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NJ Rev Stat § 59:12-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:12-2 - Repealers

59:12-2. Repealers  All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are, to the extent of such inconsistency, repealed, including without limitation: P.L.1971, c. 199, s. 26 (C. 40A:12-26). N.J.S. 18A:20-35; N.J.S. 38A:4-9; N.J.S. 38A:4-10; R.S. 53:1-22. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:12-2.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:12-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:12-3 - Prospective application of act

59:12-3. Prospective application of act  This act applies only to claims that accrue on or after its effective date. Claims that accrued prior to the effective date of this act are not affected by this act but shall continue to be governed by the law applicable thereto prior to the effective date of this act; provided however that this act shall apply to the suit presently pending between Willis and Department of Conservation and Economic Development, Superior Court, Docket No. L-9817-66. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:12-3.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-1 - Short title

59:13-1. Short title  This subtitle shall be known as the "New Jersey Contractual Liability Act." L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-1.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-2 - Definitions

59:13-2. Definitions  As used in this chapter: "State" shall mean the State and any office, department, division, bureau, board, commission or agency of the State, but shall not include any such entity which is statutorily authorized to sue and be sued. "Contracting agency" shall mean the appropriate agency of the State which is charged by law with the responsibility of awarding contracts. "Accrual of claim" shall mean the date on which the claim arose and shall not be affected by the notice provisions contained herein. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-2.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-3 - Waiver of immunity from liability in contract

59:13-3. Waiver of immunity from liability in contract  The State of New Jersey hereby waives its sovereign immunity from liability arising out of an express contract or a contract implied in fact and consents to have the same determined in accordance with the rules of law applicable to individuals and corporations; provided, however, that there shall be no recovery against the State for punitive or consequential damages arising out of contract nor shall there be any recovery against the State for claims based upon implied warranties or upon contracts implied in law. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-3.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-4 - Jurisdiction in the New Jersey courts

59:13-4. Jurisdiction in the New Jersey courts  The courts of competent jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey shall have jurisdiction over all claims against the State for breach of a contract, either express or implied in fact. Contract claims against the State shall be heard by a judge sitting without a jury. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, all suits filed against the State under this chapter shall be in accordance with the rules governing the courts of the State of New Jersey. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-4.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-5 - Presentation and consideration of claims

59:13-5. Presentation and consideration of claims  It shall be the responsibility of parties contracting with the State to promptly notify the State in writing of any situation or occurrence which may potentially result in the submission of a claim against the State. Except as otherwise provided in section 6, no notice of claim for breach of contract, either express or implied in fact, shall be filed with the contracting agency later than 90 days after the accrual of such claim. A notice of claim shall include the following information: the name of the claimant, the nature of the claim, specific reasons for making the claim, and the total dollar amount of the claim if known. After the expiration of 90 days from the date the notice of claim is received by the contracting agency, the claimant may file suit in a court of competent jurisdiction of the State of New Jersey. In all contract claims against the State, the claimant shall be forever barred from recovering against the State if: a. he fails to notify the appropriate contracting agency within 90 days of accrual of his claim except as otherwise provided in section 6 hereof; or b. he fails to file suit within 2 years of accrual of his claims or within 1 year after completion of the contract giving rise to paid claim, whichever may be later; or c. the claimant accepts personally or through his agent or legal representative any award, compromise or settlement made by the State of New Jersey. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-5.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-6 - Notice of late claim

59:13-6. Notice of late claim  A claimant who fails to file notice of his claim within 90 days as provided in section 6 of this chapter, may, in the discretion of a judge of the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, be permitted to file such notice at any time within 1 year after the accrual of his claim provided that the State has not been substantially prejudiced thereby. Application to a judge of the superior court for permission to file a late notice of claim shall be made upon motion based upon affidavits setting forth sufficient reason for the failure to file his notice of claim within the period of time prescribed by section 6 of this chapter. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-6.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-7 - Arbitration statute unaffected

59:13-7. Arbitration statute unaffected  Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit the parties from agreeing to settle contract disputes by arbitration in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S. 2A:24-1 et seq. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-7.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-8 - Interest on judgments

59:13-8. Interest on judgments  59:13-8. Interest on judgments. No interest shall accrue prior to the entry of judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, except that the court, in its discretion, may award prejudgment interest on the whole or part of a judgment arising out of or relating to claims for the construction or installation of improvements to real property in accordance with principles of equity. L.1972, c.45, s.59:13-8; amended 2001, c.202.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-9 - Payment of claims

59:13-9. Payment of claims  Whenever any such claim shall have been settled according to law or reduced to final judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, the same shall be certified by the Attorney General or his designee, to the State Treasurer who shall pay the claim upon the warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting out of any funds available to the department or other agency against which the claim was made. Whenever the State Treasurer shall determine that funds are unavailable to pay any such claim, he shall certify the amount of such deficiency and the amount so certified shall be appropriated and paid to the claimant in the manner aforesaid. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-9.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:13-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:13-10 - Claims affected by this chapter

59:13-10. Claims affected by this chapter  The time limitations contained in section 5 of this chapter shall not apply to those claims accruing prior to the effective date of this chapter; provided, however, that any law suits on such claims must be filed in a court of competent jurisdiction within 6 months of the effective date of this chapter or they shall be forever barred. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:13-10.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:14-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:14-2 - Severability

59:14-2. Severability  If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part of this act be adjudged to be unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the case in which said judgment shall have been rendered. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:14-2.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:14-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:14-3 - Appropriation

59:14-3. Appropriation  a. There is hereby appropriated to the fund established pursuant to section 59:12-1 of this act, the sum of $750,000.00 for use during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. b. There is hereby appropriated to the Division of Law in the Department of Law and Public Safety the sum of $300,000.00 for use during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1973. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:14-3.
NJ Rev Stat § 59:14-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 59 - Claims Against Public Entities|Section 59:14-4 - Effective date provision

59:14-4. Effective date provision  a. Subtitle 1 of this act takes effect on July 1, 1972; provided however the Attorney General is authorized to take such anticipatory action prior to the said effective date as he deems appropriate. b. Subtitle 2 and all other parts of this act shall take effect immediately. L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:14-4, approved June 1, 1972.
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-1 Definitions

App.A:3-1. Definitions  For the purposes of this act the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) Federal Government means the United States of America, acting through the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works, or such other Federal agency as heretofore or may hereafter be designated or created under the National Industrial Recovery Act, and any acts amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, or revisions thereof, or such other Acts of the Congress of the United States as may hereafter be passed for like or similar purposes; provided, however, that with respect to any public works project consisting of sewerage facilities necessary for the abatement, elimination or control of water pollution the term "Federal Government" shall mean the United States of America acting through the Federal Works Administrator or such other Federal officer or agency that may be authorized to provide Federal aid to municipalities and other agencies for the abatement, elimination or control of water pollution. (b) Public works project or projects means any building, improvement or other public undertaking which any county, municipality, school district, water district or sewerage district, or any two or more counties or municipalities, are authorized or required by law to undertake or any lawful purpose, not a current expense, for which they are authorized or required by law to make an appropriation, and for the financing of which the county, municipality, school district, water district or sewerage district is to receive a loan or a grant or both from the Federal Government. (c) Governing body means the board of chosen freeholders, board of commissioners, council, township committee, board of finance, improvement commission, or such board or body as now has the power to make appropriations of money. (d) Municipality means any city, borough, town, township or village, or any municipality governed by a board of commissioners, or any municipality governed by an improvement commission or by a board of finance. (e) Resolution means a written act of the governing body adopted by a majority of all the members of such body. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 1, p. 1148. Amended by L.1949, c. 191, p. 640, s. 2.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-2 Grants or loans; application and acceptance

App.A:3-2. Grants or loans; application and acceptance  2. It shall be lawful for any county, municipality or school district to apply for and accept grants or loans of money or both from the federal government for carrying out any public works project which such county, municipality or school district may lawfully undertake and to subscribe to and comply with any rules and regulations made by the federal government with respect to any such grants or loans. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 2, p. 1149.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-3 Authorization by resolution; referendum

App.A:3-3. Authorization by resolution; referendum  3. Any municipality may authorize any public works project by resolution of its governing body. Such resolution shall be published in full at least once in a newspaper published in the municipality, or, if there be no such newspaper, in a newspaper published in the county and circulating in the municipality. Such resolution shall be subject to referendum in the manner or mode of procedure in which an ordinance of a municipality is subject to referendum, as prescribed in an act entitled "An act concerning municipalities," being chapter one hundred and fifty-two of the laws of one thousand nine hundred and seventeen. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 3, p. 1149.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-4 Bond issue; form of statement; publication of resolution

App.A:3-4. Bond issue; form of statement; publication of resolution  4. For the financing of a public works project, any county or municipality may authorize the issuance of negotiable bonds to the federal government by resolution adopted by the governing body. Such resolution may be the resolution authorizing the project or a subsequent resolution. The resolution authorizing bonds shall be published in full together with a statement substantially in the following form: STATEMENT. The resolution published herewith has been passed and the ten-day period of limitation within which a suit, action or proceeding questioning the validity of such resolution can be commenced has begun to run from the date of this publication. Clerk. Such publication shall, in the case of a county, be in a newspaper at the county seat, and in the case of a municipality, in a newspaper published in the municipality, or if there be no such newspaper, in a newspaper published in the county and circulating in the municipality. After the lapse of said ten days, bonds, notes or interim certificates issued pursuant to such resolution shall be valid and binding obligations of any such county or municipality and incontestable for any cause. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 4, p. 1149.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-5 Financing projects; municipal bonds authorized; special assessments as liens.

App.A:3-5 Financing projects; municipal bonds authorized; special assessments as liens.  5. Any municipality may authorize and issue to the federal government its negotiable bonds for the financing of a public works project, part of the cost of which is to be specially assessed on property specially benefited, before such project has been completed or such special assessment has been confirmed; in such case, the governing body shall estimate by resolution the part of the cost which will be specially assessed and the bonds issued to finance such part shall mature in annual installments, the first of which shall become due not more than three years and the last of which shall become due not more than fifteen years from the date of the bonds. Special assessments levied pursuant to an ordinance or resolution adopted under this subsection shall constitute a continuing municipal lien under R.S.40:56-33. L.1933,c.428,s.5; amended 2002, c.15, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-6 Sale of bonds to federal government

App.A:3-6. Sale of bonds to federal government  6. Any county, municipality or school district may issue and sell at one time or from time to time at private sale to the federal government, bonds for the financing of any public works project. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 6, p. 1150.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-7 Municipality may contract with federal government

App.A:3-7. Municipality may contract with federal government  7. Any county, municipality or school district may enter into agreements or contracts with the federal government, and may do any or all other things necessary or advisable in connection with any grant or loan of money by the federal government in connection with any public works project. The making and execution of any such agreement or contract may be authorized by resolution of the governing body setting forth such proposed contract in full and such resolution need not be published. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 7, p. 1150.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-8 Sale of securities to federal government

App.A:3-8. Sale of securities to federal government  8. The agreement or contract referred to in section seven of this act, and the resolutions authorizing the issuance or sale of bonds may provide for, and any county, municipality or school district may issue and sell at private sale to the federal government in connection with any public works project, notes, temporary bonds, interim certificates or other negotiable instruments, which may be issued before or after the sale of the definitive bonds and may be funded by or may be exchanged for the definitive bonds bearing the same date or a subsequent date. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 8, p. 1151.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-9 Form, terms and conditions of bonds, notes or other instruments

App.A:3-9. Form, terms and conditions of bonds, notes or other instruments  9. Any bonds and any notes, temporary bonds, interim certificates or other negotiable instruments issued to the federal government for the financing of any public works project may be in such form and be subject to such terms and conditions, with such privileges as to registration, conversion, reconversion, redemption or exchange as may be provided by the agreement or contract referred to in section seven of this act, or in the absence of provisions therefor in the contract, as may be determined by resolution adopted by the governing body. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 9, p. 1151.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-10 Other legislation not affected

App.A:3-10. Other legislation not affected  10. Nothing in this act contained shall affect the provisions of any other law in so far as such law limits amount of indebtedness or requires a vote of the people or the approval or the concurrence of any officer of a county or municipality in the authorization or the financing of a public works project, or the action of any commission, board or body required by any other law as a condition precedent to the appropriation of money or the approval of any commission, board or department of the state required by any other law. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 10, p. 1151.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-11 Pending proceedings under other law; continuance

App.A:3-11. Pending proceedings under other law; continuance  11. Any proceedings heretofore taken under any other law by any county, municipality, or school district, relating to the subject matters of this act, may be continued under such other law or under this act, or, at the option of the governing body, may be discontinued and new proceedings instituted. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 11, p. 1152.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-12 Intent and construction of act; partial invalidity

App.A:3-12. Intent and construction of act; partial invalidity  This act shall be liberally construed and the powers hereby granted and the duties hereby imposed shall be construed to be independent and severable. If any one or more sections, sentences, or clauses of this act shall, for any reason, be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remaining sections, sentences or clauses or other provisions of this act, but shall be confined in its operation to the specific provision so held unconstitutional or invalid. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 12, p. 1152. Amended by L.1949, c. 191, p. 641, s. 3.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-13 Effective date

App.A:3-13. Effective date  13. This act shall take effect immediately. (L.1933, c. 428, s. 13, p. 1152.)
NJ Rev Stat App.A:3-14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Appendix A - Emergency and Temporary Acts|App.A:3-14 Paying off refunding bonds; specific appropriations

App.A:3-14. Paying off refunding bonds; specific appropriations  1. Whenever any municipality shall issue after the date this act shall become effective any funding or refunding notes, bonds or other obligations (hereinafter referred to as "refunding bonds" ) and, in order additionally to secure the payment of such refunding bonds or in connection therewith, such municipality shall be required or shall agree to provide a separate and specific appropriation for the payment of such refunding bonds and interest thereon, computed from year to year and determined by the ratio which the amount of taxes levied for the fiscal year next preceding such computation bears to the amount of taxes collected for such fiscal year, or determined in accordance with any other formula required or to be required by any act of the legislature of the state or of the governing body of such municipality or any amendments or supplements to any such act or any revisions thereof, or agreed or to be agreed to by such municipality in a contract made before, after or simultaneously with the issuance of such refunding bonds or any amendments or supplements to any such contract or any revisions thereof, then in such event a similar separate and specific appropriation computed and determined in the same manner shall be made by the governing body of such municipality for the payment of the interest on and principal of any notes, bonds, or other obligations issued by such municipality after the date this act shall become effective and sold to the federal government pursuant to the act to which this act is a supplement (hereinafter called "public works bonds" ) and irrespective of whether such public works bonds shall have been issued before, after, or simultaneously with such refunding bonds. (L.1934, c. 252, s. 1, p. 711.)