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NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-1 - Preamble; agreement

32:8-1. Preamble; agreement  The governor is hereby authorized to enter into a compact or agreement on behalf of the state of New Jersey with the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in substantially the following form: AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA CREATING THE DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION AS A BODY CORPORATE AND POLITIC AND DEFINING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES Whereas, The commission on behalf of the state of New Jersey, existing by virtue of the provisions of the act approved the first day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twelve (chapter two hundred and ninety-seven), and its supplements and amendments thereto, and the commission on behalf of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, existing by virtue of the act approved the eighth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen (pamphlet laws one hundred forty-eight), and its supplements and amendments thereto, acting as a joint commission, have acquired various toll bridges over the Delaware river between the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and Whereas, Additional bridge facilities between the two states will be required in the future for the accommodation of the public and the development of both states; and Whereas, Such additional bridge facilities should be developed without the expenditure of large sums from the public revenues; and Whereas, It is highly desirable that there be a single agency for both states empowered to further the transportation interests of these states with respect to that part of the Delaware river north of the stone arch bridge of the Pennsylvania Railroad from Trenton to Morrisville; Now, Therefore, The state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania do hereby solemnly covenant and agree, each with the other, as follows:
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.1 - Supplemental compact to have force of statute upon its signature

32:8-3.1. Supplemental compact to have force of statute upon its signature  Upon its signature on behalf of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the supplemental compact or agreement hereinabove set forth shall become binding, and shall have the force and effect of a statute of the State of New Jersey, and the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission shall thereupon become vested with all the powers, rights, and privileges, and be subject to the duties and obligations contained therein, as though the same were specifically authorized and imposed by statute, and the State of New Jersey shall be bound by all of the obligations assumed by it under such supplemental compact or agreement, and the Governor shall transmit an original signed copy thereof to the Secretary of State for filing in his office. L.1952, c. 333, p. 1070, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.2 - Consent and approval of Congress

32:8-3.2. Consent and approval of Congress  The Governor is hereby authorized to apply, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval to such supplemental compact or agreement. L.1952, c. 333, p. 1071, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.3 - Partial invalidity

32:8-3.3. Partial invalidity  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 provision or application and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.1952, c. 333, p. 1071, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.4 - Effective date

32:8-3.4. Effective date  This act shall take effect immediately; but the Governor shall not enter into the supplemental compact or agreement hereinabove set forth on behalf of the State of New Jersey until passage by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a substantially similar act, embodying the supplemental compact or agreement between the two States. L.1952, c. 333, p. 1071, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.5 - Findings, declarations

32:8-3.5. Findings, declarations  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission was created by this State and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the consent of Congress, to provide an efficient means of carrying out the planning, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of certain Delaware River crossings.  b. The State and the Commonwealth rely upon the commission to competently execute the duties and powers delegated to it as well as to carefully manage the not inconsiderable financial means available to the commission.  c. Notwithstanding the delegation of power to the commission, it is incumbent upon the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to ensure that the commission executes its powers in a manner which ensures fairness to prospective employees. In addition, it is appropriate for the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to include certain fundamental governmental policies, such as equal employment opportunity, in the commission's enabling laws.  d. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the public to supplement or limit the powers of the commission, as the case may be, to ensure that commission employment practices are in accordance with the public policies of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  L.1994,c.176,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.6 - Equal opportunity employment; awarding of contracts.

32:8-3.6 Equal opportunity employment; awarding of contracts.  2. a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission shall formulate and abide by an affirmative action program of equal opportunity whereby it will provide equal employment opportunity to members of minority groups qualified in all employment categories, including persons with disabilities, in accordance with the provisions of the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1) and the "Pennsylvania Human Relations Act," number 222 of the laws of Pennsylvania of 1955, except in the case of the mentally disabled, if it can be clearly shown that such disability would prevent such person from performing a particular job. b. Contracts and subcontracts to be awarded by the commission in connection with the construction, renovation or reconstruction of any structure or facility owned or used by the commission shall contain appropriate provisions by which contractors and subcontractors or their assignees agree to afford an equal employment opportunity to all prospective employees and to all actual employees to be employed by the contractor or subcontractor in accordance with an affirmative action program consonant with the provisions of the "Law Against Discrimination," P.L.1945, c.169 (C.10:5-1) and the "Pennsylvania Human Relations Act," number 222 of the laws of Pennsylvania of 1955. L.1994,c.176,s.2; amended 2003, c.180, s.27.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.7 - Hiring practice policy

32:8-3.7. Hiring practice policy  3. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, in the exercise of its authority to appoint officers, agents and employees, shall adopt a policy of open and competitive hiring practices. The policy shall provide, at a minimum, that:  a. Job application forms shall be available at all commission facilities; and b. All open positions shall be advertised in at least two newspapers published in New Jersey and two newspapers published in Pennsylvania.  L.1994,c.176,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.8 - Findings, declarations

32:8-3.8. Findings, declarations  1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission was created by this State and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with the consent of Congress, to provide an efficient means of carrying out the planning, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation of certain Delaware River crossings .  b. The State and the Commonwealth rely upon the commission to competently execute the duties and powers delegated to it as well as carefully managing the not inconsiderable financial means available to the commission.  c. Notwithstanding the delegation of power to the commission, it is incumbent upon the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to ensure that the commission carries out its duties in a manner which ensures prudent use of toll payer monies.  d. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the public to supplement or limit the powers of the commission, as the case may be, to require the commission to competitively bid contracts in accordance with the public policies of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  L.1994,c.177,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-3.9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-3.9 - Operating rules, procedures; competitive purchasing

32:8-3.9. Operating rules, procedures; competitive purchasing  2. a. The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission, in the exercise of its authority to make and enter into contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers, shall adopt standing operating rules and procedures requiring that, except as hereinafter provided, no contract on behalf of the commission shall be entered into for the doing of any work, or for the hiring of equipment or vehicles, where the sum to be expended exceeds $10,000 unless the commission shall first publicly advertise for bids therefor, and requiring that the commission award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder; provided, however, that such advertising shall not be required where the contract to be entered into is one for the furnishing or performing services of a professional nature or for the supplying of any product or the rendering of any service by a public utility subject to the jurisdiction of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Board of Public Utilities of this State and tariffs and schedules of the charges, made, charged, or exacted by the public utility for any such products to be supplied or services to be rendered are filed with the appropriate boards.  This subsection shall not prevent the commission from having any work done by its own employees, nor shall it apply to repairs, or to the furnishing of materials, supplies or labor, or the hiring of equipment or vehicles, when the safety or protection of its or other public property or the public convenience require, or the exigency of the commission's service will not admit of such advertisement. In such case the commission shall, by resolution, passed by the affirmative vote of a majority of its members, declare the exigency or emergency to exist, and set forth in the resolution the nature thereof and the approximate amount to be so expended.  b. The commission may annually adjust the threshold amount in direct proportion to the rise or fall of the consumer price index for all urban consumers in the New York City and Philadelphia areas as reported by the United States Department of Labor.  L.1994,c.177,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-5 - Pledging credit of states, counties or municipalities prohibited

32:8-5. Pledging credit of states, counties or municipalities prohibited  ARTICLE IV. Notwithstanding any provision of this agreement, the commission shall have no power to pledge the credit of the state of New Jersey, or of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or of any county, city, borough, village, township and other municipality of said state or commonwealth, or to create any debt against said state or commonwealth or any such municipality.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-6 - Rules and regulations; tolls; pledging revenues

32:8-6. Rules and regulations; tolls; pledging revenues  ARTICLE V. The commission is hereby authorized to make and enforce such rules and regulations, and to establish, levy and collect (or to authorize, by contract, franchise, liens or otherwise, the establishment, levying and collection of) such tolls, rates, rents and other charges, in connection with any such bridge across the Delaware river which it may hereafter construct and operate, as it may deem necessary, proper, desirable and reasonable, which tolls, rates, rents, and other charges shall be at least sufficient to meet interest and sinking fund charges on bonds and obligations issued by the commission, the maintenance of such bridge, and the administrative expenses of the commission properly chargeable to such bridge. The commission is hereby authorized and empowered to pledge such tolls, rates, rents, and other revenues, or any part thereof, as security for the repayment, with interest, of any moneys borrowed by it or advanced to it for any of its authorized purposes, and as security for the satisfaction of any other obligation assumed by it in connection with such loans or advances.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-7 - Powers of commission not to be impaired; restriction on additional bridge or tunnel

32:8-7. Powers of commission not to be impaired; restriction on additional bridge or tunnel  ARTICLE VI. The state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby covenant and agree with each other and with the holders of any bonds or other obligations of the commission, for which tolls, rents, rates, or other revenues have been pledged, that, so long as any of said bonds or obligations remain outstanding and unpaid (unless adequate provision is otherwise made by law for the protection of those advancing moneys upon such bonds or obligations), the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania will not diminish or impair the power of the commission to own, operate and control said properties and facilities, or to establish, levy and collect tolls, rents, rates, and other charges in connection with such properties and facilities. The state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby covenant and agree with each other and with the holders of any bonds or obligations of the commission for which tolls, rents, rates or other revenues shall have been pledged, that the said state and commonwealth will not authorize or permit the construction, operation and maintenance of any additional bridge or tunnel for the transportation of passengers by vehicles over the Delaware river by any other person or body, than the commission, within a distance of ten miles in either direction from any such toll bridges, measured along the boundary line between the said state and the said commonwealth.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-8 - Bonds of commission as legal investments

32:8-8. Bonds of commission as legal investments  ARTICLE VII. The bonds or obligations which may be issued by the commission for any of its authorized purposes, and as security for which tolls, rents, rates, and other revenues shall have been pledged, are hereby made securities in which all state and municipal officers and bodies of the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and all banks, bankers, trust companies, savings banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and other persons carrying on a banking business, or 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 or may hereafter be authorized to invest in bonds or other obligations of the state of New Jersey or of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, may properly and legally invest funds, including capital belonging to them or within their control; and said bonds or other obligations are hereby made securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer, or agency of the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations, either of the state or of the commonwealth, is now or may hereafter be authorized.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-9 - Property and securities of commission tax-exempt

32:8-9. Property and securities of commission tax-exempt  ARTICLE VIII. The effectuation of its authorized purposes by the commission is and will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and since the commission will be performing essential governmental functions in effectuating said purposes, the commission shall not be required to pay any taxes or assessments upon any property acquired or used by it for purposes authorized by this agreement; and the bonds or obligations issued by the commission, their transfer and the income therefrom, including any profits made on the sale thereof, shall, at all times, be free from taxation within the state of New Jersey and the commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-10 - Annual reports, audits

32:8-10. Annual reports, audits  32:8-10. The commission shall make annual reports to the Governors and Legislatures of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey, setting forth in detail its operations and transactions, and may make such additional reports, from time to time, to the Governors and Legislatures as it may deem advisable.  The Auditor General of Pennsylvania and the State Auditor of New Jersey shall jointly conduct annual financial and management audits of expenditures and operations of the commission and shall submit a report of those audits to the Governors and Legislatures of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey.  Amended 1947,c.283,ss.1(1),2,3,5; 1994,c.173,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-11.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-11.1 - Effect of supplemental compact upon signature; filing of copy

32:8-11.1. Effect of supplemental compact upon signature; filing of copy  Upon its signature on behalf of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the supplemental compact or agreement hereinabove set forth shall become binding and shall have the force and effect of a statute of the State of New Jersey, and the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission shall thereupon become vested with all the powers, rights, and privileges, and be subject to the duties and obligations contained therein, as though the same were specifically authorized and imposed by statute, and the State of New Jersey shall be bound by all of the obligations assumed by it under such supplemental compact or agreement; and the Governor shall transmit an original signed copy thereof to the Secretary of State for filing in his office. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1021, s. 2.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-11.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-11.2 - Consent of Congress

32:8-11.2. Consent of Congress  The Governor is hereby authorized to apply, on behalf of the State of New Jersey, to the Congress of the United States for its consent and approval to such supplemental compact or agreement. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1021, s. 3.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-11.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-11.3 - State Highway Department defined

32:8-11.3. State Highway Department defined  As used herein the term "State Highway Department of the State of New Jersey" shall mean the State Highway Commissioner of the State of New Jersey. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1022, s. 5.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-11.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-11.4 - Act not repealed; compact pursuant thereto not affected

32:8-11.4. Act not repealed; compact pursuant thereto not affected  The provisions of this act shall not be construed to repeal any of the provisions of the act entitled "An act providing for joint action by Pennsylvania and New Jersey in the development of the ports on the lower Delaware river and the improvement of the facilities for transportation across the said river; authorizing the New Jersey Interstate Bridge Commission on behalf of the State of New Jersey for these purposes to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania creating the Delaware River Joint Commission and specifying the powers and duties thereof, including the power to finance projects by the issuance of revenue bonds; transferring to the new commission all the powers of the Delaware River Bridge Joint Commission and making an appropriation," approved June thirtieth, one thousand nine hundred and thirty-one (P.L.1931, c. 391), its amendments or supplements, or apply to or affect in any manner any agreement made between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey pursuant to the provisions of said acts. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1022, s. 6.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-11.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-11.5 - Partial invalidity; severability

32:8-11.5. Partial invalidity; 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 provision or application and to this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1022, s. 7.
NJ Rev Stat § 32:8-11.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions|Section 32:8-11.6 - Effective date

32:8-11.6. Effective date  This act shall take effect immediately; but the Governor shall not enter into the supplemental compact or agreement hereinabove set forth on behalf of the State of New Jersey until passage by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of a substantially similar act, embodying the supplemental compact or agreement between the two States. L.1951, c. 284, p. 1022, s. 8.