Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 58:5-36.2

  • 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
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
2. The State of New Jersey shall defend and indemnify the North Jersey district water supply commission and any of its members, officers, or employees for any act or omission with respect to any claims or any cause of action arising out of its participation in the Oakland Flood Protection Project. Nothing in this section shall diminish or limit in any way any procedural or substantive protection or defense available to the North Jersey district water supply commission or to the State, or to any officer, agent, or employee of the commission or the State pursuant to the “New Jersey Tort Claims Act,” N.J.S. 59:1-1 et seq., or any other law.

L.2001,c.163,s.2.