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NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-152 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-152 - Pledges, covenants with holders of bonds, notes, obligations

34:1B-152 Pledges, covenants with holders of bonds, notes, obligations  9. The State hereby pledges and covenants with holders of any bonds, notes or other obligations issued pursuant to this act that it will not limit or alter the rights or powers vested in the authority by this act, nor limit or alter the rights or powers of the State Treasurer in any manner which would jeopardize the interest of the holders or any trustee of such holders, or inhibit or prevent performance or fulfillment by the authority or the State Treasurer with respect to the terms of any agreement made with the holders of these bonds, notes or other obligations. The State also pledges and covenants with the holders of any such bonds, notes or obligations, that it will not act to prevent the authority from obtaining any of the revenues provided for in this act, which shall be sufficient to meet all costs and expenses in connection with the issuance of such obligations, until the bonds, notes or other obligations, together with interest thereon, are fully met and discharged or payment thereof is fully provided for, except that the failure of the State to appropriate moneys for any purposes of this act shall not be deemed a violation of this section. L.1997,c.150,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-153 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-153 - Immunity for authority, members, employees

34:1B-153 Immunity for authority, members, employees  10. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State shall indemnify and save harmless the authority, its members or employees from any actions, claims, judgments or awards of any type, arising from or as the result of any act or omission by or on behalf of the South Jersey Port Corporation or the subsidiary corporation or in relation to the port facilities transferred to the authority pursuant to this act or arising from or as the result of the condition of those facilities. The State may, in addition, enter into an agreement with the authority to provide for the payment of liability insurance premiums for the provision of liability insurance coverage for the authority, its members or employees with respect to any such action or claim instituted or asserted after the transfer of the port facilities. The amount and terms of such liability coverage shall be subject to the approval of the State Treasurer. The State shall, in addition, provide for the payment of annual administrative expenses of the authority associated with the ownership and operation of port facilities, in an amount authorized by the State Treasurer. L.1997,c.150,s.10.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-154 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-154 - Immunity for South Jersey Port Corporation, members, employees

34:1B-154 Immunity for South Jersey Port Corporation, members, employees  11. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the State Treasurer is authorized to enter into an agreement with the South Jersey Port Corporation on or after the transfer of the port facilities of the corporation to the authority, which shall provide that the State shall indemnify and save harmless the South Jersey Port Corporation, its members, or employees from any actions, claims, judgments or awards of any type, arising from or as the result of any act or omission by or on behalf of the South Jersey Port Corporation. Such agreement may, in addition, provide for the payment of liability insurance premiums for the provision of liability insurance coverage for the South Jersey Port Corporation, its members, or employees with respect to any such action or claim instituted or asserted after the transfer of the port facilities to the authority. The amount and terms of any such liability insurance coverage shall be subject to the approval of the State Treasurer. L.1997,c.150,s.11.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-155 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-155 - Limited immunity for Delaware River Port Authority

34:1B-155 Limited immunity for Delaware River Port Authority  12. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the State Treasurer is authorized to enter into an agreement with the Delaware River Port Authority or the subsidiary corporation, or both, which would provide that the State shall indemnify and save harmless the Delaware River Port Authority or the subsidiary corporation, or both, from any and all claims or causes of action which are based on the condition of the port facilities transferred pursuant to this act. The State Treasurer is not authorized to enter into an agreement which obligates the State to indemnify or save harmless the Delaware River Port Authority or the subsidiary corporation from any damages which directly result from any act or omission by the Delaware River Port Authority or the subsidiary corporation, or both, or any of their agents, servants or employees. L.1997,c.150,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-156 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-156 - Agreements authorized

34:1B-156 Agreements authorized  13. The State Treasurer and the authority may enter into any agreements as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of this act, which may include, but not be limited to, procedures for the transfer of moneys to the Port Facility Revenue Fund as provided for in section 6 of this act, with respect to the terms and conditions relative to the securing of bonds, notes and other obligations of the authority, the pledge and assignment of any agreement or agreements authorized by this act, or any payments to the trustees of the holders of these bonds. Notwithstanding any provision of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-1 et seq.), this act or any regulation of the authority to the contrary, the authority shall be paid only such fees as shall be determined by an agreement entered into pursuant to this section. Any such agreements entered into pursuant to this section shall require that the subsidiary corporation shall indemnify and save harmless the authority, its members or employees from any actions, claims, judgments or awards of any type regarding the lease, operation and management of the port facilities by the subsidiary corporation. L.1997,c.150,s.13.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-158 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-158 - Authority not to acquire certain port facilities

34:1B-158 Authority not to acquire certain port facilities  15. Notwithstanding the provisions of this act to the contrary, the authority shall not acquire from the South Jersey Port Corporation the former port facilities of the Salem Municipal Port Authority as acquired previously from the Salem Municipal Port Authority by the South Jersey Port Corporation. The South Jersey Port Corporation shall, not later than six months after the effective date of this act, enter into a lease or other agreement with a person other than a public entity to operate and maintain the former port facilities of the Salem Municipal Port Authority previously acquired by the South Jersey Port Corporation, including other real property previously acquired by that corporation from the county of Salem or the City of Salem and located in the City of Salem. If the South Jersey Port Corporation fails to enter into such a lease or other agreement within that six-month period, the South Jersey Port Corporation shall, at the expiration of that period, transfer all right, title and interest to those facilities to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. If the South Jersey Port Corporation has entered into such lease or other agreement within the six-month period, the South Jersey Port Corporation shall, at the expiration or termination of such lease or other agreement, transfer all right, title and interest to those facilities to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority unless the lessee or operator of those facilities shall have exercised an option to purchase or acquire the facilities pursuant to the lease or agreement. The New Jersey Economic Development Authority shall be authorized to acquire all right, title, and interest to those facilities if transferred pursuant to this section. Any agreement entered into pursuant to this section shall be subject to the approval of the State Treasurer and if such an agreement shall result in any payments to the South Jersey Port Corporation such payments shall be remitted to the State Treasurer for deposit in the General Fund less those amounts that the South Jersey Port Corporation is required to pay to other public entities under the terms of leases referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of "Salem facility rights" as defined in section 3 of this act. L.1997,c.150,s.15.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-160 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-160 - Joint ventures

34:1B-160 Joint ventures  17. The authority, or any subsidiary, may enter into agreements with any individual, partnership, trust, association or corporation, or any public agency, under which the authority or subsidiary and such other entity or entities shall undertake a project as a joint venture, with the authority or subsidiary providing such financial assistance, through loans, grants or the acquisition of an ownership interest in the project, and such technical or managerial assistance or advice, as the agreement may provide for. L.1997,c.150,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-161 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-161 - Written summary of developments in Camden

34:1B-161 Written summary of developments in Camden  18. When undertaking any construction, reconstruction, or other improvement of property which is part of the marine facilities or redevelopment facilities located in the City of Camden, the authority shall provide the Planning Board of the City of Camden with a written summary, for informational purposes only, or an informational presentation to the Planning Board of the City of Camden which shall describe the proposed development. L.1997,c.150,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-163 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-163 - Eligibility of employees for State Health Benefits Program

34:1B-163 Eligibility of employees for State Health Benefits Program  27. A subsidiary corporation or other corporation established by the Delaware River Port Authority which has employees eligible to participate in the State Health Benefits Program as provided in section 3 of P.L.1964, c.125 (C.52:14-17.34) shall participate in the program in accordance with the laws and rules governing the program as long as it has employees participating in the program. L.1997,c.150,s.27.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-164 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-164 - Concurrent resolution expressing disapproval of Legislature

34:1B-164 Concurrent resolution expressing disapproval of Legislature  28. At any time, the Legislature may express its disapproval of a decision, action or procedure of the subsidiary corporation established by the Delaware River Port Authority pursuant to the provisions of the "Port Unification and Financing Act,"P.L.1997, c.150 (C.34:1B-144 et al.), by an affirmative vote of a majority of the authorized membership of both houses adopting a concurrent resolution setting forth the Legislature's findings and declarations and expressing the Legislature's disapproval of the matter at issue. Upon adoption, the concurrent resolution shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the General Assembly or the Secretary of the Senate to the Governor, all the directors of the subsidiary corporation from each state, the chairman and executive director of the Delaware River Port Authority, and the chairman and executive director of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. L.1997,c.150,s.28.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-165 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-165 - Short title.

34:1B-165 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Act." L.1998,c.94,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-166 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-166 - Definitions relative to local-State business incentive promotion.

34:1B-166 Definitions relative to local-State business incentive promotion.  2. As used in this act: "Act" means the "Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Act." "Applicant" means any business within a county or municipality applying for a loan pursuant to this act. "Authority" means the New Jersey Economic Development Authority established pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4). "Business" means a corporation; sole proprietorship; partnership; corporation that has made an election under Subchapter S of Chapter One of Subtitle A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any other business entity through which income flows as a distributive share to its owners; limited liability company; nonprofit corporation; or any other form of business organization located either within or outside this State. "Loan" means money loaned to a business by the authority for the purpose of retaining existing business or attracting new business to a county or municipality pursuant to this act. "Program" means the Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program established pursuant to section 3 of this act. L.1998,c.94,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-167 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-167 - "Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program" created.

34:1B-167 "Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program" created.  3. a. There is created, in the authority, a "Local-State Business Incentive Promotion Program." The program shall be established by the authority. The program shall consist of loans which shall be provided to qualified applicants in order to retain existing businesses or to attract new businesses within a county or municipality by providing the businesses with financing for a project, which may include, but not limited to; the development of transportation services, parking facilities or other types of investments needed to assist local business retention and attraction efforts; the promotion of environmental, quality of life and public safety projects to make an area more conducive for existing businesses to expand and to attract new businesses to an area; and the acquisition of buildings and real property needed to retain businesses or to attract businesses to locate within the area. b. In designing and implementing the program, the authority shall enter into agreements with local agencies, businesses and nonprofit organizations for matching funds in order to leverage its loans with funds from such entities. The terms and conditions of any agreements for matching funds shall be determined by the authority. L.1998,c.94,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-168 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-168 - Use of moneys; sources.

34:1B-168 Use of moneys; sources.  4. a. To implement this act, the authority shall establish and maintain the program with moneys to be used by the authority for the purposes specified in this act. Moneys to be utilized by the program shall include, but not be limited to: (1) such moneys from the "Economic Recovery Fund" established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1992, c.16 (C.34:1B-7.12), that the authority determines are available and necessary in response to the demand for the program, and such other business development fund moneys that the authority determines are available and necessary, in response to the demand for the program, to effectively implement the purposes of this act; (2) moneys that shall be received by the authority from the repayment of loans pursuant to this act and interest thereon; (3) moneys as may be available to the authority from business development programs administered by other State agencies or authorities and which the authority determines are necessary in response to the demand for the program; (4) appropriations made by the Legislature to effectuate the purposes of this act; (5) fees collected from applicants pursuant to subsection c. of this section; and (6) such other moneys as may be made available including, but not limited to, funds provided by agreement with private investors to effectuate the purposes of this act. b. Moneys in the program which are determined by the authority not to be needed for current responsibilities of the program, may be invested by the authority in any direct obligations as to which principal and interest are guaranteed by the United States of America or any other obligation deemed appropriate by the authority. c. The authority may charge fees in connection with the provision of loans from the program. d. The authority is authorized to disburse moneys in the program for purposes unrelated to this act if, for a period of at least three years, no moneys are disbursed from the program for the purposes set forth pursuant to this act. L.1998,c.94,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-169 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-169 - Loan criteria.

34:1B-169 Loan criteria.  5. a. The authority shall use the moneys from the program to provide loans to applicants determined to be qualified by the authority to participate in the program, in accordance with the criteria set forth in this section, and in accordance with the authority's underwriting criteria. The authority shall give priority consideration to those project applicants that have leveraged resources pursuant to paragraph (5) of subsection b. of this section, provided that the authority determines that the project is fiscally prudent and meets the authority's underwriting criteria. Moneys received in repayment of loans shall be deposited in the program. The maximum amount of each loan from the program that is provided to each qualified applicant shall be determined in accordance with criteria to be adopted by the authority pursuant to section 10 of this act. b. In determining the criteria for qualifying applicants for loans, the authority shall consider: (1) the need to provide assistance for retaining and attracting businesses and jobs; (2) the level of potential job creation and the longevity of such jobs; (3) the conduciveness of the economic environment for the establishment, expansion or relocation of businesses within the jurisdiction of the project; (4) the geographic representation of all regions of the State, including both urban and rural municipalities; and (5) the level of financial and other participation by local economic development agencies, county or municipal government entities, nonprofit or for-profit organizations and lending institutions. c. The authority shall require applicants to contribute cash from other sources to leverage the amount of moneys received from the program. Contributions provided from other sources shall be in a ratio of at least $1 from other sources for each $2 from the program. These contributions may come from a public or private source other than the program. d. Loans to stimulate the retention or attraction of businesses in accordance with this act shall be made by the authority pursuant to a loan agreement and may be amortization or term loans, bear interest at less than the market rate, be renewable, be callable, and contain other terms and conditions considered appropriate by the authority that are consistent with the purposes of this act and with rules and regulations adopted by the authority to implement the program. e. The authority may require, as a condition of receiving a loan under the program, that a business which an applicant seeks to retain or attract shall continue operating at a location in New Jersey for at least 1.5 times the number of years of the term of the loan. L.1998,c.94,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-170 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-170 - Investment of moneys.

34:1B-170 Investment of moneys.  6. The authority shall have, in addition to the powers set forth in section 5 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-5), the power to enter into written agreements with one or more private investors, or with one or more State agencies or authorities for the purpose of establishing a pool of moneys to be deposited in the program and to provide moneys to be used exclusively for loans to stimulate the retention or attraction of businesses pursuant to this act. The pooled moneys provided as loans by the authority from the program shall be fixed at an interest rate to be determined by the authority and shall be for a term to be established by the authority. L.1998,c.94,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-171 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-171 - Coordination of efforts, activities.

34:1B-171 Coordination of efforts, activities.  7. a. The authority shall seek to coordinate its efforts and activities, to the greatest extent feasible, with the county or municipality, in order to retain or attract businesses in the applicant's jurisdiction. b. The authority shall actively seek the advice of county economic development offices in order to improve the effectiveness of the program. L.1998,c.94,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-172 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-172 - Report, contents.

34:1B-172 Report, contents.  8. In addition to the duties of the authority required under section 4 of P.L.1974, c.80 (C.34:1B-4), the authority shall prepare a report within two years following the effective date of this act, and not later than September 15 of each third year thereafter, which shall describe: the demand for the program; the number of applicants assisted by the program; the efforts made by the authority to promote the program and to establish a pool of funds from private and public sources pursuant to section 6 of this act; the total number of loans and the average amount of such loans provided by the authority; and an assessment of the effectiveness of the program in meeting the goals of this act. The authority shall submit its report to the Governor and the Legislature, along with any recommendations for legislation to improve the effectiveness of the program. L.1998,c.94,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-173 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-173 - Agreement, cancelled, rescinded.

34:1B-173 Agreement, cancelled, rescinded.  9. If a project fails to meet or comply with a condition or requirement set forth in a loan agreement with the authority or in rules and regulations of the authority, the authority may cancel or rescind the agreement or amend the agreement to reduce the amount of the loan or the term of the loan agreement. L.1998,c.94,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 34:1B-174 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 34 - Labor and Workmen's Compensation|Section 34:1B-174 - Rules, regulations.

34:1B-174 Rules, regulations.  10. The authority may adopt, pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), rules and regulations as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. L.1998,c.94,s.10.