Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 9:23-8

  • 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
The officers and agencies of this State and its subdivisions having authority to place children are empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to subsection b. of paragraph 1. of Article V of the compact. Any agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation on this State or any subdivision or agency thereof shall not be binding unless it has the approval in writing of the State Treasurer.

L.1989, c.284, s.4.