Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:11A-19

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • 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
The corporation is hereby authorized to fix, revise, charge and collect rents, tolls, fees and charges for the use of each marine terminal and the different parts or sections thereof, and to contract with any person, partnership, association or corporation, desiring the use of any part thereof, for placing thereon telephone, telegraph, electric light or power lines, railroad tracks, railroad sidings, gas stations, garages, stores and restaurants, or for any other purpose, and to fix the terms, conditions, rents and rates of charges for such use; provided, that no contract shall be required, and no rent toll, fee or other charge of any kind shall be imposed for the use and occupation of any marine terminal for the installation, construction, use, operation, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation or removal of tracks, pipes, mains, conduits, cables, wires, towers, poles or other equipment or appliances in, on, along, over or under any such marine terminal by any public utility as defined in section 48:2-13 of the Revised Statutes which is subject to taxation pursuant to either chapter 4 of the laws of 1940, as amended (C. 54:30A-16 et seq.), or chapter 5 of the laws of 1940, as amended (C. 54:30A-49 et seq.). Such rents, tolls, fees and charges shall be so fixed and adjusted as to carry out and perform the terms and provisions of any contract with or for the benefit of bondholders. Such rents, tolls, fees and charges shall not be subject to supervision or regulation by any other commission, board, bureau or agency of the State. The use and disposition of rents, tolls, fees, charges, and any and all other revenues shall be subject to the provisions of any resolution authorizing the issuance of such bonds or notes.

L.1968, c. 60, s. 19, eff. June 13, 1968.