whatsoever who now are or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the State, may properly and legally invest any funds, including capital belonging to them or within their control; and said bonds or other securities or obligations are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any State or municipal officers or agency of the State for any purpose for which the deposit or bonds or other obligations of the State is now or may hereafter be authorized by law. L.1950, c. 255, p. 893, s. 22.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-72 - Annual report

52:18A-72. Annual report  On or before the twenty-eighth day of February in each year, the Authority shall make an annual report of its activities for the preceding calendar year to the Governor and the Legislature. Each such report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the Authority's operations during the year. The Authority shall cause an audit of its books and accounts to be made at least once in each year by certified public accountants. L.1950, c. 255, p. 893, s. 23.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-73 - Interested members, agents or employees

52:18A-73. Interested members, agents or employees  Any member, agent or employee of the Authority who is interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract of another with the Authority, or in the sale of any property, either real or personal, to the Authority, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished by fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both. L.1950, c. 255, p. 893, s. 24.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-74 - Additional method

52:18A-74. Additional method  The foregoing sections of this act shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing; provided, however, that the issuance of bonds or refunding bonds under the provisions of this act need not comply with the requirements of any other law applicable to the issuance of bonds. L.1950, c. 255, p. 894, s. 25.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-75 - Act liberally construed

52:18A-75. Act liberally construed  This act, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. L.1950, c. 255, p. 894, s. 26.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-76 - Severability

52:18A-76. Severability  If any provision of this act or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or application and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.1950, c. 255, p. 894, s. 27.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-77 - Inconsistent laws inapplicable

52:18A-77. Inconsistent laws inapplicable  The powers granted to the Authority by this act may be exercised without regard or reference to any department or agency of the State. All other general or special laws, or parts thereof, inconsistent with this act are hereby declared to be inapplicable to the provisions of this act. L.1950, c. 255, p. 894, s. 28.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78 - Short title

52:18A-78. Short title  This act shall be known as, and may be cited as, the "State Building Authority Act of 1950." L.1950, c. 255, p. 894, s. 29. Amended by L.1952, c. 224, p. 764, s. 9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.1 - Short title

52:18A-78.1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "New Jersey Building Authority Act." L.1981, c. 120, s. 1, eff. April 16, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.2 - Definitions

52:18A-78.2. Definitions  2. As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:  a. "Authority" means the New Jersey Building Authority created under this act.  b. "Bonds" means bonds issued by the authority pursuant to this act. c. "Building" includes any portion thereof, such as an apartment created under the "Horizontal Property Act," P.L.1963, c.168 (C.46:8A-1 et seq.) or a unit created under the "Condominium Act," P.L.1969, c.257 (C.46:8B-1 et seq.). d. "Local governmental agency" means any municipality, county, school district, or any agency, department or instrumentality of any of the foregoing, or any other public body having local or regional jurisdiction or powers and not constituting a State agency.  e. "Notes" means notes issued by the authority pursuant to this act. f. "Project" means any building or buildings, including related structures, parking facilities, improvements, real and personal property or any interest therein, including lands under water, space rights and air rights, and other appurtenances and facilities necessary or convenient to the use or operation of the building or buildings, acquired, owned, constructed, reconstructed, extended, rehabilitated , renovated, preserved or improved by the authority for the purposes set forth in section 8 of P.L.1992, c.174 (C.52:18A-78.5a).  g. "State agency" means the Executive, Legislative or Judicial branch of the State Government or any officer, department, board, commission, bureau, division, public authority or corporation, agency or instrumentality of the State.  h. "Historic public building" means a building that is owned by a governmental agency and that is on or eligible for State or National Registers of Historic Places.  L.1981,c.120,s.2; amended 1983,c.138,s.1; 1992,c.174,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.5a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.5a - Purposes for authority projects

52:18A-78.5a. Purposes for authority projects  8. a. The projects of the authority shall be undertaken for the following purposes:  (1) The creation, reconstruction, extension, rehabilitation, renovation, preservation or improvement of office space and related facilities necessary for the conduct of official business by State agencies, including storage and warehouse facilities, motor vehicle inspection stations, testing and research laboratories;  (2) The acquisition, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, renovation, preservation, or improvement of State correctional facilities, except in State parks and forests and land devoted to recreation and conservation purposes under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection and Energy pursuant to P.L.1983, c.324 (C.13:1L-1 et al.); and  (3) The renovation or preservation of historic public buildings. b. (1) For the purposes of paragraph (1) of subsection a. of this section, the authority shall make every effort to preserve historically significant buildings as office space and related facilities, in addition to creating new office space and related facilities.  (2) For purposes of paragraph (2) of subsection a. of this section with respect to buildings located in the State Capital, the authority shall be exempt from compliance with any of the provisions of P.L.1987, c.58 (C.52:9Q-9 et seq.).  L.1992,c.174,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.5b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.5b - Permitted project, certain

52:18A-78.5b. Permitted project, certain  11. The renovation or rehabilitation of shelving in the State Library for the Blind and Handicapped is a project the purpose of which is included among those the New Jersey Building Authority may undertake pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1992, c.174 (C.52:18A-78.5a).  L.1992,c.174,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.5c (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.5c - Application for financing local historic projects

52:18A-78.5c. Application for financing local historic projects  9. a. A local governmental agency may apply to the authority for financing of the renovation or preservation of a historic public building. The application shall be of such form and contents as shall be prescribed by regulation of the authority, promulgated pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.). The contents shall include, but not be limited to documentation of the inability of the local governmental agency to secure financing for the project from the Economic Development Authority, a local or county improvement authority, the Historic Trust, and other funding sources available for historic renovation and preservation.  b. In the case of projects which are not State office buildings, the Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning need not determine whether the project meets the needs of State agencies pursuant to subsection b. of section 6 of P.L.1981, c.120 (C.52:18A-78.6).  c. The amount, terms and conditions for financing projects approved pursuant to this section shall be determined by the authority.  L.1992,c.174,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.7 - Public hearing; notice; records; objection by local government; response

52:18A-78.7. Public hearing; notice; records; objection by local government; response  a. The authority shall conduct a public hearing on each project within the municipality in which the project is to be located. The authority shall cause notice of the hearing to be published in at least two newspapers of general circulation within the municipality at least 15 days prior to the date of the hearing and shall also file the notice at least 15 days prior to the date of the hearing with the governing body of the county and municipality in which the project is to be located. The notice shall summarize the project and specify where and how additional information may be obtained. b. All testimony presented at the hearing and all material submitted to the authority within 15 days following the hearing shall be included in a hearing record to be prepared and made available to the public by the authority. c. The governing body of the county or municipality in receipt of the notice prescribed in this section may file with the authority, within 15 days following the hearing, a written objection to the project, stating in detail the nature of the objection. d. The authority shall respond in writing to any objection filed pursuant to this section, including specific responses to the data, views, and arguments contained in the objection. L.1981, c. 120, s. 7, eff. April 16, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.8 - Submission to legislature; approval by concurrent resolution

52:18A-78.8. Submission to legislature; approval by concurrent resolution  a. The authority shall make the submission to the Legislature required by section 6 of this act to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the General Assembly on a day when both houses are meeting. The President and the Speaker shall cause the date of submission to be entered upon the Senate Journal and the Minutes of the General Assembly, respectively. b. Unless the project as described in the submission is approved by adoption of a concurrent resolution to this effect by the affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized membership of both houses within the time period prescribed in this subsection, the project shall be deemed disapproved and the authority shall not undertake the project. The President and the Speaker shall cause a concurrent resolution of approval of the project to be placed before the members of the respective houses for a recorded vote within the time period. The time period shall commence on the day of submission and expire on the forty-fifth day after submission or for a house not meeting on the forty-fifth day, on the next meeting day of that house. L.1981, c. 120, s. 8, eff. April 16, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.9 - Leases for space in project; written approval by legislature prior to execution

52:18A-78.9. Leases for space in project; written approval by legislature prior to execution  a. No lease agreement entered into for space in any project shall be executed without prior written approval of the presiding officers, or such other officers as may be provided by law, of both houses of the Legislature. b. The authority shall submit the following to the presiding officers, or other officers as provided by law, where the lease agreement is a part of a sale by the authority to a person, firm, partnership or corporation for lease, rental or sublease to a State agency: (1) A statement setting forth the terms and conditions of the sale and lease, rental or sublease; (2) A statement from the Attorney General that the obligations of the State or authority in the lease, sublease or sales agreement are not in conflict with any applicable State or federal law or regulations; and (3) A certification from the State Treasurer that on the basis of a comparison of costs and an analysis of the financing, which shall also be submitted, the sale and lease, rental or sublease is more advantageous to the State than the ownership of a project by the authority for lease, rental or sublease to State agencies, under the conditions and assumptions prevailing at the time of certification. L.1981, c. 120, s. 9, eff. April 16, 1981. Amended by L.1983, c. 138, s. 6, eff. April 14, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.9a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.9a - Lease or sublease agreement; approval by authority

52:18A-78.9a. Lease or sublease agreement; approval by authority  A lease or sublease agreement for the use or occupation of any portion of a building in which a project is located shall include a provision that any tenant thereof shall be subject to the approval of the authority, but that the approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. L.1983, c. 138, s. 12, eff. April 14, 1983.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.11d (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.11d - Supervision by chairman

52:18A-78.11d. Supervision by chairman  1. Notwithstanding any provision of section 11 or any other provision of the act to which this act is a supplement to the contrary, the authority may delegate, by resolution, the supervision of the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, renovation, preservation or improvement of any project to the chairman of the authority.  L.1987,c.203,s.1; amended 1992,c.174,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 52:18A-78.11e (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 52 - State Government, Departments and Officers|Section 52:18A-78.11e - Employees; assistance.

52:18A-78.11e. Employees; assistance.  With respect to such a project, the chairman may employ such employees, advisors, consultants or agents and call upon the technical and administrative assistance of other State agencies to the extent and in the manner provided to the authority by the act to which this act is a supplement.  L. 1987, c. 203, s. 2.