Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 27:15A-1

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
Whenever any appropriation is made in any general or special appropriation bill for the purpose of defraying, or reimbursing the various counties for, all or any part of the cost of repairing damage to, or replacing, improved county public roads or improved county bridges, damaged or destroyed by reason of unusual storm, floods, or other abnormal conditions, creating an emergency with respect to public travel in the affected areas in said counties, the State Highway Commissioner is empowered and directed to receive, consider and approve applications of the various counties of this State for State assistance in the repair or replacement of said public roads and public bridges from the funds so appropriated.

L.1946, c. 301, p. 1002, s. 1. Amended by L.1947, c. 127, p. 598, s. 1.