Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 30:9-23.13

  • 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.
Where the board of chosen freeholders of any county, or the governing body of any municipality, has appointed a board of managers of any hospital pursuant to chapter 9 of Title 30 of the Revised Statutes, the board of managers, with the consent and approval of the board of chosen freeholders or the governing body of the municipality, shall, as to all matters and things under their jurisdiction and control, be vested with the power and authority granted under this act and may make and perform contracts, leases or agreements authorized by this act, subject to the said consent and approval of the board of chosen freeholders or the governing body of the municipality.

L.1955, c. 22, p. 75, s. 8.