Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 12:3-37.1

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • 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 State is authorized to lease or otherwise permit county or municipal or other instrumentality of the State use of riparian lands owned by the State and situate within the county or other instrumentality of the State or within or contiguous to said municipality, when said lease or use is approved by the Department of Environmental Protection, without consideration or at nominal consideration, and to be maintained and used exclusively for park and recreational purposes. Said lease or use agreement shall contain a limitation that if the riparian lands are not maintained and used in accordance with the provisions of this act, such lease or use agreement shall be of no further force and effect.

L.1975, c. 354, s. 1, eff. March 3, 1976. Amended by L.1977, c. 375, s. 2, eff. Feb. 8, 1978.