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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-19 - Powers and duties of the board

32:27-19. Powers and duties of the board
The board shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) To create and define the duties of the office of Executive Director and upon the recommendation of the Executive Committee to appoint persons to that office to serve at the pleasure of the board.
(b) To create and define the duties of such committees, other than the Executive Committee, as it shall deem proper and necessary to the operation of the commission and appoint the membership thereof.
(c) To approve and adopt not later than March 1 of each year a work program for the next fiscal year as submitted to it by the Executive Committee.
(d) To exercise and perform all the powers and duties granted to and imposed upon the commission except those powers and duties expressly delegated or imposed by this compact to or upon the Executive Committee.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. III, s. 3, eff. June 18, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-20 - Powers and duties of the Executive Committee

32:27-20. Powers and duties of the Executive Committee
The executive committee shall have the following powers:
(a) To exercise on behalf of the commission all the powers granted the commission by section 1, subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this article;
(b) The general supervision of the conduct of operations of the commission including individual projects;
(c) To manage the fiscal affairs of the commission and to prepare and adopt an annual budget not later than March 15 for each fiscal year beginning July 1 of each calendar year and ending June 30 of the succeeding year, provided, however, that neither of the Departments of Highways and/or Transportation of the signatory parties nor the Department of Community Affairs of New Jersey or the State Planning Board of Pennsylvania shall be required to provide funds for any fiscal year without the approval of the representative of the department or board affected and such approval shall be subject to the availability of funds appropriated pursuant to the applicable laws of the respective party States;
The aforesaid requirement that budgets be adopted no later than March 15 shall not apply for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1965;
(d) To prepare a work program for each fiscal year, consistent with the budget for that year in such form that budget items are chargeable to specific elements thereof and submit it to the board for approval and adoption not later than March 1 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year;
(e) The executive committee shall provide proper and adequate bonding surety conditioned upon the honest performance of such of the personnel of the commission as have responsibility for the custody of its receipts and control of its disbursements;
(f) The executive committee shall establish, by rules and regulation, the procedures for receipt and disbursement of funds and shall establish and cause to be maintained such fiscal records and shall meet the requirements for any Federal audits which may be authorized in connection with the financial participation of the United States of America in the commission's operation,
(g) Any by-laws adopted shall be consistent with this legislation.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. III, s. 4, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 6, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-21 - Audits

32:27-21. Audits
The fiscal affairs of the commission shall be subject to annual audits by the Director of the Division of Budget and Accounting in New Jersey and the Auditor General of Pennsylvania. In addition, any county or city may either singly or in co-operation with the party States perform or cause such audits of the fiscal affairs of the commission for any fiscal year in which it or its corporation counterparts, if any, have made contributions.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. IV, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-22 - Apportionment of expenses

32:27-22. Apportionment of expenses
Subject to the availability of funds appropriated pursuant to the applicable laws of the respective party States, whenever the executive committee shall adopt a budget, the share of each State shall be apportioned upon the basis that its population in the Delaware Valley Urban Area bears to the total population of the Delaware Valley Urban Area as determined by the latest available population figures of the United States Bureau of the Census. In the application of this formula, any monies to be provided from sources other than the governmental bodies comprising the Delaware Valley Urban Area shall be first deducted. The commission may receive and disburse funds including any appropriation towards its annual budget made by any county, city, other municipality or by any private source in the manner it, the commission, authorizes. Counties and cities and/or other municipalities may contribute and are hereby authorized to contribute funds and/or personnel to the commission. All the direct expense related to any mass transportation demonstration project shall be paid by the State in which such project is located.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. IV, s. 2, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 7, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-23 - Tax exemption

32:27-23. Tax exemption
The commission shall not be subject to any taxation by the State of New Jersey, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any local government thereof.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. IV, s. 3, eff. June 18, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-24 - Appointment of representatives to commission; compliance and co-operation by commission

32:27-24. Appointment of representatives to commission; compliance and co-operation by commission
The Bureau of Public Roads, United States Department of Transportation, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, may each appoint not more than 3 representatives to the commission who shall have no right to vote in any matter and may have such representation on the executive committee and other committees as the commission shall determine. The 2 Federal agencies shall be entitled to the regular communications of the commission and the committees on which they are represented as fully as are voting members.
The commission shall comply with all lawful and proper requirements of the Federal agencies, and shall co-operate with State and local agencies in meeting such Federal requirements.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. V, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 8, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-25 - Attributes of sovereign immunity

32:27-25. Attributes of sovereign immunity
The commission, as an instrumentality of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania exercising a governmental function may not be sued in any court of law or equity and shall be vested with such attribute of sovereign immunity in its transactions within the boundaries of one or the other of the 2 States as shall apply to the respective highway and/or transportation departments thereof and no more. If the commission is liable in one State and would not have been liable in the other State, the State wherein such liability exists shall be solely obligated to discharge such liability, as well as any costs, fees, or expenses imposed upon or incurred by the commission, notwithstanding any other provisions of this agreement.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. VI, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 9, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-26 - Construction and severability

32:27-26. Construction and severability
The provisions of this act and of agreements thereunder shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be unconstitutional or the applicability thereof to any signatory party, local governmental body, agency or person is held invalid, the constitutionality of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any signatory party, local governmental body, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. It is the legislative intent that the provisions of this compact be reasonably and liberally construed.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. VI, s. 2, eff. June 18, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-27 - Effective date; filing copies; signatures

32:27-27. Effective date; filing copies; signatures
This compact shall become binding and effective immediately upon final enactment by the Legislatures of the signatory parties. The compact shall be signed and sealed in 6 duplicate original copies by the respective Chief Executives of the signatory parties. One such copy shall be filed with the Secretary of State of each of the signatory parties or in accordance with the laws of the State in which the filing is made, and one copy shall be filed and retained in the archives of the commission upon its organization. The signatures shall be affixed and attested under the following form:
In witness whereof, and in evidence of the adoption and enactment into law of this compact by the Legislatures of the signatory parties the Governors thereof do hereby, in accordance with authority conferred by law, sign this compact in 6 duplicate original copies attested by the respective Secretaries of State, and have caused the seals of the respective States to be hereunto affixed this day of .
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. I, Art. VI, s. 3, eff. June 18, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-28 - Interim agreement

32:27-28. Interim agreement
Until the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacts legislation adequate to the consummation of the Interstate Compact set forth in Part I of this act, the State Transportation Commissioner and the Commissioner of Community Affairs of this State, with the approval of the Governors, are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement with the appropriate officials of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to effectuate the general purposes of the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission as set forth in this act. Such agreement shall be in such manner and form as shall be necessary to provide the continued eligibility of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the several Federal aids involved in the planning process which is the subject of this act. Any such agreement shall not extend beyond July 1, 1968.
L.1966, c. 149, Pt. II, Art. VI, s. 1, eff. June 18, 1966. Amended by L.1967, c. 223, s. 10, eff. Oct. 13, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-29 - Repealer

32:27-29. Repealer
All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with any provision of this act are to the extent of such inconsistency repealed.
L.1966, c. 149, s. 2, eff. June 18, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:27-30 - Effectuation by Chief Executives

32:27-30. Effectuation by Chief Executives
The Chief Executive is authorized to take such action as may be necessary and proper in his discretion to effectuate the compact and the initial organization and operation of the commission thereunder.
L.1966, c. 149, s. 3, eff. June 18, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-1 - Compact

32:30-1. Compact
The Pest Control Compact as in this act set forth is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joining therein in substantially the same form.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 1, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-2 - Findings

32:30-2. Findings
The party States find that:
(a) In the absence of the higher degree of co-operation among them possible under this compact, the annual loss of approximately $7,000,000,000.00 from the depredations of pests is virtually certain to continue, if not to increase.
(b) Because of varying climatic, geographic and economic factors, each State may be affected differently by particular species of pests; but all States share the inability to protect themselves fully against those pests which present serious dangers to them.
(c) The migratory character of pest infestations makes it necessary for States both adjacent to and distant from one another, to complement each other's activities when faced with conditions of infestation and reinfestation.
(d) While every State is seriously affected by a substantial number of pests, and every State is susceptible of infestation by many species of pests not now causing damage to its crop and plant life and products, the fact that relatively few species of pests present equal danger to or are of interest to all states makes the establishment and operation of an insurance fund, from which individual States may obtain financial support for pest control programs of benefit to them in other States and to which they may contribute in accordance with their relative interests, the most equitable means of financing cooperative pest eradication and control programs.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 2, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-3 - Definitions

32:30-3. Definitions
As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:
(a) "State" means a State, Territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
(b) "Requesting State" means a State which invokes the procedures of the compact to secure the undertaking or intensification of measures to control or eradicate one or more pests within one or more other States.
(c) "Responding States" means a State requested to undertake or intensify the measures referred to in subdivision (b) of this article.
(d) "Pest" means any invertebrate animal, pathogen, parasitic plant or similar or allied organism which can cause disease or damage in any crops, trees, shrubs, grasses or other plants of substantial value.
(e) "Insurance fund" means the Pest Control Insurance Fund established pursuant to this compact.
(f) "Governing board" means the administrators of this compact representing all of the party States which such administrators are acting as a body in pursuance of authority vested in them by this compact.
(g) "Executive committee" means the committee established pursuant to Article V(e) of this compact.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 3, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-4 - The insurance fund

32:30-4. The insurance fund
There is hereby established the Pest Control Insurance Fund for the purpose of financing other than normal pest control operations which states may be called upon to engage in pursuant to this compact. The insurance fund shall contain moneys appropriated to it by the party states and any donations and grants accepted by it. All appropriations, except as conditioned by the rights and obligations of party States expressly set forth in this compact, shall be unconditional and may not be restricted by the appropriating State to use in the control of any specified pest or pests. Donations and grants may be conditional or unconditional, provided that the insurance fund shall not accept any donation or grant whose terms are inconsistent with any provision of this compact.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 4, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-6 - Compact and insurance fund administration

32:30-6. Compact and insurance fund administration
(a) In each party State there shall be a compact administrator, who shall be selected and serve in such manner as the laws of his State may provide, and who shall:
1. Assist in the co-ordination of activities pursuant to the compact in his State; and
2. Represent his State on the governing board of the insurance fund.
(b) If the laws of the United States specifically so provide, or if administrative provision is made therefor within the Federal Government, the United States may be represented on the governing board of the insurance fund by not to exceed 3 representatives. Any such representative or representatives of the United States shall be appointed and serve in such manner as may be provided by or pursuant to Federal law, but no such representative shall have a vote on the governing board or on the executive committee thereof.
(c) The governing board shall meet at least each year for the purpose of determining policies and procedures in the administration of the insurance fund and, consistent with the provisions of the compact, supervising and giving direction to the expenditure of moneys from the insurance fund. Additional meetings of the governing board shall be held on call of the chairman, the executive committee, or a majority of the membership of the governing board.
(d) At such times as it may be meeting, the governing board shall pass upon applications for assistance from the insurance fund and authorize disbursements therefrom. When the governing board is not in session, the executive committee thereof shall act as agent of the governing board, with full authority to act for it in passing upon such applications.
(e) The executive committee shall be composed of the chairman of the governing board and 4 additional members of the governing board chosen by it so that there shall be one member representing each of 4 geographic groupings of party States. The governing board shall make such geographic groupings. If there is representation of the United States on the governing board, one such representative may meet with the executive committee. The chairman of the governing board shall be chairman of the executive committee. No action of the executive committee shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which at least 4 members of such committee are present and vote in favor thereof. Necessary expenses of each of the 5 members of the executive committee incurred in attending meetings of such committee, when not held at the same time and place as a meeting of the governing board, shall be charges against the insurance fund.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 6, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-8 - Advisory and technical committees

32:30-8. Advisory and technical committees
The governing board may establish advisory and technical committees composed of State, local, and Federal officials, and private persons to advise it with respect to any one or more of its functions. Any such advisory or technical committee, or any member or members thereof may meet with and participate in its deliberations. Upon request of the governing board or executive committee an advisory or technical committee may furnish information and recommendations with respect to any application for assistance from the insurance fund being considered by such board or committee and the board or committee may receive and consider the same: provided that any participant in a meeting of the governing board or executive committee held pursuant to Article VI(d) of the compact shall be entitled to know the substance of any such information and recommendations, at the time of the meeting if made prior thereto or as a part thereof or, if made thereafter, no later than the time at which the governing board or executive committee makes its disposition of the application.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 8, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-9 - Relations with nonparty jurisdictions

32:30-9. Relations with nonparty jurisdictions
(a) A party State may make application for assistance from the insurance fund in respect of a pest in a nonparty State. Such application shall be considered and disposed of by the governing board or executive committee in the same manner as an application with respect to a pest within a party State, except as provided in this article.
(b) At or in connection with any meeting of the governing board or executive committee held pursuant to Article VI(d) of this compact a nonparty State shall be entitled to appear, participate, and receive information only to such extent as the governing board or executive committee may provide. A nonparty State shall not be entitled to review of any determination made by the executive committee.
(c) The governing board or executive committee shall authorize expenditures from the insurance fund to be made in a nonparty State only after determining that the conditions in such state and the value of such expenditures to the party States as a whole justify them. The governing board or executive committee may set any conditions which it deems appropriate with respect to the expenditure of moneys from the insurance fund in a nonparty State and may enter into such agreement or agreements with nonparty States and other jurisdictions or entities as it may deem necessary or appropriate to protect the interests of the insurance fund with respect to expenditures and activities outside of party States.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 9, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-11 - Entry into force and withdrawal

32:30-11. Entry into force and withdrawal
(a) This compact shall enter into force when enacted into law by the State of New York or the State of Pennsylvania and any 4 or more other States. Thereafter, this compact shall become effective as to any other State upon its enactment thereof.
(b) Any party State may withdraw from this compact by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until 2 years after the executive head of the withdrawing State has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the executive heads of all other party States. No withdrawal shall affect any liability already incurred by or chargeable to a party State prior to the time of such withdrawal.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 11, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-12 - Construction and severability

32:30-12. Construction and severability
This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any State or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstances is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any State participating herein, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining party States and in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 12, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-13 - Cooperation of departments, agencies and officers of the State with insurance fund

32:30-13. Cooperation of departments, agencies and officers of the State with insurance fund
Consistent with law and within available appropriations, the departments, agencies and officers of this State may co-operate with the insurance fund established by the Pest Control Compact.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 13, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-14 - By-laws and amendments; filing

32:30-14. By-laws and amendments; filing
Pursuant to Article IV(h) of the compact, copies of by-laws and amendments thereto shall be filed with the Secretary of State of New Jersey.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 14, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-16 - Application for assistance from insurance fund

32:30-16. Application for assistance from insurance fund
Within the meaning of Article VI(b) or VIII(a), a request or application for assistance from the insurance fund may be made by the compact administrator, whenever in his judgment the conditions qualifying this State for such assistance exist and it would be in the best interest of this State to make such request.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 16, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-17 - Reimbursement for expenditure for control or eradication program

32:30-17. Reimbursement for expenditure for control or eradication program
The department, agency, or officer expending or becoming liable for an expenditure on account of a control or eradication program undertaken or intensified pursuant to the compact shall have credited to his account in the State treasury the amount or amounts of any payments made to this State to defray the cost of such program, or any part thereof, or as reimbursement thereof.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 17, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:30-18 - "Executive head" defined

32:30-18. "Executive head" defined
As used in the compact, with reference to this State, the term "executive head" shall mean the Governor.
L.1967, c. 176, s. 18, eff. July 25, 1967.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:31-1 - Short title

32:31-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as "The Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact Act."
L.1983, c. 329, s. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:31-2 - Agreement; policy and purpose

32:31-2. Agreement; policy and purpose
The State of New Jersey enacts and enters into the Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact with all jurisdictions legally joining therein, which compact is substantially as follows:
Article I. Policy and Purpose
There is created the Northeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact. The party states recognize that the Congress has declared that each state is responsible for providing for the availability of capacity, either within or outside its borders, for disposal of low-level radioactive waste generated within its borders, except for waste generated as a result of atomic energy defense activities of the federal government, as defined in the "Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act," Pub. L. 96-573 (42 U.S.C. s. 2021 b. et seq.), hereinafter referred to as "the act," or federal research and development activities. They also recognize that the management of low-level radioactive waste is handled most efficiently on a regional basis. The party states further recognize that the Congress of the United States, by enacting the act has provided for and encouraged the development of regional low-level radioactive waste compacts to manage such waste. The party states recognize that the long-term, safe and efficient management of low-level radioactive waste generated within the region requires that sufficient capacity to manage the waste be properly provided.
In order to promote the health and safety of the region, it is the policy of the party states to: enter into a regional low-level radioactive waste management compact as a means of facilitating an interstate cooperative effort, provide for proper transportation of low-level waste generated in the region, minimize the number of facilities required to effectively and efficiently manage low-level radioactive waste generated in the region, encourage the reduction of the amounts of low-level waste generated in the region, distribute the costs, benefits, and obligations of proper low-level radioactive waste management equitably among the party states, and ensure the environmentally sound and economical management of low-level radioactive waste.
L.1983, c. 329, s. 2, Art. I, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:31-7 - Application of other laws and regulations

32:31-7. Application of other laws and regulations
Article VI. Other Laws and Regulations
a. Nothing in this compact shall be construed to abrogate or limit the regulatory responsibility or authority of the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission or of an Agreement State under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended.
b. The laws or portions of those laws of a party state that are not inconsistent with this compact remain in full force.
c. Nothing in this compact shall make unlawful the continued development and operation of any facility already licensed for development or operation on the date this compact becomes effective.
d. No judicial or administrative proceeding pending on the effective date of the compact shall be affected by the compact.
e. Except as provided for in Article III b.(2) and c.(3), this compact shall not affect the relations between and the respective internal responsibilities of the government of a party state and its subdivisions.
f. The generation, treatment, storage, transportation, or disposal of waste generated by the atomic energy defense activities of the federal government as defined in Pub.L. 96-573, or federal research and development activities are not affected by this compact.
g. To the extent that the rights and powers of any state or political subdivision to license and regulate any facility within its borders and to impose taxes, fees, and surcharges on the waste managed at that regional facility do not operate as an unreasonable impediment to the transportation, treatment or disposal of waste, the rights and powers shall not be diminished by this compact.
h. No party state shall enact any law or regulation or attempt to enforce any measure which is inconsistent with this compact. These measures may provide the basis for the commission to suspend or terminate a party state's membership and privileges under this compact.
i. All laws and regulations, or parts thereof of any party state or subdivision or instrumentality thereof which are inconsistent with this compact are repealed and declared void. Any legal right, obligation, violation or penalty arising under these laws or regulations prior to the enactment of this compact, or not in conflict with it, shall not be affected.
j. Subject to Article III c.(2), no law or regulation of a party state or subdivision or instrumentality thereof may be applied so as to restrict or make more costly or inconvenient access to any regional facility by the generators of another party state than for the generators of the state where the facility is situated.
k. No law, ordinance, or regulation of any party state or any subdivision or instrumentality thereof shall prohibit, suspend, or unreasonably delay, limit or restrict the operation of a siting or licensing agency in the designation, siting, or licensing of a regional facility. Any such provision in existence at the time of ratification of this compact is repealed.
L.1983, c. 329, s. 2, Art. VI, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:31-9 - Penalties

32:31-9. Penalties
Article VIII. Penalties
a. Each party state, consistent with federal and host state regulations and laws, shall enforce penalties against any person not acting as an official of a party state for violation of this compact in the party state. Each party state acknowledges that the shipment to a host state of waste packaged or transported in violation of applicable laws and regulations can result in the imposition of sanctions by the host state. These sanctions may include, but are not limited to, suspension or revocation of the violator's right of access to the facility in the host state.
b. Without the express approval of the commission, it shall be unlawful for any person to dispose of any low-level waste within the region except at a regional facility; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to waste which is permitted by applicable federal or state regulations to be discarded without regard to its radioactivity.
c. Unless specifically approved by the commission and affected host state(s) pursuant to Article IV, it shall be a violation of this compact for: (1) any person to deposit at a regional facility waste not generated within the region; (2) any regional facility to accept waste not generated within the region; and (3) any person to export from the region waste generated within the region.
d. Primary responsibility for enforcing the provisions of the law will rest with the affected state or states. The commission, upon a two-thirds vote of its members, may bring action to seek enforcement or appropriate remedies against violators of the provisions and regulations for this compact as provided for in Article IV.
L.1983, c. 329, s. 2, Art. VIII, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:31-11 - Severability; liberal construction

32:31-11. Severability; liberal construction
Article X. Severability and Construction
The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared by a federal court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to the Constitution of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any other government, agency, person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally construed to give effect to the purposes thereof.
L.1983, c. 329, s. 2, Art. X, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-1 - Findings, determinations

32:32-1. Findings, determinations
The States of New York and New Jersey hereby find and determine that:
a. It is desirable, due to the special position of honor that Ellis and Liberty Islands occupy in our national heritage, to avoid conflicts regarding jurisdiction and sovereignty over those islands;
b. It is appropriate in this centennial year of the Statue of Liberty that the States of New York and New Jersey dedicate economic benefits attributable to Liberty and Ellis Islands to a purpose which is representative of the symbolic meaning of the national treasures located on those islands;
c. The homeless, because of the ease of access to interstate transportation and their inherently transient lifestyle, now travel frequently and unimpeded back and forth between the two states;
d. Homelessness is increasingly a regional problem that requires regional solutions, making it necessary and appropriate, therefore, for New York and New Jersey to work cooperatively in developing programs to address this urgent problem;
e. Accordingly, it is appropriate that New York and New Jersey annually dedicate the equivalent of the State and local tax revenues attributable directly to Ellis and Liberty Islands for the purpose of providing assistance to the homeless of New York and New Jersey; and,
f. Moreover, it is appropriate to create a bi-state fund, to receive from each state the sums represented by such state and local tax revenues and to effectuate the goals of the two states with respect to providing assistance to the homeless of New York and New Jersey.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-2 - Definitions

32:32-2. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Fund" means the "Statue of Liberty Trust Fund."
b. "Not-for-profit corporation" and "charitable organization" means entities established pursuant to the not-for-profit corporation law of the State of New York, or pursuant to Title 15 or Title 16 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey, or Title 15A of the New Jersey Statutes, or otherwise established for charitable purposes pursuant to the laws of either state.
c. "Sponsor" means any of the following, whether they are entities of New York or New Jersey: the New York Department of Social Services, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, any other appropriate agency with responsibility for the homeless, counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions of either state, not-for-profit corporations or charitable organizations.
d. "Homeless person" means a person without a domicile who is unable to secure permanent and stable housing as determined by the commissioner of the New York Department of Social Services and the New Jersey Commissioner of Community Affairs.
e. "Homeless assistance" means financial assistance to sponsors as defined in this section for costs, including but not limited to, those associated with the provision of food, clothing, furnishings or equipment to homeless persons; establishment, construction and operation of housing for homeless persons, including eligible costs for the development of homeless projects in accordance with the provisions of Article 2A of the New York social services law, P.L. 1985, c. 48 (C. 55:13C-1 et seq.) and P.L. 1984, c. 180 (C. 52:27D-280 et seq.), and research relative to homeless persons.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-3 - Statue of Liberty Trust Fund

32:32-3. Statue of Liberty Trust Fund
There is created the "Statue of Liberty Trust Fund," which shall be a public body corporate and politic, constituting a public benefit corporation of the States of New York and New Jersey. The fund and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by concurrent legislative action of the States of New York and New Jersey, which shall also provide for the distribution of all properties and rights held by the fund at the time of termination.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-4 - Purpose of fund

32:32-4. Purpose of fund
The purpose of the fund shall be for the receipt and administration of appropriations from the States of New York and New Jersey as provided for herein, as well as grants-in-aid and gifts of real and personal property, including money, from any source whatsoever, to be used to provide food, shelter, and clothing and to otherwise provide aid to homeless persons within the States of New York and New Jersey, in accordance with the powers vested in it, as set forth in this act.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-5 - Powers of fund

32:32-5. Powers of fund
The fund shall have the following powers:
a. To acquire real property or interests therein by purchase, lease, gift, devise or bequest and to improve, develop or rehabilitate such property.
b. To acquire personal property, including money, by purchase, lease, gift, devise or bequest.
c. To administer or to sell, convey, lease or otherwise dispose of any real or personal property acquired by it and to invest or expend the proceeds thereof and any other moneys made available to it from any other source, in such a manner as shall be consistent with and in furtherance of its corporate purposes.
d. To rent, buy, sell and deal in goods and merchandise in any way connected with or appropriate for providing for the needs of homeless persons.
e. To undertake any work, including the furnishing of services, equipment and materials in connection with providing for the needs of homeless persons.
f. To appoint officers, agents and employees and to fix their compensation and to retain such expert legal, financial and other consultant services as it deems necessary to carry out its powers.
g. To cooperate and contract with such other public and private agencies as may be appropriate in assisting the fund in carrying out its corporate purposes.
h. To make contracts and to execute all necessary instruments to carry out its corporate purposes.
i. To request the New York Department of Social Services, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs and other appropriate agencies of each state to assist the fund in executing its responsibilities under this act. To this end, the fund shall seek the assistance of the departments and agencies for the following: development of applications for funding; review of proposed operating plans; site reviews; determination of public need; development, negotiation and execution of contracts; and such other tasks as the fund may deem appropriate. The departments and agencies shall cooperate with the fund to carry out such delegated tasks, to the extent funds are available for the administration thereof. The fund, to the extent possible, shall avoid duplicating existing or new programs of either state.
j. To sue and be sued to the extent permitted by the "New Jersey Tort Claims Act," N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq., or the New York Court of Claims Act.
k. To have a seal and to alter it as it chooses.
l. To adopt measures and procedures to ensure that members of minority groups and women are provided meaningful opportunity to participate in contracts funded by the fund.
m. To do all things necessary or convenient to execute its corporate powers.
n. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the fund shall not, in the exercise of its powers or responsibilities under this act, assume the legal title to projects developed to aid homeless persons pursuant to this act.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-6 - Board of directors

32:32-6. Board of directors
a. The fund shall be managed by an 11 member board of directors, five of whom shall be appointed by the Governor of New York and five of whom shall be appointed by the Governor of New Jersey. The five directors appointed by the Governor of New Jersey shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. The 11th director, who shall be the chairperson of the board, shall be appointed jointly by the Governors of New York and New Jersey. Two directors shall be appointed by each governor to serve for initial terms of three years each, three directors shall be appointed by each governor to serve for initial terms of four years each, and the 11th director shall be appointed jointly by the governors to serve for a term of five years. All subsequent appointments shall be for terms of five years. All terms shall commence upon the date of appointment.
b. Each director shall continue to hold office until a successor is appointed. The resignation of any director shall be filed with the governor who shall have made the appointment and shall be effective when so filed. Vacancies occurring otherwise than by expiration of term of office shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. A director may be removed from office in accordance with the laws of the state from which the appointment was made relating to the removal of public officers serving at the pleasure of the Governor. The jointly appointed director may be removed from office in accordance with the law of either the State of New York or the State of New Jersey relating to the removal of public officers serving at the pleasure of the Governor.
c. The board may appoint a vice chairperson and such other officers as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish its corporate purposes and may adopt bylaws to govern its conduct and the operation of the fund. No action of the board shall be binding unless taken at a meeting at which at least three members from each state are present and vote in favor thereof. The board may delegate to one or more of its members such powers as it may deem proper. Members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-9 - Examination of accounts; report; administration of fund

32:32-9. Examination of accounts; report; administration of fund
a. The moneys of the fund shall be retained by the fund and deposited into a general account and other accounts as the fund may deem necessary for the transaction of its business and shall be paid out in checks signed by the chairperson of the fund or other officer thereof as the fund may authorize by a resolution of the fund board.
b. The Comptroller of the State of New York and the Treasurer of the State of New Jersey and their legally authorized representatives are hereby authorized and empowered, either jointly or individually, from time to time, but not less than every two years, to examine the accounts and books of the fund, including its receipts, disbursements, contracts, investments and any other matters relating to its financial standing and shall make a report of the examination available to the legislative bodies of their respective states.
c. The fund shall not expend more than 5% of the annual appropriations made by the States of New York and New Jersey pursuant to section 8 of this act for the administration of the fund unless the fund shall have received prior written approval of the Governors of New York and New Jersey to expend a greater sum for the administration of the fund.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Interstate and Port Authorities and Commissions › Section 32:32-10 - Officers of state where claim arises

32:32-10. Officers of state where claim arises
The directors, officers and employees of the fund shall, with respect to any claim arising out of or in connection with the exercise of their duties or in the course of their employment as directors, officers or employees, be deemed to be officers or employees of the state where the claim arises, and any liability arising therefrom shall be governed by the laws of that state.
L. 1987, c. 57, s. 10.