New Jersey Statutes 40:48B-1.1. Definitions
Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 40:48B-1.1
- 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
(1) “Governing body” shall mean the commission, council, board or body, by whatever name it may be known, having charge of the finances of a county or municipality.
(2) “Person” shall mean any person, association, corporation, nation, State, or any agency or subdivision thereof, or a county or municipality of the State.
(3) “Construct” and “construction” shall connote and include acts of construction, reconstruction, replacement, extension, improvement and betterment of lands, public improvements, works, facilities, services or undertakings.
(4) “Operate” and “operation” shall mean and include acquisition, construction, maintenance, management and administration of any lands, public improvements, works, facilities, services or undertakings.
(5) “Local unit” shall mean any municipality or county.
L.1960, c. 3, p. 19, s. 10. Amended by L.1973, c. 208, s. 11, eff. Aug. 2, 1973.