Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 27:25-29

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • 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
The corporation, in conjunction with the New Jersey Transit Special Services Citizen Advisory Committee, appropriate advisory committees of the corporation and with representatives or associations of counties in this State and other interested parties, as determined by the board, shall develop program guidelines to implement the program. The guidelines shall set implementation criteria and shall be adopted by the board at a public meeting. Commencing on the first anniversary of the effective date of this act, the corporation shall annually conduct at least one public hearing in each geographic region in order to gather information from interested parties as to the efficacy of the program. The corporation shall submit an annual report to the Legislature by October 1 of each year covering the period of the previous State fiscal year. The report shall cover the status of this program including any recommendations concerning the general improvement of mass transit for the senior citizens and the disabled.

L.1983, c. 578, s. 5, eff. Jan. 17, 1984.