Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 58:10A-37.20

  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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
20. Nothing in P.L.1997, c.235 (C. 58:10A-37.1 et seq.) shall be construed to:

(1) impose any liability on the State or the authority for any claims made to, or approved from, the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, and Closure Upgrade Fund, and the extent of the State’s or authority’s responsibility for the payment or reimbursement of an approved application shall be limited to the amount of otherwise unobligated monies available in the fund;

(2) impose any liability on the State or the authority for the quality of any work performed pursuant to a remediation, closure or an upgrade for which financial assistance is made; or

(3) alter any obligation of an owner or operator of a facility, who is eligible for financial assistance from the fund, to comply in a timely manner with all lawful requirements relating to the facility.

L.1997,c.235,s.20.