Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 17:52-9

  • 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.
If the commissioner shall determine, as a result of the hearing and of the independent investigation made by him

(a) that the capital stock with which the corporation will commence business has been subscribed for, and that each subscriber has undertaken in writing to pay the amount of his subscription in cash upon approval according to law of the certificate of incorporation;

(b) that the amounts which those who have agreed in writing to become members of the corporation are bound, as hereinafter provided, to lend to the corporation, at least equal in the aggregate the amount of the capital stock with which the corporation will commence business;

(c) that the incorporators are qualified by character and experience to conduct a business development corporation;

(d) that the establishment of the business development corporation will not interfere with or adversely affect existing facilities for credit

he shall approve the application. The commissioner shall have power, in approving an application for charter, to limit the transaction of the corporation’s business to a single county, or to 2 or more contiguous counties.

L.1957, c. 218, p. 756, s. 9.