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NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.11 - State lands; lands under water; conveyance to Port Authority

32:1-35.11. State lands; lands under water; conveyance to Port Authority  In the event that the Port Authority shall find it necessary or desirable to acquire any unappropriated State lands or lands under water in the State of New York for air terminal purposes, the Board of Commissioners of the Land Office of that State may grant, transfer or convey such unappropriated State lands or lands under water to the Port Authority upon such consideration, terms and conditions as may be determined by said board. In the event that the Port Authority shall find it necessary or desirable to acquire any lands under water in the State of New Jersey for air terminal purposes, the Division of Navigation of the Department of Conservation of that State may grant, transfer or convey such lands under water to the Port Authority in accordance with the statutes of that State governing the making of riparian grants and leases, upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by said division. In the event that the Port Authority shall find it necessary or desirable to acquire any real property required or used for State highway purposes in the State of New Jersey, the State Highway Department of the State of New Jersey may grant, transfer or convey such real property to the Port Authority upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by said State Highway Department. L.1947, c. 43, p. 126, s. 11.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.12 - Outstanding obligations; revenues pledged

32:1-35.12. Outstanding obligations; revenues pledged  The two States covenant and agree with each other and with the holders of any bonds of the Port Authority issued or incurred for air terminal purposes and as security for which there may or shall be pledged (directly or indirectly, or through the medium of its General Reserve Fund or otherwise), the revenues, or any part thereof, of any air terminal or other facility owned or operated by the Port Authority, that the two 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 landing fees, charges, rents, tolls or other fees in connection therewith. L.1947, c. 43, p. 127, s. 12.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.13 - Declarations, construction of

32:1-35.13. Declarations, construction of  Any declarations contained herein and in the concurrent act of the State of New York with respect to the governmental nature of air terminals and to the exemption of air terminal property from taxation and to the discretion of the Port Authority with respect to air terminal operations shall not be construed to imply that other Port Authority property and operations are not of a governmental nature, or that they are subject to taxation, or that the determinations of the Port Authority with respect thereto are not conclusive. L.1947, c. 43, p. 127, s. 13.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.14 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.14 - Statutory provisions as supplementary agreement; construction

32:1-35.14. Statutory provisions as supplementary agreement; construction  This section and the preceding sections hereof constitute an agreement between the States of New York and New Jersey supplementary to the compact between the two States dated April thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and amendatory thereof, and shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of said compact and of the comprehensive plan heretofore adopted by the two States, and the powers vested in the Port Authority hereby shall be construed to be in aid of and supplemental to and not in limitation of or in derogation of any of the powers heretofore conferred upon or delegated to the Port Authority. L.1947, c. 43, p. 128, s. 14.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.16 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.16 - Election to exercise option regarding legislation applying to Federal aid

32:1-35.16. Election to exercise option regarding legislation applying to Federal aid  The State of New Jersey hereby elects to exercise the option reserved to each State by section ten of this act (and by the corresponding section of the New York statute concurring herein); and accordingly, if by the effective date of this act, this State has adopted, or if thereafter it shall adopt general legislation governing applications for Federal aid for air terminals by municipalities of this State or the receipt or disbursement of such Federal aid by or on behalf of such municipalities, such legislation shall apply to applications by the Port Authority for Federal aid for air terminals located in this State in the same manner and to the same extent as other municipalities of this State; provided, that if such legislation shall require such applications for Federal aid to be approved by any officer, board, commission, department or other agency of this State or shall require the consent of any such agency of this State to the submission thereof to the Federal Government, or shall require any such agency of this State to be designated by municipalities as their agent to collect or disburse such Federal aid, or shall contain any other requirement vesting any such agency of this State with power or discretion with respect to the making of such applications for Federal aid or the receipt or disbursement thereof, then such officer, board, commission, department or other agency of this State shall have power to waive such requirement in whole or in part temporarily or permanently insofar as the Port Authority is concerned. L.1947, c. 43, p. 140, s. 16.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.17 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.17 - Effective date

32:1-35.17. Effective date  This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law by the State of New York of legislation having an identical effect with sections one to fourteen, inclusive, of this act; but if the State of New York shall have already enacted such legislation, then this act shall take effect immediately. L.1947, c. 43, p. 141, s. 17.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.17a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.17a - Viewers; appointment and proceedings; review of findings; view of property

32:1-35.17a. Viewers; appointment and proceedings; review of findings; view of property  Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, upon any application by the Port Authority to a judge of the Superior Court to fix the amount to be paid for lands to be taken by the Port Authority pursuant to the act to which this act is a supplement, such judge may appoint three commissioners to view said lands and to advise him what damages, if any, should be assessed for the taking of such lands. The commissioners shall proceed under such directions and rules as shall from time to time be fixed by the said judge to view the lands, to hear such evidence as they may desire, and to fix such sum, if any, that in their judgment will represent the fair value of the lands so taken. The said judge may review such findings and shall not be bound thereby, but may alter or reject such findings in such manner as will, in his judgment, fairly protect the interests of the parties, and such review may be made either with or without further hearing. The commissioners so appointed to advise said judge shall make their report to him within one hundred days from the date of their qualifications. It shall be the duty of the judge or the commissioners, designated by him, to view the real property to be acquired. L.1953, c. 374, p. 1963, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.17b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.17b - Effective date

32:1-35.17b. Effective date  This act shall take effect upon the enactment into law of the legislation amendatory of section fifteen of the act to which this act is supplementary, passed by the Legislature at its present session as a part of "An act concerning Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions, and revising parts of the statutory law." L.1953, c. 374, p. 1964, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.18 - Acquisition of real property by condemnation for Teterboro Airport

32:1-35.18. Acquisition of real property by condemnation for Teterboro Airport  The States of New Jersey and New York having, by chapter forty-three of the laws of New Jersey of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven and chapter eight hundred two of the laws of New York of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, agreed that the Port of New York Authority (hereinafter called the Port Authority) should have power to acquire real property for air terminal purposes by condemnation or the right of eminent domain for the purpose of making additions, extensions and improvements to the air terminal known as Newark Airport, and other purposes incidental to said airport, but that, unless and until this State otherwise provided by law, it should not have power to acquire other real property for air terminal purposes in that manner in this State. Now, therefore, the Port Authority is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire real property by condemnation or the right of eminent domain pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of said chapter forty-three of the laws of New Jersey of one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven, for and in connection with the air terminal known as Teterboro Airport located in the borough of Teterboro, county of Bergen, State of New Jersey, including additions, extensions and improvements to said air terminal located in said borough and in the boroughs of Moonachie and Hasbrouck Heights or in other boroughs contiguous to the present or future boundaries of said airport, and for the purpose of acquiring air rights or preventing or removing actual or potential hazards to air navigation within three miles of the runways at said air terminal as such runways may now or hereafter exist, and for the purpose of establishing or maintaining beacons and other aids to air navigation in connection with said air terminal, whether or not within three miles of said runways; provided, however, nothing herein contained shall be construed to permit the taking by the Port Authority of any property owned by any railroad or railway corporation, or by any other corporation which is a "public utility" as defined in section 48:2-13 of the Revised Statutes, and devoted to use by such corporation in its operations, or acquired prior to the effective date of this act and held for such use, without the authority or consent of such corporation. L.1949, c. 81, p. 386, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.19 - Definitions

32:1-35.19. Definitions  The following terms, as used herein, shall mean: "Air terminal or terminals" shall mean developments consisting of runways, hangars, control towers, ramps, wharves, bulkheads, buildings, structures, parking areas, improvements, facilities or other real property necessary, convenient or desirable for the landing, taking off, accommodation and servicing of aircraft of all types, including but not limited to airplanes, airships, dirigibles, helicopters, gliders, amphibians, seaplanes, or any other contrivance now or hereafter used for the navigation of or flight in air or space, operated by carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or cargo, or for the loading, unloading, interchange or transfer of such passengers or their baggage, or such cargo, or otherwise for the accommodation, use or convenience of such passengers, or such carriers or their employees (facilities and accommodations at sites removed from landing fields and other landing areas, however, to be limited to ticket stations and passenger stations for air passengers, to express and freight stations for air express and air freight, and to beacons and other aids to air navigation), or for the landing, taking off, accommodation and servicing of aircraft owned or operated by persons other than carriers. "Air terminal purposes" shall mean the effectuation, establishment, acquisition, construction, rehabilitation, improvement, maintenance or operation of air terminals owned, leased or operated by the Port of New York Authority including airports operated under revocable permits or operated by others pursuant to agreements with the Port Authority. "Real property" shall mean lands, structures, franchises and interests in land, including air space and air rights, waters, lands under water and riparian rights, and any and all things and rights included within the said term, and includes not only fees simple absolute but also any and all lesser interests, including but not limited to easements, rights-of-way, uses, leases, licenses and all other incorporeal hereditaments and every estate, interest or right, legal or equitable, including terms for years and liens thereon by way of judgments, mortgages or otherwise. L.1949, c. 81, p. 387, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.20 - Mass transportation to terminals; development

32:1-35.20. Mass transportation to terminals; development  The States of New York and New Jersey hereby find and determine that: (1) Each air terminal within the Port of New York district serves the entire district, and the problem of furnishing proper and adequate air terminal facilities within the district is a regional and interstate problem; (2) Access by land travel to the great airports serving the Port of New York district, particularly John F. Kennedy and Newark International Airports, is becoming increasingly difficult, and such access is necessary for the continued development of such airports which development is vital and essential to the preservation of the economic well-being of the Northern New Jersey-New York Metropolitan area; (3) Additional highway construction to serve these great airports is not feasible and creates severe problems in terms of increased air pollution and the preemption of land which might otherwise be devoted to park purposes and other desirable uses; (4) Access to these airports by railroads or other forms of mass transportation must be undertaken if they are to maintain their preeminence and continue to serve the economic well-being of the Northern New Jersey-New York Metropolitan area; (5) Such mass transportation facilities may properly be regarded as constituting a part of each air terminal, the development of which should be the responsibility of those charged with the duties of air terminal development; (6) It is the purpose of this act to authorize and direct the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to undertake one or more mass transportation access projects specifically with respect to John F. Kennedy and Newark International Airports in order to preserve and develop the economic well-being of the Northern New Jersey-New york Metropolitan area, and such undertakings are found and determined to be in the public interest. L.1971, c. 245, s. 1. Amended by L.1972, c. 207, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.21 - Authorization to build railroad line to and facilities at terminals

32:1-35.21. Authorization to build railroad line to and facilities at terminals  In furtherance of the aforesaid findings and determinations and in partial effectuation of the comprehensive plan heretofore adopted by the two states for the development of terminal and transportation facilities in the Port of New York district, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hereby specifically authorized to undertake pursuant to chapter 43 of the laws of New Jersey of 1947, as amended, and chapter 802 of the laws of New York of 1947, as amended, the following separate air terminal facilities: (a) To provide access to Newark International Airport. A railroad line connecting Newark International Airport to existing rail and terminal facilities in the city of Newark, including (i) appropriate mass transportation terminal facilities at and within the said airport; (ii) construction, reconstruction and improvement of suitable offsite facilities for the accommodation of air passengers, baggage, mail, express, freight and other users of the connecting facility; and (iii) such additional rail or other mass transportation, terminal, station, parking, storage and service facilities as operations may require. (b) To provide access to John F. Kennedy International Airport. A railroad line connecting John F. Kennedy International Airport to the main line of the Long Island Railroad in the county of Queens, including (i) a spur or branch to the Montauk line of the said railroad in the said county; (ii) appropriate mass transportation terminal facilities at and within the said airport; (iii) suitable offsite facilities for the accommodation of air passengers, baggage, mail, express, freight and other users of the connecting facility; and (iv) such additional rail or other mass transportation, terminal, station, parking, storage and service facilities, including improvements to the railroad approaches to Pennsylvania Station and Jamaica Terminal in the city of New York, as operations may require. L.1971, c. 245, s. 3. Amended by L.1972, c. 207, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.22 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.22 - Eminent domain

32:1-35.22. Eminent domain  The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hereby authorized and empowered to acquire real property located within the port district by condemnation or the right of eminent domain pursuant to and in accordance with any of the procedures authorized by chapter 43 of the laws of New Jersey of 1947, as amended, in the case of property having its situs in the State of New Jersey, and by chapter 802 of the laws of New York of 1947, as amended, in the case of property having its situs in the State of New York, for and in connection with the undertaking of the air terminal access facilities set forth in section 3 of this act. Such authorization and power to acquire real property by condemnation or the right of eminent domain may not be exercised in connection with the undertaking of access facilities, other than the access facilities set forth in section 3 of this act, unless authorized by the laws of the state in which such facilities are to be located. L.1971, c. 245, s. 4. Amended by L.1972, c. 207, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.23 - Agreements with other public entities

32:1-35.23. Agreements with other public entities  The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is hereby authorized and empowered in its discretion to enter into an agreement or agreements upon such terms and conditions as it may deem in the public interest, with the United States, the State of New Jersey, the State of New York, or any agency, department, commission, public authority, board or division of any of the foregoing, or any municipality or other public corporation in the State of New Jersey or in the State of New York, or any person, firm, association, company or corporation, or any two or more of the foregoing, to effectuate any one or more of the purposes of this act; and the State of New Jersey, the State of New York, or any agency, department, commission, public authority, board or division of either of the foregoing, or any municipality or other public corporation in the State of New Jersey or the State of New York, or any two or more of the foregoing, are hereby authorized and empowered to enter into an agreement or agreements with the port authority to effectuate any one or more of the purposes of this act. L.1972, c. 207, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.24 - Severability

32:1-35.24. Severability  If any section, part, phrase, or provision of the act as hereby amended and supplemented or the application thereof to any person, project 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 the act or the application thereof to other persons, projects or circumstances and the two states hereby declare that they would have entered into the act or the remainder thereof had the invalidity of such provision or application thereof been apparent. L.1972, c. 207, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:1-35.25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:1-35.25 - Findings and determinations

32:1-35.25. Findings and determinations  The states of New York and New Jersey hereby find and determine that: (i) Each air and marine terminal facility operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey within the Port of New York District serves the entire district, and the problem of furnishing proper and adequate air and marine terminal facilities is a regional and interstate problem; (ii) Improved highway access to certain of such air and marine terminal facilities is necessary for their continued development, which development is vital and essential to the preservation of the economic well-being of the Northern New Jersey-New York metropolitan area; (iii) It is the purpose of this act to authorize the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to participate in the development of improved highway access projects specifically with respect to Newark International Airport, Port Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal as part of a unified plan and with the single object of preserving and developing the economic well-being of the Northern New Jersey-New York metropolitan area, and such undertaking is found to be in the public interest. L.1977, c. 365, s. 1.