Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 24:2-5

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • 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
24:2-5. The registered environmental health specialist designated under R.S.24:2-4 shall have, within the jurisdiction of the local board appointing him, all the power and authority given a specialist appointed by the State board under the authority of R.S.24:2-3. He shall, in addition to the usual duties of a registered environmental health specialist, aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this subtitle.

Amended 1997, c.416, s.3.