Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:11A-20

  • 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.
  • 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 provisions of this act shall constitute a part of any and all contracts entered into by an authority created hereunder for the benefit and security of the creditors of such authority, and the State of New Jersey does hereby pledge to and agree with any person, firm or corporation or Federal agency subscribing to or acquiring the bonds issued by the authority for the construction, extension, improvement or enlargement of any project or facilities or part thereof that the State of New Jersey will not limit or alter the rights hereby vested in the authority and in the holders of such bonds until all bonds at any time issued together with the interest thereon and any premiums upon the redemption thereof are fully met and discharged. The State of New Jersey does further pledge in the event that any Federal agency shall contribute or agree to contribute any funds for the construction, extension, improvement or enlargement of any project or any portion thereof, the State of New Jersey will not alter or limit the rights and powers of the authority in any manner which would be inconsistent with the continued maintenance and operation of the project or the improvement thereof or which would be inconsistent with the due performance of any agreements between the authority and any such Federal agency and the authority shall continue to have and may exercise all powers herein granted so long as the same shall be necessary or desirable for the carrying out of the purposes of this act and the purposes of the United States in the construction or improvement or enlargement of the project or such portion thereof.

L.1948, c. 198, p. 991, s. 20. Amended by L.1954, c. 138, p. 631, s. 11, eff. July 12, 1954.