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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:18-23 - Purchases, contracts, agreements, awarded, made, public advertisement, bids.

26:18-23 Purchases, contracts, agreements, awarded, made, public advertisement, bids.
7. a. Except as provided in subsection b. of this section, all purchases, contracts, or agreements made pursuant to P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-17 et al.) shall be made or awarded directly by the authority after public advertisement for bids, which shall be submitted in the manner provided by the authority, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary.
b. A purchase, contract, or agreement may be made, negotiated, or awarded by the authority without public bid or advertising under the following circumstances:
(1) When the aggregate amount involved does not exceed the amount set forth in, or the amount calculated by the Governor pursuant to, section 2 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-7), unless other State law sets forth a lower bid threshold in a particular case, in which case the lower threshold shall apply. The authority may not divide a contract into multiple proposed contracts in order to take advantage of this exception and shall, if invoking this exception, certify that it has not done so and maintain a record of that certification;
(2) In cases of unforeseen life, safety, or health emergencies where the public exigency requires that services or products be purchased immediately;
(3) To acquire subject matter which is described in section 4 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-9);
(4) To make a purchase or award or make a contract or agreement under the circumstances described in section 5 of P.L.1954, c.48 (C.52:34-10);
(5) When the contract to be entered into is for the furnishing or performance of services of a professional or technical nature, including legal services, provided that the contract shall be made or awarded directly by the authority;
(6) Where a firm has brought an innovative idea to the authority, a request for proposals cannot be constructed without communicating the new idea, and the procurement would not benefit from a competitive selection process;
(7) When the authority has advertised for bids and has received no bids in response to its advertisement, or received no responsive bids. Any purchase, contract, or agreement may then be negotiated and may be awarded to any contractor or supplier determined to be responsible, as "responsible" is defined in section 2 of P.L.1971, c.198 (C.40A:11-2), provided that the terms, conditions, restrictions, and specifications set forth in the negotiated contract or agreement are not substantially different from those which were the subject of competitive bidding; and
(8) When a purchase is to be made through or by the Director of the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of the Treasury pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1959, c.40 (C.52:27B-56.1).
L.2023, c.109, s.7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:18-24 - Board, coordinate, community advisory committee.

26:18-24 Board, coordinate, community advisory committee.
8. a. The board shall coordinate with a community advisory committee to support and inform the work of the authority. The community advisory committee shall consist of 11 members representing diverse community groups with relevant experience as providers of maternal, infant, and childhood health care services or as recipients of maternal health care services, with a preference for individuals who received maternal health care services within the past three years.
b. The members of the community advisory committee shall be appointed by the Governor, who shall consider any recommended candidates presented by the board. The board may solicit applications for candidates to the advisory committee in order to inform its recommendations to the Governor. Committee members shall serve for a term of three years, except that, of the committee members first appointed to the committee, five shall serve for a term of one year and six shall serve for a term of two years. The successors to the initially appointed members shall each be appointed for a term of three years, except that any person appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve only for the unexpired term. The members of the community advisory committee shall be eligible for reappointment to the committee.
c. The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the community advisory committee shall be annually selected by the Governor from among the public members of the board pursuant to subparagraph (d) of paragraph (2) of subsection a. of section 5 of P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-21). The chairperson shall coordinate the activities of the community advisory committee. In the event that the chairperson position is vacant or the chairperson is absent from a meeting of the community advisory committee, the vice-chairperson shall act as chairperson of the committee.
d. Four members of the community advisory committee, including either the chairperson or vice-chairperson of the community advisory committee, shall be residents of the City of Trenton with background as either a mother with personal experience in receiving perinatal services in Trenton or as a community stakeholder. The remaining members of the community advisory committee shall be residents of municipalities in different geographic regions of the State with the highest rates of Black and Hispanic infant mortality, and shall have backgrounds as mothers with personal experience in receiving perinatal services or as community stakeholders.
e. The committee members shall receive an annual stipend of $20,000, to be paid in increments as determined by the board.
L.2023, c.109, s.8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:18-25 - Authorized purposes, form, assume control, nonprofit entities.

26:18-25 Authorized purposes, form, assume control, nonprofit entities.
9. a. To effectuate any of its authorized purposes, either directly or indirectly, and in addition to any powers granted to it elsewhere in this act, the authority shall be authorized to form or assume control of one or more nonprofit entities, in the manner and for the purposes set forth in this section.
A nonprofit entity established pursuant to this section may be established pursuant to the provisions of the "New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation Act," N.J.S.15A:1-1 et seq.
b. A nonprofit entity established or over which control is assumed pursuant to this section shall have the power to:
(1) conduct fundraising activities to solicit funding from public and private organizations to be used in support of maternal and infant health services, social services, perinatal workforce development, education, research, and innovation in the State; and
(2) establish, sponsor, and operate membership, including the ability to generate revenue from members of the nonprofit entity.
c. The board and any nonprofit entities created or over which control is assumed by the board pursuant to this section may enter into any agreements necessary to provide for the establishment, operation, and financial support of the authority and each nonprofit entity.
d. A nonprofit entity established or over which control is assumed pursuant to this section may be organized and operated in such a manner as to be eligible under applicable federal law for tax-exempt status and for the receipt of tax-deductible contributions.
e. A nonprofit entity established or over which control is assumed pursuant to this section shall be authorized to sue and to be sued as a legal entity separate from the State of New Jersey.
f. No member or employee of a nonprofit established or over which control is assumed pursuant to this section shall engage in any for-profit business transaction or professional activity with the authority.
g. All funds received by a nonprofit entity formed or over which control is assumed pursuant to this section, other than those necessary to pay for the expenses of the nonprofit entity, shall be used exclusively for the support of the authority.
L.2023, c.109, s.9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:18-26 - New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority, call to assistance, State, county, municipal department, board, bureau, commission, agency employees.

26:18-26 New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority, call to assistance, State, county, municipal department, board, bureau, commission, agency employees.
10. a. The authority established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-19) shall be entitled to call to its assistance, and avail itself of, the services of employees of any State, county, or municipal department, board, bureau, commission, or agency as it may require and as may be available to it for its purposes. All departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, and agencies are authorized and directed, to the extent not inconsistent with law, to cooperate with the authority.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any State law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, the authority may direct State departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, and agencies to report any data collected or maintained by such entity related to maternal and infant health care, social determinants of health, clinical services, and any other information that may advance the purposes of the authority, as deemed necessary by the authority, and such data shall be provided by the reporting entity on an annual basis, or at such times as otherwise requested by the authority. Nothing in this section shall require the disclosure of information when such disclosure would violate any provision of federal law, rule, or regulation.
c. Except as provided in subsection d. of this section, the information required pursuant to subsection b. of this section shall be provided by the reporting entity in such manner as may be necessary to protect against the disclosure of any confidential or personal identifying information of any individual.
d. In the event the authority requests that a reporting entity provide data that includes any confidential or personal identifying information of any individual, such data shall be kept confidential by the authority consistent with any applicable State and federal law, rule, or regulation.
L.2023, c.109, s.10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:18-27 - Report to the Governor, Legislature.

26:18-27 Report to the Governor, Legislature.
16. No later than one year after the members of the board are appointed and the board first organizes, and annually thereafter, the authority shall prepare and submit a report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature, which report shall set forth a complete operating and financial statement covering the operations of the authority, provide details on programs, services, and initiatives established by the authority, and assess the contribution of those programs, services, and initiatives to the advancement of the State's maternal and infant health outcomes.
L.2023, c.109, s.16.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:18-28 - Rules, regulations.

26:18-28 Rules, regulations.
17. a. Notwithstanding any provision of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.) to the contrary, the board, in consultation with the State Treasurer, Commissioner of Health, and Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Authority, shall, immediately upon filing proper notice with the Office of Administrative Law, adopt rules and regulations necessary to enable the board to carry out its duties, functions, and powers pursuant to P.L.2023, c.109 (C.26:18-17 et al.).
b. The initial rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be in effect for a period not to exceed one year after the date of filing with the Office of Administrative Law. Thereafter, the rules and regulations shall be adopted, amended, or readopted, and any subsequent rules and regulations shall be adopted, amended, or readopted, by the board in accordance with the requirements of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), in consultation with the State Treasurer, the Commissioner of Health, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Development Authority, and such other departments, agencies, and authorities as the board deems appropriate.
L.2023, c.109, s.17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 26 - Health and Vital Statistics › Section 26:18-29 - "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Fund" established, maintained.

26:18-29 "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Fund" established, maintained.
18. a. The authority shall establish and maintain a special, nonlapsing fund to be known as the "New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Fund". The fund shall be operated in a manner determined by the board. The authority may deposit into the fund: (1) such monies as shall be appropriated by the State for the purpose of the fund; (2) such monies as shall be received by the authority from the repayment of loans or other extensions of credit made pursuant to this act; and (3) any other monies or funds of the authority.
b. All funds received by the authority, other than those necessary to pay the expenses of the authority, shall be used to advance the purposes of the authority.
L.2023, c.109, s.18.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-1 - Short title

27:1A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transportation Act of 1966." It shall be the purpose and intent of this act to establish the means whereby the full resources of the State can be used and applied in a coordinated and integrated matter to solve or assist in the solution of the problems of all modes of transportation; to promote an efficient, fully integrated and balanced transportation system for the State; to prepare and implement comprehensive plans and programs for all modes of transportation development in the State; and to coordinate the transportation activities of State agencies, State-created public authorities, and other public agencies with transportation responsibilities within the State.
L.1966, c. 301, s. 1. Amended by L.1972, c. 164, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-2 - Establishment of department

27:1A-2. Establishment of department
There is hereby established in the Executive Branch of the State Government a principal department which shall be known as the Department of Transportation.
As used in this act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the word "department" means the Department of Transportation established herein.
L.1966, c. 301, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-2.1 - "David J. Goldberg Transportation Building" designated

27:1A-2.1. "David J. Goldberg Transportation Building" designated
2. The main office building of the Department of Transportation in the township of Ewing in the county of Mercer is designated as the "David J. Goldberg Transportation Building."
L.2002,c.66, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-3 - Transfer of functions, powers and duties from existing departments

27:1A-3. Transfer of functions, powers and duties from existing departments
All of the functions, powers and duties of the existing State Highway Department and the State Highway Commissioner, of the existing Division of Railroad Transportation, and of the existing Department of Conservation and Economic Development and its commissioner deriving from Title 6, Aviation, of the Revised Statutes as amended and supplemented, are hereby transferred to and vested in the Department of Transportation established hereunder.
L.1966, c. 301, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-4 - Commissioner; appointment; term; salary

27:1A-4. Commissioner; appointment; term; salary
The administrator and head of the department shall be a commissioner, who shall be known as the Commissioner of Transportation, and who shall be a person qualified by training and experience to perform the duties of his office. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor during the Governor's term of office and until the appointment and qualification of the commissioner's successor. The commissioner shall receive such salary as shall be provided by law.
The person in office as the Commissioner of Transportation on the effective date of this act shall hold the office of Commissioner of Transportation until his successor is appointed and has qualified.
L.1966, c. 301, s. 4. Amended by L.1972, c. 164, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.1 - Rail freight authority

27:1A-5.1. Rail freight authority
2. The commissioner, pursuant to subsection (i) of section 5 of P.L.1966, c.301 (C.27:1A-5), may:
a. Plan, design, construct, equip, operate, improve and maintain, either directly or by contract with any public or private entity, a railroad, subway, street traction or electric railway, or connecting roadways and facilities for the purpose of carrying freight in this State or between this State and points in other states;
b. Acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise, on terms and conditions and in the manner he deems proper, any land or property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, which he may determine is reasonably necessary for the purposes of this section;
c. Lease as lessor, sell or otherwise dispose of, on terms and conditions which he may prescribe as appropriate, real and personal property, including tangible or intangible property and consumable goods; or any interest therein, to any public or private entity in the exercise of his powers and the performance of his duties under this section, and may, in order to provide or encourage adequate and efficient rail freight service, lease or otherwise permit the use or occupancy of property without cost or at a nominal rental;
d. Upon declaration by him that there are no other prospects for competitive bidding, make, negotiate or award any purchase, contract or agreement pursuant to this section without advertisement.
L.1986,c.56,s.2; amended 1997,c.136,s.11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.2 - Indemnification of public contractors

27:1A-5.2. Indemnification of public contractors
The Commissioner of Transportation, in consultation with the Attorney General, may agree to defend and indemnify any person who, pursuant to a written contract with the Department of Transportation, constructs public works or improvements or provides services to the department for claims, causes of action, demands, costs or judgments against that person arising as a direct result of the contamination of the environment by hazardous substances if the contamination is a direct result of the construction or services. The commissioner shall not agree to indemnify a person unless the commissioner determines that adequate environmental liability insurance is either unavailable to that person in connection with a particular contract or that the cost therefor is prohibitive.
The commissioner is authorized to enter into an agreement to defend and indemnify a person upon the terms and limitations the commissioner deems reasonable and appropriate. The commissioner shall not enter into an agreement after January 1, 1990 to provide legal defense and indemnification to any person pursuant to this section. The commissioner shall not agree to defend or indemnify any person for acts which arise from gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, intentional tort, bad faith or criminal wrongdoing or for claims for punitive or exemplary damages.
An agreement to defend and indemnify pursuant to this section does not bar, reduce, limit or affect any remedies which the department may have to enforce its contract or to assert a claim for damages to which the department may be entitled arising out of the person's failure to perform the contract, or for the recovery of funds expended for the defense of a person if the defense was undertaken in response to a claim or cause of action brought against the person which is proven to have arisen from gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, intentional tort, bad faith, or criminal misconduct.
No one other than the person performing construction or services pursuant to a written contract with the department has the right to enforce any agreement for defense or indemnification between that person and the commissioner. For purposes of this section, the term "person" means public or private corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships, joint stock companies, individuals, public authorities, the United States, the State of New Jersey and any of its political subdivisions or agents. The term "services" means work performed by design or other expert consultants and work or technical functions performed by nonexperts on projects for public works, building or improvements, including work preliminary to construction under a contract and work which results in or from a contract modification. The term "hazardous substances" shall have the same meaning as provided in section 3 of P.L. 1976, c. 141 (C. 58:10-23.11b).
L. 1986, c. 81, s. 1; amended 1987,c.417,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.3 - Time limitation

27:1A-5.3. Time limitation
Notwithstanding the time limitation established by section 1 of this act, the commissioner may defend and indemnify any person covered by an agreement which was made by him on or before January 1, 1990.
L. 1986, c. 81, s. 2; amended 1987,c.417,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.5 - Transportation Department responsibility

27:1A-5.5. Transportation Department responsibility
The Commissioner of Transportation shall: a. receive, preserve and make available to engineers, surveyors and others all records relating to bench marks, plane coordinate monuments and triangulation stations provided for by R.S. 51:3-7 to R.S. 51:3-10, inclusive; b. inspect periodically all these marks, monuments and stations, replacing any which may have been destroyed or establishing new ones in lieu thereof; and c. erect new marks, monuments and stations wherever he considers it to be in the public interest to do so.
The commissioner shall establish a schedule of fees to be charged for supplying copies of maps, diagrams and reports and for providing elevations of bench marks, positions of plane coordinate monuments or other geodetic data.
L. 1986, c. 118, s. 1, eff. Oct. 8, 1986.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.6 - Department authorized to acquire lands, improvements for airport purposes

27:1A-5.6. Department authorized to acquire lands, improvements for airport purposes
43. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department of Transportation and the commissioner thereof are authorized to acquire lands and improvements for airport purposes, in Egg Harbor, Hamilton and Galloway Townships, county of Atlantic, and to convey the same to the South Jersey Transportation Authority for a nominal or other consideration and under other terms and conditions as the commissioner deems appropriate.
b. The department and the commissioner thereof are authorized to expend funds specifically appropriated by P.L.1991, c.185 from the revenues and other funds of the Transportation Trust Fund Authority for the acquisition authorized under subsection a. of this section and also for the planning, engineering, construction, reconstruction, repair and rehabilitation of the transportation project known as the Atlantic City International Airport and related facilities and activities, or a portion thereof, as authorized by section 24 of this act.
L.1991,c.252,s.43.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.7 - Findings, determinations

27:1A-5.7. Findings, determinations
1. The Legislature finds and determines that:
a. The development of a comprehensive transportation system to serve the needs of the residents of the cities of this State is essential to promoting and maintaining employment opportunities and continued economic development of the cities.
b. Increasingly large numbers of inner city residents are travelling from the cities where entry-level jobs are scarce to the suburbs where these jobs are plentiful on a transportation system organized for the benefit of suburban commuters travelling to work in the cities rather than for the needs of the "reverse commuters" who travel from areas of high unemployment in the cities to suburban areas where there is a shortage of labor.
c. Many professionals and business people living in suburban areas could be attracted back to the cities as part of an urban renaissance in the State if transportation facilities were improved to better serve the needs of the residents of the cities.
d. Stimulating the development of more balanced transportation systems for the purposes described is in the public interest and should be encouraged to aid in preserving and enhancing the economic well-being of the cities of this State.
e. Immediate research and planning is necessary by public transportation officials in the State in order to formulate recommendations for action to assist the State's "reverse commuters" and to insure the continued economic vitality of the cities.
L.1991,c.481,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.8 - Urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan

27:1A-5.8. Urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan
2. The Department of Transportation shall in conjunction with the New Jersey Transit Corporation prepare, or cause to be prepared, an urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan. The supplement shall address the current and projected transportation needs of the Atlantic City, Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, Newark, Paterson and Trenton urban areas and shall make recommendations for meeting these needs with particular emphasis on the transportation problems of the State's inner city residents who are employed by or who are seeking employment with employers located in suburban areas of the State.
L.1991,c.481,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.9 - Transportation needs and recommendations

27:1A-5.9. Transportation needs and recommendations
3. The urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan shall include descriptions of the current and projected transportation needs and the plans and recommendations for meeting those needs in the urban areas designated in section 2 of this act. This shall include the nature and extent of public highways, public transportation services and transportation projects which the department recommends for consideration by the Legislature in meeting the needs and projected needs of the designated urban areas and addressing the transportation problems faced by the inner city residents commuting to suburban areas for the purposes of employment.
L.1991,c.481,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.10 - Consultation with other agencies

27:1A-5.10. Consultation with other agencies
4. The Department of Transportation shall consult with the Department of Labor, the Office of State Planning, the New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning and any other federal, State, regional or local agency having an interest in the preparation of the urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan.
L.1991,c.481,s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.11 - Supplement as added to other plans and law requirements

27:1A-5.11. Supplement as added to other plans and law requirements
5. The urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan required by this act shall be in addition to the requirements for a master plan imposed by section 22 of P.L.1984, c.73 (C.27:1B-22) and section 5 of P.L.1966, c.301 (C.27:1A-5). The urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan shall also be considered as separate and apart from those transportation plans already required to be prepared by existing metropolitan planning organizations.
L.1991,c.481,s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.12 - Completion of supplement, updates

27:1A-5.12 Completion of supplement, updates
6. The urban transportation supplement to the State Transportation Plan shall be completed within 12 months of the effective date of this act and submitted to New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning, the Chairman of the Senate Transportation and Public Utilities Committee and the Chairman of the Assembly Transportation Committee. The supplement shall relate to the overall State Transportation Plan. The transportation problems of the urban areas shall be addressed in each urban area and in relation to the State transportation system. The supplement shall be updated by the Department of Transportation as a supplement to each five-year State Transportation Plan.
L.1991,c.481,s.6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.13 - Powers of commissioner concerning park-and-ride facilities

27:1A-5.13. Powers of commissioner concerning park-and-ride facilities
1. The Commissioner of Transportation may, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 5 of P.L.1966, c.301 (C.27:1A-5):
a. Acquire by purchase, condemnation, lease, gift or otherwise, on terms and conditions and in the manner the commissioner deems proper, any land or property, real or personal, tangible or intangible, for the purpose of establishing a park-and-ride lot or facility;
b. Plan, design, construct, equip, operate, improve or maintain, either directly or by contract with any public or private entity, a park-and-ride lot or facility;
c. Approve a park-and-ride lot or facility for use in whole or in part for public park-and-ride purposes, provided that there is a written agreement between the commissioner and the owner of the lot or facility in which the owner agrees to the use of the lot or facility for public park-and-ride purposes.
Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting the power or authority of any public or private entity to establish a park-and-ride lot or facility without the approval of the commissioner to the extent otherwise provided or permitted by law.
L.1993,c.231,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.14 - Defense, indemnification of owner, operator

27:1A-5.14. Defense, indemnification of owner, operator
2. The Commissioner of Transportation, or the commissioner's designee, may agree to defend and indemnify any person, who, pursuant to a written agreement with the commissioner entered into pursuant to subsection c. of section 1 of this amendatory and supplementary act, owns, operates, or maintains an approved park-and-ride lot or facility, against claims, causes of action, demands, costs or judgments against that person arising as a direct result of the operation, ownership or maintenance of that approved park-and-ride lot or facility. The commissioner is authorized to reach an agreement to defend and indemnify a person upon the terms and limitations the commissioner deems reasonable and appropriate.
An agreement to defend and indemnify pursuant to this section does not bar, reduce, limit or affect any remedies which the commissioner may have to enforce the commissioner's agreement or to assert a claim for damages to which the commissioner may be entitled arising out of the person's failure to perform the agreement, or for the recovery of funds expended for the defense of a person if the defense was undertaken in response to a claim or cause of action brought against the person which is proven to have arisen from gross negligence, willful misconduct, fraud, intentional tort, bad faith, or criminal conduct.
No one other than the person owning, operating, or maintaining the approved park-and-ride lot or facility pursuant to an agreement with the commissioner has the right to enforce any agreement for defense or indemnification between that person and the commissioner.
L.1993,c.231,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.15 - Inventory of certain State-owned properties, preparation

27:1A-5.15. Inventory of certain State-owned properties, preparation
1. The Department of Transportation shall annually prepare, and submit to the Governor and the Legislature, an inventory of the properties owned by the State of New Jersey and held for transportation projects which are not under construction. The inventory shall include the location and size of the property, the date and cost of acquisition, the purpose for which the land was acquired and the reasons why the property has not been used for that purpose.
L.1997,c.4,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.16 - Blue Star Memorial Highway Council.

27:1A-5.16 Blue Star Memorial Highway Council.
1. a. The Legislature finds that the Blue Star Memorial Highway Council was created by Joint Resolution No. 13, approved October 6, 1948, to plan for and advise the State Highway Department, now the Department of Transportation, concerning the development of the landscaping, arboreal ornamentation, and incidental facilities of the Blue Star Memorial Highway system. The New Jersey Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Garden Club of New Jersey, landscapes, plants, and maintains the roadsides of Blue Star Memorial Highways. These highways serve as living memorials in tribute to the men and women of New Jersey who have served in the armed forces.
Therefore, the Legislature declares that the time has come to incorporate the council within the permanent statutes, update the membership of the Council to reflect current State department designations, and include an officer or employee of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs as a member of the council in place of an officer and employee of the Department of Health.
b. There is hereby established in the Department of Transportation a Blue Star Memorial Highway Council that shall consist of seven members, each of whom shall be appointed by the Governor.
One of the members shall be designated by the Governor from the officers and employees of the Department of Transportation, one from among the officers and employees of the Department of Environmental Protection, and one from among the officers and employees of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs, each of whom shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
The remaining four members of the council shall be appointed by the Governor from among the persons recommended to the Governor for appointment to the council by the Garden Club of New Jersey, each of whom shall serve for a period of four years and until his or her successor is appointed and has qualified, and each of whom shall be eligible for reappointment to membership of the council.
c. The Blue Star Memorial Highway Council shall plan for and advise the Department of Transportation concerning the development of the landscaping, arboreal ornamentation, and incidental facilities of the Blue Star Memorial Highway system.
L.1999,c.120,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.17 - Tolls not imposed on portions of Route 42 under jurisdiction of South Jersey Transportation Authority

27:1A-5.17. Tolls not imposed on portions of Route 42 under jurisdiction of South Jersey Transportation Authority
1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule or regulation to the contrary, whenever the department transfers jurisdiction of State Highway Route No. 42, or a portion thereof, to the South Jersey Transportation Authority, the department shall provide that after the transfer of such highway, or portion thereof, the highway shall remain forever free of tolls or other charges. The department shall cause a statement containing the conditions of the transfer, including a prohibition of the imposition of tolls or other charges for use of the highway, to be attached to and recorded with the deed of the land. These restrictions and conditions shall run with the land and shall be binding upon the landowner and every successor in interest thereto.
L.1999,c.261,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.18 - Property of Department of Transportation, storage, handling of radioactive-contaminated material prohibited; exceptions.

27:1A-5.18 Property of Department of Transportation, storage, handling of radioactive-contaminated material prohibited; exceptions.
1. a. Notwithstanding the provision of any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, the Commissioner of Transportation shall not permit any property of the Department of Transportation to be used for the storage or handling of radioactive-contaminated material.
b. Nothing in this act shall be construed as prohibiting the department from engaging in any activity on department property for which there is appropriate regulatory oversight.
L.2000,c.7,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.19 - Report of motor vehicle accidents involving cellular telephone use.

27:1A-5.19 Report of motor vehicle accidents involving cellular telephone use.
1. The Commissioner of Transportation shall annually compile and make available to the public information submitted to the Division of Motor Vehicles, pursuant to R.S.39:4-131, concerning cellular telephones in motor vehicles involved in traffic accidents. The report shall note whether the operator of the motor vehicle was using a cellular telephone when the accident occurred.
L.2001,c.161,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.20 - Legal commuter transportation services; public awareness campaign established.

27:1A-5.20 Legal commuter transportation services; public awareness campaign established.
1. a. The Commissioner of Transportation shall establish a public awareness campaign to inform the general public about legal commuter transportation services and to improve public awareness of safe, reliable transportation alternatives available to the residents of New Jersey. The commissioner shall work in conjunction with the Transportation Management Association Council of New Jersey as practical. The campaign shall include, but not be limited to, the dissemination of information relating to the provision of legal commuter transportation services, alternative transportation services available throughout the State, the importance of public safety on roads and highways, and resources for the general public to obtain more information on commuter transportation services.
b. The commissioner shall, at a minimum:
(1) provide for the development of printed educational materials and public service announcements in English and Spanish; and
(2) prepare information for distribution to the public, through a variety of entities, including, but not limited to, local transportation management associations, places of business, libraries, community centers, other community-based outreach programs and organizations, and the Department of Transportation's official website.
L.2007,c.12,s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.21 - Evaluation of campaign; report to Legislature.

27:1A-5.21 Evaluation of campaign; report to Legislature.
2. The Commissioner of Transportation shall evaluate the campaign established by this act and shall report to the Legislature and the Governor within 18 months of the date the campaign becomes operational as to the effectiveness of the campaign in providing information relating to legal commuter transportation services and in improving safety on the roads and public highways in this State, along with recommendations as to whether the campaign should be continued, modified or expanded.
L.2007,c.12,s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-5.22 - Annual Transportation Capital Program, information posted on DOT website.

27:1A-5.22 Annual Transportation Capital Program, information posted on DOT website.
1. The Department of Transportation shall provide access to comprehensive information related to the Annual Transportation Capital Program on its website. The information available on the website shall, include, but not be limited to: the Annual Transportation Capital Program and Five-Year Capital Plan; the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority's financial plan; the Statewide Capital Investment Strategy; the State Transportation Improvement Program; New Jersey Transit Corporation's capital lease financing program; information on contractual payments made to the State or the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to fund the Annual Transportation Capital Program; information on contractual payments made to the State or the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority by the South Jersey Transportation Authority to fund the Annual Transportation Capital Program; information on Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reimbursement for projects in the Annual Transportation Capital Program; information on annual federal reimbursements related to the current and prior year Transportation Capital Program; the use of monies from the General Fund for the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund as projected in the Annual Transportation Capital Program; the Financial Policy Review Board's State of the Condition of Transportation Financing certification and any corrective action plans related thereto; and any other information that the commissioner deems relevant to providing transparency with regard to the Annual Transportation Capital Program and the financing thereof. Information available on the Department's website related to the Annual Transportation Capital Program shall be updated on a regular basis as may be appropriate, but all information shall be reviewed and updated at least annually.
L.2013, c.252, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-6 - Organization of department; delegation of powers; absence, disability, death or resignation of commissioner

27:1A-6. Organization of department; delegation of powers; absence, disability, death or resignation of commissioner
(a) The commissioner shall organize the department and establish therein such divisions as he may deem necessary and expedient. He may formulate and adopt rules and regulations and prescribe duties for the efficient conduct of the business, work and general administration of the department, its officers and employees. In addition, the commissioner may delegate to subordinate officers or employees in the department such of his powers as he may deem desirable, to be exercised under his supervision and direction.
(b) The commissioner shall designate any officer or employee in the department to perform all of the powers, functions and duties of the commissioner during the absence or disability of the commissioner. Such designation shall be subject to the approval of the Governor, and shall be in writing and filed with the Secretary of State. In the event that the commissioner shall die, resign or be removed from his office or become disqualified to execute the duties of his office or a vacancy shall occur in the office of commissioner for any cause whatever, the person designated as aforesaid shall have and exercise the powers and perform the functions, powers and duties of the commissioner until the successor of the commissioner is appointed and shall qualify.
L.1966, c. 301, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-7 - Grants; application and acceptance; expenditure

27:1A-7. Grants; application and acceptance; expenditure
The commissioner may apply for and accept on behalf of the State any grants from the Federal Government or any agency thereof, or from any foundation, corporation, association or individual, and may comply with the terms, conditions and limitations thereof, for any of the purposes of the department. Any money so received may be expended by the department, subject to any limitations imposed in such grants to effect any of the purposes of the department, as the case may be, upon warrant of the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting of the Department of the Treasury on vouchers certified and approved by the commissioner. The power herein granted shall be in addition to and shall in no way limit the authority granted to the commissioner by chapter 8 of Title 27 or other existing law.
L.1966, c. 301, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-8 - Assistant commissioners

27:1A-8. Assistant commissioners
(a) The commissioner shall be assisted in the performance of his duties by three assistant commissioners, an Assistant Commissioner for Transportation Services and Planning, an Assistant Commissioner for Engineering and Operations, and an Assistant Commissioner for Finance and Administration. Each assistant commissioner shall be appointed by and shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and until his successor has been appointed and qualified.
(b) The Assistant Commissioner for Transportation Services and Planning shall be a person qualified by training and experience relating to transportation planning and the development of policy in the various modes of transportation services in the State.
(c) The Assistant Commissioner for Engineering and Operations shall be a professional engineer qualified by training and experience in the design, construction and maintenance of highways, bridges, and other transportation facilities. He shall also serve as the State Highway Engineer.
(d) The Assistant Commissioner for Finance and Administration shall be a person qualified by training and experience relating to administration and financial control.
(e) Each assistant commissioner shall receive such salary as may be established by the commissioner with the approval of the President of the Civil Service Commission and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, which salary shall be not in excess of comparable salaries established by P.L. 1969, c. 194 (C. 52:14-15.104).
Amended 1972, c.164, s.4; 1984, c.162, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 27 - Highways › Section 27:1A-10 - Assistants to assistant commissioner for engineering and operations; state highway engineer; deputy; chief engineers; appointment; qualifications; salary

27:1A-10. Assistants to assistant commissioner for engineering and operations; state highway engineer; deputy; chief engineers; appointment; qualifications; salary
(a) The commissioner shall appoint as assistants to the Assistant Commissioner for Engineering and Operations--State Highway Engineer, a Deputy State Highway Engineer and two chief engineers: for design and for construction and maintenance, respectively. The Deputy State Highway Engineer and each chief engineer shall serve at the pleasure of the commissioner and until his successor has been appointed and qualified.
(b) The qualifications for the Deputy State Highway Engineer and the chief engineers shall be the same as those prescribed for the Assistant Commissioner for Engineering and Operations State Highway Engineer.
(c) The Deputy State Highway Engineer and the chief engineers shall receive such salary as established by the commissioner with the approval of the President of the Civil Service Commission and the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting, which salary shall be not in excess of comparable salaries established by P.L. 1969, c. 194 (C. 52:14-15.104).
L.1966, c. 301, s. 10. Amended by L.1972, c. 164, s. 6; L.1984, c. 162, s. 2, eff. Oct. 10, 1984.