Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 48:2-91

  • 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.
19. Nothing in this act shall limit the jurisdiction of the board:

a. Over public utilities pursuant to R.S.48:2-1 et seq., notwithstanding the fact that a public utility may be an operator or excavator as defined in section 3 of this act; or

b. Concerning natural gas pipeline safety pursuant to R.S.48:9-33.

L.1994,c.118,s.19.