Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:14-16

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
a. Any two or more municipalities within this State, alone, or together with one or more counties, may establish a joint commission for the alleviation of flood conditions within such participating municipalities and counties.

b. A commission established in accordance with this act shall work toward the prevention and alleviation of flooding and flood conditions within the area under its jurisdiction.

L.1971, c. 316, s. 1, eff. Sept. 14, 1971.