Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:14-21

  • 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.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • 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. Participating municipalities and counties are hereby authorized to make such appropriations to the commission as may be necessary for the carrying on of the work of the commission upon certification by the commission to the respective governing bodies of the amount or amounts required for such purpose, said appropriations to be made as nearly as may be with regard to the method of apportioning costs as agreed to in the ordinances and resolutions establishing said commission.

b. The commission shall also have the right to apply for and accept any grants in aid which may be available to it from county, State or Federal agencies, and to accept any contributions, grants or bequests which may be given to it by any person, corporation or foundation.

c. Any participating municipality or county may, from time to time, upon the request of the commission and for the purpose of special surveys, assign or detail to the commission any members of staffs of county or municipal administrative or engineering departments, or may direct any such department to make any special surveys or studies requested by the commission.

L.1971, c. 316, s. 6, eff. Sept. 14, 1971.